HeartBlade
Sr Member
So right now Biohazard/Resident Evil on Netflix is getting lambasted (and rightfully so) because it is a mess of a show. The showrunner is so terrible, they couldnt even get the basics of the basics of the series correct (the show runner stated he never played the games but watched the movies).
But it did get me thinking, how should a competent showrunner adapt an IP of the source material is corny as hell. Resident Evil isnt exactly “horror” with much of its dialogue making George Lucas sound like Shakespeare. RE1 has silly dialogue, 2 and 3 do a little better but the voice acting is silly, and 4 goes straight up one-liners.
As a fan though, I do think this is part of the charm of the series. Same can be said for other IPs. Mortal Kombat/Street Fighter/Metal Gear and other IPs that Hollywood insist on making into movies have very corny elements and just removing them from the series arguably removes part of it.
If that is the case, how should shows or movies incorporate these elements?
But it did get me thinking, how should a competent showrunner adapt an IP of the source material is corny as hell. Resident Evil isnt exactly “horror” with much of its dialogue making George Lucas sound like Shakespeare. RE1 has silly dialogue, 2 and 3 do a little better but the voice acting is silly, and 4 goes straight up one-liners.
As a fan though, I do think this is part of the charm of the series. Same can be said for other IPs. Mortal Kombat/Street Fighter/Metal Gear and other IPs that Hollywood insist on making into movies have very corny elements and just removing them from the series arguably removes part of it.
If that is the case, how should shows or movies incorporate these elements?