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[mrockwell]

Writing

There's a nice review of my poem, "The Sun God Bids Farewell to His Lover," over at The Fix. Check it out.

Speaking of poems, I'm still fighting with the one that wants to be a short story. Who'd have thunk a poem could be so darn stubborn? Heh.

Everything Else

Saw "I Am Legend" this weekend with my hubby. I thought it was very well-acted -- Will Smith played his role to perfection. The end was a bit of a let-down, but not in a movie-ruining sense. Just a little too pat. Still a good movie -- I'd give it a B+.

Comments

[kameronmf.livejournal.com]

Have you read the novella or seen the other adaptations? I've heard the usually complaints that the ending deviates and that Vincent Price is still the better Neville. I haven't read or seen any. The wife and I both want to see this movie very much.

[mrockwell.livejournal.com]

I've never read the original story or seen any of the other movies, so I was unbiased going in. I'm happy with it.

[jlasala.livejournal.com]

I'm not entirely sure if I Am Legend qualifies, but I'm always surprised to hear that you're a horror movie watcher. There are so many people around me who don't like them. I'm a big fan. And I'd like to see this one.

Did you see The Mist? Good movie, but a very "I don't approve" ending that isn't from Stephen King's original short story.

[mrockwell.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen "The Mist" yet, but I'd like to. I've read the story, but it was a long time ago, so I don't recall the specifics of King's ending.

I'm not a huge horror fan, per se. There are only two horror movies that have really scared me: John Carpenter's "Halloween" and "The Exorcist" (which I've never managed to watch all the way through, and probably never will). I like the "fun" scares, or the movies that make you think. I'm not into torture porn like Saw or Hostel.

Oh, and spider movies scare me. I still remember "Kingdom of the Spiders" from my youth and, of course, "Arachnophobia." Now THAT'S scary! ::shivers::

[jlasala.livejournal.com]

Indeed! Saw, Hostel, The Hills Have Eyes...or any of the movies they came from intrigue me in the least. If a movie is merely sickening, what's the point? I'd rather see what monsters do to people than what people do to people.