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1/23/08 at 1:23pm
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Last night I was able to attend another Warner Bros. press event where this time they focused on I AM LEGEND. I have another video interview (still in editing) with WB, but I know some will be excited to see what they're putting on each of the 4 versions they are releasing.

Check it out here:
EyeCraveDVD.com - Exclusive: I AM LEGEND Details

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1/24/08 at 6:49am
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

Reading this, it sounds like only the Alternative version with different ending is presented on the HD sets. Perhaps both endings with branching? One can only hope...
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1/24/08 at 6:55am
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

I'm curious as to what the alternative ending is, but I won't be buying this to find out. Although I am sure the alternative ending has to be better than the theatrical one, which butchered not only the title of the novela, but its entire spirit as well.
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1/24/08 at 10:38am
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

actually its worse,


Warning Spoiler! Click to show
its neville surviving by releasing the captured female and leaving with the other 2 to vermont to the suvival colony.
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1/24/08 at 11:16am
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

Quote:
actually its worse,

I should've known better. Thanks for heads-up though.
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1/31/08 at 10:49pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

From dvdactive.com:

"The 2-disc special edition will include all that, along with an alternate theatrical version of the film with a "controversial" ending. HD-DVD/DVD Combo and Blu-ray releases will also be available for $35.99 with all of the 2-disc features."

It's not clear as to whether the different ending will be seamless branching, or on the disc as a separate encode. If it's closer to the book ending I may pick it up.
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2/1/08 at 6:03am
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

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Originally Posted by Brandon Conway
If it's closer to the book ending I may pick it up.

Brandon, according to SVTStingRay, three posts above, its not.
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2/1/08 at 9:00am
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

Ah, hadn't seen that. Disappointing if true.

And definitely controversial, though for totally opposite reasons!
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2/1/08 at 11:17am
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

Controversial, in that it sucks. I guess thats one way to market it. This will have to be a rental for me. I didnt see it in theaters. After the mix i read, i can wait. The book has been a favorite of mine since i was a kid. But now that everyone has ripped off the story, i guess its hard to make it not look like, been there and done that. Course if someone could be FAITHFUL to the story, that would be cool!
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3/6/08 at 1:53pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

If anyone is interested in seeing the original ending to I Am Legend, AICN has it posted here:

UPDATED!! The Original Ending To I AM LEGEND is online - and is vastly superior to the theatrical ending... -- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

While it is better than I expected, particularly the part where
Warning Spoiler! Click to show
Neville realizes it is he that has become the 'monster', which is truer in spirit to the book, it is still far too happy an ending.


Edited to add:

Damn! They've just taken it down. That was quick.
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3/6/08 at 2:10pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

Is this "original" ending different to the alternate ending?
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3/6/08 at 5:08pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details


Warning Spoiler! Click to show
basically in the book and in the theatrical version he dies, in the cut "original" ending he survives. it does include the fact that he is viewed as a monster to the vampires (zombies) which is in the book and the reason for the title. the theatrical version muddles that up a little. now if only they could combine the "i am legend" arch of the book with the sad ending, the movie would be perfect.


Spoiler tags added by moderator.
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3/7/08 at 8:40pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

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Warning Spoiler! Click to show
basically in the book and in the theatrical version he .... in the cut "original" ending he ....... it does include the fact that he is viewed as a monster to the vampires (zombies) which is in the book and the reason for the title. the theatrical version muddles that up a little. now if only they could combine the "i am legend" arch of the book with the .....ending, the movie would be perfect.


wait, did you just give up the end of the movie?



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3/7/08 at 8:49pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

Daniel, spoilers man, use the spoiler tags! Some of us have not seen the movie yet. Maybe a few have not read the book, but they should!
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3/7/08 at 9:04pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

reported the post hopefully someone will come in and spoilerize that quickly.
daniel


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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

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reported the post hopefully someone will come in and spoilerize that quickly.
daniel


and
I just did.

So what's your excuse for quoting it without spoiler tags? (That one you can fix on your own.)

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3/7/08 at 11:51pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

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Originally Posted by TonyD
reported the post hopefully someone will come in and spoilerize that quickly.
daniel


and
Yet, you quoted the same post thus cause me to spoilerize your post too.

Members, just because you know the plotlines in books or films, you don't have to spoil others enjoyment of finding them out too be revealing that information without using spoiler tags prior to them getting the chance of reading or watching that book or film in question.





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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

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Originally Posted by Michael Reuben
I just did.

So what's your excuse for quoting it without spoiler tags? (That one you can fix on your own.)

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Jeez Michael, you spoilerize my spoiler tags.
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3/8/08 at 2:46am
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

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Jeez Michael, you spoilerize my spoiler tags.
We must have been doing the same thing at the same time.

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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

look at my quote again, i deleted the parts in my quote that gave up the ending. i never revealed anything in the quote.

anyway thanks for the fix.
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3/8/08 at 12:35pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

oh snap im sorry i forgot!
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

Got the BD in the mail today. PQ and AQ is excellent. Haven't gone through all the extras yet save the 20-minute featurette on real-life viruses. I will say that I prefer the alternate (original?) ending over the one in the theaters (although I didn't think that one was all that bad to begin with).
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

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look at my quote again, i deleted the parts in my quote that gave up the ending. i never revealed anything in the quote.
Yeah, I saw that. It just seemed to me that, if you're going to report someone for not using spoiler tags, you should, you know, use spoiler tags. (Which, if you look at my post again, is what I said.)

Anyway, no harm, no foul.

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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

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Originally Posted by Michael Reuben
Yeah, I saw that. It just seemed to me that, if you're going to report someone for not using spoiler tags, you should, you know, use spoiler tags. (Which, if you look at my post again, is what I said.)

Anyway, no harm, no foul.

M.

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3/8/08 at 8:31pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

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Got the BD in the mail today. PQ and AQ is excellent. Haven't gone through all the extras yet save the 20-minute featurette on real-life viruses. I will say that I prefer the alternate (original?) ending over the one in the theaters (although I didn't think that one was all that bad to begin with).

Could you please tell me which audio formats are available on this disc please?
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3/9/08 at 7:33am
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

Hi Randy,

On the theatrical cut: Dolby TrueHD 5.1, English, Spanish and French (dubbed in Quebec). On the alternate: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1. On the supplements: stereo.

EDIT: There were also two additional changes on the alternate cut aside from the ending:

1) there is no Bob Marley song played over the end credits, just James Newton Howard's score

and... (couldn't find the inviso-text button so scroll down to read change number two. If you want to see the new cut spoiler free, stop reading here)






Still with me? Okay, here is change number two:



2) There is a minute or so of new scenes in which Neville brings Anna and Ethan to a couple of places in Manhattan. These scenes pop up after Neville states at the kitchen table to Alice that he is staying in Manhattan.
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3/9/08 at 5:50pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

Thanks Shawn.F
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3/11/08 at 7:51pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

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Originally Posted by Shawn.F
Got the BD in the mail today. PQ and AQ is excellent. Haven't gone through all the extras yet save the 20-minute featurette on real-life viruses. I will say that I prefer the alternate (original?) ending over the one in the theaters (although I didn't think that one was all that bad to begin with).

How did you get this before the release date
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4/9/08 at 4:18pm
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

The HD DVD version is pretty good.

Will watch Omega Man HD soon.
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Re: I AM LEGEND BD/HD Details

Received the HD-DVD yesterday and played it last night although I dont have the Blu version to compare it to I will say the HD-DVD is a reference quality picture.
It jumps out of the screen.
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