These movies are goofy, ridiculous fun and oh, how I love them so. Resident Evil is a wildly entertaining series that really only gets crazier with each movie - oh, and Milla Jovovich is a total badass.
@@sourabhkarmakar8040Have you ever played the games? The movies and their stories are obviously heavily influenced by them in many ways. Anderson based the film series on many elements introduced in those "mediocre" games you complain about, it's not exactly something he "established" or created himself. Also the films got negative reviews in general, and most of the people who hated on them never even played the games. I like the films btw (they're of the so bad it's good kind), I just don't get how someone can hate on the source material (that has done so much for the survival horror genre) yet defend the film adaptations that were universally poorly received. What's next, are you gonna say the Silent Hill, Doom and Hitman film adaptations were better than the games too?
All the people who complain about the movie's don't get it they were never meant to be high art they were schlocky B movies based on an early 90's game franchise. Some were lower budget with ropey CGI all the storylines were full of plot holes and the quality of performances varied widely and those of is who grew up playing the games didn't care. They are nothing but escapism nostalgia and fun.
I've always loved that the hive built a laser room to kill intruders and it can form an impossible to dodge grid, but it doesn't just use the grid first and gets the job done. Fits in with Resident Evil games and movies "This is insanely impractical but makes for cool action"
I'm laughing about the shadow puzzles in Biohazard. They even put letters to the contractors in the game requesting the construction, and it's so ridiculously impractical.
I mean the games literally have a police station one has to solve puzzles to move around in, it's insane. "Jenkins, can you go log this item in evidence. Don't forget to take your king, queen, and knight plaque. Oh and the Ruby, sapphire, and emerald key."
@@mattschliemann9683 Don't forget that the police department was originally a museum that chief irons turned into the station. And Spencer made his mansion like that in the games cuz he's eccentric. 💀
The big CGI monster is called a Licker in the games. It's blind and reacts to sound, so best case scenario is to stealth your way around it. I wish they had done more with that stealth aspect in the movie, but I understand why that wouldn't have fit the tone.
This film is very loosely based on the first resident evil game (umbrella corporation, secret entrance to the lab via a mansion, zombies), but this film is more INSPIRED by resident evil than an actual adaptation.
As Paul Anderson said, it was supposed to be a prequel to the first two games, but since the two games had very different stories and characters, he didn't want to adapt one of them, so he decided to go with an original story
James Cameron has named this movie as a guilty pleasure of his. Legitimately you can look it up, and I just love that fact, cause we all have our guilty pleasure films.
I remember hearing about that and love that fact that it’s a guilty pleasure of his lol but it makes sense because if you think about it, the atmosphere and a whole group of people vs everything trapped in a facility kind of reminds me of Aliens. Which he directed.
Understandable. Even as a resident evil fan since the 90s, the film was pretty decent all things considered; Especially since it's a movie based on a video game franchise, which prior hand, Hollywood hasn't exactly had a good record with game adaptations turned into film.
I always did have a greater appreciation for this movie specifically after listening to the commentary track for it on the DVD and listening to just how much fun Paul, Milla, and Michelle had filming this. There actually was initially an American voice actress for the Red Queen but they ended up scrapping it.
Man, that commentary with the director, Mila and Michelle was friggin hilarious. Mila and Michelle must have been high during that commentary because nearly everything out of their mouths made me die laughing. They should never put those 2 girls ever again in the same room 😆🤣😁
Personally, I love all of them. Milla Jovovich is so badass and gets even more badass as they progress. It doesn't follow the games story lines, but does feature characters from the games and locations, ect. They are just really fun to watch. The director, Paul and Milla are married irl as well, which I think is cool. Great reaction!
1,2 and maybe 3 are good, imo. They’re entertaining. The ones after that are questionable to say the least but still entertaining. I’d like for you guys to continue the franchise.
Number 4 was supposed to be the finale, you can see it the way it ends, the problem was Sony, they asked for more sequels, and Paul had to "change" the end of that movie
I actually love these movies, I don't care what anyone says. They are a lot of fun and Mila does a great job being a kickass protagonist. I hope you do watch more; if you do, I'll be there. :)
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I love the first one. It has romero zombies, a cool isolated setting, killer soundtrack, creepy atmosphere, cool use of practical effects and it sets up the outbreak really well.
What’s worse is that George wanted to direct the movie too. I forget what happened, but he would’ve been killer with this type of movie and I felt he would’ve stuck through with the games story and kept true to it
Part 2 is 100% worth it. I love it. It is, imo, more like the game than the other movies. The creatures in the movies are all mostly from the games. With the zombie dogs being a fav.
Probably underrated. I wouldn't call any of the sequels underrated, though. Watched them all multiple times, they are fun but the first movie is a cut above all the follow ups.
I often find that real limitations beget creativity and innovation. This movie used the budget seemingly well. It was thrilling when I saw it as a child and it's still entertaining as a standalone.
One thing I like about the series is that each movie feels like a different kind of zombie movie than each of the others. They feel different enough to stay fresh and entertaining
"We HAVE to watch the sequel now..." Get used to that feeling, each one in the series sets up the sequel... and for once they actually continue the story with this series. It's kind of refreshing. Still go into it understanding these are popcorn movies. Designed purely for fun.
I actually like this film....saw it in the theater when it came out. The sequels are meh to cringe, but I like the creepiness aspect of the first film. The atmospheric music alone gave me chills.
I love this franchise! The director is Millard’s husband and he directed this film as an Alice and wonderland adaptation. Alice the main character finds herself in an unknown world. The red queen is the antagonist. Kaplan is the rabbit always concerned about time. The Cheshire Cat is Spence, it’s so cool
Fun fact about the games and the movies. In Japan, the games and, by extension, the movies have always been and continue to be called "Biohazard", but in the US, there was a rock band named "Biohazard" when the first game was brought over to the West. The first game was set in a mansion with a secret base under it, so the localisers decided to call it "Resident Evil" as in "House of Evil" or "Evil House", and since then, every game and movie has been known as "Resident Evil" in the West, even though the title stopped making sense after the first game.
I have always liked these movies, obviously they arent worthy of an oscar, they are just fun and entertaining, I still watch them every now and then and its nice to see people reacting to them for the first time, especially because people are never expecting all the crazy stuff that they throw in them 🤣🤣🤣
Honestly the whole series will keep you entertained! The action gets wild as you get more into it. Love this series. The first 4 are solid the others are more just enjoyable watches! Hope y’all do at least the first 3 ❤️❤️
Really enjoying the Sci/fi reactions so far. I don't know if these are on your playlist, but i highly recommend these Sci/fi films Soldier - Kurt Russell Dark City - Directors Cut Push - Chris Evans Keep the reactions coming lads 👍
As others have said, for the most part these movies are more inspired by the games than actually adapting them. They’ll use some locations or variations of locations from the games, some of the characters (Although I believe Mila’s character is unique to the films), and definitely the general design for the monsters/mutated humans from the games. Aside from that the plot is usually it’s own thing separate from the games plot, outside of the Virus coming from a bio research/weapons company called Umbrella Corporation with that logo.
one of my fav franchises. Love that it was different from the games, huge fan of Milla Jovovich and her husband Paul directed the original mortal combat film in the 90's. It's fun, the fight scenes are great. Milla does not get nearly enough credit for the catalogue of work she's done, not just films like these but ultraviolet, fifth element, drama movies. The games are fantastic, earlier ones are cheesy and camp but the newer ones are frightening and a lot of fun.
There hasn't been a single perfect one to one adaption of the Resident Evil franchise, but these are the most fun and honest kind of closest to tone/cheese & OTTness of the series, even the OG live-action tone intros. And it's survival horror and even some minor puzzle solving. My mom actually took me to see this in theaters when I was REALLY young, scared to $hit out of me, but I also loved it and got me into playing RE 3 that my uncle had and gifted me with his PS1 slim, which also scared the $hit out of me lol.
one of my FAVORITE movie series, ever. I've seen each of the movies at least 5 times. It's just so fun, and Milla is so badass. Also, I'm a huge zombie/horror fan, so this is right up my alley. Fun fact: Alice, Milla's character, does not exist in the video game world, at all lol but almost every other major character introduced does!
I really enjoy these movies. Me an my son watched them a lot when he lived at home. Once when we were traveling to the next town , we saw a sign that said "The Hive". The emblem was almost like the one in the movie. We both started screaming and laughing about it. We joke about a zombie apocalypse all the time. Fun memories. I am 61 and he is 26.
@@DigitalBath742while flawed this film is leagues above queen of the damned imo. the only redeeming quality about that film was aaliyah and the soundtrack. at least this was a fun popcorn flick. lol
22:53 it actually called the "Licker" and it also in Resident Evil 2 Remake 2019 (Video Game) but they are blind and only can hear the sound of footstep or whatever. And they are terrifying as hell 😂 ❤
the zombies/monsters, the fact that it's a virus and that there is an Umberella corporation is about everything that it has in common with the games :D
I got a kick out of a couple of the games. Then the original ad/trailer came out for this movie and loved it. Then I had so much fun with this first movie, and it and the sequels have been a sort of guilty pleasure ever since...no matter how ridiculous or campy they get. Thank you for this reaction. You guys' responses brought back some of the same fun I had when watching it the first time. Not going to win any oscars, but still have fun watching. That's what they're about. No rating needed...just, had some fun watching.
One of my favorite franchises. I absolutely adore Milla Jovovich as Alice. Great choice! I love that you both went in blind, made this so very entertaining. 😄
These movies always had a touch of "B" movie about them which just made them more fun, they had a real unique and strong identity and as others have said Mila owns it big style.
This movie is the one movie that re-started the zombie craze, because before this one, there was almost no zombie films especially in the 90s; comparatively.
@@andrewdavidscott8731 the only people who watched 28 days later when it came out were at a film festival. AND Resident Evil carried hype from a larger community. No one cared about 28 Days later until long after Resident Evil released, and! 28 days later is STILL not very popular.
The first Resident Evil movie is imo the best it gets as far as live action representation of the classic games. It often gets flack because its not a spitting image of the original story, but the elements are all there. What alot of people don't take into consideration is how the GameCube remake of RE1 came out the same year as this so I believe they did their best with what was given. Glad you two got some jumps out of it!
Fun fact the umbrella train stion for the hive was filmed in berlin germany it is the subway station under the bundestag that was at this time still in constroction.
@@LetsMakeGhosts exactly. I've never disliked these movies. I just think they're a fun watch. Not a bad way to kill a few hours and have some entertainment. I don't see the point on hating on these films. They were made to entertain
2 is probably the worst one. 4 has a great middle section (the prison seige), though the beginning and end are wrapping up the previous movie and setting up the next one. 5 is my favorite, for the brilliant setting(s) and the way some characters are brought back for a fun cameo. 6 is okay, but was really damaged by its editor, who seemed to insist that every shot last no more than one second, making for a choppy viewing experience.
Paul w s Anderson always features Jason Isaacs in all his films to some extent, in this case he delivers the opening monologue and is the scientist at the end.
Paul WS Anderson directed part 1, and 4-6, but he wrote all 6 of them. Only the last one (Welcome to Raccoon City) he had zero involvement with, and that one was written and directed by the same person. So no worries, Anderson had some part to do with all of the Alice films
Thumbs up for mentioning the crazies 😂 I live about 20 minutes from where they shot that film. There's a pub there we used to drink at. Then we'd hit the pub next town over where Emily Osment(Haley jole Osment sister) Shot her goosebumps movie. Just some film trivia. They both almost got hit by a tornado few years back but it never touched down
At the time this film came out, zombie movies have been done to death throughout the '80's and were hardly done in the '90's, this film did successfully bring the zombie genre back. As you've seen, don't expect any amazing fantastic films from this series, it is mostly mindless horror action. My favorite fun fact about this movie is that the music was composed by Marilyn Manson. Sadly he didn't stick around to do music for the rest of the films.
I love Resident Evil! I even have ALL the games on multiple consoles! When I was pregnant with my oldest I was sick with a cold and I spent 3 days straight beating one on PS2 back in like 2003. As far as her stunts go it's not all that far fetched when you look at what Bruce Lee could do. Not saying they don't make it dramatic with the shots.
As someone who enjoys both well crafted masterpiece movies and absolute schlock, this movie has a special place in my heart. Yes it's silly, and the series gets sillier, but it's so earnestly trying to be cool, and failing, that I find it quite entertaining.
It's fair to say zombies have been done to death (lol) these days.When this movie came out, the zombie genre was by no means new. As an adaptation of a video game, this film did bring some new concepts and cool visuals to the genre, especially by expanding on the amnesiac and corporate settings introduced by the game.
It's so sad that we never got to see them work against the lickers. It would have been awesome to realise they can't see and each has to sneak by one by one.
At 2:20, I actually really love this whole film franchise. I think they're really good. Yes I have played the games. Honestly, people just love to complain. Now the "Official" film that came out last year. NOW THAT, WAS CRAP.
Out of all 6 of them, this one could technically be cannon to the game series, taking place before the first game, BUT the 2nd movie debunks that possibility, so this one is actually my favorite out of all of them, has suspense, and horror themes, but the rest are just guilty pleasures 🤫 yall should react to the whole series!
The movie is loosely based on the game but has the same spirit. It was initially going to be more faithful, but Capcom (The game's publisher) asked them to change it as they thought if the movie was too similar to the games, then people wouldn't play them and just watch the movies. Which would eat into their profits. As the movies went on, the started bringing in more game characters, but every character in this movie was original. Again, so people wouldn't be "spoiled" to the games. The logic doesn't make sense now but back in 2002, a Japanese company wasn't sure how a western adaptation would affect their sales. Especially as at that time, the games were survival horror games with cheesy stories based of western b-movies, such as the crazies, filled with lots of plot twists. I.e. This movie. So that is what people mean about it being barley based on the events and characters from the game but having the same spirit. And in defense of the later movies, the later games got more over the top and action packed, so they actually went in the same direction.
It's the prequel to the first one I have, now I've seen bits of it I have to get it on DVD.. The Red Queen is not in the continuation from this one but pops up in the 3rd & 4th. This 65 year young Aussie think it's a great franchise 👍👍👍
Just to note that in the games, the Bio Organic Weapons dubbed as "Lickers" seek out their prey entirely by sound. So running, gun shots and just any form of loud commotion will promptly draw their attention. Plus they don't evolve after consuming living organisms.
When this film came out, every fan asked themselves why this film existed at all. This movie was a disgrace to any RE fan. But today this film (for me only this first part of the series) is by far the best RE film currently available. The remaining parts, especially "Welcome To Raccoon City" and the Netflix series are absolute crap. Except for the animated movies, they're okay.
The reason Umbrella killed all the scientists in the beginning is because they were trying to see how different deaths effect the zombie mutation. A.K.A: can zombies who died from a large fall (elevator) compete after transformation against zombies who died via drowning and were submersed for a period or time, VS zombies who simply died of lack of oxygen, VS dogs, etc. All the staff were exposed after all, and would turn eventually. The whole opening was a ploy from Umbrella to use their workers as test subjects and better understand the transformations possible within their virus. Although this is highly different to the original game story of Resident Evil 1
Paul WS Anderson hinted at a darker gorier extended cut which sadly hasn't of yet been released. Excellent reaction guys your both great & your reactions always entertain. I played Resident Evil on PS1 way back in 1996 & played every game & remaster since i highly recommend playing them. Barring the mansion, umbrella, zombie dogs & licker this have little in common with the game however the sequels do incorporate those characters into the franchise.
A few fun and or funny facts about this movie: so the lasers thing where the guy gets cut up in to cubes at the end that effect was done practically but it was so gory that they had to film it in that angle also the dogs was eatting there own gory costume it was real meat on them so they had to keep on putting more meat on the dogs to give that look!
The Res Evil franchise is the perfect no brain needed campy over the top popcorn flick ❤❤❤ I'm very happy Shaun 1 and Shaun 2 enjoyed it....the films only get worse and they are all the better for it 😊
I loved this first one so much as a kid and even now after having played a lot of the mainline games, it’s a fun adaptation even though it’s it’s own story, also my favorite character was Kaplan as well
Movies i recommend : Unknown 2006,Triangle 2009,Betrayed 2008,Break 2012,Nightcrawler 2014,Source Code 2011,Outlander 2008,Argo 2012,Accountant 2016,All the Presidents Men 1976,Straw Dogs 1971,Hero aka Accidental Hero 1992,Bang Bang You're Dead 2002.
One magazin per Zombie hurts my soul. With the weapons they brought they could have cleared out the entire complex if only someone informed them about headshots.
Loved this video guys! I’m a huge fan of Resident Evil. The Alice movies and the Games. Hope you react to the sequels! Some are great! Some aren’t 😂 but they are always fun and action packed :)
The sequels are pretty much hours and hours of that scene of her hitting the zombie dog with a flying kick. Which means that they are awesome if that’s your thing.
The movie is not all that faithful to the games, however there are several hat tips and Easter eggs from the game. The hive is referenced but never actually shown in the original game. The first game takes place specifically in the mansion with Jill Valentine as the main protagonist. Mila Jovivich is portraying Alice who is the main protagonist of Resident Evil Survivor which takes place during the events of Resident Evil 2 & 3. Although my favorite part is actually the ending scene of her walking through the streets which is directly ripped from the opening of Resident Evil 2 and Survivor.
The large monster they fight throughout the film is actually a standard enemy from the game Resident Evil 2, referred to as a "Licker." In the film, there is only one and it mutates as it eats. In the games, there are MULTIPLE Lickers. Here's how it works. Attack a T-Virus zombie without killing it, it mutates into a faster, clawed red zombie called a Crimson Head. Left alone long enough, those become Lickers. Never happens in-game, although there ARE games that at least explain it.
I believe, and correct me if I'm wrong, Crimson Heads weren't added until the original game was remade with better graphics for the Nintendo Game Cube. Have they made an appearance in any other game since then?
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These movies are goofy, ridiculous fun and oh, how I love them so. Resident Evil is a wildly entertaining series that really only gets crazier with each movie - oh, and Milla Jovovich is a total badass.
I completely agree. I get how some don't like it, but it's still underrated.
@@jacoblofthus7908most people who don't like are mostly jealous cause their mediocre game story is lesser what Anderson established.
They are the best sort of awful.
@@CxOrillion Well-said, my friend.
@@sourabhkarmakar8040Have you ever played the games? The movies and their stories are obviously heavily influenced by them in many ways. Anderson based the film series on many elements introduced in those "mediocre" games you complain about, it's not exactly something he "established" or created himself. Also the films got negative reviews in general, and most of the people who hated on them never even played the games. I like the films btw (they're of the so bad it's good kind), I just don't get how someone can hate on the source material (that has done so much for the survival horror genre) yet defend the film adaptations that were universally poorly received. What's next, are you gonna say the Silent Hill, Doom and Hitman film adaptations were better than the games too?
I see this movie franchise as the director's fan fic. They are fun to watch just don't think too hard about it.
I'm glad someone else enjoys them like I do for that reason
Yes I grew up on these movies instead of the games and I’m glad cause for some reason the games seem more goofy to me lmao
All the people who complain about the movie's don't get it they were never meant to be high art they were schlocky B movies based on an early 90's game franchise. Some were lower budget with ropey CGI all the storylines were full of plot holes and the quality of performances varied widely and those of is who grew up playing the games didn't care. They are nothing but escapism nostalgia and fun.
Maybe a series of RPG campaigns?
They were fun up until the 5th. And then came The Final Chapter, which is among the worst movies I've ever seen.
Binged this whole franchise as a kid and FELL IN LOVE. Definitely won't be winning an oscar but the story feels so fresh and entertaining!!!
I've always loved that the hive built a laser room to kill intruders and it can form an impossible to dodge grid, but it doesn't just use the grid first and gets the job done. Fits in with Resident Evil games and movies "This is insanely impractical but makes for cool action"
I'm laughing about the shadow puzzles in Biohazard. They even put letters to the contractors in the game requesting the construction, and it's so ridiculously impractical.
even better is that they added it to Re4 :)
The Red Queen was playing with them
I mean the games literally have a police station one has to solve puzzles to move around in, it's insane.
"Jenkins, can you go log this item in evidence. Don't forget to take your king, queen, and knight plaque. Oh and the Ruby, sapphire, and emerald key."
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Don't forget that the police department was originally a museum that chief irons turned into the station. And Spencer made his mansion like that in the games cuz he's eccentric. 💀
The big CGI monster is called a Licker in the games. It's blind and reacts to sound, so best case scenario is to stealth your way around it. I wish they had done more with that stealth aspect in the movie, but I understand why that wouldn't have fit the tone.
I totally agree, a whole sneak-by (obviously one would get caught)
Also fun fact about the movie licker in particular; the cast & crew nicknamed him Clint say “Hi, Clint!”
This film is very loosely based on the first resident evil game (umbrella corporation, secret entrance to the lab via a mansion, zombies), but this film is more INSPIRED by resident evil than an actual adaptation.
I agree, the medium of film is able to launch other ideas after the initial mansion scenes.
As Paul Anderson said, it was supposed to be a prequel to the first two games, but since the two games had very different stories and characters, he didn't want to adapt one of them, so he decided to go with an original story
@@officialflikzapocalypse was somewhat close to re3
James Cameron has named this movie as a guilty pleasure of his. Legitimately you can look it up, and I just love that fact, cause we all have our guilty pleasure films.
I remember hearing about that and love that fact that it’s a guilty pleasure of his lol but it makes sense because if you think about it, the atmosphere and a whole group of people vs everything trapped in a facility kind of reminds me of Aliens. Which he directed.
@@EwokChris Anderson has said he's hugely influenced by Alien, Aliens, and Blade Runner.
Understandable.
Even as a resident evil fan since the 90s, the film was pretty decent all things considered; Especially since it's a movie based on a video game franchise, which prior hand, Hollywood hasn't exactly had a good record with game adaptations turned into film.
I always did have a greater appreciation for this movie specifically after listening to the commentary track for it on the DVD and listening to just how much fun Paul, Milla, and Michelle had filming this.
There actually was initially an American voice actress for the Red Queen but they ended up scrapping it.
Man, that commentary with the director, Mila and Michelle was friggin hilarious.
Mila and Michelle must have been high during that commentary because nearly everything out of their mouths made me die laughing. They should never put those 2 girls ever again in the same room 😆🤣😁
@@pookiepook7351 It's totally possible they were! Milla said cigarettes and weed were her two main vices in life for a long time😂
@@pookiepook7351 Then there's the commentary for the second one, where Milla keeps fighting over her lunch.
@@pookiepook7351 Can I find it online?
Personally, I love all of them. Milla Jovovich is so badass and gets even more badass as they progress. It doesn't follow the games story lines, but does feature characters from the games and locations, ect. They are just really fun to watch. The director, Paul and Milla are married irl as well, which I think is cool. Great reaction!
yes, IMHO it's just good that they don't follow the games because we already have them and know that story so good to have something new
Back then i was shock to see Milla being a bad ass action star now. When all i see her in was the stoner chick in Dazed and Confused lol
Omg you haven’t watch many good movie like aliens and terminator 2 than you know what a badass women she is
Only the first two films were great but, the rest sucks like from bad to worse!!!!
@@anaemiliaalmeida7238 Milla saves them all for me, I have fun watching every movie
1,2 and maybe 3 are good, imo. They’re entertaining. The ones after that are questionable to say the least but still entertaining. I’d like for you guys to continue the franchise.
Number 4 was supposed to be the finale, you can see it the way it ends, the problem was Sony, they asked for more sequels, and Paul had to "change" the end of that movie
2 was comfortably the worst of the lot.
@@icikle the worst of all of the atrocities that came after? Definitely not.
I like the You're Fired part in the final film, and the Real Alice story is quite intriguing, and sad, I cried.
I actually love these movies, I don't care what anyone says. They are a lot of fun and Mila does a great job being a kickass protagonist. I hope you do watch more; if you do, I'll be there. :)
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We can agree to disagree.
Yeah quality movies are only for people capable of using their brain. This Franchise is for the other ones who dont have one to begin with.
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I love the first one. It has romero zombies, a cool isolated setting, killer soundtrack, creepy atmosphere, cool use of practical effects and it sets up the outbreak really well.
What’s worse is that George wanted to direct the movie too. I forget what happened, but he would’ve been killer with this type of movie and I felt he would’ve stuck through with the games story and kept true to it
Part 2 is 100% worth it. I love it. It is, imo, more like the game than the other movies.
The creatures in the movies are all mostly from the games. With the zombie dogs being a fav.
Legitimately an underrated movie - Corny in places, and shows its early 2000s'ness in its editing and dialogue, but some really great ideas
Probably underrated. I wouldn't call any of the sequels underrated, though. Watched them all multiple times, they are fun but the first movie is a cut above all the follow ups.
@@riley5722 the sets and production in general in 2 are worth the watch
I often find that real limitations beget creativity and innovation. This movie used the budget seemingly well. It was thrilling when I saw it as a child and it's still entertaining as a standalone.
One thing I like about the series is that each movie feels like a different kind of zombie movie than each of the others. They feel different enough to stay fresh and entertaining
"We HAVE to watch the sequel now..." Get used to that feeling, each one in the series sets up the sequel... and for once they actually continue the story with this series. It's kind of refreshing. Still go into it understanding these are popcorn movies. Designed purely for fun.
Until the later sequels where they just kind of drop what came before and go off in a completely new direction
I always get chills at the end when Alice walks through the destroyed town and the Resident Evil Theme plays.
I actually like this film....saw it in the theater when it came out. The sequels are meh to cringe, but I like the creepiness aspect of the first film. The atmospheric music alone gave me chills.
Yeah this had alot more depth to it, worked very well as a movie. The second was ok, but not great. Then the others were very meh.
I love this franchise! The director is Millard’s husband and he directed this film as an Alice and wonderland adaptation. Alice the main character finds herself in an unknown world. The red queen is the antagonist. Kaplan is the rabbit always concerned about time. The Cheshire Cat is Spence, it’s so cool
You guys should definitely watch the rest of the franchise. The story gets crazier as the budget gets bigger with each movie.
Fun fact about the games and the movies. In Japan, the games and, by extension, the movies have always been and continue to be called "Biohazard", but in the US, there was a rock band named "Biohazard" when the first game was brought over to the West. The first game was set in a mansion with a secret base under it, so the localisers decided to call it "Resident Evil" as in "House of Evil" or "Evil House", and since then, every game and movie has been known as "Resident Evil" in the West, even though the title stopped making sense after the first game.
I have always liked these movies, obviously they arent worthy of an oscar, they are just fun and entertaining, I still watch them every now and then and its nice to see people reacting to them for the first time, especially because people are never expecting all the crazy stuff that they throw in them 🤣🤣🤣
Personally, my favorite is the second one, “Apocalypse”
Honestly the whole series will keep you entertained! The action gets wild as you get more into it. Love this series.
The first 4 are solid the others are more just enjoyable watches! Hope y’all do at least the first 3 ❤️❤️
I LOVE the first three movies, and Alice for me is as iconic as Leon or Jill.
Tom: English people are creepy
Shaun: nods in confirmation
Really enjoying the Sci/fi reactions so far.
I don't know if these are on your playlist, but i highly recommend these Sci/fi films
Soldier - Kurt Russell
Dark City - Directors Cut
Push - Chris Evans
Keep the reactions coming lads 👍
Little Ginny Weasley’s spent too much time down in the Chamber of Secrets. . . “You’re all going to die down here.”
This movie is the sole reason why I've hated elevators since I was a kid. 😅 Can't wait for you guys to watch the next one!
As others have said, for the most part these movies are more inspired by the games than actually adapting them. They’ll use some locations or variations of locations from the games, some of the characters (Although I believe Mila’s character is unique to the films), and definitely the general design for the monsters/mutated humans from the games. Aside from that the plot is usually it’s own thing separate from the games plot, outside of the Virus coming from a bio research/weapons company called Umbrella Corporation with that logo.
Honestly I enjoy these movies. Yeah, they're ridiculous and don't follow the games at all, but a fun time if you just sit back and enjoy the ride.
one of my fav franchises. Love that it was different from the games, huge fan of Milla Jovovich and her husband Paul directed the original mortal combat film in the 90's. It's fun, the fight scenes are great. Milla does not get nearly enough credit for the catalogue of work she's done, not just films like these but ultraviolet, fifth element, drama movies. The games are fantastic, earlier ones are cheesy and camp but the newer ones are frightening and a lot of fun.
Its been 21 years, and to this day whenever something potentially bad is going to happen, i still quote:
"Youre ALL going to die down here..."
Awesome reaction guys. Personally I love all of these movies for what they are, entertaining and action packed. I am here for it!
There hasn't been a single perfect one to one adaption of the Resident Evil franchise, but these are the most fun and honest kind of closest to tone/cheese & OTTness of the series, even the OG live-action tone intros. And it's survival horror and even some minor puzzle solving. My mom actually took me to see this in theaters when I was REALLY young, scared to $hit out of me, but I also loved it and got me into playing RE 3 that my uncle had and gifted me with his PS1 slim, which also scared the $hit out of me lol.
one of my FAVORITE movie series, ever. I've seen each of the movies at least 5 times. It's just so fun, and Milla is so badass. Also, I'm a huge zombie/horror fan, so this is right up my alley. Fun fact: Alice, Milla's character, does not exist in the video game world, at all lol but almost every other major character introduced does!
the first 3 movies are pretty awesome to be honest.... my favorite is the second one, love Mila as Alice...
This series is one of my favorites, but if I'm being honest the first three are really the best of them.
I love when you guys are so shocked you put your hands up to your face hahaha as in the laser scene.
I really enjoy these movies. Me an my son watched them a lot when he lived at home. Once when we were traveling to the next town , we saw a sign that said "The Hive". The emblem was almost like the one in the movie. We both started screaming and laughing about it. We joke about a zombie apocalypse all the time. Fun memories. I am 61 and he is 26.
The main theme by Marilyn Manson is so good
Like Queen of the Damned, the soundtrack is better than the movie.
@@DigitalBath742while flawed this film is leagues above queen of the damned imo. the only redeeming quality about that film was aaliyah and the soundtrack. at least this was a fun popcorn flick. lol
@@alexandervelez9507 I don't disagree.
22:53 it actually called the "Licker" and it also in Resident Evil 2 Remake 2019 (Video Game) but they are blind and only can hear the sound of footstep or whatever. And they are terrifying as hell 😂 ❤
the zombies/monsters, the fact that it's a virus and that there is an Umberella corporation is about everything that it has in common with the games :D
I got a kick out of a couple of the games. Then the original ad/trailer came out for this movie and loved it. Then I had so much fun with this first movie, and it and the sequels have been a sort of guilty pleasure ever since...no matter how ridiculous or campy they get.
Thank you for this reaction. You guys' responses brought back some of the same fun I had when watching it the first time. Not going to win any oscars, but still have fun watching. That's what they're about. No rating needed...just, had some fun watching.
This movie pulls elements from the games, but has its own story line. It’s an enjoyable experience
One of my favorite franchises. I absolutely adore Milla Jovovich as Alice. Great choice! I love that you both went in blind, made this so very entertaining. 😄
Was that Neil Patrick Harris in the elevator on the left at 5:48?
These movies are my childhood films. Except part 6.
But this movie has one of the most iconic endings and cliffhangers to any movie ever!
These movies always had a touch of "B" movie about them which just made them more fun, they had a real unique and strong identity and as others have said Mila owns it big style.
This movie is the one movie that re-started the zombie craze, because before this one, there was almost no zombie films especially in the 90s; comparatively.
No it didn’t it was 28 day later that restarted the zombies genre
@@kingdiamond8875 no one watched 28 days later for years even after resident evil was released, it’s literally marketed as an Indy film.
@@Korradoar Thats a load of rubbish and you know it.
@@andrewdavidscott8731 the only people who watched 28 days later when it came out were at a film festival. AND Resident Evil carried hype from a larger community. No one cared about 28 Days later until long after Resident Evil released, and! 28 days later is STILL not very popular.
The first Resident Evil movie is imo the best it gets as far as live action representation of the classic games. It often gets flack because its not a spitting image of the original story, but the elements are all there. What alot of people don't take into consideration is how the GameCube remake of RE1 came out the same year as this so I believe they did their best with what was given. Glad you two got some jumps out of it!
seriously the laser scene and the ending scene where she cocks her shotgun with Marilyn Manson's music in the background is so iconic.
Still waiting for the reaction on the sequel.
PWS anderson ones are decent especially retribution. Basically all films about how cool his wife is
Fun fact, some of the first wave of zombies they fight in the underground labs were the staff of Capcom, the company who makes the games.
Fun fact the umbrella train stion for the hive was filmed in berlin germany it is the subway station under the bundestag that was at this time still in constroction.
After the mess of the later sequels, you start to appreciate the first film. I can deal with the 2nd and 3rd.
I absolutely agree with you. I think they started trying to hard as later movies were made.
The sequels aren't bad they're a lot of fun if you appreciate them for what they are
@@itzbp9949yeah just turn on and switch the brain off. Love them.
@@LetsMakeGhosts exactly. I've never disliked these movies. I just think they're a fun watch. Not a bad way to kill a few hours and have some entertainment. I don't see the point on hating on these films. They were made to entertain
2 is probably the worst one. 4 has a great middle section (the prison seige), though the beginning and end are wrapping up the previous movie and setting up the next one. 5 is my favorite, for the brilliant setting(s) and the way some characters are brought back for a fun cameo. 6 is okay, but was really damaged by its editor, who seemed to insist that every shot last no more than one second, making for a choppy viewing experience.
Paul w s Anderson always features Jason Isaacs in all his films to some extent, in this case he delivers the opening monologue and is the scientist at the end.
Paul WS Anderson directed part 1, and 4-6, but he wrote all 6 of them.
Only the last one (Welcome to Raccoon City) he had zero involvement with, and that one was written and directed by the same person.
So no worries, Anderson had some part to do with all of the Alice films
My favorite of the movie franchise is the second one. I love me some Resident Evil Apocalypse.
I freaking loved this movie and that Security room scene was an inspiration for the games starting with the 4th game.
Thumbs up for mentioning the crazies 😂 I live about 20 minutes from where they shot that film. There's a pub there we used to drink at. Then we'd hit the pub next town over where Emily Osment(Haley jole Osment sister) Shot her goosebumps movie. Just some film trivia. They both almost got hit by a tornado few years back but it never touched down
At the time this film came out, zombie movies have been done to death throughout the '80's and were hardly done in the '90's, this film did successfully bring the zombie genre back. As you've seen, don't expect any amazing fantastic films from this series, it is mostly mindless horror action.
My favorite fun fact about this movie is that the music was composed by Marilyn Manson. Sadly he didn't stick around to do music for the rest of the films.
I love Resident Evil! I even have ALL the games on multiple consoles! When I was pregnant with my oldest I was sick with a cold and I spent 3 days straight beating one on PS2 back in like 2003. As far as her stunts go it's not all that far fetched when you look at what Bruce Lee could do. Not saying they don't make it dramatic with the shots.
Strongly recommend watching with the Commentary (director and actors). Excellent insights in what happens during filming.
Honestly if you go into this film series knowing they're just cheesy action horror they're pretty fun.
As someone who enjoys both well crafted masterpiece movies and absolute schlock, this movie has a special place in my heart. Yes it's silly, and the series gets sillier, but it's so earnestly trying to be cool, and failing, that I find it quite entertaining.
Reactions to this movie is rare on YT , thanks I enjoyed it 🤘🏼🍿
It's fair to say zombies have been done to death (lol) these days.When this movie came out, the zombie genre was by no means new. As an adaptation of a video game, this film did bring some new concepts and cool visuals to the genre, especially by expanding on the amnesiac and corporate settings introduced by the game.
It's so sad that we never got to see them work against the lickers. It would have been awesome to realise they can't see and each has to sneak by one by one.
At 2:20, I actually really love this whole film franchise. I think they're really good. Yes I have played the games. Honestly, people just love to complain. Now the "Official" film that came out last year. NOW THAT, WAS CRAP.
When this first came out, zombie movies still seemed a bit scary, but now; I am so desensitized they seem like comedy.
Out of all 6 of them, this one could technically be cannon to the game series, taking place before the first game, BUT the 2nd movie debunks that possibility, so this one is actually my favorite out of all of them, has suspense, and horror themes, but the rest are just guilty pleasures 🤫 yall should react to the whole series!
The movie is loosely based on the game but has the same spirit. It was initially going to be more faithful, but Capcom (The game's publisher) asked them to change it as they thought if the movie was too similar to the games, then people wouldn't play them and just watch the movies. Which would eat into their profits. As the movies went on, the started bringing in more game characters, but every character in this movie was original. Again, so people wouldn't be "spoiled" to the games. The logic doesn't make sense now but back in 2002, a Japanese company wasn't sure how a western adaptation would affect their sales. Especially as at that time, the games were survival horror games with cheesy stories based of western b-movies, such as the crazies, filled with lots of plot twists. I.e. This movie. So that is what people mean about it being barley based on the events and characters from the game but having the same spirit. And in defense of the later movies, the later games got more over the top and action packed, so they actually went in the same direction.
It's the prequel to the first one I have, now I've seen bits of it I have to get it on DVD..
The Red Queen is not in the continuation from this one but pops up in the 3rd & 4th.
This 65 year young Aussie think it's a great franchise 👍👍👍
Just to note that in the games, the Bio Organic Weapons dubbed as "Lickers" seek out their prey entirely by sound. So running, gun shots and just any form of loud commotion will promptly draw their attention. Plus they don't evolve after consuming living organisms.
Great reaction guys! The sequel is worth watching.
When this film came out, every fan asked themselves why this film existed at all. This movie was a disgrace to any RE fan. But today this film (for me only this first part of the series) is by far the best RE film currently available. The remaining parts, especially "Welcome To Raccoon City" and the Netflix series are absolute crap. Except for the animated movies, they're okay.
I love this franchise always keep coming back to watch them
The Red Queen is taken from Alice in Wonderland, which is a British book. Maybe that's why the Red Queen here has a British accent.
always a treat when you guys upload
I'd say watch a few more of these and see how you feel about them. Their tone varies wildly, so get ready for some strange choices going forward 😁
The strangeness is part of the fun! (some people don't like fun)
The reason Umbrella killed all the scientists in the beginning is because they were trying to see how different deaths effect the zombie mutation. A.K.A: can zombies who died from a large fall (elevator) compete after transformation against zombies who died via drowning and were submersed for a period or time, VS zombies who simply died of lack of oxygen, VS dogs, etc. All the staff were exposed after all, and would turn eventually. The whole opening was a ploy from Umbrella to use their workers as test subjects and better understand the transformations possible within their virus. Although this is highly different to the original game story of Resident Evil 1
Paul WS Anderson hinted at a darker gorier extended cut which sadly hasn't of yet been released.
Excellent reaction guys your both great & your reactions always entertain.
I played Resident Evil on PS1 way back in 1996 & played every game & remaster since i highly recommend playing them.
Barring the mansion, umbrella, zombie dogs & licker this have little in common with the game however the sequels do incorporate those characters into the franchise.
He did an ultra gore Event Horizon too but it got cut and lost 😢
@@CinobiteReacts Yeah shame I'd love to have watched that cut.
One of the rare film series where I liked them all.
I miss the 2000s man. It is starting to feel more like it finally. Well done humans.
It’s going to be fun watching the evil dead with you guys.
Great reaction love these movies! Can't wait til you guys do 2nd film
A few fun and or funny facts about this movie: so the lasers thing where the guy gets cut up in to cubes at the end that effect was done practically but it was so gory that they had to film it in that angle also the dogs was eatting there own gory costume it was real meat on them so they had to keep on putting more meat on the dogs to give that look!
The Res Evil franchise is the perfect no brain needed campy over the top popcorn flick ❤❤❤ I'm very happy Shaun 1 and Shaun 2 enjoyed it....the films only get worse and they are all the better for it 😊
I loved this first one so much as a kid and even now after having played a lot of the mainline games, it’s a fun adaptation even though it’s it’s own story, also my favorite character was Kaplan as well
Movies i recommend : Unknown 2006,Triangle 2009,Betrayed 2008,Break 2012,Nightcrawler 2014,Source Code 2011,Outlander 2008,Argo 2012,Accountant 2016,All the Presidents Men 1976,Straw Dogs 1971,Hero aka Accidental Hero 1992,Bang Bang You're Dead 2002.
One magazin per Zombie hurts my soul. With the weapons they brought they could have cleared out the entire complex if only someone informed them about headshots.
Loved this video guys! I’m a huge fan of Resident Evil. The Alice movies and the Games.
Hope you react to the sequels! Some are great! Some aren’t 😂 but they are always fun and action packed :)
The sequels are pretty much hours and hours of that scene of her hitting the zombie dog with a flying kick.
Which means that they are awesome if that’s your thing.
Paul W S Anderson wrote them all (and directed most) except for the new one(s).
Basically he did all the ones with Mila Jovovich.
Please watch the sequel next!! It's really fun and my personal favorite of the franchise!
The movie is not all that faithful to the games, however there are several hat tips and Easter eggs from the game. The hive is referenced but never actually shown in the original game. The first game takes place specifically in the mansion with Jill Valentine as the main protagonist. Mila Jovivich is portraying Alice who is the main protagonist of Resident Evil Survivor which takes place during the events of Resident Evil 2 & 3. Although my favorite part is actually the ending scene of her walking through the streets which is directly ripped from the opening of Resident Evil 2 and Survivor.
The large monster they fight throughout the film is actually a standard enemy from the game Resident Evil 2, referred to as a "Licker." In the film, there is only one and it mutates as it eats. In the games, there are MULTIPLE Lickers. Here's how it works. Attack a T-Virus zombie without killing it, it mutates into a faster, clawed red zombie called a Crimson Head. Left alone long enough, those become Lickers. Never happens in-game, although there ARE games that at least explain it.
I believe, and correct me if I'm wrong, Crimson Heads weren't added until the original game was remade with better graphics for the Nintendo Game Cube. Have they made an appearance in any other game since then?