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| Articles about Evil Extinction |
| Movie Review: Resident Evil Extinction | | 2008-04-28 19:06:00 | | Having never been a fan of the game franchise (I think they're rather stupid myself, but that's because I like FPS games instead), I have always loved the film adaptations. Why? Because I love zombie movies, even ones like 28 Days Later where the "zombies" aren't really zombies (and actually all those Romero incarnations aren't truly zombie movies either--look it up...try Haiti). Regardless of what you might think about the games, the first Resident Evil flick was darn good. It managed to terrify the crap out of us with those zombie dogs and the truly frightening zombified people. We were able to forgive the makers for the poor CGI too, since those weird mutation things were sort of bad, but didn't take up the screen much.Then came Resident Evil 2 and those of us who liked the first movie were screaming "yes", right up until we saw and we were screaming "no". It seems that awesome cliff-hanger ending in the first film was turned into another relatively interesting idea that came | | By: The World in the Satin Bag | | |
| | | Full Review Resident Evil 3: Extinction Movie | | 2008-01-12 06:22:41 | | Milla Jovovich enters into the semi naked movie yet again as Alice (Milla Jovovich), similarly in the Fifth element movie & previous Resident Evil movies. Alice is oblivious to who she is like a new born baby. Milla Jovovich’s acting is good & she has the innocent look that she portrays whenever she is reborn, rejuvenated, created & etc in movies. Like other good actors, they act like there is no camera filming them. She dresses herself & starts walking in what looks to be the Umbrella Corporation building in the Resident Evil 3: Extinction (2007) movie.As Alice touches the walls of the glass walled corridor, she begins to remember its purpose & the viewer receives flash back images from the first Resident Evil movie. A good action start to the movie I would say just like in the first Resident Evil movie. An entire squad of tactical unit officers was killed by the laser dicer in the same tight corridor. However, unlike the other victims of the killer laser corridor, she somehow manages to find an escape by entering the vent above the false ceiling in the movie. What a narrow escape for Alice!Alice is the heroine of the Resident Evil 1, 2, & 3 movies after all. Can Alice die in the Resident Evil 3: Extinction movie? It is a pity that the prior victims of the laser corridor did not think of using the same escape route. More nasty surprises await her as she moves deeper into the Umbrella Corporation building for no known reason. One can guess that she is trying to find a way out of the building. Judging from the looks of it, I reckon she is moving in the opposite direction. Obviously, more surprise awaits viewers in the Resident Evil 3: Extinction (2007) movie.Alice is trapped by a force field which, like the previous laser infested corridor, has the ability to cut things into pieces. I presume that the directors thought that seeing people & things sliced & diced have a larger scare factor than small arms shot wounds. Anyway, one of th | | By: movie special | | |
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| Resident Evil: Extinction | | 2007-10-17 10:13:55 | |
Resident Evil al cinema poteva realmente mietere delle vittime tra gli aficionados dell'horror vecchio stile; poteva creare la stessa sensazione di suspance che il titolo Capcom trasmetteva soprattutto nei primi capitoli della saga; poteva essere l'eccezione che conferma la regola secondo la quale un adattamento sul grande schermo debba essere snaturato a tal punto da perdere qualsiasi legame con l'originale. E potrei continuare ancora a lungo sentenziando svariate ipotesi su come un marchio così famoso in campo videoludico, avesse le carte in regola per sfondare il mercato cinematografico... Ma la cruda verità è che le ipotesi feriscono tanto quanto le idee balorde. | | By: Binario Loco | | |
| | Resident Evil: Extinction. Russell Mulcahy. | | 2007-10-16 01:41:46 | |
I wonder how Paul W.S. Anderson writes his screenplays. Does he actually write in all the references--think The Birds here, or a tanker like in The Road Warrior or even the Statue of Liberty shot out of Planet of the Apes--or do they come up later? Resident Evil: Extinction is an amalgam of, I imagine, as many films Anderson could rip from or reference to (it’s never homage) in ninety-five minutes. But, like the earlier ones and for the same basic reasons, Extinction is a success.
The prevalent reason for success is Milla Jovovich. Jovovich is barely in movies anymore, but she’s great as the action hero. Extinction adds another element--along with malicious tentacles, Anderson cribs pyrokinesis (I can’t believe I knew that “word,” since Oxford apparently does not) from Japanese anime--giving Jovovich superpowers and a burden along with them. Anderson also gives her some character stuff, hints at romantic longing, and some comedy moments towards the end. It really works out, since she can switch from a Mad Max Road Warrior impression to vulnerable instantaneously. Every time--and it’s not often since she’s in so little--I see Jovovich, I can’t help but think Woody Allen would be able to do something great with her.
The other reason Extinction works is because Anderson is--as screenwriter and producer--once again completely comfortable making schlock. It’s well-produced schlock, whatever--oh, he steals from Undead too--but it’s absolutely unpretentious. There’s no pretending. It’s just ninety-five minutes gone.
Still, Extinction is a really hurried film. It’s supposedly the last film in the series, which is silly because the setup at the end suggests the next one would be a lot of fun, and that condition hangs over the movie. Starting out where the first film started, ending where the first film started... it’s all very neat in terms of conclusions, but the pace is terrible.
For a lot of the film, Jovovich isn’t even the main character. Instead, Anderson tracks a group of survivors (The Road Warrior rejects) lead by Ali Larter, who is awful. There’s some blah acting in the movie, but Larter’s is the only performance near ruining it. Once Jovovich is the firm center, it’s almost over. Anderson also spends a lot of time with the scientists, setting up the big ending. The script feels rushed, the movie feels rushed....
As far as the other performances go, Oded Fehr is good, Mike Epps is better than last time, and Linden Ashby is wasted as a cowboy.
Russell Mulcahy does an okay job directing. The editing is particularly good, but Extinction is short on action set-pieces, but the big one is worth the wait. The musical score, amusing, borrows a lot from the Terminator theme.
The Resident Evil movies are also of note because they aren’t particularly expensive, so they use CG and special effects in ways to enable storytelling, a trend Extinction continues.
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| | Movie : Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) | | 2007-08-07 04:32:00 | | Also Known As: Resident Evil: 3 Resident Evil: Afterlife Resident Evil: III Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release Genres: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Horror, Adaptation and Sequel Release Date: September 21st, 2007 (wide) MPAA Rating: R for non-stop violence, language and some nudity. Distributors: Screen Gems Production Co.: Constantin Film Produktion GmbH, Impact Pictures Studios: Screen Gems Filming Locations: Mexico Produced in: United KingdomAlice, now in hiding in the Nevada desert, once again joins forces with Carlos Olivera and L.J., along with new survivors Claire, K-Mart and Nurse Betty to try to eliminate the deadly virus that threatens to make every human being undead...and to seek justice. Since being captured by the Umbrella Corporation, Alice has been subjected to biogenic experimentation and becomes genetically altered, with super-human strengths, senses and dexterity. These skills, and more, will be needed if anyone is to remain alive.Actors Milla Jovovich Alice Oded Fehr Carlos Mike Epps L.J. Iain Glen Dr. Isaacs Ali Larter Claire Ashanti Nurse Betty Chris Egan Mikey Spencer Locke K-Mart John Eric Bentley Umbrella Tech Directors Russell Mulcahy DirectorResident Evil: Extinction (2007)trailerResident Evil: Extinction (2007) posterMilla Jovovich as Alice in Screen Gems Resident Evil: Extinction 2007Milla Jovovich as Alice in motorcycle. Resident Evil: Extinction 2007Milla Jovovich and gunsAli Larter, Oded Fehr and Milla Jovovich in Screen Gems Resident Evil: Extinction 2007Milla Jovovich as Alice in Resident Evil: Extinction 2007Ali Larter in Screen Gems Resident Evil: Extinction 2007Movies Coming Soon: movie theater, epic movie, movie showtimes, dans movie, movie review, new movies, I Know Who Killed Me, No Reservations, The Simpsons Movie, Skinwalkers, Who's | | By: Movies Coming Soon | | |
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