I have since found the alternative ending, which i much prefer. Faced with an overwhelming onslaught, neville sacrifices himself to save fellow survivors anna and ethan, along with a sample of his cure. Review of alternate version of i am legend moviesnobs. Somehow immune to an unstoppable, incurable virus, military virologist robert.
The book boasts a legend that sixty agents rejected the material, ignoring the fact. I am legend alternate ending behind the scenes warner bros. Discussions, debates, videos and photos of what singapore is talking about. It was based on a book on the same name which was released in the 50s. How i am legends ending is different in the book screen rant. Neville sacrificed himself for humanity and that because of his cure humanity was able to rebuild, establishing his legend. With that in mind, what some feel is a confusing ending becomes far more clear when you understand nevilles personal journey. Another big part of the i am legend book thats never been adapted faithfully is its ending, which sees neville commit suicide rather than be. The books characters realization of their perspective is the whole point of the book.
I thought it was the biggest waste of time ive ever spent reading a book. I though the book was effectively i am legend and other short stories by richard matheeson. Is there an i am legend movie that actually preserves. The ending of the film was also altered to portray neville as sacrificing his life to save humanity, rather than being. The i am legend dvd with this alternate ending included is now available to buy on. I am legend alternate ending why wasnt i am legend. Its a full, polished ending, with complete special effects intact, so im assuming it was ripped from the special features on the imminent dvd. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth, the omega man, and i am legend. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson. Putting all of that in a movie might not be possible or might not make a good movie, but the alternate ending for this one goes just about as far as it could in one scene. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth 1964, the omega man 1971, and i am legend 2007.
Like many book to film conversions, the screenplay differed from the book. He relieves her of the cure and returns her to the hemocytes. When the dvd release announcement was made, with the news that an alternate ending would be included, i was anxious to see the controversial ending. In the alternate ending of i am legend, the themes of the story are drastically changed. Right, i just saw i am legend, and dont get the end. I am legend alternate ending as many of you know the movie i am legend staring willsmith, as an alternate ending in which the creatures also known as zombies are actually benevolent creatures. I am legend isnt particularly long either, hardly even novel length. Matheson wrote the original screenplay for this adaptation, but due to later rewrites did not wish his name to. Theres a strong argument to be made that i am legends alternate ending, in skewing closer to the ending of the book, is better than the version that ended up in theaters. The theatrical ending of i am legend has neville telling anna and. Yesterday, some intrepid soul posted an alternate i am legend ending to youtube. It completes the storys arc from robert neville being portrayed as the sole surviving hero in a world of evil, to the revelation that hes actually the. In fact, the movie went through massive reshoots before finally being.
After having seen i am legend at the premiere in new york city, i was thoroughly satisfied with the film. Im just keeping my fingers crossed for an extended version on dvd with an alternate ending. I am legend is a dystopian story very loosely based upon a book of the same name. What did the healing zombie in the basement have to do with it. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. I am legends book ending is different to both versions of the movie, but skews closer to the controversial alternate ending of the film. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson that was influential in the modern development of zombie and vampire literature and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. One of the big changes was the films ending, which was reshot to give the film a more commercial conclusion. Ive never read a book that was saved so hard by its ending the gunsligner spoiler. As popcorn movies go, this one has enough of the good in it to make it watchable, and enough of the bad to make it disposable. Both present the spectator with a differentalternative ending, far from what happen in the actual book. Differences between i am legend book vs movie page 1. I am legend arrives on dvd march 18th, and one of the bonus features is the films darker original.
Through his perspective, i am legend is a story of hope wrapped in a layer of postapocalyptic turmoil with religious overtones. Anyway, its enough to distract you from the december all around. The infected people attack nevilles lab and he hands over the infected female hes been working on to the leader a. It was big news that i am legend went through a series of reshoots. Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in new york city struggles valiantly to find a cure. I am legends alternate ending explained in the theatrical cut of i am legend, nevilles house is stormed by the vampires, right as he finally discovers a cure for their condition. Blogger adam katz sent me the link because of the book vs. Hes a legend, but for the wrong reasonsin line with richard mathesons book, he is an entity the darkseekers fear. It would be perfect if the doggy was still alive though. Instead of blowing himself and the hemocytes up with a grenade, neville discovers that the hemocytes actually came for the female he captured earlier in the movie. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better. Why was there an alternate ending to the movie i am legend. The ending has been slated by critics in fact, the entire 3rd act has.
See the alternate ending for i am legend that was too. It is available on the web search for it and also on the 2disk edition apparently. The real ending the one in the book written by richard matheson is very different. I am not sure if this has been spoken about but i was curious if people think vr would ever consider writing an alternate ending. Film column i did on the source material and the four films loosely inspired by it. The first time was in 1964 with the last man on earth featuring vincent price, and then in 1971 with the omega man with charlton heston. Twodisc dvd or bluray for those unaware, let me explain the concept of richard mathesons book to.
I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better than what we got. The darkseeker alpha wipes his own blood onto the glass in. There have been rumors that the ending to i am legend wasnt the only way theyd planned for the movie to turn out. The opening act is too magnificent for the terrible ending to wreck it. Whats the difference between i am legend the book and i am legend the movie. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson that. How i am legends ending is different in the book screen.
The alternative ending shows, supported by 2 preparative scenes, the survival of all mankind, but with a bitter aftertaste. In particular, the ending was changed for this version. So i just finished i am legend by richard matheson. The alternate ending to i am legend where they respect him and growl at him in an acknowledging way is odd and feels out of place. Ending spoiler for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. While the film is a poor adaptation, it is an exceptional movie in its own right. Book readers and fans of the miniseries will know that stan uris isnt going to healinside or outquite as well as the others. As discussed by first showing and film, the alternate ending for i am legend is a better representation of the source material. After nevilles selfless final act, anna and ethan make it to the colony and hand over the vial containing the cure. Spoiler in the book the virus mutates so even though he is the last human alive, theres a new species on the planet now. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. I thought that the ending of the film was abrupt and very illogical. It had an elegant ending that left viewers with an explanation, if even a typical hollywood one. The alternative cut however gives them a more human touch and shows humanity as a disturbing factor for them.
Which is about as close as i am legend gets to the book. I am legend 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd. Will smiths 2007 box office hit i am legend had an ending that divided audiences, but an alternate ending exists that does more justice to the book. This was actually the third time it had been made into a movie. I am legend alternate ending why wasnt i am legend alternate ending used in final cut. I prefer this ending a lot because it make you think mor. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu.
The ending to the alternate theatrical version varies from the original ending. It was also an inspiration behind night of the living dead. I didnt think the original ending was bad at all, but that one was definately better. The book s characters realization of their perspective is the whole point of the book. Is there any movie based on the i am legend novel by richard matheson that shares the same ending to the book. According to the theatrical cut, the darkseekers are displayed as monsters who deserve their annihilation. It happens in movies when something traumatic happens, off the top of my head i think of i am legend where the original version has will smith dying and the second version does not. Although many people werent huge fans of it, i really enjoyed will smiths i am legend when it was released two years ago. See the alternate ending for i am legend that was too satisfying for test audiences. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all.