Yep, it was published in 1954, an is the inspiration for all other books and movies
there after that revolved around zombies and vampires. I love that book.
I saw a "test" trailer a few days ago. It's basically an extended version of the official trailer that's already out. It shows the "vampires" in all their naked glory walking through a street in New York during the daylight . I rated it that I liked it, but since I was a part of a test screen, I can't post any links to it or anything of that sort. It got me more pumped to see the movie, though.
I’m pretty positive that there will be a awful lot of cars in this film, but they will not be in the best of conditions.
In the book, there were abandoned cars everywhere. The "New Flu" as it is called, will take its toll on mankind in about two
years from now (in the movie) However the film’s story takes place a further three years after the initial "New Flu" outbreak.
Which means the cars in the movie will not have been used for five years, hence why they are all covered heavily in dirt and
dust. This also means they won’t run or work. So I wouldn’t expect the cars of this film to look spectacular ...
I am so surprised how come have they added Madrid to that poster, i pretty doubt we will see it because it all is suppose tot ake place in Manhattan, well have to ask Neptune i think he's read the book so hell know if other countries are mentioned or not
In the book neither Madrid or any other city or country is mentioned (to the best of my memory) The story takes
place in the Los Angeles California area (in the book) however in the movie adaptation, the movie uses New York City instead.
I saw the movie yesterday. I liked it, although I will admit that I was expecting something different. I didn't exactly like the ending too much, though.
Ive just seen the movie a few hours ago, i was expecting it to be a bit more detailed in some senses, but overall i liked it a lot, well done and New York City abandoned is just excellent, there are scenes that get you hold on tight to your seat, and also i didnt like the ending too much, but well, it was a nice movie, also, Expedition fans, do not watch this movie...
Seing by the scenes i guess there are quite a lot of background cars to add.
I haven't seen I Am Legend but it is based on a novel from 1954. And 28 Days Later is a true genre movie (post-apocalyptic/zombie) so you could accuse that of borrowing from other films as well.
All movies & books in the (Last man on Earth / Zombie / Vampire) genre get their inspiration and basic core
story line from the novel - I Am Legend (Published: 1954) by Richard Matheson. Mr. Matheson’s novel is a favorite
of film companies because of it’s straightforward, but effective story line. This is mainly why the book is so
popular among readers also.
There is an almost infinite number of movies that can be traced back to the novel – however – there are three films
that follow the book more closely than the others and cite the book as the main reference:
The Last Man On Earth (1964) Starring Vincent Price …
The Omega Man (1971) Starring Charlton Heston …
I Am Legend (2007) Starring Will Smith …
I highly recommend the book; I read it from cover to cover and enjoyed it thoroughly. It was a very additive book
for me – once I would start reading it I couldn’t put it down (the same would be true for any good book)
i've watched the movie and i like
in fact, i'll try to get the dvd soon just for more pics of that beautiful expedition and the stunning shelby mustang
When i went to watch it i knew i was surely going to like it, but i didnt know i was going to like so much, the setting helps, since i love New York so much.
Some of them are kind of creepy if you read what they say ... also if you look with a detailed eye – some of them
can be seen (sometimes clearly seen) in certain parts of the film. But most viewers won’t notice them. Moreover there
are several other finer points about the film the average viewer won’t notice or appreciate; like how or why the entrance
to one of the tunnels is flooded at the beginning of the film, or the authentic FEMA mobile response trailers (seen toward
the beginning of the film) The producers really went out of their way to be as realistic as possible.
That’s hard to say (I liked all of it – mostly because I’m a diehard fan of the book) though the ended is up for debate.
If I had to pick a certain point in the film that touched me emotionally; it would be when Samantha died and afterward when
Neville went to the video store to ask the manikin to say hello (I got teary-eyed)
Anyway, here we have a crashed JetRanger, a Dauphin, what appears to be a Black Hawk, and a Colibri.
The JetRanger and Black Hawk(s) are very minor (in fact the JetRanger is only shown crashed), but the Dauphin and the Colibri play a very major role in the story, despite having limited screentime. In fact, the Colibri, despite being onscreen for roughly five seconds, is arguably the most important vehicle in the story, considering how it changes Robert Neville's life forever (to wax melodrama).
I think you should archieve comments here since a lot of them are pretty the same (i'll try to watch the movie soon as i can, I saw this movie yesterday, I went and saw it today, I do want to watch this movie....)
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The vehicle is part of the movie
Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time
Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase
Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene