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I did not care for it...
Rate DOOM: The movie
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WayneLigon
Adventurer
6. It wasn't too bad. Some friends of mine and I went to see it about 11:30 Friday morning as a long lunch break from work, returning afterwards. It had been a stressful couple days and seeing the film was pretty cathartic. Especially wilth computer equipment getting destroyed by high-tech gunfire.
The premise was interesting, and I liked that they had some nice little character twists in there. Only a very small section of the movie near the end was done in the 'first person' mode, which is good; shakey-cam I can handle. The smoothness of the motion here, though, almost made me ill; not a big fan of roller-coasters and it was a little like that at times
But like I said, only a very small section. Maybe.. two minutes, tops, if that.
It was an OK afternoon getaway, with enough story behind it and a couple twists that it's not just a total shoot-em-up, though those are fun enough when I'm in the mood for it. About the only thing that I didn't like was that the creatures were not demons, which kinda misses the entire point of making a 'Doom' movie, to me. (Though I don't know anything about the most recent game, so maybe they changed all that. I have no idea.) I mean, if you were going to do that they could have just made the movie as is, dropped the first-person scenes, and been able to release it years sooner since it wouldn't have been associated with the video game. Though who knows what the script looked like back then. I guess the financial reports said that the tie-in would work better, or something.
The premise was interesting, and I liked that they had some nice little character twists in there. Only a very small section of the movie near the end was done in the 'first person' mode, which is good; shakey-cam I can handle. The smoothness of the motion here, though, almost made me ill; not a big fan of roller-coasters and it was a little like that at times
But like I said, only a very small section. Maybe.. two minutes, tops, if that.It was an OK afternoon getaway, with enough story behind it and a couple twists that it's not just a total shoot-em-up, though those are fun enough when I'm in the mood for it. About the only thing that I didn't like was that the creatures were not demons, which kinda misses the entire point of making a 'Doom' movie, to me. (Though I don't know anything about the most recent game, so maybe they changed all that. I have no idea.) I mean, if you were going to do that they could have just made the movie as is, dropped the first-person scenes, and been able to release it years sooner since it wouldn't have been associated with the video game. Though who knows what the script looked like back then. I guess the financial reports said that the tie-in would work better, or something.
Well...
Doom
Score – 2 ½ stars ( 6 out of 10)
Your Doom is upon you/ Zombies and Demons and Mutants – Oh My!
Movies based on video games always suck. They are never able to please hard core fans of the game or make the content accessible enough to mainstream audiences. Doom, the latest silicon to celluloid project, is a rare exception.
Based loosely upon the plot of last years Doom^3 game, the film focuses on a squad of elite space marines sent in to investigate a research accident on Mars. Karl Urban (Eomer in The Lord of the Rings) plays John “Reaper” Grimm, a solemn man whose past is connected to the marines new mission. The marines, led by Sarge (Duane “The Rock” Johnson) dive quickly into the fray as a special unit sent to recover the surviving scientists and safeguard precious research data for return to Earth.
The opening moments of the film set the unapologetically gory tone well. Several wounded, panicked scientists bolt for a heavy steel door. One falls to an unseen enemy and another trips. The final scientist manages to reach the relative safety of a secure lab and immediately begins closing the security door before his final companion can safely enter – severing her arm in a grisly display as she reaches in begging for his help.
Doom is a formulaic film with shades of Aliens and Predator. Many more military sci-fi cliches haunt this film but those moments come off less hackneyed and trite than one might expect. Sarge especially is reminiscent of Arnold Schwarzeneger’s boldest military archetype - Dutch - but Johnson manages to inject a charisma and intimidating screen presence that Arnold never had.
Unlike most zombie survival-horror films, Doom takes its time actually eliminating the disposable marine characters. While the deaths are not hard to predict, there are a few moments of surprise in the film. The necessary expository moments are handled well thanks to Rosamund Pike’s (Die Another Day) performance as Dr. Samantha Grimm. Twisting the story a bit, the lovely doctor is a decidedly different sort of love interest for Urban’s character – his sister. This familial bond starts out strained but over the course of the film becomes the center that drives ”Reaper” to change from passive observer and blindly loyal marine into the archetypal hero in a believable way.
The origins of Doom's zombies and monsters plays out differently than with the game – namely in that there are no portals to hell or demonic possessions present in the film.. Instead it creates a more acceptable (and presumably economic) explanation revolving around a lost civilization on Mars and genetic tampering. Die-hard fans may grimace but the new story works and a few familiar enemies from the game are represented faithfully in the dark creepy confines of the research station. Imps, Hellknights and the Pinky demon all make an appearance. While the selection of foes is limited the versions presented are well executed thought disappointingly the Imps no longer hurl balls of fire at enemies with abandon.
Fans of Doom 3 should notice an ironic detail: Every weapon carried by the marine characters in the film has a strap on flashlight - a feat the game designers obviously felt was beyond the scope of the video game munitions inventors.
Trailers and previews of the film all mention the “ground-breaking” first-person camera sequence. Obviously meant to attract the video gamer, the technique is introduced logically and is used just long enough that is does not distract from the tension of the films ending sequence. Unfortunately, because of the swift camera movements the segment is blurry and some viewers will no-doubt experience motion sickness.
Johnson, Pike and Urban all seem to take their roles seriously. They treat the subject matter with the appropriate gravity but are not above making subtle in-jokes or dropping the cliched action movie one-liners as the story progresses. None will win an award for their performance but far worse performances this year were delivered by more acclaimed actors. Doom walks the line between schlocky horror and summer action film but delivers on its promise and maintains the spirit of its source while offering a good gore fest for the rest of us. The story elements are suitably weak and the character depth non-existent but with the focus of the game being on bloody combat and adrenalin filled survival it is fitting that the film version is full of gut-pounding non-stop action and blood.
Refer: Check out Dispatch reviewers Shawn Sines and Nick Chordas’s podcast discussing Doom this week in GameOn! Episode 37. http://www.dispatch.com/gameon
Doom
Score – 2 ½ stars ( 6 out of 10)
Your Doom is upon you/ Zombies and Demons and Mutants – Oh My!
Movies based on video games always suck. They are never able to please hard core fans of the game or make the content accessible enough to mainstream audiences. Doom, the latest silicon to celluloid project, is a rare exception.
Based loosely upon the plot of last years Doom^3 game, the film focuses on a squad of elite space marines sent in to investigate a research accident on Mars. Karl Urban (Eomer in The Lord of the Rings) plays John “Reaper” Grimm, a solemn man whose past is connected to the marines new mission. The marines, led by Sarge (Duane “The Rock” Johnson) dive quickly into the fray as a special unit sent to recover the surviving scientists and safeguard precious research data for return to Earth.
The opening moments of the film set the unapologetically gory tone well. Several wounded, panicked scientists bolt for a heavy steel door. One falls to an unseen enemy and another trips. The final scientist manages to reach the relative safety of a secure lab and immediately begins closing the security door before his final companion can safely enter – severing her arm in a grisly display as she reaches in begging for his help.
Doom is a formulaic film with shades of Aliens and Predator. Many more military sci-fi cliches haunt this film but those moments come off less hackneyed and trite than one might expect. Sarge especially is reminiscent of Arnold Schwarzeneger’s boldest military archetype - Dutch - but Johnson manages to inject a charisma and intimidating screen presence that Arnold never had.
Unlike most zombie survival-horror films, Doom takes its time actually eliminating the disposable marine characters. While the deaths are not hard to predict, there are a few moments of surprise in the film. The necessary expository moments are handled well thanks to Rosamund Pike’s (Die Another Day) performance as Dr. Samantha Grimm. Twisting the story a bit, the lovely doctor is a decidedly different sort of love interest for Urban’s character – his sister. This familial bond starts out strained but over the course of the film becomes the center that drives ”Reaper” to change from passive observer and blindly loyal marine into the archetypal hero in a believable way.
The origins of Doom's zombies and monsters plays out differently than with the game – namely in that there are no portals to hell or demonic possessions present in the film.. Instead it creates a more acceptable (and presumably economic) explanation revolving around a lost civilization on Mars and genetic tampering. Die-hard fans may grimace but the new story works and a few familiar enemies from the game are represented faithfully in the dark creepy confines of the research station. Imps, Hellknights and the Pinky demon all make an appearance. While the selection of foes is limited the versions presented are well executed thought disappointingly the Imps no longer hurl balls of fire at enemies with abandon.
Fans of Doom 3 should notice an ironic detail: Every weapon carried by the marine characters in the film has a strap on flashlight - a feat the game designers obviously felt was beyond the scope of the video game munitions inventors.
Trailers and previews of the film all mention the “ground-breaking” first-person camera sequence. Obviously meant to attract the video gamer, the technique is introduced logically and is used just long enough that is does not distract from the tension of the films ending sequence. Unfortunately, because of the swift camera movements the segment is blurry and some viewers will no-doubt experience motion sickness.
Johnson, Pike and Urban all seem to take their roles seriously. They treat the subject matter with the appropriate gravity but are not above making subtle in-jokes or dropping the cliched action movie one-liners as the story progresses. None will win an award for their performance but far worse performances this year were delivered by more acclaimed actors. Doom walks the line between schlocky horror and summer action film but delivers on its promise and maintains the spirit of its source while offering a good gore fest for the rest of us. The story elements are suitably weak and the character depth non-existent but with the focus of the game being on bloody combat and adrenalin filled survival it is fitting that the film version is full of gut-pounding non-stop action and blood.
Refer: Check out Dispatch reviewers Shawn Sines and Nick Chordas’s podcast discussing Doom this week in GameOn! Episode 37. http://www.dispatch.com/gameon
demiurge1138
Inventor of Super-Toast
2. Blah. I did not like this movie. Occasionally it got to the campy enjoyment stage (some of the one-liners and the occasional action sequence), but most of the time it was head-held-in-hands bad. Sequences that were supposed to be suspenseful quickly grew tedious, and the plot felt like a mish-mash of Aliens and Resident Evil with some of the worst Movie Science I've ever seen thrown in for good measure.
I went in to the theater expecting a campy ride and left with a headache.
Demiurge out.
I went in to the theater expecting a campy ride and left with a headache.
Demiurge out.
Truth Seeker
Adventurer
8 it gets. I like it very much. Besides Resident Evil...this will be in my collection.
cignus_pfaccari
First Post
5.
It was okay. The genre it falls into is survival horror, and that genre requires the characters to make absurdly stupid decisions. After all, a rational response would have been, once they realized things had gone really bad, to pull back and hold on until reinforcements can be rushed in. After all, the portal is a natural chokepoint...only one thing can go through at a time, and it's temporarily disabled after going through (though the "demons" might not have been, it's still a logical guess), so holding there's a piece of cake.
Mostly, I set low expectations, and wasn't disappointed. At least the trailer for Domino wasn't playing with it.
Brad
It was okay. The genre it falls into is survival horror, and that genre requires the characters to make absurdly stupid decisions. After all, a rational response would have been, once they realized things had gone really bad, to pull back and hold on until reinforcements can be rushed in. After all, the portal is a natural chokepoint...only one thing can go through at a time, and it's temporarily disabled after going through (though the "demons" might not have been, it's still a logical guess), so holding there's a piece of cake.
Mostly, I set low expectations, and wasn't disappointed. At least the trailer for Domino wasn't playing with it.
Brad
Acid_crash
First Post
8 it gets from me. Me liked it a lot but I'm easy to please. I didn't care for the whole portal to hell story from the computer games mainly because I never played the game in the first place. 
I really enjoyed the first person sequence in the movie and it didn't seem jerky at all, and I was able to follow it. Heck, I wanted it to last longer than it did, to me it was too short.
I really enjoyed the first person sequence in the movie and it didn't seem jerky at all, and I was able to follow it. Heck, I wanted it to last longer than it did, to me it was too short.
Man in the Funny Hat
Hero
Gave it 6. It wasn't that it was a BAD movie as such (if it's actually BAD it's going to get 5 or below from me). It isn't that it wasn't well-done - I think it was (certainly as videogame adaptations go). It just didn't quite do it for me. The highlights? Looking at Rosamund Pike and
Okay, Karl Urban was pretty cool. But the rest of the movie was just so... disposable... forgettable.
Not a total waste of time but I wouldn't recommend it as anything but a "B-list" movie (that is, one to be seen only after you've seen all the other movies you want to see.)
having the Rock turn out to be the bad guy.
Not a total waste of time but I wouldn't recommend it as anything but a "B-list" movie (that is, one to be seen only after you've seen all the other movies you want to see.)
mojo1701
First Post
I was reading Roger Ebert's review at http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051020/REVIEWS/51012003 (* out of ****).
The best part of the review was that he compared the movie to "some kid came over and is using your computer and won't let you play."
The best part of the review was that he compared the movie to "some kid came over and is using your computer and won't let you play."
frankthedm
First Post
AUUGHHH!!!!!!! Must they rub our faces in this?LrdApoc said:
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