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'I Am Legend' writer Richard Matheson dies at 87
CNN ^ | 06/25/13 | Staff

Posted on 06/25/2013 5:04:52 AM PDT by P.O.E.

Edited on 06/25/2013 5:16:33 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

CNN) -- Richard Matheson, a prolific American science fiction author and screenwriter whose stories were made into movies and TV episodes, has died. He was 87.

He died at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to his son.


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Charleton Heston was amazing, especially since much of the movie was soliloquy.

That film is the king of the B-movies, IMO. It's hard to argue against any flick that features a BAR with a starlight scope. ;-)

The book is worthwhile, too - about $7 for the Kindle edition.

21 posted on 06/25/2013 4:46:47 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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Yes, and it goes so well with the green velvet dinner jacket! LOL!


22 posted on 06/25/2013 5:13:40 PM PDT by left that other site (You Shall Know the Truth, and the Truth Shall Set You Free...John 8:32)
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Indeed. Hard to keep the gun oil off of the ruffly Victorian cuffs, though. :-)

I do wish they'd skipped the "Blaxploitation" stuff, which dates the film more than the '70s clothes and hairstyles.

23 posted on 06/25/2013 5:40:07 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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Indeed.

It was the style of the times, and unfortunate, because it is so dated and goofy now.


24 posted on 06/25/2013 5:42:54 PM PDT by left that other site (You Shall Know the Truth, and the Truth Shall Set You Free...John 8:32)
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