The Haunting Meaning of I AM LEGEND 

Killer Klowns from Outer Space pls

Gerald’s game would be neat

A Serbian film

As Above, So Below... Chatted about it with another patron in the discord this morning. The inspiration from Dante's Inferno is worth deeper conversation. 🖤 Whatever you come out with is gonna be good, so I'm not picky.

Check out "The Loved Ones", directed by Sean Byrne, a real hidden gem!

Yah I am glad test audiences are becoming less of a thing because of that very reason.

Yeah. When I saw this in the theater I walked out pissed off. Why did they throw all that "god this, god that" bullshit into the film at the last minute? And then Neville gets killed off? And then I find out years later that what I saw wasn't even the original ending? I hate when Hollywood does shit like that.

Idk about you guys, but for me the original ending feels much deeper and realistic than the theatrical ending.

Annnnd.... Will Smith kills a dog.

The movie was also clearly made with the original ending in mind. Despite what the marketing would suggest, the movie is rather unconventional tone and pacing-wise for an action-horror movie, clearly aiming for something higher.

Sucks the studio interfered.

the directors cut is the definative version in my opinion

I never understood why they released the uncut version of the film as the "Alternate Cut". Its how the movie was suppose to end.

@Vasilijan Nikolovski I have to agree, a movie NEEDS the proper ending, take SOUTHPAW for example, it's a simple story, pretty good boxing scene, but the ending made that movie something really deep

are you talking about the wi smith version? didnt know there was another cut

yeah people now a days make horror films because they grew up on the classics or just want easy money which is why its so easy to parody cause the tropes and clichés its based on aren't what the original horror films usually not inspired by other horror films were started from aka a basis a real reason to make such horror in the first place ..something like last house on the left is literally about the vietnam war and drugs and government and the way kids were protesting their own parents who just wanted what was best for them yet today a stupid person would watch it and think its a scary film about crazy people...missing the entire set up of the girls doing everything wrong girls back then expressing freedom used to do and thus end up dead...smdh....and again its not even about the plot its about war...notice how stupid the cops are...I wonder why they are written so over the top goofy in such a horror film..oh because the creator wes craven had a message he was sending...but now a days every cop Is dumb in horror films cause its just a thing to do I guess cause a competent cop would end the plot

Asmosis Jones Y-you do know I was just making a meme right?

Not 70s but there actually is a Brian Yuzna body horror/psychological thriller film simply called "Society"😂

Isn't almost everything about society?

@@razkable fuck you for your terrible sentence structure

That would have been an interesting movie too.

@@IsaacClodfelter Yeah, we really need a I, Robot sequel.

I'm no fan of Will Smith, but I, Robot was a great movie. The adaptation of I Am Legend starring Will Smith is bullshit though. Last Man on Earth is the better adaptation, although I'd recommend Omega Man over the Will Smith bullshit version.

@@IsaacClodfelter Yeah. Neville finds himself in a brand new world where there is a raise in robots.

You p stupid if you watched I am legend and thought it was a sequel to I robot They dont have the same name, I am legend doesnt have robots, the movie w will smith explains what happened p well and not once does it mention robots.

yeah true but it's unrealistic sadly :/

@@charlieblood4581 what does that mean?

Charlie Blood Yeah Charlie, what does that mean?

I love how you can see in the directors cut the main vampire sees how broken up will smith is about his mistakes and realization his whole purpose has been bs and a lie and how he should just leave the broken man alone..thats very relatable....that moment he just kinda looks at him and stops being mad is like looking in a mirror..its brutal...that kind of weight would cause me to commit suicide...to realize your the boogeyman when you thought you had a good reason and better purpose as a nice person is devastating...

Asmosis Jones He actually was doing the right thing, he’s trying to bring back us.

Neville liked mostly Evil Vampires But he killed to many civilized ones to be forgiven he’s not to blame he ended up on the wrong side of history because of circumstance a tell To often

Maybe but this is the exact point of I am legend and always has been

It's... not just him. It's the intented meaning anyway.

The Will Smith movie completely turns the message of the book on its head. Every new movie became less accurate and meaningful than the last because Hollywood prefers that its audience does not think about profound issues such as the line between good and evil. Thats why Marvel movies are so successful now because they provide a black and white picture of good and evil. (Also probably why so many SW fans hated TLJ).

Eh most art is political

​@@kaanc9344 totally agree, and what always terrified me is how Marvel's Avengers is such a huge success, while, for example, 2009's Watchmen is still very underrated movie, despite having much deeper meaning and message than entire Marvel's cinematic universe. God, what a shame!

What the hell?

one of the few youtube non educational channels that I learn stuff from and isn't basic rhetoric a 16 year old thinks of as a smartass in his head...he actually does research and work and cares and has a broad point hes making or talking about...wish youtube anime and cartoons and live action movie and show reviewers had this guys knowledge and less bias in what they are talking about..he actually knows things..he isn't just summarizing plot for the sake of it he analyses the point of it existing and how things are good usually cause they come from a innocent or good intentional place to begin with even if its not connected entirely to the media their making......imagine if a anime channel instead of making all these stupid episode plot summary reviews with opinions or whose stronger than who and this characters true power is this and who could win in a fight matchup videos that get so many views for no reason by 10 year olds I guess flooding the channels, instead they chose to you know analyze and discuss the themes morality purpose narratives perspectives depth and inspiration/messages for the series so people could learn to appreciate it on a new level instead of basics cause we are idiots apparently and don't think to far from that guy punch he cool he deserved it yes cool violence?..like wtf ….theres never a philosophy analysis on youtube its always character based and really surface level defending character actions with what the been through as justification 9/10 times..lame as fuck

Spoiled to pretentious shitty sudo deep horse shit?

The original ending DOES speak to the underlying tones, and message that the book/earlier adaptations of the movie(s) are intended to convey. At the point/In the scene where he exits the locked room with the female "dark-seeker", taking with him no discernible means of defense or escape available.. the viewer is made immediately to feel the very *real* sense of danger he's opted to put himself into in order to make, what he feels is, the correct moral choice. We *IMMEDIATELY* get the sense that he's mere moments from death. Especially after the female dark-seeker is returned to her -boyfriend- significant other+, the assumed implication is simply that they (dark-seekers) will no longer be held back, and will attack and kill him. We're even shown a glimpse of his "Failure to Cure" wall, and the countless photos taken of the failed test subjects.. Yet ANOTHER reason for the dark-seekers to want to tear him apart.... But.. they don't. They essentially are happy to follow the lead of the alpha.. Implying that it is in fact the creatures are perhaps more human then the actual human himself.

dajosh42069 shut up nerd, you are impressing me.

The test audiences arent wrong, the writers/directors who decided to use test audiences are wrong. The majority is very rarely right. The majority of people like Transformers and other popcorn flicks. The majority of people dont like to think when they watch films.

@@manofhonor1685 Perhaps.

@@purplehaze2358 some of my favorite films are niche films. Like Bladerunner 2049. I like slow paced films that are character driven. I dont like when characters have to tell me things, I want them to *show* me. I appreciate subtlety. A lot of people dont have the patience to sit and watch a 3 and a half hr movie, especially if it's slow paced. And they will say it's bad if there isnt action or sex for a whole hour. That's honestly the majority of people. Of course not in this comment section because people that watch film critic type reviews usually have a deeper appreciation for writing/film. But yeah TLDR what's good for everyone/majority usually isnt the best written cause most moviegoers are casual.

Please read the book.

Samantha😪😪😪

Fck the dog

The dog hits almost everyone in the soft spot, it’s one of the greatest scenes that I hate watching R.I.P 😭

John wick understood how Robert felt

When i was 7 Years Old my parents took me to see Pan's Labyrinth, even though i was too young and innocent to appreciate, let alone understand the conflict of the human characters and the fantasy stuff scared the hell out of me, especially the fucking Pale Man.. Having watched that movie recently on Netflix, i can now say i love this movie as a young adult, Guillermo Del Toro is probably my favourite director by this point.

Guillermo del Toro does a great job with sympathetic monsters!

been askin him to do this for a month or so,,,,and wont stop till he does

honowo and villains.

UberNoodleX He said that he wanted to tell how wounds of Spanish Civil War effected Mexicans without Hollywood’s insistence on a happy ending. That’s why he tell those stories using children as protagonists to emphesize how the most innocent ones were effected by the war. I watch his interviews a lot but can’t quote each and everyone but I believe he said third one is not yet to be done for this triology.

The Hand with Michael Caine is another forgotten horror movie directed by Oliver Stone, its not a masterpiece but its decent.

Good movie and soundtrack

@@jwnj9716 I'll look it up. Thanks

@@jwnj9716 wow he did a horror film

I'm an extra in the background of the dance in that :D

And it is such a short read too, it took me barely two hours to finish, while it stayed in my thoughts for much longer

The short stories at the end were also wonderfully horrifying.

@@TheWerewolfKnight Yeah, I picked it up at the airport to read on the flight. One of the nicer surprises I've had in buying books at the airport

@MR FREEZE-98 you poor child

Very true.

Your description reminds me of enjoying a survival video game

Is there a non-lazy way?

@@juanausensi499 outright admitting it

Mpa Hauzel Yes!

Up^ One of my favorite Del toro films with Cronos and The Orphanage

@@KatzeSan Del Toro only produced or endorsed The Orphanage.

Yeessss still waiting for fight club too

eLawliet why?

I’ve been wanting another one for a long time. I actually liked 28 weeks later as well and imo, it had the best opening in the zombie movie genre

Maybe they'er waiting a couple of decades, to make a "28 Years Later"!

@@morlockmeat Yeah after "28 Months Later" obvi

One of the best openings in film, not only horror. 28 Weeks obviously takes a bit of a dip after the amazing opening, but it still stands out as one of the few good sequels in the genre.

I want to 28 Months Later to be in French since the final scene of 28 Weeks Later showed zombies ravaging all over Paris.

so true.

He's talking about the book not the movie

They're totally different

They are vampires

I'd love to see his take on Over The Garden Wall.

Definitely Over the Garden Wall as it is more gothic horror centric

@@number1connieconversefan Agreed.

@Black Man Agreed

If you like Cormac McCarthy check out The Sunset Limited, there isn’t a single ounce of fat in that script. It’s a low budget HBO movie, but the performances by Samuel L Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones are unforgettable.

Dun Dust My dad rented it off Netflix when I was young, and it came in the mail. We watched it right before I went to bed. I had nightmares

Charlie Dude Damn dude! Same!

My dad also rented the movie from a video rental shop.

The problem was never the cg though, it was the story. It took the semi complex story of "could man be the monster" and answered it "nope, isn't Will Smith awesome"

I'm fine with that, doesn't bother me.

They pretty much did..they called it 'dying light.' 🤔

Especially when a dog goes out defending his human or the dog's human has to put his dog down. Will Smith's had both . Brutal.

Except the deaths of tasty animals. amirite?

God i remember that movie. I watched the French version way back when i was in elementary school. Really stuck with me to this day.

That’s a great one. But I still couldn’t figure out some of it to this day...I think it has some pot holes or something...but still a great one. Always recommended

Terror season one is incredible. I love it.

Oooh, what about the fact it started out as the Bioshock movie?

@@sciencefantastic I am Bioshocked to hear that.

That was a really good movie, though I don't quite understand some things.

No

See, that's why I'd argue the opposite point: his viewpoint is inherently conservative. He wants to return things to how they used to be and impose it on everyone. He doesn't believe they should have that choice because their thoughts and feelings aren't worthy of consideration. He will murder and torture them if he thinks it will make them "normal" (like some kind of therapy, to convert them) . That's not how hippies ever acted. That's how extremist conservatives act. The premise under this reading is that the hippies won, and this is the self-aggrandising narrative the old guard tells himself to excuse his behaviours. Think about it - who imprisoned people they deemed a lower type of person, tortured them, experimented on them, murdered them for daring to care about their crimes? It wasn't radical progressives. It was the institutions. Neville is what happens when you refuse to reexamine your worldview, when it's clear to everyone else that your "superior" race that you claim is the sole civilised people is disproven.

"and the horror of the franchise." That could mean more than one thing.

Zero_OR 5 you mean duo right

Glad we got it, now waiting for Terminator 2

the movie was trash, change my mind!

@@ZUUL117 I'm curious if you say this because you're a fan of the book or because you find the film itself to be disenchanting.

@@persephonehades7547 I saw the movie first with a friend of mine who read the book. Afterwards, I did not like how the movie made the 'cure' the legend. He then introduced me to the book....needless to say I loved it and grew to detest the film even more. The film is still trash, haven't changed my mind

@@ZUUL117 More so wanted to understand your mindset rather than change it.

@Big Dank Beans No...no it wasn't, change my mind

I agree. the cgi did not age well and it even looked hooky then . Makeup and prosthetics would have been a better deal

Should have* I don't understand why people make this non-sensical mistake.

@MR FREEZE-98 no the fuck they don't, because it looks super fake

he mentions it in the body snatchers video

Apparently the third installment has been confirmed.

@@thehorriblebright of what?

@@Morphoidism 28 days later. Unclear if it will be 28 months or even tears later.

@@thehorriblebright ok, I've never seen either, but I'd watch both originals before watching the third one