https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/live-action-movies/zach-cregger-admits-he-was-frustrated-by-the-conversation-around-resident-evil-because-it-was-just-a-lot-about-why-isnt-this-like-the-source-material/>Appearing on 'The Town' podcast, Cregger was asked about his foray into IP filmmaking, and whether he'd make a movie based on another property again ("I mean, never say never"). But it seems like the big hurdle to Cregger wading back into IP waters is his frustration over the fact that "all the conversation [around Resident Evil] just felt like it was about not the movie".https://puck.news/podcasts/the-town/zach-cregger-on-comedy-and-horror-swearing-off-ip-pitching-j-law-and-handling-hollywood-power>"I was frustrated at the conversation around Resident Evil and how much of the conversation really didn't have anything to do with the movie,">"It had everything to do with whether the movie was living up to the different standards that different fans of the games had, whether it was using the characters or not, or what did I get wrong in the lore, or why is it? It was just a lot about why isn't this like the source material or why is it good that it's not like the… All the conversation just felt like it was about not the movie.">Despite these frustrations, Cregger acknowledges that he's "proud" of Resident Evil, as it's exactly the movie he set out to make.>"I really love the movie," Cregger said. "I should have known better going into it. I should have understood that that was going to be the case, but for some reason I was a little shocked.">The discourse around the Resident Evil movie was particularly heated, perhaps because fans have had to endure two decades of Resident Evil movies in name only. The difference with Cregger is that he knows the Resident Evil games inside out, and delivered a movie that adapted the feel of the games rather than specific characters and elements of the lore.
It sold gangbusters anyway so why care this much? Creators shouldn't be terminally online listening to redditors
I didn't actually hear anyone talking about this movie except in reaction to him constantly whining about how people are talking about it. It's so fucking obvious this was a marketing strategy
>4chan still seething 24/7400 milly btw
>>224020382It's fascinating how little self-awareness some people have in Hollywood. Like if I was some director who was adapting a book that a lot of people read, the first thing ony mind is "People are probably gonna constantly compare this to the book when it comes out."
>>224020674it's not a book though is it? it's some japcrap kiddy game
>>224020411All discussion towards this movie is astroturfed, which is why it vanished from 4chan after like a month. This is just another tactic to remind people it even exists.
KekWhy do people treat Resident Evil so sacredly when it is goofy as fuck and has shit the bed countless times?Re4 remake sucked, and Village was only made to replicate the charm that the original had. Although I did like Mother Miranda as a character (I wish she was older, as she had a medieval flair to her). Zombies are boring and people just want straight up body horror. You could easily make a movie about the Plagas cult, too.
I don't really get that discussion. If it hadn't been a Resident Evil movie, everyone would have been like "Man, this setting and scenario feels right out of Resident Evil, they should have made it a Resident Evil movie."
>>224020685>it's not a book though is it? it's some japcrap kiddy gameThe quality of the original material aside, he and the studio were relying on a big fan base and brand recognition. It's stupid to use a brand's name to bait fans and not give them what they expect.
>>224020748oh look it's the schizo from /v/
>>224020411>>224020701all discussion is not astroturfed, faggots in RE groups on social media are still posting about the movie and comparing it to the chandler short film
>>224020674It's not a book and far better books than this kiddie shit have gotten far more different adaptations. Stalker is one. Nothing is sacred.
>>224020905How the fuck would you even know? Is this something you take part in, gayboy?
>>224020766sure thing faggo kill another friend for gain
>>224020883Oh look it’s the retard who thinks everyone is the same person. Many such cases!
>>224020956nice try faggot you're so obvious
>>224020382When do we start gassing every podcast host and guest?
>>224020411It's a gimmick movie, basically it sort of follows a video game structure. There's very little to it otherwise. Something you watch, say "this was alright" and instantly forget. Without the Resident Evil thing nobody would have cared.
>>224020955I think you might be confusing me with someone.
>>224020926nobody compares stalker to roadside picnic though because tarkovsky even said it himself that the book was a reference at best
>>224020947yes faggot supreme, i do in fact engage with niggers like you on social media who cry all day about how the cregger film "isn't re" and can never actually define what makes re re. then you faggots suck off chandler riggs' shitty ai fan film that does nothing to enhance the game's content but because it's basically a 1:1 adaptation you treat it like the second coming of christ. fuck you and all your ilk everywhere, nigger faggots like you are the reason shit never evolves and we're stuck in nostalgia bait loops.
>>224020961hi crazy
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>>224020685Its popular enough to get like a dozen movie adaptations.
there has never been a good resident evil movie and there never will be
It must immensely bother all the creators of these unfaithful resi movies that Andersons movie was able to have a scene in the form of the laser room so well received it was put into the games multiple times while all any of their movies have managed to be remembered for is zootopia porn.
>>224020973>Without the Resident Evil thing nobody would have cared.Maybe not as much but as much as this board wants to deny it Barbarian and Weapons were both well received by audiences and critics alike and Weapons made almost $300 million which is great for a horror movie. A lot of people were obviously eager to see what Zach Cregger was gonna cook up next.
>>224021052see >>224021045
>>224021066I could see it working as a television show adaptation. I know they already tried it and it was complete slop, but doesn't mean that it wouldn't work.
>>224020685>>224020926You trannies sure are defensive right out the gate when it comes to this schlock-piece cash-grab movie being criticized, huh?
>>224021281Fuck off already you know what...this is a dead site I dont have to spend time with you or talking about this shit
>>224021295it's not dead it's just full of mossad bots
>>224020382His movie diverted from Resident Evil in ways that go beyond "lore accuracy" stuff like monsters' abilities or in-universe history. Tonally it's just... not Resident Evil, so why call it that?>>224020409The fact that he cares about how his movie is being received in ways other than just the dollar amount is a good sign.
i have zach cregger fatigue
>>224020382>use name of well known game series to attract fans of the series>get mad when those fans talk about how it's not like the game
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>>224020382mad cuz bad
>delivered a movie that adapted the feel of the games rather than specific characters and elements of the lorewhy would you do that
>>224021399>Tonally it's just... not Resident Evil, so why call it that?Because the company had to make a movie or they would lose the rights. And Creggars wanted an easy paycheck while he was making the movie he really cares about 'The Flood' or something. So they both pretended he was a big fan of the Resident Evil games and really wanted to make the movie.
>>224020685>>224020865I know it's not a book, I didn't make my point clear enough. I'm just using "book" as an example of an IP that routinely gets the movie treatment. Essentially what I'm saying is it's silly to get frustrated over people not liking your adaptation of something beloved by a subculture of people, or at least just to expect and accept that it's inevitable.
>>224020865>It's stupid to use a brand's name to bait fans and not give them what they expect.It's made almost 400 million dollars. More than any other RE movie. I don't think the video game fans matter that much.
>>224021575>>224021586Shills have never given these posts a (you)
>>224021604because you wont surpass just playing the game.The best game adaptations, either copy games that basically have no storyline, like Mortal Kombat, loads of lore but no coherent story. Or simply tell another story in the world like Fallout. Attempting to just 1 to 1 is retarded.
>>224020382It shouldve been Trevor, not him......
>>224020382>The discourse around the Resident Evil movie was particularly heated, perhaps because fans have had to endure two decades of Resident Evil movies in name only. The difference with Cregger is that he knows the Resident Evil games inside out, and delivered a movie that adapted the feel of the games rather than specific characters and elements of the lore.People say this kind of dumb shit waiting for you to hit them. They say it and then look at you with that "what you gonna do about it" look plastered wide across their face. Then when you do something about it, they're the victim.
>>224023986Paul WS Andersons movies perfectly understood and evoked what RE was I am sick of this revisionist history to justify Cregger's literal IP bait and switch scam movie crimeburn in hell, friend killer
>>224024070You're the one rewriting history you dumb fuck
