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. Thus, the novel concludes with nevilles final thoughts before his execution in the colonys prison. 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. The ending of it explained by amanda june bell the newest adaptation of stephen kings it has introduced yet another generation of kids to their worst nightmares. The end of the film was shot in lambertville, new jersey. Ive never read a book that was saved so hard by its ending the gunsligner spoiler. I am legend is brilliant commentary and society and human relationships and, really, the very definition of humanity. Is there an i am legend movie that actually preserves the. So i just finished i am legend by richard matheson. How i am legends ending is different in the book screen rant. To ask other readers questions about i am legend, please sign up. 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.
Apr 03, 2012 i am legend is named vampire novel of the century. 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. In the end, he confirms that he is the last man of his race, and at his death, he will be a legend, as vampires are now. If you have not seen the film and dont want to have it ruined, please stop reading now. For june and day everything is pretty much a lifeordeath matter, so theyre always on the lookout or running from something. Differences between i am legend book vs movie page 1. 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. As the final lethargy engulfs him, he thinks, i am legend. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all. I am legend is about a zombielike horde wiping out much of. He was named a grand master of horror by the world horror convention, and received the bram stoker award for lifetime achievement. Usually the book is really good and people will warn each other about the movie not being as good, but this is the total opposite. It was based on a book on the same name which was released in the 50s.
The 1990 tv miniseries scared the jorts off every early millennial with a vcr and four hours to spare, and the 2017 version moves the setting to the late 80s. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the. 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 is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson. I love it when a book makes me want to run up to the first person i can find and say, holy crap, you need to read this book right now. Its a full, polished ending, with complete special effects intact, so im assuming it was ripped from the special features on the imminent dvd. All these books, he thought, the residue of a planets intellect, the scrapings of futile minds, the leftovers, the potpourri of artifacts that had no power to save men from perishing.
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. Oct 19, 2010 its the second part of the credit theme i think. Neville is essentially the last man on earth, and the loneliness of his situation is the central part of the story. 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. 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. Is there an i am legend movie that actually preserves. 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 though the book was effectively i am legend and other short stories by richard matheeson. Gamespot 20120309, fallout classic revisited, retrieved 20170109. January, 1976 i am legend opens with robert neville inspecting his house on a. The books characters realization of their perspective is the whole point of the book. I am legend read online free from your pc or mobile. I was happy that roberts loneliness and his struggle to rediscover the lost humanity in the darkseekers is placed into focus, and not just shootouts and closecall. I am legend original soundtrack credit song youtube.
Although dracula may have been the inspiration for the novella i am legend, the ending is quite. Film column i did on the source material and the four films loosely inspired by it. Now for a topic thats neither divisive nor prone to eliciting irrational anger and awkward discomfort. The first says, man, its just a badass vampire book. The infected people attack nevilles lab and he hands over the infected female hes been working on to the leader a. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Book readers and fans of the miniseries will know that stan uris isnt going to healinside or outquite as well as the others.
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. There are two camps when it comes to discussing the issue of race in mathesons book. The landscape of postapocalyptic new york is very impressive. In particular, the ending was changed for this version. 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 at one point in the movie when will smiths character took the lead zombies mate away from them, the zombie reacted with extreme rage, indicating that there was some vestige of humanity left in them. Richard matheson 192620 was the new york times bestselling author of i am legend, hell house, somewhere in time, the incredible shrinking man, now you see it, and what dreams may come, among others. Directed by francis lawrence, the film stars will smith as us army virologist robert neville. Both present the spectator with a differentalternative ending, far from what happen in the actual book. January, 1976 i am legend opens with robert neville inspecting his house on a cloudy day. But i went into reading i am legend knowing the ending, knowing the twist. Masterworks and over 8 million other books are available for. With that in mind, what some feel is a confusing ending becomes far more clear when you understand nevilles personal journey. 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 i m assuming it was ripped from the special features on the imminent dvd. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of. In the book, i am legend are the final words that robert thinks on his deathbed, as he realizes that in death he will become a terrifying legend just like vampires once were. 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. Furthermore, the final line suggests that human societyof which neville was the last representativeis now fading into the past. Matheson is able to communicate nevilles emotional feelings vividly, making him very real.
Hes a legend, but for the wrong reasonsin line with richard mathesons book, he. He stood there for a moment looking around the silent room, shaking his head slowly. Through his perspective, i am legend is a story of hope wrapped in a layer of postapocalyptic turmoil with religious overtones. I am legend, and the everevolving vampire the writer. If, like this writer, you already own a wellthumbed paperback of i am legend, this deluxe edition is a worthy upgrade. Hwang kyungsung i am legendbook of eli dbfe bd bluray 4. Thus it stands to reason that i never would have read richard mathesons i am legend had not the wildcard of my book club.
I am legend isnt particularly long either, hardly even novel length. 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. Theres lessons to be learned about mob behavior and respect for minorities. 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 books title, neville accepts that he is a monster. Spoilers its not a bad movie, and it does have a certain charm. The movie took all the intelligence out and just made it about the action. May 03, 2018 if, like this writer, you already own a wellthumbed paperback of i am legend, this deluxe edition is a worthy upgrade. Blogger adam katz sent me the link because of the book vs. Due to this, the new colony of infected sent ruth to investigate neville and possibly convert him. Masterworks by matheson, richard from amazons fiction books store. 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. Whats the difference between i am legend the book and i am legend the movie.
I am legends book ending is different to both versions of the movie, but skews closer to the controversial alternate ending of the film. We gradually acquire the story of the deaths of nevilles wife and daughter, essentially experiencing the pain he goes through when these memories. 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. The ending of the film was also altered to portray neville as sacrificing his life to save humanity, rather. At the end of the novel, neville finally sees things from his enemies point of view. However, she realizes that he must be executed for the betterment of her people. I am legend 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd. Half way through the book just when it was getting somewhat interesting, i realized it was actually the ending of i am legend and the rest are all short horror stories, which are unfortunately quite awful. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson that.
I nearly chose i am legend for a confession, but ive read it before however little i remembered beyond the ending. Ending spoiler for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. 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 their sleep. Like many book to film conversions, the screenplay differed from the book. 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. Is there any movie based on the i am legend novel by richard matheson that shares the same ending to the book. I am legend is named vampire novel of the century books. Sep 06, 2012 last night i finished reading i am legend. How i am legends ending is different in the book screen. In any case, thank you, internet, for the 46k view mark. I dont like vampire novels much, so i wasnt planning to read richard mathesons classic vampire story i am legend which was published in 1954, is also known by the title the omega man, and is, of course, the basis for the movie i am legend. In fact, without the original ending, the movies title of i am legend doesnt actually make much sense. I am legend characters from litcharts the creators of. I think its just a collection of short stories with the headliner being the most famous.
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