yeah, and "I am Legend" was the 3rd movie made from the same book.
I was disappointed by the movie after hoping for a good vampire flick like the book. Instead, we get stupid zombies again. Read the screenplay for "I am Legend" and you'll scratch your head wondering why they didn't make THAT movie.
Here's a question for you: They sealed off Manhattan by blowing up the bridges and tunnels, yet the girl drives there from Baltimore, and drives away. I guess it's one of those boat-Nissan Pathfinders?
Movies are really funny. You never know who is going to like what. I was very curious as to what this movie was like, especially the monster. I was not disappointed at all. I found the movie incredibly entertaining. The way it was shot added a lot to the story for me. It felt as if you were there. I thought the creature was amazing. I can see more movies spawning from this..a sequel...a preguel...who knows. This is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. The again, I don't mind the shaky camera thing. Everyone has different tastes. I think the most successful movie of all times may have been Titanic? (at least one of the most). Millions of people must have loved this movie. I thought it was an unwatchable steaming pile of crap. I guess you never know until you watch it.
I could not have said it better myself, my boy and I saw it and really loved it !!! The monster was just kick-ass, but we ride roller coasters too and don't get dizzy, we sat in the very back seat and really the camera was not as bad as some I've seen, the critic's loved this movie check out yahoo. You feel like you are there too and it would not be the same shot any other way. Very real feeling, again the monster was just sick looking and worth a look alone,other than its a little short and not so good ending you really want more with a part 2.Don't sit up front and if you get dizzy with home movies and I don't with mine too much and mine are real bad...lol, you'll be ok.
Here ya go. Even with a high overall rating, start with the most recent posts and read on. About half or more complain about nausea. Fan movies like this rarely have low ratings.
I am a guy that goes boating in the Gulf, rides roller coasters and puts about 36k miles in the car each year. I don't get motion sickness. Never have. This movie made me want to puke. Maybe I sat too close, I dunno.
Here's a question for you: They sealed off Manhattan by blowing up the bridges and tunnels, yet the girl drives there from Baltimore, and drives away. I guess it's one of those boat-Nissan Pathfinders?
Hehehehe, ...well now, you weren't supposed to notice a technicality such as that, wilbret.
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Here ya go. Even with a high overall rating, start with the most recent posts and read on. About half or more complain about nausea. Fan movies like this rarely have low ratings.
I am a guy that goes boating in the Gulf, rides roller coasters and puts about 36k miles in the car each year. I don't get motion sickness. Never have. This movie made me want to puke. Maybe I sat too close, I dunno.
Just warning people to be prepared. I for one look forward for the DVD where I can watch the whole movie.
Its where you sit I think, again sit at the top and we were in the very back and expecting a lot of shaky camera work of which again was not as bad as most home made videos like mine. My wife can not even watch one of my homemade Halloween vids and always complaints about my violent camera planning action of which is tuff to do free handing the whole night in a garage maze. My cut-scene's are bad too, but I really try hard. Now the last action scene in Transformers got to me a little, it was just too fast and furious for my liken at the end of that one.I would not recommend seeing this movie on I-Max screens thats for sure. I think if you prepare yourself to see a shakey camera movie it helps a lot, this is just not a movie for everybody and my wife would not do well with it, but she has problems with boats and coasters too. It really takes alot to get me dizzy like the old spin and puke rides at fairs, otherwise I can ride coasters all day and be fine. I would be glad to send anyone my home videos to prepare for these types of movies......lol. Oh also the sound effects were so cool too, wish I had that track for Oct. fun. The movie was good for us and I'm sure it will be a love hate realtionship for others.
Bozz, did you mean the monster was too short or the movie? I thought the monster should have been taller.
I used to work in television and could hold a camera as steady as a tripod, but those cameras were much heavier. I don't know how anyone can hold a camera steady when it doesn't sit on the shoulder. Do they even still sell them that sit on the shoulder?
I didn't get sick, but I wanted to see more monster action. That dude was cool-looking!
The thing that's starting to really suck is that no new ideas are coming out. I mean "I am Legened" is pretty much the same as 28 Days later and The Eye that's coming out is like Final Destenation where they see the deathes happen before they happen oh and One Missed Call is like The Ring only it's a phone call not a video tape. Lame it is.
You want to see some original ideas then watch IFC. Not sure you're cable or sattelite company offers that to you. Not all the ideas are original, but some are. The problem with original ideas in Hollywood is that people are used to big budget productions and to have a studio shell out 60-100 million for something original would be a high risk. They know people want to see something familiar. JJ Abrams does what he can. I think Cloverfield was a fairly original spin on a proven formula. That's probably as original as the studios let someone get.
For me the nadar of originality in Hollywood was when they came out with a movie (and you have to say this outloud to believe it) that was actually based on a freakin Disney theme ride (hahahaha) and guess what?!?!? The general public lined up like sheep and the movie made a kabillion dollars and Johnny Depp was able to print out all the I Hate America bumper stickers that he could ever want and the studios cranked out 2 more McPirates movies and the "please think for me"' public lined up again.
So to conclude originality=making someone think=chance=lowboxoffice. Rehash=making sheep happy=lowrisk=bigboxoffice. Which formula do you think we will be seeing more of?
I don't think consumers are buying shoulder mounted cameras, but obviously they still sell them for news crews and film making, I see them all the time.
Even the nicer HD cameras for film making seem to be handheld. With image stabilization, your vids aren't bouncy unless you try to zoom in too much.
Bozz, did you mean the monster was too short or the movie? I thought the monster should have been taller.
I used to work in television and could hold a camera as steady as a tripod, but those cameras were much heavier. I don't know how anyone can hold a camera steady when it doesn't sit on the shoulder. Do they even still sell them that sit on the shoulder?
I didn't get sick, but I wanted to see more monster action. That dude was cool-looking!
Both !!! Ha...now the monster was plenty big at 20 stories tall. Yeah I saw one of them shoulder cams the other day. I have 2 cams,DVD and a mini DV one sits on a tripod, yeah I'm pretty steady with my small cam in hand but as soon as you walk or zoom it gets ugly quick, really the guy named Hud in the movie did real well for being a total rookie in the midst of all hell breaking loose and he says so, just wish he would have stayed on the monster a little longer because that was the most wicked looking creature I have ever seen. Makes Godzila,King Kong, and the Dino's look like family pets no kidding. Yeah its a thinking movie that makes you ask lots of ?'s Can't wait for a DVD copy so I can pause it and study some .Hey this may be our new theme this Oct., anybody know where ya can get costumes in xxxxxxxxl size ?
Well, saw it this afternoon. Went in knowing and appreciating the conceit of the film. It still gave me a headache.
Mixed feelings. Technically, the effects were very well done. Easy enough to follow, fairly decent pacing. Cool creature, ya just gotta love big monster destroying civilization movies.
But the hand-held aspect, while obviously paramount to the movie, made it hard for me to watch. It may be an age thing - I'm sure younger audiences don't have the same difficulties watching it.
I'm curious what kind of legs it will have. Big opening week-end. People may return to see the little tidbits embedded in the movie (like the spoiler above mentions) but my "gut feeling" (pun intended) is that when people are aware of the hand held camera, it may keep them away.
...well now, you weren't supposed to notice a technicality such as that, wilbret. 
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