Resident Evil: Apocalypse movie
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It wouldnt be a Resident Evil movie thread without me chiming in to say how FAIL this whole movie franchise is
Now that this is said, out of all the terrible movies, I did like Apocalypse the most. And yes, the lady playing Jill was smoking.
As soon as I saw this thread, I thought "either I would have to say how bad it was, or clint g would do it for me".
But yes, this movie is a complete waste of the space on my DVD cabinet.
MeanJoePhaser
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The actress, Sandrine Holt, playing the reporter chick can be seen topless in Rapa Nui.
Not a good movie, none of the Resident Evil films are, but they have their moments. I've never played the games though.
Not a good movie, none of the Resident Evil films are, but they have their moments. I've never played the games though.
i've never played the games, but I liked the first and second movie. The third one was so-so, but still watchable.
MeanJoePhaser
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The third one has one thing that still baffles me. (Just one thing, ignoring the t-virus somehow ruining the entire planet and Vegas reduced to a few city blocks covered with sand)
Okay, Umbrella Corp. make the zombies deadlier with the crimson head treatment. But these upgraded zombies also get matching jumpsuits. WHO'S JOB IS IT TO DRESS ZOMBIES? Cuz I doubt they dress themselves.
Okay, Umbrella Corp. make the zombies deadlier with the crimson head treatment. But these upgraded zombies also get matching jumpsuits. WHO'S JOB IS IT TO DRESS ZOMBIES? Cuz I doubt they dress themselves.
I guess the next time I'm sitting at work thinking about how much my job stinks, I can cheer myself up with the thought that at least I don't have to stuff putrid, rotting, contagious, cannibalist zombies into hideous polyester jumpsuits.
On the other hand, since presumably zombies don't have to go to the bathroom, they are the ideal target market for jumpsuits.
On the other hand, since presumably zombies don't have to go to the bathroom, they are the ideal target market for jumpsuits.
I've never played the games. #2 is by far my favorite of the three, it's got a great premise and setup and it FEELS like a video game with a boss character and everything, lots of action, two different leads teaming up, etc, etc. I also liked the thought of the city being sealed off at the bridges trapping them inside.
Best part of the movie. She stole the show from Milla Jovovich.
I would have seen the third installment by now if she had been in it.
I like her too. I first saw her in 1996 in a movie called John Woo's Once A Thief.
Yeah, absolutely. It also felt like there were different levels with the frequent location changes, which was fun.
Totally.
I chuckled at the scene where Alice does her big entrance with the Matrix-style moves and saves them in the church. The expression on Valentine's face when she asks Jovovich "and who the fuck are YOU?" has the wonderful subtext of "how dare you try to upstage my chest?"
I have to say I liked the movies too. Unlike many fans of a given franchise, I can seperate the source from the adaptation and either enjoy one and dislike the other or enjoy both.
The movies are in the same vein as Resident Evil but quite obviously not up to par with the games in most respects. They weren't made to be deeply thought out movies or closely follow the games but to be summer popcorn flicks with zombie action. They succeeded in that.
The movies are in the same vein as Resident Evil but quite obviously not up to par with the games in most respects. They weren't made to be deeply thought out movies or closely follow the games but to be summer popcorn flicks with zombie action. They succeeded in that.
I'm surprised how many people expected this to be The Godfather redux. It's a ZOMBIE MOVIE, for heaven's sake.
I enjoyed it immensely. The cast had a good chemistry, Milla was hot as always, and Sienna Guillory was very hot as Jill Valentine. It gave some very interesting twists to the plot of the first movie as well. I'm not as fond of the third movie, but I hope they're able to recapture the feeling with the fourth.
Unfortunately I was not pleased with how the high-def release of this film was handled. I can't remember of this came out on HD-DVD or Blu-Ray, but I looked at my brother's copy and was appalled. First, the high-def version doesn't have anywhere near the extra features the DVD does (most notably absent is the hilarious gag reel). Second, the mastering on the interviews and featurettes was so poor it was like watching a 20-year-old VHS that had been sitting in a hot car. It's one of a number of subpar releases that turned me off HD in the early days, frankly.
RE:A is one release I usually point to when people ask why I like buying DVDs for the extra features. Besides the gag reel, the interviews are great on this. Sienna looks particularly hot in her interviews, talking about how she based her performance on how the videogame character behaves on screen. And, best of all, we hear Milla Jovovich recalling how it was her idea to film in Toronto in the dead of winter, and wondering what she was thinking!
Alex
I enjoyed it immensely. The cast had a good chemistry, Milla was hot as always, and Sienna Guillory was very hot as Jill Valentine. It gave some very interesting twists to the plot of the first movie as well. I'm not as fond of the third movie, but I hope they're able to recapture the feeling with the fourth.
Unfortunately I was not pleased with how the high-def release of this film was handled. I can't remember of this came out on HD-DVD or Blu-Ray, but I looked at my brother's copy and was appalled. First, the high-def version doesn't have anywhere near the extra features the DVD does (most notably absent is the hilarious gag reel). Second, the mastering on the interviews and featurettes was so poor it was like watching a 20-year-old VHS that had been sitting in a hot car. It's one of a number of subpar releases that turned me off HD in the early days, frankly.
RE:A is one release I usually point to when people ask why I like buying DVDs for the extra features. Besides the gag reel, the interviews are great on this. Sienna looks particularly hot in her interviews, talking about how she based her performance on how the videogame character behaves on screen. And, best of all, we hear Milla Jovovich recalling how it was her idea to film in Toronto in the dead of winter, and wondering what she was thinking!
Alex
People weren't expecting the godfather. They were expecting something that was non-crap however. The films didn't deliver
Who in their right mind would expect this movie to be The Godfather redux? The first film was piss poor, the only reason why I think it's the better out of the three films is that it's the most detached from the games (which is incredibly stupid given the fact that this was meant to be the most connected to the games), and the fact that Alice wasn't an overpowered, untalented and hardly emotional piece of shit, KICKING zombies and fighting in one to one combat with Nemesis' and Tyrants.
Honestly the films make me so angry, they botch a Resident Evil film together, throw in a few references, and people actually pass this as a good movie?
Resi 1
"Oh, our film sucks, lets add in a S.T.A.R.S emblem at the end to give the fans a little kick"
Resi 2
"Let's actually put the S.T.A.R.S. team in the film, but let's change them completely to a team of bodybags running around, and something for the Nemesis to shoot at. Oh, and let's not mention any other of the game characters, 'cept for Jill, who'll do fuck all in the movie anyway".
Resi 3
"Hey, I know! Even though there's absolutely no point in doing it, let's add in Claire Redfield, shall we get an actor that actually looks like her? No. Shall we get an actor that has talent? No. Oh, and let's kill off another Resident Evil character, even though he has no place in the movie anyway, and let's have Claire be the complete oppisite to her game character, and have her not mention her brother, or her intentions, or her motives, fuck it, by this point I can't be bothered, lets kill off the only good non-game character, and hell, let's throw in a Tyrant for Alice to fight with her bare hands, because they did that in the games.
That is what I imagined the creative process and conversations to go like. Honestly, I don't even think they played the games, they must have played the opening 10 minutes or so, and just made it up from there.
Re1 (game)
Ah, so we're in this mansion, but I'll stop playing there and write my movie, obviously Alice is in one of these rooms.
Re2 (game)
Right so, I'll take Leon in to this gun shop, but I'll stop there 'cause Alice is probably inside getting her guns, yup, I'm a master of Resident Evil games me.
Re3 (game)
Right, I'm not even going to start this game, I saw the opening cinematic, saw the Nemesis with his rocket launcher, saw a few flashes of Jill and some zombies walking around, well shit, that's enough to write a movie, obviously I blinked when the woman who fights the Nemesis in hand to hand combat, but I'll make sure the viewers don't miss it.
FUCK YOU ANDERSON.
Honestly the films make me so angry, they botch a Resident Evil film together, throw in a few references, and people actually pass this as a good movie?
Resi 1
"Oh, our film sucks, lets add in a S.T.A.R.S emblem at the end to give the fans a little kick"
Resi 2
"Let's actually put the S.T.A.R.S. team in the film, but let's change them completely to a team of bodybags running around, and something for the Nemesis to shoot at. Oh, and let's not mention any other of the game characters, 'cept for Jill, who'll do fuck all in the movie anyway".
Resi 3
"Hey, I know! Even though there's absolutely no point in doing it, let's add in Claire Redfield, shall we get an actor that actually looks like her? No. Shall we get an actor that has talent? No. Oh, and let's kill off another Resident Evil character, even though he has no place in the movie anyway, and let's have Claire be the complete oppisite to her game character, and have her not mention her brother, or her intentions, or her motives, fuck it, by this point I can't be bothered, lets kill off the only good non-game character, and hell, let's throw in a Tyrant for Alice to fight with her bare hands, because they did that in the games.
That is what I imagined the creative process and conversations to go like. Honestly, I don't even think they played the games, they must have played the opening 10 minutes or so, and just made it up from there.
Re1 (game)
Ah, so we're in this mansion, but I'll stop playing there and write my movie, obviously Alice is in one of these rooms.
Re2 (game)
Right so, I'll take Leon in to this gun shop, but I'll stop there 'cause Alice is probably inside getting her guns, yup, I'm a master of Resident Evil games me.
Re3 (game)
Right, I'm not even going to start this game, I saw the opening cinematic, saw the Nemesis with his rocket launcher, saw a few flashes of Jill and some zombies walking around, well shit, that's enough to write a movie, obviously I blinked when the woman who fights the Nemesis in hand to hand combat, but I'll make sure the viewers don't miss it.
FUCK YOU ANDERSON.
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