Defend It Yourself 16: Resident Evil (2002) with Nathan from 'The Midnight Screening podcast'

Defend It Yourself Episode 16 finds Sean joined by Nathan from The Midnight Screening podcast to co-defend Resident Evil (2002).Discussion Points:-The impact of having played the video games (or not) on your view of the film.-The surprising amount of miniature and practical effects that the film employed. -The CGI cannot be defended, especially the crows and the zombie's face. -The Resident Evil/Love Actually crossover you didn't know you wanted.-Sean barely let's poor Nathan get a word in. Sorry Nathan. Please come back and review The Shining (1980). -The clichés in the film.-It takes almost 20 minutes to get past the opening scene-stick around for the Dark Knight Rises tangent.-That STUPID wedding ring brings up Nathan's Resident Evil head cannon.-If you're going to have a ridiculous idea, get a good actor with a great voice to sell it.-This film is like a graphic game of Kerplunk.-The severe lack of infection control procedures. -Spencer's personality change.Raised Questions:-Would your friends dog-pile you on account of your opinion of this film?-When will Sean learn to let his guests talk?-Is this film worth a re-watch? -Do you care about the characters?-Does Michelle Rodriguez age?-Why don't the Doctors come in through the broken windows?-What was the point in those gas masks?-Why don't the scriptwriters understand how ID badges work?-Does bad CGI trick your brain into thinking there's more CGI in a film than there actually is?-Who doesn't want to see Milla Jovovich roundhouse kick a zombie dog in the face? -How often do you get a film where the villain genuinely doesn't know that he is a villain?-How the hell does Sean end up doing a Frank Spencer impression?Thanks for listening!Trailer: FilmFloggers: www.filmfloggers.comReview It Yourself now has a Patreon!Choose from TWO memberships:-'Nowt Special' Side Series: This 'Nowt Special' tier gives you Exclusive Access to a (ANOTHER) side-series in which Sean watches older, classic films.... + other benefits.-Rewatch It Yourself: +All the benefits of the 'Nowt Special' tier PLUS -An even-more exclusive series, where Sean takes you through every Zombie film he owns (there's quite a few).Find us here:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/review_it_yourself21Twitter: @YourselfReviewInstagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.