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Saw opens with two men, Adam and Dr. Lawrence Gordon being held captive in a dingy, mold-infested bathroom.
They are both chained by ankle to pipes, and are both at opposite ends of the bathroom, neither one knowing how they got there or why,
and between them also lies a corpse, which ... Read review
Production Year: 1980 - Horror - Director: Stanley Kubrick - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
Saw opens with two men, Adam and Dr. Lawrence Gordon being held captive in a dingy, mold-infested bathroom.
They are both chained by ankle to pipes, and are both at opposite ends of the bathroom, neither one knowing how they got there or why,
and between them also lies a corpse, which certainly would add to the tension of being in that room.
They each then find a micro-cassette in ... ...reason they are held captive, Gordon is told he must kill Adam by 6:00 or his wife and child will be killed.
And I'm sure for most people out there, faced with the choice between him or your family. You'd choose to murder to protect almost every time unless you thought there was another solution.
They also find two hacksaws that are too weak to cut through their chains...buy why else would they provided be with hacksaws? ... more
I love my horror films, always have done...
Saw opens with two men, Adam and Dr. Lawrence Gordon being held captive in a dingy, mold-infested bathroom.
They are both chained by ankle to pipes, and are both at opposite ends of the bathroom, neither one knowing how they got there or why, and between them also lies a corpse, which certainly would add to the tension of being in that room.
They each then find a micro-cassette in their pocket as a voice ridicules them as to the reason they are held captive, Gordon is told he must kill Adam by 6:00 or his wife and child will be killed.
And I'm sure for most people out there, faced with the choice between him or your family. You'd choose to murder to protect almost every time unless you thought there was another solution.
They also find two hacksaws that are too weak to cut through their chains...buy why else would they provided be with hacksaws? Is there something else you can cut through that is softer?
It certainly keeps you on the edge of your seat, or flinching away from the screen as you wonder / watch what each character strives to do in an attempt to escape.
However be mindful that acting isn't the best, but neither should you expect it to be. This was after all one of the most succesful low budget films made. And with low budget you're forced to work with amateurs.
In essence tho, its a slightly gory thirller, which would be a true crime to miss!
Now...to see if the step up to HD improves this film?
As I have garnered from the vast resource that is the Internet this was one of the first films released on the Blu-Ray format and was told on purchasing that I shouldnt expect much. However I plucked for it anyway and proceed to purchase.
Before arrival of my new Blu-Ray film, I proceeded to spend a few hours watching the original DVD film and picking out scenes of interest for comparison sakes. Taking due note of the picture quality and the sound and times for compairson.
Then once it arrived I had my dvd version of the film booted on to my desktop computer and flicked it to the points i'd picked out, whilst loading my Blu-Ray film onto my main TV.
I then proceeded to watch the SD version for a few minutes quickly followed by watching the exact same scene on my TV/ After repeating this for a few times I came to the following conclusions:
- The picture quality had shown improvement of the DVD version, it looked clear sharp and ...well....really nice? :-) - The sound quality - I don't know what the manufacturers do when printing DVD's but perhaps they compress the sound or something? However with the extra space on the Blu Ray disc they have certainly taken advantage of this and you can note a difference in sound quality during some parts of the film.
Since this I have bought other Blu Ray films such as Casino Royale and have noted improvement in picture & sound quality. This I presume is due to manufacturers having a better understanding on how to print to these discs - and I will most definitely be buying more Blu-Ray films in the future.
However, for those unsure about the 'step-up' into the Next Generation of Discs I can recomend something to use, especially if you're a casual movie fan.
This is -
- Buy the normal DVD (Standard) discs as you would normally - And buy an upscaling DVD player...
You should still see an improvement in picture quality for minimal investment. (And for those of you who have a PS3 please be advised that this also upscales)
Advantages: More gore Disadvantages: Games weren't as well thought out as before
Read my reviews for Saw and Saw 2 if you want to know where we are in the series.
We start of back in the bathroom with Eric Matthews chained to the pipe by his ankle, a la Saw.
Leaving him alone for a wee while as he's not really central to the plot...
A guy finds himself in a box, raised up on a forklift... when he gets out of the box he has to attempt to forgive those who a) didn't save his son b) didn't jail his son's killer for long enough and c)killed his son
He has to decide whether to forgive them and save their lives or to allow his hatred to be the death of them.
I don't want to go much into the plot as it will give away to many things, and you really have to watch it!
Directed once again by Darren Lynn Bousman, who has done all of them bar the series opener, and is signed up to do Saw 4. He makes a much ...
Advantages: Much blooood, cool sound effects and made so realistic Disadvantages: Not for the weak ones...
A fantastic movie directed by Darren Lynn Bousman.
The movie is beginning immidiatelly after the second part 's ending.
They are just trying to get out of the bathroom where they are locked in, and chained, the guy cuts his leg in huge screams and pains, and so on.. The main thing is that he is NOT getting out! Thats the main thing, in the saw 1 & 2, John only wants to play a game, and in this part, his daughter or whoever continues coz he is dieing in brain tumour. The movie ends with a shot of John's corpse lying on the bed.
Through much blood, brutality and sick scenes this movie is going through. Much pain and even this is psychedelic, coz while watching this movie sometimes I was feeling something also in my leg or in my arm or in my back.... A very good movie with sound effects wich are getting up fear in you, so psychedelic ...
Advantages: Amazing graphics, makes things stand out and realistic. Disadvantages: Can't see much in some scenes. (Near Blackness)
of the story line or anything. But one thing i do want to mention is the gory scenes. Each game ends up with someone destroying themself, to save their life and most of the time, they think to do so too late.
This blu-ray disc is the best way to get the most out of this film. The graphics are brilliant and the characters jump out of the screen.
The twist towards the end of the movie may make you confused, so if you do buy or watch this movie I would pay close attention to what is going on throughout the film, especially at the end, where things may be confusing.
Be aware that some of the scenes may be disturbing, but if this is your cup of tea, then this will be a treat. The blu-ray format gives you a perfect Home Cinema Experience. So get your Popcorn and Nachos and press PLAY. Advise you watch it with other people if you may get scared by ...
Horror - Director: Christopher Alender - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Therese Fretwell, Marcos Gabriel, Jasmine Trice, Derek Nieves, Erin Gallagher
Production Year: 1983 - Horror - Director: Richard Fleischer - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Robert Joy, Candy Clark, John Beal, John Harkins, Meg Ryan, Tony Roberts, Tess Harper
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