March 5, 2008
I Am Legend: Alternative Ending
The alternative ending (the original ending) for Will Smith's film I Am Legend has been leaked to YouTube. The DVD hits shelves on March 18th.
I'm not impressed with this version. While the ending that was released in theaters was meant to be the more easily consumable version, this one saps the story of its grander overtones. Without Neville's sacrifice the film loses its point. Removing the transferring of the vial of blood and the arrival of Anna in the Eden-like human retreat at the end also drains the piece of some rich symbolism. This ending feels convoluted and lacking in the same power. Let me know what you think.
Update: The video has been taken down as a part of the DMCA.
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I ruin the ending if you haven't seen the film
Don't read the rest of this post
I ruin the ending if you haven't seen the film
I'm not impressed with this version. While the ending that was released in theaters was meant to be the more easily consumable version, this one saps the story of its grander overtones. Without Neville's sacrifice the film loses its point. Removing the transferring of the vial of blood and the arrival of Anna in the Eden-like human retreat at the end also drains the piece of some rich symbolism. This ending feels convoluted and lacking in the same power. Let me know what you think.
Update: The video has been taken down as a part of the DMCA.
Labels: film, Will Smith, zombie
posted by Michelle Obama's Left Nut at 7:16 AM
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1 Comments:
This ending is less convoluted than the theatrical one, but it's inferior. It's the old moral equivalence play - "Zombies are just like us! They love, we love. They care, we care. They kill, we kill. The only difference is a higher metabolism and bad skin."
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