Has anyone seen this? I've always liked movies that depict post-apocalyptic scenarios, and I like Will Smith. From what I hear, there is no sexuality in the movie at all, and there is some kind of religious element.

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Davidius
Member: First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Durham (RPCNA) - Durham, NC
Student: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, German Literature and Classics

And though the really inspired artist may complain that, with the majority, piano-playing is mere strumming, and painting little more than daubing, yet, the exuberant feeling of having a share in the privileges of art is so overwhelming, that the scorn of the artist is preferred to the abandonment of art training in education. To have laid a production of your own, however poor, upon the altar of art becomes more and more the characteristic of an accomplished civilization. - Abraham Kuyper

It was purty good.

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Josh Hicks, Chloë's Daddy
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Correct on both points. It's a good flick. Much better than the movie it was re-made from.

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~James Helbert~, Wytheville, VA
Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCUS
TheBibleAlone.com / The Edinburgh Inn
"Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?” - Zechariah 3:2

That's good to hear. I'm on Spring Break and it's playing at the local $2 theater, so I thought I might take Emily.

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Davidius
Member: First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Durham (RPCNA) - Durham, NC
Student: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, German Literature and Classics

And though the really inspired artist may complain that, with the majority, piano-playing is mere strumming, and painting little more than daubing, yet, the exuberant feeling of having a share in the privileges of art is so overwhelming, that the scorn of the artist is preferred to the abandonment of art training in education. To have laid a production of your own, however poor, upon the altar of art becomes more and more the characteristic of an accomplished civilization. - Abraham Kuyper

Have at it, young man!

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Oh yeah!? And where might this $2 theater be located my semi-local friend?

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Psalm 115:1

Christopher Reeder
Husband to Kara, Father to Abigail (7), Caleb (6), Grace (4 1/2), Zoë (2 1/2), Elijah (1) and Baby Girl due 8/6/08

Member: Pilgrim Presbyterian Church (OPC), Raleigh, NC

I thought it was a very good movie. Be careful of the violence though.

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Jeff Wyman
Seminarian
Little Farms Chapel OPC, Coopersville, MI
Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI

"May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence." 1 Peter 1:2-3 (ESV)

Well...it's local relative to my parents' house in Burlington.

Graham Cinema

There is, however, another cheap movie theater in Raleigh, with 14 theaters and tickets for $1.50, which may be closer to you, but I don't know for sure.

Carmike Cinemas - All Across America

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Davidius
Member: First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Durham (RPCNA) - Durham, NC
Student: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, German Literature and Classics

And though the really inspired artist may complain that, with the majority, piano-playing is mere strumming, and painting little more than daubing, yet, the exuberant feeling of having a share in the privileges of art is so overwhelming, that the scorn of the artist is preferred to the abandonment of art training in education. To have laid a production of your own, however poor, upon the altar of art becomes more and more the characteristic of an accomplished civilization. - Abraham Kuyper

I liked it. My only beef was that after Sam dies the movie seems to spiral downhill. It was almost as if they were just trying to get the movie to end.

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~Gloria M.~
Member, Trinity Presbyterian Church, PCA, Southeast Georgia

"Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways." Psalm 119:37

Hey!!! How about a spoiler warning or something?!

I don't know who Sam is, but I guess I will now know that he's going to die once I get to the movie...

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Davidius
Member: First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Durham (RPCNA) - Durham, NC
Student: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, German Literature and Classics

And though the really inspired artist may complain that, with the majority, piano-playing is mere strumming, and painting little more than daubing, yet, the exuberant feeling of having a share in the privileges of art is so overwhelming, that the scorn of the artist is preferred to the abandonment of art training in education. To have laid a production of your own, however poor, upon the altar of art becomes more and more the characteristic of an accomplished civilization. - Abraham Kuyper

Great Movie! Some people thought it was corny, I loved it.

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John J.
Member Christ Prebyterian Church (OPC) Preparing For Eldership
Salt Lake City, Utah
www.christpres.net
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us...
Currently reading Patristic Roots of Reformed Worship

Pretty much how I felt...like they either left us hanging or just didn't really give it all they could. For a Will Smith movie, I was disappointed. But definitely clean and something to watch.

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URCNA
PA

I've heard this is the 3rd time they made this movie. It was done in 1964 (The Last Man on Earth) and 1971 (The Omega Man).

I actually thought The Omega Man was really good when I saw it many years ago. It's sort of funny how popular this genre was in the late 60's with everybody convinced of an apocalyptic future from some biological or nuclear disaster. Charlton Heston seems to have served in all the big films of that genre.

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Rich
Okinawa, Japan
Deacon, Central Baptist Church, SBC

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To me, it was one of those movies that could have been legendary (pun?), but came up just short. It's great, but it's just missing something to make it over the top. Definitely worth the watch though.

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Devin Brian
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Attending Trinity Baptist Church in Shreveport, LA.
Vivian, Louisiana, USA

"The fall of man is written in too legible characters not to be understood: Those that deny it, by their denying, prove it." - George Whitefield

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~James Helbert~, Wytheville, VA
Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCUS
TheBibleAlone.com / The Edinburgh Inn
"Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?” - Zechariah 3:2

I liked it. Its kind of like one of those new zombie genre movies, where the "zombies" are really fast and smart. Will Smith does a good job acting in it as well.

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Caleb
Trinity Baptist Church
Spokane, WA

Awwwwww.....sorry. I think that's in the previews though! Didn't mean to spoil anything.

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~Gloria M.~
Member, Trinity Presbyterian Church, PCA, Southeast Georgia

"Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways." Psalm 119:37

David,

It's not really a spoiler that a guy dies. That's in the original movie versions too.

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Rich
Okinawa, Japan
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I have not seen it yet. I am a big fan of "Last man..." & "Omega Man" is one of my favorites.

I have waited till DVD because I am underwhelmed with the choice of Will "Fresh Prince of Somthing" Smith as the lead.

C'mon, after the guy ruined "I-Robot" who ever wants to see him in a Sci-Fi movie again?

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Kevin Rogers
Mount Zion ARP
Moncton NB

Sorry Kevin but I actually like Will Smith and I liked him in "I Robot". Haven't seen this one yet but now I think I do.

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Rich
Okinawa, Japan
Deacon, Central Baptist Church, SBC

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I haven't seen the original movies...had never really heard of any of it, to be honest. Definitely a spoiler! Oh well, at least it was just the dog and didn't really tell me anything about how the movie would turn out.

This is something about the movie that confused me. At one point, Neville records in his journal that the zombies seem to have lost all human (rational/intellectual?) faculty because the one zombie stuck his head out into the sun, thereby exhibiting an inhuman disregard for his own well-being. Later on, it turns out that the zombies somehow know he's been hanging out in the CD store and set his own trap against him using one of the manikins...so are they intelligent or not???

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Davidius
Member: First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Durham (RPCNA) - Durham, NC
Student: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, German Literature and Classics

And though the really inspired artist may complain that, with the majority, piano-playing is mere strumming, and painting little more than daubing, yet, the exuberant feeling of having a share in the privileges of art is so overwhelming, that the scorn of the artist is preferred to the abandonment of art training in education. To have laid a production of your own, however poor, upon the altar of art becomes more and more the characteristic of an accomplished civilization. - Abraham Kuyper