Resident Evil Apocalypse: RE Retrospective

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After covering the first #ResidentEvil movie, I'm contractually obligated to cover the rest of em right? Well, I'll be honest. I have no recollection of any of the rest of the movies in the series. So let's find out if Resident Evil Apocalypse improves on the flaws I found with the first movie!

[@capitaokaede]

All the praise for the things this movie got right, ESPECIALLY Jill. Sienna Guillory said that she actually played the games to get a feel for how Jill moved so she could pull it off accurately.

[@AvalancheReviews]

She killed it!

[@thehamster0520]

Wait she played them ? That's so cool ! This movie is bad , don't get me wrong , but actors and ESPECIALY directors playing the game the movie's based on is mandatory . Huge respect for Sienna

[@mish375]

I honestly felt she didn't get enough to work with. Sienna Guillory is a good actress and the casting is on point. But Anderson doesn't give her material or screentime to work with.

[@imperator4973]

Doesnt even matter when the movie is horrendious

[@Lin_Eileen]

@@imperator4973 What little screen time Jill had in this movie was really cool at least

[@williecornelison4829]

This is the closest they got to bring the RE games/books in the movie series. It was sad to see Jill as a side character. They got the look correct for RE 3 and the actress was perfect. This is my favorite movie in the series.

[@MrDernagon]

I'm absolutely in the crowd who just want to see you suffer with the later movies. Evil plan is a go.

[@TheMoviePlanet]

Why suffer? Except for the last one, each is better than the last.

[@CaseFace5]

@@TheMoviePlanet what the fuck

[@1hugegooboy]

I have seen all of the movies. None of them have made me suffer, however if it made anyone feel better I am just the kind of person who would pretend to suffer for them 🙂 Only one movie truly makes me suffer, though it's one I have mentioned many times before in comments so I won't mention it as not to be a broken record. I will just say it isn't a Resident Evil movie

[@rohithkumar8708]

@A H yes. and we also need a black transgender femamale as the lead

[@TheRealAdaWong]

I agree, cinematically they hit all points of a zombie outbreak, from a corporate thriller, urban outbreak, the brink of extinction, post-survival, and global conspiracy. I'll always say Retribution is the last decent adaptation, as no one took later films to heart. It at least tried to emulate what the alternate universe established thus far. It's enough inspiration until the live action reboot next year which will also be combining elements of the 1st and 2nd game as Apocalypse tries with 2 and 3.

[@Daytona_White]

This movie was going so well until Alice broke through the church. It was at that moment the movie spiraled into just focusing on Alice and her "powers". Honestly the movie would have been fantastic if they just got rid of alice and made Jill the main character with more Nemesis/Jill interaction.

[@AvalancheReviews]

You are absolutely right. I would have loved to see this series without Anderson's obsession with putting his wife in it.

[@geronimo5537]

I agree if Alice was just removed from the movie and it was solely about Jill and STARS. This movie would have been a true masterpiece. The first two movies are still the only ones I care about. The whole "powers" thing really just make the movie of badasses look laughable. I remember people laughing at it in theatre and ever since.

[@geronimo5537]

Also such a shame what they did to Jill in later movies. Just stripped her of everything an awesome character is about for "reasons" into generic villain.

[@skepticalmagos_101]

Glad to see I wasn't the only one. 😅 That church scene was a preview to the letdown sequels

[@mickeymickey9914]

Once thing that would be cool for a non-RE game, is take all of the good ideas in that movies that go nowhere, and actually do something with them. Like all the Alice clones? Those could be your lives. Each one could have slightly different powers.

[@OSW]

Loved how upbeat this review was, acknowledging the negatives while not letting it sour you. It's a tough film for me as I love Jill and how she's portrayed - she got the great tense horror scenes you'd hope to see. Then "I'm never leaving this franchise" smashes through a church window on a motorcycle and makes sure the film stays C or D-level schlock. Although it's not a clean cut, Alice's ridiculous action storyline with goofy Nemesis vs Jill's tense horror really showcases the film's jeckyl and hyde. As you said, it felt like 2 directors directed parts of the film separately. Great review!

[@AvalancheReviews]

To be honest, I went into it expecting to hate it, but there's some real good stuff in here. There is some real trash too, but overall, it was a blast to watch.

[@ZacksRockingLifestyle]

Avalanche Reviews that’s how I’ve always felt about these films. Each had some elements I just f-ing hated, but the things I f-ing loved outweigh them enough to make the films an enjoyable watch, but not always an enjoyable discussion-piece

[@whodatninja439]

This movie needs a fanedit that removes Alice from the movie. One of the dumbest decisions ever is forcing her into the plot where she doesnt belong. Without her and the reliance on the first movie, it would be a decent RE movie. Jill should've always been the main character, and no she shouldnt smoke. Only Chris did that, in the PSX intro! Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake came out the same year, and is wayyyyy superior. It begins almost the same way as well! I forgot character actor Jared Harris from Chernobyl is in this!! Great casting. Unlike the other movies Anderson didnt direct this one, Alexander Witt did. I wonder if all the good parts of the movie come from him, and all the stupid shit from Anderson. The next ones are where they go off the rails into Looney Tunes territory... Good luck.

[@StCerberusEngel]

Well, Anderson did write it. So yeah. The dumb shit came from him. I hesitate to credit him too much for the competent parts on this one.

[@oddball87]

What baffles me is Anderson wrote all 6 films (only directing 1,5 and 6), yet he contradicted damn near everything he wrote in each one. And somehow, despite that, he's been given the directors chair on the Monster Hunter movie! The shame of it is, he has made decent movies in the past. Event Horizon, as shlocky as it is, is still an entertaining watch, and I love the original Mortal Kombat movie even though it hasn't aged well (though I will gladly admit I may be blinded by nostalgia a little on that one)

[@whodatninja439]

The third movie isn't even a Resident Evil movie, it's just a bad Mad Max knockoff. Somehow the entire world turns into desert, but then the next movie, the world is back to normal??? And there are Alice clones and psychic powers and terrible adaptations of classic RE characters... Absolutely garbage. How can he keep making them? I wondered that myself so i did some snooping. Guess whenever he and his wife need more money he just throws together a cheaply made, fast produced video game movie. All of them barely turn in a profit domestically (the last one outright bombed) BUT overseas, especially in Asian countries, they are huge! From a budget of 40 million it made over 300 million dollars worldwide. Only 9% of that is domestic gross lol! ttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2592614/?ref_=bo_se_r_2 The most memorable thing about the last RE movie, SADLY, is the story about Milla's stuntwoman Olivia Jackson who got HORRIFICALLY injured when Anderson and everyone involved botched a motorcycle stunt. I hope she sues everyone responsible and she gets justice. www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/death-injuries-amputations-is-resident-evil-hollywoods-dangerous-franchise-1244726 And even worse a crew member actually died in an on set accident! www.cinemablend.com/new/Crew-Member-Dies-Set-Resident-Evil-Final-Chapter-102307.html Absolutely garbage. What a shame. I love Event Horizon, it's a damn good movie. Mortal Kombat isn't good by any stretch, but i would argue it's the best video game movie still. It's just so damn fun and entertaining. The new MK games even reference it constantly.

[@StCerberusEngel]

@@oddball87 The first MK movie was great. It has its problems, but it's true to the source material, has a cast with great chemistry, works on its own as a movie, and has great atmosphere, style and fight scenes. Not to mention the soundtrack and score kick serious ass. Despite some elements not aging well, it's still probably one of the best live-action video game adaptations around. If not THE best.

[@memphisraines5699]

Resident Evil: Look at my hot wife

[@EionBlue]

You can LITERALLY sort out the bad scenes by one question: "Is Alice in the scene?"

[@user-il9ze9py8c]

Seriously. It's like when you play D&D with a couple and the DM's spouse gets the everything proof shield and the dagger of instant killing. Takes the grounding right out of the story.

[@wh3nderson95]

Yeah, what sucks is the amount of fan fiction level writing for Alice as a Mary Sue and upstaging other characters. However, I do have to admit the zombies look cool, the character outfits look great, and the hyper editing around the STARS scenes. At the same time, Nemesis looks great and is pretty intimidating, but the hand to hand scene looked bad.

[@Demigod_3scrub]

Negative...this film deserves no such merit..

[@weskerjake9368]

@@Demigod_3scrub facts

[@shadowleon659]

Did you know that in the original script Leon S Kennedy and Claire Redfield were going to make appearance in this film.

[@Sleepyhead_Salby]

Declan Kearns it honestly would have made total sense If they did lol. I wonder how the movie would have played out then.

[@HiItsMars]

Fun fact: according to the commentary, the actor for Nikolai made the "Stay." Line up on the spot, and was apparently *extremely* proud of it, which just makes it even funnier imo

[@user-il9ze9py8c]

It worked though!

[@NewMateo]

This was filmed in Toronto. Its crazy seeing my city actually being raccoon. It sorta gets a pass from me based on that alone lol

[@viagotanega9898]

New Mateo I don’t blame you lol that’s freakin awesome

[@busterbackster1]

A lot of movies are filmed in Toronto for city shots, from what I hear it's just cheaper to do it here then the states

[@mullaoslo]

Isn't most movies shot in Toronto at least in parts? ( joking but Toronto has been used in movies for decades)

[@CompaDeArranke]

You have a problem with zombies breaking from their coffins!? I'm having trouble even accepting why they're infected if they're buried and not even probable to be infected by the T-Virus.

[@AvalancheReviews]

This is a good point. HA!

[@DaniRavioli]

I guess it's been fifteen years since I've watched the commentary on the DVD. But I think they explained themselves with, "oh, it got into the water system and the sprinklers in the graveyard spread it," or something. Super dumb, but they get props for... Wait, no, can't finish that sentence.

[@mohamadafifazizizaidi5625]

in my opinion, had this movie doubled budget, instead of zombies ridiculously rose from the grave underground, imagine if Jill, Alice, Peyton and Terry have to fight a giant worm a.k.a. Gravedigger rise from the cemetery ground. That would be epic boss fight.

[@nightshroud9671]

@@DaniRavioli Even then, how did the T-Virus-imbued water reached through the coffins there?

[@MrSomebodyStrange]

@@DaniRavioli ...trying?

[@Kenshiro3rd]

This movie leaves me sooooo mixed. There’s a ton I liked and a ton I hated. Nemesis was pretty much at the heart of everything I hated. Like you mentioned, the head was WAY too big. Also the lack of tentacles combined with the last fight really rubbed me the wrong way, and disappointed the hell out of me. That said I loved the stupid action. And yes the casting was effing perfect.

[@DownFromTheDoorWhereItBegan]

‘Why haven’t we taken off yet?!?’ ‘Because I usually drive a Cadillac!’

[@remove_marko]

Man I liked L.J. in this movie

[@FEAR_Operative]

Wait til he makes Extinction, Afterlife, Retribution and The Final Chapter the worst is yet to come! But still Avalanche makes great reviews! Kiddos to you man, keep up the good work. @Avalanche Reviews

[@Ytnzy250]

Kudos indeed, keep up the sterling work..

[@2707198727071987]

Yes.The worst is yet to come hahaha. And it is so much worst from now on. I can eat afterlife because it has some cool effects, but the remaining ow my God. They are so bad, but so bad

[@tomatowarfare849]

I am personally looking forward to Retribution, because for me that is the only one in the series I actually enjoy as a funny dumb flick, instead of just dumb/bad flick. Somehow that one just clicked with me and I can enjoy it as a dumb action romp. Well maybe except last 20 minutes, when it becomes just dumb again. But hey we got Barry in that one. It is in no way like Barry we would like to see, but i really like that actor and he was fun.

[@rollins1212]

retribution is the worst one of the series, it really feels like a direct to DVD movie, i don´t know what they did with their budget but that movie looks awful

[@TheMoviePlanet]

Retribution is the best one actually. Retribution>Afterlife>Extinction>Apocalypse>Resident Evil>The Final Chapter.

[@thermonuclearcollider4418]

5:42 Yeah, Sienna Guillory was just PERFECT as Jill. But unfortunately Jovovich had married Paul WS Anderson and so RE movies became all about how cool the utterly non-cool Alice is, something that includes her out-staging all the actual characters from the games. Jill was the first victim: every time she tries to do something cool, it doesn't work and Alice steps in to save the day (the scene in the school's kitchen is a perfect example). This movie was mostly based on RE3 and Jill IS NOT EVEN NEMESIS' TARGET! Alice is! If that is not a huge middle finger to the original lore, I don't know what it is. 9:00 The head is big because there's an actual performer in the suit and they couldn't use anything of his actual face because of Nemesis' anatomy (no nose, no lips, exposed gums), so they essentially had to build a whole new head around the real one. I think the special effects are pretty good - considering how ludicrous Nemesis would look in real life, they did a pretty nice job. It's the characterization that sucks: he's essentially a cross between the Terminator, Robocop and the Frankenstein monster, while instead he's supposed to be a vicious and creepy stalker... 13:17 Well, believe or not, that stunt was real, no effects: it's in the BTS featurette on the DVD. Most of it was performed by a stunt double, but Jovovich did some bits. 14:14 As a working cinematographer who has done some horror and action stuff, I can assure you it's next-to-impossible to shoot a complex (or very fast-edited) action scene with a dark look - that's one of the reasons why the action in the 1989 Batman movie is so stiff: to keep that chiaroscuro, film-noir look, the actors need to hit their marks perfectly and the camera cannot be swung around much (actually, the more still it stays, the better: check "Skyfall", which is very much based around that type of look). Also, it's pretty evident that they didn't want a truly dark-looking picture: the images are very bright even when there's supposed to be high contrast. The director (Alexander Witt, who mostly works as 2nd unit director&cinematographer on Hollywood pictures and has a cameo as the sniper Alice knocks out) and editor tried to do their best by shooting it from every possible angle with a multitude of rigs and cutting a lot. As much as I hate the film series, I think you're being a bit unfair in dissecting this one.

[@CyberCristo]

what do u think of that fast edited action scene with dark look from Resident evil last chapter ?? alice vs bloodshot..

[@BRIANOCONNOR2003]

@@CyberCristo hey I enjoyed resident evil the final chapter

[@jcohasset23]

Apocalypse came out in 2004, Anderson and Jovovich married in 2009 (though it's rumored they started dating after the first movie). But I do agree I think Alice is a hindrance to this movie and much of the third.

[@BRIANOCONNOR2003]

@@jcohasset23 I was 3 years old when Apocalypse Came out

[@KenshiDW]

About the Graveyard Zombies: Yes you're to critical, but I agree 100 percent hahaha

[@km-ug4dq]

Too. Lol

[@TheSecondcitysaint]

What is this return of the living dead!!

[@theirishpotato6588]

*too*

[@mattlandry]

I had no idea how awesome this movie looks. Crazy stupid action like this is right up my alley. It looks so insanely dumb I have to watch it.

[@MarvelousPhilly]

Well, you're right about it being, "insanely dumb." But other than that, it's not That bad of a movie. I've seen worse.

[@TheMoviePlanet]

The sequels are even more action-packed.

[@jayfromthebaygames154]

It's the best of the RE movies by far

[@ElectricBarrier]

If you didn't know how these movies were then you're in for a treat. Every single one gets dumber and more over the top, with Alice progressively becoming more and more of an OP Mary Sue who destroys all in her path with Matrix Moves.

[@JeanBaptisteEmanuelZorg]

żałosne

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

I've been binge watching KZbin channels lately that review "bad movies" like Brandon Tenold, Fanboyflicks, Goodbadflicks, etc.. and this channel has just been added to that list. Really fun, relaxing and entertaining seeing the breakdown analysis (positives and negatives) of a "bad movie."

[@ShimaS-0079]

My favorite thing about this was Jill. That outfit was looking really good

[@AvalancheReviews]

FACT

[@rwg6357]

Really the "Alice is the only one allowed to do anything" is very blatant with the Kitchen scene where Jill tries to blow up but the matches go out at the perfect moment so Alice can get the Conversion...

[@NewMateo]

Just a tip. If you can find the directors commentary of these somewhere online you get some pretty crazy deep info on the production. I have the old blur ray for apocalyspe and they were bitching about that costume being unable to move in. Same with the wall running scene. The stunt actor almost got hurt doing it (she is really running down the side of that bldg) just a thought if you wanted more rounded info on the production part of these flicks (considering you cover the development on your game vids)

[@DaniRavioli]

@@DMCMaster550 I agree! I might have watched the commentary for this one and the first one a few times.

[@geraldgreen919]

The "Cause I usually drive a Cadillac" line is my favorite part of this movie. It's the only thing that isn't absolute trash.

[@gigistar66]

Gaaaawdamnit. I shiver when you say... "Welcome to the Resident Evil........ Retro s p e c t i v e" 🥰😱

[@MarvelousPhilly]

😕 oh?

[@SteveRudzinski]

I think your reactions to the first two RE movies are pretty fair and on point. But now the series loses its mind and gets way worse in 3, 4, and 6 being the absolute bottom of the barrel. Never have I seen a film series where EVERY single film retcons most if not all set up from the previous film. At least, not in a film series that has been written and directed by the same person every time. It's infuriating for almost every ending just being discarded as soon as the next film starts. Never mind the other story, character, and filming issues. I left out 5 because for some reason 5 feels like it leans so much into its insanity and acknowledging what it is to such a degree that for some reason I think it's a joy, at least compared to what 3 and 4 just were (or what 6 ended up being). I laughed a lot at 5, but I'm not sure how much of that was *intended* by the creative team.

[@550077]

Starting from 3, those movies cut basically all ties with the franchise. They feel awkward and completely out of place. The main reason for this is that Resident Evil media is not an apocalypse franchise. "Resident Evil" is about bioterrorism and there can be no terrorism in a world that is completely destroyed. Resident Evil Extinction is like "Walking Dead" bringing with itself new themes that are totally unrelated to Resident Evil.

[@SteveRudzinski]

@@550077 The decision to shift to the world being ended in 3 is what made me not even go see the rest of the films until years later. Such a horrible decision that limits their story telling and drops the themes of the entire franchise for no reason.

[@Cyriu]

Retribution at the very least had cool fights that were fun to watch and easy to understand; Afterlife had too much bullet-time and The Final Chapter had a dreadful combination of shaky-cam, to many camera cuts, and to much darkness.

[@TheMoviePlanet]

The reason it shifted to the world being ended in 3 is because Extinction was initially going to be the last film in the series, but then they changed their mind, and that's why The Final Chapter has so many similarities to it. Anderson had already decided how he wanted to end it in 2007 and did it again.

[@1hugegooboy]

This was my Favorite Resident Evil movie & the only one I bought without ever watching it & I Loved it. It had its problems, although I Absolutely Loved seeing Nemesis on screen!!!!!!!!!!!! Even despite how bad I agree he "sometimes" looked up close. I actually liked the hand to hand combat seen until he was entirely still, even his ridged walking. I only disliked him entirely still

[@Kaminoyouni]

Avalanche: Just turn off the Logic Center of your Brain. Mauler: Are you sure about that?

[@nexusshark]

One thing I can say for these movies is this. They get consistently worse.

[@gerablitz]

I’m so happy that I found this amazing channel during quarantine. Your videos rock dude :)

[@averagechadlegionary5824]

I love that there was zombie kids as it makes perfect sense bc 1.) kids still would exist in the RE universe and 2.) they wouldn’t be immune to the T-virus

[@nessadvantage9447]

The only thing good about this movie: *killswitch engage on the soundtrack*

[@thescribbler6079]

Love that song

[@anthonypreketes8834]

Funny I said that to my mate few days back haha

[@SDallstar]

It was so awesome listening to it in the theater of all places.

[@Zombie-ur4re]

If only it wasn't the stripped version where he sings over the screams

[@Walamonga1313]

Wrong. Jill and that one black dude. They were pretty great

[@Xehanort10]

6:30 Ah yes the first of the "Jill is about to do something cool until Alice takes it away" scenes.

[@DoodlesGaming]

"Maybe I'm not dreading (the other movies) as much as before" Oh boy......

[@AvalancheReviews]

My famous last words.....

[@nickgiampaolo9977]

This was definitely my favorite of the RE movies, although Nemesis did look lame. The high school was my favorite part as I thought it was actually scary! Plus the soundtrack is pretty decent!

[@n.naovaratpong2700]

So this Is what I’ve been unknowingly waiting forrr

[@ZhazXan]

Thanks for the retrospective, it's interesting you mentioned the bit about 2 directors, I'm sure Anderson did direct parts in the school (I'm sure I saw a photo of him on set behind the camera) but Alexander Witt did direct the majority as Anderson was tied up with Aliens vs Predator at the time

[@kevinsuggs1]

I really liked Mike Epps in this movie. I think he fit in well.

[@AvalancheReviews]

He grew on me

[@charlenerafferty3534]

He wasn't in the games

[@ArcNeoMasato]

I feel like they originally planned to try and fix Nemesis with CGI to maybe shrink the head and improve the look, but found out they blew the budget so they had to just roll with it. Things go soooo insane after this though, so have fun with that. Personally I still enjoy all the movies as b-movie cheese, but if you want something "true to the series", yeah, stick with the CGI movies.

[@Honkanen]

You will dread the next ones. They all seem to go downhill from here. The third one sharted on all that was even remotely good in the first to films. Apocalypse has its moments but the shitshow has just begun. Not to say I didn't "enjoy" the fan service they did in all the movies and sometimes even tried to get good again but as a whole it's all just so very stupid. I really hope the rumored Netflix series will be better.

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

Same here , eager to see how the Netflix Resident Evil plays out.

[@whodatninja439]

I've heard confusing things about the Netflix version. Some write it's based on the games, while others say it's a spin off to the horrible Alice movies.

[@Cyriu]

Everytime I think of these movies I just get pissed off. The first two were okay; but Extintion and beyond, specially the last one are...they just piss me off.

[@TheMoviePlanet]

Each RE film is better than the last. Except for the last one, which sadly was the worst.

[@ฉันไม่ชอบเพรทเซิล]

"I really hope the rumored Netflix series will be better." "Netflix series" "better" Pick one.

[@timothymort2808]

Dude I’ll listen to whatever you cover. You made me replay some earlier resident evil games I turned my nose up to, so I appreciate that. Since we both are fixed camera angle loving, tank control loving people give alone in the dark a new nightmare a try. I think you’ll enjoy it

[@FinalStage4L]

I swear your reviews are the best man really dig how you deliver your material and this was my last favorite re movie I can’t wait for you to cover the rest

[@RickyHadou]

I’m so happy someone finally mentioned the end credits. I thought I was the only one that actually loved the end credits. Even as a 14 year old kid, hearing Howard’s vocals for the first time in my life was awesome. I think that was the moment I got into KSE. I got into the band when Howard was on vocals. Nothing against Jesse, but Howard was fucking awesome.

[@RogueDragon05]

I LOVED the end credits

[@remove_marko]

One of the brighter sides of the film if you ask me

[@jetboil4417]

This film got me into killswitch!

[@LimitlessPotential12]

Thank you for making this! As I commented on the previous RE retrospective video I love videos like these!

[@Dimensiom]

Honestly, this movie completely lost me as soon as Jill went into the police station when she was able to walk right into the chief's office without first finding three medallions, two jewels and opening up a secret passage.

[@solid_fire9388]

dude i was waiting for this, when i was younger i used to like this movie obviously cause RE3 was and still my Fav in the series, it was like a dream came true for me back then,sadly it was all about Alice and not Jill escaping the city... great review man keep em coming 😊

[@dylantrevorlinville1340]

@Avalance Reviews your Resident Evil Retrospective Series are so fun to watch like a movie series. So much detail it makes me feel like a little kid back in 2005 again!

[@AvalancheReviews]

Hell yeah! Happy to offer a bit of entertainment!

[@dylantrevorlinville1340]

@@AvalancheReviews you should do a Mortal Kombat Retrospective too if you're a MK fan that'd be cool!

[@AvaCassandraYT]

A lot of RE fans preach to the choir what we've all been saying and act like they're saying something new and contrarian so people agree with them and act surprised when they do. What I appreciate with your takes is that they're entirely your own, honest, formed opinions whether they go with the crowd or not and that's something I also liked about your RE3 review (maybe that's just because I share the same opinions though and like feeling validated) I also have to agree that Nemesis looked terrible and genuinely like nothing more than a rubbery halloween mask thrown on an average guy in cosplay, and everyone lauds it as such a good appearance for him and some amazing special effects work probably due to how "true" it is to the game's model, but I don't think 1:1 trueness translates well in real life which is the same reason most cosplay costumes of early RE characters look off too. At least Jill looks like real-world clothes on a real person looking like that, and they should've took that response with Nemesis and created a really real looking horrifically mutated person instead of a rubber mask that resembles the face of the cutscenes. I thought he was the weakest part of this movie, and Jill of course being the best - but I don't think there's a single soul out there who doesn't agree that Sienna is a perfect Jill in both look and performance

[@Jay_Digital]

My favorite one......Why? Jill Valentine & Nemisis.

[@AvalancheReviews]

I can't argue with that. Jill got done right, but they did Nemesis dirty though.

[@paulothx138]

Sienna Guillory is beyond gorgeous in this, shame the movies are not about Jill Valentine. Thanks for this entertaining review.

[@mattmcgrouary1195]

“CAUSE I USUALLY DRIVE A CADILLAC”

[@troyschulz2318]

11:01 This WAS Alexander Witt's directorial debut, he's primarily a second unit and cinematography guy.

[@sidrolf]

This used to be one of my favourite movies back in the day haha

[@forresthunter1483]

Apocalypse made me question my life choices when I saw it as a young man, but I've recently softened on it after watching it on Netflix. I thought it was the worst Resident Evil-related piece of media at the time, but we all know how low the brand has sunk a few times since 2004., haha.

[@Dynexsil]

Love your videos, I have them playing when I'm baking, crafting and doing chores :)

[@FumblsTheSniper]

Just showed this movie to one of my friends who is a massive resident evil fan. He had somehow avoided the movies all this time. We basically spent the whole movie laughing. Very enjoyable.

[@firstbornchronicler]

I’ve always enjoyed the first and second RE movies.

[@nananabatman3464]

Are you going to cover siren games someday like forbidden siren or siren blood curse?

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Pretty fair assessments on this film. I also think some of the "homage" sections from the first 15 minutes or so are pretty competent. It's almost like Anderson had a highly motivated second unit that put in the work or just really loved RE3. Jill and her partner are also really not that bad in terms of casting and acting. Without Alice, this would've been a lot more fondly remembered. Brace yourself for the sequels...

[@DudleyDawg]

This was the closest they got to an actual RE movie, and still my favorite of them all.

[@Bell-js3ki]

11:38 u cant believe how happy i am that im not the only one who loved that line

[@goldendevereaux]

Was just thinking when you were going to upload again. My wish was granted

[@elliotridge]

Your not figuring out how to do film reviews your doing it keep up the awesome work dude

[@labraderp]

After watching this, all I want to do is get my Discord squaddies together with some booze and watch RE: Apocalypse. Great job on the review, I loved it!

[@3Sentences56]

My ranking of the RE movies: Apocalypse (closest to the games and Raccoon City was pretty cool to see) Resident Evil (simple three-act structure that feels the most complete as a stand-alone) Retribution (where they started to embrace the stupid action and just focused on making it as badass as possible) Extinction (total mad max ripoff and completely breaks the canon, but the zombie crows were cool) The Final Chapter (talk about jumping the shark, woof) Afterlife (just... no)

[@aliciafraser1835]

TO BE FAIR, both RE3 and RECVX Do the whole zombies out of their graves thing too, and CVX zombies look super decomposed @-@

[@ZeroEscape2074]

Oh damn that's Jared Harris, never noticed that until now

[@devanthibodaux3413]

But did they confirm that movie Jill went through the mansion incident? Haven’t seen it in a bit just wondering.

[@IXSICNESS]

I know you asked this 11 months ago but to answer your question I believe it is referenced in a background newspaper near the beginning and never actually brought up

[@blazedave]

Yeah I enjoyed this film, until they showed Nemesis. I mean he didn't look menacing or scary, plus looked short! The last 40 mins was pointless and finding Alice had these powers really ruined the next films for them.

[@teriosshadow17]

The movie died for me the moment Alice showed up in a church with motorcycle.

[@lindblumpickles3407]

You did it!!!! 😁😁 In terms of the smoking, wait until Extinction. They make it even more of a focus. I agree about it being awkward at times.

[@jcohasset23]

This was one of the few movies I was so pumped for that I went to see it on opening night, something I've only done a few times in all my years. This movie didn't click with me quite as well as the first one, possibly because I hadn't played 3 yet and the 3rd game has always been something of the black sheep in the series (which is odd as that should be Code Veronica) but I think what Apocalypse gets right it does so really well.

[@Xehanort10]

1:57 An unintentionally funny part of the sequels is Alice saying she's going to stop Umbrella in the opening narrations but not doing that by the next film making it sound like she's just bragging.

[@shadowleon659]

The thing I hated most was Super Alice saving the day, LJ the annoying comic relief, Nemesis becoming a good guy and covering up a nuclear explosion with a nuclear meltdown. But there were some things that I enjoyed, especially the look of Raccoon City, Oded Fahr as Carlos, Nemesis being a man in a costume instead of CGI, the look of Jill Valentine, the soundtrack and some of the zombie action.

[@GameHopping]

This is Citizen Kane when compared to the rest of the movies in the series.

[@richardmason13]

I'm glad you actually made this and turned your opinion around a bit! There are so many things this movie does that makes it feel like RE, but obviously there's elements (Alice) that drag it down. Feel free to stop here, though if you do continue with the series I look forward to your reactions

[@ShadowLady1]

Fitting because sienna guillory was modded into resident evil 3 remake

[@TheRealAdaWong]

I'll say it's damn sure the best depiction of a corporate thriller by far. Following up on the Red Queen's demented program, and the USS team's infiltration. The film series really gave Umbrella Corporation more authenticity, and realism as an industrial complex in modern pharmaceuticals. I also think Apocalypse by far is some of the best depictions of an urban outbreak and really gave Raccoon City and Umbrella it's prime by contrasting the two constantly. It's clearly their city.

[@toaryanonicle2877]

12:03 They be smoking those Green Herbs man, you can't have a Resident Evil Game/Movie without characters smoking that Green Herb! XDXDXD

[@LyaksandraB]

Love the movie, hate the movie, but to me, that was Jill Valentine, more than RE5, REr or even the R3make.

[@themadisonmontgomery]

jill valentine was the only good thing about this movie

[@residentevilclone]

Nice, dude. I hate to say it, but I think Apocalypse is vastly better than every subsequent RE movie. There’s some neat ideas in there, and awesome action sequences... but it does kinda feel like the it’s the Milla Jovovich Show.

[@Amber_xo_133]

To prepare for her role, Sienna Guillory actually bought a PlayStation 1 Console and a copy of the game to study the Jill Valentine character. She also based her movements of Jill by watching the way Jill moved in the game Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999). The movie uses elements of the plots of Resident Evil 2 (1998) and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999). The dogs were not computer-generated. Just like with the first film make-up was applied to them, though it also proved troublesome to train the dogs to not kick off the makeup and prosthetic The character of Dr. Ashford is named after the Ashford family of the Resident Evil game series. However, unlike the sympathetic film character, the Ashfords of the games were villains. Although the word "zombie" is never used in the film, it is featured in the ending credits. German comedian Tom Gerhardt who portrayed the infected father in the gate closing sequence, is credited as "zombie dad". All other zombies are credited as "undead". at around 1h 10 mins) In the ending fight, the words "Finish him" are used, this is straight from the Mortal Kombat games, Paul W.S. Anderson also directed the Mortal Kombat (1995) movie. Sienna Guillory is a natural blonde. To play the brunette Jill Valentine, she had to dye her hair a dark brown. Michelle Latimer's debut. Nikolai is one of villains in Resident Evil: Nemesis. However he is portrayed as a hero. Mikhail from the games is replaced by original character Yuri. Oded Fehr is of Israeli descent, however, Carlos Oliviera is Brazilian (His ethnicity is ambiguous but rumoured to be Pardo or Native Brazilian. His surname is Portugese.) The cement truck that smashed into the umbrella SUV is like the cement truck in resident evil 3 the video game At the beginning that separated Jill and Leon When the group escapes the building after Alice's showdown with Nemesis, former Evanescence drummer Rocky Gray is one of the undead in the mob that storm the rooftop right before the missile hits. (at around 8 mins) The newspaper with the headline "The Dead Walk!" is an homage to George A. Romero's Day of the Dead (1985), in which exactly the same newspaper headline was displayed. Oded Fehr had little difficulty in playing a character so familiar with handling guns - he was trained in the Israeli army. at around 39 mins) "STARS" is the only word ever spoken by the Nemesis, it's also the only word he ever speaks (repeatedly) in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999). The suit for Nemesis weighed in excess of 60 pounds. Stuntman Matthew G. Taylor could only stay in it for periods of up to 15 minutes before it got too hot. As in the first film, the zombies were mainly all professional dancers. They attended an "undead boot camp" where two of the cardinal rules were no dragging feet and no outstretched arms. The word Biohazard appears many times in the movie. This is a reference to the Japanese versions of the games. In Japan the series of games is called Biohazard.

[@palix5925]

Paul W.S Anderson writes a script like a 5 year old would. "...and then she jumps her motorcycle through the window going *bang bang*, then backflips off the motorcycle then blows it up, but the monster is on the motorcycle instead..."

[@AvalancheReviews]

Damn, I wish I made that comment in the video. HA!

[@palix5925]

@@AvalancheReviews You've got plenty more chances. lol

[@RustyR3volva]

I watched someone else's video about RE Apocalypse, and they said about the Nemesis's OHD, I think he said he liked the Neme's vision with ammo count and health etc.

[@traceyrinaldi4759]

You mad lad, you did it! I was hoping for this ever since the last movie retrospective.

[@AvalancheReviews]

Some said it couldn't be done

[@traceyrinaldi4759]

@@AvalancheReviews I was honestly surprised by your opinion on the review, fairly positive. Tbh I've loved that movie ever since it came out, I know it's bad, but damn is it not some fun RE schlock.

[@Lord_Deimos]

Sienna Guillory has been an ''inspiration'' for me during my early twenties.

[@bronsonvdbroeck]

Love your channel bro! Please zoom the main video abit more, the double using blur is cool but better to view more of the film❤️

[@jasondomican1991]

I absolutely love that you called him nemmy 🤣🤣🤣 thats what I do! ❤️

[@austinskywalker92]

I am being entertained by your reviews on these movies honestly. It feels like I'm going back in time, watching the films with a different set of eyes. Yeah I actually enjoy this one more then the last, for better or worse. So now your moving into uncharted territory now? Well get ready for what's to come in the next four films my friend.

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

My only guess about why Nemesis's head is so big is so that the actor can breathe inside the mask. (Nemesis was apparently played by TV actor and stuntman, Matthew G Taylor, who has been in a surprising number of movies that I've actually seen.)

[@lonewolf9136]

I've got to agree Alice having a fist fight with nemesis is ridiculous

[@RileySkye100]

I was so disappointed by this film that at times I started laughing how terrible it was, especially seeing it in theaters. I was surprised I didn't get kicked out because of it. I think Roger Ebert summed this film up best when he closed with this sentence: "Parents: if you encounter teenagers who say they liked this movie, do not let them date your children." Also, you're really killing me with your excessive sarcasm.

[@DeynaMoonbringer]

"And maybe I'm not scared of that concept as much as before." *Cue D.C. Douglas doing Wesker quoting Yoda* "You will be. You . . . will be." Still my favorite of the films for all the reasons as before: Nailed the horror, and while stupid, still had fun, entertaining action sequences (and an amazing casting for Jill). My one major F-Off moment of the film came from Jill's intro, specifically a newspaper clipping: They killed off Leon off-screen. (Which, if you know how this movie handles it's own canon starting with 3 going forward . . . Better off unsaid for now).

[@alquimistadelaoscuridad]

I dunno I watched these films since I was like 10 and the experience I have with all of them brings me back great memories so...yeah, a true guilty pleasue each one of them. Excepting may be the Final Chapter, that shits on everything they created WITH MOVIES CANON!

[@zombiedude101z]

At about 6:28 this became a Devil May Cry movie adaptation.

[@oddball87]

I'm looking forward to the rest of your journey down this rabbit hole. Personally, I think the third film is the last one I would say is competently entertaining, after Extinction the wheels fell off real fast.

[@Conzilla]

Smoking always looks cool on film. Instant visual interest.

[@guerillagrueplays6301]

I only recently found your stuff, but I'm really enjoying it so far: i've watched all your Resi stuff and most of your SH stuff so far, and I'm looking forward to seeing more! As for the Resi movies . . . not gonna lie, I unapologetically love these things. As you say yourself, they're not the greatest works of film ever made, nor are they accurate to the games at all, but they're all of them -- save one -- fun enough experiences to sit back and enjoy, either for their atmosphere (which is usually executed well regardless of other issues,) or simply the silly fun of the action scenes, that are the American equivalent of b-list kung fu. A quick primer for the next few films: Armageddon is slow and takes itself too seriously, but gets better with repeat viewings, once you know to go into it with that in mind. Afterlife has about the cheesiest, shittiest opening you can imagine, before turning into a really kickass zombie film. Retribution is utter ass. Just . . . seriously. You don't know how lucky we were the others are even remotely as good as they are until you see Retribution. It does a lot to try and fill in some of the plot holes in the films (at least one of which you picked up on at the end of this film, and yes, they do give reason it can sort-of work,) but in general what you get is a series of set pieces with absolutely no worthwhile plot to really connect them and a few wasted cameos of game series characters. The Final Chapter, on the other hand, turns things around quite a bit. It pulls an Alien 3 at the start, which is kinda shitty, but then turns into a virtual reprise of a lot of what made Apocalypse and Afterlife so good, AKA focusing mostly on the zombie survival stuff first and foremost. As someone who's regularly watched all the movies 2-3 times a year since each has come out, I'm looking forward to seeing your take on them all. Oh, and you really should have ripped the graveyard scene much more than you did, because by in-universe rules for the films the virus transmits through liquid, air, or contact, changing phase based on need, and there's really no justifiable reason it could have or should have infected all the buried corpses, especially ones so worm-riddled that cracking their skull open spills *literal* worms all over the place rather than brain juice. That said, it's far from the biggest disappointment you're going to face on this journey. Good luck, and godspeed.

[@ProblmSolvd]

This is my favourite RE movie if only because the Nemesis was actually a guy in a suit rather than CG. The suit looks FANTASTIC and aged better than any of the effects in the movie.

[@SergioManzur]

Honestly dude, I love your channel!!!!

[@weskerjake9368]

these films are.. Beyond words.. What a spit in the face to the hardcore O.G. fans of the series.. James Wan.. Were counting on you to make things right..🙏

[@Lawliet117]

i know this is old but i had to comment on the running down the building point. that was real, not as high, but real, they talk about it in bonus features because it was too risky to let Mila do, in the shot you can actually see the cable on the wall at her feet bounce that held her "down" so she could actually have a semblance of downward pull to run against the building and not just push off.