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Resident Evil
Given that Resident Evil is a Paul Anderson movie based on a computer game which was itself highly derivative (especially of George A Romero and James Cameron films), it's probably unfair to complain that it hasn't got an original idea or moment in its entire running time. In the early 1980s, Italian schlock films such as Zombie Flesh Eaters and Zombie Creeping Flesh tried to cram in as many moments restaged from American originals as possible, strung together by silly characters wandering between monster attacks. This is a much-improved, edited, photographed and directed version of the same gambit.
As amnesiac Milla Jovovich remembers amazing kung fu skills and anti-globalist Eric Mabius mutters about evil corporations, a gang of clichéd soldiers with nary a distinguishing feature between them (except for Michelle Rodriguez as a secondary tough chick) are trapped in an underground scientific compound at the mercy of a tyrannical computer--which manifests as a smug little-girl-o-gram--fending off flesh-eating zombies (though gore fans will be disappointed by the film's need to stay within the limits of the 15 certificate) and CGI mutants, not to mention the ever-popular zombie dogs. It's tolerably action-packed, but zips past its borrowings (Aliens, Cube, Deep Blue Sea) without adding anything that future schlock pictures will want to imitate.
Resident Evil 2 - Apocalypse
2002's popular video-game-derived hit Resident Evil didn't inspire confidence in a sequel, but Resident Evil: Apocalypse defies odds and surpasses expectations. It's a bigger, better, action-packed zombie thriller, and this time Milla Jovovich (as the first film's no-nonsense heroine) is joined by more characters from the popular Capcom video games, including Jill Valentine (played by British hottie Sienna Guillory) and Carlos Olivera (Oded Fehr, from 1999's The Mummy). They're armed and ready for a high-calibre encounter with devil dogs, mutant "Lickers," lurching zombies, and the leather-clad monster known only as Nemesis, unleashed by the nefarious Umbrella Corporation responsible for creating the cannibalistic undead horde. Having gained valuable experience as a respected second-unit director on high-profile films like Gladiator and The Bourne Identity, director Alexander Witt elevates this junky material to the level of slick, schlocky entertainment. --Jeff Shannon
Resident Evil 3 - Extinction
Movies based on computer games generally aren't well respected, but just because they aren't high art doesn't mean they can't be highly enjoyable. The only catch is that you need to be a fan of computer games to appreciate them. Resident Evil: Extinction is the third movie in the massively popular Resident Evil franchise, and it's probably the best one yet.
Between Resident Evil: Apocalypse and Extinction, the zombie-creating T-virus has spread far beyond the doomed Raccoon City; now the human race is almost extinct (hence the title). When a convoy of survivors meets up with the genetically-altered Alice, the shadowy Umbrella Corporation does everything in its power to take them down and reclaim her; but Alice isn't giving up without a fight...
Resident Evil: Extinction is part zombie movie, and part post-apocalyptic survival yarn. The big set pieces use CGI that doesn't look anything like reality, but does look very much like a computer game, which is possibly intentional--since this is a sequel to an adaptation, Resident Evil: Extinction does tend to assume a built-in audience which is already familiar with the various quirks of the franchise. If you're a fan of the games, you'll enjoy the various references to game characters and events; if not, you might feel a bit left out. It's not the best entry point to the franchise if you're a complete newcomer, but if you've seen the other films, it's a hell of a lot of fun. -- Sarah Dobbs
Synopsis
Alice (Milla Jovovich) battles against virus infected zombies in the thrilling, action-packed Resident Evil trilogy.
In Resident Evil, a research laboratory is invaded by a bio-engineered virus and Alice and Rain must put a stop to the spread of the deadly bug.
In Resident Evil 2 - Apocalypse, the sinister Umbrella Corporation sends a team of investigators into their destroyed underground lab and unwittingly unleash the still-staggering zombies and monsters out into the population of Raccoon City. Soon Umbrella has evacuated all of their own key employees and has shut everyone else inside to be devoured.
After being held captive and being experimented on, Resident Evil - Extinction sees a biologically altered Alice reunite with fellow survivors in order to save the world from further catastrophe.
In Resident Evil, a research laboratory is invaded by a bio-engineered virus and Alice and Rain must put a stop to the spread of the deadly bug.
In Resident Evil 2 - Apocalypse, the sinister Umbrella Corporation sends a team of investigators into their destroyed underground lab and unwittingly unleash the still-staggering zombies and monsters out into the population of Raccoon City. Soon Umbrella has evacuated all of their own key employees and has shut everyone else inside to be devoured.
After being held captive and being experimented on, Resident Evil - Extinction sees a biologically altered Alice reunite with fellow survivors in order to save the world from further catastrophe.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
This is a 4 disc limited edition box set, comprising all three films in the series (so far) and an extra disc with more specials on.
I have to admit that I had never seen the Resident Evil films, games, books, although I had heard of Resident Evil I had no idea what it was.
These films are called zombie movies - but please don't let that put you off. They are great action films, the zombies are just a side story.
RESIDENT EVIL (2002)
Inside a laboratory a vial is broken causing a lockdown and hysteria in the staff that are trapped.
In Raccoon City a young woman called Alice (Milla Jovovich) wakes, naked in the shower, with no memory of who she is. Suddenly a group of paramilitary commandos storm the building. They open a secret door and enter the even more secret world of the Umbrella Corporation and its genetic and viral experiments. The facility they enter was experimenting on something called the T-virus.
The team of highly trained soldiers, including Alice, Rain (Michelle Rodriguez, SWAT) and Matt (Eric Mabius) who is a survivor that they meet on the way), penetrate the Corporations experimental centre called The Hive, which is run by a centralised security computer called the Red Queen.
Unfortunately the T-virus has the effect of turning those exposed to it into a type of zombie. Anyone bitten by these creatures becomes infected. The team must fight to survive and to escape from the Hive, because one hour after the blast doors were opened the entire facility would be sealed forever. As the team travels through the maze of the Hive Alice starts to remember about her life and her connections with the Umbrella Corporation.
RESIDENT EVIL 2 - APOLCALYPSE (2004)
The Umbrella organisation has lost control and the T-virus has escaped the Hive and infected Raccoon City.
Alice (Jovovich) finds herself allied with disgraced cop Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory, strangely looking like she's auditioning for Lara Croft) and elite STAR member Carlos Olivera (Oded Fehr, previously seen in the Mummy and the Mummy Returns).
They make a deal with a Dr Ashford Jared Harris (son of movie great Richard Harris) - in order to escape from Raccoon City before it is nuked they must find his missing daughter Angie (Peyton Wells) and get to the last evacuation point before the final helicopter leaves.
RESIDENT EVIL 3 - EXTINCTION (2007)
The plan to wipe out the T-virus in the nuking of Raccoon City failed and it spread across the world.
Realising that she was a liability to the others Alice (Jovovich) set out on her own, and she is right. Dr Issacs (Iain Glen) and the Umbrella Corporation are still looking for her.
Olivera (Fehr) has joined up with a convoy of survivors who are lead by a woman called Claire (Ali Larter), and they are under attack when Alice makes her reappearance to save her friend. They decide to head for a save zone where there is said to be no infection but need to refuel before they set out. So they head to Las Vegas where they come under attack from a waiting group of super zombies sent by Issacs to kill the survivors and capture Alice.
My main problem with this film is the lack of explanation regarding Angie and Jill Valentine, especially since Angie was supposed to be so important in the second film. Also when a bitten person is given the antivirus in the second film, why then would he become a zombie in the second - the antivirus should have stopped that from happening. Finally, if Alice knew when someone was infected why didn't she know when a member of the convoy was infected and on the turn.
DISC 4
The content is a short documentary about the actors and their characters, and that is it. I'd hoped for more. Fortunately there are a number of extras on the discs 1, 2 and 3, which is far more than we in region 2 usually get.
There is a sneak peek at Resident Evil - Degeneration, which, I personally hope, means that there will be a 4th film. There is also a hint that there will be a 4th film in the interviews on disc 4 from Ms Jovovich herself.
---Update---
In the more recent issue of the set there are only 3 discs - the bonus material disc has now been removed from the set, not that it is a great loss as the "documentary/interviews" was a very short feature.
I have to admit that I had never seen the Resident Evil films, games, books, although I had heard of Resident Evil I had no idea what it was.
These films are called zombie movies - but please don't let that put you off. They are great action films, the zombies are just a side story.
RESIDENT EVIL (2002)
Inside a laboratory a vial is broken causing a lockdown and hysteria in the staff that are trapped.
In Raccoon City a young woman called Alice (Milla Jovovich) wakes, naked in the shower, with no memory of who she is. Suddenly a group of paramilitary commandos storm the building. They open a secret door and enter the even more secret world of the Umbrella Corporation and its genetic and viral experiments. The facility they enter was experimenting on something called the T-virus.
The team of highly trained soldiers, including Alice, Rain (Michelle Rodriguez, SWAT) and Matt (Eric Mabius) who is a survivor that they meet on the way), penetrate the Corporations experimental centre called The Hive, which is run by a centralised security computer called the Red Queen.
Unfortunately the T-virus has the effect of turning those exposed to it into a type of zombie. Anyone bitten by these creatures becomes infected. The team must fight to survive and to escape from the Hive, because one hour after the blast doors were opened the entire facility would be sealed forever. As the team travels through the maze of the Hive Alice starts to remember about her life and her connections with the Umbrella Corporation.
RESIDENT EVIL 2 - APOLCALYPSE (2004)
The Umbrella organisation has lost control and the T-virus has escaped the Hive and infected Raccoon City.
Alice (Jovovich) finds herself allied with disgraced cop Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory, strangely looking like she's auditioning for Lara Croft) and elite STAR member Carlos Olivera (Oded Fehr, previously seen in the Mummy and the Mummy Returns).
They make a deal with a Dr Ashford Jared Harris (son of movie great Richard Harris) - in order to escape from Raccoon City before it is nuked they must find his missing daughter Angie (Peyton Wells) and get to the last evacuation point before the final helicopter leaves.
RESIDENT EVIL 3 - EXTINCTION (2007)
The plan to wipe out the T-virus in the nuking of Raccoon City failed and it spread across the world.
Realising that she was a liability to the others Alice (Jovovich) set out on her own, and she is right. Dr Issacs (Iain Glen) and the Umbrella Corporation are still looking for her.
Olivera (Fehr) has joined up with a convoy of survivors who are lead by a woman called Claire (Ali Larter), and they are under attack when Alice makes her reappearance to save her friend. They decide to head for a save zone where there is said to be no infection but need to refuel before they set out. So they head to Las Vegas where they come under attack from a waiting group of super zombies sent by Issacs to kill the survivors and capture Alice.
My main problem with this film is the lack of explanation regarding Angie and Jill Valentine, especially since Angie was supposed to be so important in the second film. Also when a bitten person is given the antivirus in the second film, why then would he become a zombie in the second - the antivirus should have stopped that from happening. Finally, if Alice knew when someone was infected why didn't she know when a member of the convoy was infected and on the turn.
DISC 4
The content is a short documentary about the actors and their characters, and that is it. I'd hoped for more. Fortunately there are a number of extras on the discs 1, 2 and 3, which is far more than we in region 2 usually get.
There is a sneak peek at Resident Evil - Degeneration, which, I personally hope, means that there will be a 4th film. There is also a hint that there will be a 4th film in the interviews on disc 4 from Ms Jovovich herself.
---Update---
In the more recent issue of the set there are only 3 discs - the bonus material disc has now been removed from the set, not that it is a great loss as the "documentary/interviews" was a very short feature.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Brilliant films. Was a Christmas present for my dad and he loved them. The design and pictures on the box are great. Would recommend for anyone who likes a gory film.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
these are great i like the extra features on the dvd's behind the scene stuff. I love the films and the characters are great.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
a little bit of evil
a great little bit of dvd quality, a must for lovers of gore,this is a nice collection put together well and is worth the asking price.
Published 1 month ago by claret56
resident evil boxset
a fantastic boxset at a great price !.i really enjoyed watching the resident evil dvd boxset.and amazon was selling it at a bargain price
Published 6 months ago by mrsilver261
Great Movies for a Great Price!!!
All as new and really quick postage from Sarah's Media Store. Great movies and fun to watch, can't wait to see the latest installment Resident Evil: Afterlife.
Published 20 months ago by Sean T Barlow
Disapointed
I recieved the item today and straight away things looked wrong. The picture of the box contents are from a different item there is no "beautifull artwork beneath the disks" or a... Read more
Published 21 months ago by MJ
The President is Evil
Here we have some real entertainment! Let's look at the films one by one.
What I liked about the first film is that it is almost set in real time -once the rescue team... Read more
What I liked about the first film is that it is almost set in real time -once the rescue team... Read more
Published 23 months ago by M. Franklin
Res Evil Box set
For the price to get the boxed set is brilliant. The films are great, and would cost a lot more separetly.
Published 24 months ago by Kerrie
Beware! No digipack and no 4th disc anymore!
I just wanted to warn everyone that this title no longer ships in a glossy digipack (along with 4th disc), but in a simple 3-DVD amaray with cheap slipcase. Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by Denys Zubakhin
Resident Evil 1-3
The film is actually worth 4stars but this box set is definitely worth 5stars and Bonus disc is just a bonus:))
Published on 9 Nov 2009 by Dan Škorpík
resident evil
The movie and the games were higly appersiated by my son, who at the moment is a great fan.
Published on 31 July 2009 by Tarja Jokinen
Not the same as the game
Alough the movies do not mirror the games they are still Resident Evil. Mila does a great job as lead but the story and directing are lacking slightly. Still enjoyable though. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by MRDC
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