Doom

Doom, the movie, is based upon the wildly popular Doom video game - one of the first games of its kind to feature 1st person bloody death and mayhem. By the way, both the computer games Doom and Doom II kick ass, and although I haven't yet played Doom 3, I'm sure that kicks ass too.

The plot: Some really bad shit happens at a research facility on Mars. The marines are sent in a la "Aliens". Sarge (played by The Rock) leads a group of so-called "elite" soldiers. If these bozos are the future of our "elite soldiers," we're in deep trouble. They suck.

Doom is a sub-average scifi horror movie. The scares are minimal, the horror negligible, and the action typical. There is, however, one moment in the film where, for about 4 minutes, all the action is in the 1st person, just like the game. It's a very effective twist, although after about 3 minutes and 30 seconds I started to feel a little motion sick. And I don't get motion sick.

Doom is what it is: A forgettable escape. You watch it, are mildly entertained, and then forget all about it when it's over.

I still liked it better than Wedding Crashers. (See below.)