Morning all
I had a pretty good night last night, still a little sore, but good. M was drafting fantasy football (yay) so I had the joint all to myself (you would rejoice to be alone instead of going too, the mere conversation detailing the league was exhausting, and I like football!). I decided to rent a movie so I hoped on over to Blockbuster and selected a British Heather Graham movie (I will not be releasing the title of this unfortunately terrible movie choice for fear of ridicule). Now at my local Blockbuster they always have tables set up selling movies for pretty cheap prices. Yesterday was no exception. Walking by a table on the way to the register I noticed . . . SAW . . . the fourth edition.
A few years ago my friend Kelley gave me two random movies for Christmas (love her). One of them was SAW II. . . . . Now I thought this was odd (by odd I meant WTF) because I had never talked with her about Saw one and I don’t remember telling her I had an affinity for puppets (they’re like clowns wrong and a little creepy). . .
So anyway I decide to purchase Saw I, and watch that first. So I do and it’s gross, creepy, scary, disgusting, horrifying, thrilling, and AWESOME (if you didn’t like it you don’t appreciate a good mind fake). The twist at the end left me wanting more, so of course I watched the second one which was just as disgusting and just as gross. It was also just as cool as the first, my favorite part of all of these movies in the extras portion of the DVD. It explains how they designed and executed filming all the traps “Jigsaw” designs for his victims, very cool and definitely lowers the “I’m never going to sleep alone again factor”.
So anywho (I am getting off track, a little ADD poking out) my point is even the third Saw is pretty good. ah hello, remember that other Wahlberg . . . well he is in the third and fourth SAW and surprise . . . he is really good in the movies he looks a little different nowadays but, still at least a seven on the manometer. . . .
Detective Matthews
BUT, there is one problem . . . sorry horror fans SAW four . . . . . SUCKED. I mean some parts were kind of interesting, but for the most part I was kinda let down. I have heard a fifth addition is coming and I am hoping (please god) that we can up the ante a little bit. . . . so
Mr. Producer,
Although I truly appreciate the “dedication” (desire to be rich) to your “craft” I was hoping you’d remember that the best thing about the saw movies is not ripping peoples limbs off, or making them dig in their own eye for a key to release their neck from the “jaws of death”. . .(ok in writing that’s a lot grosser than on film, I am jaded : ( . . . . .). The important part is the screw-y “Mind Fake”. That twist right at the end where the dead guy gets up or the killer is actually the victim. Stop trying to gross me out (I have seen childbirth (on film) nothing can terrify me more than that). Focus on the thrill that’s why we like horror films anyway.
Till next time,
HG
P.s. I have included a clip I think is a prime example of the greatness you have achieved before.
