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The Omega man (1971)

No this is not a bad link, you have come to the right place. If you are looking for a review of  "I am legend"  please refer to the original material. Charlton heston is 25% better at acting than Will Smith and twice the man he'll ever be. Sure Legend had great special  effects, and the zombies "Looked" cool. But they were lame, and ineffective. A poor villain makes for a poor action movie. If you like the trailers for "I am Legend" go rent "The Omega Man" and have a rockin' good time.

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Of course if you are a purist at heart, you might want to go farther back.
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Dr. Robert Morgan (Vincent Price) is the only survivor of a devastating world-wide plague due to a mysterious immunity he acquired to the bacterium while working in Central America years ago. He is all alone now...or so it seems. As night falls, plague victims begin to leave their graves, part of a hellish undead army that''s thirsting for blood...his!

Sound Familiar?  It's the plot for "The last Man on Earth" (1964)
Starring that master of suspense and horror, Vincent Price.
Special effects?, not so much, great writing, check. Great acting
Double check.

Vincent Price make Will Smith look like a 7 year old player at a Christmas pageant as far as acting skills go. Watch this movie with the lights ON!!
In the final analysis, "I am Legend" was an ok Flick. I enjoyed the movie, but was NOT unduely impressed. The "Vampires" looked great, and if they actually had any teeth (so to speak) they could have been awesome. Let's hope that "I am Legend" part 2 goes straight to the Sci Fi channel where it belongs.

Look at the picture to the right and take note that I did NOT say that this movie is "all washed up" nor did I say that the plot had "gone to the dogs". You can commend me for my herculean restraint later.  =)