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Bleddyn Williams · 04-03-2008, 08:37 AM

I just finished reading the novella on the train this morning. Paul's passion for the book and a curiosity about the original material made me want to read it.

I loved the book! Having seen both "Omega Man" and "I Am Legend," I can say that neither has really scratched the surface of despair that permeates the book. The "Legend" filmmakers obviously loved the setting, but have produced a film that is so different in tone and action that I wonder why they didn't just go with an original screenplay.

Having said that, "Legend" is a lot better than "The Omega Man." I saw that one as a kid and thought it awesome. Revisiting numerous old favorites on home video is often a treat to find a degree of depth that totally went over my head as a kid.

No such luck with "Omega." This clunky production was one of those films that had me shaking my head and laughing. I can see why I enjoyed it as a young one, but boy has it not aged well!

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04-03-2008, 08:37 AM	#31 of 36
Bleddyn Williams Member Location: Billerica MA Join Date: Dec 1969 Local Time: 10:49 AM Local Date: 07-09-2008 Posts: 997	Re: HTF BLU-RAY REVIEW: I Am Legend I just finished reading the novella on the train this morning. Paul's passion for the book and a curiosity about the original material made me want to read it. I loved the book! Having seen both "Omega Man" and "I Am Legend," I can say that neither has really scratched the surface of despair that permeates the book. The "Legend" filmmakers obviously loved the setting, but have produced a film that is so different in tone and action that I wonder why they didn't just go with an original screenplay. Having said that, "Legend" is a lot better than "The Omega Man." I saw that one as a kid and thought it awesome. Revisiting numerous old favorites on home video is often a treat to find a degree of depth that totally went over my head as a kid. No such luck with "Omega." This clunky production was one of those films that had me shaking my head and laughing. I can see why I enjoyed it as a young one, but boy has it not aged well!