I am Legend

**Plastik Assassin** · 01-26-2008, 06:48 PM

I think this movie was advertised wrong. A lot of people thought that this fil was about monsters and whatnot, and that it was meant to be scary. Also, I think most folks had too closed of a mind to really appreciate what this film was about...

I think it was perfect. For one reason only...

When was the last time you left a film and felt horrible afterwards? Never. There was no happy ending, no (intentional) comic relief, just sad, insane, psychotic behavior and a man's struggle with keeping it all together...

It was a film about insanity. Imagine yourself in that same situation and what your mind does to you being alone like that. When I was in that theater and the scene came up when Will was trapped by the Darkseekers, everyone was laughing at the thing with Fred. How is that funny? He is losing his mind....

I dont really know the best way to explain this all, clearly, but if you see the film and go into it with your focus on emotion, opposed to shiny, flashy movie BS, you will appreciate it more.

My girlfriend said it best after the film by saying " I liked it a lot, but I will never see it again. I don't ever wanna feel that way again." That was the point right there. Expose the dark, painful side of life and the fragility of the human psychee.

My 2 cents is all.

**Chez Daja** · 01-29-2008, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Plastik Assassin

I think this movie was advertised wrong. A lot of people thought that this fil was about monsters and whatnot, and that it was meant to be scary. Also, I think most folks had too closed of a mind to really appreciate what this film was about...

I think it was perfect. For one reason only...

When was the last time you left a film and felt horrible afterwards? Never. There was no happy ending, no (intentional) comic relief, just sad, insane, psychotic behavior and a man's struggle with keeping it all together...

It was a film about insanity. Imagine yourself in that same situation and what your mind does to you being alone like that. When I was in that theater and the scene came up when Will was trapped by the Darkseekers, everyone was laughing at the thing with Fred. How is that funny? He is losing his mind....

I dont really know the best way to explain this all, clearly, but if you see the film and go into it with your focus on emotion, opposed to shiny, flashy movie BS, you will appreciate it more.

My girlfriend said it best after the film by saying " I liked it a lot, but I will never see it again. I don't ever wanna feel that way again." That was the point right there. Expose the dark, painful side of life and the fragility of the human psychee.

My 2 cents is all.

What an excellent post. And very true. I agree with just about everything you said. It was an excellent, psychological film... Not a morbid horror film. I would definately see it again. It never made me feel as bad as I do when I see Children of Men, which is probably one of the most depressing movies I've ever seen.

Thankfully, the theater was quiet when Andrew and I went, so there was no laughing at sad moments. I shed a few tears.

**Draken Benvolaid** · 04-01-2008, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by Plastik Assassin

I think this movie was advertised wrong. A lot of people thought that this fil was about monsters and whatnot, and that it was meant to be scary. Also, I think most folks had too closed of a mind to really appreciate what this film was about...

I think it was perfect. For one reason only...

When was the last time you left a film and felt horrible afterwards? Never. There was no happy ending, no (intentional) comic relief, just sad, insane, psychotic behavior and a man's struggle with keeping it all together...

It was a film about insanity. Imagine yourself in that same situation and what your mind does to you being alone like that. When I was in that theater and the scene came up when Will was trapped by the Darkseekers, everyone was laughing at the thing with Fred. How is that funny? He is losing his mind....

I dont really know the best way to explain this all, clearly, but if you see the film and go into it with your focus on emotion, opposed to shiny, flashy movie BS, you will appreciate it more.

My girlfriend said it best after the film by saying " I liked it a lot, but I will never see it again. I don't ever wanna feel that way again." That was the point right there. Expose the dark, painful side of life and the fragility of the human psychee.

My 2 cents is all.

I gotta agree with Chez, that post was written quite well, although it was kinda what I was going to say, lol.

It's not something that the normal person would go to see. like you said PA it's not really for those looking for some big, high production, and flashy film. More for the adults then young kids (it's rated R, but there were 11 and 12 year olds there when I went).

You need to think a lot when you see it. Every human mind can go into the same state of slight insanity when you're left without something that you are always with. In this case others to talk to. Cast Away was similar in this sense.

My mind moves rather quickly, so that part about Fred didn't leave me questioning when I watched it, but my friend keep tapping me on the shoulder asking, "what the hell?!?!"

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