tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post3943373650503522465..comments2024-03-10T02:24:16.162-07:00Comments on The Scarlet Letter: My Thoughts on Richard Matheson, I Am LegendLBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-41398602290599435742012-09-10T18:58:08.957-07:002012-09-10T18:58:08.957-07:00Thanks for spreading the word about this classic b...Thanks for spreading the word about this classic book. If you're interested, the Will Smith movie was the third official adaptation of the novel. The others were THE LAST MAN ON EARTH (1964), with Vincent Price, and THE OMEGA MAN (1971), with Charlton Heston. LAST MAN is by far the most faithful, and Matheson worked on the script, although he substituted his "Logan Swanson" pen name for the screenwriting credit after it was rewritten by someone else. George Romero has also admitted that the novel was the inspiration for NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. For further information, see my book RICHARD MATHESON ON SCREEN (http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-4216-4).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-81997592388709795742012-08-23T10:36:51.120-07:002012-08-23T10:36:51.120-07:00It was definitely not the typical ending. I think ...It was definitely not the typical ending. I think I actually wanted something more typical, since the whole book is just so bleak.LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-51885715431097226672012-08-22T19:06:45.063-07:002012-08-22T19:06:45.063-07:00What most struck about this book when I read it wa...What most struck about this book when I read it was the ending. It was so... refreshing and different. Interesting to see how the tables were turned. I was also appreciative of the scientific explanations for the vampiric disease.<br /><br />I was unaware of the racial metaphors while reading it, but those definitely make you look at the book differently!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-4421037194630124642012-08-22T13:32:19.595-07:002012-08-22T13:32:19.595-07:00Like I say in my review, I thought it was deeply s...Like I say in my review, I thought it was deeply sad, and I wasn't really in the mood for that, but I agree that it was a good book, and quite scary in parts. LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-87702319482259973452012-08-22T13:31:05.075-07:002012-08-22T13:31:05.075-07:00Thanks for including me on your list. What a grea...Thanks for including me on your list. What a great idea for a blog feature!LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-63549372076374805492012-08-22T13:27:56.412-07:002012-08-22T13:27:56.412-07:00Fantastic review! I actually added it to my "...Fantastic review! I actually added it to my "books to adore" list on my blog post today: http://authorjess.blogspot.com/2012/08/whats-up-wednesday-book-to-adore-books.html . Feel free to stop by and check it out!Jessica L Buike (AuthorJess and Operation Relax)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06975884899298324993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390553442147045806.post-23620003764808572022012-08-22T13:18:30.668-07:002012-08-22T13:18:30.668-07:00"I Am Legend" really upset and unsettled..."I Am Legend" really upset and unsettled me when I read it! I think it was his loneliness, and thinking about how truly terrible it would be to be that isolated, with little to no hope of ever connecting with anyone again. <br /><br />It was a good read, and really made me think (I wish I had read that Huffington Post blog before the book!), but I don't think I would revisit it. Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04962969068828577028noreply@blogger.com