Will Smith Is A Legend

[Felon]

Uggh. A fan of Will Smith is a fan of smarm. I've enjoyed some movies he's been in--many, in fact--but I'm always at least faintly aware that whatever character he's playing desperately needs to be slapped upside the head. But of course, every other character in a Will Smith movie is an obtuse, by-the-book, stuffed-shirt straight man, so they won't actually do that. Instead, they'll stand around and wait to be laid low by a cocky quip. I'm sure the quasi-undead will be good for a few jokes.

So, by all means, let's put Will in a grim post-apocalyptic nightmare so he can stand around making light of it with lines like "WHOOO--EEEEE!!! Looks like it's the maid's day off!" and "Hey, you think this is bad?! This ain't NUTHIN' to a brother who grew up in Philly/Detroit/St. Louis/Compton/Harlem!" and "DAAAMN GIRL, put a little Mabeline on them open sores!" That's so darn adorable.

 

[BadMojo]

I don't think that's an entirely fair criticism of Will Smith. He's certainly been in quite a few "light" movies, but he's got more than enough ability to do a great job in "I Am Legend". I think he proved that with "The Pursuit of Happyness" and "Ali".

I'm not saying the movie will actually be good. I'd be more concerned with the director and Akiva Goldsman's record of writing either really good or really bad movies.

 

[Nyarlathotep]

Is this the one that has him driving golf balls off a SR-71 Blackbird? I think I saw a trailer for that awhile back....

Like most movies I'll probably wait until the November trailers come out and encapsulate the whole movie for me

 

[mmu1]

Is this the one that has him driving golf balls off a SR-71 Blackbird? I think I saw a trailer for that awhile back....

It's not a SR-71, the plane on the deck of the Intrepid is an A-12. (a SR-71 predecessor)

 

[Wolfwood2]

I like Will Smith, despite his overblown star status. And I'm cautiously looking forward to this film, even though I forsee it not adapting some of the book's darker themes and messages.

I just hope the vampires (or whatever they're called here) are scary as hell.

I forsee the main difficulty being that there will be no cannon fodder around for the 'vampires' to kill and thus show themselves to be scary. Hissing and looking a little freaky? Whatever.

 

[frankthedm]

And I'm cautiously looking forward to this film, even though I forsee it not adapting some of the book's darker themes and messages.

I got low hopes. I do not expect hollywood to even consider implementing those themes in a Will Smith movie due out at Christ-Mass time.

 

[Felon]

I don't think that's an entirely fair criticism of Will Smith. He's certainly been in quite a few "light" movies, but he's got more than enough ability to do a great job in "I Am Legend". I think he proved that with "The Pursuit of Happyness" and "Ali".

Yeah, but see, this isn't gonna be Will Smith in "Ali" or Jamie Fox in "Ray". This isn't some breakout performance in order to be taken seriously as an actor. This is gonna be more akin to the "I, Robot" treatment.

"Momma Smith's boy is done with them damn junky-ass robots. Now I'm ready to get all Bladish on y'all!"

We'll even get another lavish Will Smith rap song about how he stuck it to the bloodsuckers at the closing credits. Mark my words.

I don't blame the guy. He's clearly got some higher aspirations, but when it comes to paying the bills, he knows how to give the masses what they're lame enough to want...over and over and over again. He ain't the problem.

 

[Hand of Evil]

I just hope, they touch on reasons for him to be staying in New York City. I mean, five years in one place, at least hit Miami and the Keys for the winter!

 

[frankthedm]

I just hope, they touch on reasons for him to be staying in New York City. I mean, five years in one place, at least hit Miami and the Keys for the winter!

Enough rooftop gardens to supply sustainable food?

 

[Jhamin]

I forsee the main difficulty being that there will be no cannon fodder around for the 'vampires' to kill and thus show themselves to be scary. Hissing and looking a little freaky? Whatever.

The Trailer had a bunch of shots of the world before the Vampires took over, mainly focusing on the bedlam right before the end.
So I'm sure we will get to see the Vampires kill lots of people in flashbacks.