RE2: Apocalypse

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » September 10, 2004, 4:22 pm

Ok, it was good for what it was. I think it stayed 'kinda' faithful to the RE2 story, up until the end.

There were some pretty big plot holes, though. And the ending has me ticked off.

Aside from that.. yes, you do get to see Milla Jovovich (briefly) partly nude. Not a major highpoint, but worth mentioning because it's the only part of the end worth knowing.

Crav · Post by **Crav** » September 10, 2004, 7:31 pm

I liked it, it was what it was, nothing more and nothing less. Overall I thought it was much better than the first one. As far as game to movie goes I can't really think of a more entertaining one, some pretty good comedy relief thrown in. Oh and the actress playing Jill Valentine is hot!

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » September 10, 2004, 8:03 pm

Oh hell yes.

What I want to know is..

[Show]: How did she know about how to kill the infected - and how did she NOT get arrested when she started capping people in the RCPD?!

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 11, 2004, 12:15 am

Much better movie then I expected. Comedy Relief rocked.

[Show]: GTA MOTHER FUCKER!

akaran, maybe

[Show]: the newspaper clippings were telling some story behind jill, but just passed by too quickly to see?

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » September 11, 2004, 12:22 am

I agree with Ted in gucomics, when I watch the RE2 trailer Milla Jovovich makes my pants feel funny.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » September 11, 2004, 12:43 am

I can agree with that, Sion.

[Show]: GTA MOTHER FUCKE

....had the theater laughing SO HARD, it was great.

miir · Post by **miir** » September 11, 2004, 6:02 pm

Saw it last night.. good fun.
Great pacing, acceptable acting and loads of zombies.

Only thing I didn't care for was how he shot the fight scenes. Way too herky-jerky. I figure Mila isn't the most talented or graceful 'action star' and seeing as she did most of the fight scenes the director had to compensate for her awkwardness.

A side note, the movie was shot in Toronto and most of the key scenes were filmed at instantly recognizeable locations.
The 'city hall' is Toronto City Hall, the school used is Central Tech which is just around the corner from me.
There's something strangely appealing about seeing your hometown get nuked in a movie.

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 11, 2004, 8:30 pm

I dont mind paying 6.50 to see toronto getting blown to hell

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » September 12, 2004, 10:01 pm

Who was the actor that played the "GTA" black dude, and what other movies was he in? His character was fucking brilliant.
Pretty good for what it was, of course they leave a spot open for a sequel

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 12, 2004, 10:11 pm

imdb is your friend, Mike Epps is your man.
http://imdb.com/name/nm0258402/
he has been in mostly black comedy movies, I dont recall him much either

Farrel · Post by **Farrel** » September 12, 2004, 10:47 pm

not bad, but you know what they say...

the game is always better than the movie.

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » September 15, 2004, 11:27 pm

[Show]: Ok, I just saw it. While it had me entertained I was somewhat disappointed in how it went. People I wanted to live didn't. Also I felt that things got a bit hokie when they started up the Nemesis guy (Matt from the first movie). That was a bit ghey in my opinion. Then again I never played the game so maybe he had to be there.

In my opinion the focus should have remained on the zombies. Once they stopped being the main crux of the story I got kind of bummed. I guess I was spoiled by Dawn of the Dead. Jeez, Milla sure doesn't have any tits does she. Nice nips though.

Everything I say is fucking spoiled!

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » September 15, 2004, 11:36 pm

[Show]: The game RE2 itself was named Nemisis, I beleive.

Farrel · Post by **Farrel** » September 16, 2004, 4:19 am

The "Nemesis" concept is used in RE2, but the Nemesis himself appears the 3rd game. I think the character would have been a lot more intimidating and (too tired to think of the right word here...cool, maybe?) if he were like the monster from the game. The emotional big-bear who just needed a hug reminded me too much of Frankenstein's monster in Van Helsing, and we all know how that went.

IMO, Nicholai should have been kept true to his game-character as well.

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » September 16, 2004, 8:54 am

I think Nicholai was the coolest character. I like seeing that guy in something since Titus went off the air. I think maybe they tried to fit too much of the game into the movie thus screwing it up. Much like the AD&D movie. That would have been much better if they hadn't tried to fit every aspect of the game into the movie.

miir · Post by **miir** » September 16, 2004, 12:36 pm

They would have used the title Resident Evil 2 : Nemesis if it had not been used for a crappy Star Trek movie.

RE2 the movie shares the story with RE3 the game.

Farrel · Post by **Farrel** » September 16, 2004, 3:44 pm

the mistake was making the first movie have almost nothing to do with the original game. when that upset the fans they tried to cram more of the games' ideas and characters into this one, but without following the storyline, making most of them useless and uninteresting (like MK:A).

the games' storyline, similar sometimes to a book's, is what made the series so successful, inspiring the first movie. when anderson (who also trashed avp imo) and whoever drifted away from it, we get a water-downed eye-candy

[Show]: "omg that is so cool, shes nemesis/predator too!"

version.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » September 16, 2004, 3:47 pm

Did anyone here actually read the Resident Evil series of books?
I thought they were really good.

Crav · Post by **Crav** » September 16, 2004, 4:09 pm

You know all this talk of Nemesis makes me think of my favorite bad ass name, Nemesis Enforcer from G.I. Joe the movie. Take two cool words like Nemesis and Enforcer now put them together and it equals bad ass. Sorry had that in my head for a while had to share

.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » December 13, 2004, 1:31 pm

Wasn't too impressed. Maybe I'm just not much of a zombie movie fan.

5/10

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » January 5, 2005, 5:49 pm

This was the worst fucking peice of shit ever. I swear this movie was written and directed by a 12 year old. That's exactly what it seemed like, every single line was shit, the acting was horrible...not to mention Shawn of the Dead had better, and scarier looking zombies. The "nemisis" or whatever the fuck looked absolutely retarded, especially the movement of that character.

I actually enjoyed the first movie, but this was just pure crap. How something like this ever made it into theatres is beyond me.

and...

WHOEVER CAST VALENTINE SHOULD BE FUCKING SHOT. That actress isn't even worthy of Telemundo soap operas. Really though, was that like a pornstar making a cameo or something? Clearly they did not cast that woman for acting talent...

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » January 13, 2005, 1:12 am

I just watched it today and found it hilariously stupid. I could go on about how crappy and just plan shitty it is (ie. the gun shop which also sold designer clothes AND had a harley conveniently sitting out front (which was later randomly crashed into a church where other people happened to be)) but I would lose sleep over it.