“I Am Legend” by Richard Matheson Reviewed By: David Craddock “I Am Legend” might be one of the most frustrating survival stories ever written.Here we have a man, Robert Neville, who is not marooned on an island, nor is he buried in a tunnel, nor is he stuck in any of the typical places people tend to get stuck—Robert is stranded in New York City. What's the Difference between I Am Legend the Book and I Am Legend the Movie? PART I: January 1976 Chapter One ON THOSE CLOUDY DAYS, Robert Neville was never sure when sunset came, and sometimes they were in the streets before he could get back. What is the cure? Neville’s has been the never-ending, all consuming fear and drive for survival against these creatures. The year is 1976—one year after a deadly plague sweeps the world, killing virtually all human beings. Theatrical Ending: Neville draws a vial of her blood and gives it to Anna, before shutting Ethan and her inside a coal chute in the back of the lab. "I am legend".These words make me shudder. Showing all 7 items Jump to: Summaries (6) Synopsis (1) Summaries. With Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield. The vampires are afraid of him. I Am Legend has been adapted into a feature-length film three times, as well as into a direct-to-video feature film called I Am Omega. I Am Legend (2007) Plot. After their deaths, the world’s human beings rise from the grave and become vampires: sensitive to light, garlic, and mirrors, dormant during the day, and impervious to bullets. Now for a topic that’s neither divisive nor prone to eliciting irrational anger and awkward discomfort: Racism in our favorite novels! Quoting justRaining63: This is the way it’s supposed to end. YouTube has the ending of the movie “I Am Legend” [amazon.com, itunes.com] as it was originally planned.Video embedded after the break. I Am Legend Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. How did he figure it out? YouTube has the ending of the movie “I Am Legend” [amazon.com, itunes.com] as it was originally planned.Video embedded after the break. Differing from the book, each of them portrays the Neville character as an accomplished scientist. He then takes a grenade and kills the Darkseekers and himself, saving the cure. The first says, “Man, it’s just a badass vampire book. That is their reality. The three adaptations show him finding a remedy and passing it on. Quoting justRaining63: This is the way it’s supposed to end. I Am Legend is about a zombie-like horde wiping out much of humanity, but its confusing ending and butterfly symbolism become a lot more clear if you understand the personal journey of its hero. Right, I just saw 'I Am Legend', and don't get the end.