Dell's Pointless Lists Presents: 3 Movies, 1 Book - I Am Legend

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Thoughts on the alternate ending of I Am Legend?

I liked it quite a bit more than the theatrical ending.

I forget which is which and which is closest to the book.

 

[dell71]

Thoughts on the alternate ending of I Am Legend?

I liked it quite a bit more than the theatrical ending.

I've heard a few people say this. I actually prefer the theatrical ending. I get where the alternate is going, but it feels like a bit of a copout to me. Granted, I've only looked at that ending once and may change my mind after seeing it all the way through with that ending another time or two.

I forget which is which and which is closest to the book.

Neither is even remotely close to what happens in the book, but if you have to pick one then it's the theatrical version.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I forget which is which and which is closest to the book.

Neither is.

In the alternate...the Alpha Male comes down to get the Alpha Female, similarly to the way it does in the theatrical one, but instead of breaking through the glass and Will Smith proceeding to blow the place up, the Alpha makes some half-ass symbol showing the Butterfly Symbol the Alpha Female has tattooed on her, showing Will that is what he came for...Will opens the door, gives her to him, injects her with his vaccine and the Zompires just leave...showing their humanity. Will and Co go off to that compound together.

Honestly, I liked it better because the film was so far off the novel and The Last Man... it was nice to see Neville not actually die...The I Am Legend flick with Will Smith is using the novel for inspiration over making a film based on the book.