I Am Legend [spoilers]

[Anthraxus]

I saw the movie twice in theaters. The first time, I thought it was an Ok movie, but the differences between the book and movie really irked me.

The second time I went, I thought it was a pretty good movie in it's own right, and the differences only mildly bugged me.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Huh- big difference between the endings. I prefer the original version for several reasons, not the least of which that it actually fits with the story elements that were dropped in the movie but which the theatrical ending completely ignores (that being that the vampires were more intelligent than just being animals). Thematically, though, I think the theatrical ending of him dying fits better with the character's personal story arc and the title. Maybe if they'd combined the two in some way it would have been better.

I'm still miffed that they thought that cgi vampires would be better than having actual people play the parts, though.

 

[Krug]

Yeah I thought the CGI vampires looked terrible. I think it was one of the reasons the 'alternate ending' was shelved. The filmmakers wanted to convey that the vampires still had emotions and love, but the CG just wasn't able to pull it off.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

There was apparently a alternative ending they had made that was scrapped at the last second... It really, really annoys me that they did it, since while not entirely faithful, is atleast closer to the real-thing:

http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=39264&cat=2

That is the alternative ending.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

There was apparently a alternative ending they had made that was scrapped at the last second...

Check out posts #60 through #64.