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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Any one see this film? Seems like 2021 has a lot of common in this 2007 movie hmmm your thoughts?

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By *irty_DeedsMan
over a year ago

Teesside

I don't see what it has in common?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Pandemic, vaccine gone wrong, set in year 2021

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By *irty_DeedsMan
over a year ago

Teesside

It wasn't a vaccine or a pandemic if I remember right. Wasn't it a modified virus to cure cancer or possible hiv? Don't think it was set in 2021 either but could be wrong on that.

I haven't read the book so not sure what it is in that. Good film though. The old version of the film(the omega man) was a biological weapon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Where are the mutant zombies?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It wasn't a vaccine or a pandemic if I remember right. Wasn't it a modified virus to cure cancer or possible hiv? Don't think it was set in 2021 either but could be wrong on that.

I haven't read the book so not sure what it is in that. Good film though. The old version of the film(the omega man) was a biological weapon."

The ‘cure’ made it a pandemic, haven’t heard of omega man will have to watch that, thanks though

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By *irty_DeedsMan
over a year ago

Teesside

"It wasn't a vaccine or a pandemic if I remember right. Wasn't it a modified virus to cure cancer or possible hiv? Don't think it was set in 2021 either but could be wrong on that.

I haven't read the book so not sure what it is in that. Good film though. The old version of the film(the omega man) was a biological weapon.

The ‘cure’ made it a pandemic, haven’t heard of omega man will have to watch that, thanks though

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There's another one too thats older "Last man on earth" but haven't saw that.

Think I'll give the film a watch today

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It wasn't a vaccine or a pandemic if I remember right. Wasn't it a modified virus to cure cancer or possible hiv? Don't think it was set in 2021 either but could be wrong on that.

I haven't read the book so not sure what it is in that. Good film though. The old version of the film(the omega man) was a biological weapon.

The ‘cure’ made it a pandemic, haven’t heard of omega man will have to watch that, thanks though

There's another one too thats older "Last man on earth" but haven't saw that.

Think I'll give the film a watch today

There's a few others.

A must is Contagion 2011 which is a brilliant imo.

Outbreak 1995 is very good especially for its time, World Zone Z 2013 is good.

I want to watch Songbird (II) 2020 and 28 Days Later.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It wasn't a vaccine or a pandemic if I remember right. Wasn't it a modified virus to cure cancer or possible hiv? Don't think it was set in 2021 either but could be wrong on that.

I haven't read the book so not sure what it is in that. Good film though. The old version of the film(the omega man) was a biological weapon.

The ‘cure’ made it a pandemic, haven’t heard of omega man will have to watch that, thanks though

There's another one too thats older "Last man on earth" but haven't saw that.

Think I'll give the film a watch today

That is good to watch!

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By *irty_DeedsMan
over a year ago

Teesside

"It wasn't a vaccine or a pandemic if I remember right. Wasn't it a modified virus to cure cancer or possible hiv? Don't think it was set in 2021 either but could be wrong on that.

I haven't read the book so not sure what it is in that. Good film though. The old version of the film(the omega man) was a biological weapon.

The ‘cure’ made it a pandemic, haven’t heard of omega man will have to watch that, thanks though

There's another one too thats older "Last man on earth" but haven't saw that.

Think I'll give the film a watch today

There's a few others.

A must is Contagion 2011 which is a brilliant imo.

Outbreak 1995 is very good especially for its time, World Zone Z 2013 is good.

I want to watch Songbird (II) 2020 and 28 Days Later.

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The cinema scene in outbreak is good for showing how easily a virus can spread.

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton

"It wasn't a vaccine or a pandemic if I remember right. Wasn't it a modified virus to cure cancer or possible hiv? Don't think it was set in 2021 either but could be wrong on that.

I haven't read the book so not sure what it is in that. Good film though. The old version of the film(the omega man) was a biological weapon.

The ‘cure’ made it a pandemic, haven’t heard of omega man will have to watch that, thanks though

There's another one too thats older "Last man on earth" but haven't saw that.

Think I'll give the film a watch today

There's a few others.

A must is Contagion 2011 which is a brilliant imo.

Outbreak 1995 is very good especially for its time, World Zone Z 2013 is good.

I want to watch Songbird (II) 2020 and 28 Days Later.

Back in lockdown 1 a film maker flew a drone through Edinburgh filming the empty streets then put the 28 Days Later music over it. Was really good and very eerie. I think the Police fined him though!

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By *ynonvalleyboyMan
over a year ago

merthyr

"Where are the mutant zombies?"

I take it you have not been to merthyr tydfil then

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

TV series, The Barrier is about a society living with the virus and the dystopian society (Netflix)

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By *hrough the looking gla55Couple
over a year ago

Epsom

"It wasn't a vaccine or a pandemic if I remember right. Wasn't it a modified virus to cure cancer or possible hiv? Don't think it was set in 2021 either but could be wrong on that.

I haven't read the book so not sure what it is in that. Good film though. The old version of the film(the omega man) was a biological weapon.

The ‘cure’ made it a pandemic, haven’t heard of omega man will have to watch that, thanks though

There's another one too thats older "Last man on earth" but haven't saw that.

Think I'll give the film a watch today

There's a few others.

A must is Contagion 2011 which is a brilliant imo.

Outbreak 1995 is very good especially for its time, World Zone Z 2013 is good.

I want to watch Songbird (II) 2020 and 28 Days Later.

Songbird isn’t a great or “good” film but the thought of it was kinda chilling

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By *orenzoVonMatterhornMan
over a year ago

Lincoln

Film: Set in 2012, three years after an outbreak caused by a genetically re-engineered measles virus which had been thought to be a cancer cure.

Book: Pandemic which turns people in to vampires.

So no, not really all that similar

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By *ust some cock suckerMan
over a year ago

Preston

"Where are the mutant zombies?"

And Tigers if I remember correctly

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By *ust some cock suckerMan
over a year ago

Preston

"It wasn't a vaccine or a pandemic if I remember right. Wasn't it a modified virus to cure cancer or possible hiv? Don't think it was set in 2021 either but could be wrong on that.

I haven't read the book so not sure what it is in that. Good film though. The old version of the film(the omega man) was a biological weapon.

The ‘cure’ made it a pandemic, haven’t heard of omega man will have to watch that, thanks though

Omega Man was brilliant back in the day but it may have paled in comparison by now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Where are the mutant zombies?"

They are posting regularly in the forums from what I see

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By *dsindyTV/TS
over a year ago

East Lancashire

The book is quite good (though dated as was written in the mid 50s). The film based on it was The Omega Man with Charlton Heston but I am pretty sure the BBC did an adaptation in the mid 60s.

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By *ookMan
over a year ago

london

"Where are the mutant zombies?"

... Aldi

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Any one see this film? Seems like 2021 has a lot of common in this 2007 movie hmmm your thoughts?"

It's a film, make believe you know not real life.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"The book is quite good (though dated as was written in the mid 50s). The film based on it was The Omega Man with Charlton Heston but I am pretty sure the BBC did an adaptation in the mid 60s."

The book is very different to the film and as you say quite dated.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Will Smith might cheer me up a bit, granted.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pandemic, vaccine gone wrong, set in year 2021"

What load of rubbish. Vaccine gone wrong ????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pandemic, vaccine gone wrong, set in year 2021

What load of rubbish. Vaccine gone wrong ????"

Vaccines have gone wrong before, and not so long ago either.

Remember swine flu?

Hundreds of european children developed severe brain damage from the swine flu "Pandemrix" vaccine, and that was only a decade ago.

Hundreds of people developed Narcolepsy as a direct result of taking the vaccine. The vaccine was rushed out and may not have went through clinical trials. Nobody knew that narcolepsy was a possible side effect.

So there you go, an example of a vaccine gone wrong. This is 100% fact you can google it.

This link is only about those 100 affected in Ireland, there were many more across Europe. https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30986638.html

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By *eedsmale36Man
over a year ago

Leeds

"Where are the mutant zombies?

... Aldi "

Staff or customers ?

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By *oelDorianMan
over a year ago

vanaheim

I thought this was more like the book 1984

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By *llabouttheladyMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

The Swine Flu vaccine was not properly tested and approved though, slightly different to what’s in play now.

I was talking to a woman in a boozer last July who had received the Oxford vaccine, if there was a problem it would have been identified by now.

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
over a year ago

Bedford

Not forgetting The Satan Bug film from the 60's.

They are thinking of mixing the vaccines to increase protection might be pushing their luck. Time will tell.

Still alot of unknowns. Hope for the best. If things work out we'll be over the moon or sick as parrot.

Clichés done.

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By *V-AliceTV/TS
over a year ago

Ayr

"It wasn't a vaccine or a pandemic if I remember right. Wasn't it a modified virus to cure cancer or possible hiv? Don't think it was set in 2021 either but could be wrong on that.

I haven't read the book so not sure what it is in that. Good film though. The old version of the film(the omega man) was a biological weapon."

The Omega Man (1971) is a lot closer to the book - I Am Legend (1954), by Richard Matheson (well worth reading - he wrote The Shrinking Man (1956), too) and it's a way better film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am legend (film) is very loosely based on the book.

For instance the book is about vampires and are fought off with such classic deterents like garlic crosses etc.

I expect which also explains why the 'monsters' in the film are allergic to sunlight.

The vampires know where neville is and he spends most nights fighting them off not hiding in a bathtub

neville is the last survivor, hence the title "I am legend" being a statement about his species being extinct and also reflected on the ending being different...

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By *addyBabygirl2020Couple
over a year ago

norwich

I was talking to a woman in a boozer last July who had received the Oxford vaccine, if there was a problem it would have been identified by now."

Because 1 Women you met in a pub is ok doesn't mean the vaccine is safe does it.

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By *ungblackbullMan
over a year ago

scotland

I was talking to a woman in a boozer last July who had received the Oxford vaccine, if there was a problem it would have been identified by now.

Because 1 Women you met in a pub is ok doesn't mean the vaccine is safe does it.

Whoosh!!

I think that the point of the woman in the pub was she had the vaccine in July because trials were happening then. It's 6 months later and no serious side effects have been made known publicly. Of course that doesn't mean there hasn't been any.

There was also an increase in narcolepsy in China at the same time. They didn't use Pandemrix vaccine.

100 people in uk diagnosed with narcolepsy. 6million vaccines.

110k covid deaths in uk.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well apart from the zombies it's almost identical as far as I can see.

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By *ir-spunk-alotMan
over a year ago

Southern England

Only thing in common is pandemic and vaccine, that's it.

No zombies.......... yet

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

The only legend I know is called Druss the Legend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I am legend (film) is very loosely based on the book.

For instance the book is about vampires and are fought off with such classic deterents like garlic crosses etc.

I expect which also explains why the 'monsters' in the film are allergic to sunlight.

The vampires know where neville is and he spends most nights fighting them off not hiding in a bathtub

neville is the last survivor, hence the title "I am legend" being a statement about his species being extinct and also reflected on the ending being different..."

This comment made me read the book, just finished it and it is a very good book indeed.

I see no relation to covid though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Where are the mutant zombies?"

In government.

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
over a year ago

Bedford

I think the scenario, the scientists vs the virus/sickness or whatever is threatening Man's existence and it going wrong or possibly going wrong is the meat and potatoes of the books and films.

Lessons to be learned nevertheless.

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

Read/watch Stephen King - The Stand for something much closer to CV19 than I am Legend

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By *dsindyTV/TS
over a year ago

East Lancashire

"Read/watch Stephen King - The Stand for something much closer to CV19 than I am Legend

Read, but read the full unabridged version.....dont watch. Every film/tv adaptation of The Stand has left me disappointed.....just like most adaptations of Stephen King's novels.

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By *moothdickMan
over a year ago

stoke

I thought I was a legend ... until some said more of a leg-end

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