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Grab your BFG and get ready to kick some Martian-demon butt in Doom, another entry in the increasingly crowded videogame-to-movie genre. The Rock plays Sarge, the commander of a squad of Marines sent to investigate a disturbance at a scientific research facility on Mars. Among the squad is John Grimm (Karl Urban, who played Eomer in The Lord of the Rings), who turns out to have had a previous relationship with Samantha (Rosamund Pike, Die Another Day), the scientist who's accompanying the Marines in order to retrieve some vital data from the facility.
Based on id Software's legendary first-person shooter, Doom tries its best to look like a game, with dark, angled corridors, ferocious creatures appearing out of nowhere, and a variety of lethal weapons that will, like the aforementioned BFG, warm the cockles of a gamer's heart. There's also one memorable sequence that actually turns the movie into a first-person shooter; the good news is that in the context of the whole film, it's not quite as goofy as it might have been.
And that's not a bad frame of reference for the film in general. Considering the game-to-movie field includes such duds as Wing Commander, if you go into Doom with low expectations, you'll probably find it a surprisingly respectable horror/sci-fi thriller in the Resident Evil vein (including its somewhat obligatory subplot of corporate wrongdoing). Also in its favor is that it's unabashedly R-rated, for the extreme gore that is a trademark of the game. After all, the purpose of the movie is to pack scares and thrills into a setting that gamers will quickly recognize. In that sense, it qualifies as a success. --David Horiuchi
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DVD Universal, Studios, Region 2; Region 5 2005 100 mins
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Girlpunk24
Well, i wasn't going to watch this film because of it's bad press.. i did and i am so glad i did. I really enjoyed it, it has a good storyline, graphics, characters and awesome first person shooter scene. I have never played the games but i know this film can't be much or at all worse than the game. SO if you like sci - fi horror movies with good plots then watch it, ignore the other reviews :) i really enjoyed it.. i love it :) <3
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Craig
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this is a great film with the rock star of the show a good storyline and good special effects deserves more credit arrived on time and in good condition
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By C. Jack
I wasn't expecting a lot from this ilm and was very surprised to find that I really enjoyed it. Its quite fast paced and its far more enjoyable than your average action horror film. Sure it misses some of the excitement of other FPS games and could have been a lot better but its still a very exciting watch.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
good film
i like it but its was a quit dark in places but and it was deliverd on time and it good order
Published 1 month ago by MR KEITH KENDALL
3.0 out of 5 stars
Its okay
I have to admit i had heard a lot about this movie. And not good. But i actually didn`t think it was that bad. I have seen worse!
Published 1 month ago by Malene Vegeberg
4.0 out of 5 stars
Doomed
A great sci-fi horror film based on the computer game. An army is sent from an Earth Colony to Mars to investigate alien activity. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Andrew50
3.0 out of 5 stars
watchable
this film was a bit of fun but they could have made more of it. There are some good bit's & some action.
My son & I did think it was worth watching
My son & I did think it was worth watching
Published 2 months ago by dragon
3.0 out of 5 stars
Doom a good flim to tie in a game
Doom had everything marines + monsters like that dog thing that was awesome when I saw it but I know it when I saw it reminds me of the doom game where it came from. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. L. C. Emmott
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not doom and gloom
Ohh this is so good.....well the Rock is so good....oh ok - just buy it for Karl Urban then! And wait till you get to the surprise...... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Monkey's Mummy
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor
Badly scripted, acted and cobbled together, this is a very poor attempt at a horror film. Save your money and stick to the video game on which it's based. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. S. C. Lyons
5.0 out of 5 stars
DOOM
The item arrived quickly, actually Amazon said it'd be here between the 16'th and the 21'st and it came the 16'th! Perfect! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Frederikke
5.0 out of 5 stars
not as bad as people say.
I'm one of the rare people that love... Well even LIKE this film. Just good old fashion action cheese. Love the Rocks character, love the plot, the 3rd person bit rules. Read more
Published 9 months ago by madidus
1.0 out of 5 stars
doom n gloom.
I did not get the chance to watch this dvd as it has scratches all over, it was supposedly a new dvd. Read more
Published 16 months ago by mr.d.n.
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