The new Resident Evil movie nearly killed me

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[@Colonel_Satan]

The fact that you brought and ate Wendy’s next to an old lady in a movie theatre made my day

[@cashtache]

I’m more surprised by the fact that an old lady went to see a Resident Evil movie

[@UwUOwl]

Yessir

[@jimjimjimmy7793]

@@cashtache if you think about it it’s kind of an old game

[@lusterTJ]

@@cashtache RE has a 25 year legacy Matt, she coulda been a first gen fan since 96

[@andog6092]

She was sitting there embarrassed to pull out her kfc

[@RybatGrimes]

15:10 YES. Literally the only scene in the movie that I sat up in my seat for. Chris desperately fighting in the pitch black dinning room, switching guns and eventually to a knife as he ran out of ammo was 100% Resident Evil. BEST scene in the whole movie.

[@paulwettstein7071]

It had some good scenes and some inside references for those gamers who I am certain picked up on them! It could have been better though. A LOT better. Chief Irons? What were they thinking!

[@Bunny2319b]

I totally agree. Just not when he took out the lighter and knew there was a zombie coming towards him lol

[@paulwettstein7071]

@Dawson Ages he was good for comedic reasons which would explain the actor they chose but it departed immensely from the character Irons originally portrayed.

[@Johnnydubois]

@@Bunny2319b the lighter part was a little too much but it was a great idea. So many ideas in this movie that could have really made it a classic title

[@JoseMunoz-vs4tr]

See that scene was alright, but I kept thinking that the last thing you wanna do in the game is waste your ammo like that

[@gattsuuu9147]

I had a lot of issues with this movie, but I think my biggest issue was the way they handled Leon’s characterization. Of course they’re adapting RE2, and at that point he wasn’t quite the badass that he turned into by RE4, he was just some guy trying to survive, but they made him a complete joke throughout the entire movie, just completely inept, and the only zombie I actually remember him killing, not including Birkin at the end, was just his way of angsting over being told to get his shit together by Claire, complete with the totally unnecessary screaming as he unloaded an entire clip into the thing. I think Avan Jogia actually did pretty good with what he was given, but what he was given sucked bad. It was really disappointing to see arguably the most popular character in the series reduced to that, and I hope if there is a sequel he gets his due justice

[@s.t.a.r.s.8458]

We ain’t getting a sequel buddy

[@explodifier6021]

@donald trumpp YES he looked almost nothing like leon

[@ssj-rose4572]

Because it’s a movie not a video game

[@oneirosgames]

I hope to have a recast.. the guy is short and looks like crap. If I died my hair blonde and I would have been a better Leon than this one. Doesnt matter anymore if you are a good actor do you need just to check the WOKE boxes…

[@itsjustvin7630]

@@ssj-rose4572 and it cant decide if it wanted to look like the games or be its own thing. at least the old RE was being its own adaptation

[@Reev1n]

It hurts so much that the director talked about how much he loved the series and was a big fan of it all. Should have just split the movies into two separate parts. First one should have been straight horror, tight corridors, dark grim atmosphere, and make it anxiety inducing. The second one could have been more action oriented with a bit of flair. So mad its another flop.

[@JJPurp]

I can agree. But it definitely followed the game more than the others. I would watch a sequel to this. I think we are too harsh. But they didn’t do Leon justice.

[@blueflare3848]

He claims he's a fan, yet he managed to get every single aspect of the characters wrong.

[@blueflare3848]

@Mrslothymacaroony When has Leon ever acted like that much of a moron in the original games? He was inexperienced, but never incompetent. When has Claire ever acted aloof or distant? She has always been kind and compassionate. When has Wesker ever been portrayed as a redeemable or sympathetic villain? The characters in this movie feel more like a parody to the characters in the games.

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

​​@@blueflare3848 to be fair there's a scene in re6 where Leon sees a few guys getting eaten by a mob of zombies and immediately declares he must find them and save them even though he both doesn't know where they are and they are very clearly already dead and this was at his most experienced point in the series so I mean...

[@blueflare3848]

@@oh-not-the-bees7872 It's still nowhere near like it is in this movie. The man didn’t even know how to use a shotgun despite being trained to be a cop.

[@CulturedVultures]

I don't understand why none of these movies ever want to tell a straightforward scary story in the mansion? Like, the first game is the scariest one: why not make an *actual* horror movie based on the horror franchise? It's always the kitchen sink with these movies. Keep it simple. Stick to the source material. Capture the scares!

[@JakeBaldino]

it's a haunted mansion! the movie should write itself

[@rhysguillerme2893]

@@JakeBaldino and it's one big escape game to begin with. I don't know why the puzzles are never featured in RE movies, while we get loads of sub-par escape room movies? (Full disclosure, I did like WtRC, but I too feel the mansion should have been the centerpiece of the film.)

[@kristopherhayes486]

@@rhysguillerme2893 I guess people don't include puzzles in the mansion (or movies in general) because it will probably slow down the movie. It's hard to translate a puzzle in a movie with the stakes of a situation. Sure once or twice it can be done but it has to be fresh each time you do it, which is exhausting from a writer's perspective. Also from the audience perspective they might raise the question of "why they heck does a guy have so many puzzles in his house?" Which the writer has to yet again explain in a clever way. Maybe it can be done; certain movies thrive on that such as SAW and Escape Room. However some people aren't interested in that stuff and prefer just zombies and action. In the end, it's all about balance, dialogue and costumes. All of which are very difficult.

[@derf0007]

Funny enough I've been trying to pitch my RE movie for years. It's just the mansion and super gritty scary. A true survival horror story. Ughhh I'm so upset I don't have the connections to get it in front of anyone in Hollywood.

[@zZiL341yRj736]

Or cast the damn characters like how they looked in the game. This diverse casting bullshit is passing me off.

[@Christianruvy]

The movie could have been uploaded to KZbin labeled a fan film and I wouldn’t have thought it was a major motion picture.

[@JakeBaldino]

Y U P

[@balbiandberry]

I honestly thought it was a fan made movie with no budget when i watched the trailer from my friends phone without knowing it was real.

[@turismofoegaming8806]

You should’ve said the movie could’ve been uploaded as a fan film and I wouldn’t of known the difference??

[@Wesleycobra]

Acho que filme feito por fã teria pelo menos uns cosplays mais fiéis aos personagens dos jogos.

[@nicknevco215]

this is just what I feel

[@MondoCool]

I agree with everything you said. I've been a fan since the 90s and I was so happy to see the movies were getting a reboot, but shheeeesh. RE hasn't had much success as a film. The greenscreen and CG in this one might be the worst I've ever seen in a modern big-budget movie. Almost felt like a good fan film at times. With all that said, would I pay to see its sequel. Yeah, unfortunately I would lol.

[@jack_meoff69]

They needed way more than $25 million. Its shows lol

[@danielmaster8776]

I'd see the sequel as well, but honestly they're better off starting over. They got too much wrong with this one. The story, the characters, the nature of the T-virus, the horror or lack thereof. It's a good movie to see if you're like a super casual fan of RE, like you barely know what it is. Because if you're even a little bit invested in the games? This movie's gonna grind your gears, almost as bad as the old RE movies would.

[@JaydonTanner]

Most painful experience I’ve ever had was sitting through this movie.

[@ElliottChinProductions]

Same here but with The Rise of Skywalker.

[@dubsentertainment3724]

Lol same dude

[@ElliottChinProductions]

@@Misery7531 no u

[@xsupersaiyanvegeta21x6]

Agree originals are still better even if they don’t take from the video games

[@analogus1648]

@@Misery7531 lol

[@Caboose]

Agreed with a lot of what you said, but I couldn't stand Leon. If he was anyone but Leon, the character would have just been okay. Him being Leon though was just pissing me off lol

[@JakeBaldino]

The director said so many times "this movie is for the fans" I'd love to know what he was smoking lol

[@Caboose]

@@JakeBaldino I went to a screening last night and Robbie Amell was there and kept preaching the same thing which was so confusing to me. He also said they tried their best to get Chris to punch a boulder somehow and I'm so sad they didn't find a way to shoehorn that in there :(

[@meechp123]

Yes! Leon was dumb as Shid!

[@amx9122]

Ever since I saw the casting, I said to myself he looked way too much like Carlos lol for a second I thought he actually was carlos but then they said he was Leon

[@aaronofastora2308]

@@JakeBaldino green herb🌿

[@DHJ1888]

Sounds like a film made by people who researched what fans like about Resident Evil, but who were not fans themselves.

[@thehomeboidrew8570]

Like they KZbind “top 10 iconic RE moments” and were like okay we gotta put that in lol

[@Wesleycobra]

Pior é que ainda conseguem enganar os trouxas com "referências" ou "ovos de páscoa", ao invés de fazer um roteiro que pelo menos respeite a história original...mas é triste saber que difícilmente vamos ter isso de forma oficial por parte dessas grandes empresas, visto que a Capcom anda tão desleixada com esta franquia, que usa até a Wikipédia pra buscar informações de algo que eles mesmos criaram.

[@pixelsabre]

Hard disagree. Seems more like it was a fan film made by people who were different kinds of fans, like the ones Jake himself touches on when he says the movie wasn't for him but he could see others enjoying aspects he didn't like. The writers come off as people who were old school fans that especially liked the theme of Umbrella destroying a whole town out of negligence, which is probably why they focused so much on each character's answer to the question: "Why haven't I left RC?" The trucker hamfistedly drones on and on about it, Claire and Chris's conflict goes back to his staying and her leaving, Leon was banished to RC, and the other STARS officers either want to be gone or are fine where they're at. Irons tries to abandon his post, and Birkin endangers his family by staying for his research. The early games had a common theme around escape and feeling trapped and abandoned, and that's not something commonly understood after so many more recent games that follow the RE4 formula of searching for someone and killing every boss that stands in your way to find them. Real problem here is they weren't as good at film-making as they needed to be to win everyone's goodwill.

[@DioBrando90]

Exactly

[@AntonWidiastanto]

This is like they "mod" the movie 😁

[@marijunealejo1780]

As a fan of the RE game franchise and its lore, my soul hurts watching every second of this film. This film basically killed me inside.

[@TeaMasterIroh]

Would've made the film one of two ways: A mini series so we can introduce the characters more and get to know them; their dynamic. A self contained film only adapting the first game. A haunted house type film.

[@llrainll]

I heard Netflix are making a live action series 😭

[@paulsloan6490]

Spot on 👍

[@TeaMasterIroh]

@@llrainll it's basically nothing like the games.

[@geronimo5537]

totally agree that a mini series would have really made this work so much better. there is just too much from all the games to be crammed into a movie.

[@morg2040]

exactly i'm commenting this ages after this was made but imagine if we could get a re show like tlou instead of a movie the setup could be based on the books and then they can do the first game and so on

[@powsinwosin6808]

The problem with bad game to movie adaptations would be solved is if they would require the director or producer for at least 25 hours minimum of playing the game. That is not too much to ask as it involves a lot of money. Standard games only require 40-60 hours. They can't make a whole movie in just glossing some clips or screenshots. They need to play it for a short amount of time.

[@ChadHellgado]

Like bro, you can literally beat these games in an hour. If the director was a true fan of the games, he wouldn’t be disrespecting the plot and characters by adding his own bullshit in. This guy had no idea what he was doing.

[@SuperMurray2009]

Paul WS Anderson played many many hours of the Resident Evil games and most of his movies were still trash. It's not enough to play the game. You have to know the lore and actually be a good writer.

[@CursedWheelieBin]

It wouldn’t make any difference. Playing a video game is a far better way to experience this sort of story because YOU are in control. Adapting that into a film is a huge step backwards. The film-makers realise this and try to overcompensate with Easter eggs, references, catchphrases, monsters and locations.

[@the-ish-1_21]

@@SuperMurray2009 Paul WS Anderson didn’t play anything he lied and just took advantage of the Resident Evil title for cash grab & ruined it with his wife.

[@SuperMurray2009]

@@the-ish-1_21 He did take advantage of a Resident Evil cash grab but he did play the games. Look at his Twitter account. He constantly posted footage of himself playing Resident Evil.

[@michaelpreller4025]

They took one of the best, most awesome characters in gaming and turned him into an incompetent, useless moron. What they did to Leon is unforgivable. Like WTF?

[@nobody-fp5is]

When that reporter guy took his gun and then got bit while having a gun.

[@tryksta7247]

This is some other guy that shares a common name. Our Leon is a different guy out there somewhere. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[@blues05]

Race swap and diversity destroyed so many things you know...

[@blues05]

@beef business Are u the new-age gay everyone's talking about?

[@mahchestro9144]

@@blues05 Imagine being open about being a neo nazi.

[@MatthewMacCallumActor]

Thanks for the compliment. I am the Turn Around zombie, and I am a big fan of the games. I did my very best to mimic that scene as best as possible. Too bad you didn’t enjoy the whole movie, but all art is subjective so I have no Issues with your impressions. Take care :)

[@bluemidgetguy]

I’ve seen many reviews of this this week and have been satisfied. What I appreciate more with you, is that you went with your nostalgia and genuine feelings. Subbed and props.

[@faresmhaya]

Jake: *talks nicely about a movie he didn't like* Mr. Ditkovich: He...is a...good boy.

[@mr.pockets8523]

Cus he pays his rent

[@johnnykobra7256]

Original Spider-Man reference......nice

[@LeFroge]

He must be in some kind of trouble….

[@garrettdunyon4505]

It's hilarious that you said that, I'm actually watching Spider-Man 2 right now 🤣

[@starryfoxx_]

How they handled Leon hurt my soul and I struggled to enjoy any of the movie. I wanted them to at least do more but the second he said “I bet you’re wondering why a guy like me joined the force” and then says “me too” I was done. They made him useless in this. I get the rookie part but at least build him up. Just never executed on him. I hold it close because Leon is my favorite character of anything ever. The Chris scene in the mansion was definitely my favorite part of the movie. Would have loved a more focused movie only set in the mansion. Almost hope they get a sequel just to see Robbie Amell grow into Chris like we did with the games and give them a chance to redeem Leon…but doubt. My wife loved it, she never played the games though. Cheers bro, love the channel!

[@EthanRom]

I think that the plan was to grow the characters, but seeing the reception is so bad I don't know if we're even gonna have a sequel to make it happen

[@Xeryoc]

Wishful thinking but if they were to do a sequel based on just Code Veronica then it might be a bit better.

[@starryfoxx_]

@@Xeryoc I agree. Director hinted at doing an approach of Res 4 and that worries me.

[@redvelvet5374]

@@starryfoxx_ I hope they recast Leon before that.

[@Wesleycobra]

@@EthanRom kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk...fazer crescer os personagens??? Do jeito que são ruins, vão levar pelo menos uns 10 filmes pra conseguir consertar esses daí

[@fulosophy724]

They really should've told the story in two parts and then converge in the 3rd act. The constant switching back and forth between the mansion and police station really took away the intensity of each storyline. The movie could've started right off the bat where they get chased into the mansion like in the 1st game intro, and they explore the mansion, providing a sense of mystery and horror, then when Wesker finds the tunnel and reveals his intention, they can cut to Claire's storyline and build that part of the story, and finally all meet at the Umbrella lab. Also Leon and Jill characters were so underwhelming. Argh I had high hopes for this but quite disappointed...

[@Made_In_Heaven88]

I tried to go into it with an open mind but I just couldn't finish this movie, one scene (I won't spoil it) rendered me in total hysterics I couldn't figure out wtf I was watching 😂 and what they did to Leon in this movie was unforgivable lol does Capcom even know? Considering he's like the fan favorite to them they'd be pissed if they found out, as soon as I got through the last scene of a bumbling Leon and Claire snarkingly retorts with "are you done?" Me: "Yep I think I'm done" Switches off movie What a piece of shit LMAO

[@MrGlenbw]

"Does Capcom EVEN KNOW?" I highly doubt it, since its brand name never once appears in any of the movie's opening logos, which is an oddity in this new era of video game movies!

[@danielmaster8776]

It wasn't that bad, but then again I'm being generous. Why did they make Wesker... not Wesker?

[@delonejuanderer]

"Couple of beers, couple of weeds" - Jake "definitely not a stoner" Baldino 🤣

[@Slickfoot]

sorcerer. Sorcerers go to hell

[@leafs900]

Lmao 😂💯

[@nomad9752]

I saw this movie in a theatre by myself high AF on edible gummies and I loved it! ❤️😅 The real test... Is when I watch it sober at home a month from now... Maybe I wont. I want to remember it being great. 🤷‍♂️😅

[@DreamInSilenceYT]

I feel like they could have taken the characters and events from the first 3 games, and made it into a solid 8 episode mini series and maybe could have gotten a better result. Idk.

[@BigCowProductions]

Mini series are the way to go for book or game adaptations

[@jimjimjimmy7793]

Yeah movies either pack to much of the story or make up their own parts while a series have multiple hour long episodes and different directors working on one project. So of course that would have been better

[@Xeryoc]

Facts being condensed into a film doesnt give anything enough time to breathe.

[@Spydie1124]

I agree 👍🏾💯 and they probably would have made more profit out of it and expanded on seasons for the other RE GAMES

[@damianpembrook555]

Man all I want are three thing Mr.X/tyrant, Nemesis screaming S.T.A.R.S , and Albert wesker being a dick.

[@rsinnal910]

They crammed waaayyy too much into this movie! They really blew their load in this too, like they should've pulled way back on the stick, set it only in the first game, the Spencer Mansion, threw a few curve balls while doing all the Easter eggs... Nothing had a Chance to breathe it just quickly jumps from plot point to Easter egg, and then most of it is forgotten and never brought up again. Lisa Trevor... Justso much potential that they pissed away without any real development. This should've been a series, like 10 hours with most of it set in the Spencer Mansion. Too bad, I hope the Netflix series does much better!

[@drdarian]

I just finished watching it. Once they got to the mansion I paused to get a drink and was like, I’ve been watching this for 43 minutes and the movie is just starting?!?!

[@GundamWalrus]

Movie should have started when the helicopter was flying over the forest. And just about the first game.

[@beavers1978]

I thought it was a mistake to combine RE1 and RE2. Should've stretched this out into a duology and have part 1 be a combination of RE0 / RE1 while part 2 can be a combination of RE2 / RE3. I also didn't like what they did to Leon.

[@Wesleycobra]

Quem dera fosse apenas o Leon, cagaram completamente com uns 80% dos personagens...a Claire por exemplo, nem ao menos usa os cabelos amarrados em forma de rabo de cavalo, qual a dificuldade de fazer isso?? sendo que em todas as histórias dos jogos, e até mesmo nos filmes de animação de Resident Evil em que ela aparece, ela está com os cabelos presos, aí a mà vontade de querer ficar tão parecida com a personagem foi quadruplicada quando foram adaptar a Jill, a atriz que foi fazer o papel dela tinha até o cabelo liso antes das filmagens, aí sabe-se lá porquê, resolveram "inovar" daquele jeito.

[@mrpetebojangles21]

Agreed. Movie had glimpses of something cool, but just felt terribly rushed and with terrible casting.

[@Wesleycobra]

@@mrpetebojangles21 is true

[@ejkk9513]

I wish someone would give me (a nobody) 40 million dollar budget to make the Resident Evil movie all of us fans want. I have a script and everything! I'm confident I can make something fans would enjoy and most critics would hate lol.

[@termile7411]

Could I read your script? Is it posted any where I love reading fan scripts. I did one myself ha

[@ejkk9513]

@@termile7411 I'm not going to write out the entire script on here. I haven't figured out a proper ending yet... but most likely I would end it in a big Tyrant fight just like the first RE game. The dialog is incomplete as well. What I can tell you is that I would combine the beginning of RE zero train sequence. (Considering very few people like that game, I do though) then ending the train sequence in a crash (just like RE Zero) but instead of the umbrella research facility, they would crash near the Spencer mansion and the bravo team is forced to take shelter in the Spencer mansion because they are chased by Cerbersus. (Just like the first game). I would stick very closely to the first game and confine our characters into the mansion and lab for the entire 90 minute runtime. I would LOVE to make it very atmospheric, with devilish, dark, dank and dingy cinematography that the first RE remake game employed. I would focus on making it claustrophobic and dark. I think pacing, casting, cinematography and faithfulness to the games would enthrall fans. I would employ zero jump-scares and only focus on the fear of the unknown about what could be lurking behind each door. Keep the creatures as puppets and suits rather then CGI. While keeping them in the shadows to make them more scary. I think the orginal games had a very deliberate, slow and dreaded pacing. I would love to be able to bring that to our screens! It's not complete... but if a studio for whatever reason called me tomorrow and offered the job to me, I'd finish it in a few weeks.

[@henrye3935]

@@ejkk9513 For what it's worth, you could change the names of your characters, the locations, and some major aspects of the plot. Give it a new title and use it as an original script. Many studios are looking for original low budget horror movies right now. I'd start by applying to some competitions and perhaps submitting to The Blcklst for feedback and script notes. Screencraft holds a yearly horror script competition, but there are many others out there. Coverfly is a good place to search for them. Competitions can be relatively expensive but it's cheaper the earlier you submit.

[@nishantverma68]

It wasn't even 40 million dollars. The budget was actually 25 million dollars. I was like wtf...

[@chriskeo392]

You ain't got no dam script.

[@rickarellano4248]

This is crazy! I just watched your video and I thought I was listening to myself!!! I have a podcast ADMIT ONE Multiverse and I did a review episode immediately after watching the film. Bravo!!! You just got a subscriber.

[@Kimster182]

My biggest gripe is that wesker wasn’t an obvious villain in the story. The movie makes it like an initiation process of wesker to an eventual villain later in the franchise. However in the games, he has a much deeper history with umbrella, and is totally a villain. The betrayal scene wasn’t decisive enough. I wanted to hate him more than I did in the movie. Also sad that ada doesn’t have her flirtation scenes with Leon. :/

[@Arashocky]

After watching Midnight Mass, I think Mike Flanagan should take over and remake the whole franchise!

[@JakeBaldino]

now that would be sick

[@funkrobot9762]

Dude YES

[@genghisjohn8628]

@Chris Terry oh yeah Midnight Mass isn’t for everyone. Only people with longer attention spans and don’t need to be wowed with explosions and gore every 5 minutes and constantly spoon fed the plot because they’re human goldfish can appreciate that show.

[@funkrobot9762]

@@genghisjohn8628 lol exactly. That's why it wont get made. Unfortunately the masses don't want interesting stories, developed characters, genuine horror, etcetera. And this man is the voice of the masses.

[@Alaurapeterson]

Thats a great idea!!!

[@infernas]

Thank you, Jake, for your selfless sacrifice and for taking one for the team. o7 Edit: 12:15 look what watching this movie has done to poor Jake.

[@JakeBaldino]

my brain is rotting lol

[@hotdognl70]

@@JakeBaldino So short after an ad-break for "Manscape" I almost heard you say "dripping c..." Nevermind...

[@MrGlenbw]

BAD VIDEO GAME MOVIES MAKE U REAAAALI STOOOOPID.🤣🤣🤣

[@Ibrahim-ec7mm]

It's time we should keep Resident Evil as a video game. This franchise is massive and doesn't need movies.

[@Brxdzz]

You’re acting like this is the first resident evil film lol

[@yourstrulyhazy6692]

"I put two double stacks in my pockets" is one of the greatest KZbin intro lines I've ever heard

[@JakeBaldino]

thank you.

[@leonhart99]

I liked the same Chris part. Definitely the best part of the movie. The Director of Photography is the same guy who did Lights Out, so I'm not surprised he nailed that part. I actually thought they did an excellent job on the Ashford tape with the dragonfly, until that last camera pan. That ruined it. And yeah the zombie/not zombies was weird, didn't really explain why stars wasn't affected by it. And my god, they butchered the characters. They did Leon dirty. They did all the actors dirty. The director said this was a movie for the fans, but I don't think he understands what makes resident evil liked in the first place

[@emp0rizzle]

JV fans devastated.

[@Nuhbuddys]

They sort of mentioned the immunity. Nothing solid though.

[@takoshihitsamaru4675]

I never would've pegged you for a "theatre feast" kinda bloke, Jake. Reminds me of that time in my teenage years when some mates and I snuck a whole KFC bucket into the cinemas. It wasn't the easiest or most enjoyable food to eat in a movie theatre, but it was more about the achievement itself, ya'know?

[@robocop7678]

Same 4 meals from burger King absolutely hate that shit but the fact we did it was funny as hell

[@takoshihitsamaru4675]

@@robocop7678 That's nuts haha Hope cleanup was manageable.

[@robocop7678]

@@takoshihitsamaru4675 I wouldn't know you'd have to ask the cinema staff lol

[@takoshihitsamaru4675]

@@robocop7678 uh...Not sure I agree with that method :/

[@robocop7678]

@@takoshihitsamaru4675 I was a dumb kid I think it's fair to say

[@MylkT1023]

Normally, spoiling a film is bad. But in this case, JUST DO IT TO SAVE EVERYONE'S TIME AND MONEY

[@narcspector]

"Clicking talking tock" SO HAPPY you left that in, I love you 🤣

[@jkrunch2166]

Honestly, I gotta say I preferred the first two Paul W.S. Anderson films to this one. The very first movie felt more like a side-story set in the game's universe that wasn't trying to attempt/bastardize any of the plots from the games, and I appreciated that, and the second one, while Alice-ing all over the place, was a pretty faithful adaptation of RE3, down to the absolutely amazing Nemesis costume and spot-on casting for Jill. This movie, while vastly superior to the other 4 live-action films, felt like a rushed and random mish-mash of the first two games that culminated in a conclusion that omits some of the best plot points and creatures from the original three games, with no real way of introducing them down the line given how things ended. And while the Easter Eggs were cool, they felt inserted without any of thought given to their original context, reducing them to moments of pandering. While they also did a solid job adapting some characters like Jill and Chris, they did a piss-poor job with characters like Leon and Wesker, and they completely forgot about best boy Barry!!! I'd say it's a 5 or 6 out of 10. Worth seeing once as a fan but that's it.

[@dustinrhodes4793]

Jill was awful, but agree with a lot of what you said

[@Wesleycobra]

Não sei que trabalho sólido você está falando, ao se referir sobre a Jill, eu nem consegui ver a Jill nesse filme...aquilo lá parecia qualquer coisa, menos a Jill.

[@shanecle]

I gave it a 2/10

[@powerhouse884]

EVERYONE who saw the casting alone would’ve know this was a train wreck. If you can’t even bother on getting the casting right, then I wouldn’t expect for the source material to be any better. (Spoiler Alert, it wasn’t)

[@MaxAndCheese0917]

Some of the casting was good(mainly just Chris tbh)

[@paulwettstein7071]

Chris and Claire were the only ones cast even close to well enough. I expected Wesker to be older and more calculated in his mannerisms. No shot intended against the actress herself, but she wouldn't be my first pick for Jill. Chief Irons? The character had no depth at all!

[@Godlike_Virus]

I agree. And while the ones who played Jill and Leon may be fine actors on other things, does that make them fine suited to play Jill and Leon? Not necessarily. At least the Paul Anderson movies did right by this and made them look like Jill and Leon we all know.

[@powerhouse884]

@@Godlike_Virus Leon was written as an incompetent COP in this film. Something completely out of his character. For a Rookie, Leon was very very competent which is how he got into Secret Service later. He is not an idiot and knows how to get things done on his own.

[@davidwilson4446]

@B A as bad as those movies are.. psychic powers are not outside the realm of possibility within the Resident Evil Universe… heck a shit ton of villains have similar powers but they are all explained in a pseudoscience way

[@jstronberg87]

I enjoyed the closeness to the game.. it brought back memories.. however, overall as a movie it’s a failure.. they ruined characters such as Leon and Jill for no reason at all.. it could’ve been so much better.. it was too short of a runtime to cram 2 games with of story into one movie.. it should’ve been an HBO or Netflix series especially after seeing the level of cgi and acting we got..

[@tonyfknb3896]

They shoulda did resident evil zero and resident evil 1 together. Then do re 2 and nemesis together because story wise those are actually around the same time but honestly they all shoulda been stand alone movies like a horror movie

[@monstercloset2416]

There's brief glimpses into a great RE film here, but fans will detect any inconsistencies and it's no fault of their own. We live and breathe these games and those inconsistencies only serve to bring us out of the movie. For example when Annette in the movie asks, "William what have you been working on down here?" I'm like, "B**** you work with him!!!" Plus, Wesker's desire for complete global saturation and ascension to Godhood all started because the money was good and he wanted "To get out of this small town" 🤦

[@jonathandean4935]

Yeah, it felt like they wanted to make Wesker more likable but then his reason for betraying his friends and now lover Jill is weak as hell. It also feels like they are trying to do RE1&2 then skip to like RE5 which seems incredibly stupid when 1-3 would make for at least 2 great movies if they were long enough.

[@sylas3265]

My biggest concerns for resident evil movies is that everyone wants to skip over everything to hit the big monster plot points. Like the first game could be split between Chris/Rebecca and Jill/Barry with Richard and Wesker shuffling between plot lines just fine. With some reordering of events they could give us a good movie about our small team of heroes investigating the mansion while the storm and zombie dogs keep them trapped in there. Like all the major plot reasons we need to keep our characters present and working towards a goal is there in the first game, I don’t know why no one has just sat down and plotted it out!

[@WeAsOneRise]

Thanks jake. For sitting through it so i don't have to. Your the man.

[@stevevanderslice2244]

Actually Chris fought the zombies In the dining room in the dark. If you look closely you can even spot the painting with the clue to the clock puzzle on the wall.

[@djgcue]

Jake's mouth effects are better than the special effects in this RE movie.

[@JakeBaldino]

😅😅

[@lordmark2516]

Jake Muller? From resident evil 6 game

[@psychotropictraveler514]

@@lordmark2516 we dont talk about that game

[@lordmark2516]

@@psychotropictraveler514 YALL dont I do I dont know why it gets so much hate

[@aaronsandman749]

@@lordmark2516 I mean out of all the Resident Evils that I have fully played, it would be the last I would ever replay. It is nothing but action, the entire game. Even Leon's parts that are darker and have somewhat better atmosphere are hampered by the endless action. And the story was very predictable as well. I also never once ran out of ammo on all characters. The puzzles were boring. The characters I could care less for, unlike other games with Leon. I like Ada too, but not emotionally in any way. She is just badass. It just really doesn't feel like Resident Evil so I understand the hate completely. I don't hate it, but I don't like it either.

[@glitchburgh4249]

After having seen it, it felt like just focusing on the Spencer Mansion would’ve been a solid ass movie. Even if they wanted to rope in the orphanage shit, they could’ve touched on how Chris hadn’t seen Claire in years, and it ends with her showing up.

[@Quick-Silver206]

Hey it's the Before You Buy Guy. Didn't know you had your owm channel. Glad I found it!

[@fredrenaline3244]

The issues with this movie are budget and that they weren't sure how well it would be received so they went big. Could the movie have just been RE:1? Yes. Could the characters be better representations of what they were in the games? Yes too. But I do appreciate that they tried to make a movie that was more in line with the source material. I thought the monsters were a lot better than they were portrayed in the previous franchise and they actually took characters from the game and used them rather than have them randomly disappear. I enjoyed it and would be interested to see what direction they take it in.

[@DrBenjaminLinus]

This and Netflix's Cowboy Bebop really sour the trust that I gained in adaptations after watching Dune 2021.

[@Bubba_1776]

Dune wasn’t good either. Just looked nice

[@moistoyzter8884]

Dune was fucking BOOOOOOOORIIIIING

[@JigglesBunny]

They clearly didn’t have time to do Mr. X, but if this thing even got a sequel, they can’t do a faithful Nemesis adaptation either given that they’ve already destroyed Raccoon City by the end and Jill escaped with the rest of the cast. Not only did this movie bastardize the games that it was supposed to be covering but it poisoned the well for future games to be properly adapted in this continuity too. Granted, I don’t want to see any more from this continuity, but still, it’s asinine. This was a bucket o’ shit.

[@djmetsi4225]

i think the only the story they could do for a sequel is code veronica x i'm still disappointed that we'll never get mr x or nemesis

[@potatomatop9326]

Leon we know: The Batman of RE Leon in wtrc: it's just a little crush

[@peterthompson1540]

After watching this movie I had to go back and play the game just to make things right for me

[@viciousone3956]

That dude playing Leon should have probably acted as Carlos instead. barely any of these actors/actresses look like their character

[@Godlike_Virus]

And in the new Netflix RE series coming soon (as far as I know it still is)...Wesker's gonna be black and has several daughters apparently. 🤷

[@viciousone3956]

@@Godlike_Virus yeah it is terrible, I wish people that did not know the source material would not get involved cause I was thinking the original Resident evil movies were bad but I was wrong lol

[@Godlike_Virus]

@@viciousone3956 In the end it does seem that way. Whether they go by source material or no, it just doesn't feel like it works fully. The Milla Jovovich movies now seem superior, though I've enjoyed those since the start personally.

[@kavishhurbungs3152]

I remember watching an interview with the director of this movie talking about how he wants to capture the tone of resident evil 2 remake which is his main inspiration for this movie. Then the trailer dropped and all my hopes were shattered. Resident evil 4 is the game that got me into gaming, what an experience that was. That iconic over the shoulder perspective, amazing gunplay and level design. Spoiler alert AHEAD: Now I am hearing they disrespected my boi Leon and made him look like a joke in this movie

[@yudan4302]

Yeah they made leon in the movie more of an idiot and a comic relief. Movie was not good :[

[@itsbrianhong]

@@yudan4302 I agree they did Leon dirty, but I though the movie was still good!

[@Wesleycobra]

Só queria saber em qual parte do Resident Evil 2 Remake (ou mesmo dos jogos clássicos), o Leon fica agindo como um completo idiota?

[@davidsegovia7560]

Resident evil 4 sucks

[@yudan4302]

@@davidsegovia7560 😐

[@Jeffdangit]

21:15 “…and you’re 30, and there’s something wrong with you, and everyone’s saying ‘give it up loser!’ and you’re not…” 😂 that was the best! Basically how I feel my family feels about me loving games/ all things game related.

[@corasines5571]

The fact that an old grandma went to this movie tells me she played RE back in the day......or maybe still plays today.

[@The1Overmind]

You should do a interview/podcast with Alanah Pearce if scheduling isn't in conflict. She also shared her thoughts about the movie too and to hear both of you putting thoughts together of your synopsis of the movie, I think would be killer video. ❤️

[@JakeBaldino]

That could be funnnn

[@LemonyFresh]

How hard could it really be to make these movies good, just following the bare minimum story of the games?

[@psyclonus]

IKR!!!

[@infernas]

Hollywood gotta Hollywood. The material's already there, but noooope studio execs and filmmakers gotta have their own vision!

[@ChanchoSleepy]

Video Game movies are weird. Big Studios see video game movies as a huge financial gamble. As a result, a lot of these movies are made by smaller studios with lower budgets whos publisher owns the rights. A lot of the more recent smaller studio movies (This Movie, Lora Croft, Mortal Kombat), while a bit closer to the source material, unfortunately end up being ok or mediocre. Not horrible but not amazing. If a big studio does have the money and talent, they end up changing so much about the source material to appeal to a wider audience that the source material just becomes a mediocre husk. It removes what made the source material special in the first place (Hitman, Monster Hunter, Assasins Creed and hopefully not Uncharted (im rooting tor uncharted). They might not be BAD movies if you remove the source material from them, but theyre bad to the fans of the source material. Castlevanias anime series on Netflix changed so much on how Video Games could be adapted to other mediums. Netflix took a huge risk on a series not even aimed towards Americans and it did so well it showed everyone that its not impossible to adapt Video Games in a respectful way and have them be a commercial success, and its through television. They wouldn't have greenlit the Witcher series (ik its more of an adaptation of the book version but it was marketed towards fans of the games) and HBO wouldnt have finally greenlit The Last Of Us. I understand there is no universe where the Metal Gear movie is a successful AND critically acclaimed movie (if it ever comes out), but there's still a part of my heart that prays that itll be video game movies Castlevania. Video Game movies havnt had there Castlevania yet. I would say Mortal Kombat kind of as it did pretty well with both fans and wider audiences, and it was a commercial and streaming success considering its budget, but I think publishers and studios demand more.

[@CrowBag]

God if you think this is bad, imagine how star wars fans feel

[@SuperMurray2009]

These movies will continue to be bad because the producers of the movie never really care about making the movie great. It's a cash grab.

[@mishmashmagon]

No creepy chief irons, no tyrants, no Marvin-GOSH NOTHING!!

[@JakeBaldino]

wasted!

[@kimmikaotic]

New subscriber here ✨ I’m a big resident evil fan as well and I think I had higher expectations for this. Great review. Thank you for making this!

[@JakeBaldino]

Thanks!!

[@vaasmontenegro9308]

Well the glasses scene was at least better than wesker throwing his glasses at the camera in 3d... And why do the characters look so off? When I first saw a photo of Leon I was like hey cool Carlos is in this

[@cosseybomb]

Why did you think he was Carlos?

[@vaasmontenegro9308]

@@cosseybomb just look at him

[@karabartley]

@@cosseybomb he definitely looks like Carlos lmao I knew it was Leon but the terrible casting brought me here.

[@kimmikaotic]

Completely agree!!!

[@sebastian4792]

I started playing resident evil starting with code Veronica. Every time I couldn’t get through a part of the game my dad would come in and do it for me. Such great memories love the franchise to death, and I’m definitely still watching the movie even if it’s a disappointment.

[@DmitryChmelyov]

There is a very cool Code Veronica moment in the film. You will get it when you see it.

[@cesarestrada8175]

did u catch the ashford twins in the movie easter egg

You started with one of the hardest REs... Very brave ^^ I have the same memories, but with RE1 and my uncle instead of dad haha

[@dustinrhodes4793]

I was the same way with the original, I remember playing on Sega Saturn and getting scared at points, asking my pop to play it lol

[@turismofoegaming8806]

@@dustinrhodes4793 code Veronica was never on Sega Saturn.. It was on Sega Dreamcast

[@kridstax2248]

Did anyone bust out laughing when the zombie that was on fire from the truck explosion walked into the police station while the cheesy music was playing

[@jamesanseeuw8166]

Dude I subscribed just because you fell in love w metal gear solid and resident evil. Those were the first to major game series I fell in love w to

[@iliketohearmenmoaning]

A Jake Baldino podcast would be pretty cool 👀

[@Dampealx7]

Express yourself in this man. Don't worry about what we think! Just say it's SHIT!! Easy!

[@evanbrum6357]

Members only jacket gang. Jake sometimes I think you're me from an alternate dimension. Only difference between us is you seemingly enjoy every video game while I enjoy about 10% of what comes out.

[@SinisterHorus]

Completely agree saw it yesterday and there’s too many times we’re I was like “oh are they going to do it” and they don’t do it. Like no spoilers but the cell scene with Ben like how much of disappointment not to have mr x in that scene. And by far the after credit scene made me the most mad I have been in a resident evil movie

[@SystematicAnarchy]

hey man keep putting out vids like this if it helps you, it's fun to hear you talk about things. Even if you're not super into the thing you're talking about I'd wager a bunch of people enjoy your vids like this.

[@JakeBaldino]

thanks! good to know

[@009Roz]

Dane DeHaan would maybe be a perfect Leon S. Kennedy. Someone please make a good Resident Evil movie around him.

[@jeremyroberts8822]

I feel like he would be a good early Leon but not so much RE4 and onward Leon. I don’t think I could take him seriously as a badass if they were to do a movie with him adapting the RE 4 story. I’d love to see like a stand alone movie about that game but not with him

[@DarkKnight-yd5du]

Apart from a different cast, they need a new writer, WTF was that Leon, Lisa and Jill???? (And many other characters). Different doesn't always mean good.

[@ericc2129]

That members only jacket looks fantastic. Always wanted one of those.

[@ZackkJB806]

I’m definitely gonna take a page from your book bro! Next time I go to the movies lol, totally agree with your overall review man. New to the channel you got good vibes man and a personality I can dig. RE NEEDS ANOTHET REBOOT

[@TheDeath138]

I haven't seen it yet, but already I feel like they should've done the mansion in one film and 2 in a sequel. It would've made more sense and given each a fleshed out movie.

[@Wesleycobra]

Um dos maiores erros foi compactar as histórias dos dois games dessa maneira, não sobrou nem espaço pra enfiarem o Mister X alí no meio, aliás, não foi mostrado nenhum Tyrant o filme inteiro, nem mesmo aquele que deveria ter aparecido no laboratório secreto da Umbrela que fica na mansão Espencer.

[@lex_rodriguez]

This perfectly reflects how I felt about the new Mortal Kombat 😂

[@steviemac2377]

They are both very similar in alot of ways in where they both faulter. Crappy origin type movie, awful writing, too busy trying to lead up a bigger sequel than focusing on its own movie, etc etc lol

[@DmitryChmelyov]

Same screenwriter.

[@horgecondaliza6644]

Yessss!!!

[@andreasfreij4485]

THE new MoRtal Kombat movie is much better than this

[@DuckyBe]

I enjoyed watching the beer slowly dry on your shirt throughout this video LOL

[@ImmortalPlayer42069]

Arcane really set the stage for what all future game movies/shows should be. Focus on creating a story around the beautiful and incredible worlds these games take place in, don't just give us fan service with mid tier acting. If we wanted to watch the same exact story play out then we would play the games, but either way respect to them for trying it out

[@matthewhunting7526]

I'll agree to that about the Chris defending himself scene. That was really cool the way they did it and was jarring in comparison to the rest of the film. That 2 minute sequence was fucking cool

[@biteonthebarrel8943]

Jake, you are a legend for this video. I'd been on the fence about seeing it, and this definitely helped me decide not to go. The GameCube version of Resident Evil is what made me fall in love with the series. It's a shame that Barry wasn't included. He played a big role in the game, at least more with Jill's path I felt. It's nice to hear Lisa Trevor was thrown in, and the itchy/tasty reference from her book/letters from the game was kinda cool. Hopefully they did the first scene of her was as memorable as the cabin from the game. But im also very disappointed about not hearing about Yawn, Neptune, Plant 42 or the Chimeras. Those encounters with those creatures in the game are iconic, or at least I feel that they are. Then with at least Yawn or Neptune they could've thrown in Richard and Rebecca for more backstory. Yet again thank you Jake!

[@jasonn1210]

Just see it and make your own mind up about it.

[@biteonthebarrel8943]

@@jasonn1210 I get what your saying but after watching a few more reviews and seeing some clips, there's nothing I've seen that has given me enough interest to sit down and watch it.

[@jasonn1210]

@BiteOnTheBARREL I enjoyed this movie overall. Was there some parts I didn't like, sure. But it was a good movie overall. It's exhausting seeing so many people but hurt over this movie. You can't fit in hours of game play into 90mins unfortunately. They have set up the next movie enough. I do hope #2 comes despite all the negative press

[@owenabbiss3443]

i love the little smile after "a few beers or a few weeds" 😂

[@anthonycharles9241]

I keep replaying your clicking tock verse. Can't stop laughing!

[@meechp123]

I feel like they included 1, 2, 3 and Code Veronica. But I could be wrong. I took my kid and she enjoyed it, so it was a Win for me.

[@Floridamangaming729]

Well atleast it isnt the monster hunter movie...that shit is a war crime.

[@judofan9467]

Black Jill and Pakistani Leon spelled doom for this movie before it even came out. The fact the movie itself also suck is simply the nail in the coffin.

[@Tulkeleth]

That "ticking clock" bit cracked me up XD

[@t-wrecks9866]

Jake: "what is the nicest way I can say this film was terrible"

[@jenniferstevenson7180]

Your review on WtRC was pretty much spot-on, and I agree with most of it. Roberts spent so much time on these references and Easter eggs that he failed to produce anything truly worthwhile. The writing felt amateurish and silly. The whole movie was filled with half-baked ideas and horrible story and character alterations that served no purpose other than to ruin the memory of the originals. The CGI was horribly shoddy. I remarked to someone that the entry scene in the Spencer Mansion looked green-screened. The person said it was real, but you confirmed my suspicion. Part of the sequence may have been real, but some of it definitely appears animated, as if the actors were the only real thing in the shot. I seriously doubt this movie will have a sequel, given its poor reviews from fans and critics alike, but even if it does, I couldn't care less. One trainwreck is more than enough.

[@PRATERVXEX]

“A couple of beers or a couple of weeds.” LOL subbed

[@brady_6692]

I went to a drive in movie theatre to watch this. I watched for like 10 minutes and then I was waking up to rolling credits

[@junuh5golf232]

Jake, tomorrow you will wake up and realize that the Milla Jov movies were better. I'm a hardcore RE fan, and I am in tears because this was such a disappointment. The only acting in the movie was little Claire and that lasted 5 minutes in the beginning. They had some good ideas but they didn't execute them well.

[@MeatPlanet]

That's like saying the shit you took in the toilet earlier this morning was better than the one you had at the evening. At the end of the day they are both shit.

[@junuh5golf232]

@@MeatPlanet Nice one. Your response made me think. The truth is that some shit is better than others.

[@reeceripepi8115]

Leon is a bad ass character. But in this movie they made him an idiot, like WTF!!!If you can't make an actual good Resident Evil movie, rather leave it alone. We will play the game.

[@jenn5628]

That's what disappointed me the most because Leon is my favorite character in the franchise and they made him into an idiot smh

[@reeceripepi8115]

@@jenn5628 I agree with you 100% and i get his a rookie here. But Leon is no idiot, i mean he was dumb in this movie. It wasn't even funny. The movie was trash.

[@sarahbaer88]

I felt the same way...I was bummed when I left the theater.

[@Smiley-ps1yc]

As a Player who Started playing RE Games And then i watch this movie i was like "Hunh i didnt know Leon and Jill was Hispanic ?"

[@orion1954]

After finding out the director's filmography, this movie was doomed from the start.

[@Paper_Gangsta17]

The irony of the the new film sticking to the source material, ending up being worse than the Alice universe

[@MichaelAllen-xk2tx]

The Member's Only jacket is where it's at

[@ethantobin]

As much as this might not be fans ideal movie, as someone who had no prior experience in resident evil this was a great entry way to the franchise and really got me interested in the games story line and invested in the characters.

[@angellight495]

As soon as I saw the trailer I said 2 things: 1) It looks like a fan film more than a major studio production. 2) They're making this movie just to hold on to the rights. I stand by both. It's not rocket science what they need to do. Start with Zero & make each mainline game it's own movie while making the spinoffs & side games like Outbreak & Gun Survivor direct to streaming movies.

[@philosophyjunkies6693]

Extremely obvious but they'll never do it.

[@SSOAPride0935]

They would make so much money if they did it that way

[@angellight495]

@@SSOAPride0935 They would make a literal fortune. So I want to know which idiots at the studio make this impossible to do?

[@SSOAPride0935]

@@angellight495 I guess the producers that know nothing about the game and don’t play it lol

[@angellight495]

@@SSOAPride0935 No, they just see a cash cow & can't figure out why it's not paying.

[@jordie360]

I’m still excited for this film regardless. Even if it’s just a cheap reaction of mini cameos from the game, I’ll be okay with it. Lots of movies feel rushed nowadays due to Covid times.

[@JakeBaldino]

that's the best attitude to have going in!

[@jordie360]

@@JakeBaldino and that’s just it right? I’ve come to the conclusion that most movies made during Covid won’t reach peak due to restrictions so why go in knowing it’s going to be shit or dare I say mediocre…? Go in knowing what’s there and what’s not, enjoy it for what it is and acknowledge what it could’ve been but don’t grasp on to that. Enjoy a film that was made for fan service!

[@SuperMurray2009]

Well that's exactly why video games movies will be bad because people will support them regardless of quality

[@jordie360]

@@SuperMurray2009 no need for negativity my man. Just starting my opinion.

[@GettinGoofy]

You kind of look like the crazy it’s always sunny meme in this video 😂. You rule Jake

[@dustinakadustin]

I'd love to see a longer episode 😂 I'm not surprised that it sucks, I'll watch it when it comes to streaming