Deathwatch Review - Off The Shelf Reviews 

Here’s the simple reality behind the plot: The German hostage was a death spirit that only let Shakespeare go because the former spared the latter. There is no other moral meaning surrounding the events of the movie. It’s like feeding a crocodile a piece of meat to keep it from eating you

The way i understood it was very simple, that trench was cursed. It was somewhere out of reality, inescapable and all that. Fantastical idea, and if you view it like that, the film is much better

Personally I think this a fantastic and underrated movie. Great characters, looks great and is creepy as hell. Sure the plot doesn't have too many twists but this psychological is dripping with atmosphere. That they achieved all this on a tight budget is quite an achievement IMO.

that prisoner was not a german he was part of the trench itself the entire time he was an entity

Just imagine if Clive Barker did a remake of this. Let him have go to town on it with his own twisted, horrific style of horror. That would be one nasty, twisted horror movie, my kind of horror movie.

This movie kinda reminds of the "Where the corpses sink forever" album by a band called Carach Angren. The whole album has this limbo-ish feel and it's basically horror stories (similar to this film) from WWII. This movie feels really similar to the songs "These Fields are lurking" and "Lingering in an imprint haunting"

they find an empty trench with 3 German soldiers in it. weird definition of empty.

I want to see if remake of this movie

Well, the lost souls probably dont know theyre in limba, thats why they act like live ones etc.

They were all dead stuck in purgatory and he made it to the the other side by helping the German soldier

I would love to see Neill Blomkamp direct Alien 5 set in the trenches of WW1

Ah, Deathwatch... I remember its VHS cover at my local video rental store. It always sat right beside the film "Stigmata". It's one of those movies where you recall it being solid, but are then left disappointed after watching it for a second time. The primary issue that I have with the film is that the characters are all so bland and uninteresting. I could look past the poor pacing and very bare plot if the soldiers had some depth, but they are little more than cardboard cutouts. I cannot relate to a single one of them, nor do I feel any hatred or sympathy towards any one soldier. This is kind of a major problem, because as Iain pointed out, it's impossible to feel much of anything when they begin to turn on one another or are being killed off. Had the script been more polished and the characterizations stronger, that could have gone a long way in making this film a proper horror gem. With that said, I do appreciate that the director committed to the perpetual rainfall and bleak atmosphere. Regardless of budget, making a film with simulated rain throughout can be pretty miserable, but they stuck with it for the most part. That's about as much praise that I can offer the filmmakers, though.

In the end of movie when shakespeare climbed the lader after the german let him leave. When come up on the ground right down corner is a modern lader in red colour.. they forgot it...

I agree with a lot about your review lads, especially about the quality/lack of quality of the film, and especially the filming/pacing/cinematography and how it's all a missed opportunity. BUT for me, I like a film that leaves you with more questions than answers - don't want it in all my films but especially in a WW1 film I think it's the way to go... Are they dead and in hell? Or being tested in limbo? Is it all real and the trench itself is cursed with the German being some vengeful spirit? Is it the sheer twisted and inhumane nature of the land and what the war has turned it into that's attacking them? Is it all happening in their heads, or just in Shakespeare's head, maybe as he's dying? Are the one's who've become accustomed to war given violent deaths whilst Shakespeare gets saved because he doesn't see the point of it all? I think the point is they've heavily - even ham fistedly - used everything as a metaphor for the first world war. The themes of confusion, what's happening and why, is there a point to any of it, can they just leave at any time, the dehumanising effect of war, the insanity of war, the hostility & inhumanity of the very environment of the trenches (so many soldiers died from infection or lost feet), slowly failing to see the difference between friend and enemy, the prevalence of insanity, in such a horrific & hateful environment one small act of kindness bringing about redemption, the empty boredom just for one of your friends to suddenly die out of nowhere... These and more are all things that are supposed to represent the very nature of WW1 itself and they've been primarily concerned with putting that in, and not focused on whether it makes sense in terms of an A to B to C, then here's the big twist and we all learn what's really happening and why. Again look at the soldiers who came back home after making peace with the Germans, only for there to be another even bloodier war against them within decades and wondering what was the point of it all? WW1 was SO brutal because the world powers didn't understand the ramifications of mechanised warfare - particularly the machine gun - and had outdated drawn-battlelines tactics they couldn't adjust for. So they just used repeated head-on charges to gain a bit of land and move up to the next trench and prepare for the next push, only to eventually be pushed back again (in world war two soldiers and battles were always moving, trying never to maintain two opposite static positions). None of it making any sense, none of it making any difference (the invention of the tank ended WW1, everything the footsoldiers did until then just prevented either side from advancing), and all of it being a horrific human meat-grinder that is so far removed from what humans want, need or can stand that no one came back unscathed.

The same thing happened to Disney's "Treasure Planet". It came out during Christmas of 2002 as well and flopped big time. Harry Potter and Two Towers sole the Holiday season.

This is one of my favorites reviews of all the time great review, great actors. Thanks for all you're work boys! Saludos desde España! Sois los mejores!!! :)

I enjoy it..

dying after they're dead signifies that they've made their final choice to determine their eternal fate. There's no logical issue... It does seem like this movie is advocating complete pacifism at the end when ONLY Shakespeare is allowed to leave

If Shakespeare didn't shoot him and it shows the barbwire rip apart that guy and not in CG it would have been more dope but it is what it is

i haven't even watched most of the films you guys review, yet i watch all of them because they're so damn entertaining.

i found Off the shelf review thanks this Movie ;) And now before i see almost all the videos i have to say , you are doing a good damn job boys jaja Keep doing it like always! 10.000subs coming soon jaja good luck from Spain!

You guys should do "the outpost"

Good review. 30 minutes, wow that's feature length. I just discovered that movie. I want to watch it now. But if i can review your mullets hair style, i give it five stars.

do you really not know that much about trench warfare? you go to the trench you stay there.

Andy serkis is the best part of the movie he's just so over the top and psychotic

I dunno I like the games a lot but Silent Hill Revisited again with john snoo was much better than the first one they're both pretty good as far as video game adaptations go, they're trying to do the story and they're not fucking with it too much at all. the tone and ambience is right,

What was with German guy disappeared at the end????

I can handle the tremors, and the barbed wire... Just not the rats...*shudder*

After 20 years i can't understand this film. Basset should give us explanation

I always get this film mixed up with the Trench

I got the keep DVD.. Good film

The reason why they are getting killed in limbo..that’s them going off to hell whenever they are killed..just my guess

Watched this years ago n kinda forgot it exists lol. But I might have to watch again just because it's got Andy S :)

Seen it and as you guy's said it's not that good..Great review as alway's

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Its the battle of the Somme that's why is confusing. Do you guys know anything about ww1? My gosh!

All around in my home town, they tryin to track me down

It all really looks like a fucked up dream.

The guy doesnt know how to clean his rifle got damn! Hi did not take the bolt out and tried to put the cleaning rod by the chamber

*Turn up*

Twist ?.????

Wow just noticed this review was 31 minutes. It flew by, given it's just a couple of (maybe Cornish?) neckbeard looking blokes talking about it. Decent though nice one!

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Sorry off topic but are we gonna see a DOOM gaming Friday from you guys this week?

Bruh

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wasted my time watching yo video.. U guys just yack away like drunx @ a pub & did not resolve anything!