I said this exact same thing before...however nobody reads anymore or understands that this was a 150 page novel that so many have tried to make into a full length film without even understanding the subtext.RA92 said:I Am Legend would have been so much better if it had the original book's ending.
Like the movie, Neville killed a lot of the infected and tried to find a cure. The difference is that in the book the infected were slowly trying to overcome their disease and build a new society. The protagonist is executed by this new society in the end, when he realizes that he, a remnant of old humanity, is now a legend to the new race born of the infection. He recognises that their desire to kill him is not something he can condemn. As he dies, he thinks: "[I am] a new superstition entering the unassailable fortress of forever. I am legend."
Yes. Movie ending actually made that movie worse. It could have been a fantastic adaptation if they were true to the original idea and message.RA92 said:I Am Legend would have been so much better if it had the original book's ending.
Like the movie, Neville killed a lot of the infected and tried to find a cure. The difference is that in the book the infected were slowly trying to overcome their disease and build a new society. The protagonist is executed by this new society in the end, when he realizes that he, a remnant of old humanity, is now a legend to the new race born of the infection. He recognises that their desire to kill him is not something he can condemn. As he dies, he thinks: "[I am] a new superstition entering the unassailable fortress of forever. I am legend."
Wasn't that mostly how the original movie with Vincent Price ended?RA92 said:I Am Legend would have been so much better if it had the original book's ending.
Like the movie, Neville killed a lot of the infected and tried to find a cure. The difference is that in the book the infected were slowly trying to overcome their disease and build a new society. The protagonist is executed by this new society in the end, when he realizes that he, a remnant of old humanity, is now a legend to the new race born of the infection. He recognises that their desire to kill him is not something he can condemn. As he dies, he thinks: "[I am] a new superstition entering the unassailable fortress of forever. I am legend."
There actually was a different ending to the movie which was way better than the one we got. The only problem was that idiot focus groups were idiots and whined about the ending not being action-y enough. It wasn't exactly the same as the book ending you described but it was closer and way better than the movie ending we got.RA92 said:I Am Legend would have been so much better if it had the original book's ending.
Like the movie, Neville killed a lot of the infected and tried to find a cure. The difference is that in the book the infected were slowly trying to overcome their disease and build a new society. The protagonist is executed by this new society in the end, when he realizes that he, a remnant of old humanity, is now a legend to the new race born of the infection. He recognises that their desire to kill him is not something he can condemn. As he dies, he thinks: "[I am] a new superstition entering the unassailable fortress of forever. I am legend."
Not forgotten, and I cry more than my wife does. This is a pilot to see if the article would work, and if so, a series of articles would be written. The title of the series would be less "Man" oriented than this one-off. And if you notice at the beginning, I do say that women can cry at these movies as well.EeveeElectro said:What about us manly women, huh? Or are you forgetting about us because we're constant sobbing messes without the need of sad movies, HUH??!
On a serious note, I need to watch Wrath of Khan again. Seeing it in the new ST film made me feel a little bit but we all knew it was gonna be okay.
I grew up with Alsations so that part in I Am Legend really got me. The person I was watching it with actually tried to turn my head away from the screen so I couldn't see it.
Also surprised The Green Mile wasn't on here too...
I don't have time to read the article when my whole gender is being so badly oppressed! Hmmph!Firefilm said:Not forgotten, and I cry more than my wife does. This is a pilot to see if the article would work, and if so, a series of articles would be written. The title of the series would be less "Man" oriented than this one-off. And if you notice at the beginning, I do say that women can cry at these movies as well.EeveeElectro said:What about us manly women, huh? Or are you forgetting about us because we're constant sobbing messes without the need of sad movies, HUH??!
On a serious note, I need to watch Wrath of Khan again. Seeing it in the new ST film made me feel a little bit but we all knew it was gonna be okay.
I grew up with Alsations so that part in I Am Legend really got me. The person I was watching it with actually tried to turn my head away from the screen so I couldn't see it.
Also surprised The Green Mile wasn't on here too...
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That's genuinely sad. Why do focus groups have to ruin everything?Amaror said:There actually was a different ending to the movie which was way better than the one we got. The only problem was that idiot focus groups were idiots and whined about the ending not being action-y enough. It wasn't exactly the same as the book ending you described but it was closer and way better than the movie ending we got.RA92 said:I Am Legend would have been so much better if it had the original book's ending.
Like the movie, Neville killed a lot of the infected and tried to find a cure. The difference is that in the book the infected were slowly trying to overcome their disease and build a new society. The protagonist is executed by this new society in the end, when he realizes that he, a remnant of old humanity, is now a legend to the new race born of the infection. He recognises that their desire to kill him is not something he can condemn. As he dies, he thinks: "[I am] a new superstition entering the unassailable fortress of forever. I am legend."
Basically the one Zombie that got kidnapped by Neville to try and get a cure from was the wife of one of the Zombie Dudes. So most of the time they were just trying to save one of their own. It also shows that they are getting more intelligent than first assumed and therefore hints a bit about them maybe building a society on their own.
You can watch that ending on youtube, it's from the directors cut. So my point is: You can't blame the directors 100% on the ending. They originally did made a good one and were kinda forced to change it.