I am legends biggest change from the book broke the movie. Hanging upsidedown for too long can seriously hurt you. I assume you are referring to the 2007 film starring will smith and the controversial original ending special feature on the dvd release. 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 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd. One day, neville strolls down the streets, searching for cortman, when he sees a white shape in the distancethe shape of a womans body. The book s characters realization of their perspective is the whole point of the book. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of. Jan 25, 2018 i am legend was generally faithful to the source material in the sense that it focused its story on a character named robert neville will smith dealing with his status as the last man on earth. January 1976 chapter one on those cloudy days, robert neville was never sure when sunset came, and sometimes they were in the streets before he. But i went into reading i am legend knowing the ending, knowing the twist. I am legend changed the vampires of the novel to the mindless darkseekers, a big change that made the original ending not work at all.
Need help with chapter 21 in richard mathesons i am legend. But nevilles request has an interesting double meaning. Thats where the title i am legend came from, nevilles realization at the end that the vampires were the good guys and that he was the monster of their legends, since he had been mindlessly driving stakes through their heart at every. All the completely insane ideas hollywood dreamed up for i. Robert neville, as he searches for a cure to a vicious, manmade disease. I am legend is a 2007 film adaption of the novel of the same name. I think its just a collection of short stories with the headliner being the most famous. Need help with chapter 15 in richard mathesons 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. It was influential in the development of the zombievampire genre and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease.
Alice krippin emma thompson explained in a television. Richard mathesons 1954 novella i am legend is a seminal tale of a man facing a lonely and horrific existence, as a virus has not only wiped out much of humanity, but it has also turned them into. Is there an i am legend movie that actually preserves. How i am legends ending is different in the book screen.
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. Dec 14, 2017 i am legend ending explained by ricky derisz dec. Hes a legend, but for the wrong reasonsin line with richard mathesons book, he is an. 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 legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending and butterfly symbolism become a lot more. Robert neville appears to be the sole survivor of a pandemic that has killed most of the human population and. Twodisc dvd or bluray for those unaware, let me explain the concept of richard mathesons book to. You may have a collection of stories that happens to include i am legend. So i just finished i am legend by richard matheson. Neville calls out to the woman, but she runs away from him. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis.
Sep 09, 2017 the ending of it explained by amanda june bell sept. According to the theatrical cut, the darkseekers are displayed as monsters who deserve their annihilation. The controversial original ending where neville finds out that the infected are, in fact, organised, b. The will smith i am legend once again fails to replicate this ending, but its alternate conclusion is much closer to the books message. 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 start for all the characters. 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. What i am legends director would change in retrospect.
Its entirely plausible that neville simply forgot that he placed fred there in the first place. As neville approaches the woman, he sees that shes tan and redhaired. Years ago, you see, my husband had wanted to talk about the book, probably when the most recent adaptation to movie form had come out, and i am well known for not reading horror, so it wasnt an unreasonable assumption that i would never read this. Robert neville however spends almost half a day hanging in an upsidedown position without dying from all the blood flooding in his brain. He then takes a grenade and kills the darkseekers and himself, saving the cure. 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. Its closer to the book that way, as he sees that while they are monsters in his eyes, he is a monster in theirs. I am legend was generally faithful to the source material in the sense that it focused its story on a character named robert neville will smith dealing with his status as the last man on earth. Theres lessons to be learned about mob behavior and respect for minorities.
Furthermore, the final line suggests that human societyof which neville was the last representativeis now fading into the past. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending and butterfly symbolism become a lot more clear if you understand the personal journey of its hero. I thought it was the biggest waste of time ive ever spent reading a book. I am legend isnt particularly long either, hardly even novel length. I am legend is brilliant commentary and society and human relationships and, really, the very definition of humanity. Final warning, both endings to i am legend are going to be spoiled. 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. Fortunately, this never happened but producer and writer akiva goldsman was happy to. 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. Blogger adam katz sent me the link because of the book vs.
I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better than what we got. What did the healing zombie in the basement have to do with it. Ending spoiler for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Off the back of the huge success of i am legend back in 2007, warner bros was keen to develop either a prequel or a sequel to the film. He relieves her of the cure and returns her to the hemocytes.
I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson. Just as smiths robert neville does in the films original ending, the book version of the character realizes that he. Differences between i am legend book vs movie page 1. The ending of it explained by amanda june bell sept. Its okay for a film to modify a book a little for the sake of the medium. I am legend is a novel by richard matheson in which robert neville struggles to survive as the sole remaining human in a world overrun by vampires. But in the case of some scifi films, the book s ending was completely thrown out in favor of a new plot twist. The ending to the alternate theatrical version varies from the original ending. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth 1964, the omega man 1971, an d i am le gend 2007. 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. Dont forget, this is a man who has been living by himself for who knows how long essentially trying to fool himself into thinking things are still normal by playing video of morning programs, as if we were watching the normal morning shows, and although he had a regular routine, he could very. The ending was lame and the monsters were so unnecessary. Robert neville will smith is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and manmade in this post. I am lege nd 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.
Richard mathesons i am legend has been made into several movies, including the. The alternative ending shows, supported by 2 preparative scenes, the survival of all mankind, but with a bitter aftertaste. Is there an i am legend movie that actually preserves the. 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 though the book was effectively i am legend and other short stories by richard matheeson. The film was released to theaters on friday, december 14, 2007. The i am legend dvd with this alternate ending included is now available to buy on. 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. Richard mathesons i am legend has been made into several movies, including the recent will smith movie, and the. 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 in this postapocalyptic action thriller. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better. Hollywood really wanted to make i am legend 2, starring will smith. Film column i did on the source material and the four films loosely inspired by it. Its a full, polished ending, with complete special effects intact, so im assuming it was ripped from the special features on the imminent dvd.
Alice krippin is interviewed about her great discovery, she has changed the measles so that it attacks cancerous cells. Not only does the book end in a similar way, but it in fact was the entire freaking point of the book. I am legend ending explained a cure for cancer turned deadly. The alternative cut however gives them a more human touch and shows humanity as a disturbing factor for them. The road is a great movie, and very faithful to the book, despite the incredibly depressing, bleak, and hopeless atmosphere and ending. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie.
The final chapter of the book takes places in an unfamiliar location, emphasizing. Film is a column comparing books to the film adaptations they spawn, often discussing them on a. I mean, david blane did it for a few minutes before abandonning his act alltogether in front of everyone. January 1976 chapter one on those cloudy days, robert neville was never sure when sunset came, and sometimes they were in the streets before he could get back. The will smith i am legend once again fails to replicate this ending, but its alternate conclusion is much closer to the book s message. If he had been more analytical, he might have calculated the approximate time of their arrival.
The future that legend paints definitely isnt a pretty onethe government controls everything with an iron fist, slums are filled with sick and overworked people, and kids arent even guaranteed education unless they can prove themselves worthy. I am legend is a novel by richard matheson in which robert neville struggles to survive as the sole remaining human in a world overrun by vampires robert neville is the only. Yesterday, some intrepid soul posted an alternate i am legend ending to youtube. Thus, in the final line of the book which also serves as the book s title, neville accepts that he is a monster. Heck, if they made a tale of two cities into a movie today wed expect at least 10 explosions and a hostage standoff. Right, i just saw i am legend, and dont get the end. 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 the. The ending of the book is closer to the alternate cut of i am legend, with robert discovering that some of the infected have been able to resist becoming undead due to mutations in the bacteria, and have formed a new society.
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