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therRhetor — 21 years ago(February 04, 2005 06:23 PM)
Cheese, it's really not that far-fetched that Garland came up with the idea on his own and the two just happen to be similar.
While driving in the car 8 months before 28 days later ever came out, I told my friend I wanted to write a screenplay about the havoc wrecked on society when a disease mysteriously spread that turned everyone into a raging beast with no regard for right/wrong. This is pretty much the exact premise of 28 Days Later and by no means did I steal it from Garland.
It's just a good idea, and sometimes several people see the same good idea and take advantage of it.
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Laguna1284 — 20 years ago(June 10, 2005 08:28 PM)
Wow, dude. I'm actually a big fan of both I Am Legend and 28 Days Later, and they really are nothing alike. You want to see what a movie version of I Am Legend looks like go watch The Omega Man. But really, did you actually read or watch either of them, respectively? They aren't even close to being similar, so much so that I honestly feel I don't have to back up my statement.
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5minutemike — 20 years ago(June 12, 2005 03:56 PM)
i agree, i love both stories, along with anything by alex garland, though there may be a few similarities they are nothing alike. you could make a better case in that the 28 days story is much more like Earth Abides by George R. Stewert. Same type of thing happens minus the zombies. and it focus' alot more on the rebuilding of society.
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robobeatnik — 20 years ago(July 11, 2005 03:06 AM)
Oh please, if you want to take this approach, then you should say that pretty much everyone who has ever made a zombie movie ripped off Matheson. I am Legend was about Vampires not zombies and it has been the inspiration behind tons of horror books (Steven King openly admits to Matheson's influence) to films. It's not a big deal.
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Theo Robertson — 20 years ago(October 06, 2005 12:38 AM)
Yeah the ideas are very similar but why has no one mentioned the similaraties between THE BEACH , 28 DAYS LATER and APOCALYPSE NOW ?
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Dr_RoButtnik — 20 years ago(December 16, 2005 11:15 AM)
I'm sorry, but isn't every zombie movie about an infection taht turns people into zombies and ruin society and then a few people have to fight them?
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skippingthebeat — 19 years ago(May 23, 2006 06:26 PM)
Haha, I was thinking the same thing Sloucho. This thread is rediculous. Every thread turns into a fight. Believe it or not but the key to creativity is hiding your sources. Nothing is original, every1354thing is inspired by something, let it go and enjoy the fact that not only one guy made zombie stories and then nobody else ever made more, because without people stealing ideas, we wouldn't have much of a selection on things. Thats my 2 cents.
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underwoodink86 — 18 years ago(August 26, 2007 09:16 AM)
Agreed. Besides, it is possible for more than one person to have the same idea anyway. And yes, if you wanted to you could relate every movie to just about every m5b4ovie, book, or idea. The writers are just writing. Let them entertain.