Comments on: Abandon Hope http://www.istherefood.com/2006/07/05/abandon-hope/ The personal weblog of Daniel Woolstencroft Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:03:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dragonlord Warlock http://www.istherefood.com/2006/07/05/abandon-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 Dragonlord Warlock Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:00:58 +0000 http://www.istherefood.com/2006/07/05/abandon-hope/#comment-1971 It seems to date the only good adaptation is the Vincent Price's Last Man on Earth, which it is said that the screenplay was contributed by Richard Matheson. Of the two previous movie versions of the story, I admit I much prefer the Vincent Price version than the Omega Man. If they really screw up the story with the next version (smith and depp), it would be the most sorry adaptation of the novel. Lost would be all the insights the book is about. It seems to date the only good adaptation is the Vincent Price’s Last Man on Earth, which it is said that the screenplay was contributed by Richard Matheson. Of the two previous movie versions of the story, I admit I much prefer the Vincent Price version than the Omega Man. If they really screw up the story with the next version (smith and depp), it would be the most sorry adaptation of the novel. Lost would be all the insights the book is about.

]]> By: Josiah St. John http://www.istherefood.com/2006/07/05/abandon-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 Josiah St. John Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:34:23 +0000 http://www.istherefood.com/2006/07/05/abandon-hope/#comment-1679 Yeah, I guess that I'm holding out for a TV mini-series or something. It's a bit sad that there's never been a good film/TV adaptation of what is one of the best and most important horror/sci-fi novels ever written. Also, it vies with 'Do androids dream of electric sheep?' for the coveted 'Josiah St. John Best Title Award'. :) Yeah, I guess that I’m holding out for a TV mini-series or something. It’s a bit sad that there’s never been a good film/TV adaptation of what is one of the best and most important horror/sci-fi novels ever written.

Also, it vies with ‘Do androids dream of electric sheep?’ for the coveted ‘Josiah St. John Best Title Award’. :)

]]> By: Dan http://www.istherefood.com/2006/07/05/abandon-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 Dan Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:49:30 +0000 http://www.istherefood.com/2006/07/05/abandon-hope/#comment-1676 I think I prefer the idea of an <em>I Am Arnie</em> movie than <em>I Am Smith</em>. Totally agree about Depp being the ideal hero - a faithful adaptation with Depp as the central character would be magnificent. Maybe they'll sack Smith and decide to go faithful? Yeah - I didn't think so either... I do hope that one day, even if it's made for TV or something (it doesn't need a huge budget) we can a faithful adaptation of Legend. Which reminds me: I really need to dig out Last Man Alive. I think I prefer the idea of an I Am Arnie movie than I Am Smith.

Totally agree about Depp being the ideal hero - a faithful adaptation with Depp as the central character would be magnificent. Maybe they’ll sack Smith and decide to go faithful? Yeah - I didn’t think so either…

I do hope that one day, even if it’s made for TV or something (it doesn’t need a huge budget) we can a faithful adaptation of Legend. Which reminds me: I really need to dig out Last Man Alive.

]]> By: Josiah St. John http://www.istherefood.com/2006/07/05/abandon-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 Josiah St. John Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:05:06 +0000 http://www.istherefood.com/2006/07/05/abandon-hope/#comment-1673 Omega Man is alright... as long as you don't view it as an adaptation of I am Legend. That said, I'm going to be really disappointed if this version isn't at least reasonably faithful to the book. It's a shame cos Johnny Depp is ideal as the hero, much better casting than Charlton Heston. On the plus side, at least we won't have Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role, as was mooted back in the 90s when this adaptation was first mooted. Oh well, I guess we'll just have to wait another thirty years before the next film version is made, hopefully that'll be better. :) Omega Man is alright… as long as you don’t view it as an adaptation of I am Legend. That said, I’m going to be really disappointed if this version isn’t at least reasonably faithful to the book. It’s a shame cos Johnny Depp is ideal as the hero, much better casting than Charlton Heston.

On the plus side, at least we won’t have Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role, as was mooted back in the 90s when this adaptation was first mooted.

Oh well, I guess we’ll just have to wait another thirty years before the next film version is made, hopefully that’ll be better. :)

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