Vandalizing Ultraviolet - A Fascinating Enigma

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A movie that is simultaneously cliche and original, ugly and beautiful, boring and fun. Today I talk about Ultraviolet, what makes it unique, and recount the story of its demise.
My social media:
Letterboxd (for movies): letterboxd.com/randallvandal/
Twitter (for other stuff): / therandyvandy
Music Used:
"Hell above Water" by Curve
"Summasault" from the Too Old to Die Young OST
"Spotter" By Yoko Kanno from the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex OST
Sources of information:
Mila Jovovich and Kurt Wimmer dissatisfied with final cut:
editorial.rottentomatoes.com/...
chud.com/6059/interview-milla...
Ultraviolet box office:
www.boxofficemojo.com/release...
Ultraviolet anime:
myanimelist.net/anime/4264/Ul...
www.imdb.com/title/tt1223203/
Kurt Wimmer quote:
www.ign.com/articles/2002/12/...
Unverified claim that Ultraviolet’s visual effects were unfinished:
www.imdb.com/title/tt0370032/...
All differences between the theatrical cut and unrated cut:
www.movie-censorship.com/repo...
Other information including: flaming swords were a health hazard, Kurt Wimmer being inspired by comics, and additional evidence as to studio meddling during editing were taken from the commentary by Mila Jovovich on the Unrated Cut DVD.

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  • @rye7839
    @rye78392 жыл бұрын

    Shout out to Mila's midriff for making this movie bearable

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    Praise it

  • @strangemonkey90

    @strangemonkey90

    Жыл бұрын

    You better believe it! 🙌

  • @dejaalston8672
    @dejaalston8672 Жыл бұрын

    I love Ultraviolet. It was something new, fresh, unique, inventive, stylish, cool, edgy, hip, and updated such as the concept and themes due to it's story, performance's, music, direction, action sequences, and cinematography. Milla Jovovich did a phenomenal and spectacular job portraying Violent Song Jat Shariff did a phenomenal and spectacular job portraying as she put tons of emotion and depth into her role. It was decent. To this day I still watch it and I consider it decent. It never gets old.😍😎👍💯

  • @TheSpellShell

    @TheSpellShell

    Жыл бұрын

    You have all power in universe to like this movie... but plese don't call it inventive and unique... you almost killed me with that one

  • @sonny5387

    @sonny5387

    Ай бұрын

    We can thank Sony for ruining this movie. They literally made the director change much of the script and his vision for this movie instead we were given an action movie instead. This movie was supposed to start off slow paced and start picking up as we continue on with the movie as it's intensity picks up. And this movie was supposed to be a lot more gory than what we got here.

  • @alexpectaculiar
    @alexpectaculiar2 жыл бұрын

    I really felt bad for Milla Jovovich because she is worth more than these type of movies. She has amazing martial art skills, her acting capabilities had improved over the years, and she is a visionary. Hollywood always put her in bad movies. Tbh, she could've been a perfect Marvel Black Widow.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    Her and Jason Statham are incredibly talented action stars that are unfortunately underappreciated because they kept having bad luck with the movies they chose to play in.

  • @chrisossu2070
    @chrisossu20703 жыл бұрын

    I had no freaking idea that an anime even existed. Incidentally, Wimmer's previous movie, Equilibrium, was also a huge hit in Japan, to the extent that gunkata still shows up in a ton of Japanese media to this day. Gen Urobuchi, the writer of Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero, even wrote fanfiction for it in the form of a short kinetic novel.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I didn't know either until doing research for this. And cool fun fact. Love Urobuchi.

  • @tdexth
    @tdexth2 жыл бұрын

    I love this movie. It kinda like my my guilty pleasure. I know many of the CGI looked bad, but i love the weapons fabrication bracelets and the colors changing clothes and hairs. Also they spoke Vietnamese, my mother's tongue; if you're from a non-english speaking developing country, you'll know how hyped i was.

  • @Kriseiri
    @Kriseiri3 жыл бұрын

    I remember renting this back when it came out on video and not really knowing what to make of it other than that Milla sure looked cool in it

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mila is the best part of it. Sad to hear she had such a horrible time making it. In doing research for this, I really came to admire her as a an actress and a stuntwoman. She's incredibly dedicated and the textbook definition of a good sport.

  • @matthewperez9962

    @matthewperez9962

    Жыл бұрын

    Your funny

  • @matthewperez9962

    @matthewperez9962

    Жыл бұрын

    Egies

  • @matthewperez9962

    @matthewperez9962

    Жыл бұрын

    Avatar

  • @matthewperez9962

    @matthewperez9962

    Жыл бұрын

    John Nelson academy

  • @nosfonader8792
    @nosfonader8792 Жыл бұрын

    This would make a great comic book series. Maybe even a Netflix show with the art style of Castlevania would rock hard.

  • @Ares_gaming_117
    @Ares_gaming_1172 жыл бұрын

    i love the colorful shots the most. the contrast and the almost platonic perfection of early 2000s hollywood sets is such a cool enigma to me. this movie is a reflection of that. I also wonder if the game mirror's edge took inspiration from this movie in it's art direction. Maybe that's a stretch though

  • @elishawilson5342

    @elishawilson5342

    Жыл бұрын

    It wouldn't surprise me if mirror's edge did take inspiration from it I'm glad to have the extended DVD I personally love this movie

  • @joegonsales6875
    @joegonsales68752 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video. This is exactly what I was looking for when I was checking KZread for an in-depth on Ultra Violet.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome! I actually didn't think there'd be many people as interested in the production as I was, so I'm glad my video could be of service.

  • @heret1c385
    @heret1c3852 жыл бұрын

    This movie looks like a 2000's music video. It just did its thing, and failed (financially), I respect that. It has its very own charme, and made me laugh a couple of times, just because its so over the top. To be honest, not a bad movie, but probably not for everyone.

  • @WanderlustZero

    @WanderlustZero

    6 ай бұрын

    Oh yeah, isn't there a Shania Twain video with her in some sci-fi city that looks exactly like this, weird rubbery faces and all? :D

  • @heret1c385

    @heret1c385

    6 ай бұрын

    @@WanderlustZero I don't even know who that is!

  • @WanderlustZero

    @WanderlustZero

    6 ай бұрын

    lmaooo now I feel old T.T@@heret1c385

  • @WanderlustZero

    @WanderlustZero

    6 ай бұрын

    Basically Taylor Swift for old people

  • @dritzzdarkwood4727
    @dritzzdarkwood47272 жыл бұрын

    Ultraviolet is a guilty pleasure of mine. Apart from the horrible CGI on the helicopter chase scene, I thought it was a great movie!

  • @faze_buendia9514
    @faze_buendia95142 жыл бұрын

    I thought the weird fuzzy look of the people's faces was to signify that they had the 'vampire' virus; trying to make them look ethereal or more than human or something. I hadn't noticed if it had only been apparent in ppl w/ the virus and not in regular Humans or not and didn't care enough to rewatch it, but now maybe I will just for shits and gigs. Just from watching this video, I may be on to something

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nope. The effect appears on regular people as well. I may have only watched this movie three times, but in editing this video together, I scrubbed through its scenes enough times to know for sure there is no discrimination between vampiric and non vampiric characters when it comes to the soft-glowing effect.

  • @faze_buendia9514

    @faze_buendia9514

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal That's disappointing; It would've been a kind of neat touch. I love all things relating to vampire-type stories and had hoped they had been trying to subtly differentiate between the ones w/ the virus and ones w/o. This movie feels like one big missed opportunity

  • @TwoTailedCaperer
    @TwoTailedCaperer2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! Unfortunately the only way to obtain the Unrated/Director's Cut of this film on Blu-ray is via an imported copy from Japan. The only other way to watch the Director's Cut is via the Extended Edition DVD. I'm a huge fan of Milla from watching the RE series, so I'm very much looking forward to watching this in all of its campy, gaudy glory.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I'm aware of the Jp bluray, but as it's not a north American release, I decided not to spotlight it

  • @skylarfilbanks9726
    @skylarfilbanks9726 Жыл бұрын

    Thank You . It Went Over A Lot Of People's Head's . Opening Line. " I Was Born Into A World You May Not Understand ". 😎👻🎩

  • @blackleague212
    @blackleague212 Жыл бұрын

    This wouldve made an awesome Netflix show. I truly felt that so much was cut from this movie and this video confirms that. There was just too much action. By the time she fights Daxxus, the movie is over and I feel like someone slapped me with a stack of DVDs. It answers the question " can a movie have too much action?". The answer is yes.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    Жыл бұрын

    The second half of the movie has almost no action at all and that is without a doubt the worse half of the movie. The movie is at its best when it's doing over the top matrix-esque action scenes. You can argue that too much of the story was cut out, and that is a fact, but as I pointed out in the video the story wasn't exactly the most compelling thing on the planet, so it's not like including all of it would have made this movie a masterpiece. There are movies with more action and less story than this that are far better.

  • @blackleague212

    @blackleague212

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal lol I have never seen a more stylized action movie like this. If you know of others, please list them. I have seen many movies made from all over the world. Also good video, pretty thumbnail.

  • @devinharbert6071
    @devinharbert60712 жыл бұрын

    I Enjoyed Wimmer’s other Films Equillibrium, The Recruit, Law Abiding Citizen, Street Kings, Total Recall Remake, And One Man’s Justice

  • @mackross
    @mackross3 жыл бұрын

    love the analysis of this movie. also mad props for SAC OST usage

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    3 жыл бұрын

    I always use Yoko Kanno when I can.

  • @Blues.Fusion
    @Blues.Fusion2 жыл бұрын

    This is a cult, woman superhero flick with the attraction being the hot body, tight outfit and alpha attitude of Milla. The rest doesn't matter. At all.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    And? Mila simps stay winning.

  • @whitealliance9540
    @whitealliance95402 жыл бұрын

    5:40 dude are you serious? I hand made these for covid! Daxxis is my favorite villian once covid hit I got to be Daxxis and have masks gloves all my money washed and in envelopes, clean pens... Omg im in heaven.

  • @truthlight2816

    @truthlight2816

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I literally searched videos on ultra violet. Just to see who seen how right his style is. Even drinking water was fresh. He would literally survive better than the United states president.

  • @JoshuaArmell
    @JoshuaArmell3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, this has been on my watchlist for a while now

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's worth a watch if nothing else than to see one of the most unique failures of the 2000s. Would definitely recommend the Unrated cut if you can get your hands on the DVD (or a pirated version of the unrated cut bluray released in japan).

  • @MisterTutor2010
    @MisterTutor20102 жыл бұрын

    Number of Weapons Found: MANY LOL The "You're all going to die." just before another bunch of goons were butchered off camera was pretty funny as well.

  • @steveclark5357
    @steveclark5357 Жыл бұрын

    I saw it back in the day and I liked it, I still do

  • @alexakaa.charlesross8919
    @alexakaa.charlesross89192 жыл бұрын

    I give a shit about this movie, it's stylistically pretty much like a cartoon/anime. I'm also a huge fan of Milla Jovovich. The action scenes and stunts are pretty cool. I do kinda think the smooth face effect is kinda weird to look at though.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    You dropped this W, king Jovovich fans are giga chads

  • @svetlana6202
    @svetlana62022 жыл бұрын

    I watched Ultraviolet when I was a child and fell in love with Mila

  • @yas4435
    @yas4435 Жыл бұрын

    I love this film in 2006 and will forever love this film for no reason at all just because just because

  • @pavelmenshchikov5233
    @pavelmenshchikov52332 жыл бұрын

    OMFG, so beautiful a stylish film

  • @ilhanovic2272
    @ilhanovic22722 жыл бұрын

    Dude i love your videos about Aeon Flux and Ultraviolet. These were my favorite movies as a child. Could you also do a video about the movie Elektra? The one with Jennifer Garner I always thought its on the same level with Aeon Flux and Ultraviolet i really would hear your opinion of it.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    I don't take requests, but I appreciate your kind words and in the future there will probably be videos on other critically panned movies form the 2000's.

  • @kinggreen5424
    @kinggreen54242 жыл бұрын

    Idk, hated the look of Sin City but love the look of Ultraviolet.

  • @mirvjournal1693
    @mirvjournal16932 ай бұрын

    Good review. I actually want to re-watch it

  • @Introvertsan
    @Introvertsan2 жыл бұрын

    I like this movie it was fun

  • @VanillaEnigma
    @VanillaEnigma3 жыл бұрын

    TBH all I liked of it is the changing hair colors and outfits, neato, and well, Mila. Everything else was rudimentary and I could not get over the excessive Photoshopping of faces--blurry to the max and literally could not see any pores, wrinkles, or skin folds. Edit: If you like the saturated and bright look of the film to mimic a comic book, check out the 2013-2014 UK series 'Utopia'. It has an amazing soundtrack and visuals, including the storyline which I won't spoil.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't like the over-exposed blown-out look, but I am partial to its more colorful shots. Thanks for the recommendation.

  • @sleuthentertainment5872
    @sleuthentertainment58722 жыл бұрын

    The alternative title of this pseudofilm should have been The Kill-Matrix-Resident-Aeon-Tomb-Bill-Flux-Raider-Evil Element Best thing was how good the body of the non-actress Jovovich fits into these ultratight outfits

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    I don't appreciate the Jovovich hate. She's a giga chad.

  • @sleuthentertainment5872

    @sleuthentertainment5872

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal I don't hate Jovovich. In fact, I really like her first films (Kuffs, Jeanne d'Arc, The Million Dollar Hotel, Dazed and Confused, He Hot Game, even the total crazy The Fifth Element), but her career crashed after that trash called Resident Evil

  • @miker6452
    @miker64522 жыл бұрын

    Great commentary, very well put. I agree, Ultraviolet did kind of have a thin plot, and when I first viewed it I was like "meeah", and thought it had a weak plot. But then later on I was compelled to watch it again, and more after that. I can agree it has below par CGI and kind of an oversimplistic story, I still grew to appreciate this movie because of the overall feel of it. Perhaps the same as a movie version of Aeon Flux would have. Yes, it is a movie that did poorly at the box office but there are some who have always appreciated it. I wasn't trying to be like other movies, at least it seemed to try to blaze its own trail. Still like it more than a lot of the other sci-fi being done today.

  • @blackleague212
    @blackleague212 Жыл бұрын

    It seems that my whole life, I went to the movies to see the weirdest movies... Hunt for red october... Kate and Leopold... So many, and I saw Ultraviolet in the movies. We laughed at the weirdest scenes, it was funny at times but no one really cared about watching it. Heck, I remember very clearly what I was doing in the theatre that night hehehe

  • @EyebrowCinema
    @EyebrowCinema3 жыл бұрын

    I'm not 100% sure if I've actually seen this or not.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    3 жыл бұрын

    Only one way to find out, lmao I look forward to the letterboxd review.

  • @whitealliance9540
    @whitealliance95402 жыл бұрын

    It's not a confusing movie. Hollywood is a business. Milla ran her mouth and the producers messed up her movie. Is it ironic that this was her last big budget role? This is business, this is NOT art. You have to go to private parties to see these actors true art .

  • @red-oy3mu
    @red-oy3mu3 жыл бұрын

    Ultraviolet is like 1 bad cgi unit away from becoming an avg indian cgi film in the late 2000s

  • @lafeil
    @lafeil Жыл бұрын

    If movie is reboot should be non action stop anime

  • @reercudi
    @reercudi7 ай бұрын

    Honestly if I was a billionaire who had too much money I'd buy all rights to this movie and in collaboration with Kurt Wimmer restore the original version of the film with updated VFX. Love this film and especially fight scenes. I've read somewhere that there are a small number of people who saw an original cut at some test screening probably. Among some of the noticeable differences they mentioned were the absence of blurry filter, blood and screams in fight scenes, more jokes (for examle during the fight in white room when one of Violet's enemies jumps over her and she watches him as he flies she says "What the f*ck"

  • @Butterflywings011
    @Butterflywings01111 ай бұрын

    I actually enjoyed watching this movie years ago, when I saw it. I think I rewatched it over 3 times. Yes the story was meh, but it was a fun film to watch. I just now found out about, that there was an anime of Ultraviolet. I'll be sure to watch it

  • @jem2779
    @jem2779 Жыл бұрын

    I think the main problem of the movie is that it's a movie) If it was a videogame, that would be a blast. Imagine a GTA-like openworld game, which takes place in sci fi dystopian future city and where protagonist can ride walls on motorcycle/car and use various sci-fi gadgets. What's more badass than that?

  • @blackleague212

    @blackleague212

    Жыл бұрын

    It works as anything BUT a movie. This needs a massive fanbase to get star treatment. Otherwise, nothing will look as A1 as its supposed to look. This wouldve been a great Sci fi channel movie, netflix show, comic, cartoon... Anything but a feature film.

  • @ronnieedge2236
    @ronnieedge2236 Жыл бұрын

    Is it good? No. Is it bad? No. Is it worth $15 on Vudu? Probably not, but I've spent more on other movies, and was disappointed by my purchase. I didn't feel the same with this film.

  • @elishawilson5342
    @elishawilson5342 Жыл бұрын

    Don't you know killing is what I do I'm good at it I am a titan a monolith nothing can stop me

  • @devinharbert6071
    @devinharbert60712 жыл бұрын

    Still Freaking Love Equilibrium it’s one of my Favorite Action Films by Kurt Wimmer

  • @richardhenry5961
    @richardhenry5961 Жыл бұрын

    I call it a cult classic! I think it was done not half bad. It had that old comic script look at times. Story so, so. And Milla was just HOT! I really think people over THINK movies to much with microscope LOL! I notice the flaws in this movie, I call it character....

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    Жыл бұрын

    Love the enthusiasm

  • @jessequimpo7354
    @jessequimpo73545 ай бұрын

    I liked it too. Plenty to critique but so much fun to be had.

  • @mydrimax5937
    @mydrimax5937 Жыл бұрын

    0:00-1:08 вступление; из чего состоит фильм 1:08-1:28 ужасные оценки 1:28-1:58 мысли автора о фильме 1:58-6:14 визуальный стиль 4:34 - примеры красивых сцен 6:14-7:30 выдержки из интервью, разные версии фильма 7:30-8:01 сюжет 9:11-10:25 вырезанные детали сюжета 10:25-10:52 книга по фильму 10:52-11:58 главный недостаток фильма 11:58-12:20 интервью Курта 12:20-13:14 ошибки Курта 13:14 что такое Ультрафиолет (итог) спасибо за субтитры!

  • @marklola12
    @marklola12 Жыл бұрын

    The CGI was not even half finished, i had spoke to someone who worked on the CGI. Sony as you say rushed it out and told them to leave it as it is

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow. Thanks for sharing.

  • @bernardb2348
    @bernardb2348 Жыл бұрын

    the outfits are literally the only good thing about this movie (yes nose plug included). they were not goofy at all they were actually really good.

  • @jmalmsten
    @jmalmsten2 жыл бұрын

    I haven't seen that film since the DVD-release. But Looking at the visuals and overall style... I am reminded of, of all people... Jodorowsky. I mean. If Wimmer wasn't so hell bent on making a commercial low brow crowd-pleaser... he might have had some career making arthouse flicks.

  • @Blbbbb
    @Blbbbb Жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed the movie. Never believe the critics as it’s their own personal taste. It doesn’t represent people’s taste!

  • @FutureChaosTV
    @FutureChaosTV9 ай бұрын

    This was a great movie to test out my then new "Philips Ambilight for PC" set and configure it properly with all those wild colour contrasts! 🎉😅

  • @TheWerewolfJesus
    @TheWerewolfJesus2 жыл бұрын

    What is the reference at 13:00? It sounds like "a non-stop action extravaganza in the vein of something like Hirayogi Imeishi's Promayer" but I can't find anythi--- wait, scratch that, it's Hiroyuki Imaishi's Promare, found it. Yeah, the pronunciation in Japanese is more like "Puh-ROW-mah-ray", there aren't silent vowels like in English.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    Literally everyone pronounces it Pro-mare, but you can pronounce it the weeb way. That'll just let people know not to associate with you.

  • @xOTSxGAMERSx

    @xOTSxGAMERSx

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal 😂😂

  • @squarz
    @squarz3 жыл бұрын

    We want a UV Wimmer's cut

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nah. Honestly, I'm good.

  • @squarz

    @squarz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal What? 4h30 of a rebuild trash movie? I'd ask for at least 6 hours to get the attention of the media

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@squarz Wimmer cut must be 10 hours long, minimum and must tie in with the rest of the WCU (Wimmer Cinematic Universe: Equilibrium, Point Break, Salt, etc.)

  • @devinharbert6071

    @devinharbert6071

    2 жыл бұрын

    I would assume Kurt Wimmer’s Director’s Cut would atleast be 3 Hours not 6 Hours

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@devinharbert6071 it's a joke

  • @skylarfilbanks9726
    @skylarfilbanks9726 Жыл бұрын

    Notice any similarities to Tron ? Or Shania Twain's portrayal being chased by a Transformer looking Evil Robot in the video. "Gonna Get You Good? Hmmm . . . 😎👻🎩

  • @samueltheprideofafrikarobi9319
    @samueltheprideofafrikarobi93193 жыл бұрын

    This is just my opinion and opinions are subjective. But Milla Jovovich, in my eyes, is a lot like Ron Perlman; she's not a very good actress and 9 times out of 10, if she's billed on a film, I already know what type of film it's going to be before seeing a single frame. I'm actually baffled as to why she continues to get work other than that she's not unattractive, there's a market for campy films and her husband is a Hollywood director. In point-of-fact, the only films in her 59 movie filmography I even think are good are The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc and the Hellboy reboot. (Yes, I'm one of three people who unironically enjoyed that movie...and I'm also one of those same three people who think that The Fifth Element is an over-hyped camp film that's not very good.) Funny enough, there are also only 2 live-action movies of Pearlman's that I like as well. Pacific Rim and a little-known film called Bunraku.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    3 жыл бұрын

    So you don't like the Pearlman/Del Toro Hellboy movies? What the fuck, man? But yeah, honestly, Mila is so great. Wish she could star in a good action movie. I think her main problem is that she married one of the shittiest directors ever, so she's basically obligated to star in all of his schlock.

  • @samueltheprideofafrikarobi9319

    @samueltheprideofafrikarobi9319

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal Yeah. LOL. I know that it's blasphemous for me to say so, but I've never been a fan of the Del Toro Hellboy, but I loved the reboot. And I'm as sad about never seeing a sequel to that as everyone else is sad about never seeing a follow-up to The Golden Army. I'm a big cinephile, but I'm odd by most people's estimate in what I love. For instance, I tend to like most modern remakes over their originals. Not just Hellboy. For instance, I love (and greatly prefer) the remakes to: A Nightmare on Elm Street Total Recall Evil Dead Tomb Raider 3:10 to Yuma The Amityville Horror Get Carter Sleepless I Spit on Your Grave The Magnificent Seven Mortal Kombat Old Boy Point Break The Quick and the Dead Roots Tron True Grit Walking Tall The Wiz (The Wizard of Oz) And these are ALL films that were either commercially panned or that the movie-going public breathed a collective sigh at. But I love them because they're all generally more grounded or self-serious versions of their source material. (Except for The Quick and the Dead. That one is a bit over-the-top.)

  • @Ares_gaming_117

    @Ares_gaming_117

    2 жыл бұрын

    ​@@samueltheprideofafrikarobi9319 you sir, are the definition of a snob lol. Milla's great

  • @Zakkarath
    @Zakkarath Жыл бұрын

    AWESOME MOVIE !

  • @pamelabraun3943
    @pamelabraun39432 жыл бұрын

    The look of the film I think has to do with showing how people with a vampire disease that makes people in a way superior to what they were yet even more vulnerable might experience their reality - stark, striking. I recently watched the movie again simply based on the cool name - UltraViolet - and the actress being so good at portraying warrior women characters. This time it occurred to me that the boy, Six, is Violet's son not a clone, and that she was an experimental victim before she knew. She may have been given fertility drugs (not a miscarriage but removing the fetuses before they got big), and her husband may not have died like she was told. I liked the fiery sword showdown with the control freak who violated her. In another probability Violet makes a deal with him to let him live if she can save the other 7 kids (2 of them may have been the husband's - notice her tear dropping on unsuspecting happy family). The vampires reminded me of some of long past aristocracy - the distant husband not wanting the wife/mistress taking care of the kids herself - she was not to be motherly but a sex object. So sweet to see her and Six bonding on the playground.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    Never considered the possibility of Six being her biological son. It's an interesting theory but I'm not sure it's really supported in the film. It could have been in the OG cut, but the only way to know that for sure would be to read the novelization.

  • @pamelabraun3943

    @pamelabraun3943

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal sometimes stories have a life of their own

  • @sonny5387
    @sonny5387Ай бұрын

    Well my guy, we can thank Sony for ruining this movie. They literally made the director change much of the script and his vision for this movie. Instead we were given an action movie. This movie was supposed to start off slow paced and start picking up as we continue on with the movie as it's intensity picks up, all the way up to its finale. And this movie was supposed to be a lot more gory than what we got here. So in the end, the director does not like this movie nor does Mila. Solely bcos of Sony forced for an early release hence why its CG is bad and color. And trust me you'd say otherwise if the director fully finished this movie.. even tho you crap on his unfinished vision of style for the movie that it would've been

  • @marklola12
    @marklola12 Жыл бұрын

    Also the voices in the movie were off and most seemed badly dubbed in

  • @alisonsmith4436
    @alisonsmith44362 жыл бұрын

    I have watched this movie l thought that it was quite good 😊

  • @jnmks
    @jnmks8 ай бұрын

    if this was made now, the movie would look better

  • @lalaland2107
    @lalaland21073 ай бұрын

    I like the movie, especially the visuals. Idc that the cgi doesn’t look realistic, I prefer it that way.

  • @nicholaspoole199
    @nicholaspoole1999 ай бұрын

    I honestly enjoyed the ultraviolet movie it was different take on vampires. So I personally thought it was pretty cool.

  • @whitealliance9540
    @whitealliance95402 жыл бұрын

    💚 Blood chinois 💚

  • @paulwilson4186
    @paulwilson4186 Жыл бұрын

    For me: I like it but some of it didn't make sense. But, movies like this I do like and in joy them.

  • @IsaacKuo
    @IsaacKuo Жыл бұрын

    I unironically love this movie all around. I love the aesthetic look, the SFX, the action, the plot, the characters, the dialog. I just don't find it ugly at all. And I don't find the plot and characters to be simplistic cookie cutters either. To me, the movie is deeper than it seems, but it's probably because I'm reading into it things that were never intended... ... To me, this movie is about AIDS/HIV, and especially the early panic and stigma. It wasn't just the christianist homophobes either, even if they were the most vocal and vociferous. "Mainstream" society in general just wanted to segregate the AIDS victims away from society, absolutely paranoid about any contact or possibility of contagion. They just wanted the victims to go away and die. And so many died. So many died. To me, it's really meaningful that Ultraviolet's hero, Violet, was one of the good health care providers. One of the nurses that were willing to help the infected. Do you have any idea what that freaking meant during the AIDS panic? It wasn't like with COVID, where the health care providers were hailed as heroes. Back then, the doctors and nurses willing to care for AIDS victims were seen as filthy disease carriers. Okay okay, probably it's just me, and none of this was intended. But it still affects my emotional enjoyment of the film, and the nuances I perceive in various details.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    Жыл бұрын

    That's great. I'm glad the movie means a lot to you.

  • @devinharbert6071
    @devinharbert60712 жыл бұрын

    Fun Fact Milla Jovovich Punched Kurt Wimmer On Set

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol, for real? You got a source on that?

  • @devinharbert6071

    @devinharbert6071

    2 жыл бұрын

    I saw information behind the scenes that Kurt Wimmer asked Milla Jovovich to punch cause he wanted how it felt and that’s why she punched him on set I can tell they both Hated Working with each other

  • @devinharbert6071

    @devinharbert6071

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal Well I Also Saw Information On how Kurt Wimmer has Disowned Ultraviolet Because Of Sony Re Editing The Final Cut and Cutting Lot Of Stuff that would have Made Ultraviolet a Better Film which are Left Intact in the Unrated Cut

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@devinharbert6071 In my own research, I couldn't find any interview where wimmer disowned the movie outright, but there's more than enough evidence to suggest that studio meddling in the final cut is a fact, so I wouldn't be surprised if such a quote exists.

  • @devinharbert6071

    @devinharbert6071

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal I would like to see Kurt Wimmer’s Opinion on Ultraviolet Because I would assume that he probably hates it cause of Sony’s Interference And Re-Editing I don’t think it’s completely Wimmer’s fault because I can Kurt wanted to make a Good film

  • @user-be2dt8eg2x
    @user-be2dt8eg2x6 ай бұрын

    I love the movie. Even though it appears they didn't have an unlimited budget, it still works. But really, the plot is preposterous. I mean, a medicalized totalitarian state and a rampaging virus. That's absurd. Milla never looked or fought better.

  • @Charmedsas1
    @Charmedsas12 жыл бұрын

    lmao i love that movie...

  • @kemasuk
    @kemasuk Жыл бұрын

    There was a Power Rangers series where they were all SWAT, and I think it took place in the future. It looks rather similar, imo.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    Жыл бұрын

    Lmao, Power Rangers SPD? They straight up worked for a dystopian government in that show.

  • @kemasuk

    @kemasuk

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal I guess they did, it's been so long since I've seen it.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kemasuk At one point I realized the whole show was on Netflix and I watched a few episodes from a few different eras. SPD is fucking scary dude, if you commit a crime the power rangers will show up, beat the shit out of you and straight up sentence you to the digital gulag on the spot by sucking you into their handheld jail cell. Very surprised the writers/producers of the show didn't think twice about making the Power Rangers authoritarian. It's very bizarre.

  • @kemasuk

    @kemasuk

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal I also remember Turbo, where the Blue Ranger is a kid, who just gets tall with the suit transformation.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kemasuk That came out the year I was born so it was before my time. I watched Ninja storm/mystic force reruns, Dino Force, and SPD. After that, I fell off.

  • @Pduarte79
    @Pduarte79 Жыл бұрын

    It reminds me of more about Aeon Flux.

  • @devinharbert2245
    @devinharbert22452 жыл бұрын

    My problem is that Ultraviolet is an Ugly Film with Terrible CGI and Special Effects and all the Action Sequences are Rapettitive

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    Fair

  • @devinharbert2245

    @devinharbert2245

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal Randall I would love to see a video on Kurt Wimmer/F. Gary Gray's Masterpiece Law Abiding Citizen which was Loved by Audiences (Including Myself) but was Panned by Critics when it was Released in 2009 but the only problem is the studio Mandated Shitty Ending but the rest of the film is Great and Well Written/Directed

  • @skylarfilbanks9726
    @skylarfilbanks9726 Жыл бұрын

    Remember. She's BeBe's daughter . 😎👻🎩

  • @devinharbert6071
    @devinharbert60712 жыл бұрын

    Ok Maybe Ultraviolet is Kurt Wimmer’s Worst Film I Hated it too

  • @telofy
    @telofy Жыл бұрын

    Just watch a low-res cam rip of it and you’ll hardly notice the filters!

  • @LiveAsDiva
    @LiveAsDiva9 ай бұрын

    I love her soo much you don't even know hahaha.... Also i will tell my child this is the original Bayonetta....

  • @jayaprakash387
    @jayaprakash3872 жыл бұрын

    Why no new videos?

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    In my own time, hopefully sometime soon, I will explain where I have been and why I probably won't be making another video until 2022. But the short story is: I'm working on something. And it's not a KZread video. That's all I'll say for now.

  • @jayaprakash387

    @jayaprakash387

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal A short film?

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jayaprakash387 don't really wanna go into any details yet.

  • @truthlight2816

    @truthlight2816

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jayaprakash387 yooooo you squeezed it out of him. Lol nice work detective. I'm just making this comment to get updates aswell. Glad I clicked your comment.

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@truthlight2816 If you'll check my community posts, I have an explanation of what I've been doing. Hopefully a new video within the next month.

  • @LiveAsDiva
    @LiveAsDiva9 ай бұрын

    Yeah sorry, Im an apologist for this type of women kick ass bafoonery.... Who the fuck cares about the plot.... It's just an overstimulating eyegasm... Period.... Im here for the midriff, everchanging hair and costume, over the top action sequence, amazing weapon concealing thinggy (they're soo cool), the bang that ended the whole world, and of course the mix aesthetic between femme fatale and magical girl.... She is a queen... And I stan my queen

  • @krazyhatter6479
    @krazyhatter6479 Жыл бұрын

    Shes such a bad actress But she would of been perfect as makoto Kusangi which I believe it would of saved her career guess she's just making movies with her husband I really hope her daughter can surpass her entirely

  • @devinharbert6071
    @devinharbert60712 жыл бұрын

    To be honest I think Millla Jovovich is really Bland in the Film And The Acting is Pretty Wooden at Best

  • @devinharbert6071
    @devinharbert60712 жыл бұрын

    One of the Worst Action Films I’ve seen I Rather Battlefield Earth than Ultraviolet a Piss Poor Attempt to Tribute Anime

  • @RandalltheVandal

    @RandalltheVandal

    2 жыл бұрын

    Damn. Harsh.

  • @devinharbert6071

    @devinharbert6071

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RandalltheVandal I Loved Battlefield Earth Because it’s So Bad it’s Good And it’s one of the Most Fascinating Trainwrecks giving the production company went Bankrupt

  • @matthewperez9962
    @matthewperez9962 Жыл бұрын

    69

  • @andrewedwards4710
    @andrewedwards4710 Жыл бұрын

    Sin city boring

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