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Post by forca84 on Apr 8, 2021 16:33:31 GMT
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Post by spooner5020 on Apr 8, 2021 16:38:13 GMT
.....So what was the point of this if they’re making a 10th Saw movie? |
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Post by forca84 on Apr 8, 2021 17:34:19 GMT
.....So what was the point of this if they’re making a 10th Saw movie? Spinoff potential? Basically piggybacking off an established franchise for more money. |
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Post by Vits on Aug 1, 2021 7:07:32 GMT
SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK SAW fooled us all with its marketing ploy. You see, they claimed that it was going to be a more humorous take on the SAW movies. The truth is that, while there is comic relief, it's not more than what the previous installments had. They cast a comedian in the lead role, but it's not classic Chris Rock; it's FARGO Chris Rock. Does "It's less horror and more drama/thriller" not sound like something that would attract viewers, whether they're familiar with this franchise or not? Aside from it being a dirty move, it wasn't even necessary, because the end result is entertaining. I was invested in the plot, as well as in the characters and the dynamics between them. Over the years, many people have criticized the "I'm going to test how much you're willing to live by putting you in this trap and giving you instructions on how to break free" mantra, because in a lot of cases, the odds are against the victim. This spin-off takes it to another level. It's literally impossible to win each game. There's a trap where someone has to avoid getting electrocuted. After hearing what the instructions are, they don't hesitate. They start doing it immediately. OK, they stop halfway through because they can't handle the pain, but they resume after only a couple of seconds. Even if they hadn't done that, they wouldn't have had enough time to get out of the water basin. And don't even get me started on the trap from the final scene. Is this a way to make the audience understand that this copycat killer doesn't think like Jigsaw? Even if that's the case (instead of an unintentional writing mistake, as it appears to be at first sight), why would this criminal go through all the trouble of emulating a murderer with a very specific philosophy when there are others out there with a mentality more similar to his? Speaking of the torture scenes, their screen-time has been reduced. Do the makers want audiences to stop associating these titles with gore as they keep this film series going? Good idea! The sequels were the ones that created that "brand;" the original didn't focus on the traps all that much. 7/10 ------------------------------------- You can read comments of other movies in my blog. |
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