Maybe they could also provide the other 3 versions of the story as an extra?

I love guns n roses!!!

lee09 wrote: Funny how Warner will switch sides to accomedate Blu-ray yet many in this forum rather pick up the HD DVD version of the title. Shame on you Warner, HD DVD was a better way to go! They even provided exclusive content only for HD DVD.
Actually thhe exclusive content is for the BLU Disc. NOT the HD-DVD

So go BLU

The 1 disc art is much better.  The yellow is more appealing  vs the blue on the 2 disc. Also, I just love German Sheppard dogs.  I personally had problem with the CGI, but again, I did like the movie a lot.  I'll pick up the 1 disc.

I am totally underwhelmed by the features on the 2 disk version. This will be a rental until they come out with a version with some real extras.

Funny how Warner will switch sides to accomedate Blu-ray yet many in this forum rather pick up the HD DVD version of the title. Shame on you Warner, HD DVD was a better way to go! They even provided exclusive content only for HD DVD.

I like the sound of that controversial ending, to me the movie went downhill around the 60-minute point and got worse with the ending. It was a decent movie for the first hour. Hopefully this alternate version will make me like the movie a tad bit more.

QUOTE:
"so the blu-ray doesnt even have the "unrated" version?  you have to get the HD or regular dvd for that?  man....retarded much?"

Orange banner, top left above the technical specs: "ORIGINAL RELEASE AND ALTERNATE VERSION".

That's messed up Warner!! After going blu, you mess up on the HD DVD release...UGH! Shame on you!

Well, at least Blu ray owners gets to have the real special edition:

Blu-ray Disc:

    * 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
    * English Dolby True HD 5.1 Surround (Original and Alternate Versions)
    * English, French and Spanish DD5.1 Surround (Original Version only)
    * English, French and Spanish subtitles
    * Creating I Am Legend Minidocumentary Gallery: Over 50-minutes of behind-the-scenes material (BD Exclusive)
    * Cautionary Tale: The Science of I Am Legend – Exploring   the history of pandemic viral infections and the reality of life-threatening microbes lying in wait to impact humankind (HD) (BD Exclusive)
    * 4 Animated Comics: Death As A Gift, Isolation, Sacrificing the Few for the Many and Shelter (HD)


HD DVD Combo
Side A: HD DVD – Original & Alternate Versions

    * 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
    * English Dolby True HD 5.1 Surround (Original and Alternate Versions)
    * English, French and Spanish DD5.1 Surround (Original Version only)
    * English, French and Spanish subtitles


Side B: DVD – Original Version

    * 2.40:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
    * English, French and Spanish DD5.1 Surround
    * English, French and Spanish subtitles
    * 4 Animated Comics: Death As A Gift, Isolation, Sacrificing the Few for the Many and Shelter
    * DVD-ROM: Databank chronicling the movie’s creation and exploring the history and current status of life-threatening viral infections

DoblyTrueHD confirmed for Blu-ray and HD DVD :

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Warner/H...,_Cover_Art_for_I_Am_Legend/1429

Marek

Pixarfan517 wrote: Who here has seen the film in IMAX? What did you think about the prologue for THE DARK KNIGHT with the Joker in it? I saw it in IMAX and I loved the prologue.

SUPERB!  That prologue was brilliant!  Can't wait for that movie.  

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. I hope the Blu Ray version has the unrated cut.

Everyone should do themselves a favor and read the book.  Come to think of it - everyone should read all Richard Matheson books.  The man's a genius!  This movie was ok but didn't care for the "new" ending.

Wow only 3 months to release... I thought this one was okay, but a bit boring for me...

yep, lame extras.  I agree with others that DVD-ROM material accessible on a PC is of not much interest.   A DVD player is for extras and not a DVD-ROM.

If you want a tiny peek at that alternate ending, just watch the trailer. Just a couple of shots, but obviously fit with what has been described here as that other ending as quoted from Cinefex.

Tyler Foster wrote: Ray Waterway wrote: 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 believe, insult to injury, all of the above except Potter and Matrix have commentaries on hi-def, I know the Ocean's sequels both have Soderbergh tracks, and Begins has a video/audio commentary with Nolan and Bale, etc.

Lovely.  Shows what Warner thinks of Joe Average Consumer who can't pony up for an HD setup right now.  No amount of "f*ck them"s can really encapsulate what I'm feeling right now.  Say what you will about Fox and their propensity for double- and triple-dipping, but at least they have the common decency to give people what they want.

Rodrigo Giust wrote: "controversial ending"? Somehow I doubt it will be controversial

Yeah, I wonder. Can it be as good as it sounds?

Anyone know what that "controversial" ending is?

This is one of my favorite books and was a decent intrepretation. I'll pick up the HD-DVD.

I am legend?  

Yes... legendary bad.

The only reason I think they have an alternate version is to compete with that early DVDScr leaked on the internet. To let people know that is just one version.

I liked it, until more people turned-up and then it got dull.

Implausable Premise Bouncy X wrote: Thembones wrote: Why didn't he find more healthy people in one of the mostly densely populated places on earth?

ummmm...you do realize the whole concept of this story is that he's the last human alive right? sure we find out others survived near the end but until he meets that girl and kid, he truly thinks he's alone.

and since he was looking for a cure, it made perfect sense to stay in ground zero.

Yes, I quite realize that but my point is that that particular aspect of the premise is implausible in such a densely populated area.  Even in the beginning of the plague, there would have been healthy people and those people would have banded together and either would have left, stayed around to protect the one person who was capable of finding a cure or they would have forced him to leave to more safer area to do his work.  It's the all the eggs in one basket theory.  Why would you put your only hope in harm's way when there is ample opportunity to secure it.

The whole thing just didn't fly well with me.  The book was good but different from the movie in several key aspects.  Someday they will make a true telling of the book.

Tought I'd bring something new, but nope: lame extras. Definitely a no-buy until a decent edition comes out. I mean, for 8 differetn minutes, even the thought of seamless branching didn't cross their mind? Geez. Lower than that would be no commentary... oh wait, they didn't as well... oh well, a special edition for 2045 is still in the works I'm sure of it.

This movie was a HUGE disappointment, didn't really do the book justice and the whole premise was just too unbelievable to convince me.  I mean, this was a brilliant scientist right?  So why did he stay in the most dangerous place in the world?  Why didn't he find more healthy people in one of the mostly densely populated places on earth?  If he was going stay and was so smart why didn't he have a few more OUT plans in case something went horribly wrong like it did?  Just too much of an unreaslistic realistic situation that on the surface seemed to cover all the bases but underneath was swiss cheese.  Some movies require suspension of disbelief, some command it and other simply have it built into them.  This movie didn't do it on any level.

I am, however, interested in seeing the alternate endings.  Maybe they will change my mind but I doubt it.  We shall see.

Cover art is decent and I'll be getting the HD DVD.  

All of Warner's HD DVD combos since December have been the same price as the Blu Ray, so there seems to be an extra value on the HD side.

I'll get this, but I don't want my extra features thru an internet link. I am thinking the one disc since probably 7 dollars more for  an alternative ending ain't worth it.

Great film.....

I haven't seen this but I am probably going to blind-buy the 2-Disc edition. However, I am very surprised by the lack of special features on the 2-Disc and the single disc art is way better than the 2-Disc.

YlowBstard66 wrote: 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!

Believe it or not, Warner has only used seemless branching once in R1. That was for the recent Blade Runner release. You think they could save a bit of plastic by doing that again here. These extras are f-ing pathetic I must add.

Hated this film- the book is my favourite book, and I sat in the theatre stewing the entire time. I say we tax Akiva Goldsman a flat $5,000,000 for every future screenplay he decides to "adapt". Shame om the lot of them.

I will buy the Blu for sure. I love the coverart for Blu.. they got rid of that cheesy blue border!!

Great movie, very intense. Will Smith was incredible in it. Too bad the 1-disc art is much better than the 2-disc. Hopefully BestBuy will have a nice tin or something with nicer art.

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.

Gonna wait for the HD DVD!!!

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.

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

so basically there is no bonus features, even the Two-Disc Special Edition has literately, nothing on it. What is up with this!

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

This is by far the best movie that has come out in a long time!

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!

This was alright....but the CGI creatures were horrid. They should of used real actors for them.

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.

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'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.  

Rodrigo Giust wrote: "controversial ending"? Somehow I doubt it will be controversial

I hope its the true to the book ending.

"controversial ending"? Somehow I doubt it will be controversial

Damn! That was fast!