The film revolves around jack, a pure being who must stop the lord of darkness who plots to cover the world with eternal night. 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. Im actually suprised they didnt use it because of that reason. From what ive read, there was a different plan for the ending but it was changed. Dec 14, 2017 i am legend ending explained by ricky derisz dec. The directors cut removed the voiceover and that silly ending and put in the unicorn daydream, but the disc didnt look that great. Unfortunately, as revealed by i am legend director francis lawrence, the reason the ending was changed to the happier one seen in theaters is. Best deleted scenes page 3 27 best deleted scenes that. This alternate ending is not only dreadful, but a betrayal of the source material, richard matheson s classic horror novel. Its a full, polished ending, with complete special effects intact, so im. He then takes a grenade and kills the darkseekers and himself, saving the cure. Faced with an overwhelming onslaught, neville sacrifices himself to save fellow survivors anna and ethan, along with a sample of his cure. The ending to the alternate theatrical version varies from the original ending. I am legend 2007 richard matheson s 1954 horror novel i am legend about zombies and the apocalypse was the inspiration for a number of scifi horror films, including the last man on earth 1964, the omega man 1971, and this 2007 film.
Jan 24, 2020 this time were casting our minds back to the 1970s, a revolutionary period of american cinema, and a towering pillar of that movement was undoubtedly taxi driver. In both versions robert, anna and the boy are running into the laboratory, chased by the darkseekers who run against the glass. The i am legend dvd with this alternate ending included is now available to buy on. World war z comparison theatrical version unrated cut cute766. In an alternate ending of i am legend, some themes and the storys. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but. Mar 03, 2020 with movie endings explained, we aim to delve into some of the more ambiguous and mysterious endings to films that have left audiences scratching their heads for years, and to attempt to explain them. The novel i am legend has one of the most brilliant and darkly ironic endings ever put on paper, but director francis lawrence didnt ruin it by go for the happy ending either. Constantine director francis lawrence s i am legend follows the last man on earth as he struggles to survive while fending off the. Like the previous versions, i am legend delivers a dour, downbeat ending that will bum you out beyond belief. Neville heroically blows himself and a bunch of darkseekers up, saving anna and ethan, but giving them.
Benjamin walker, tom hiddleston, lily colins, more testing. Benjamin walker, tom hiddleston, lily colins, bella heathcote, jessica brown findlay testing for winters tale. S be sure to check out the extras, including interviews with nearly every major personae involved, story boards, etc. Alex maidy as justice league approaches its digital release date, many were disappointed not to see a directors cut of the film. Perhaps they could make it so you could only download one or the other.
The alternate endings of 28 famous movies mental floss. Anna and ethan make it to safety at a protected colony in vermont, give. Blogger adam katz sent me the link because of the book vs. 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. Film column i did on the source material and the four films loosely inspired by it. Nov 12, 2018 sid sheinberg, one of the movie producers, didnt really like terry gilliams ending, so he had the movie re cut to give sam a happy ending. I am legends theatrical ending wraps up the tale of horrific monsters, known as darkseekers, when will smiths uberbuff scientist robert neville palms off a vaccine cure to his. Anyway the end was really shocking and unexpected and it made me think a lot.
I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic action thriller film based on the 1954 novel of. See the alternate ending for i am legend that was too satisfying. So, naturally, test audiences hated it and thought it would be cooler if will smith spoiler alert. The director had watched jane campions film the piano with a low volume so as to not disturb his newborn son, and realized that silence could. Twodisc dvd or bluray for those unaware, let me explain the concept of richard matheson s book to. Ridley scott has finally created the blade runner he. Id like it if netflix gave you the option of two endings.
I am legend 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd. Its a full, polished ending, with complete special effects intact, so im assuming it was ripped from the special features on the imminent dvd. Mar 03, 2020 after neville captures the alpha female, he notices that she has a butterfly tattoo on the back of her shoulder. Dec 23, 2008 actually the alternate ending when he lives is very similar to the ending of the i am legend 1954 novel by richard matheson.
After neville thanks anna for stitching his leg wound, they go out to where neville. 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. Dec 30, 2014 i am legend 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd. Instead of blowing himself and the hemocytes up with a grenade, neville. Aug 18, 2016 but the real sin of the directors cut of legend, for my money, was the decision to take out the tangerine dream score, and replace it with the orchestral score originally written for the film. The book dives into it more than the movie, but if you watch the movie make sure to watch the directors cut because it makes a lot more sense. These are all words i want to use after watching the directors cut of legend, and lest we get confused, i am not using these terms in relation to the film, which sadly i am not a fan of, but more in the fact that universal went the extra mile to give us a twodisc set which should appeal to both the fans and the nonfans alike. The theatrical ending of i am legend has neville telling anna and. The book has a much different ending, which really helps you see the vampires for what they are. But in the seven minutes of cut scenes included in the extended release independence day dvd, goldblum is actually shown tinkering with his powerbook inside the recovered craft from the roswell crash site, mumbling something about how the spaceship was running off the same programming language he was able to decipher before when he first uncovered their invasion plans and all that.
They absolutely know where he is, and they absolutely are deathly afraid of him. The 4th adaption of richard mathesons scifi classic was shown pretty successfully in theaters around the world, but simultaneously it caused a problem for the publisher warner. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better. Top 10 best directors cuts of all time january 12, 2018 by. Reexaming the ending of martin scorseses taxi driver. Nick is fused with set and fights ahmanet the mummy 2017 duration. Donovan marks the englishlanguage debut of quebec director xavier dolan.
May 27, 2020 world war z comparison theatrical version unrated cut unrated extended version doesnt restore the originally filmed third actending. He relieves her of the cure and returns her to the hemocytes. This touches on whats basically the entire point of the story, and the reason the movie and book is even called i am legend. 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. Oct 03, 2015 i am legend was released on bluray with an alternate theatrical cut with a different ending. And it should look great, because blade runner at the. Constantine director francis lawrences i am legend follows the last man on.
I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of humanity, but its. The directors cut is a true fairy tale and the original theatrical version is a darker, grittier story. 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. The result is a compromise between the pitch blackness of the book and the cloying cheese that many will smith fans love. What archival information is there on a directors cut of.
Happy ending or directors cut, like choose your own adventure books. Legend is a 1985 american dark fantasy adventure film directed by ridley scott and starring tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent, alice playten, billy barty, cork hubbert, and annabelle lanyon. Director francis lawrence confirmed with this or that edition which edition he prefers. 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. Yesterday, some intrepid soul posted an alternate i am legend ending to youtube. Ridley scotts i am legend with arnold schwarzenegger the movie that almost was.
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