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Originally Posted by Bleddyn Williams
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.
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Bleddyn, I'm glad to hear I turned on at least one person to the book, and I am even happier to know you enjoyed it so much. I think most people that read it will at least understand my disappointment with each movie adaption that has been done since its publication better, even if they don't necessarily share my exact same opinions of those movies.
You might want to consider watching The Last Man on Earth with Vincent Price. For my money, it is the most successful adaptation of I Am Legend, but it is not without its flaws. Richard Matheson wrote the majority of the screenplay for that film, but some changes were made, particularly to the main character's name and the end, and Matheson wound up using a pen name because he wasn't completely happy.