Somehow immune, neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of new york city, and maybe the world. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. During the fight between robert and the infected, robert realizes that the infected female he had captured earlier and tested the virus vaccine on, has come back to her human form. 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 legends alternate ending wrapped things up way. 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. 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. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic action thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson. 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.
Get all the key plot points of richard mathesons i am legend on one page. I am legend focuses on lieutenant colonel robert neville will smith, a doctor fighting a virus that has seemingly wiped out all of the human race except him. 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. The ending to the alternate theatrical version varies from the original ending. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of i am legend by richard matheson. Hanging upsidedown for too long can seriously hurt you. Yes, folks, its time for another tale of a movie that kind of lost its way in the reshoots, as i am legend s controversial ending was changed into something that was. It would not have been just another exterminate the evil monsters movie but something with substance. What did the healing zombie in the basement have to do with it. Differences between i am legend book vs movie page 1. Robert neville will smith is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable and manmade. Author richard mathesons 1954 horror and science fiction novel, i am legend, originated the zombie genre in both fiction and movies.
I am legend plagued by cartoony cgi characters, cliched. I am legend summary from litcharts the creators of. Plot summary for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Still, you cant fault i am legend for trying to be different from the typical action thriller.
Neville broadcasts over all am and fm frequencies that he is in new york city and is seeking. The novel has been made into three movies, including omega man 1971 and i am legend 2007. 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 i am legend dvd with this alternate ending included is now available to buy on. 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. Alternate i am legend ending is far superior screen rant. It was also an inspiration behind night of the living dead. 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. 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. Right, i just saw i am legend, and dont get the end. Ending spoiler for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Whats the difference between i am legend the book and i am legend the movie. The negatives i have are the cgi as well as the ending.
As i am legend begins, in january, 1976, earth has been ravaged, first by nuclear war, then by a mysterious plague that transforms its victims into vampires. I think its just a collection of short stories with the headliner being the most famous. Need help with chapter 20 in richard mathesons 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. The real plot hole is how there was absolutely no reason for will smith to kill himself. We see manhattan three years after a deadly virus has killed every healthy human on the island, except one. Somehow immune to an unstoppable, incurable virus, military virologist robert. He relieves her of the cure and returns her to the hemocytes. 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. Need help with chapter 1 in richard mathesons i am legend.
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. Will smith plays the role of the relationship starved army medical researcher well. Its been three years since civilization came to an end, and the loneliness has taken a devastating toll on neville. 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 alternate ending behind the scenes warner bros. 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. Instead of blowing himself and the hemocytes up with a grenade, neville. Robert neville, as he searches for a cure to a vicious, manmade disease.
The 2004 remake reveals a major plot hole in the films. Jun 14, 2011 the plot and ending of the original movie i am legend that was released in theaters is as follows. 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 suspenseful, has nice cinematography and visuals as well as having a good performance by will smith. I am legend summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. The streets are overgrown with weeds, cars are abandoned, the infrastructure is beginning to collapse. 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. 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 film adaption of the novel of the same name. Twodisc dvd or bluray for those unaware, let me explain the concept of richard mathesons book to. Anna gives the syringe with the antidote to the human leader of that small community and her voice over tells us of the legend that robert neville has become.
Need help with chapter 15 in richard mathesons i am legend. Robert neville however spends almost half a day hanging in an upsidedown position without dying from all the blood flooding in his brain. Its as if the screenwriters or director, or producer ran out of ways to wrap it up. 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. So i just finished i am legend by richard matheson.
I am legend isnt particularly long either, hardly even novel length. Or perhaps the film simply doesnt have the same nuances as the richard matheson book on which its based. This aside, it is a fairly good movie with post apocalyptic themes and a storyline that will keep you interested for the 96 minutes duration. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending becomes clear if you understand the personal.
In legend, the first of a trilogy, both of the main characters are definitely famousthough for very different reasons. Dec 14, 2007 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing i am legend near you. The film was released to theaters on friday, december 14, 2007. 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. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending and butterfly symbolism become a lot more. I though the book was effectively i am legend and other short stories by richard matheeson. 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. Need help with chapter 17 in richard mathesons i am legend.
Yesterday, some intrepid soul posted an alternate i am legend ending to youtube. May 23, 2008 5 awesome movies ruined by lastminute changes. The infected people attack nevilles lab and he hands over the infected female hes been working on to the leader a. There was enough space for him to fit with the woman and kid. Better yet, he could have even dropped the grenade through the hole in the glass and then hid behind cover. Directed by francis lawrence, the film stars will smith as us army virologist robert neville. I am legend 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd. A virus that was created for the purpose of battling cancer and its administered to those with cancer, and it looked promising. 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. Everything wrong with i am legend in 12 minutes or less duration. To say more about the plot would be a disservice, except that i am legend trots out a disappointingly cliche sciencefiction ending. And that the creatures surrender their ability to frighten when they start ramming into buildings, cars and plexiglass walls without so much as denting their dentures. 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. I watched i am legend and was somewhat disappointed with the whole thing, however having watched this ending gives the movie a much greater impact and i know i would have enjoyed it a whole lot more if i had watched it this way.