Comments on: REVIEW: The Watch

By: Branden

Branden — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:39:40 +0000

Marshall, I have chosen your site to get the Liebster Award.

http://flixploitation.blogspot.com/2012/07/i-have-received-liebster-award.html

By: Marshall

Marshall — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:17:45 +0000

There were a number of direct homages – the scene where Ben Stiller first encounters the alien is constructed bears some remarkable similarities to when Elliott discovers the alien in “E.T.” with some gum standing in for Reese’s Pieces. And one of the deaths at the end is a parody of the chest-burster scene from “Alien.”

By: r361n4

r361n4 — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:54:26 +0000

Definitely agree that this one is one to save for DVD if you plan on seeing it at all. I tend to be a bit more generous so I was a little kinder in my score but I completely understand every reason you have for yours. I can’t stand Stiller’s recent barrage of straight laced characters, he’s only really made me a fan of him through ridiculously over the top films like Tropic Thunder and Zoolander.

If I were to disagree with you on two things it would be that 1. I didn’t see this at all as an homage to classic sci-fi but more as an attempt to cash in on the upward trend in action comedies we’ve seen lately with movies like Pineapple express and 2. I’m a big fan of Ayoade’s previous work in british comedic roles so I actually enjoyed his character here, I definitely felt his role was under-written but as an actor I thought he did a better job than the other three bigger names.

Anyways, feel free to check out my review if you like and happy blogging

http://rorschachreviews.com/2012/07/30/the-watch-review-an-exercise-in-mediocrity/