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ASOT · 04-05-2012, 17:21

Cheers lads.

Iv chosen possibly the most well known name in the zombie genre and the start of a great series!

One of my favorites & one of the best imo. From the games to the movies Resident Evil has just been excellent!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120804/

**degrassinoel** · 04-05-2012, 17:28

Hmmm, been a while since I've seen that. Oh and btw, if you ever used to watch DreamTeam on Sky years back, look out for Luis Amor Rodriguez - he has a pretty bad ending but acts it very well.

Think I'll watch that one tonight

Cheers!

ASOT · 04-05-2012, 17:30

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Originally Posted by degrassinoel

Hmmm, been a while since I've seen that. Oh and btw, if you ever used to watch DreamTeam on Sky years back, look out for Luis Amor Rodriguez - he has a pretty bad ending but acts it very well.

Think I'll watch that one tonight

Cheers!

I know haha i loved dream team. The first time i watched this movie i noticed straight away! I actually wish it was still on tv

Gonna watch it later myself, have alot of packing to do first!

ladypip · 04-05-2012, 23:43

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Originally Posted by ASOT

Cheers lads.

Iv chosen possibly the most well known name in the zombie genre and the start of a great series!
One of my favorites & one of the best imo. From the games to the movies Resident Evil has just been excellent!

Im not a lad.

Good choice with resident evil

Im a little behind but I just watched Retreat and I really enjoyed it. I don't know if id watch it again as I now know the twists but it kept me and my bf guessing the whole time. 6/10 from me.

*Micky Dolenz* · 05-05-2012, 10:59

Can I be added to the list please. Might watch this movie as part of my hungover recovery plan

Hootanany · 05-05-2012, 11:00

Me to please

*Micky Dolenz* · 05-05-2012, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Hootanany

Me to please

For the hangover plan? Bring munchies

Old Tom · 05-05-2012, 11:17

I watched this one last night.

I admit I find it very good, much better than vast majority of "paid" films. I've downloaded it and will give it a go once again on a bigger screen this time.

ladypip · 05-05-2012, 16:38

Update of those picking the movies

1. ~~Ladypip~~
2. ~~Degrassinoel.~~
3. ~~Tallon.~~
4. ~~ChaseThisLight.~~
5. ~~Asot~~
6. Leeg.17
7. Tzar chasm.
8. Kash.
9. Mickeydolenz
10.Hootananny

Kash · 05-05-2012, 17:27

Ladypip, would it be possible to edit the first post with the films already chosen? I'm hoping this thread goes on for a while, and it would be great if we could avoid picking the same thing twice

ladypip · 06-05-2012, 21:31

I would Kash but I cant edit my first post any more, there is a time limit on edits. I can however make a list now.

Peeps: Movies picked so far

1. Ladypip : Original Night of the living dead.
2. Degrassinoel. : 28 days Later
3. Tallon. : La Horde
4. ChaseThisLight. : Retreat
5. Asot : Resident evil
6. Leeg.17
7. Tzar chasm.
8. Kash.
9. Mickeydolenz
10.Hootananny

*Micky Dolenz* · 06-05-2012, 23:50

A mod would probably be more than happy to edit your first post for you.

**degrassinoel** · 07-05-2012, 12:29

done

ChaseThisLight · 09-05-2012, 20:35

While I've seen Resident Evil numerous times I went ahead and watched it again over the weekend.

I really like so much about it - from the way The Hive works, to the zombies, to watching Michelle Rodriguez get killed (hey, I'm a LOST fan...my dislike of Ana-Lucia runs deep!).

The one thing I don't like, and that I think gets worse and worse as the series continues, is the special infected; I will give them credit for explaining them as experiments, but I like my zombies as just that, plain old zombies.

**degrassinoel** · 10-05-2012, 00:41

Hehe, i did actually watch last weekend, I've just been too busy to review it.

Completely agree with Chase about Michelle Rodriguez, she's a woeful actor. I reckon if she ever did smile her face would crack or the people in the immediate vicinity would turn to stone in disbelief. Her acting is wooden and in my opinion she does a second rate job of trying to be 'Vasquez' from Aliens in EVERYTHING she's ever in.

Now, rant over, on with what i thought of the film..
Mila Jovovich is a pretty bad actor in the same way that Arnold Schwarzenegger is, but both have had roles that fitted them perfectly. This (and to a lesser extent, the fifth element) suited her.

The plot was good, based on the original game but a million miles away from any of the games plots. Again, i agree with Chase about there being too much emphasis on the special infected rather than the zombies, and Alice's "superpowers" were a bit over the top. That said, it's an enjoyable plot, glossy camerawork and CGI made the gore seem less of a focus point than the story, which some other films seem to neglect and lose themselves in.
Some second rate actors played some first rate bits in the film. The red queen for me stole the show though, creepy as hell!

Note, again the first words the lead actor says is "Hello", am I the only one noticing a trend here with zombie films? haha

My rating would 6.9/10
Bubblegum zombie film but just not enough zombies!

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ladypip Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: pacific playland Posts: 653 Adverts \| Friends	I would Kash but I cant edit my first post any more, there is a time limit on edits. I can however make a list now. Peeps: Movies picked so far 1. Ladypip : Original Night of the living dead. 2. Degrassinoel. : 28 days Later 3. Tallon. : La Horde 4. ChaseThisLight. : Retreat 5. Asot : Resident evil 6. Leeg.17 7. Tzar chasm. 8. Kash. 9. Mickeydolenz 10.Hootananny Last edited by ladypip; 06-05-2012 at 21:46.

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04-05-2012, 17:21	#91
ASOT Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ballymun Posts: 1,295 Adverts \| Friends	Cheers lads. Iv chosen possibly the most well known name in the zombie genre and the start of a great series! One of my favorites & one of the best imo. From the games to the movies Resident Evil has just been excellent! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120804/

04-05-2012, 17:28	#92
degrassinoel ( . Y . ) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Raheny Posts: 3,055 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Zombie Survival	Hmmm, been a while since I've seen that. Oh and btw, if you ever used to watch DreamTeam on Sky years back, look out for Luis Amor Rodriguez - he has a pretty bad ending but acts it very well. Think I'll watch that one tonight Cheers!

05-05-2012, 10:59	#95
Micky Dolenz Cat Mod Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stealing your everything. Posts: 34,058 Adverts \| Friends CMod: RGI Tech, After Hours, Boardsie Zombie Hunters, Conspiracy Theories, First Class Lounge, Rec, Rec Mods	Can I be added to the list please. Might watch this movie as part of my hungover recovery plan

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Hootanany Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,713 Adverts \| Friends	Me to please

05-05-2012, 11:17	#98
Old Tom Closed Account Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 232 Adverts \| Friends	I watched this one last night. I admit I find it very good, much better than vast majority of "paid" films. I've downloaded it and will give it a go once again on a bigger screen this time.

05-05-2012, 16:38	#99
ladypip Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: pacific playland Posts: 653 Adverts \| Friends	Update of those picking the movies 1. ~~Ladypip~~ 2. ~~Degrassinoel.~~ 3. ~~Tallon.~~ 4. ~~ChaseThisLight.~~ 5. ~~Asot~~ 6. Leeg.17 7. Tzar chasm. 8. Kash. 9. Mickeydolenz 10.Hootananny

05-05-2012, 17:27	#100
Kash Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Halfway up a mountain Posts: 728 Adverts \| Friends	Ladypip, would it be possible to edit the first post with the films already chosen? I'm hoping this thread goes on for a while, and it would be great if we could avoid picking the same thing twice

06-05-2012, 23:50	#102
Micky Dolenz Cat Mod Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stealing your everything. Posts: 34,058 Adverts \| Friends CMod: RGI Tech, After Hours, Boardsie Zombie Hunters, Conspiracy Theories, First Class Lounge, Rec, Rec Mods	A mod would probably be more than happy to edit your first post for you.

07-05-2012, 12:29	#103
degrassinoel ( . Y . ) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Raheny Posts: 3,055 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Zombie Survival	done

09-05-2012, 20:35	#104
ChaseThisLight Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: in his arms Posts: 494 Adverts \| Friends	While I've seen Resident Evil numerous times I went ahead and watched it again over the weekend. I really like so much about it - from the way The Hive works, to the zombies, to watching Michelle Rodriguez get killed (hey, I'm a LOST fan...my dislike of Ana-Lucia runs deep!). The one thing I don't like, and that I think gets worse and worse as the series continues, is the special infected; I will give them credit for explaining them as experiments, but I like my zombies as just that, plain old zombies.

10-05-2012, 00:41	#105
degrassinoel ( . Y . ) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Raheny Posts: 3,055 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Zombie Survival	Hehe, i did actually watch last weekend, I've just been too busy to review it. Completely agree with Chase about Michelle Rodriguez, she's a woeful actor. I reckon if she ever did smile her face would crack or the people in the immediate vicinity would turn to stone in disbelief. Her acting is wooden and in my opinion she does a second rate job of trying to be 'Vasquez' from Aliens in EVERYTHING she's ever in. Now, rant over, on with what i thought of the film.. Mila Jovovich is a pretty bad actor in the same way that Arnold Schwarzenegger is, but both have had roles that fitted them perfectly. This (and to a lesser extent, the fifth element) suited her. The plot was good, based on the original game but a million miles away from any of the games plots. Again, i agree with Chase about there being too much emphasis on the special infected rather than the zombies, and Alice's "superpowers" were a bit over the top. That said, it's an enjoyable plot, glossy camerawork and CGI made the gore seem less of a focus point than the story, which some other films seem to neglect and lose themselves in. Some second rate actors played some first rate bits in the film. The red queen for me stole the show though, creepy as hell! Note, again the first words the lead actor says is "Hello", am I the only one noticing a trend here with zombie films? haha My rating would 6.9/10 Bubblegum zombie film but just not enough zombies!