Watched Bk of Eli.
I'm not sure why all the toilet language for a movie about the Bible. That would not seem to appeal to a believer. The characters were believable and the action captivating. I wondered how a non-believer would like this; and would they get the message Some themes had relevance to modern day topics.
Boof Eli, Great; I Am Legend, Weak
I recommend buying The Book of Eli, separately. Denzel does a great job. I'd buy the Vincent Price version of I am Legend, which is, "The Last Man on Earth." Sadly, even with a multimillion dollar budget, Will Smith cannot outdo Vincent Price. Too bad they cast Smith in the movie. He is silly and unconvincing.
As for the story, the message of I Am Legend/The Last Man on Earth ("LMOE") is prophetic, in much the same way that, "The Time Machine" and "1984" showed us the terrifying future of declining, totalitarian western culture. When he wrote his book, Matheson could not have known of the coming, all-pervasive, mindlessness, "political correctness," and individual detachment brought on by immersion in technology, pseudo-science, media mind-control, and political group-think. Nor could he have foreseen the all-encompassing totalitarian state. Nevertheless, Matheson describes modern society.
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The Bok Of Eli
One of the best movies I have ever seen. I've watched it I can't remember how many times.
Denzel Washington at his best!!
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