I Am Legend (2008, DVD)

It takes a great actor to hold down a movie by himself. In "I Am Legend" Will Smith embraces his character to the point where at times you actually forget its a movie!

Regardless if you are a fan of Sci-Fi type movies or not, the emotion that Will Smith puts into his role is amazing. Let's face it, in a movie like this it's easy for various scenes to get dry and boring. This movie doesn't contain elements of either with great cinematography, script and acting.

If you arent a fan of Will Smith, you will be after this one!

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Haven't seen "I am Legend" yet. But I hear it is fantastic and Will Smith is outstanding. I love "Independence Day". Again Will was his usual self.....Looking forward to watching "Legend" when I have a minute.

i was looking forward to this movie......and upon it's arrival i was very disappointed. In the description it stated it was an original movie and that it was just missing the art work of the box and to my surprise when i received the packaged and opened it you could tell it was a replica / copy of the movie not the original...... i would not do business with this seller again.

The Movie seemed like it went way too fast it left me wanting more! Thanks when you know a movie is good and the actors are Great!
I purchased this off of ebay from Seller Justtoomuchstuffnow and he was super fast in shipping and just over all wonderful experiance. Exactally how all ebay transactions should be!

Great Si-Fi movie. Good story with good action and great acting. Love Will Smith, one of his best movies. Story has good build up whit plenty of action and excitement. Keeps you interested and waiting for what happens next. Has both sad and happy ending.

This movie was crazy good! I plaque broke out that killed most of humanity and transformed the rest into monsters. Will smith, the sole survivor in New York City, struggles valiantly to find a cure. The monsters could not live in direct sunlight. Talk about the "freaks come out of night". You must see this movie.

The condition of the dvd was awesome. Sorry it took so long for me to write a review but my computer was down. There were no scratches on the dvd it was in excellent condition. I look forward to purchasing more from this seller.

kinda reminded me of the "Omega Man" back in the early seventy's. End of the world thing. Been done a zillion times but only a couple the really have a sense of really being alone.

The movie was in amazing condition and I recieved it in perfect timing. It wil make a great addition to my movie collection! Thank you!

I got this movie about a week ago and got it in about three days. The movie works like new. The seller is great. I would buy from agian.

I found the movie to be quite good from the beginning. It showed us what could happen if there were a virus that could attack the population and create some kind of genetic mutants that would attack all living creatures for food. It showed one man's survival against the mutant's while trying to find a cure. It actually is quite a touching story while Will Smith's acting adds a lot to the movie to give you a sense of reality. I would recommend this movie to people to give them a sense of what MAY happen at any time when scientist play around with so called treatments for different diseases.

This movie contains plenty of action, suspense and thrills. Guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. It has the feel of Dawn of the Dead and 28 Days Later. This is definitely not a movie to miss!

I brought this and its a boot leg on first there were commercals then news and then started the movie in the middle.I let ebay know this I tried contacting the seller and his email doesnt work BEWARE BUYERS

The movie was reality, this could happen anywhere. It was amazing that he was immune to the virus, and no one else was. Will Smith is a great performer. I enjoyed the movie, and the ending was great.

This movie its one of my favorites movies of all times and i got it for a very good price at ebay so i think the cuality of the movie plus the time of shipment plus the price its worthed brresghsaAHHSAAS

Great science fiction movie with a thrilling plot and great cast. This movie takes you through a series of emotional highs and lows and still manages to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Like I said before this isn't one of Will Smith's best but it is still worth buying. I liked all the symbols and refrences that were in the movie. Most of them you wont catch the first time which is why it's a good idea to buy the movie. Although if you dont like scary movies this might not be a movie to watch.

This third incarnation of Richard Matheson's masterpiece is superior to its predecessors in every way, but in spite of that achievement the film is still lacking and comes across as a disappointment in too many ways.

I can't bear to rehash the plot as nearly everyone knows this story by now, and if you are one of the few unfamiliar with this story, then please read Amazon's well-written synopsis or Trashcanman's excellent review in the Spotlight review section. I just plan to hit what I enjoyed about this film and what was so disappointing.

The Hits:

(1) Another top-notch, winning performance by the ever reliable and likable Will Smith.
(2) Outstanding set designs combined with CGI effects of a desolate and abandoned New York City make this film seem more important than it is.
(3) Best adaptation of Matheson's highly influential novel (even if it isn't the most faithful to the story in a literal sense --it captures the spirit of his work extremely well).

The Misses:

(1) The most glaring problem with this film, in my view, is the CGI effects for the vampire-like survivors of the plague. They are too cartoonish for me and appear far too much like video game villains. A good example of this for me is the early scene where Smith's character enters a building to get his dog and finds some zombies hiding in a corner. They are real people, not CGI, and they are frightening; however, later, when he's attacked by CGI zombies, it is unintentionally humorous as they appear like Gollum from LOTR on acid. The CGI effects are either not believable or just too over-the-top, thus, the scenes with them lose their punch.

(2) Uneven pacing of the story is a problem here. The opening segments give the impression that we are going to see a masterpiece here, but the second half of the film never matches the first half and it feels very rushed. It has that "hey, guys, we just ran out of money, so we have to wrap up this film up this week" feel to it. In a film with a deliberate and nearly dignified opening to fall into a shoddy rushed finale severely hurts this film and leaves a bad taste in one's mouth.

The film is still solid entertainment in spite of its obvious and significant flaws. It is probably one I will even buy when it becomes available on DVD later, but it is rather disappointing for a film that seemed to have so much going for it. Its box office receipts may reinforce that perception as it set opening weekend records with a take of about $77 million, but by its third weekend it only grossed about $15 million and that is a severe drop off. For a film that reportedly cost $150 to make it has grossed a disappointing $228 after a month at the box-office. That doesn't even qualify it has a hit with a mere $78 million dollar profit at this point. I do think it will be a hit after it's been released world-wide.

BTW: Some may ask, "What is a hit by today's standards?" That's a good question with really no one set answer, however, Hollywood traditionally likes to see a film generate double what it cost to make in order to classify a film as a hit. This film with a cost of $150 million to make is expected to earn $300 million to be considered a hit, but certain stars, like Will Smith, are expected to bring in better than double the cost of the film (hence, why this may end up being considered a "disappointment" at the box-office even if it hits the magic $300M mark).

I was really looking forward to seeing "I Am Legend", from the moment I found out earlier this year. In preparation to seeing the movie, I watched Vincent Price in "The Last Man on Earth" and Charlton Heston in "The Omega Man". Even though the main ideas of the two prior versions were the same (last man, virus, night creatures, etc.), the delivery varied for their particular time. So I was intrigued to see how the storyline would be adapted to our time.

The first thing that struck me was the set. Growing up in New York City, it really hit me hard to see the devastation and isolation of the city that "Never Sleeps". The streets, the abandoned cars, the bridges, the U.N.,etc. It really hit home. Then we see a much slender, leaner Will Smith trying to cope with the fact that he was alone. His portrayal of Robert Neville is great. Very moving. I find the origin of the virus quite interesting as it comes as a side effect for a cure for cancer. The prior two movies used a plague (The Last Man on Earth) and germ warfare (The Omega Man) to explain the virus. The use of a cure that transforms into a virus gives it an ironic twist.

The film opens well, and continues that way until the introduction of the other two human characters, but that's about an hour or more of Smith, alone in Manhattan after a genetically-altered version of the measles has either killed or mutated the rest of humanity into super-violent creatures who prey on those unaffected, but only at night. They're killed almost instantly when exposed to sunlight. Smith, playing Robert Neville, was an Army Lieutenant before the virus was unleashed three years prior, and he spends his lonely days walking and stalking on the grown-in streets of Manhattan with his dog, Sam. At night, he locks himself in his apartment and attempts to find a cure. It's interesting seeing Smith carry the movie with only himself, Sam, some various wild animal species, and some mannequins. He does an excellent job, and I'm sure that's not an easy task for an actor. This is easily the most likable character he's ever played, and he brings a lot of great stuff to it, including humor and a scene that had me on the verge of tears.

Will Smith and the strength of the story outweigh the two mot glaringly bad things about this film. However, the creature effects are WAY too over-reliant on CGI, but then again, so are most horror films these days, so you might be used to it. Animatronics and foam rubber latex effects pioneered well over thirty years ago look a lot more believable than this cartoonish junk. And the other thing is the ending. It's not terrible, and it won't make you dislike the rest of the film, but the original story's ending is very sad and ironic, and this, like the other two adaptations, just can't seem to cope with the magnitude of the situation, so they always leave you with something WAY to hopeful for what we've seen throughout the rest of the film, and also, it seems that they're afraid to teach you the incredible lesson the original Matheson story had to offer. This is a good adaptation of Richard Matheson's 'I Am Legend.' So far, none of the three have nailed it, due to the inability to just use the story's ending, but this one comes close and is certainly one of the best of the three (the other two are good flicks so I recommend them all).

Of the movie in general, I have actually seen The Omega Man - the movie that this is 'somewhat' a remake of. I love Will Smith and believe that the adapters could have done a lot better job of this remake. It's not a bad movie - it's just not great.....

Great Special effects, movie really keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Clasic Will Smith action movie,
Highly recommended if you like a movie that will shock you.

I bought it as a gift for Father's Day for my dad. He really liked it. It was in excellent condition. Shipping was excellent.

I love Will Smith's acting and thoroughly enjoyed viewing this movie. It had action, plot and was not predictable like so many other movies that are out these days. I will watch it several times when I want to watch a good movie and relax.

Great movie!!! excting! interesting! non stop!! Funny! Dramatic!!
Something for every genre lover

Will Smith plays the full spectrum i this movie, the scientist who wants to save the world, the action hero, the man who is all too human

I'm not giving away a single thing, you just have to see this movie!! I heard it was soo good I bought it, just to see it!! I could have waited for cable to show it, but I knew it was gona be good, and it was better then I thought!!

5 stars!!!!