Our favourite cinema in London is the Greenwich Picturehouse, which is a bit alternative. There are screenings for older people, for mothers with babies, for autistic people, you get organic chocolate and ice cream there, and the seats are a bit like home and very comfortable (actually, much more comfortable than at home. We have a crap sofa. We always thought we would not stay long enough to replace it. We might replace it this year anyway...).
The film: I am Legend. The new one with Will Smith.
Will Smith is a brilliant scientist (who of course takes his daily workout very seriously, as all scientists), but even he couldn't contain a terrible, unstoppable, incurable (of course!), man-made virus. Somehow immune (of course), he is now the last human survivor in NY City and maybe in the world (accompanied by his dead daughter's cute dog Samantha). For 3 years, he has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors. But he is not alone.... hoohoo... in the dark there are mutant victims of the plague - the zombies. Smith's mission is to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus - and rescue the zombies.
Here we have two different reviews:Little D.'s:
I still wonder how it could happen to find myself watching a ZOMBIE movie. I noticed it only after already watching the film for an hour. The time the zombies appeared. (New resolution: never trust anyone again for choosing a movie, not even the husband, always read some critiques first!) The film was definitely not one for me. Too exciting (not in a good way), too sad on the other hand. I didn't take my book with me - understandably, because we went to the cinema. So I couldn't leave and wait for T. while reading something exciting (in a good way). (Second resolution: always take a book - just in case.) The worst part was the end. For all of you who still want to see the movie stop reading!
Of course, Will was not the only survivor. The other survivor told him she knew that there are many more in the mountains. Because God told her. Because God has a plan and because He means well with humankind. Will was not convinced at first. Due to the fact that God let 5.6 billion people die, and that most of the rest of humankind were either mutated to zombies or eaten by zombies. Quite an argument. In the end, of course, there are survivors in the mountains. How silly is this!!??!!
There are a few questions I always wanted to ask: why are zombies always most stupid, but can very quickly get together when they found a fresh meal - the last survivor. How do they communicate? And what do they think how to share the meal? Hundreds of zombies and one human. This will not leave much for everyone. Maybe they are to stupid to think about this. Maybe that is why the 507th also joins in to hunt ONE (actually 2 and a half, but it doesn't really matter) human. What do they eat instead of humans - who are very rare in NY city? For the last 3 years now. Even our hero is too stupid to hunt game. (So he feeds his dog vegetables.) What do the zombies feed their zombie dogs? And why can zombies climb walls? Why don't they speak? Probably because of the effect. It might be more effective when they scream... I don't know.
T.'s review:
It is an enjoyable zombie movie. (Little D.: Maybe it is for someone who playes DOOM 3 to relax - who was lent DOOM 3 by his boss.)
5 comments:
First of all: Welcome back! And thank you so much for your sweet words on a recent post of mine. Much appreciated!
This post is sooo funny. You are way too clever to really appreciate such a film, little D. You're not supposed to ask all these questions! If you're going to enjoy a zombie film, Tiger is right, you just don't question things. Enjoy the chase, the blood, the fights and the ridiculousness of it all - and keep logic out of it :)
Not that I had any plans to see the film, have not even heard of it, but thanks for the heads-up.
P.S.
If you stick one of those little reading lights in with the book you can read in dimly lit places and not bother anyone. I also carry earplugs in my bag. Movies in the theater are just too loud for my enjoyment.
I will keep your advice, Daniele and Patty, in mind for the next movie... ;-)
Previously I don't wanted to look this film. But now I have to, because the communication with little D. will be much more fun!
I want to answer all her questions and tell her, what's the deeper meaning of the film.
I hope, you understood?!
Oh, Harald, that would be so nice! I would appreciate this very much. ;-)
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