"Quick Question"

[Dirty_American_Devil]

Can't say I have ever clicked the remember me box, never needed to before so never thought to on this board

[Zoetrope]

Originally Posted by Dirty_American_Devil

Can't say I have ever clicked the remember me box, never needed to before so never thought to on this board

Then that may be the solution.

Possibly.

[Dirty_American_Devil]

I'll try it, and post again if it fails. If it works, thanx

[RipVanWinkle]

why do ppl not like the re movies? iv'e never seen them, iv'e only ever played the games, but im curious to know why no one liks them.

[Gray Fox]

Because they are:

a) Poorly written/directed films (coming from a hardcore movie freak, and amateur film maker).

b) Blasphemous adaptations of the source material.

[Z Virus]

I don't hate the RE films, why would I own them if I hated them? Sure they could have been better but not everyone hates them :P Why do I like them?

Because

a) I don't let other people dictate what is good or bad, no matter what credentials they have.

b) Despite the quality, if I am entertained then it is worth the watch. Low and behold I was entertained, a few times, watching the films.

c) Its a Resident Evil Movie...one should be happy we even got one.

[Zoetrope]

a) Poorly written/directed films (coming from a hardcore movie freak, and amateur film maker).

I agree on the writing, which has never been Anderson's strongest area, but I wouldn't say it was poorly directed.

He gets fairly good performances from the actors, creates a film with good pacing and makes the narrative clear. The film looks good in stylistic terms with the exception of the Licker but that's more down to the studio that did the effects.

It's not exceptional or ground breaking directing but it's certainly not bad.

[Temp]

Originally Posted by Zoetrope

I agree on the writing, which has never been Anderson's strongest area, but I wouldn't say it was poorly directed.

what about that god-awful Nemesis fight? I couldn't see jack. ditto for dog attacks. not to mention unnecessary bullet-time, the ridiculous over-use of the Umbrella logo (every object had at least 1 marking) and all the rest of it.

[Zoetrope]

what about that god-awful Nemesis fight? I couldn't see jack

Anything from Apocalypse has nothing to do with Andersons directorial skills as he didn't direct it. Script and plot wise, Apocalypse was a disaster but, like I said, Anderson isn't a particularly good screen writer.

ditto for dog attacks.

Not quite sure why you couldn't see what was going on in the dog attacks.

not to mention unnecessary bullet-time

Can you give me some examples? It's been ages since I saw the RE film and off the top of my head I can't remember a bullet time sequence not matter multiple ones.

the ridiculous over-use of the Umbrella logo (every object had at least 1 marking)

Doesn't really make him a bad director though, does it? He tried an unsubtle ploy to link it better to the source material but it doesn't really effect the narrative or film in any major way. Annoying to some but if you dislike the film because of that then you really are looking quite hard for a reason to dislike it.

In general I agree with Gray's comments about the first films story. It has tenuous links to the source material and it's not exactly the most unique or ground breaking story in the world. Storywise, it's average at best. But I disagree with Gray's opinion of Anderson as a director, which already eliminates Apocalypse anyway (which is pretty much universally awful for all aspects of filmmaking).