2 endings to i am legend book

Apr 18, 2020 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. Twodisc dvd or bluray for those unaware, let me explain the concept of richard mathesons book to. As discussed by first showing and film, the alternate ending for i am legend is a better representation of the source material. Most mindblowing surprise endings from science fiction and. Need help with chapter 2 in richard mathesons i am legend. However im glad the director chose a much more original ending unlike the novel. Detail from cover art of the man in the high castle by jaime p. The i am legend dvd with this alternate ending included is now available to buy on. The entire purpose of the title i am legend is that in the book, robert neville actually is the last man on the planet.

I hated the book though, i thought it was the biggest waste of time ive ever spent reading a book. Film column i did on the source material and the four films. I first read i am legend, by richard matheson, when i was in my late teens and i thought it was brilliant. This film is i am legend in name only, it bears very little relation to the book of the same name. At the time of reading, and i think this is important to keep in mind, i was coming off the back of isaac asimov and philip k. Im actually suprised they didnt use it because of that reason. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better than what. He checks the planks and boards that hes hammered in front of all the windows, and. Jun 14, 2011 the plot and ending of the original movie i am legend that was released in theaters is as follows.

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 t o cure canc er, has wiped out most of mankind, leaving neville as the last human in new york, other than. Yesterday, some intrepid soul posted an alternate i am legend ending to youtube. As in, vampires are legendary to us because theyre a myth from fantasy. 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. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending becomes clear if. 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 ending to the alternate theatrical version varies from the original ending.

Dec 20, 2007 the ending in the book is completly diffrent the movie because they are diffrent stories. Here are some of the most mindbending, storyredefining twist endings from science fiction and fantasy books. 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 a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson that. He knew he should burn up the paper plates and utensils too, and dust the furniture and. Smiths i am legend title makes no sense, it lacks the dialogue and information to build up to the title, rendering it meaningless. 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. Actually the alternate ending when he lives is very similar to the ending of the i am legend 1954 novel by richard matheson. It was also an inspiration behind night of the living dead. 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. Hes a legend, but for the wrong reasonsin line with richard mathesons book, he is an entity the darkseekers fear. How i am legends ending is different in the book screen rant. I think its just a collection of short stories with the headliner being the most famous. What did the healing zombie in the basement have to do with it.

If they had followed the books ending, this movie would. Through his perspective, i am legend is a story of hope wrapped in a layer of postapocalyptic turmoil with religious overtones. All the completely insane ideas hollywood dreamed up for i am legend 2. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. I am lege nd is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson. With that in mind, what some feel is a confusing ending becomes far more clear when you understand nevilles personal journey. Film column i did on the source material and the four films loosely inspired by it. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson. Its a full, polished ending, with complete special effects intact, so im assuming it was ripped from the special features on the imminent dvd. 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. Blogger adam katz sent me the link because of the book vs. Jul 29, 2015 i am legend rewatch multiple endings july 29, 2015 nerdyloft leave a comment i am legend is an interesting film reminds me a lot of the game the last of us, and follows the main character robert neville will smith a survivor in new york city after a virus outbreak with symptoms similar to vampirism. Will smith plays the role of the relationship starved army medical researcher well. So i just finished i am legend by richard matheson.

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. All the completely insane ideas hollywood dreamed up for i. Instead of blowing himself and the hemocytes up with a grenade, neville. Hollywood really wanted to make i am legend 2, starring will smith. He then takes a grenade and kills the darkseekers and himself, saving the cure. Differences between i am legend book vs movie page 1. 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. People like thomas may say that its because poor people are lazy and dont work hard enough, and that the rich deserve everything that they get, but it isnt true. The 28 days later ending was so much better than the actual one. Jan 22, 2019 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. Romero both cite the book as a significant influence on their own work, and it was named the vampire novel of the century in 2012.

And he has switched places from our reality of what we perceive as legend, to actually being the legend. December 2009, military virologist lieutenant colonel robert neville will smith, lost his wife zoe salli richardson and daughter marley willow smith in a helicopter accident during the chaotic quarantine of manhattan. He relieves her of the cure and returns her to the hemocytes. They are cannibalistic zombies who have an aversion to light. Which movie based on the i am legend novel is the best, and why. The controversial original ending where neville finds out that the infected are, in fact. Off the back of the huge success of i am legend back in 2007, warner bros was keen to develop either a prequel or. 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.

I though the book was effectively i am legend and other short stories by richard matheeson. I have to warn you though, i am legend has 2 separate endings. The successes and failures in adapting i am legend film inquiry. Ending spoiler for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. I am legend 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd. I am legend read online free from your pc or mobile. On a morning in january 1976, a man named robert neville walks around his house, carefully checking to see if its wellfortified. In an alternate ending of i am legend, some themes and the storys. Later he forced himself into the kitchen to grind up the fiveday accumulation of garbage in the sink. 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.

By analyzing three adaptations of the same book, its clear that the most faithful, and strongest, adaptation is the last man on earth. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. All the completely insane ideas hollywood dreamed up for i am. 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. After a virus kills most of the earths population and turn the rest into animalistic bloodthirsty creatures called darkseekers, robert himself is the only one he knows to be immune and have survived. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better. Fortunately, this never happened but producer and writer akiva goldsman was happy to. Oct 05, 2016 i am legend is the 2007 film adaptation of richard mathesons 1954 novel of the same name, starring will smith and a bunch of cg zombie things called dark seekers. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in i am legend, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Directed by francis lawrence, the film stars will smith as us army virologist robert neville. I am legend isnt particularly long either, hardly even novel length. Last december when i am legend hit theaters, one of the biggest complains i heard was that the ending was completely changed from the book. I havent seen i am legend, but generaly alternat endings are better.