tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post496138066672117718..comments2024-03-28T10:33:39.051-07:00Comments on Horror Movie A Day: October Extras # 24 - Saw (2004)BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06480847497966171794noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-76867922281168259912008-11-25T04:24:00.000-08:002008-11-25T04:24:00.000-08:00Hi, i'm new. Amazing blog. I too am an addict. One...Hi, i'm new. Amazing blog. I too am an addict. One thing though other than the above allusion why is there no coverage of Seven or Se7en if you really insist, on the site?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-29165116910578419282007-10-26T18:37:00.000-07:002007-10-26T18:37:00.000-07:00Completely agree! Bad editing, bad acting AND some...Completely agree! Bad editing, bad acting AND some of the worst directing I've ever seen in a horror movie or elsewhere ruined what could've been a pretty good movie.<BR/><BR/>I utterly flabbergasted that 3 count 'em THREE sequels were made. When I saw the original in the theatre, my brother and I were cackling at how bad it was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-38795226536751158862007-10-26T14:12:00.000-07:002007-10-26T14:12:00.000-07:00Here's my problem with Saw. I know everyone likes...Here's my problem with Saw. I know everyone likes to say they saw the big twist-ending coming and look real cool, but I actually did see the twist-ending coming...I think. Kind of. (Spoiler Alert, in case you somehow haven't seen this and yet still care) That the killer was that patient was completely obvious to even a small child. There was that scene with him in it where the doctors couldn't remember his name, which served no purpose other than to show him at least once. However, that he was the guy on the floor in the room with them made as little sense as I can possibly imagine. This was the big twist? It was ridiculous crap. Why in the hell would he have been there, pretending to be dead the entire time? First of all, that he could believably have faked it for many hours is preposterous. Second, if he wanted to see their reactions, he could just tape it, as he was, and watch it later. There is no reason he had to be in the room with them. So was I surprised that he was in there? Yes. And baffled. And angry. Was I surprised that it was him? Nope. And I know, maybe you're thinking "But that was just the ending, what about the rest of the movie?" Well, unfortunately, the ending here was so despicably cheap that I have to say, the movie was instantly ruined in my eyes. I'm not sure whose idea this ending was, but they should clearly be tortured slowly for it. In case I haven't made myself perfectly clear, I'll spell it out explicitly: This was the worst ending of all time! Yes, even worse than High Tension.Peter The Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12476965517350367037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-79010211282089024492007-10-26T11:01:00.000-07:002007-10-26T11:01:00.000-07:00The original SAW in my opinion was a necessary ev...The original SAW in my opinion was a necessary evil so we can get to the sequels which were by far better.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02238355903018389591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-47329928862762628112007-10-26T07:02:00.000-07:002007-10-26T07:02:00.000-07:00I loved this movie from the first time I saw it--N...I loved this movie from the first time I saw it--NEVER saw the ending coming, and in most cases I pride myself on being able to do that. (When they tell you to expect AN INCREDIBLE TWIST ENDING, basically just think of the most unlikely identity for the villains and you're gold.) And the concept was great, I thought, and the gore well done and suitably hardcore.<BR/><BR/>But I can't for the LIFE of me figure out why in the HELL Cary Elwes was trying to do an American accent here. It was terrible, <I>terrible</I>, and severely hampered his usually solid acting. It would have taken NOTHING away from the film if Whanell had just added a line explaining that the doc was from England, and let Elwes use his normal, mellifluous voice. You'd think, after a few dailies, the director might take him aside and say, "Look, Cary, I know you love doing accents, but do you think for this one..."<BR/><BR/>Otherwise though, loved the movie, and love the series. Two was a worthy follow-up, I thought, and 3, while not as good as the first two, still had some interesting stuff going on. I'll see 4--here's hoping it's not a complete drop-off in quality.The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.com