For example, who moved Fred? After watching the movie I was convinced that Neville had to move the mannequin himself, and then in a fit of hysteria he caught himself into his own trap. This ending also explains few scenes that have been a topic of heated discussions. I won’t say they nailed it, but in the context of all the changes they made to the original, it was true to Matheson’s idea in spirit. This my friends is the essence of the story – the moment when Neville realizes that he is not a hero, but a butcher. You can’t see it in this low-res video but on that wall are are the pictures of all his former “patients” who did not survive the treatment. Pay close attention to the moment in which Neville slumps down on the floor and looks at the wall. It is not perfect, but it illustrates what this movie could have been if it was not butchered on the cutting floor. That said, if you felt cheated like me, this few minute grainy video is worth watching. They tricked me into watching it once – they won’t get my money again. I really don’t want to support playing fast and loose with the source of the adaptation to make the movie shallower, and therefore more accessible to IDIOTS. I already paid $10 to see it at my local theater, and I feel that I overpaid for it anyway. Fortunately, some helpful soul posted the alternate ending online can be seen online so that I didn’t have to actually buy the DVD to see it.
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