I Am Legend (US - DVD R1 | HD | BD RA)
Warner Home Video sends over the full details on the recent Will Smith movie
Title: I Am Legend (IMDb)
Starring: Will Smith
Released: 18th March 2008
SRP: $34.99 (2-Disc)
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has announced 1-disc ($28.98) and 2-disc special editions ($34.99) of I Am Legend which stars Will Smith. Each will be available to own from the 18th March. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. The only extra material on the 1-disc release will be 4 animated comics (Death As a Gift, Isolation, Sacrificing the Few for the Many, and Shelter), and some DVD-ROM features. The 2-disc special edition will include all that, along with an alternate theatrical version of the film with a "controversial" ending. HD-DVD/DVD Combo and Blu-ray releases will also be available for $35.99. The HD DVD version will carry all of the 2-disc features including the DVD-ROM content on the standard DVD side of the disc. The Blu-ray version will carry all of the 2-disc features as well, with the exception of the DVD-ROM content which will instead be housed on the disc in the form of featurettes. The artwork is attached:
News by Tom Woodward
Starring: Will Smith
Released: 18th March 2008
SRP: $34.99 (2-Disc)
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has announced 1-disc ($28.98) and 2-disc special editions ($34.99) of I Am Legend which stars Will Smith. Each will be available to own from the 18th March. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. The only extra material on the 1-disc release will be 4 animated comics (Death As a Gift, Isolation, Sacrificing the Few for the Many, and Shelter), and some DVD-ROM features. The 2-disc special edition will include all that, along with an alternate theatrical version of the film with a "controversial" ending. HD-DVD/DVD Combo and Blu-ray releases will also be available for $35.99. The HD DVD version will carry all of the 2-disc features including the DVD-ROM content on the standard DVD side of the disc. The Blu-ray version will carry all of the 2-disc features as well, with the exception of the DVD-ROM content which will instead be housed on the disc in the form of featurettes. The artwork is attached:
News by Tom Woodward
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Damn! That was fast!
Wow.... I am REALLY surprised with the lack of special features.
"controversial ending"? Somehow I doubt it will be controversial
I'll buy the HD DVD. Definitely.
Rodrigo Giust wrote: "controversial ending"? Somehow I doubt it will be controversial
I hope its the true to the book ending.
I hope its the true to the book ending.
LOVED this movie. The ending was a bit rushed, though, and not very good.
Will NetFlix this and then maybe buy it when it hits the $10 mark.
Will NetFlix this and then maybe buy it when it hits the $10 mark.
I'm hoping that the 2 disc special edition will have more features because if it doesn't, I ain't buy it. Come on, 2 version of the movie and 4 animated comics. Where is the commentaries, the making of, features on the comic book/zombies/attack on the Brooklyn bridge, etc. Please Warner Brothers, this movie was a huge hit so put a little bit of efforts for the dvd. And if they stand with the same stuffs, it will be another disappointing dvd just like what they did with movies like 300, V For Vendetta, Troy, Poseidon. Weak dvds from Warner Brothers. And their bad streak will continue with this one.
For a 2 disc special edition, it's kind of lame. Where's all the big special features on the making of the film? Where are the documentaries, and marketing featurettes? What about commentary or interviews or deleted scenes? Sure, having an alternate version of the film sounds cool, but come on WB.
carlvjack wrote: Rodrigo Giust wrote: "controversial ending"? Somehow I doubt it will be controversial
I hope its the true to the book ending.
It did not use the original book ending. It was closer to the one used for 'The Omega Man'. The 1964 'The Last Man on Earth' has the closest ending that mirrors Richard Matheson's great work.
That said, I did enjoy this movie. And, I'll probably pick up the 2-disc version and give the alternate ending a whirl.
I hope its the true to the book ending.
It did not use the original book ending. It was closer to the one used for 'The Omega Man'. The 1964 'The Last Man on Earth' has the closest ending that mirrors Richard Matheson's great work.
That said, I did enjoy this movie. And, I'll probably pick up the 2-disc version and give the alternate ending a whirl.
The 2-disc is probably the biggest rip-off I have ever seen. Boycott.
This was a pretty decent film, but I wouldn't buy it. The 1-disc cover is better, and is probably the overall better buy since the 2-disc has just as much c**p for extras as the 1-disc. Will Smith's face on the 2-disc looks like a mix between himself and Martin Lawrence... Bad Boys 3 mayhaps? Haha.
The alternate version of the movie will only be around 8 minutes long. And the controversial ending is:
Spoiler: Controversial Ending Visual effects supervisor Janek Sirrs recounts the original ending starting with the standoff: "At that point, Neville's assumptions about the nature of these creatures are shown to be incorrect. We see that they have actually retained some of their humanity. There is a very important moment between the alpha male and Neville." David Schaub stated: "Then, when Neville finally turns the alpha female over to the alpha male, there is this little love moment between the two of them." The infected then retrieve the captured female and spare Neville's life. The original final shot follows Neville, Anna & the boy as they cross the remnants of the George Washington Bridge in hopes of finding other survivors.
SOURCE: Cinefex Magazine
Yeah, this is the weakest extras for a special edition dvd ever. Good job, Warner Brothers. Not even HD DVD or Blu-ray gets some exclusive features. Now, I'm afraid that Warner will do the same thing for another movie that I'm interested to see: 10 000 B.C. when that comes to dvd in late summer.
Spoiler: Controversial Ending Visual effects supervisor Janek Sirrs recounts the original ending starting with the standoff: "At that point, Neville's assumptions about the nature of these creatures are shown to be incorrect. We see that they have actually retained some of their humanity. There is a very important moment between the alpha male and Neville." David Schaub stated: "Then, when Neville finally turns the alpha female over to the alpha male, there is this little love moment between the two of them." The infected then retrieve the captured female and spare Neville's life. The original final shot follows Neville, Anna & the boy as they cross the remnants of the George Washington Bridge in hopes of finding other survivors.
SOURCE: Cinefex Magazine
Yeah, this is the weakest extras for a special edition dvd ever. Good job, Warner Brothers. Not even HD DVD or Blu-ray gets some exclusive features. Now, I'm afraid that Warner will do the same thing for another movie that I'm interested to see: 10 000 B.C. when that comes to dvd in late summer.
This was alright....but the CGI creatures were horrid. They should of used real actors for them.
The lineup of extras is really, REALLY pathetic. This was one of Warner's highest-grossing films of 2007 ($250 million domestic), and not even the 2-disc edition is worth paying more for.
Honestly, if they wanted to make the alternate ending a bonus feature, they could've used a branching feature to keep the movie on one disc. No commentary, no trailers, featurettes, nothing. I just know Warners is going to pull a double-dip on this title.
Honestly, if they wanted to make the alternate ending a bonus feature, they could've used a branching feature to keep the movie on one disc. No commentary, no trailers, featurettes, nothing. I just know Warners is going to pull a double-dip on this title.
The 2-disc cover is really nice, but the lack of extras, on a popular film like this, is baffling! They could have seemlessly branched the Alt. ending with the true theatrical cut on disc one... and no commentary!
When was the last good Warner Brothers DVD released with a commentary on it? There wasn't a commentary for any of the "Ocean's" sequels, there wasn't one on "V for Vendetta", nothing on the two "Matrix" sequels (except for the special uber-edition with the commentary being done by philosophers and critics), never a commentary on the "Harry Potter" movies, no commentary on "Batman Begins"... and I'm sure there are others.
I'll admit, they did a fine job on the "Blade Runner" collection, though. However, Warner's a studio that I've come to expect no commentaries from on their high-profile releases. (Not blanketing New Line under their banner - we all know how good their DVDs can be.) Not too shocked at a lack of commentary on this one. Still looking forward to buying the 2-disc version - loved this movie.
I'll admit, they did a fine job on the "Blade Runner" collection, though. However, Warner's a studio that I've come to expect no commentaries from on their high-profile releases. (Not blanketing New Line under their banner - we all know how good their DVDs can be.) Not too shocked at a lack of commentary on this one. Still looking forward to buying the 2-disc version - loved this movie.
This is by far the best movie that has come out in a long time!
Great looking artwork. Blu-ray version for me.
Special features for this movie suck ass. They could have used seamless branching for the alternative ending and put it on disc 1. The they could have filled the 2nd disc with lots of making of and deleted scenes a long with the faboulos trailer
What a colossal disappointment in terms of bonus features. This should be chock full of featurettes and docs, deleted scenes, trailers, etc. Perhaps much of that material is part of the DVD-ROM weblink but for me personally, I have zero interest in accessing my bonus features via computer. So disappointed.
so basically there is no bonus features, even the Two-Disc Special Edition has literately, nothing on it. What is up with this!
The artwork looks cool. But the 1 disc art looks better. But the special features suck! Come on just 4 additional scenes and an alternate ending. Please. This could be 1 disc. So desperate.
Yes the seekers should have been human not CGI, plus we've seen a little bit of the original ending from the trailers
Remember the small clip when the seekers walk right up to Neivelle and they open their mouths really wide against his face. that wasnt in the final film.
P.S if anyone cares AVP-R is due in April in 2 versions theactrical and unrated which is 8 minutes longer
Remember the small clip when the seekers walk right up to Neivelle and they open their mouths really wide against his face. that wasnt in the final film.
P.S if anyone cares AVP-R is due in April in 2 versions theactrical and unrated which is 8 minutes longer
cool film but shelling out a couple more bucks just for a alternate ending is a tad much i was expecting the film out in april so in march it came out really fast
to echo everyone else.....extras please..thank you.
i do recall reading that they filmed stuff with actual actors for the creatures though...that could be an extra, show us the tests or whatnot that proved how "better" it was to use CGI.
but lets hope this isnt really the complete listing.
i do recall reading that they filmed stuff with actual actors for the creatures though...that could be an extra, show us the tests or whatnot that proved how "better" it was to use CGI.
but lets hope this isnt really the complete listing.
was a bit disapointed with it....
the first part was great - the empty NY is juz briliant...but the second part was boring, expected, and to much resident-evil-like.
the first part was great - the empty NY is juz briliant...but the second part was boring, expected, and to much resident-evil-like.
Gonna wait for the HD DVD!!!
hated this film... so over-hyped, and for what? .... nothing.
i found it too long for all the "nothing that was going on" added with the horrid special effects, topped off with as much tension and thrills as an episode of The View.
*snore*
"The Last Man on Earth is Not Alone......"
".... He has a dog."
i found it too long for all the "nothing that was going on" added with the horrid special effects, topped off with as much tension and thrills as an episode of The View.
*snore*
"The Last Man on Earth is Not Alone......"
".... He has a dog."
TheGodfather wrote: .
P.S if anyone cares AVP-R is due in April in 2 versions theactrical and unrated which is 8 minutes longer Awesome.
P.S if anyone cares AVP-R is due in April in 2 versions theactrical and unrated which is 8 minutes longer Awesome.
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