I am legend ending scene will smith vs collectivist zombies. In the end of the book, the main character is a legend because it turns out he. Mar 25, 2008 the alternative ending shows, supported by 2 preparative scenes, the survival of all mankind, but with a bitter aftertaste. What is the difference between the original ending and the alternate ending. I am legend depicts a postapocalyptic version of the big applesauce which has been overrun by zombielike creatures.
Oct 02, 2014 theres nothing wrong with smiths i am legend other than criminal underuse of his wacky mannequin sidekicks, but its nowhere close to richard mathesons original work. In this scene the most important and focused on element is the zombies trying to get in the house. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic action thriller film based on the 1954 novel of. Somehow immune, neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of new york cityand maybe the world. The camera focuses most on this by cutting to shots of the zombies getting closer. I cant see why theyd change it from the original book though, the book was so different from others like it.
That is the main focus of the scene and with out that element then there would be nothing going on. Do you remember the original trailer for i am legend. All the completely insane ideas hollywood dreamed up for i. The first time was the last man on earth with vincent price, the second was. I am legend, a south korean drama i am legend song this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title i am legend. He then takes a grenade and kills the darkseekers and himself, saving the cure. Cinema had its first crack at mathesons book with vincent prices the. I assume you are referring to the 2007 film starring will smith and the controversial original ending special feature on the dvd release. So the alternate ending made a little more sense, but was still way off form how it should have been. In the films original ending, neville is trapped as vampires break through his barricades and infiltrate his hideout. Mar 30, 2017 for the first time, the shinings producer and cowriter explain in detail why the horror tales ending changed from stephen kings novel and how it evolved again and again during the filming. It just so happened that our reshoots revolved around the end of the movie. Blogger adam katz sent me the link because of the book vs. He was named a grand master of horror by the world horror convention, and received the bram stoker award for lifetime achievement.
The i am legend dvd will be in stores on march 18th. She then states in a voice over that neville sacrificed himself for humanity and that because of his cure humanity was able to rebuild, establishing his legend. Somehow immune to an unstoppable, incurable virus, military virologist robert neville smith. In this original ending the movie fades on a more hopeful, baracklike note and way more emotional. You can also kind of see other darkseekers standing behind him in the background. Or at least, 99 percent of him was never seen again.
I am legend zombies vs walking dead zombies when the zombie apocalypse comes, which type of zombie would you prefer to fightsurvive against. What the author originally meant with the title i am legend was that he had become the monster,he thought he was the good guy exterminating all the horrible monsters when all along it was actually them that were terrified of him,like the legends of vampires and werewolves and zombies that is what he had become,so that ending may be considered canon, i really didnt like the other ending at all. Til, in the novel i am legend, the vampires fear crosses. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending becomes clear if you understand the personal journey of its hero. There is always a good guy and bad guy and the good guy always has to sacrifice themselves for the greater good. It had several short stories at the end that were unrelated to the. I am legend key scenes analysis by stuart grenville. Dont read on if you dont want the endings either the original or the alternate of i am legend spoiled. Robert neville will smith is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurableand manmade. You may have a collection of stories that happens to include i am legend. This version of i am legend is the third movie adaptation of mathesons novel. Another i am legend remake is coming, but will it be yet. The i am legend dvd with this alternate ending included is now. Will smith apologizes for the script writer of i am legend.
Both present the spectator with a differentalternative ending, far from what happen in the actual book. This alternate ending to i am legend is imho far superior to the abrupt version in the theatrical release, and fits in better with something that happens in the film about midway through. Alternate i am legend ending is far superior screen rant. One of the bonus features is the original ending that got chopped in favor of should i give it away for the stragglers.
The version of i am legend which i watched ended with will smith alive, but my friend claims that he had watched the same movie, in which he was killed by the zombies. The i am legend movie alternateoriginal ending is superior, but it still misses out on a lot of what happened in the novel. First i saw will smith blow up the joint with the zombies then i saw one where the male zombie picked his gf, kissed will smith and went away. This alternate ending to i am legend is imho far superior to the abrupt version in the theatrical release, and fits in better with something that happens in the film about midway through at one point in the movie when will smiths character took the lead zombies mate away from them, the zombie reacted with extreme rage, indicating that there was some vestige of humanity left in. I am legend, the 2007 film based on the 1954 novel.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. In this adaptation of richard mathesons classic horror novella, will smith plays doctor robert legend neville, the last man alive in a city overrun with cgi vampire mutants. Neville draws a vial of her blood and gives it to anna, before shutting ethan and her inside a coal chute in the back of the lab. Justified, as in the original ending, the alpha considers neville to be holding his mate hostage and desperately wants her back. Faced with an overwhelming onslaught, neville sacrifices himself to save fellow survivors anna and ethan, along with a sample of his cure. I am legend 2007 alternate ending as discussed by first showing and film, the alternate ending for i am legend is a better representation of the source material.
Quotehiphopcola2 whats that hole she crawls into on the original ending because im dam sure he could have squeezed in there 2, nah lets just sacrifice my self because grenades look nice. I am legend truly is a great story, deserving of all the accolades and an inspired source of all the horror genre influence over the past 60 years, including stephen king. How much does that alternate ending change i am legend. It was influential in the development of the zombievampire genre and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. Another adaptation, i am omega 2007, was released direct to dvd. 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. Its about vampires the same way castaway, the tom hanks film, is about the south pacific. Dec 14, 2017 i am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending becomes clear if you understand the personal journey of its hero. Richard mathesons i am legend is a masterpiece of horror that has spawned. Those followups, of course, never came to fruition, but apparently warners desire to make more i am legend films remained. But dont expect a sequel or a prequel to the original, as this new project will instead be a reboot. Everything wrong with i am legend in 12 minutes or less duration. I am legend alternate ending behind the scenes warner. In the films original ending, neville is trapped as vampires break.
The next day, before the crack of dusk, anna and ethan discover that her theory is. I am legend 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd the original ending isnt happy. Apparently the new postapocalyptic will smith film i am legend had to get snapped back into production to redo the ending. The 2007 film was partially based on the 1971 film as well as the original source novel. From the butterfly symbol cracked onto the window to annas butterfly tattoo on her neck, neville finally. I am legend 2 official secound ending will smith movie.
Who has seen the movie i am legend after reading the book of the same title by richard matheson. Unfortunately, some stupid fuckwad producer stepped in and said this ending is stupid. As i understand it, the alternate ending was the way the movie originally ended, but it didnt test well with audiences so they dropped it and gave neville the more heroic end we see in the version which made it into theaters. 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 substitute ending was an ok twist, but there was no justification for the change. I have gone through a similar question to mine, but in that question they are talking about the ending of the book while my friend is sure that he had watched the movie where. So i just finished i am legend by richard matheson. I feel that the movie destroyed the importance of the title of the book.
Regarding alternate versions of the novel, i am legend by richard matheson, it has been officially adapted three times, although all have significant differences from the source. Neville sacrificed himself for humanity and that because of his cure humanity was able to rebuild, establishing his legend. Is there an i am legend movie that actually preserves. 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. I am legend key scenes analysis by stuart grenvilleprice. Make him a hero and make the butterfly thing into a psychic message from god. Oct 30, 2007 richard matheson 192620 was the new york times bestselling author of i am legend, hell house, somewhere in time, the incredible shrinking man, now you see it, and what dreams may come, among others. Is there an i am legend movie that actually preserves the. Mar 05, 2008 there have been rumors that the ending to i am legend wasnt the only way theyd planned for the movie to turn out. Its a full, polished ending, with complete special effects intact, so i m assuming it was ripped from the special features on the imminent dvd. I think the original is still included in the dvd extras. I am legend director francis lawrence talks about the prequelsequel ideas that were floated for the movie, and how none of them worked.
The i am legend dvd with this alternate ending included is now available to buy on. The sad thing is, they sort of get the idea in the original ending of the movie. The zombies for lack of a better turn, only attacked will smiths lab to. Quotehiphopcola2 whats that hole she crawls into on the original ending because im dam sure he could have squeezed in there 2, nah lets. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson. All the completely insane ideas hollywood dreamed up for i am legend. Release date film i am legend 2 promo there have been rumours that the sequel to a movie that has become iconic, i am legend, will be out some time soon. 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. The original true to the novel ending can be found on the dvd extras. Yesterday, some intrepid soul posted an alternate i am legend ending to youtube. Ending spoiler for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Whatever the precise course of events, the mans piggy pets completely devoured him. The two earlier films are the last man on earth 1964 and the omega man 1971. It started as a 1954 novel i am legend and was first made into a film.
I wouldnt call it a shame, the movie is still fantastic in its own way. The movie took all the intelligence out and just made it about the action. I am legend was released on december 14, 2007, in the united states and canada, and opened to the largest ever box office not adjusted for inflation for a nonchristmas film released in the u. Twodisc dvd or bluray for those unaware, let me explain the concept of richard mathesons book to. The creatures in logans version were similar to the darkseekers of the finished film in their animalistic, barbaric nature. I loved it even more when i saw the version with the alternate ending, and thats pretty much the way i prefer watching it because i hated what happened to will smith in the end of the original version.
The next day, before the crack of dusk, anna and ethan discover. During the lab attack, the alpha male makes a butterflyshaped crack while attempting to break. The alternative cut however gives them a more human touch and shows humanity as a disturbing factor for them. In fact, the movie went through massive reshoots before finally being. Maybe he had a heart attack, or maybe one of the pigs decided that action needed to be taken before easter rolled around again. Dr neville picks out his entertainment at the dvd store. 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 any movie based on the i am legend novel by richard matheson that shares the same ending to the book. The original ending is the one where neville survives.
The infected people attack nevilles lab and he hands over the infected female hes been working on to the leader a. And the title i am legend doesnt make sense with the movie, especially since there are a bunch of survivors at the end. I am legend zombies arent zombies, they have a culture and hierarchy, which zombies do not. It would not have been just another exterminate the evil monsters movie but something with substance. Robert neville will smith is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable, and manmade. Hollywood makes a lot of bad sequels but here are 30 fanfavorite films that actually deserve a followup. In reality the infamous zombie apocalypse the most important thing you could do if the virus doesnt affect you would be to find other people who survived. The alternate ending of the 2007 i am legend probably comes closest, but still isnt quite right. I prefer this ending way more over the alternate one. The scottlogan version of i am legend was a mix of scifi and psychological thriller, without dialogue in the first hour and with a sombre ending. Adapted from acclaimed author richard mathesons influential novelette of the same name, constantine director francis lawrences i am legend follows the last man on earth as he struggles to.
I am legend zombies vs walking dead zombies offtopic. I am legend is a dystopian story very loosely based upon a book of the same name. According to the theatrical cut, the darkseekers are displayed as monsters who deserve their annihilation. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth, the omega man, and i am legend. This was actually the third time it had been made into a movie. Hollywood really wanted to make i am legend 2, starring will smith. A funny website filled with funny videos, pics, articles, and a whole bunch of other funny stuff. Now, more than six years after the original film hit theaters, a new i am legend is in development. In my opinion, i love the concept of the alternate ending, the dark seekers. He is surrounded by the infected victims of the plague who have mutated into carnivorous beings.