I Am Legend (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)
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- FormatNTSC
- GenreAction & Drama
- Runtime101 minutes
- StudioVillage
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I Am Legend (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) Review: I loved the alternate version of the film! - The movie, I Am Legend starring Will Smith, is based somewhat loosely on Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name. Now, most people don't know who Richard Matheson is, but this is the writer who influenced both Stephen King and Dean Koontz where they were teenagers, not to mention thousands of other kids, myself included. This was the man who wrote some of the most famous Twilight Zone episodes of the sixties, especially Nightmare at Thirty Thousand Feet. This is the author of the famous horror novel, Hell House, which was also turned into a film. Flipping the coin over, Matheson is author of the famous romance novel, Bid Time Return, and this was also turned into a major motion picture, though most people know it as Somewhere In Time. There's also the novel and movie, What Dreams May Come. Richard Matheson is therefore one of the greatest writers of the last half of the Twentieth Century. Without him, we might not have had Stephen King and Dean Koontz writing such brilliant books. I Am Legend with Will Smith is the third adaptation of Matheson's novel, and Mr. Smith does a truly excellent job of portraying the lead character Robert Neville, capturing his aloneness and near insanity at being quite possibly the only human being alive. Neville was the military doctor experimenting with new drugs and viruses in the hope of finding a cure for cancer. What was discovered, however, wiped out most of the human population, while changing those still alive into flesh-eating zombies, or vampires, that move at a tremendous speed and seemed to be filled with an incurable amount of rage and violence. Because the creatures can't survive in the sunlight, Neville has control of the day when he and his German Shepard go out hunting for food and raiding the nearby DVD store. Neville is also still searching for a vaccine that will cure the symptoms of the virus. He uses zombies that he's captured, and the testing usually results in their deaths. The night, however, is totally controlled by the creatures, and Neville must always be home by dark in order to barricade himself inside his Washington Square apartment with its reinforced doors and window shutters. In time a confrontation is inevitable between Neville and the creatures, and this in turn eventually escalates into a full-blown battle at between life and death at the end. I had mixed feeling about the movie when I first saw it at the theater. When the Two-Disc Special Edition came out, I found myself enjoying the longer alternate version with a different ending. I think the director, Francis Lawrence, and the Special Effects people did a fabulous job of creating New York City a few years down the road after the plague has done its nasty work, showing the desolate streets with non-moving cars and trash lining the curbs and weeds growing out of the pavement. And, Will Smith, plays perfectly to this setting, creating a character that is near the end of his rope and talks to mannequins in the DVD store as a way of keeping himself from going crazy, then goes berserk when one of the mannequins shows up in a different location. Unlike a lot of viewers, I loved the creatures. The scene where Smith has to go into the basement of a bank to find his dog and runs into a group of them standing together in a group had me dropping popcorn all over my lap. I felt myself in the darkness with him as well as the strong fear that he was experiencing. This is definitely one of the best horror scenes done in the last few years. I believe the Two-Disc Special Edition with a longer version of the film and an alternate ending is the way to go. I do have to say that other than a different version of the movie, there isn't much else offered that I cared about. The makers of the DVD set could've done a feature on the long history of I Am Legend with an in-depth interview from Richard Matheson and a more detailed look at the making of the film. That will probably come in a later edition somewhere down the road. Anyway, this is a good, fun movie with some superb acting by Will Smith. Review: Perfect - The Quality and The Condition Of It Were Great The Appearance Also Out Of This World And The Value Awesome Everything Was Perfect.
| Contributor | Akiva Goldsman, Alice Braga, Bruce Berman, Charlie Tahan, Dana Goldberg, Dash Mihok, David Heyman, Erwin Stoff, Francis Lawrence, James Lassiter, Jenna LewisMark Protosevich, John William, Joyce Corrington, Michael Tadross, Neal H. Moritz, Salli Richardson, Stanley Sharp IIRichard Matheson, Will Smith, Willow Smith Contributor Akiva Goldsman, Alice Braga, Bruce Berman, Charlie Tahan, Dana Goldberg, Dash Mihok, David Heyman, Erwin Stoff, Francis Lawrence, James Lassiter, Jenna LewisMark Protosevich, John William, Joyce Corrington, Michael Tadross, Neal H. Moritz, Salli Richardson, Stanley Sharp IIRichard Matheson, Will Smith, Willow Smith See more |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 19,717 Reviews |
| Format | NTSC |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Runtime | 101 minutes |
| Studio | Village Roadshow |
W**S
I loved the alternate version of the film!
The movie, I Am Legend starring Will Smith, is based somewhat loosely on Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name. Now, most people don't know who Richard Matheson is, but this is the writer who influenced both Stephen King and Dean Koontz where they were teenagers, not to mention thousands of other kids, myself included. This was the man who wrote some of the most famous Twilight Zone episodes of the sixties, especially Nightmare at Thirty Thousand Feet. This is the author of the famous horror novel, Hell House, which was also turned into a film. Flipping the coin over, Matheson is author of the famous romance novel, Bid Time Return, and this was also turned into a major motion picture, though most people know it as Somewhere In Time. There's also the novel and movie, What Dreams May Come. Richard Matheson is therefore one of the greatest writers of the last half of the Twentieth Century. Without him, we might not have had Stephen King and Dean Koontz writing such brilliant books. I Am Legend with Will Smith is the third adaptation of Matheson's novel, and Mr. Smith does a truly excellent job of portraying the lead character Robert Neville, capturing his aloneness and near insanity at being quite possibly the only human being alive. Neville was the military doctor experimenting with new drugs and viruses in the hope of finding a cure for cancer. What was discovered, however, wiped out most of the human population, while changing those still alive into flesh-eating zombies, or vampires, that move at a tremendous speed and seemed to be filled with an incurable amount of rage and violence. Because the creatures can't survive in the sunlight, Neville has control of the day when he and his German Shepard go out hunting for food and raiding the nearby DVD store. Neville is also still searching for a vaccine that will cure the symptoms of the virus. He uses zombies that he's captured, and the testing usually results in their deaths. The night, however, is totally controlled by the creatures, and Neville must always be home by dark in order to barricade himself inside his Washington Square apartment with its reinforced doors and window shutters. In time a confrontation is inevitable between Neville and the creatures, and this in turn eventually escalates into a full-blown battle at between life and death at the end. I had mixed feeling about the movie when I first saw it at the theater. When the Two-Disc Special Edition came out, I found myself enjoying the longer alternate version with a different ending. I think the director, Francis Lawrence, and the Special Effects people did a fabulous job of creating New York City a few years down the road after the plague has done its nasty work, showing the desolate streets with non-moving cars and trash lining the curbs and weeds growing out of the pavement. And, Will Smith, plays perfectly to this setting, creating a character that is near the end of his rope and talks to mannequins in the DVD store as a way of keeping himself from going crazy, then goes berserk when one of the mannequins shows up in a different location. Unlike a lot of viewers, I loved the creatures. The scene where Smith has to go into the basement of a bank to find his dog and runs into a group of them standing together in a group had me dropping popcorn all over my lap. I felt myself in the darkness with him as well as the strong fear that he was experiencing. This is definitely one of the best horror scenes done in the last few years. I believe the Two-Disc Special Edition with a longer version of the film and an alternate ending is the way to go. I do have to say that other than a different version of the movie, there isn't much else offered that I cared about. The makers of the DVD set could've done a feature on the long history of I Am Legend with an in-depth interview from Richard Matheson and a more detailed look at the making of the film. That will probably come in a later edition somewhere down the road. Anyway, this is a good, fun movie with some superb acting by Will Smith.
J**S
Perfect
The Quality and The Condition Of It Were Great The Appearance Also Out Of This World And The Value Awesome Everything Was Perfect.
M**S
Good movie.
Good movie. We have watched multiple times.
S**A
I am legend
Great movie
K**N
Really good movie
I've read some of the other reviews here and disagree with a lot of them. I have never read the book and I saw the Vincent Price version of this movie when I was very young. So, I came to this version with basically a clean slate. And I liked it. There are so many things I liked about it I don't know where to begin. The special effects were great, although a number of people dissed the CGI, I thought it worked well. The story follows a logical line for the situation, I liked that a lot too. Will Smith.... 'nuff said there. The first half and the second half of the movie did, for me at least, fit together. In his travels one day, Will Smith notices one of his mannequins where he did not place it. He is distraught and investigates. While he is investigating, he's pulled into a trap similar to one he used on one of the vampires. As evening closes in, his watch beeps and wakes him up. A battle ensues between him, his dog and the 'night seekers'. During the battle he's rescued by a stranger who takes him to his home unaware that the 'night seekers' watched and now know where he and she are. They come back later that evening for the final confrontation. So, there is a transition that takes place. It takes the movie from a peaceful but lonely route into a dangerous one. The vampires that Will Smith had been able to avoid can now locate him. The moral and ethical implications this film stirs up are tremendous. Scientific experimentation to cure cancer seems to have been the cause of the transformation in this story. That in itself brings up endless wagers and exhaustive arguments over right and wrong. Will Smith's character states 'God didn't do this. We did.' Placing the blame for the destruction of mankind onto mankind in a way that's different from other similar movies. Although this is not really a classic film, it is indeed a fine film and well worth watching. I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys sci-fi or movies that can be debatable afterwards.
P**R
The same ending as the book
I have wanted to watch this movie with the alternative ending. They filmed both before deciding which to use. They used the other version. It is my understanding They will be making a sequel with this alternate ending. I will enjoy watching this as it is the actual ending to book. I purchased this on a deal which made even mord thrilled
D**3
Excellent Overall in 4K in Comparison to Standard Blu-ray
Please Note: My review and ratings are based on the quality of the new 4K version of this film--images, sound, and extras and how these compare to the previously released Blu-ray version of the film. I am not rating the acting, direction, set design, etc. which can be found in other places, but instead I am helping you decide to upgrade to 4K or wait. The quality of 4K films, in comparison to the regular Blu-ray version, often depends upon two things: (1) the quality of the original that they have to work with; and (2) how much effort the people put into the project. Here they must have started with either the original film or a first-generation print of it. Being that the theatrical version was released in 2007, these are easier to locate than for older films. The upgrade from regular Blu-ray to 4K is very noticeable in a side-by-side comparison. Viewers will notice the improvements in 4K immediately. You will particularly appreciate the differences in the scenes shot outdoors in well-lit areas versus indoors or nighttime outdoor scenes. That's because details like seeing leaves on trees in the distance jump out in 4K in bright sunlight while darkened scenes fail to reveal details--it's simply too dark to see much in 4K or any other format. The other complicating factor is that HDR darkens dark colors and brightens light colors which makes darkened scenes darker still--too dark in 4K for some films in my opinion. However here the film looks great throughout much of it and should seriously be considered as an upgrade candidate, assuming you like the story which I do and many others do. In addition to sharp details, the color saturation is great, contrast is great, and the sound (Dolby DTS-HD digital) all are better than the Blu-ray version. My only negative is that several scenes were too dark in my opinion--partly due to HDR darkening darks too much and part due to the restorers efforts. For these scenes I actually preferred the standard Blu-ray version because it was brighter despite the drop in resolution. However you will notice an improvement in 4K over the standard Blu-ray for most scenes. The set includes the 4K version, Blu-ray version, free digital download, and a number of extras. I now have about 40 feature films and documentaries in 4K and have the Blu-ray versions of all as well. In general those movies or documentaries with a lot of outdoor scenes or well-lit indoor scenes (e.g., Bridge on the River Kwai, The Quick & The Dead, Predator, Planet Earth II, Flight of the Butterflies) will jump out the most as dramatically improved from the standard Blu-ray version. For other films you may have difficulty in seeing the difference. Many people are doing this conversion for the first time and did not do a painstaking restoration or had copies of copies of the film to do the restoration with and the results are less impressive (see my review of the boxed set of Jurassic films for details on the good and the bad within this one set). I am contacting some studios and restorers to caution them that HDR is turning some dark scenes simply too dark and they should take this into consideration during restoration.
S**Y
Be afraid of the dark
I Am Legend (2007) Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller, 101 minutes Directed by Francis Lawrence Starring Will Smith and Alice Braga Will Smith is one of the biggest box office draws, whether it's for action, comedy or drama. He has the charisma to pull off just about any role and is improving as a dramatic actor as he matures. I Am Legend contains some action, but it's a futuristic drama more than anything else. Smith is required to show considerable range. The movie makes this list because it shows how people adapt in extreme situations. Robert Neville (Smith) is possibly the last man alive after a cure for cancer turns people into aggressive zombie-like creatures who live in the dark. He's a scientist and appears to have a natural immunity to the virus. He's trying to develop a vaccine that will help these creatures recover their humanity. Imagine if you had an entire city to yourself. How would you spend your time? Neville has a routine. He wakes up at the same time each day, works out, and then systematically searches the buildings in the area for canned food and bottled water. This is vital for his survival. He also continues his research and tries out his vaccines on laboratory rats. In order to maintain the illusion that he's not alone, he watches recorded TV shows and talks to mannequins while he works his way through the inventory of a local video store. Every day at Noon, he waits at a predetermined location for any response to his radio messages offering hope and shelter to other survivors. New York is an abandoned city. Grass has reclaimed most of the land and Neville has to compete with lions when he goes hunting for dear. The early special effects are very convincing and we are drawn in to Neville's world. Some of the exposition is achieved through showing Neville's dreams and we discover that his wife and daughter were evacuated along with the other healthy people left in the city. His only friend now is Sam, his dog. Unlike Neville, Sam can be affected by contact with the creatures roaming the city. One of the saddest scenes in the movie comes after Sam is bitten by a creature carrying the virus. He injects her with serum in the hope that it will prevent her from transforming into a deadly version of his former companion. If you are an animal-lover, it's a hard scene to watch. I won't ruin the movie for those who haven't seen it. Is Neville really alone? Will he develop a cure? If he does, will it even be possible to capture the creatures and successfully administer the cure? The film raises a serious question; are humans the biggest threat to their own survival? The Blu-ray includes an alternate ending. Both endings are hopeful, but one is considerably more hopeful than the other. The Blu-ray presentation is just about perfect.
P**L
Legendary!
The I Am Legend Ultimate Collector's Edition is, in every sense of the word, legendary. The movie is hard to explain. Some people hated it, some people loved it. I saw this set for $9.99 at my local Giant Tiger, on DVD, and that was the inception of the idea, that I wanted this set. I went home and checked Amazon to see if it was there, for cheap. I knew it wasn't going to be $9.99 because it's on Bluray. When I found out it was only $23 without taxes I was freaking out. I had previously checked the US site, because they are usually cheaper, and found out it was $59.99. So, I ordered it. The Movie - Experience, Audio, and Video. I loved this movie when I saw it back in 2008. The quiet scenes are really haunting, making you feel lonely. The movie closely follows Neville (Will Smith) and his dog. The things that happen to him and his dog are sad, funny, and overwhelming. When things start up, it never lets go of the tension. I Am Legend does not seem like a movie that may be funny, but there are a couple scenes. When Neville goes into a grocery store near the beginning of the film, he talks to the mannequin's, asking for advice in whether or not he should approach the female mannequin. The film like this does not need comic relief, and usually ruins the film, but this films deal's with this carefully. It is really smartly packed into the movie. The alternative ending gives you closure, where the other makes you feel depressing, but both endings are amazing. I really love this movie. The quality on this bluray is top-notch. The bluray transfer is perfect compared to some of the releases near the beginning of I Am Legend's release. The mustang Neville drives in the beginning of the film is detailed in every shot, and is amazing to watch. The lossless Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound matches the video. Perfect. I love re-releases that actually benefit the movie. The sound compliment's the beautiful picture quality greatly. The Packaging and Content: The packaging is really cool. The artwork is fantastic on the box, and the order the items were placed it beautiful as well. The art book, the photos, the case, and the lenticular are all packed in nicely. My only complaint is that the bluray casing is the same size as the DVD so does not suit all my bluray's. I do not mind too much, because I'd like to keep it in the box anyway's. The extra features are extensive too. The focus points on the main bluray is very thorough and informative. The extra features are really awesome, and the addition of the alternative version (more notably the alternate ending) is very spectacular. Overall: Movie: 5/5 Video: 5/5 Audio: 5/5 Extras: 5/5 Packaging, Items/Price: 5/5 Overall, the package is worth the money. It's initial release would have been more around $60, but for what you get, I would have still paid full price. The movie is awesome, video quality is spectacular, and the audio is immersive. The extras are thorough and extensive. If you liked the movie, pick up this set! It is worth the $25 bucks. I love the movie, this set, and the MINOR flaws (not a bluray case) are over whelmed by the amazing advantages.
キ**ー
大満足😉
予定より早く送ってくれましたし、パッケージも綺麗でした。2008年当時の新品販売時に付いていたと思われる、他の作品のDVDのチラシまでキッチリと同封してくれていたりもして楽しい。それにとてもリーズナブルで👍️全般的に大満足です😊
M**L
Entregas siempre a tiempo .
El empaque adecuado y la entrega siempre a tiempo en Amazon . La definición es buena .
S**L
Legendary Audio and Video for Decent Flick !!!!
I Am Legend Star Rating for Video and Audio Quality. Movie Rating 6/10 This film has its flaws, and seems to have gotten a lot of positive feedback as well as negative, but personally, I have to give it a positive review. While not quite a masterpiece, I still found it to be a memorable sci-fi/horror film, with a fair amount of suspense, action, and poignancy. ===================================================================================================================================== Disc Packing info: As Usual Contains Single Disc (Included Both Endings) Bonus Content Details - Creating I Am Legend Mini documentary Gallery: Over 50 Minutes of Awesome Behind-the-Scenes Material. - Cautionary Tale: The Science of I Am Legend —Exploring the History of Pandemic Viral Infections and the Reality of Life-Threatening Microbes Lying in Wait to Impact Humankind [In High Definition] - 4 Awesome Animated Comics: Death As a Gift, Isolation, Sacrificing the Few for the Many and Shelter (4 Animated Comics Not Rated and May Contain Material Unsuitable for Minors) [In High Definition] Disc Title: I_AM_LEGEND_BD02 Disc Size: 46,976,193,021 bytes (43.8 GB) Length: 1:43:54.269 Video: Codec: VC-1 (16.30 Mbps) Resolution: 1080p Aspect ratio: 2.41:1 Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1 Audio: Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB Audio: English / Dolby TrueHD Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 16-bit (AC3 Embedded: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB) Audio: Czech / Dolby Digital Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB Audio: Hungarian / Dolby Digital Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB Audio: Polish / Dolby Digital Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB Audio: Russian / Dolby Digital Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB Audio: Thai / Dolby Digital Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB Audio: Turkish / Dolby Digital Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB Audio: Ukrainian / Dolby Digital Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB Subtitle: English / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Arabic / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Indonesian / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Bulgarian / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Croatian / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Czech / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Estonian / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Hebrew / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Hungarian / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Icelandic / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Latvian / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Lithuanian / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Polish / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Romanian / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Serbian / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Slovenian / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Thai / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Turkish / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Ukrainian / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Czech / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Hungarian / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Turkish / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Chinese / 0.000 kbps Subtitle: Russian / 0.000 kbps ============================================================================================================================= Blu-ray disc is Region Free Regards, AVBuff™ (Audio/Video Fan)
J**G
Vale la pena.
Edición alemana en blu ray, buena calidad de imágen y sonido, y precio muy económico, idioma castellano.
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