Comments on: Alternate ‘I Am Legend’ Ending Is Far Superior

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:25:47 +0000

I much preferred the ending they put on mainstream release. It doesn’t conform to the standard Hollywood happy ending, and also if they chose the alternative ending, the name of the film wouldn’t have much significance in my eyes. He was the one who found a cure, he died after passing that cure on. As said in the film it is his legacy which caries on.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:54:57 +0000

Correction:

I totally agree. The alternative ending is better, less abrupt and finishes the story better (although the cinema ending is not terrible, just lacking).

You can see the theatrical ending on the extras on the special edition DVD and Blu-Ray.

(Please ignore/delete my previous comment. That’s what happens when you are distracted! lol)

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:48:47 +0000

The theatrical ending is better and less abrupt (although the other ending is not terrible, just lacking).

You can see the theatrical ending on the extras on the special edition DVD and Blu-Ray.

By: bsodmike

bsodmike — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:12:13 +0000

It’s been pulled…uh oh…another useless post

Drat, I would have liked to have seen that!

By: Mike V

Mike V — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:32:23 +0000

I prefer the this ending to the theatrical, it still isn’t the ending I wanted but, it had some of the spirit of the novel. Neville realizing these things aren’t as mindless as he thought by looking at the wall of all the ones he’s killed.

I don’t really think the theatrical ending was nihilistic at all, yeah Neville sacrifices himself but it’s still a hopeful ending. With this one it leaves it ambiguous as to whether there is a colony of surviors. Still hate the woman doing the voice over at the end.

By: kimbo

kimbo — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:01:31 +0000

i liked the theatrical one a lot more
and anyway, if he doesn’t die, then how can he a legend? (the title is I AM LEGEND for a reason)

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:57:29 +0000

In the original movie that this one is based on, the lead character Dr. Neville dies at the end. I think that the studio did not want to go against the original. And yes, the book takes from the original movie with the talking and the trial.

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:26:24 +0000

I completely agree with you here Vic, this ending was so much better than the one that ran with the movie in theaters. Plus this didn’t have the corny “this is his legend” line at the end. This ending actually gave a feeling of humanism to the vampires.

By: Heath McKnight

Heath McKnight — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:20:43 +0000

SPOILER ABOUT THE BOOK! I Am Legend the book features Neville killing himself, only because a race of Vampires were more human-like and one of them warned him to escape to the mountains. He didn’t and he’s captured by this new vampire, and he’s set for execution for killing so many of the others.

Btw, the “other” vampires can still talk, but they’re desperate to kill him. The new ones are more civilized.

heath

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:50:07 +0000

I agree,

I think this ending is vastly better than that of the theatrical version. Those guys really freak the hell out of me though