since this is a zoo discussion it is moved to zoo section ;)

Hmmm haven't seen the movie yet. But will most likely do so. Since I am a fan of zombie flesh eaters, and this particular Richard Matheson story is what spawned the modern zombie genre. With regard to a zoo element with the main characters dog, I wouldn't be so sure. BUT! If that is the case then does this imply that other "sole survivor" movies have those same undercurrents? Did Tom Hank use his hand more than once on Spawlding the volleyball in Castaway? :P

I don't think they tried to imply anything with "tones" or whatever in the movie... he was stuck with his dog because it didn't have the disease but every human died from it. He was actually alone for 2 years... 1 year for the virus to spread and kill people before being by himself. (That doesn't ruin any story by the way, because the movie starts with telling you how things started, then says "3 years later" when it cuts back to Will Smith.)
If someone was alone for however long, they would get closer to their dog in the emotional sense.
Now if one of us was stuck alone with a dog... i'm not sure we'd look at is the end of the world lol

Lol, I was totally thinking about that in the movie... I can't remember which specific scenes, but a couple where he was talking to her made me think about it... but I doubt it was intentional, most likely just trying to show how close of a relationship they have. If you are debating seeing it, I would recommend it, the start kinda drags a bit, and I wish the ending went a different way... but overall a good flick, especially if you like animals and zombies :D

Well without making a spoiler post. Has anyone besides me seen the identically named Vincent Price version that was done back in the early 60s? Extremely underated I think it was one of Price's better movies. Does the Will Smith version end the same way as the Vincent Price version?

In the trailer, who knows, you can never 100% rule it out because using sex to sell is a cornerstone of marketing.
In the actual movie, no. This character is so disciplined he doesn't allow himself to watch porno DVDs, and he wants to. He's cowering in the bathtub with his dog because it's a situation of sanity-challenging terror.
BTW I thought the dog's actions were very realistic for a good, well-trained but naturally excitable dog, with no sort of fantastic Lassie stunts.

You might be a zoo if you classify the dog in this movie as on of the top 10 hottest actors :P

*can see it now*

"and the emmy award for 'best female actress' goes to Saman-...tha?" O.o?

first off I Am Legend is a really good movie and if you havent seen it yet you should go see it but as for the "undertone" of the movie i dont think that was the case at all there relationship is that of a man and his best friend and the only family that he has left. i think thats one of the draw back of being into zoo or the scene we all play with the though of the othere side of the relationship between a person and there pet...

Be forewarned, Equus is a tragic psychological story.
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I honestly wondered the same thing.
it seems that after three years along...he'd get a little tired of masturbating

I downloaded a copy from somewhere on the net over the weekend. This is an A+++ movie. It gets a 10/10 rating from me. As far as any undertones, I didn't feel them. That's not to say I wouldn't be getting a little close with her if I was alone for 3 years.

This post has been edited by heandi on Dec 25 2007, 04:49 PM

I didn't detect any sexual undertones to the movie.. I just saw it as a man who is emotionally close to his dog. There is one part where Samantha is encouraging him to ask someone out; so why would he if he was zoo and "with" her?

I was also really surprised that no one has laid on the warning about this movie. There is loads of animal violence in this movie. I'm a really sensitive person and spent most of the movie and night crying and sniffling about it. It would've been a great movie if it didn't have all of that.

I want to see 'I am Legend"

I am glad someone mentioned that this is a remake

I do recall the Vincent Price version but might have to resee it in order to make a comparison

Facts from the Vincent Price verison was that the original dog used at the start of filming had to be put down for it's disturbing sexual actions...

As I recall my Uncle saying "The damned dog had a ruttin problem and the coffee girl wasn't likin his attentions."

Still ain't seen it but when I first saw the trailer, I did think about what could possibly be going on, however, I don't think there will be any references to more than a master pet relationship between to to.


Though if I was alone with a great looking pooch like that, .........