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Weekly Z movie
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degrassinoel wrote: »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!0 -
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.0 -
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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!0 -
degrassinoel wrote: »Hehe, i did actually watch last weekend, I've just been too busy to review it.
See, and I just didn't want to review too early, so I waited to post.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.
A million times, this.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.
I've never heard it put that way, but you're right...she's not very good at all, but somehow she's perfect as Alice.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.
Agree - and like the special infected, her "super powers" get more fantastically unbelievable as the series continues...but it can be overlooked because you're right, the story, etc holds up on it's own (okay, until the 4th movie, and then it all falls apart).Some second rate actors played some first rate bits in the film. The red queen for me stole the show though, creepy as hell!
+1 Something about that calm child's voice behind being responsible for all that violence.Note, again the first words the lead actor says is "Hello", am I the only one noticing a trend here with zombie films? haha
I didn't connect that...but you're right...now I'm going to have to remember to pay attention come the next movie.My rating would 6.9/10
Bubblegum zombie film but just not enough zombies!
I forgot to rate it!
6 or 7 out of 10. 0 -
degrassinoel wrote: »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.
Milla is typically quite cold and alienesque, which in the case of the Res Evil franchise, is absolutely spot on - so she makes a fantastic Alice. The same can be said of her in Fifth Element, and even in Zoolander. Of course, costumes made of bandages do her no harm eitherdegrassinoel wrote: »The plot was good, based on the original game but a million miles away from any of the games plots.
Which can only be a good thing!! Allthough, in all honesty, the games are one of the reasons why I appreciated the wooden acting - I don't know if you have played them, but the voice acting was atrocious, and has been ridiculed for as long as I can remember. As a result, the performances by Rodriquez and Jovovich felt true to the game - whether intentionally or not!ChaseThisLight wrote: »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.
And this is where I have to disagree with you both. This simply could not have called itself Resident Evil without the horrific mutations that you encounter in the game - if it had stuck to plain old zombies, i would have been very upset. The game had some brillliantly shrieky moments (like the first time the zombie dogs attack you) and repeated "WTF is THAT?!" moments which really kept the tension levels high. I felt that the movie was quite faithful to the game in that respect. I do of course like my zombies to be zombies, but for Resident Evil, the whole concept is based on a genetic mutation, and that throws the door wide open for all sorts of creepy critters.
8/10 for me 0 -
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Micky Dolenz wrote: »
I'll surely forget it tomorrow , I forgot when I was first meant to submit a movie
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I actually watched this last week. Nothing much sticks in my mind about it. Basically zombies in africa. Kind of a tense, edge of seat feeling all through the film.
While not able to remember specifics, I kept thinking along the lines of "No, don't do that, do it this way!" Whenever the lead characters were doing anything.
5/10, pleasant enough to pass the time with 0 -
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I've been watching the odd film (typing from touch) but my film is The Dead (2010), really enjoyed it the first time around, haven't watched it in a while
This week's Film: The Dead http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386925/
Correct me if I'm wrong but dint this show up on google or youtube a while back too?0 -
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I liked 'The Dead', very simple idea and worked quite well with the location. It had an old fashioned feel to it, maybe because most of it is set in middle of nowhere. I loved the zombies in it, kind of went back to the slow moving style of the first Romero movies. It's a change seeing as most zombie films these days seem to have zombies and run and jump and sh*t. As far as zombie movies go I'd give it a 7.
I've just found this thread, great idea. I'd be happy to suggest a movie when everyone else has. I love zombie films and I've seen a rake load of them, even some very obscure ones. Anyways, I'd be happy to suggest one and write a review 0
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