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Summary: RESIDENT EVIL THE DIRECTOR'S CUT.
Review: HELLO THE FIRST MOVIE THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE WAS RESIDENT EVIL THE DIRECTOR'S CUT,BECAUSE THIS DIDN'T MAKE TO MUCH SENSE IN WHICH THEY WERE ALREADY INSIDE THIS MANSION AND HAD TO FIND THE T-VIAL'S.IT SHOULD OF HAD A LOT MORE TO IT THEN WHAT THE DIRECTOR LED IT TO BE.BUT I SINCERELY HOPE IF THEY DECIDE TO DO A NEXT ONE THEN THEY SHOULD GIVE ME A CALL FOR MY INPUT ON GROSS CREEPY THING'S.I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT AND THEY WILL GET THERE MONEY'S WORTH AND THEN SOME.I'M A BIG FAN WHEN IT COME'S TO HORROR AND I THINK I KNOW A LITTLE SOMETHING WHEN YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR BEST.I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO SELL MY IDEA'S FOR HORROR MOVIE'S FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND IF THIS GET'S TO THE RIGHT PERSON I MIGHT HAVE A FUTURE IN THE BUSINESS.BUT THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE AN ON GOING SERIE'S FOR A FEW MORE EPISODE'S THEN WE CAN MOVE ON TO BIGGER AND BETTER THING'S.THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE TO IT THEN WHAT THEIR WAS TO THIS MOVIE.HOPFULLY THE NEXT ONE SHOULD BE MORE CRAZY THEN THIS ONE AND WEIRD IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN THIS IS WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT TO SEE CRAZY,GOREY,BLOOD THIRSTY KILLING CHANGING RIGHT BEFORE THERE EYE'S THING'S YOU NEVER EVER SAW BEFORE I'VE GOT ALL THE RIGHT THING'S INSIDE OF MY HEAD AND I'M TRYING TO RELEASE THEM FOR SOMEONE WHO IS WILLING TO SEE ME AND TAKE ALL OF IT IN. ALL THE MONEY IS IN THE MOVIE'S AND THAT'S WHAT IS SELLING OUT THERE RIGHT NOW.SO OF THERE IS SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT WILL READ MY REVIEW AND IS IN DIRECTING OR PRODUCING THEN HIT ME ON MY E-MAIL I'M AVAILABLE TO BE HEARD OUT LOUD TO SEE IF I GOT WHAT IT TAKE'S TO TURN ALL MY MOVIEMONGER'S HEADS IN AWE.I DON'T THINK THE WORLD IS READY FOR ME AND MY DEPRAVED MIND AND MY WARP SENSE. I JUST LOVE HORROR'S AND ALL THRILLER'S SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE'S BOOK'S YOU NAME IT I'M INTO IT.I THINK I GOT INSPIRED LONG AGO WHEN CHILLER USE TO COME ON WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL AND I WOULD SNEAK OUT OF BED AND HIDE UNDER MY MOTHER'S BED AND WATCH THE MOVIE AND FALL ASLEEP RIGHT THERE AND WHEN I WAKE UP MY MOTHER WOULD SAY YOU HAD FUN SLEEPING UNDER THE BED I SAW YOU THERE UP LATE WATCHING THE T.V.WELL THAT'S IT FOR THIS REVIEW.I HAD A NICE TIME RIMENISING ABOUT THE GOOD OLDE DAY'S.
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Summary: Perhaps the best video game movie yet
Review: Resident Evil can certainly be called that, easily knocking Mortal Kombat off its high pedestal. Milla plays Alice, an amnesiac "rescued" by a team of 'shoot first, ask questions later' operatives sent to investigate a laboratory called The Hive, which is funded by the nefarious Umbrella Corp. and has mysteriously went into a security lockdown. Once inside, they face off with Umbrella's super-computer, dubbed the 'Red Queen', along with hordes of blood-crazed zombies and one frightening T-Virus mutation (whom video game alumni will instantly recognize from Resident Evil 2). Resident Evil is, simply put, a gift to the fans of the games. It fits neatly into the chronological order of the games, and is kind enough to answer a few nagging questions for the series' fans (mainly giving us insight into the origins of a couple of the series' most frightening villains). Alice is a great heroine who shows shades of Ripley (and trust me, there's quite a few homages to that classic in here), especially during the climactic fight onboard a runaway train. The only things that tarnish this otherwise immensely enjoyable frightfest are poor acting (only Milla, Eric Mabius and Michelle Rodriguez truely hold your interest. Everyone else has the bad habit of flitting between accents during their very few lines), and a few predictable, 'been there, done that' scares. And the ending, perhaps not for everyone, but absolutely perfect for those truely enjoyed playing through Resident Evil 1 through 3 (Code Veronica wasn't even a gleam in Umbrella's eye during this). So, if you're a game fan, go see it. And if you're a fan of zombie films, go see it. And ESPECIALLY go see it if you're a fan of the gorgeous Milla Jovovich, you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Terrifying!!!
Review: I spent most of the film scared to death regarding the shoks and turns in this high paced film. And to those who are asking where Jill and Chris are, well, I woud like to suggest that you should replay the first RE and you will find that this is all pre RE1. What a movie, go and see it, I certainly will be onbce I regain enough composure to pick up the phone again...
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Summary: A good (not great) movie on many levels
Review: Resident evil is a movie that will be liked by several different audiences. There are aspects that will be liked and disliked by horror movie fans, as well as fans of the game. For a movie based on a video game, it was very well done. For the most part the story stayed true to the video game's plot. Some of the characters from the game were missing which I'm sure will upset more than a few. But all in all, the feel of the video game runs true. There was a scene where Milla Jovovich wakes up in the shower with a temporary case of amnesia. She starts looking through the drawers in the room and you can almost picture "There is nothing of interest here" printed across the bottom of the screen. For the horror fans in general there are some nice shock tactics used at times and the creatures are really well done. It's very worth seeing.As plot goes, the premise for the movie is better than the final movie turned out to be. The main story revolves around an artificial intelligence system that exterminates the entire staff of an underground biochemical lab when one of there super-virus' secrets is compromised. A team of soldiers, sent in by the Umbrella Corporation, is sent in to uncover why the A.I. system malfunctioned and to shut it down. A single agent (Milla Jovovich) and her partner/husband, were in charge of guarding the secret entrance to the underground lab and are both left with no short term memory about the incident. As the story is told the plot twists somewhat, but the overall feel of the movie is that it's been done before. Several of the characters line up to be "next to die" in a series of creative deaths that parallel "The House on Haunted Hill." The one outstanding thing that I did like about the story was the way the movie ended. I won't give away anything, but the way the ending was filmed left you craving for a sequel. At the same time, it didn't feel like this particular movie ended early either. The special effects alone, make up for any monotony in the story-line. There are several shots that reminded me of "The Matrix" and "Swordfish." The living dead dogs were very realistic looking and the zombies makeup and costume design was very good. Milla Jovovich was absolutely beautiful in her role and her supporting cast was very well chosen, although without a lot of star appearances. The scenery throughout the movie gave it a very creepy feel. Even though the movie takes place in a high tech office building, it gave off a very haunted house feel to the picture. Marilyn Manson's scored songs added greatly to the eeriness and would be a great addition to any haunted house. All in all a good movie to see, but not necessarily one to watch again and again. And in my mind, if you combined the start of "House on Haunted Hill" with the ending of "Resident Evil" you'd have a near perfect horror movie. The Breakdown:
1. Plot- 8 (solid story with a few twists)
2. Characters- 7 (nice main character, but supporting cast was very cookie cutter in nature)
3. Flow- 8 (movie seemed to be moving on a different time frame than the characters were)
4. Atmosphere- 10 (very creepy scenery and music)
5. Cinematography- 10 (awesome special effects)
6. Entertainment factor- 9 (kept you paying attention with no real slow spots)
7. Replay factor- 7 (watch again for the effects but the story is a once in a while type movie)
8. Casting/character depth- 8 (Good casting for roles, but not a lot of character detail)
9. Relevance to genre- 8 (Atmosphere and the ending made this a good horror movie)
10. X-factors- 10 (Ending made you want a sequel now, but also left you satisfied with the outcome) Total: 85/100
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Summary: Dead Movie
Review: I have never played the game, so I don't know who the characters were. And the movie didn't help either. After watching the movie, I still don't know any history of Milla's character. I don't even remember the name of her character. The movie's ending felt to me that there was no ending, even though I heard there will be a sequel. The movie had a few jump-out-of-your-seat moments. The laser hall was awesome. The makeup and effects were okay. Other than that, the movie really [stunk].
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Summary: this movie is perfect
Review: this movie keeps your eyes locked on to the screen-
there isn't a boring part in the movie-there is
nothing but action, and the movie comes on good and
and in goes of letting you know there is going
to be a Resident Evil 2-you got to see it on the big screen
first-unless you want to download it then go see it.
don't matter just go see it
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Summary: Awesome scarefest; don't think too hard about it.
Review: First of all, this is not an oscar-bound movie, so don't expect it to be anything it's not. It's an excellent horror/sci fi thriller that kept me at the edge of my seat from start to finish. Just turn off your brain and let the zombies munch on it for awhile and have some fun. Don't think too hard about plot holes and such :-) Resident Evil is truly frightening, and is one of the few movies that actually made my heart pound in fearful anticipation. The movie is excellent at creating a kind of clausterphobic panic that really gets to the audience. And yes, there are more zombies than you can shake a stick at. And just when you thought there couldn't be any more zombies...
The plot is engrossing and well-developed; the transition from video game to movie was very well made, compared to most. The dual-"enemy" of the A.I. supercomputer "Red Queen" and the zombies add two layers of horror to the film. And of course, I have to agree with a previous reviewer that indeed, Milla Jovovich is HOT. There's no getting around that. She goes through the entire movie wearing a ridiculously [pretty] red dress which she didn't need to be wearing, but you don't hear me complaining. Milla can look beautiful and kick zombie-[back side] at the same time. The fact that the gorgeous Ms. Jovovich plays the main character certainly doesn't hurt the movie's enjoyablity for the male audience.
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Summary: Desperate for a sequel
Review: For not being faithful to the game, this movie was suprisingly great. This is the kind of movie where you get SO envolved in it that when it's over, you're just sitting there thinking 'man, that was just...WOW.' I was so shocked that it was so GOOD. I mean, when alot of people go to see a movie based on a game, they basically think 'you just wait, this is gonna be corny with no real plot.' Well, I THINK NOT! Of course, you know there's gonna be alot of critics out there that are going to terribly underrate RESIDENT EVIL. Take my advice, DO NOT LISTEN TO THEIR [comments]. I am so fed up with critics! What do they know? When YOU see a movie, YOU judge if YOU like it or not. EVERYONE HAS DIFFERENT TASTES IN WHAT MOVIES THEY LIKE. Ok, enough said about that. Milla Jovovich's acting alone is worth seeing this movie. She is, without a doubt, an amazing actress. The rest of the cast were really great as well. The plot couldn't have been better. It's exciting and at the same time enjoyable. It's very hard to loose interest. I didn't mind the cliffhanger ending because I know there's gonna be a sequel. I do have a warning. I usually don't put warnings in my reviews, but I think I should in this one. Ok, to start off, I saw RESIDENT EVIL on the day it released. I noticed that alot people were bringing in some very young children to see this movie. I'M TALKING ABOUT 5 AND 6 YEARS OLD!!! PLEASE people, use your heads!! OK, I think I got my point across. WARNING: For people who are not familiar with or have never heard of the game, RESIDENT EVIL has strong scenes of violence and gore (not for the weak stomache). THERE ARE SOME DISTURBING DEATHS and alot of (well, of course) frightning scenes. Overall, the movie is fantastic. The acting is top-notch, the plot is excellent with a suprising twist and the graphics are great. So, if you're a fan of the game or horror/thriller movies, see this as soon as you can. I'm definitely gonna see it again. I can't wait till they release it on DVD! (Oh yeah, one last thing: THE MUSIC ROCKS!)
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Summary: I Actually Walked Out!
Review: It's been six years since I have run out of a movie theater angry and bewildered. This review is really intended for the mature movie-goer. I say this because many of the young adults loved this movie and were having a blast. I only wish I could have seen what they found so interesting. But hey, I gave it a go. Even though the critics hate this movie(if you want a real laugh, check out Roger Ebert's review), the trailer was intoxicating. If you want to know, in depth what the movie is about..see another reviewer's review. I'll just say here that the plot of an underground, highly classified colony of people, working on unnatural forms of DNA was exciting. When one little vial gets dropped, the computer system shuts the plant down, literally. Everyone is killed to contain the contamination. The first 50 minutes were decent, but when really awful and unconvincing zombies jumped out of the woodwork, the movie could not redeem itself (think of zombies from knock-off flicks of the original "Night of the Living Dead"). This is when 11 or more people, including ourselves walked out of the theater. There was rumor that this movie is based on a PC game of the same title. I play many PC games and would appreciate if someone would email me and elaborate. If this is true, that could be the reason why the younger crowd was so enthusiastic about this flick. I give the movie two stars for suspense, a great initial plot, and choosing Milla Jovovich as the lead. I enjoy her acting, she is blossoming into a great actress. In all, this movie felt like a combination of "Aliens", "Ghosts of Mars", "Return of the Living Dead", and "Relic". It's a mish-mash of many great film ideas...but the ridiculous zombies were the movie's downfall. If they were more realistic, and frightening, instead of laughable, the movie might have succeeded.
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Summary: Resident Evil - Action Packed
Review: ... And the movie WAS terribly gory, I swear. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I would see it again if I had the money. The day it comes out on DVD, it's mine baby! Here what I thought about Resident Evil:
(from 1 to 5) Plot- 4 (everything is explained enough to make the movie enjoyable for me, but the story doesn't get really started until the sequel, think of this as a prequel)
Action- 5 (oh baby, this movie is an action packed, gore filled, thriller)
Nudity- 3 (there were 2 scenes of nudity, but 3/4 her body was covered, it still isnt for kids, though)
Horror- 4 (there were plenty of scary scenes to make you jump)
Effects- 4 (some of the monsters looked silly but there were tons of special effects for you to drool over)
Acting- 4 (good acting with some minor flaws, youll get over it) Anyways, I loved this movie, I hope you'll at least give it a chance because the acting was good, the effects were cool, and the action was awesome. Definately rent this one when it comes out. As for me... I'm buying it!!
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