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. In fact, the movie went through massive reshoots before finally being. For more thoughts on i am legend, the book and the films based on it, head over. Its as if the screenwriters or director, or producer ran out of ways to wrap it up. It was big news that i am legend went through a series of reshoots. Why was there an alternate ending to the movie i am legend.
See the alternate ending for i am legend that was too. There have been rumors that the ending to i am legend wasnt the only way theyd planned for the movie to turn out. Both present the spectator with a different alternative ending, far from what happen in the actual book. Instead of blowing himself and the hemocytes up with a grenade, neville. The ending of the film was also altered to portray neville as sacrificing his life to save humanity, rather than being executed for crimes against the. He relieves her of the cure and returns her to the hemocytes.
I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better than. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. As discussed by first showing and film, the alternate ending for i am legend is a better representation of the source material. Book readers and fans of the miniseries will know that stan uris isnt going to healinside or. Like many book to film conversions, the screenplay differed from the book. Whats the difference between i am legend the book and i am legend the movie. In an alternate ending of i am legend, some themes and the storys. Complete with garlic aversioni guess vinegar was the substitute, eh. Yesterday, some intrepid soul posted an alternate i am legend ending to youtube.
Hes a legend, but for the wrong reasonsin line with richard mathesons book, he is an entity the darkseekers fear. Theres a strong argument to be made that i am legend s alternate ending, in skewing closer to the ending of the book, is better than the version that ended up in theaters. 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. It was based on a book on the same name which was released in the 50s. Directed by francis lawrence, the film stars will smith as us army virologist robert neville set in new york city after a virus, which was originally created to cure cancer, has wiped out most of mankind, leaving neville as the last human in new york, other than.
I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson. Or perhaps the film simply doesnt have the same nuances as the richard matheson book on which its based. In my opinion, i love the concept of the alternate ending, the dark seekers become more like the novel vampires with some form of emotions, although i wish the. 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. I am legend arrives on dvd march 18th and one of the bonus features is the films darker original ending, which we think is much better than the reshot one they ultimately went with. The ending has been slated by critics in fact, the entire 3rd act has. Although many people werent huge fans of it, i really enjoyed will smiths i am legend when it was released two years ago.
Spoilers as he swallows the pill, all of these monsters staring and he laughs to himself saying i am legend. In particular, the ending was changed for this version. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better. How i am legends ending is different in the book screen. The real ending the one in the book written by richard matheson is very different. Differences between i am legend book vs movie page 1.
I prefer this ending a lot because it make you think mor. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the. Anyway, its enough to distract you from the december all around. 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. The i am legend dvd with this alternate ending included is now available to buy on.
If it the please do like share and comments and do not forget to subscribe the channel and press. The infected people attack nevilles lab and he hands over the infected female hes been working on to the leader a. Therefor the alternative version stays closer to the book than the theatrical cut. Blogger adam katz sent me the link because of the book vs. How i am legends ending is different in the book screen rant. I am legend is a dystopian story very loosely based upon a book of the same name. Richard mathesons i am legend is a masterpiece of horror that has spawned three film adaptations, none of which have quite captured the essence of what makes this book. 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. Is there an i am legend movie that actually preserves.
Hey guys in this video i am going to explain i am legend alternate ending. Its a bit of a stretch to even claim it was based on this book. Ending spoiler for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. I find it refreshing that it was so different than the movie and also hollywood, wtf. This was actually the third time it had been made into a movie. 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. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending becomes clear if. 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. 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. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app.
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. Film column i did on the source material and the four films loosely inspired by it. Twodisc dvd or bluray for those unaware, let me explain the concept of richard mathesons book to. I am legend 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd. The ending to the alternate theatrical version varies from the original ending. 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. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way. The alternative ending shows, supported by 2 preparative scenes, the survival of all mankind, but with a bitter aftertaste. The book ends with june and day together, running from the law and planning to go to the waterfront to pick up eden before crossing the border and going into colonies territory, which signifies a fresh. The opening act is too magnificent for the terrible ending to wreck it. I am legend alternate ending hollywood movie explained.
I am legend s alternate ending wrapped things up way better than what we got. Is there any movie based on the i am legend novel by richard matheson that shares the same ending to the book. The book s characters realization of their perspective is the whole point of the book. Lets take a look at what actually happens at the end of it.
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The final book is called champion, so we just have to hope that this means that day and june will win out at the end. Spoiler in the book the virus mutates so even though he is the last human alive, theres a new species on the planet now. If they had followed the books ending, this movie would have been one of my favorites, but the minute. Neville sacrificed himself for humanity and that because of his cure humanity was able to rebuild, establishing his legend. The end of the film was shot in lambertville, new jersey.
I am legends book ending is different to both versions of the movie, but skews closer to the controversial alternate ending of the film. While the film is a poor adaptation, it is an exceptional movie in its own right. Its a full, polished ending, with complete special effects intact, so im assuming it was ripped from the special features on the imminent dvd. One of the big changes was the films ending, which was reshot to give the film a more commercial conclusion. Still, you cant fault i am legend for trying to be different from the typical action thriller.
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