This picture is now WAY out of date - being out at work though I currently can't update this.
I...
This picture is now WAY out of date - being out at work though I currently can't update this.
I also feel horribly compelled to get back into this after having several bad customer experiences in a row!
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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)
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Production Year: 1980 - Horror - Director: Stanley Kubrick - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
Sorry for the rate but whilst it's a good review there is nothing about the actual film (despite the edit note!) :-)
Gerinako 21.11.2007 21:41
In reply to Salem
Theres plenty of reviews out there in regards to the film - which is not going to change from one platform to another. However I thought instead of just doing a review of the film. I'd review it on the basis of... has the HD improved the film in anyway.
My opinion is, it has, but not vastly. If however you would like me to add a film review in addition I shall.
techno_man_37 21.11.2007 21:32
i saw this an thought, ys he only given saw a 3 star rating, then i noticed it was actually the hd u were rating.
well i havnt got a hd tv or dvd player so i cant really comment, but it sounds as if its not really worth the money to me. but i suppose ill have to get one one day.
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