Yes, folks, its time for another tale of a movie that kind of lost its way in the reshoots, as i am legends controversial ending was changed into something that was. 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. We see manhattan three years after a deadly virus has killed every healthy human on the island, except one. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better. I had heard that the movies original ending was extremely different from the original richard matheson novel, so i picked up the book. I wouldnt dream of giving away the ending, but its not likely to satisfy either the action crowd or matheson fans. 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 alternative ending shows, supported by 2 preparative scenes, the. Yesterday, some intrepid soul posted an alternate i am legend ending to youtube. Blogger adam katz sent me the link because of the book vs. Robert uses his last line of defense in hopes that it will be enough to save their lives.
Dec 30, 2014 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Hes virtually alone in this scifi thriller, with a dog albeit a talented one as his only foil. This isnt the first instance of a test audience making a movie worse. There have been rumors that the ending to i am legend wasnt the only way theyd planned for the movie to turn out. It had an elegant ending that left viewers with an explanation, if even a typical hollywood one. I am legend alternate ending behind the scenes warner bros. It was influential in the development of the zombievampire genre and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. Or perhaps the film simply doesnt have the same nuances as the richard matheson book on which its based. I assume you are referring to the 2007 film starring will smith and the controversial original ending special feature on the dvd release.
Its as if the screenwriters or director, or producer ran out of ways to wrap it up. I am legend bluray disc, original and alternate versions. But a few years later, it mutated into plague that kills most of the people on earth or turns them into creatures, there are a few who are immune. One of the subplots had to do with the alternate ending. The ending to the alternate theatrical version varies from the original ending. The keeper dennis hopper crime thriller free full movie duration. The chat was changed a bit, different shots were used, too. I am legend 2 with will smith is officially moving forward. Immune, neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of new york city and perhaps the world. The 1954 scifivampire novel i am legend by richard matheson has now been filmed three times. Still, you cant fault i am legend for trying to be different from the typical action thriller.
Is there any movie based on the i am legend novel by richard matheson that shares the same ending to the book. Twodisc dvd or bluray for those unaware, let me explain the concept of richard mathesons book to. The movie stars will smith as virologist robert neville, the apparent sole uninfected survivor in a postapocalyptic version of new york city where most. Dec, 2007 the opening scenes of i am legend have special effects so good that they just about compensate for some later special effects that are dicey. I am legend dvd, 2008, widescreen for sale online ebay. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way.
I am legend bluray disc original theater and alternate version a real must see i think this is one of will smiths better movies. To make her one of us, charm her, woo her, change her spirit, hypnotize her, set her free, bring her to you. The alternative ending shows, supported by 2 preparative scenes, the survival of all mankind, but with a bitter aftertaste. Lex luthor actors unite to troll superman on his birthday. Watch i am legend free full movie with english subtitle.
The original book that led to the movies last man on earth, the omega man and i am legend and have i missed any. After a biological war, robert neville is the last healthy human liv. After all these years, the omega man still holds up as a thoughtful and chilling cautionary tale. The movie stars will smith as virologist robert neville, the apparent sole uninfected survivor in a postapocalyptic version of new york city where most people are dead, and. Film column i did on the source material and the four films loosely inspired by it. Feb 17, 2012 i am legend 2 with will smith is officially moving forward. A virus that was created for the purpose of battling cancer and its administered to those with cancer, and it looked promising. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth 1964, the omega man 1971, and i am. I am legend 810 movie clip they followed us home 2007. Francis lawrences 2007 film i am legend had not one but two endings, and while both are different from what happens in the original novel by richard matheson, the alternate ending not shown in theaters is a lot closer. This was actually the third time it had been made into a movie. 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. 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.
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. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson. Neville sacrificed himself for humanity and that because of his cure humanity was able to rebuild, establishing his legend. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of. I know that hollywood often likes to sugarcoat stories as audiences often react badly to pessimism e. There are stretches when he literally talks to himself, and hes able to hold the audiences gaze throughout. Neville calmly opens the plexiglass doors and rolls the subject out into the destroyed lab full of. Why has no movie version of i am legend dared to keep the.
The film, i am legend is a postapocalyptic science fiction film directed by francis lawrence and starring will smith. Alternate i am legend ending is far superior screen rant. Justified, as in the original ending, the alpha considers neville to be holding his mate hostage and desperately wants her back. Jul 04, 20 i assume you are referring to the 2007 film starring will smith and the controversial original ending special feature on the dvd release. As we see throughout the movie, pennywiseit constantly tries to separate them to individualize the aggression, since he needs their fears to feed, but that doesnt.
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. This movie scared the utter crap out of me when i first saw it at age 12. He then takes a grenade and kills the darkseekers and himself, saving the cure. Robert will smith and anna alice braga realize that the infected have followed them home. Ending spoiler for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Review of alternate version of i am legend moviesnobs. 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.
There are a couple movies out there that, despite their rather apocalyptic. Being familiar with sonys special effects department, i was aware of the ending after i had seen this movie in the theatre. The original ending was not a surprise to me because it was implied all throughout the subplot between will smith and the zombie leader. The original ending was not a surprise to me because it was implied all throughout the subplot. The mutants haunted my dreams for months afterward.
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. Dec 30, 2014 robert will smith and anna alice braga realize that the infected have followed them home. I was aware of the ending after i had seen this movie in the theatre. I can watch this movie many more times as it is that interesting and each time, it seems to reveal something.
The alternative cut however gives them a more human touch and shows humanity as a disturbing factor for them. I am legend film analysis essay 1227 words bartleby. According to the theatrical cut, the darkseekers are displayed as monsters who deserve their annihilation. 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. 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 son of the original books author, richard christian matheson, also collaborated on the project. It just so happened that our reshoots revolved around the end of the movie. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. The controversial original ending where neville finds out that the infected are, in fact, organised, b. Robert neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and manmade. I am legend is a dystopian story very loosely based upon a book of the same name. Its a full, polished ending, with complete special effects intact, so im. Yes, folks, its time for another tale of a movie that kind of lost its way in the reshoots, as i am legends controversial ending was. The opening scenes of i am legend have special effects so good that they just about compensate for some later special effects that are dicey.
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. Is there an i am legend movie that actually preserves. 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. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the.
The streets are overgrown with weeds, cars are abandoned, the infrastructure is beginning to collapse. For three years, neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be. Is there an i am legend movie that actually preserves the. I am legend 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd. Movienewsroom how i am legends ending is different in. Film column i did on the source material and the four films. Watch i am legend alternate ending starring will smith in this drama on directv. 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. If anyone had any doubts left that will smith could carry a movie, i am legend will banish them forever.
Hunger games prequel movie officially in development, original director returning. Watch i am legend alternate ending online stream full movie. 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 first time was in 1964 with the last man on earth featuring vincent price, and then in 1971. There is an alternate ending which is totally different from the original one we have seen in the movie, which. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Final warning, both endings to i am legend are going to be spoiled. The i am legend dvd with this alternate ending included is now available to buy on.
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. Review of alternate version of i am legend after having seen i am legend at the premiere in new york city, i was thoroughly satisfied with the film. I am legend director francis lawrence talks about the prequelsequel ideas that were floated for the movie, and how none of them worked. 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.
The infected people attack nevilles lab and he hands over the infected female hes been working on to the leader a. He relieves her of the cure and returns her to the hemocytes. Robert neville will smith is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable, and manmade. I am legend depicts a postapocalyptic version of the big applesauce which has been overrun by zombielike creatures. Alternate ending on digital and stream instantly or download offline.
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