When it comes to unlikely long-term franchises, it’s hard to think of a better recent example than Resident Evil. Based – albeit very loosely – on the blockbuster survival horror video game series of the same name, the Resident Evil movies have managed to overcome critical drubbing after critical drubbing, quietly racking up profits along the way. The first Resident Evil film hit screens back in 2002, and immediately turned off many fans of the source material by centering the story around original character Alice (Milla Jovovich), instead of any of the heroes from the games.
Despite these issues – and a 34 percent score on Rotten ...
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