I AM LEGEND [Alternate Ending] Reaction | First Time Watching

Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.
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[@eyden1562]

Will Smith actually bonded with the dog Sam so much, that he actually asked the owner's if there was any way he could keep her, I think he offered to pay an exorbitant amount for her, and was refused outright. Lol

[@jenr5426]

In the original novel, the 'creatures' saw HIM as the 'monster'. They were intelligent - basically evolved forms of humans.

[@rohandunt3537]

At the end, with all the pictures on the wall, he realises that he is in fact now the monster

[@LoveableNiki]

I was hoping you two would watch the theatrical ending afterwards. Like others have mentioned, I hope you still watch it. This was my first time seeing the alternate ending. I just read about it.

[@LoveableNiki]

Anna took him back to his house close to nightfall, and the zombies tracked them. That is how the zombies finally discovered his base/home.

[@jamesdamiano8894]

Did you know that this movie is basically a rehash of The Last Man On Earth which later became The Omega Man with Charlton Heston. You guys probably should watch that one also along with Soylent Green.

[@gggooding]

They're _all_ adaptations of the same book, from the *best* writer of the Twilight Zone. I'd argue the book has a better ending than all 3 films.

[@jamesdamiano8894]

@@gggooding yeah I kind of got the feeling they knew it was from a book just maybe not aware of the other two movies

[@laertesindeed]

The theatrical ending (which you did not see here) basically had the 3 of them retreating down to the glass lab with the female zombie showing clear signs of being cured. But the nemesis zombie could see them and was acting as though he would never relent. Then Dr. Neville revealed to Anna that there was a small ventilation tunnel at the back of the room where the boy and Anna could escape. But first Dr. Neville gave Anna a container with samples of the Cure compound. Then Dr. Neville revealed that he also had one or more Grenades in a desk there......which he ended up using after Anna and the boy were out of the tunnel to safety. The explosion presumably killed Dr. Neville and all of the zombies in that whole basement. Then the film changes shots to show Anna and the boy "by themselves" in that car driving away from New York city. And finally, it shows Anna and the boy arriving in that car at the Survivor's Colony where Anna still has the samples of the Cure that she gives to them. The film ends there, with Anna narrating a mention that Dr. Neville should now be considered a Legend.... for the work he did which produced a cure and that cure will presumably be able to end the zombie affliction on all the millions of zombies which Dr. Neville earlier mentioned exist as a statistical estimate from the survival rate of the previous world human population. Basically, the theatrical ending had more hope for the world.....and the ending you saw had more hope for Dr. Neville but not the world. Humans are strange that way..... in that most people who saw the movie like the ending you saw, rather than the theatrical one... in spite of how it only has hope for one human instead of hundreds of millions of humans. They have no emotional connection to the hundreds of millions of humans they don't see.... and they do have an emotional connection with the single human of Dr. Neville.

[@Flix2Us]

Interesting! That's an excellent point.

[@rumham7466]

I’m wondering how they would have gotten the cure out. Like how would they have gotten the infected to take the stuff

[@LittleBlueOwl318]

I prefer the theatrical ending. I like hope. Dr Neville sacrificed himself for the greater good and saved all of humanity with his serum - he shows us that that was his intent all along in finding the cure in the first place. He was cynical, yes - but he always had hope... he broadcasted for survivors every day, without fail, for a long time before we join his story. He hoped all along.

[@laertesindeed]

@@rumham7466 It wasn't something anybody swallows.... so basically, replicate it in culture and then you can go tag zombies like a blow dart... which they don't notice any pain from minor pokes or abrasions; so in the morning you check back in on them to see if they are responsive.

[@disconnexionsdotcom]

@@laertesindeed Or you can wait a few more years for most of them to die off.

[@eyden1562]

This is the first time I've actually seen the alternate ending, I had heard so many people preferred it. But now that I've seen it... I prefer the original 🤷‍♀️ I think the original ending is WAY more realistic.

[@jamesrein648]

I have to agree I thought the original ending was better

[@aliciasavage6801]

I actually think the theatrical ending makes more sense. Just giving her back wouldnt stop them from killing because they killed everyone else.

[@puglle]

..They didn’t kill everyone else. The virus did.

[@lindabell6638]

I always cry when Samantha gets bitten and starts to turn and has to be killed. I have such a love for animals it gets me every time!! 😥😢😭

[@jamesrein648]

My grandmother had a beautiful female German Shepherd named Shadow when I was a kid Shadow was my best friend she would follow me everywhere

[@lindabell6638]

@@jamesrein648 I'm sure you have many beautiful memories with Shadow, James. Thanks for sharing!! 🥲🥲

[@scottlaughlin9897]

That and it’s all he had in the world.

[@jamesrein648]

@@lindabell6638 I do

[@danbarbieri2007]

Amazing - I am a fellow vegan too! Well said. I cried too and I know it is just a fictitious scene but still impacts me as much as the billions of sentient beings - individuals who never get a loving touch or see the sun until they are trucked to their death.

[@cesarvidelac]

People have commented already about the book and 70s movie but I remember I watched a couple of years ago the original movie from the 50s starring Vincent Price. It was less a zombie movie than this one, It would be very interesting to see you watch it 🤗 Great video as always guys!

[@SonOfMuta]

18:19 He said that canines are only immune to the AIRBORN virus. They can still turn by getting bit, obviously

[@Tiisiphone]

One of my favorite post-apocalyptic movies. Will Smith is really killing it!

[@SonOfMuta]

Good job watching the director's cut. That's the Canon ending and is being used for the upcoming sequel

[@JaHaraMckey]

Wow, it's 2 different endings. I always saw the one where he blow himself up😮. I like this one better.

[@gingerbill128]

Different ending than i saw . Think the original ending made more sense . Thanks for the reaction. The book is worth reading , different enough and has an interesting main character. .

[@LoveableNiki]

Great reaction and discussion. 💛

[@williamjones6031]

1. This is my favorite Will Smith movie. 2.The part that gave me real respect for Will Smith is the scene where he's talking to the mannequin right after having to kill his best/only friend and says, "Please say hello to me". 😭THAT'S acting. Where did he go to get that?. 😎 3. This film is mostly a remake of "The Last Man On Earth" and "The Omega Man" staring Charlton Heston. 4. The wild animals escaped from the Manhattan Zoo. 5. He was saving the bacon for Samantha. 6. There's speculation that he's the bad guy because he's the hunter now. 7. I absolutely fell in love/LUST with Alice Braga after I saw this movie. 😍😈 8. The female was the leader's squeeze. 9. I prefer the other ending, where he sacrifices himself.

[@wesleyrodgers886]

Book by Richard matheson. Other movie based on his work... The incredible shrinking man. 😊

[@unclelink]

Definitely check out "Seven Pounds!" One of Smith's best! Kangaroos taking over? Just remembering Tank Girl.🤨

[@cflournoy1529]

If you want another movie with a different take on the zombie genre please check out Warm Bodies starring Nicholas Hoult (Beast in X Men) It’s a really good movie in my opinion, with a very different, more lighthearted feel. I think you guys would enjoy it!

[@edwardbevington9351]

Watch Vincent price in Last man on earth (colorized version isnt the worst either).

[@gscam0001]

"Six dollars for gas..." good memories

[@MikiJohnson13]

100% on the Dogs vs people comparison.

[@SonOfMuta]

2:08 "Wrong continent" Zoos

[@jondishmonmusicandstuff2753]

The little girl in the back seat of the truck is his real daughter

[@scottneil1187]

Probably the best of the 4 adaptions. First time seeing the alt ending, have to say, it's not as good as the original. There was nearly an adaption by Ridley Scott starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, wish that had happened!.

[@angelminaj617]

It's funny how everyone talk about Will slapping Chris but no one talks about Chris making fun of a woman with an auto immune disease that she has for the rest of her life. If I was Will, a slap would not have been all he got. This cancel culture be canceling the wrong people.

[@thebookgeek87]

in the book they are vampires

[@myfootballjesus]

based on book, "I am Legend" I remember the previous movie from the 70's with Charlton Heston but titled " The Omega Man " same basic plot but different Vibe and of course a sex hook up

[@TalentedThumbs]

The alt ending is cheesy in comparison to the original ending. 🤷‍♂️

[@JasakaD]

❤

[@Phoenixrisen2001]

The other ending made more sense

[@BouncyMissSally]

It's a shame that people now are paying attention to a few noisy haters and are missing out on the original ending, which I greatly preferred.

[@donbergeson6771]

I like the original ending much better. It was much more logical. This seems a lot more sappy and Hollywood feel good type thing.

[@thedragonlee76]

Will Smith and Michael B Jordan will be in the sequel.

[@imcrazierthanexpected5274]

Please react to Indian Movie "SALAAR". Its directed by the same director of KGF and the lead actor is Prabhas from Baahubali....PLEASE!!!!

[@Eneyida]

Try Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) DreamWorks

[@couch.patati-patata]

Samantha

[@midianmtd]

Check out the OG 1964 movie based off the Richard Matheson book called The Last Man on Earth. Vincent Price stars and it's a perfect adaptation.

[@REALAMERICANMAN531]

No. 😂 nobody wants that black and white trash movie breh.

[@juancarlogoitia6905]

He was the one planting all the mannequins. Just to have something to do, and stay sane. The trap as well. He probably just forgot about it.

[@LoveableNiki]

He was planting mannequins. However, the last one was planted by the zombie husband to trap him. The zombie husband did the same thing to him that he did to the zombie wife. The zombies moved freely during the night. That is my interpretation.

[@juancarlogoitia6905]

@@LoveableNiki Okay. I am inclined to agree.

[@nicolem376]

Hopefully you watch the original ending instead of or in addition to the alternate that has been used since they decided to make a sequel.

[@REALAMERICANMAN531]

Him talking to zombies and being their friend is bullshit and wack.

[@Lloyd-Franklin]

If you didn't get it, Robert was the real monster who the infected feared.

[@scottlaughlin9897]

The theatrical ending was better and makes more sense.

[@Lloyd-Franklin]

If you think Will Smith is killing it, then you need to watch Collateral Beauty.

[@REALAMERICANMAN531]

Pfft.

[@YvonneBeard-zh5uw]

I don't like Shrek 😒🤚

[@susanliltz3875]

Yea mom!! With a mysterious “virus “you never know what could happen.. kangaroos could travel ( 😂😂🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦌🦌🦌)?🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Flix2Us]

The last thing I need is a mutated super Kangaroo trying to drown me. Those things are scary enough as is!

[@carladavis1473]

​@@Flix2Us😂😂😂😂