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I Am Legend scrapped its original ending because test audiences 'felt cheated' by the big twist (winteriscoming.net)

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[-] heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 19 points 2 days ago

I just remember watching the movie, then finding the alternative ending (only the last couple minutes) and realizing the polar opposite naritives.

One is where he becomes martyred fighting the enemy, the other is realizing even when others are different, we are still able to relate and find peace.

So yeah, whoever made that decision ruined the entire movie.

[-] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago

They pandered to the test audience in the hope of making more money, versus ignoring them and making a better movie.

And what the heck was wrong with that test audience, anyway? Personally I love when a movie manages to throw a clever curveball and challenge my expectations.

Says a lot about the world in general that people want to 'pick a side' and then dislike anything that challenges their support for that side.