The Movie Review and Discussion Thread

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

AS good as the ending was, I think it was over the top.
They wanted to shock us way too hard, and thats silly.

agreed

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Dark Moses

I disagree. I don't think it was way too over the top at all.

[Show spoiler]I mean what would you rather happen, be eaten by one of those weird creatures or be killed nice and easy? I think they chose the easiest way out, they were at the end of the road, no gas, no hope and only 4 bullets. The logical thing was they were done and might as well kill themselves before one of those creatures does it for them.

Disagree completely and that's not what the ending was about. The ending was about

[Show spoiler]how you're supposed to never give up hope because at any point, there could be a miracle that turns everything around. It's not about "logic" or about how we should give up when things seem bleak. It's about how we feel an inclination to give up, but in the most dire of circumstances there is still hope if we just have faith and believe.

[Denoku]

I'm just curious how what I said has anything to do with what the ending was about?

[Show spoiler] I understand what you're saying, but what the ending was about and the ending being over the top are two different things. So yes, maybe the ending is about not giving up ,but what does that have to do with it being over the top like Marcus said? I don't think it was, it was basically there only option that seemed reasonable at that juncture. With that said, I was not giving my thought on that's how the movie ending was meant to be interpreted. I was merely stating why I thought the ending was not "Over the top" and not saying the ending was about giving up and killing everyone because that seems like the logical thing to do. I'm not sure how you inferred that but sorry.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

awesome!
after it ended i was like, "how? how the world have i never heard or even seen this film anywhere?!"
it's a shame. because it's a great film

The trailer I watched was in Spanish I think and looked fantastic, I also saw the American trailer, the person who glued that together should be shot

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Disagree completely and that's not what the ending was about. The ending was about

[Show spoiler]how you're supposed to never give up hope because at any point, there could be a miracle that turns everything around. It's not about "logic" or about how we should give up when things seem bleak. It's about how we feel an inclination to give up, but in the most dire of circumstances there is still hope if we just have faith and believe.

i disagree .

I think the ending was perfect and showing how human emotion can push you do the "a bad thing" for a good purpose. U speak of hope, thats a gamble. A: Hope for rescue or B

[Show spoiler]: Make death simple so no one suffers.

This ending will always go back and fourth. Its just like Memento. Some think the Cop is good and others think he's bad. Its all about the viewer because no answer is correct.

[Al_The_Strange]

“Resident Evil.”

Milla Jovovich is in it…and Michelle Rodriguez! That is all. 5/5!



“Resident Evil: Apocalypse”

Milla Jovovich returns! 5/5



“Resident Evil: Extinction”

Now there’s many Milla Jovoviches! 10/5!!!

[Denoku]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

“Resident Evil.”

Milla Jovovich is in it…and Michelle Rodriguez! That is all. 5/5!



“Resident Evil: Apocalypse”

Milla Jovovich returns! 5/5



“Resident Evil: Extinction”

Now there’s many Milla Jovoviches! 10/5!!!

I have to rewatch the 3rd, I disliked it the most at first but I think it may now be better than the first two. After watching Apocalypse so many times it just didn't do it for me like it used to. Yet I still love all the movies and I'm a die hard Resident Evil/ Milla Jovocich fan

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

“Resident Evil: Extinction”

Now there’s many Milla Jovoviches! 10/5!!!

this is your best review ever Al, by far!

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

“Resident Evil.”

Milla Jovovich is in it…and Michelle Rodriguez! That is all. 5/5!



“Resident Evil: Apocalypse”

Milla Jovovich returns! 5/5



“Resident Evil: Extinction”

Now there’s many Milla Jovoviches! 10/5!!!

lol u r crazy

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

“Resident Evil.”

Milla Jovovich is in it…and Michelle Rodriguez!

[Show spoiler]That is all. 5/5!



“Resident Evil: Apocalypse”

Milla Jovovich returns! 5/5



“Resident Evil: Extinction”

Now there’s many Milla Jovoviches! 10/5!!!

[Show spoiler]

Have you seen Ultraviolet? I like her in this as well!

[Denoku]

I think "The 5th Element" is my favorite Milla Jovovich movie!

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

this is your best review ever Al, by far!

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Have you seen Ultraviolet? I like her in this as well!

[/SPOILER]

I rewatched "Ultraviolet" earlier this year; it actually seemed worse than I remember. I think the BD really shows how weak the SFX were. Given its story and everything else, I gave it a 2.5/5. But, Milla Jovovich was good in that role. And I'm still keeping it in my collection.

Originally Posted by Dark Moses

I have to rewatch the 3rd, I disliked it the most at first but I think it may now be better than the first two. After watching Apocalypse so many times it just didn't do it for me like it used to. Yet I still love all the movies and I'm a die hard Resident Evil/ Milla Jovocich fan

Truth be told, I thought the third one was the weakest of the lot. These days, I'd say it's a tie between #1 and #3. In either case, I think #3 is enjoyable, but seems a little off.

Originally Posted by Dark Moses

I think "The 5th Element" is my favorite Milla Jovovich movie!

I think I like the story/film of "The Fifth Element" best of her films. But I like Alice's character the best.

[Al_The_Strange]

Now, time for the real reviews…

“Resident Evil.”

I’ve grown to enjoy this movie quite a bit. It has its share of style and action, making it adequately cool. Milla Jovovich is hot, and darn near perfect as the main character. What more could anybody ask for?

Story-wise, it seems a bit limited, and is actually somewhat formulaic (for a while it seemed like Paul WS Anderson made the same kind of movies: “Event Horizon,” “RE,” and “AvP” all have the exact same plot structure, where a bunch of commando-type characters go into some dark evil place and fight a bunch of dark evil things. Fun films, but not terribly inspiring). This story, however, has adequate characters and background to keep it relatively fresh, especially in context to the entire series. It does a decent job of setting up everything for the sequels (especially in the last moments).

The film is well-made; the photography is solid and has a lot of cool-looking shots. Production value appears adequate, although the SFX are showing their age. My only big complaint is that the writing is a little weak and the editing seems a little screwy at some parts. And the music, though erratic, totally rocks.

4/5 (entertainment: 4/5, story: 4/5, film: 4/5)

This Blu-Ray looks great in many spots, but weaker in others. It’s sharp most of the way through, with maybe a handful of soft-looking shots. Some shots have a lot of noise, and others look really clear. I guess you could say it’s inconsistent, but it’s still mostly pleasing. Sound quality is adequate, but the music tends to drown out the voices.

PQ: 3.5/5, AQ: 3.5/5



“Resident Evil: Apocalypse”

At the time this came out, it seemed like one of the most badass movies ever, and I immediately loved it. Recently, I saw the official review on this website (2.5/5, bleh!), and I’m starting to see the weak spots. Yes, parts of this film are really absurd; a little too much deus ex machina, as Alice seems to burst through and save the day at least twice, when she rightfully shouldn’t have even been there. The editing is a little screwy here and there, the dialogue is not the greatest, and the actions scenes (despite their imagination and greatness) are pretty jittery.

However, the entertainment value remains, and that’s all that’s important here. What could be more awesome than seeing a hulking ten-foot-tall giant with a minigun and rocket launcher blasting the hell out of everything, while Alice and the gang kung-fu-kick their way through hoards of zombies? Ah yeah!

As a story, I think this film is pretty strong. It expands on the first film really well, enlarging the scope and scale while remaining faithful to what was established beforehand. The new characters are quite fun, even if they are a bit shallow.

As a film, “RE 2” is very slick. Aside from some chaotic action scenes, the photography is very solid and interesting. The production value is very high.

4.5/5 (entertainment: 5/5, story: 4/5, film: 4/5)

This Blu-Ray looks darn near perfect; some parts show a bit of noise, but it’s a very slick picture nonetheless, coming close to reference quality. Sound quality seemed a little low, but it probably works better on a high-end sound system.

PQ: 4.5/5, AQ: 4/5



“Resident Evil: Extinction”

Starts off promising, and it certainly has its fair share of awesome action scenes. There are just a few things that don’t really jive with me personally (chief among them being the continuity between this film and the last. They explained away what happens to the world, but never explained how Alice got separated from everyone else). Some parts are pretty absurd too (Alice clones……and one impressive chain-link fence holding back hoards of zombies…).

But in the end, I find this film entertaining. It has an interesting-enough story, and there are parts about it that I love. The characters don’t really stand out to me, but I like

[Show spoiler]how Alice grows less human the more she goes on. And she got some awesome superpowers

.

The film has some very nice photography and a very high production value. What’s not to like?

4/5 (entertainment: 4.5/5, story: 3.5/5, film: 4/5)

This Blu-Ray looks and sounds darn near perfect!

PQ: 4.5/5, AQ: 5/5



I wonder if “Resident Evil: Afterlife” is still playing… I’ll probably buy it when it comes out anyway.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Disagree completely and that's not what the ending was about. The ending was about

[Show spoiler]how you're supposed to never give up hope because at any point, there could be a miracle that turns everything around. It's not about "logic" or about how we should give up when things seem bleak. It's about how we feel an inclination to give up, but in the most dire of circumstances there is still hope if we just have faith and believe.

the more and more posts I read about this movie the more I think the ending had one purpose-- it was "about" shocking people and that's it.
I wonder how much attention this flick would get if it had the original ending that was in the book? My guess is not much at all....

[Denoku]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

I rewatched "Ultraviolet" earlier this year; it actually seemed worse than I remember. I think the BD really shows how weak the SFX were. Given its story and everything else, I gave it a 2.5/5. But, Milla Jovovich was good in that role. And I'm still keeping it in my collection.



Truth be told, I thought the third one was the weakest of the lot. These days, I'd say it's a tie between #1 and #3. In either case, I think #3 is enjoyable, but seems a little off.


Well I'm not really sure, like I said I need to rewatch the 3rd. It was my least favorite of all of them but when I recently watched the 2nd I wasn't as excited as I usally was.


I think I like the story/film of "The Fifth Element" best of her films. But I like Alice's character the best.

Well I'm not really sure, like I said I need to rewatch the 3rd. It was my least favorite of all of them but when I recently watched the 2nd I wasn't as excited as I usally was.

Cmon, what's not to love about " Le-Lu Dallas Multipass."?

[Denoku]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

the more and more posts I read about this movie the more I think the ending had one purpose-- it was "about" shocking people and that's it.
I wonder how much attention this flick would get if it had the original ending that was in the book? My guess is not much at all....

I mean I enjoyed that part of it because of why I stated it earlier but I don't think that makes the movie good. I already stated earlier why I thought it was good. Maybe other people might just watch it for the "Shock Ending" but there is much more too the movie than that.

[Marcus Wright]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Disagree completely and that's not what the ending was about. The ending was about

[Show spoiler]how you're supposed to never give up hope because at any point, there could be a miracle that turns everything around. It's not about "logic" or about how we should give up when things seem bleak. It's about how we feel an inclination to give up, but in the most dire of circumstances there is still hope if we just have faith and believe.

Agree.
I mean never give up hope.

[Show spoiler]As to the suicide, I would never kill myself, even more would never kill my son if I had one simply make the sufferring less.
As to his situation, that was straight silly. I say they were all still alright and giving up hope like that was stupid.
I would better be eaten by spyders and suffer for 1 more minute than commit self-suicide.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Dark Moses

Cmon, what's not to love about " Le-Lu Dallas Multipass."?

Must have been the orange hair and the orange thingy she was wearing. Doesn't beat the red dress.

I will admit though, the Supreme Being was cute.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by Dark Moses

I mean I enjoyed that part of it because of why I stated it earlier but I don't think that makes the movie good. I already stated earlier why I thought it was good. Maybe other people might just watch it for the "Shock Ending" but there is much more too the movie than that.

well I agree that there was more 'cause I liked the movie until the ending-- but I still think this movie gets raves here because of the ending (based on the multiple posts going on and on about how great and daring it is)

and I completely disagree with comments about how it's against the normal Hollywood endings..... it's like everybody suddenly is comparing movies made in the 30's. 40's, and 50's! More than not today horror films hardly ever have upbeat endings where evil loses and "the guy gets the girl". Even if the move has a reasonably upbeat ending there usually is a coda thrown in at the very last minute to make it downbeat (in the Dawn Of The Dead remake they did this after the credits started rolling!!)

anyway, my 2 cents on a well worn subject.....

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

Agree.
I mean never give up hope.

[Show spoiler]As to the suicide, I would never kill myself, even more would never kill my son if I had one simply make the sufferring less.
As to his situation, that was straight silly. I say they were all still alright and giving up hope like that was stupid.
I would better be eaten by spyders and suffer for 1 more minute than commit self-suicide.

I know what you mean, and when I first saw the film I expected (nay, wanted)

[Show spoiler]the guy to rush out of the car, shooting every living thing with his last four bullets, and roughing it out in the wild!

As it is though, I understand the choice he made. I may not agree with it, and I certainly wouldn't have done it in his shoes, but this is a case where they were overwhelmed with hopelessness, and they went with a path that seemed to be the path of least resistance.

In that respect, I would say that's one aspect of human nature; we don't always face challenges, sometimes we take the easy way out. Like the people in the store; they thought that sacrificing the boy would be the way to go...

But I agree with Dark Moses that the bulk of the story and themes are throughout the middle of the movie, not necessarily at the ending.