Any "Deathlands" fans?
I started reading that series 20 years ago, and my son continues to read it. Always wanted to see a film interpretation, but nothing until a few years, a sad HBO (?) effort.
Now, "Resident Evil: Extinction" - not a bad effort, and exactly what "Deathlands" should have looked and felt like.
Milla Jovovich did a great job as Alice, a bio project who defies and defeats the machines and scientist controlling her - loved her as Leeloo in "Fifth Element" (1998). Rest of the actors, so so. Bad guy, pretty bad, but sort of like all those B film monsters - scientists gone mad. Loved the "living dead" - reminded me of "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) - slobbering and shuffling ... but meaner.
Some scary moments, had me jumping a few times. Awesome music, good filming, special effects.
Worth seeing if you're a sci-fi buff. If you liked Leeloo, you'll like Alice.
Saw it at the Bridge in Westchester - great place. Hate paying the 2 bucks for parking - theater tickets can't be verified for parking. Oh well, I'm old enough to get the senior price. Which reminds me, the jerks at Pacific Theaters at the Grove no longer have senior rates on Friday & Saturday nights. Sure, first-run movies cost a lot - okay, so why not skip the senior rates for first-run films for two weeks, but stay with senior rates for other films.
Jerks ... what else?
