Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015, D: Lipovsky) - based on video game
02-22-15 | 01:21 AM
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Re: Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015, D: Lipovsky) - based on video game
Here's the promotional poster for it.
02-22-15 | 08:29 AM
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Re: Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015, D: Lipovsky) - based on video game
I'll probably check it out. If it's bad, which it probably will be, at least it's free.
03-20-15 | 10:22 PM
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Re: Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015, D: Lipovsky) - based on video game
Any word on this? It airs today.
03-20-15 | 11:13 PM
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Re: Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015, D: Lipovsky) - based on video game
The only thing on the Crackle site is the trailer and a couple other short clips. Just saw that it debuts on March 27 so a few more days.
03-21-15 | 07:11 PM
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Re: Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015, D: Lipovsky) - based on video game
Finished it. Liked it. Although the crammed in commercials really jack with the pacing, but that's Crackle for you. Lots of nods to the games.
Rob Riggle as Frank West was really funny, but he is relegated to being a expert guest on the news as the movie unfolds. It fits the movie's narrative well, so it's not a big deal.
A little too much POV-of-weapon shots for my liking, but there is one awesome one-take of the main guy fighting zombies in the street that I thought was really good.
Production values are surprisingly good.
I recommend it if you like zombie movies or the Dead Rising franchise.
I'd watch it again.
Rob Riggle as Frank West was really funny, but he is relegated to being a expert guest on the news as the movie unfolds. It fits the movie's narrative well, so it's not a big deal.
A little too much POV-of-weapon shots for my liking, but there is one awesome one-take of the main guy fighting zombies in the street that I thought was really good.
Production values are surprisingly good.
I recommend it if you like zombie movies or the Dead Rising franchise.
I'd watch it again.
03-22-15 | 06:48 AM
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Re: Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015, D: Lipovsky) - based on video game
I thought it was decent ... played like a SciFy (sp?) channel movie. I agree that the commercials really messed with the flow (really, kid? you go to Disney and want to ride the monorail? Just go ride a city bus for a few hours)
I liked some of the smaller nods to the games (such as the trophies scattered about during the movie).
Clearly set up for another film ... and poor, poor Dennis Haysbert ... seems like this was just a paycheck job for him - not really much to do. (My son ask me if that was the car insurance guy LOL! I really need to show him Major League).
I liked some of the smaller nods to the games (such as the trophies scattered about during the movie).
Clearly set up for another film ... and poor, poor Dennis Haysbert ... seems like this was just a paycheck job for him - not really much to do. (My son ask me if that was the car insurance guy LOL! I really need to show him Major League).
