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Re: I Am Legend 2? Really? Anyone have an original idea anymore?

Cap'n Schwartz — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:18:36 -0000

Its the movies, noone ever truly dies... heck just ask Freddy Kruger... the dood wont stay down!!

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Todd — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:15:37 -0000

You can't make a sequel after the main charater dies. Yes, a prequel would be amazing. How does Robert Neville survive all the chaos in New York? How does he become the last man in NY? What's his reaction after his family crashes in the helicopter? How does he found out he's immune to the disease? How did he get on the cover of time magazine? There were so many questions left unanswered in the flash backs that there is plenty of room for a prequel!

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Dee P — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:09:29 -0000

Can this movie truly be called "I am legend"?

Anyone who says that Warner Bros. picture : "I am Legend" was anything but an unimaginative make a quick buck approach to movie making don't know what they are talking about. The movie was in no way based on the book by Richard Matheson. In fact it did not deserve to be called "I am legend". It should have been called "Alone in New York", I think I'm the last man, The Plague, or the Omega Man (remake), but definitely not "I am legend". The first 2 movies/adaptation of the Richard Matheson novel had the decency not to name the movie "I am legend". By naming the movie I am legend it makes it very difficult (and very unlikely) that someone will get the opportunity to make a truly great adaptation of the novel. It is a good thing that the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was made by Peter Jackson and not Mr. I don't have an original thought andf not imagination Goldman.

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Mike — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:19:09 -0000

Write it and try to get it in the hands of someone who can do something about it. A long shot, but you gotta try.

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Andy Marshall — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:13:58 -0000

Ok so if someone did come up with an original idea for a movie and was not a writer where one you go to get started....
Had this one in my head and partly on paper for a while and every so often i see a program or film that reminds me i still have not seen it done
its based around a familier saying
thats all i'm saying

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TrouseredApe — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:27:09 -0000

"Hey - isn't this the book that was edited by so-in-so? I love their editing work, they always do such a great job! I'm buying it."

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Cap'n Schwartz — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:26:46 -0000

LOL..ok, typeset might be the better selection choice... I like that Jason!!

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jclark88 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:37:58 -0000

Jason A Clark's last blog post..Writers Guild Awards Screen Nominations For 2008 Announced

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Cap'n Schwartz — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:00:49 -0000

Books, heh. I always like how people say "Don't judge a book by its cover..." Really? How do you buy your books? Walk into a bookstore blindfolded, run into any random shelf, reach your handout and BAMMO, exclaim "I got to have this one!!!"?
I might try that actually...with my luck, I'll get a book on how to select books for reading material.

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Cap'n Schwartz — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:56:20 -0000

If they vaporized Hollywood we would be stuck with only movies from Bollywood, and that my friend is not going to fly on the Cap'ns ship!

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TrouseredApe — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:52:19 -0000

Yeah...they've got these things called books. Made from paper and they have words printed on them - you might have heard of them before...?

Other than that you could always write on stuff that you like that has either been canceled or gone out of fashion before its time. :)

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Mike — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:48:54 -0000

I think I'd be alright...although I'd have nothing to write about anymore :)

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TrouseredApe — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:31:06 -0000

Your society perhaps. I do believe, and please, correct me if I am wrong, but societies have lasted for thousands of years before Hollywood was around. Which leads me to believe that Hollywood needs society much more than society needs Hollywood. :)

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MichaelB (formerly known as Ch — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:24:53 -0000

Yeah right. If Hollywood were "vaporized", society as we know it would collapse. COLLAPSE!!

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jclark88 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:39:52 -0000

If someone would just vaporize Hollywood...

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TrouseredApe — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:06:42 -0000

And don't forget they vaporize Alderaan in Star Wars

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Cap'n Schwartz — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:58:02 -0000

Both Titan AE and Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy both vaporize earth as well.....

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Mike — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:50:16 -0000

Wow Frank, that sounds pretty sweet.

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TrouseredApe — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:45:23 -0000

I'm still waiting for the sequel to Titanic since that was such a "smashing" success...

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Frank C — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:35:08 -0000

I'd like to see one done based on When Worlds Collide and it's sequel After Worlds Collide. Of course, this one was done as a B-movie back in the 50's ("When worlds collide, said George Pal to his bride, I'm gonna give you some terrible thrills") but it really deserves a better treatment.

We had close calls with Deep Impact and Armageddon but Earth survived. Earth doesn't make it out of this one. It gets smacked by a planet the size of Neptune. The remains of the human race have to take up housekeeping on a dead world and discover its mysteries while dealing with all too human social problems.

There is plenty of human drama potential in both stories although I could see Hollywood screwing this up in some way.

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TrouseredApe — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:03:20 -0000

Highly unnecessary in my opinion.

I would agree with Scott on his take that this is not sci-fi. I would put it in the horror category - more along the lines with 28 Days Later. It's not a blood-n-guts or slasher flick, but it doesn't necessarily need to be for it to carry the horror label.

Unfortunately I think Michael is correct - regardless of whether it is good judgment or in the best interest of the overall classic story all that Warner Brothers cares about is the box office $$$, therefore they will do what it takes to strike gold again, even if it means eating their own young...

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Mike — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:58:35 -0000

I don't think we're missing the point Michael, I think we're just saying that it sucks.

Oooh, we can make a totally unoriginal sequel of a movie where the ending kind of doesn't leave it open to a sequel, just because we can make more money.

It's just sad.

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Mike — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:55:22 -0000

Matt Damon does make good choices and has been in some awesome, unique films.

I think most good ideas for movies tend to come from books and stories, so I agree with Jason, people in Hollywood need to read a bit more.

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MichaelB (formerly known as Ch — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:53:25 -0000

You guys are missing the point. The key thing about an I Am Legend sequel is $228 million. That's it. If Warner Bros. thinks it can do another film and approach that number (especially in this strike-filled climate), you better believe they're going to explore the idea. It's actually a no-brainer and has NOTHING at all to do with whether there are original ideas anymore. Nothing at all.

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Scott — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:45:03 -0000

Jason -I knew someone would pick up on that. Like most actors he makes a variety of movies. I just think he makes better choices than most.