After years of rumors, NBCUniversal has confirmed to Variety that a new Doom movie is in the works, no doubt meant to capitalize on the game series' revival. However, that isn't stopping Hollywood from giving it another shot. You should too.Do you remember the original Doom movie from 2005? You'd be forgiven if you didn't - while it had recognizable stars (most notably Dwayne Johnson), it was a critical and commercial flop that only really found life after it left the big screen. It’s no surprise that id Software, the developers behind the DOOM series, chose to distance themselves from this film. The film was disappointing through and through. Our verdict on Doom: Annihilation is really quite simple: go ahead and skip it. Wiedmann gives us a mostly traditional score with an electronic twist that, for the most part, fits well with the overall film. Finally, the film score by Frederik Wiedmann is decent, but if you’re expecting that sweet Mick Gordon sound, forget about it. As for the limited arsenal of weapons in the film, there’s not really much to complain about there and fans should be satisfied with the BGF 9000 featured later in the film. In some cases, the sets do give off that low-budget vibe, but considering how elaborate some of it tried to be, we can’t help but give that aspect a passing grade. The few things Doom: Annihilation does get right are the set designs, weapons, and most of the score. When you consider both of these glaring omissions, why bother insulting fans by slapping the DOOM name on it? Where is the Cyberdemon? Or the Baron of Hell? It’s probably too much to ask for the Spider Mastermind with the budget constraints, but come on! How can you call this a DOOM movie without including more iconic demons that fans would know and love from the series? Doom: Annihilation doesn’t even have the Slayer (or whatever name you prefer to refer to him as). You almost feel a sense of relief when the Imps finally show up later in the film, but the moment is ruined by some really awful costume design, not to mention the cringe-worthy fireball effects that attempt to give this obvious man in a rubber suit some personality. Way too much emphasis is placed on these lab coat zombies that do make for a great opportunity to show off some special effects, such as for target practice or to dine on the flesh of the living, but things get stale very quickly in Doom: Annihilation when it’s more or less the same thing over and over again. Without really giving away the rest of the film, we do need to talk about the demons, or lack thereof, at least. Anyone not on that list is expendable and should be treated as small, insignificant parts to help move us along this train wreck that just keeps getting worse. Bennett Stone (Luke Allen-Gale), and maybe Pvt. As for the rest, you probably won’t care for any of them except Dr. Joan Dark (Amy Manson), comes off as a bit too sassy for her own good and acts like she doesn’t want to be leading this mission (or this movie for that matter). Moving on, nearly every character is unlikable and forgettable. The group moves out with about as much enthusiasm as this writer felt about the film’s plot, which seriously lacks in originality. The alarm bells are raised when our ragtag crew of marines lose contact with the base and are then ordered to investigate and attempt to restore power to the facility. What they don’t know is that some dimwitted scientists at the facility are messing around with these ancient teleporters known as “Gates.” Naturally, when insatiable human curiosity mingles with unfamiliar alien technology, things are bound to get a little messy… Perhaps in the form of demons crashing in on their party and pummeling their way through some unfortunate souls? We follow a group of United Aerospace Corporation (UAC) space marines who are assigned to guard a base located somewhere on Phobos, a moon orbiting the planet Mars. Suddenly, the world we once knew disappears into darkness and we are transported into some demonic rock concert that has series composer Mick Gordon booked along with his nine-string guitar, which probably has a life of its own.ĭoom: Annihilation is none of these things, but it sure does try to be with rather amusing results. The main ingredient of any DOOM game is the balls-to-the-wall carnage that probably feels like slamming an injection of steroids directly into the bloodstream. For one, it never really takes itself too seriously because how can it? Let’s face it, the basic premise is absolutely absurd and would go something like this: a seemingly unstoppable and totally unhinged brute finds himself in some deep shit and needs some really big guns to wreak havoc on some equally-savage demons who try to turn his day from bad to worse. Before we get into destroying this movie, let’s talk about what makes the DOOM video games so special.
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