Thanks for posting this ending. It's not the best, but better. And to anyone who has never seen anything other than the candy-coated studio version of "Blade Runner", see the director's cut! Way different and much better ending.
Will Smith's character is "legend" among the afflicted because he is feared and invincible. He is a good man doing harm. He is not "legend" because he dies. Read the book or, actually, see Vincent Price in "The Last Man on Earth", an earlier, and better, adaptation. In the Price movie they actually explain what "I Am Legend" means.
Feel like I should point out to everyone who's shouting 'do not want' that this 'alternate' ending is actually the original ending, and is in fact the most important aspect of the novel on which the film was based. 'I am Legend' itself comes from the revelation that Neville is the terror who slaughters his way through a hoarde of intelligent and emotional beings who he misinterpreted as unthinking monsters, but mainly because the paradigm has shifted and now he is the last of his kind in a changed world. Jus' sayin'.
just seen this version on TV (seen twice before with original ending) and nearly fell off my seat in surprise, but actually this is a really nice ending to it, and shows emotion/awareness of the zombies which was hinted at in the scene where they use the dummy to catch Will's character! much more humanist ending - really liked it! I was really caught up in the emotion of the original ending which left me with a very sad, bleak feeling (as I'm sure its meant to)....but this inspired more HOPE - I had a real moment when he was talking to the other survivor about Bob Marley about the light...and my kitchen light went on for some strange reason. Light up the darkness! :-)
This ending follows the books ending and makes more sense in that it makes Will Smith's character the legend and not the other way around. Dr. Neville thought he was doing right looking for a cure, but at what cost? The "zombies" as you call them are only hostile because they see Neville as a threat, understandably, as he keeps kidnapping and torturing them. The "zombies" don't feel they need to be cured.
This ending is okay..but they made the right choice for the original ending where he dies I think. The alternative seems a bit corny and I dont think I could of taken it as seriously and besides Neville said he didn't want to leave his site. A sequel should never be made for this film either. Oh, and I would like to add that Sam (the dawg) was awesome in this btw, I
Neville doesn't have to die to be legend. He was legend all along among the diseased people as a dangerous killer. You see throughout the movie they have intelligence and society. You see they have feelings and might be pissed about being kidnapped for medical experiments against their will. Shows the flip side of usual monster movie.
this ending makes way more sense if you pay close attention to the details because all over the movie they show human like characteristics and this ending just really shows it love it
Both endings were disappointing, however the movie ending was more disappointing. The movie ending had a better plot, but was done very poorly. This ending was done infinitely better, but has a rubbish plot.
If Will Smith hadn't have died, then the movie wouldn't have been called "i am LEGEND", because you cant be alive to be a legend. He found the cure and gave up his life to protect it, the civilization will forever remember him for what he did. If he would've saved the zombies then there would be no cure and he would just be an ordinary person, not a LEGEND.
Lame. I'm glad that they didn't choose this ending for the theatrical release because it would have ruined the movie. Give the vampire-zombies feelings? Seriously? Besides it was way more climactic and badass when Will Smith found the cure and gave up his life to protect it. People just like this ending because they don't like to see heroes die and also want a sequel. In my opinion this movie is one that doesn't need a sequel because it's just so good that a sequel would more than likely kill the plot(just like Pirates). Besides, most sequels today suck anyways and are just made for the money.
for those of you who think that the creatures showed no humanistic or compationate qualities at all until this ending, your wrong... all throughtout the movie they showed that that guy was that womens husband you could tell... i think this was a much better ending because it made more sense with what they had already done in the movie
Facts are facts. Reguardless who says diffrent, the original ending sucked bad. The fact the hero dies, is over done in horror type flicks anymore. The showing in this, that even though they are changed, they still hold humanistic feelings, like love, would have been a huge story maker, and a sequal booster. This alternate ending would have made the movie that much better, and more a feeling that you was not let down couse of the long constant solo storyy line driven by one man and a dog. This gives more hope for what a sequal could be, and a better contection to the "zombied" humans, showing them to be savable, in which th whole movie was shooting for, and realistic.
Well to tell you the truth, if there was anything thats that glorious about the movie, it would have to be the ending. and by changing that, I think the movie just got ruined because we see too many movies where the villains turn good and turn out to be good at the end
The original was definitely better because Will Smith's character needs to be sacrificed for dramatic effect. The zombies are a walking disease, and a cure must be found at all cost! The death of one person will save millions!!!
The ending wasn't bad. I like the fact that Will Smith's character lived through the whole thing. But I didn't like the zombies or whatevers embracing each other, that was pretty craptastic.
The Reason for the alternate ending is also because of the book since the movie it self was based on a book. If you loved the movie so much go out and read the book. I believe the book is much better then the movie and it is somewhat different but the book explains everything into greater detail and you understand everything better also
well, were do they go next? rhode island, Boston, new Hampshire? how do they find a cure, i didn't see any samples kept from the test person-thing... i didn't really like this ending. why would the things be a problem if they were still humain with feelings and minds?this ending leaves many questions. the other ending should stay being the original ending. i am legend was my favorite movie and this is why i am deeply into reviewing this. i am only 14 and don't really care, but when it comes to this movie, it is cool.
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Price
Thanks for posting this ending. It's not the best, but better. And to anyone who has never seen anything other than the candy-coated studio version of "Blade Runner", see the director's cut! Way different and much better ending.
5 months agoby @PriceFlag
Price
Will Smith's character is "legend" among the afflicted because he is feared and invincible. He is a good man doing harm. He is not "legend" because he dies. Read the book or, actually, see Vincent Price in "The Last Man on Earth", an earlier, and better, adaptation. In the Price movie they actually explain what "I Am Legend" means.
5 months agoby @PriceFlag
Oscar Hawes
Feel like I should point out to everyone who's shouting 'do not want' that this 'alternate' ending is actually the original ending, and is in fact the most important aspect of the novel on which the film was based. 'I am Legend' itself comes from the revelation that Neville is the terror who slaughters his way through a hoarde of intelligent and emotional beings who he misinterpreted as unthinking monsters, but mainly because the paradigm has shifted and now he is the last of his kind in a changed world.
Jus' sayin'.
5 months agoby @Oscar-HawesFlag
REDRUM
Did not like, to many contradictions...end of story!
11 months agoby @redrumFlag
Mura Ní Chanáin
just seen this version on TV (seen twice before with original ending) and nearly fell off my seat in surprise, but actually this is a really nice ending to it, and shows emotion/awareness of the zombies which was hinted at in the scene where they use the dummy to catch Will's character! much more humanist ending - really liked it! I was really caught up in the emotion of the original ending which left me with a very sad, bleak feeling (as I'm sure its meant to)....but this inspired more HOPE - I had a real moment when he was talking to the other survivor about Bob Marley about the light...and my kitchen light went on for some strange reason. Light up the darkness! :-)
1 year agoby @Mura-N-ChaninFlag
Steve 'Shapi' Shapiro
This ending follows the books ending and makes more sense in that it makes Will Smith's character the legend and not the other way around. Dr. Neville thought he was doing right looking for a cure, but at what cost? The "zombies" as you call them are only hostile because they see Neville as a threat, understandably, as he keeps kidnapping and torturing them. The "zombies" don't feel they need to be cured.
1 year agoby @Steve-Shapi-ShapiroFlag
LadySnowbell
This ending is okay..but they made the right choice for the original ending where he dies I think. The alternative seems a bit corny and I dont think I could of taken it as seriously and besides Neville said he didn't want to leave his site. A sequel should never be made for this film either. Oh, and I would like to add that Sam (the dawg) was awesome in this btw, I
2 years agoby @ladysnowbellFlag
Jeff Turnage
Neville doesn't have to die to be legend. He was legend all along among the diseased people as a dangerous killer. You see throughout the movie they have intelligence and society. You see they have feelings and might be pissed about being kidnapped for medical experiments against their will. Shows the flip side of usual monster movie.
2 years agoby @jeff-turnageFlag
Tom Manning
surely if he didnt make the cure, he wouldnt be a legend?
2 years agoby @tom-manningFlag
LoveMadeEasy-net
I prefer my Willy to be more fun and humorous.
2 years agoby @lovemadeeasy-netFlag
1145
this ending makes way more sense if you pay close attention to the details because all over the movie they show human like characteristics and this ending just really shows it love it
2 years agoby @1145Flag
Neodymius
Both endings were disappointing, however the movie ending was more disappointing.
The movie ending had a better plot, but was done very poorly.
This ending was done infinitely better, but has a rubbish plot.
2 years agoby @neodymiusFlag
ITA2010
If Will Smith hadn't have died, then the movie wouldn't have been called "i am LEGEND", because you cant be alive to be a legend. He found the cure and gave up his life to protect it, the civilization will forever remember him for what he did. If he would've saved the zombies then there would be no cure and he would just be an ordinary person, not a LEGEND.
2 years agoby @ita2010Flag
m_corleone
Lame. I'm glad that they didn't choose this ending for the theatrical release because it would have ruined the movie. Give the vampire-zombies feelings? Seriously? Besides it was way more climactic and badass when Will Smith found the cure and gave up his life to protect it. People just like this ending because they don't like to see heroes die and also want a sequel. In my opinion this movie is one that doesn't need a sequel because it's just so good that a sequel would more than likely kill the plot(just like Pirates). Besides, most sequels today suck anyways and are just made for the money.
3 years agoby @m-corleoneFlag
cmbennett
for those of you who think that the creatures showed no humanistic or compationate qualities at all until this ending, your wrong... all throughtout the movie they showed that that guy was that womens husband you could tell... i think this was a much better ending because it made more sense with what they had already done in the movie
3 years agoby @cmbennettFlag
gandoff2169
Facts are facts. Reguardless who says diffrent, the original ending sucked bad. The fact the hero dies, is over done in horror type flicks anymore. The showing in this, that even though they are changed, they still hold humanistic feelings, like love, would have been a huge story maker, and a sequal booster. This alternate ending would have made the movie that much better, and more a feeling that you was not let down couse of the long constant solo storyy line driven by one man and a dog. This gives more hope for what a sequal could be, and a better contection to the "zombied" humans, showing them to be savable, in which th whole movie was shooting for, and realistic.
3 years agoby @gandoff2169Flag
Structure (ONSTRA)
Well to tell you the truth, if there was anything thats that glorious about the movie, it would have to be the ending. and by changing that, I think the movie just got ruined because we see too many movies where the villains turn good and turn out to be good at the end
3 years agoby @gaj1992Flag
Mr.Rated-R
humm, i loved the original ending but they should have used this ending if they was gona make a sequal with Smith in it..
3 years agoby @residentevilfanFlag
street_haze
the movie ending was definitely better but now I can see a sequel in it. This movie is great without a sequel but i wouldn't mind seeing a sequel now.
3 years agoby @street-hazeFlag
ecs25858
The original was definitely better because Will Smith's character needs to be sacrificed for dramatic effect. The zombies are a walking disease, and a cure must be found at all cost! The death of one person will save millions!!!
3 years agoby @ecs25858Flag
obeypris
I like the other ending better it was more of a surprise.
3 years agoby @obeyprisFlag
AndrewTheG
i really like this ending too
i have to disagree with u i think the the compation between them should that their really is a hope at fixing everything
4 years agoby @andrewthegFlag
UNoLazyboy
The ending wasn't bad. I like the fact that Will Smith's character lived through the whole thing. But I didn't like the zombies or whatevers embracing each other, that was pretty craptastic.
4 years agoby @unolazyboyFlag
Frenzy2001
Much better, I might have enjoyed seeing this more in the theater had it had this ending.
4 years agoby @frenzy2001Flag
xXx-RazorBlade-Romance-xXx
yea it was better than the original.
4 years agoby @loloFlag
The Doctor
The book ending was much better, and so much emotional.
4 years agoby @ghettokidFlag
The Doctor
Good alternative ending.
4 years agoby @ghettokidFlag
Black_Angel_Flame
The Reason for the alternate ending is also because of the book since the movie it self was based on a book. If you loved the movie so much go out and read the book. I believe the book is much better then the movie and it is somewhat different but the book explains everything into greater detail and you understand everything better also
4 years agoby @black-angel-flameFlag
kjdoe
well, were do they go next? rhode island, Boston, new Hampshire? how do they find a cure, i didn't see any samples kept from the test person-thing... i didn't really like this ending. why would the things be a problem if they were still humain with feelings and minds?this ending leaves many questions. the other ending should stay being the original ending. i am legend was my favorite movie and this is why i am deeply into reviewing this. i am only 14 and don't really care, but when it comes to this movie, it is cool.
4 years agoby @kjdoeFlag
CDT1013
I think the more tragic ending makes the movie more dramatically powerful.
4 years agoby @jmt1000000Flag