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"Resident Evil" What is the achievement that breathed new life into the horror movie genre?
2022.02.05
Diverse charm that has made it into a pop culture icon
The movie ``Resident Evil'' was groundbreaking in several ways, but the first one is that it pioneered the heroine action genre. A year earlier, Mila was greatly inspired by Tomb Raider (2001), a film adaptation of another popular The Game starring Angelina Jolie. ``For many years, it has been said that action movies starring women are not successful.However, in the field of The Game , such as ``Tomb Raider'' and `` Resident Evil ,'' films that overturn that stereotype have become hits. "There's no need for Mila to be scared next to Bruce Willis anymore. We're living in a time when it's okay to make movies where she fights with a gun and men are scared," Anderson said.
Another thing we must not forget is that this film once again brought the Dawn of the Dead movie genre to the forefront. To be clear, the 1990s were a winter time for the genre. Dawn of the Dead movies continued to be made during this period, but most of them were low-budget films aimed at horror fans; I had no choice but to turn to comedy.
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However, with the birth of the movie ``Resident Evil'', Dawn of the Dead movies were revived. `` Dawn of the Dead '' (2004), a remake of Romero's `` Dawn of the Dead '', received positive reviews and was directed by Zack Snyder (` `300'' in 2006) and screenwriter James Gunn (2006). Producing new talent such as `` Guardians of the Galaxy '' 14). On the other hand, Romero, who was a pioneer of Dawn of the Dead movies but had been in a slump for a long time, used his exit from the movie as a springboard to direct a Dawn of the Dead movie for the first time in 20 years. `` Land of the Dead '' (2005) was a commercial success.
Furthermore, Dawn of the Dead began to appear in novels and developed into a cultural icon throughout the 2000s, but it is important to keep in mind that `` Resident Evil '' is the origin of Dawn of the Dead .
After overcoming hardships, the series turns into a virtuous cycle!