MOVIES: “I AM LEGEND”

June 9th, 2007

Since it’s the weekend, it’s a good time to talk about another upcoming movie.

Will Smith stars in another science fiction and slightly horror thriller. “I Am Legend” is based off the Richard Matheson’s novel of the same name, but the film will follow closely to the premise of “The Omega Man”, the second film adaptation of the novel. The story is basically based off a former military scientist (Smith) who after an apocalyptic event is said to be the “last man on earth”…but, he may not be alone.

It looks to be an exciting film , especially for those who have already read the novel or seen the film adaptations based off the book. I definitely look forward to this being a huge Smith fan anyway…


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“I Am Legend” hits theaters December 14th, 2007.

  1. ok i will be going to see this!

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    Cassy

    seems interesting
    maybe ill go see it

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    jeny

    hahaha second..i luv me sum will smith

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  4. Very excited about this one…I saw the full trailer & t seems like it’ll be worth the hype!

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    dee

    Have you all noticed the trend that every black actors leading lady is non black and mainly latino?
    All of Denzel and Wills films lately have had a latino love interest. Is this to appeal to a larger audience?

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    It looks like it’s gonna be a big blockbuster. I’m definitely gonna be seeing this, I’m a great Smith fan as well.

    The poster looks great too. I can’t wait for December.

    How did the dog survive? LOL

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  7. I hope it’s good. I mainly want to see Willow do her thing. Next summer it’s all gonna be about baby Suri and Zahara, trust.

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    Natural mystic

    Hmnnn.. looks very interesting. Reminds me of that 80′s flick, “night of the comet”.
    #5,lol Dee, don’t go there- you may be attacked.
    Too many black folk in denial about that “phenomenon”.

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  9. OMG I read the book and it was EXCELLENT! If they stick to the story line of the book then this is going to be a great movie! Then it has Will Smith sexy self in it, i go to see most of his movies just to look at him!

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  10. Quote-Have you all noticed the trend that every black actors leading lady is non black and mainly latino?
    All of Denzel and Wills films lately have had a latino love interest. Is this to appeal to a larger audience?
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    ——————————————————That is salli Richerson playing the love interest and she is black. I think you are being paronia because the last movie Will Smith was in. A black woman was the leading lady, and even in Inside man the wife of Denzel was a black woman.

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    apathetik

    I hope this is good, I love the Vincent Price version “Last Man On Earth” so I hope will pulls this off for Vincent lol

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    mai03

    Looks like a good flick. I LOVE Will so, i know i’m going to see it. Besides Hitch, all of Will’s leading lady’s have been black. Tandi Newton is mixed, but a women of color nonetheless. Except for Mississippi Masala, and Out of Time, I belive all of Denzel’s leading ladies have been sistas. Well, about to take the kids on an outing, so have a great weekend CL!

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    Shay

    American Gangster is based on a TRUE story Frank Lucas was MARRIED to a Puerto RIcan woman so she would be latino.

    Will’s Wife in this movie is also BLACK..she is just light skinned.

    In the Inside Man his wife was BLACK and yes she was Darkskinned. IN the Pursuit WIll’s Wife was Black.

    However I do agree with you to a certain extent like NIA Long said if two Black people were the MAIN characters it would be seen as a Black Picture.

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  14. 14.
    Shay

    Training Day and American Gangster they are Latino.

    I Robot WILL’s Movie she was White.

    NOW HAlle Berry Love interests has mostly BEEN WHITE.

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  15. 15.
    xololo

    Cant wait.

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  16. 16.
    Rotex

    The movie looks dope!

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    Lisa

    I want to see this too.

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    Its a movie i’ll definitely check out, being a fan of Will Smith work. It seems interesting and hopefully, it’ll lead to an oscar.

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  19. 19.
    HollieWooD

    I jus saw this trailer as I saw Oceans13 last night – it is gon be CRACK! cant wait 2 see it!!

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    ?

    will still looks sooooooo sexy just because it’s him i will be seeing this film, god he looks better with age

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  21. 21.
    Lisa

    LOL this movie is NOT Oscar material it’s about Vampires.lol.

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  22. 22.
    Lisa

    It’ll make a lot of money at the movies though, but that’s like saying Tyrese will get an Oscar for Transformers lol. This is a popcorn movie even if it is that type of quality Oscars do not reward horror movies.lol.

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    Player (" I determine my own destiny"----- Ciara Harris)

    oooohh, I’ve read the book! It wasn’t really my type of genre but it was good nonetheless. Will is definately fitting for the role. Will should have gotten @least a Golden Globe for “The pursuit of happiness”. That movie was amazing. And I think it’s about time he got recognized at the academy awards. Maybe not with this movie but he should be reconized for something.

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    THis is like 28 days later………

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    Aisha

    I do want to see this, but I hope Will makes a more serious typeof Drama movie this year also.

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    Aisha

    Some critics didn’t like Pursuit of Happyness it got mixed reviews. I liked it though, but if a movie gets mixed reviews, he’ll more likey get a nomination and not win. Forest Whitaker was better in his movie though

    His day will come, but no with this movie lol. He has a few good films coming up. Not this year though. I looked his next films are for 2008.

    The only chance of Oscar that Blacks have this year.

    Is Denzel (he’ll probably get a nomination ) winning probably not two Black men winning after each other umm IDK, plus his role is kind of similar to Training Day, but IMO it’s not b/c in that movie he was the clear cut bad guy. American Gangster it seems like he has two sides, like Al pacino in the Godfather

    Terrence Howard- May get nominated he has like 4 movies coming out this year.
    One is THe Brave One with Jodie Foster he may get nom for Supporting.

    Don CHeadle- Has a film coming out called Talk to Me may get some oscar buzz.

    Taraji is in the film too playing his wife…maybe sup. actress.

    Samuel L. Jackson plays an aging boxer in a movie called Resurrecting the champ he may get a nom for supporting (Josh Hartnett stars). People are already saying it’s his best performance.

    Morgan Freeman has 2 movies coming out Gone Baby Gone and The Bucket List with Jack Nicholson he may get nominated too.

    LOL as you can see I like movies , but so far that’s about it, maybe more will come up soon.

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    niaja101

    Man Will doin some big things lately im luvin it im also luvin how puttin the family into the movies thats a good look…now for the ove interestr it does not matter what color they are becomes at the end of the day the goin to home to sistas that they truly love.

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    T-Sha

    I agree with you number 24. At first I was thinking Resident Evil but 28 days later is closer. Its also another movie thats sorta like this but I cant think of it. Any hoot. I wont be able to see this in theaters but Ill look out for it on dvd or Starz.

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    LeeANAL

    CAN’T WAIT!!!!!!!

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  30. @ # 5 DEE

    Salli Richardson is not hispanic she is an african american woman, although she is mixed.

    You may know her from “Anaconda 2″, & “A low down dirty shame”.

    This movie looks good I love Will Smith, so i will be going to see this.

    Bro0klyn.

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    ebz

    I guess I have to see omega man or w/e first but this looks interesting …….. I wonder how he bathes, gets gas for that car, eats, feed that dog, etc lol.

    Last man on earth is black? Very interesting. So all the women are gone?

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    ebz

    That Richardson woman is mixed…………..she is half native American and half black American.

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    brotha1461

    Will Smith has also bought the rights to a book called COOKED where he may or maynot play the lead..Its about a drug dealer that becomes a chef..Has the movie with Don Cheadle and jada as his wife been out yet..

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    judah

    I like these apocalyptic flicks.

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    Nikki

    I wonder who or what else survived.

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  36. 36.
    My Two cent

    FINALLY………ANGEL LA decided to show her sexy choclate (A)pple (S)ugar (S)ugar.

    oh yeah the movie………..

    They spent alot ofmoney and Will is BIG HUGE in Hollywood behind the scenes and in front of the camera now!!!

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    algie

    will is the man.he is worth every penny

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  38. 38.
    Bad Ass Gone Worse

    Would you want to be the last person on earth?

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    Speakin Mi Mind!!!

    @36 i dont kno wat u see but from wat i see angel hav no room to call someone a hot mess when she is 1 too!!!!

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    MoreThanOverrated

    I might go and see it only because I am a fan of Salli-Richardson Whitfield who by the way is Latina. Her mom is African American / Native American and her Dad is Irish. Im not a fan of Will Smith but this movie looks good.

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    MoreThanOverrated

    “Is not Latina”

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    Aisha

    #33 That movie came out in March with Don CHeadle and Jada.

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    Lihara

    My bf met him on the set of I AM LEGEND it was done in NYC…I love me some Will Smith movies lol….and women portray his wife is actually mixed…Black and white..I cant wait to see this movie looks interesting

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    kmniles

    Looks like Cast Away but on a grand scale.

    I like it already!

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    Ali

    the trailer looks awesome gotta watch this!!!!!!!!!

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    Larry white

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  47. 47.
    My Two cent

    @39 Speakin Mi Mind,

    feathered hair, great skin, Almond eyes, thick!!!

    I guess you must like those latino, mixed light skinned women everyone drools over without mixing it up huh? I like ALL women not just one type. But then I really never nderstood ignorance!!!!

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    Sarah

    Can’t wait for this!

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  49. 49.
    Lili

    The man makes hits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    E$

    look like 28 days to me….I’ll bootlegg, folks don’t know how to shut up @ the movies

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  51. 51.
    Baby doll

    Why in the hell do they show these movie clips so early this movie will pretty much be out next year! OMG

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  52. 52.

    If this movie is about vampires, I definitely won’t be watching it. But if it’s not, I will probably be checking it out. Looks like a good movie. I will just have to be reminded about it come December.

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  53. The reason why Will has only graced the judging tables of the Academy momentarily without every walking away with the Golden Glory is simple. Will Smith is electric and undeniably attractive. Not attractive in the shallow –tall, handsome, amazingly sculpted body– way, but in a pure magnetic, people can’t help but watch him way. Because of this innate charisma, he will always work. However, Will is as much in love with himself as we are with him and he will undoubtedly bring his personal self to the silver screen each time. It’s great (Eddie Murphy is a classic example) to watch. Yet, if you want to be hoisted on the Wall of Greatness, alongside Dustin Hoffman, Robert Dinero and Denzel who can play any role from an autistic man, a catatonic schizophrenic, to a revolutionary leader, you have got to check your own personality at the door. ACT – for surely, that is what they throw millions of dollars at you to do. I doubt Will will ever be willing to put himself aside long enough to really act through a 2-hr movie. Therefore, we will have to ready ourselves for a mildly entertaining charade that will inevitably lack any artistic depth or form. I’m sure they’ll be enough explosives, camera tricks, and hopefully a couple of nude shots to get us patient watchers to the end. (Had it not been for the shower scene in the beginning of I-Robot, I would have demanded a refund.)

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    Aisha

    The movie IS about Vampires. They always show movie trailers months and months before they are released to get the public hype for it.

    I do agree with #53 he ALWAYS plays himself in his movies. No matter how different the character is the persona is ALWAYS the same.

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    Aisha

    It’s not a Spoiler BTW in future trailers I’m sure you’ll see and in the movie’s summary it also says that.

    Anyone who has read the book series knows what it is or have seen the old movies.

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    Aisha

    #53 An actor who plays himself EVERY freaking movie is Morgan Freeman if he can win one than Will surely can. It’s not a bad thing though some actors can be extremely Versatile like Johny Depp, while others can be good at playing the same role over and over like Julia Roberts (who also won an Oscar). I however prefer more Versatile actors.

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