one is better ? "Resident Evil" in the depths of
my memory so far, I still remember the first time I came into contact with Resident Evil. It was 15 years ago when I first started contacting computer games, which should have been when I was in junior high school. In Internet cafes, the online "StarCraft" is about to become popular, and "Red Alert", which can build many electromagnetic towers, is still very popular. Those who play games are crowds of classmates. As a dog who can never guard against the speed of the dog, I am often kicked out of the melee within five minutes. While waiting for the tank battle or the Hydralisk sea, I have to play alone. The game wasted time, from "Strip Mahjong" to "Monopoly", and later came into contact with "Resident Evil 2" by chance. When the character is chased by a group of zombies and runs all over the field, I will scream personally, and the attracted companions will also put down the interstellar to watch how the character was gnawed to death.
For so many years, the plot of the game has long been forgotten, but to this day, I still remember the atmosphere of the game. In the dark streets, I don’t know where there are disgusting zombies, or some mutant spiders or plant monsters. . Because of the limited ammunition, this game is more about playing how to escape. As a coercion, I have to admit that to this day, I still dare not play the "Resident Evil" series of games by myself.
two. The two series of movie
games are on fire, and movies will naturally be produced. When the "Resident Evil" movie was launched, it was ten years ago. In 2002, the Internet was not popular, and DVDs were not available in every family. I remember that I watched the first movie three times. It was two vcds wrapped in plastic wrap. It may still be in a corner of the house now. Time always flies quickly, unknowingly, the movie series of "Resident Evil" has changed from vcd to dvd, and then to the current fast broadcast. In a blink of an eye, there have been five, and as an animated film of an outgoing nature, also Two have been launched.
What’s interesting is that the latest authentic film "Resident Evil Punishment" and the animated film "Resident Evil Curse" were launched almost at the same time. Both have similarities and differences. Therefore, they are regarded as a "Resident Evil" For the fans of the series, simply combine the two into one for comparison and identification.
Of course, this kind of contrast is not scientific. True story movies are theater works, and animated movies are mainly launched as videos. There is a category difference between live performance and cg animation. I wrote it together here, and it's considered lazy.
three.
What is the most attractive monster in the movie "Resident Evil"? It must be a monster!
Since it is a game adaptation of a movie, you must take into account the material that the game can provide, that is, the characters and the worldview. From the perspective of characters, the Resident Evil True Story movie takes Alice as the main character. The five works revolve around a female character, while the external transmission painting takes Lyon as the protagonist.
The complex virus variants in the game are not explained much in the movie, mainly because the virus is too abstract. More specific is the monster. In terms of monsters, the animated version of "The Curse" has three characters: parasitic zombie, licker, and tyrant. It can’t be said that there are many, but the order of appearances in the film matches the rhythm node in the film. They appear in order of increasing horror and shock, and the characteristics of monsters are also explored in depth. For example, the licker vs. the tyrant is an exciting point.
In the fifth true story movie "Punishment", although it seems that there are many types of monsters, including mutant zombies, oversized lickers, axe-wielding tyrants, Soviet zombie soldiers, cloned mercenaries injected with parasites, and being killed by the Red Queen. Controlled Jill. The number of various monsters looks dazzling, but their attack methods and the order of appearance are a bit loose and not very consistent.
Therefore, in comparison, the animated movies are few and refined, and the monsters are more detailed, while the positive movies are more numerous and slightly messy, and the two are equally divided
. Concept transmission
Although the Resident Evil series is a game, the contest between justice and evil, as well as the theme of survival and resistance is relatively simple, but as a derivative version of the game, the movie should be improved or created a second time.
In the fifth true story film "Punishment", because of the simplicity of the story, there are basically no new concepts, and even the simplest conflict between good and evil is omitted. For example, Wesker rescues Alice, and Alice is also willing to cooperate, making the role seem very unprincipled. In fact, it’s not that there is no material to dig out the meaning of the story. For example, the two characters of that generation of female mercenaries could have seen exactly the same self when chasing and caring for children, which caused some human choices and confusion, but the result was unknown. It's not for nothing that he fell to his death, in order to see how no creators were thinking about their intentions.
The animated version of "The Curse" is much better. Although there are few characters and the performance is relatively straightforward, Lyon’s calmness, love of life in jd, and the emotions between Slavic residents’ friends and neighbors are all easy to empathize with the audience. . What's more, there is a metaphor of "politics" in it, which is also a bit ideological.
Therefore, from an ideological point of view, the animated version is undoubtedly more attractive than the movie version.
five. The story frame has
to be admitted, the story of the original movie version is really inferior to one, and the first or two can still tell the ins and outs seriously, but the sequels of three, four and five are getting more and more dealt with.
The story of the fifth "Punishment" is very simple, that is, the West sent King Ada and the Lyon squad to rescue Alice. In fact, the plot did not unfold from this, there is no turning point, double line, conspiracy, but it is really just a running account of the rescue process.
In order to cut corners and round out the story, I directly designed the umbrella company to build an undersea base in the Arctic. The base can simulate several scenes in Japan, Russia, and the United States. Therefore, the scene transitions of the movie are directly "walking in" without any complicated development of the plot. From this perspective, the plot of the movie version is horribly simple.
On the contrary, the animated version of "The Curse" is more sincere. It tells a complete story. Leon was first captured by militants in Slavic investigation, and then he fought against zombies, became friends with militants, learned the truth of the incident, and then went with Ada. Wang's lines are combined into one, and it is also considered to give the male second a complete character ins and outs.
From the story point of view, it seems that the animated version is more complete. Whether it is Resident Evil fans or general movie fans, they can accept the concept and plot better, while the movie version is more like a sequel. . Especially the animation itself has many restrictions on the characters in the scene, so the animated version of the story is undoubtedly better.
six. The overall movie atmosphere The
movie atmosphere is not a professional term, I want to refer more to the mood and atmosphere in the "Resident Evil" series of movies. It includes not only the viewing angle, but also the plot and many elements.
The whole atmosphere of "Punishment" is not ideal personally. There is basically no "fear" and "mystery" of the first few movies, but it is a death squad-style action movie. Especially in the battle, the protagonist has sufficient firepower and firearms. There is no sudden zombie attack and the desperate situation of running out of ammunition and food. The texture of the whole movie is more like a shooting game adapted from cs or through the line of fire.
And the atmosphere of the animated version is undoubtedly more appropriate to the original. For example, the underground parking lot when the film was opened, the church scene, the underground laboratory scene, and the decisive battle with the tyrant, all make good use of the characteristics of the scene, and the whole atmosphere is combined. The "unpredictable" when the monster appeared, the "coolness" of the fight, and the "crisis" feeling when the monster appeared.
7. Characters
Since the story is relatively simple and adapted from the game, the performance of the characters in the movie is very important.
In Resident Evil's "Punishment", because the character is a real actor, he has a personality, and it is inevitable that there will be regrets. As for the protagonist, Alice’s actress is obviously old, and she has fat on her naked body. And Li Bingbing's Ida performed well. Lyon is worse, he is actually an old man.
In the supporting role, the Lyon five-member group did not give a deep impression, anyway, when the five came out, everyone would think that they were destined to go. The little girl’s setting is not too touching, it also wastes time and severely disrupts the rhythm of the film.
However, a fairly good setting is that the old face of Resident Evil 1 is enabled, combined with the previous story of the opening film, and it can also be regarded as a small easter egg in the series.
The key issue is that there is no villain in the whole film. This is fatal in a film that has no complicated plots with great justice and great evil. The Red Queen is a virus, and Jill doesn’t say much in the end. Anyway, the mercenary girl doesn’t speak and just hits. The weakness of this villain makes the movie feel no emotional impact.
In the animated film "The Curse", although the characters are extremely limited and the number is much smaller, the distinction is obvious in personality. On the positive role, Eddie’s despair, jd’s stupid cuteness, Lyon’s composure, and Ida’s remaining behind, let Several characters were impressed. The most important thing is that as a villain, the dictatorial female president can fight and speak, and the villain is full of flavor.
Therefore, from the perspective of the characters, the animated movie feels better.
Eight. Summary
At the end, I have to add that this is actually not comparable. After all, the movie is going to be on the theater line, and the animation is mainly sold as a data version. Therefore, in terms of overall impact, the visual impact of movies must be much stronger than animation. But as mentioned earlier, although the movie is fancy, it has many characters, weak plot, and the atmosphere focuses on bright fights rather than sudden sense of crisis. It is more refreshing, lacking in taste, and moderately played.
The animated version of the small horse-drawn cart, in terms of animation modeling and effect performance, also exerts the unique advantages of animation, such as the process of tyrant transformation and the gesture of licking eaters. Therefore, although the cost of animation is low, it is not unsightly.
I think it might be because the animated version was produced by a Japanese team, and the game was also produced by a Japanese company, and they all rely on computer technology, so it might be more similar.
View more about Resident Evil: Damnation reviews
