The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth, the omega man, and i am legend. Dec 14, 2007 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing i am legend near you. 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. 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. 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. Final warning, both endings to i am legend are going to be spoiled. Although many people werent huge fans of it, i really enjoyed will smiths i am legend when it was released two years ago. Alternate i am legend ending is far superior screen rant. I am legend 2007 plot summary 6 years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in new york city struggles valiantly to. He checks the planks and boards that hes hammered in front of all the windows, and. Is there an i am legend movie that actually preserves the. Instead of thinking that he is protecting the only remains of the human race, which is himself, he understands that the world has moved on.
This series reminds me of stars falling from the sky, where the cute and happy parts were winning, the melodrama kind of odd, the story meandering, and the drama overall a fun roller coaster ride. Throughout the novel, hes operated under the assumption that humans are right and vampires are wrongand, therefore, that hes morally justified in killing vampires in. Richard mathesons source material had done with its own overall plot. I am legend originally had an ending closer to the book s, but that was changed after negative reactions from test. I have never liked the ending to either film, but the ending of i am legend particularly bothers me. The movie took all the intelligence out and just made it about the action. The i am legend novel community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. So i just finished i am legend by richard matheson.
Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. You may have a collection of stories that happens to include i am legend. Not only does the book end in a similar way, but it in fact was the entire freaking point of the book. What did the healing zombie in the basement have to do with it. I though the book was effectively i am legend and other short stories by richard matheeson. Close to the ending of the book, robert clearly changes his though process. This man, our protagonist in both the book and film, is robert neville. I picked it up mostly because i read about the alternate ending of the will smith movie, which some criticized for not following the spirit of the book. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. I am legend is brilliant commentary and society and human relationships and, really, the very definition of humanity. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. Twodisc dvd or bluray for those unaware, let me explain the concept of richard mathesons book to. 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.
It is the third movie to be made from the novel and mathesons writings have modernized the vampire, in todays culture. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in i am legend, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Why does robert conclude that i am legend at the ending of the book. I know theres still one more episode left, so for now ill just keep my judgments to. Like many book to film conversions, the screenplay differed from the book. Aug 04, 2016 i am legend is a classic horror story. 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 executed for his apparent crimes. 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. 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. Smith does a great job as robert neville, the protagonist, and despite some completely unnecessary cgi characters that looked old after a couple of years, its quite a pretty and w. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing i am legend near you. Watch with subtitles that warn you about jump scares.
But when it comes down to it, is the book really better than the movie. 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. Now more than ever, book adaptations have become prime source material for films in todays day and age. Influencing great modern horror writers like stephen king, its one that will stick with you.
I think its just a collection of short stories with the headliner being the most famous. Whats the difference between i am legend the book and i am legend the movie. I am meant to be writing a blog about how i am legend, by the late, immensely great, richard matheson, is the king of vampire novels. It is the third film adaptation of richard mathesons novel i am legend 1954, following the last man on earth 1964 and the omega man 1971. Differences between i am legend book vs movie page 1. A concept taken from the alternate ending version of the movie, the bonus scenes from the moviedvd, and some from the book. The original ending was shown to a test audience who apparently did not like it for a variety of reasons, including the fact that it changed the ending of richard mathesons novel.
Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. He relieves her of the cure and returns her to the hemocytes. For those who have read the book they know why it is called i am legend. In the book we learn about eight and a little about his past.
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. 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 about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending becomes clear if you understand the personal journey of its hero. 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. Legendas i am legend legendas portuguese br 1cd srt pob. I am legend 2007 is an american postapocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by francis lawrence and starring will smith. I am legend fanfiction archive with over 95 stories. The ending and subsequent twisting of the legend meaning from the one in the book was a bit trite, i thought.
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. Theres lessons to be learned about mob behavior and respect for minorities. Sep 06, 2012 last night i finished reading i am legend. At the end of the novel, neville finally sees things from his enemies point of view. I have since found the alternative ending, which i. Or perhaps the film simply doesnt have the same nuances as the richard matheson book on which its based. Jun 04, 2011 but when it comes down to it, is the book really better than the movie. Download i am legend alternate ending 2007 1080p brrip x264 1.
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. I am legend 2007 the basics hopefully all of you know the basic story behind i am legend. Directed by francis lawrence, the film stars will smith as us army virologist robert neville. The books characters realization of their perspective is the whole point of the book. Its as if the screenwriters or director, or producer ran out of ways to wrap it up. I was anxious to see it, having read the book several times, and im a fan of hollywoods first impression of the original tale, the omega man 1971. The rest of the book is a collection of short horror stories and not very good ones either. I am legend alternate ending 2007 1080p brrip x264 1. Robert neville appears to be the sole survivor of a pandemic that has killed most of the human population and. My thoughts on i am legend, both with the 1954 book written by richard matheson and the 2007 film directed by francis lawrence. I am legend isnt particularly long either, hardly even novel length. Complete with garlic aversioni guess vinegar was the substitute, eh.
I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better. What is the difference between the original ending and the alternate ending. The story stops annoyingly suddenly, as if the rest of it has been missed off. Darkseekers are vampires in the 2007 film adaption, i am legend. I am legend the movie is based on richard mathesons novel of the same name. I am legend is very short, not novel length, only 159 pages long, out of the 312 pages in the book. 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. 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 2007. 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 though the book was effectively i am legend and other short stories by.
He then takes a grenade and kills the darkseekers and himself, saving the cure. 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. While those infected with kv who survive it develop primal behaviour upon succumbing to the virus and becoming a darkseeker, they do. Still, you cant fault i am legend for trying to be different from the typical action thriller. The book s characters realization of their perspective is the whole point of the book.
I was sitting shotgun while my father drove us home from a vacation in michigan. 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. The ending, when robert realizes that he is as much a monster as the vampires. Everything wrong with i am legend in 12 minutes or less duration. On a morning in january 1976, a man named robert neville walks around his house, carefully checking to see if its wellfortified. This fanfic is about number eight from the rise of nine lorien legacies however the book was not an option so i put it under this book i am legend. I am legend 2007 plot summary 6 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. 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. Changing i am legend s creatures which were created by the virus outbreak in the movie made adapting the book s ending impossible, as the darkseekers showed almost no signs of heightened intelligence earlier in the movie. Both present the spectator with a differentalternative ending, far from what happen in the actual book.
While his friends and family become vampires while his friends and family become vampires. I hope this is the last incarnation of richard mathesonss brilliant classic. Find summaries for every chapter, including a i am legend chapter summary chart to help you understand the book. I am legend characters from litcharts the creators of. I am legends biggest change from the book broke the movie. Blogger adam katz sent me the link because of the book vs.
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. I am legend author richard matheson was himself a real. A new ending was filmed in which neville does not exit the plexiglas room. It was based on a book on the same name which was released in the 50s. End of movie spoiler warningat the end of the film. I am legend 2007 141 subtitles downloaded 68262 times. The story is very much darker and deeper than the will smith film of the same name. They are cannibalistic zombies who have an aversion to light. The i am legend dvd with this alternate ending included is now available to buy on. Right, i just saw i am legend, and dont get the end. To open an srt file without a video, just to see the text, use one of the text editors mentioned above see our article how to change the default program for a specific file extension in windows if your srt file is opening in a different program than you want it to open with. Warner brothers pictures has owned the rights to the book since the 1970s. In legend, the first of a trilogy, both of the main characters are definitely famousthough for very different reasons.
Its a full, polished ending, with complete special effects intact, so im assuming it was ripped from the special features on the imminent dvd. Spoilers its not a bad movie, and it does have a certain charm. I still remember the exact moment i started and finished this book nearly 10 years ago. The movie falters a bit at the end, maybe at the last 5 minutes, but it doesnt ruin the plot or acting put forth. Then it goes into a story about a man winning a carnival game, then a women getting attacked by haunted doll etc. Yesterday, some intrepid soul posted an alternate i am legend ending to youtube. Rather then giving it the intelligence of the book, they ended it with some dumbed down ending for the masses, and no one who sees it could be satisfied by such a. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. The ending to the alternate theatrical version varies from the original ending. Immune, neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of new york city and perhaps the world. 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. 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.
Themes of transformation, spirituality, and mans struggle with isolation come up throughout i am legend. 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. Is there any movie based on the i am legend novel by richard matheson that shares the same ending to the book. In particular, the ending was changed for this version. While i am legend, the latest in a series of film versions of a novel by richard matheson, fits comfortably within the conventions of the scifi horror genre here come those zombies. Film column i did on the source material and the four films loosely inspired by it. It is not made clear on the front of the book, or anywhere that this is a collection of short stories, not a novel. As the final lethargy engulfs him, he thinks, i am legend. I am legend by richard matheson was an early adopter to this model of. Which is about as close as i am legend gets to the book. It turns out those changed into vampirelike creatures by the plague have formed their own society and are still mostly intelligent, and view neville as a monster, a kind of boogeyman they fear and loathe due to his killing of their species. Kill the batman the joker meets the mob the dark knight 4k, hdr, imax duration. 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.
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