Doom

[Retro]

Saw this movie of the Doom video game in the cinema back in 2005 and twice since, last time yesterday on TV and liked it very much each time. It's a very good movie and I think it's a shame that a decent sequel didn't come out to do it justice. I especially liked the two video game sequences in it.

At 19 years old (how time flies!) the special effects still hold up well (I especially liked the nanowall), but still, it looks a little dated due to the lack of smartphones and the squarer computer monitors of the day, although 16:9s were available then, but were expensive. Amazing how little things like that can really date a movie whether sci-fi like this one, or not. It stars three big names, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike and Dwayne Johnson which help to make the film as good as it is.

I don't understand why it got such negative reviews at the time and even now, it's only got a 5.2 IMDB rating despite some good recent reviews.

If you've not seen it yet and you like sci-fi, then I thoroughly recommend watching it. Check out the faster than light drive. I guess that's one way to do it, lol.

Doom - Der Film (2005) ⭐ 5.2 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

1h 45m | 18

www.imdb.com

That poor sequel:

Doom - Die Vernichtung (2019) ⭐ 3.8 | Action, Adventure, Horror

1h 36m | 18

www.imdb.com

 

[Draconis]

Awesome movie!! I've seen it a couple times.

 

[Tiffany]

I haven't seen it....adding it to my "watch list". I can see why I missed this movie. I was pretty busy in 2005.

 

[Draconis]

I haven't seen it....adding it to my "watch list". I can see why I missed this movie. I was pretty busy in 2005.

Late 2005 was the year I moved out of my parent's house. I embarked on a journey that eventually changed my entire life!

 

[Tiffany]

Late 2005 was the year I moved out of my parent's house. I embarked on a journey that eventually changed my entire life!

That was a very big day for you and it sounds like because of your sense of adventure you are very happy.

 

[Draconis]

That was a very big day for you and it sounds like because of your sense of adventure you are very happy.

I went off all meds in Jan. 2006 and was basically manic until Oct. of that year. Crazyness!

 

[Crims]

Doom was the last good videogame film imho

 

[Draconis]

Doom was the last good videogame film imho

I did somewhat enjoy the Silent Hill movies. Even if just for the gore and eye candy. hehe

 

[Tiffany]

I did somewhat enjoy the Silent Hill movies. Even if just for the gore and eye candy. hehe

Lol, the more blood the better eh? No comment on the eye candy

I went off all meds in Jan. 2006 and was basically manic until Oct. of that year. Crazyness!

That's a long time to experience mania. Manic moments can be good to make progress on stuff though?

Doom was the last good videogame film imho

I can remember Doom was once in my home too.

 

[Draconis]

Lol, the more blood the better eh?

Yes of course. hehe

That's a long time to experience mania. Manic moments can be good to make progress on stuff though?

Indeed. I was staying up for 30 hours at a time and wrote some of the most amazing shit.

 

[Tiffany]

Yes of course. hehe

Indeed. I was staying up for 30 hours at a time and wrote some of the most amazing shit.

I've never been up for 30 hours....omg! Sounds like it worked well for you though with all of your amazing stories!

 

[Draconis]

I've never been up for 30 hours....omg! Sounds like it worked well for you though with all of your amazing stories!

Oh yes!! The longest I ever stayed up was for 72 hours. When I finally got back on my pills in early 2007, I first stayed up that long, then slept for 2 days straight. I was then like "ahhhh...." hehehhehe

 

[Retro]

I can't imagine being awake for that long. It must have been hell?

 

[Tiffany]

Oh yes!! The longest I ever stayed up was for 72 hours. When I finally got back on my pills in early 2007, I first stayed up that long, then slept for 2 days straight. I was then like "ahhhh...." hehehhehe

Holy cow, Drac! I'm sure that sleep was pretty welcoming. I'm good for 18 hours and that's it now. No more late nights for me.

I can't imagine being awake for that long. It must have been hell?

Hell is getting less than seven hours for me. Miss my youth.

 

[Draconis]

I can't imagine being awake for that long. It must have been hell?

Actually, it felt great! It was a super manic episode. I cleaned the entire apartment, did all the dishes, etc.

I asked my doctor what it meant. She said it's because I'm extremely bi-polar. lol

 

[Draconis]

Holy cow, Drac! I'm sure that sleep was pretty welcoming. I'm good for 18 hours and that's it now. No more late nights for me