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I Am Legend (2007)

"What Would You Do If You Were The Last Person On Earth And You Were Surrounded By Insane Mutant Cannibals?"

(NOTE: Peeing in your Pants while Crying
for your "Mommy" is NOT an Option)





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*I Am Legend* Review and Movie Quotes


Main Points From This
Excellent Review:




I Am Legend
Rated: PG-13



• Great Performance by Will Smith. Danny was Shocked and Pleasantly Surprised.

• Lots of Really Phony Looking Monsters.

• Lots of Implausible Technical Details.....aka Junk Science.

• Cool Bob Marley Music....."It Was Really Danny Who Shot The Sheriff!"

• Despite the performance by Will Smith, this adaptation of I Am Legend doesn't come close to the Greatness of the Original Book.

• I explain why I Hate Sci-Fi Geeks and Doomsday Predictions.
Here's A Hint: Both of them are Really, Really Stupid!

• We've really got a "Bug Up Our Ass" concerning the possible (but not likely) Worldwide Destruction due to an Uncontrollable Virus.....there have been Dozens of movies dealing with this Very Subject.

Running Time: 100 Minutes



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I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved





"Danny's Personal Feelings About
I AM LEGEND"



Will Smith's Performance.....



Everything Else.....






Featured Movie Review:
I Am Legend

"The Last Man On Earth Is Not Alone"




I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard MathesonCopyright © 2007 Warner Bros,
All Rights Reserved



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Danny read the original I Am Legend short novel back in 2001.....this was during my Sci-Fi/Horror book reading phase!

Back then I was reading a lot of Stephen King, Jack Ketchum, Richard Laymon, Peter F. Hamilton, Anne Rice, and Peter Straub!

I Am Legend was published in 1954 by the Great Richard Matheson who is himself a "Legend" among Horror and Sci-Fi readers.

One of Richard Matheson's most famous stories is of a Airline Passenger who thinks he's going insane when he sees a Monster on the Wing of the Plane!

This story was made into one of the most famous Original Twilight Zone episodes ever made.....starring William Shatner as the Airline Passenger.

The reason why I read I Am Legend in the first place was because of what Stephen King said about him:

"Without Richard Matheson I wouldn’t be around."

To Danny, that's was one Hell of an Endorsement.....so when I saw that quote, I went right out and bought I Am Legend.

And the book was Fantastic!

I Am Legend — Richard Matheson
Copyright © 1997 Orb Books, All Rights Reserved


Not because the novel is the action-packed flick that this new Will Smith adaptation turned out to be.....but because the premise of being The Last Human Being on Earth and surrounded by Blood Thirsty Vampires that want to kill you was (and still is) scary as hell to Danny!

In the new I Am Legend adaptation, there is a glimmer of hope that humanity will survive the Worldwide Apocalypse.....but, in the original story, Robert Neville truly is The Last Man on Earth and there is NO HOPE for humanity.

The original novel also was a heavy influence on the future Zombie Movie genre and Worldwide Apocalypse Genre.

These are some movies, books and video games you may recognize that appear to Danny to be influenced by Richard Matheson's — I Am Legend:


• Night of the Living Dead (1968)


• Planet of the Apes Series (1968)


• A Boy and His Dog (1974)


• Dawn of the Dead (1978)


• Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)


• The Mad Max Series


• The Day After (1983 TV-Movie)


• Swan Song (Novel by Robert R. McCammon — 1987)


• Day of the Dead (1985)


• The Stand (Novel by Stephen King — 1990 Unedited Version)


• 12 Monkeys (1995)


• Blade (1998)


• Dark City (1998)


• 28 Days Later (2002)


• 28 Weeks Later (2007)


• The Resident Evil Movies (and Video Games)


• Land of the Dead (2005)


• Cell (Novel by Stephen King — 2006)


• The Road (Novel by Cormac McCarthy — 2006)


• Doomsday (2008)



I Am Legend — Richard Matheson


This is the Third time that Hollywood as attempted to adapt Richard Matheson's Classic Story into a Full-Length Feature Film.

The first two attempts were:


The Last Man on Earth — starring Vincent Price (1964)


The Omega Man — starring Charlton Heston (1971)


While both movies have their own "Flavor" and Unique Perspective, I was never really drawn into the movie version the same way that I was to the original novel.

It's No Secret to Book Enthusiasts, like myself, that.....




"Almost All Movie Adaptations Of
Novels Are Horrible"



I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved


When I first heard that a New Film Adaptation of I Am Legend was being made, I was More that a Little Skeptical.

Movie Adaptations of Fictional Classics are usually mediocre at best.

There are a few exceptions where Movie Adaptations are just as good, if not better, than the book!

For Example:


• The Godfather


• Jaws


• Sin City


• Goodfellas


300


Fight Club


Ben-Hur


No Country For Old Men


There Will Be Blood


A History Of Violence


The Lord of the Rings Trilogy


But 95% of the time, Hollywood movie adaptations Suck Big Fat Hairy Balls!

I became even more skeptical when I learned that Will Smith would be playing Robert Neville. I wasn't sure if Will Smith had the ability to play a role that was Totally Dependant on Him!

Since I'm familiar with the original story, I knew that whoever Warner Bros choose to play Robert Neville would be totally alone on the screen for a good portion of the movie.

The actor who plays Robert Neville would be the sole focus of the audience.....his performance would make or break I Am Legend.

Hollywood rarely makes movies where the success of the movie rides on one single individual.....especially movies with a $150 Million Budget!

Movie Execs get nervous that their huge investment could be ruined, so they "Hedge" their bets and tweak the story so that it includes more sexy stars, more violence and more sex.

"Will Smith Is Imitating
Tom Hanks"

Tom Hanks pulled it off when he starred in Cast Away back in 2000.

Hanks played a character was was marooned on a deserted island.

He was the only human being on the island and he became so lonely that his "Crazy Brain" gave human characteristics.....to a volley ball!



I was also worried that Will Smith would try to make Robert Neville more comedic and less serious.....which would have ruined the movie.

But Danny has to admit that.....




"Will Smith Is Fantastic In
I Am Legend"



I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved


Danny was definitely shocked at how well Will Smith's performance was in I Am Legend!

YES.....you are NOT Hallucinating! Danny has just admitted that he was WRONG!

Which is a Shocker in and of itself.....cause Danny is almost NEVER WRONG!

Even the one or two instances in I Am Legend where Will Smith is funny came at the proper time in the movie.

It was almost a relief to see Will Smith be a little less serious at times because he's performance is pretty intense throughout the movie.

Even some Robert Neville's weird, little lighted-hearted moments become darker when you realize that Robert Neville isn't trying to be funny.

Robert Neville is starting to lose his mind because he has gone Three Years without a single human being to interact with.

"People Who Need People"

While I myself am a busy guy and I interact with many people everyday.....there are times when I just want to be alone.

But sooner or later, I want to interact with people again.

Robert Neville doesn't have that option.

Every one in the entire city of New York is either dead or transformed into Enraged Mutants!



I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved


Neville is a Military Scientist and he was trying to find a cure to the virus that was wiping out the human race.

So he knows that 90% of the world's population died as a result of the virus.....that's roughly 5.4 Billion People!

That means that 10% of the population survived.....roughly 600 Million People!

But there is a catch! A small percentage of the survivors, including Neville himself, are immune to the virus.....about 12 Million People.

While the rest of the survivors have become Rabid Mutants with Superhuman Strength and Cannibalistic Appetites.....about 588 Million People!

So You Do The Math:

12 Million People vs. 588 Million Anti-Social Mutants


Since Neville is aware of these statistics, he is convinced that there are virtually No Human Beings left alive on Earth.

But even though he is convinced of this, some part of him holds out the slimmest margin of hope that someone is still alive out there.

That's why he spends his days racking his brain to find a cure to the virus AND he sends out AM Radio Broadcasts in the hope that someone will hear his voice and find their way to him.

Since the creatures cannot stand UV Sunlight, they stand hidden in the dark.....this allows Neville to come and go as he pleases during the day time.



All right.

I've just given you the main reason why I Am Legend is worth seeing.....the performance of Will Smith!

Now the Moment you've been waiting for — The next section explains why
I Am Legend is Not That Great of a Movie.

The First Reason is that....






"The Special Effects In This Movie
Really, Really, Really Sucks"



I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved


There are a few things that Danny didn't like with this New Movie Version of I Am Legend.

The main problem is the Horrible Atrocious Mediocre Pathetic Special Effects!

Normally in big budget movies, all of the money goes into the Special Effects.....while Quality Acting and Writing are ignored.

But in I Am Legend, the opposite occurs!

Will Smith gives one of the best performances of his career.....he literally carries I Am Legend on his Muscular Shoulders!

"Diet & Exercise"

By the way, Will Smith is RIPPED in I Am Legend!

Whoever Will Smith's personal trainer and nutritionist is, they deserve a Huge Raise!



But the special effects are Terrible!

The scenes of a destroyed and desolate New York City are very convincing.....I Am Legend did a Fantastic job of showing a Completely Empty NYC!

But the buildings in NYC are Inanimate Objects.

The effects take a Big Downturn when you see the Animated Objects.

The Deer and Lion that Neville Hunts in the City are very phony looking.....but the CGI of the Mutated Creatures were Beyond Awful!

As far as Danny is concerned.....this is Completely Inexcusable!

When I think of how well The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and The Matrix Trilogy did with their live-action special effects only a few short years ago.....it makes Danny very sad and disappointed to see the lack of skill and effort that resulted in the Disgusting CGI in I Am Legend.



"Danny Does Not Understand"

As a matter of fact, the cinematographer for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy was hired to work the camera in I Am Legend!

What The Fuck Happened?!?!?



My guess would be that Warner Bros spent too much money for Will Smith's services, advertising, marketing and other costs.....so they decided to cut costs somewhere else.

So they cut the cost and the quality of the Special Effects.

Another Sci-Fi movie that was distributed by Warner Bros. in 2007 had the same problem — The Invasion.

As a matter of fact, Warner Bros. had been trying to re-make I Am Legend since 1995. Several times the movie was shut down before it ever really got started because of the Large Budget.

At one one point Arnold Schwarzenegger was on board to play Robert Neville before Warner Bros decided to "Pulled The Plug".

Now for the Second Reason why this movie is Not So Great.....



"The Original Novel Is Much Better
Than The Movie Version"



I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved


Also, many aspects of the book was changed in the movie.....especially the ending!

Now I know that the "formula" for the original book has been copied many times by many different movies.

I'm sure that the Producers of I Am Legend didn't want to be seen as "mimicking" another movie.....especially 28 Days Later!

So I understand why they changed some things around.


There was a chance that the movie writers could come up with a different twist on the story.....it happened in the Movie Adaptation of Fight Club!

But the ending of I Am Legend is Pretty Weak in comparison to the Original Book!

The ending to the Original Book is Bleak, Sad, Dark and Depressing.....there was NO "Dues Ex Machina" (new window) in the book!

However, the ending to this new movie version is too.....Optimistic and Unbelievable!

But it seems to Danny like Warner Bros anticipated that fans of the original book would not be satisfied with the Commercially-Friendly Ending so they've included a Bleaker Alternative Ending onto the Two-Disc Special Edition DVD of I Am Legend.

Also, the movie's explanation of why the title I Am Legend refers to Robert Neville is TOTALLY DIFFERENT from the original book's explanation.

And to be honest.....Danny preferred the book's explanation Much, Much, Much, Much More!

Now for the Third Reason why this movie is Not So Great.....



"I Am Legend Is Infected With.....
Junk Science"



I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved


Another problem I had with the new I Am Legend movie was some of the "Junk Science" that passed for Real Science.

The December 14, 2007 issue of Popular Mechanics (new window) talks about the Plausibility of the Scientific Claims made in I Am Legend.

Now Danny will be the first to admit that he's a little bit of a Nerd.

A "Sexy Nerd" with a deep masculine voice, well-toned muscles, and Pinch-able Butt Cheeks....but a nerd all the same.



"Danny's Body And Mind Are Super-Sexy"

Don't Laugh!

It's possible for a guy to have a Strong Body and Strong Mind.

The Best example Danny can think of is Danny's Idol and Personal Hero —

Mr. Bruce Lee! (new window)

Bruce Lee had the ability to Kick-The-Holy-Hell out of anybody with his "Fists of Death" and his "Brains of Death"!



Some of the technical stuff in the new I Am Legend movie was very hard to believe.

Sci-Fi movies and stories are supposed to have futuristic stories based on the core foundation of Believable Technology.

Danny doesn't believe that to be the case in I Am Legend.

Particularly with the Electrical Power that Robert Neville utilizes in the movie.

This is where Danny shows his biased nature.....because Danny is a Professional Electrician.

And when I saw that Neville had power to run his laboratory in his basement and his other household gadgets, the first question Danny asked himself was:


"Where Is That Electricity Coming From?"



I guess if you rigged up enough Gasoline Powered Portable Generators, you could have enough power to juice up your home.....although I don't recall seeing anything like that in I Am Legend.

Since the question of how Neville got his Electricity wasn't really answered, it distracted Danny somewhat from the movie.

Will Smith swears that the Science in I Am Legend is accurately depicted. Who would you believe.....


• Will Smith — A very talented actor?


OR


• Real Scientists and Engineers — The guys who actually study this stuff for a living?


Sorry, Will Smith.

Just because you play a Scientist in this movie does NOT mean that you are a Real Scientist!



Now Danny will discuss a Topic that is Near and Dear to his Heart.....




"Danny Goes On A Rampage Against.....
Sci-Fi Geeks"



I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved


Danny feels Embarrassed and Ashamed of himself for being so bothered by the Illogical Technical Aspects of I Am Legend.

One thing I never wanted to be was one of those guys who Analyzed every single technical aspect of a Sci-Fi movie.....with the sole intent of Finding Mistakes!

Have you have seen Assholes like these?

You can usually find these Sci-Fi Geeks at Comic Book Conventions and Sci-Fi Conventions.

They usually weigh between 300-400 lbs.

They don't have any Hygiene Habits to speak of.....unless you consider having NO Hygiene Habits to be a Hygiene Habit!

They never have the confidence to speak to women because their idea of the Perfect Woman is the Elvish Warrior Princess in their favorite Japanese Anime. (new window)

And even if they ever got near to an Elvish Warrior Princess, they wouldn't have the balls to approach her anyway!

Many of them even go so far as to Dress as their Favorite Japanese Anime characters. It's called Cosplaying (new window) and it's a Sad and Pathetic Hobby!

They live on a diet of Nacho Cheese Doritos, Potato Chips, Butter Cookies, Pizza Hut with the Cheesy Crust, Hot Pockets.....basically any food group that has a Huge Amount of Saturated Fat, Trans Fat, Sodium and Cholesterol.

But they do try to stay healthy by putting some Spinach onto their Double-Stuffed Pizza.....and they wash it all down with DIET Pepsi!

They consider Mr. Spock (new window) from Star Trek to be their GOD and Personal Saviour.....and they think that Mr. Spock deserved to be the Captain of the Enterprise instead of James T. Kirk!

They also have heated arguments on who was the best Captain of the Enterprise: Captain Kirk (new window) or Captain Picard! (new window)

I Shit You Not.....I've actually witnessed fights break out because of this!


WHAT A BUNCH OF LOSERS!



As a matter of Fact.....



"Captain Kirk Can Easily Kick
Captain Picard's Ass"



It is a Well-Known Fact that Captain Kirk is the Superior Captain!

Let me remind you that Captain Kirk is an Awesome American and Captain Picard is a Filthy Frenchman!

Danny will be Deep in the Cold, Cold Ground before he ever puts France above America in ANY CATEGORY.....especially in the category of "Superior Captain of the Enterprise!"



Both the American Flag and the French Flag have the colors Red, White & Blue in them.

American Flag: (new window)

RED = Hardiness and Valor (Don't Laugh!)

WHITE = Innocence and Purity (I Said Don't Laugh!)

BLUE = Perseverance, Justice, and Vigilance (Stop Fuckin' Laughing!)


French Flag: (new window)

RED = Getting Drunk on Red Wine

WHITE = The White Flag of Surrender.....Remember World War II????

BLUE = Clogged Pipes.....aka Blue Balls! (new window)


Come on now, you have to admit that.....



"Sci-Fi Geeks Are Very, Very
Lonely People"



I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved
The name of this Foxy Brazilian Babe is Alice Braga.
In 2002, she had an important part in a Brazilian Historical/Crime Movie called
City of God ('Cidade de Deus' in Brazilian Portuguese)


Sci-Fi Geeks also have Non-Stop Sexual Fantasies involving.....


• The Half-Naked Version of Princess Leia from Return of the Jedi,


• A Young Uhura from the Original Star Trek,


Deanna Troi from Star Trek: The Next Generation,


Jadzia Dax from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,


Seven of Nine from Star Trek: Voyager,


T'Pol from Star Trek: Enterprise.....


• and all of the Ultra-Hot Babes from the new Battlestar Gallatica Series!


If the Olympics ever have a sport that involves Masturbation, Premature Ejaculation or "Semen-Shooting" for Distance.....these Dorks would Bring Home The Gold every single time!

And when they watch their favorite Sci-Fi TV-show, Movie or read a Sci-Fi book.....they jump right onto MySpace or some other Blog or Forum where all the other Losers Congregate and break down the reasons why the technology in these movies and books will not work.



Just the thought that Danny has anything in common with these Goddamn Geeks makes Danny Sick!

By being annoyed with the Technical Aspects of I Am Legend, Danny has demonstrated that he shares some of the same characteristics as these Stinky, Smelly, Fat, Geeky, Sci-Fi Slobs!

The Deer Hunter — Robert De NiroI AM BECOMING A SCI-FI NERD!

I AM BECOMING EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE ALWAYS HATED.....A GUTLESS, WIMPY, BLUBBER-BUTT LOSER WITH NO SOCIAL LIFE AND NO INCOME!

PLEASE.....DO ME A FAVOR AND JUST FUCKIN' KILL ME NOW!

BETTER STILL.....I THINK I'LL JUST KILL MYSELF RATHER THAN LIVE WITH THE PERSONAL SHAME AND HUMILIATION!


But before I Pull the Trigger and End my own Suffering, let me discuss another Topic that is Near and Dear to my Heart.....




Danny's Insane Thoughts
And Observations —

"Doomsday Predictions Are For Losers"



I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved


Here is an Interesting Coincidence.....

According to I Am Legend, the virus destroyed most of the world's human civilization in 2009.

But Robert Neville discovers a cure three years later in 2012.

It just so happens that a growing number of people are paying attention to the date December 22, 2012 because of a crazy rumor circulating the internet.

The rumor is that the Ancient Mayans "Supposedly" predicted the End of the World on December 22, 2012.

Danny is referring to the Mayan Long Count Calendar! (new window)

"The Alien Doomsday Prediction"

December 22, 2012 is also the date of
The Colonization of Earth by Evil Extraterrestrials!

At least that's what we were told in the very last episode of The X-Files back in 2002.



Didn't we already go through all of this with the "Big Build Up" to Judgment Day back in 1999?

Anyone remember Y2K? (new window)

Or as Danny likes to call it — The Biggest "Gotcha" Ever Pulled Off!

How many BILLIONS of Taxpayer Dollars was Wasted on protecting us from Y2K?!?

All the computers were supposed to go berserk and launch all of the world's nukes!

All of the planes were supposed to fall out of the sky!

Danny was so disappointed when he woke up on January 1, 2000 with a Huge Hangover after "Partying Like It's 1999".....only to find out that the world was still the same!

Danny was really looking forward to Mutating into a Diseased Cannibal because of all of the Radiation that was supposed to poison all of the food and water!

Danny was really looking forward to Looting and Pillaging his Neighborhood because the entire Civilized World was supposed to Descend into Anarchy!

Hasn't anyone ever noticed that.....



"Somebody Is Always Predicting
The End Of The World"



And if the Mayan "Doomsday" doesn't pan out.....there is another "Doomsday" waiting in the wings!

On April 13, 2036, an asteroid named 99942 Apophis (new window) is supposed to Pulverize the Earth!

Danny will be nearly 60-Years-Old by that point.....but I think I'll still have some strength left in my tired old bones to Torch by neighborhood and Steal anything that isn't nailed down!

When you consider the Various "Doomsday" Bullshit some people "Posing" as Religious Leaders preach on top of the "Doomsday" Theories from the Mass Media, Movies, Books and TV Shows.....Danny is surprised all of us haven't turned into Raving Lunatics by now!

We won't need the Mutated Virus from I Am Legend to turn us into Insane Mutants.....the Doom-and-Gloom Media will drive us All Insane!

To tell you the truth.....I've heard so many Doomsday Predictions in my Lifetime that the anticipation is killing me!


Danny says.....

"Fuck It!

Let's just launch all of the World's Nuclear Weapons and Create our own Doomsday!

Let's just get it over with already!

The Suspense is Killing Me!"





Of course, the last thing the Doomsday Predictors want is for Doomsday to actually occur!

As long as they can create the "Possibility" of Doomsday in the minds of their followers.....they will control their followers through Fear-Based Manipulation!



What is it about a Doomsday Prophecy that makes people act so Fuckin' Stupid?!?

I Guarantee you that if I started a Doomsday Cult and promised that only I knew how to survive the "Inevitable Apocalypse", it wouldn't take very long for a large number of Pathetic Morons.....I mean, Highly Intelligent People.....to declare Danny their Prophet, Messiah and Spiritual Savior!

Danny would easily have an endless supply of "Poontang" at his disposal!

That's one of the Biggest Perks of being a Cult Leader.....an Endless Supply of Willing Sex Slaves!

Danny would finally be able to achieve his Lifelong Dream of acting out Every Single Perverted Sex Act in the Kama Sutra! (new window)

Not to mention the fact that Danny could finally Retire to a private island in the South Pacific.....when I order all of my Servants to give me Every Fuckin' Dime in their Bank Accounts and Investments!

L. Ron Hubbard (new window) paved the way for Future Evil Geniuses like Danny!

L. Ron Hubbard showed us how Easy it is to rip off The Losers of the World!

God Bless The Idiots of the World!
Their Stupidity Makes Robbing Them A Helluva Lot Easier!





"Date Of Completion"

Danny Wrote This Review On April 12, 2008!



I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved





"CAST

OF

I AM LEGEND"




Will Smith
as Dr. Robert Neville


Alice Braga
as Anna Montez


Salli Ricardson
as Zoe Neville


Willow Smith
as Marley Neville


Emma Thompson
as Dr. Alice Krippin


Dash Mihok
as Infected Alpha Male


Abbey and Kona
as Sam,
The German Shepherd


Charlie Tahan
as Ethan




I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved






Danny's Top 5 Cool Movie Quotes!





I Am Legend — Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved


Cool Movie Quote — No. 1


TV Personality: The world of medicine has seen its share of miracle cures, from the polio vaccine to heart transplants. But all past achievements may pale in comparison to the work of Dr. Alice Krippin. Thank you so much for joining us this morning.

Dr. Alice Krippin: Not at all.

TV Personality: So, Dr. Krippin, give it to me in a nutshell.

Dr. Alice Krippin: Well, the premise is quite simple - um, take something designed by nature and reprogram it to make it work for the body rather than against it.

TV Personality: You're talking about a virus?

Dr. Alice Krippin: Indeed, yes. In this case the measles, um, virus which has been engineered at a genetic level to be helpful rather than harmful. Um, I find the best way to describe it is if you can... if you can imagine your body as a highway, and you picture the virus as a very fast car, um, being driven by a very bad man. Imagine the damage that car can cause. Then if you replace that man with a cop... the picture changes. And that's essentially what we've done.

TV Personality: And how many people have you treated so far?

Dr. Alice Krippin: Well, we've had ten thousand and nine clinical trials in humans so far.

TV Personality: And how many are cancer-free?

Dr. Alice Krippin: Ten thousand and nine.

TV Personality: So you have actually cured cancer.

Dr. Alice Krippin: Yes, yes... yes, we have.

[cuts to post-apocalyptic New York three years later]



Cool Movie Quote — No. 2


Neville: My name is Robert Neville. I am a survivor living in New York City. I am broadcasting on all AM frequencies.

I will be at the South Street Seaport everyday at mid-day, when the sun is highest in the sky.

If you are out there... if anyone is out there... I can provide food, I can provide shelter, I can provide security. If there's anybody out there... anybody... please.

You are not alone.



Cool Movie Quote — No. 3


Neville: [talking to Anna about Bob Marley] He had this idea. It was kind of a virologist idea. He believed that you could cure racism and hate... literally cure it, by injecting music and love into people's lives.

When he was scheduled to perform at a peace rally, a gunman came to his house and shot him down. Two days later he walked out on that stage and sang.

When they asked him why - He said, "The people, who were trying to make this world worse... are not taking a day off. How can I? Light up the darkness."



Cool Movie Quote — No. 4


Anna: The world is quieter now. We just have to listen. If we listen, we can hear God's plan.

Neville: God's plan.

Anna: Yeah.

Neville: All right, let me tell you about your "God's plan".

Six billion people on Earth when the infection hit. KV had a ninety-percent kill rate, that's five point four billion people dead. Crashed and bled out. Dead. Less than one-percent immunity. That left twelve million healthy people, like you, me, and Ethan.

The other five hundred and eighty-eight million turned into your dark seekers, and then they got hungry and they killed and fed on everybody. Everybody!

Every Single person that you or I has ever known is dead! Dead!

There is No God!



Cool Movie Quote — No. 5


[last lines]

Anna: In 2009, a deadly virus burned through our civilization, pushing humankind to the edge of extinction.

Dr. Robert Neville dedicated his life to the discovery of a cure and the restoration of humanity.

On September 9th, 2012, at approximately 8:49 P.M., he discovered that cure. And at 8:52, he gave his life to defend it. We are his legacy. This is his legend. Light up the darkness.


I Am Legend — Will Smith, Richard Matheson
I Am Legend — Copyright © 2007 Warner Bros, All Rights Reserved






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