doom

DOOM: the movie


i would just like to point out here, that i am a little excited about the new Doom movie. yes, when i first heard about it, i gave it the same safe assumption that I gave to Resident Evil, House of the Dead, and any other 1st-person shooting game they have tried to turn into a movie. of those, from what I hear, Resident Evil was alright and House of the Dead was garbage. and to be frankly honest, i haven't been pleased with a movie based on a video game since Mortal Kombat. moreover, I haven't been excited about a movie based on a video game since The Mario Bros. And that was 1993!

but i digress. let me go as far to say that I wasn't looking forward to the new Doom movie when i heard about it; i wasn't looking forward to it when i saw the first preview; and i wasn't looking forward to it even after i found out that it was starring the Rock. however, in the last few minutes, i saw the "revised" preview, which made me change my mind. in this preview, they actually show more of the movie, more of the graphics, and more of the actors (the Rock, and some others that look promising). But what sealed the deal is that it seems that alot of the movie, or at least some, is actually in first person! and shouldn't it be?? shouldn't a movie that is based on a first-person shooting game be in first person. look for yourself, i put the link on the first line. the viewer, or audience rather, is really carrying a gun and shooting the monsters. hell, it even looks like the game. you can even hear the other actors screaming all around you.

and let me tell you, i just played the last edition of doom over at my cousins place (shoutout to 3050) and that shit is really kinda scary. just playing the damn game! imagine watching the movie in first person, where you don't have any control. it's dark, it's dangerous, and you're carrying a weapon that only has two rounds left in it.

yeah, i was just excited before. but after writing this blog, i have to admit that i'm kinda hype.