Doom (2005)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Writers (WGA):

Dave Callaham (screenplay) and
Wesley Strick (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

21 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

No one gets out alive.

Plot:

Space Marines are sent to investigate strange events at a research facility on a distant planet but find themselves at the mercy of genetically enhanced killing machines.

Plot Keywords:

Mars | Soldier | Monster | Space Marine | Hell

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Dwayne Johnson	...	Sarge (as The Rock)
Karl Urban	...	John Grimm
Rosamund Pike	...	Samantha Grimm
Ben Daniels	...	Goat
Razaaq Adoti	...	Duke (as Raz Adoti)
Richard Brake	...	Corporal Dean Portman
Al Weaver	...	The Kid
Dexter Fletcher	...	Pinky
Brian Steele	...	Hell Knight / Curtis Stahl
Deobia Oparei	...	Destroyer (as DeObia Oparei)
Yao Chin	...	Mac
Robert Russell	...	Dr. Carmack
Daniel York	...	Lt. Huengs
Ian Hughes	...	Sanford Crosby
Sara Houghton	...	Dr. Jenna Willits

Also Known As:

Doom - Der Film (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence/gore and language.

Runtime:

100 min | USA:113 min (unrated version)

Country:

UK | Czech Republic | Germany | USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Netherlands:16 | Germany:18 | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Philippines:R-13 | Taiwan:R-18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Indonesia:Dewasa | Argentina:13 | Argentina:16 | Norway:15 | Ireland:16 | Sweden:15 | France:-12 | Czech Republic:15 | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 (unrated extended edition) | Brazil:18 | Malaysia:18SG | Italy:VM14 | USA:R (certificate #42048) | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Japan:R-15 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

John Wells Productions

Trivia:

The film's setting is an archaeological dig at "Olduvai" on Mars. Earth's Olduvai Gorge contains some of the earliest human and hominid (pre-human) remains and artifacts. This was the setting for the opening scenes of 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Mac Takahashi (Yao Chin) is decapitated, Sarge (The Rock) demands a response from him. If the English subtitles are activated, the Sarge's dialogue is titled as "Mac".

Quotes:

[first lines]
Samantha Grimm: [narrating] In the year 2026 archaeologists working in the Nevada desert discovered a portal to an ancient city on Mars. They call this portal the Ark. Twenty years later, we're still struggling to understand why it was built and what happened to the civilization that built it.

Movie Connections:

References Aliens (1986)

Soundtrack:

You Know What You Are?

Very Good For What It Is

Despite what many others may say, this movie is VERY good for what it is: a mindless action movie.

I enjoyed the game itself very much and it really scared the **** out of me. I was expecting a horror movie, but i soon realized that it is an action movie. Well, what can you expect from an action movie other than lots of shooting and SOME suspense? If you think the movie is shallow, it is, but its supposed to be. Anyone who complains about the movie being a mindless shooting movie should realize that this is not the movie for them, so they should go watch one of their "emotional" movies if they want. However, if you need a break and just want your testosterone pumping so you can take a break from life and just be a manly man. If you don't like The Rock, then go watch a romance or comedy, this movie isn't for you. However, if you like the video game and like mindless action, this is the movie for you. Remember, not every movie has to have some deep meaning or evoke emotion, some movies are just for fun. This is one of them.