Alwehr

I have to agree with most of the comments in here.

This movie IS cheesy, bad, cliché and VERY Karate Kid'ish.

That being said, i've had this film on my shelves since 1996 and might have watched it more than 10 times. So it must contain SOMETHING watchable, to the point of good, in it.

Well, i guess every critics has got something different out of it. And that's a quality right there. even though it's a rather bad movie, it still may manage to reach something inside of you.

For being a big Billy Blanks fan and a HUGE martial arts fan, there was disappointingly less fights and even less good choreography. But still i've been seeing it again and again. Why? To be totally blunt. The story is entertaining from beginning to end and the most characters are actually likable. And the characters who aren't are actually quite good (Especially Ken McLeod as the asshole boyfriend Tom is terrific).

But the thing about'"Showdown" that i'm most fond of, is the soundtrack/training song "Draw the line". I just can't get tired of that song and it's been driving me insane that it's impossible to find either the band that has performed it or the soundtrack anywhere!!! :o(

Can anyone help?

I didn't care much for either RE movies. Its like the directors only are inspired by the action part of the game and not the brilliantly creepy atmosphere that I loved so much. Where is the part where our heroes walks alone in a giant scary mansion trying to survive all kinds of horrors, like they do in the first 3 games? NOWHERE!!! Its like the style of both movies are inspired by the fourth and least creepy game, "Codename Veronica" , with the exception of the Terminator like mutant zombie in RE:Apocalypse, that obviously is taken from the third game "Nemesis", and with success. It looks much like the mutant in the game and he also acts the same way.

But what i find really annoying, especially with RE:Apocalypse, is the marvel comic action that the movies are packed with. I didn't get the feeling, while playing the games, that the heroes were SUPER heroes, but i certainly do that when I'm watching the movies. It takes out all the suspense and horror (which leave only action) when Jovovich fires a one-liner, while hanging in the air kicking 5 zombies to "death" at the same time. And the worst part is, that ALL heroes in RE:Apocalypse are like that. Its just as scary to look at as watching "X-men". Jovovichs arrival in the church says all that i feel about especially this sequel. Laughable and ridiculous.

Now i can only look forward to the cinema versions of "Silent Hill" and "Fatal Frame" and hope that they wont be ruined as much as Resident Evil was.

I'm sure that when the second sequel to Resident Evil comes up i wouldn't be surprised if Jovovich learns how to fly... Yikes!

I gave it 3 out of 10

I was totally surprised in a very, very positive way with Sexy Beast. Mostly because of the dialogue and the strong performances by all the actors. Ray Winstone is perfect in the leading role as an easy living x-gangster named Gary, who gets caught up by his past(I just love the intro by the pool). But Ben Kingsley overshadows all others as Don Logan, the ill tempered, unpleasant and (at least I thought) laughable loony henshman for the English mafia, who comes to get Gary back in action. I had only seen him in likable roles like the one in Schindlers List, and i was amazed that he was capable of playing such a different character like Don Logan. outstanding! The story in Sexy Beast is not fantastic in any way, but you have no idea what will happen and how it will end, and i find that pretty cool. But its clear that the movie is being held up by the great dialogue and characters all the way through. No question about it.

I gave it 8 out of 10