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Jan 19 2008

I am legend

Published by Fence under Moving Pictures

Dir: Francis Lawrence
Writ: Mark Protosevich & Akiva Goldsman, based on book by Richard Matheson

Will Smith … Lt. Col. Robert Neville M.D.
Alice Braga … Anna
Charlie Tahan … Ethan
Salli Richardson … Zoe Neville
Willow Smith … Marley Neville
Dash Mihok … Alpha Male

After the end of the world as we know it Robert Neville lives in New York. All alone apart from his dog, Sam, he drives around hunting deer, chatting to mannequins and going through the stock of a local video store. He also makes sure to be home and locked away by the time night comes. Because at night the rest of the survivors come out. And they aren’t so friendly.

Tags: 7 Stars, Akiva Goldsman, Alice Braga, based on book, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, end of the world, Francis Lawrence, future, I am legend, Mark Protosevich, R15A, Richard Matheson, Salli Richardson, sff, Will Smith, Willow Smight, zombie dogs, zombies

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Jun 09 2006

Poseidon

Published by Fence under Moving Pictures

Dir: Wolfgang Petersen
Writ: Mark Protosevich & novel by Paul Gallico

Kurt Russell - Robert Ramsey
Josh Lucas - Dylan Johns
Richard Dreyfuss - Richard Nelson
Jacinda Barrett - Maggie James

You know this was a surprisingly entertaining film. Okay, so the plot was wafer-thin, and the characters not so defined, and the opening shot of the boat incredibly boring, but ignore all that and instead enjoy the multiple deaths, the explosions, and possibly the world’s worst actor. Well maybe in other roles Andre Braugher isn’t too bad, I don’t know, I haven’t seen him in anything, but in his role as Captain he is totally unbelievable and deserves his fate for his lack of ability to deliver a line.

But back to the fun nonsense, because that is what this film is all about. Wondering who will make it, and who won’t. And more importantly how won’t they. Now the death count of the “core group” isn’t as high as a horror film, because this isn’t horror, it is a disaster movie, but there is still plenty of stunts and death along the way.

You know the plot right? Big ship, starts to sink, small band determined to fight their way out. A task made more difficult because the boat has been turned upside down by the rogue wave that hit them.

Fun, pointless and funny, although I’m not sure if they meant to be, I’d recommend this film for some totally mindless entertainment.

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