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Not nearly as hardcore as I remember

posted 5 years ago by jakemon45 (996)
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Watched it today for the first time in, hell I don't know, at least 10 years. I remember the reputation it had right out of the gate, and of course how the sequels really dove into that "torture porn" label. This one, though, really wasn't all that bad. The most gruesome thing you probably see is the girl digging through some innards for the key to her headgear, and that's only a couple second shot. Sure you see quite a bit of blood, but as far as actual gore goes, not all that much.

[–] ODB82 (2055) 5 years ago

Pretty tame, really.
The hardest thing to stomach is Carey Elwes and the acting clinic he put on.

[–] jakemon45 (996) 5 years ago

Haha can't really argue with you there.

[–] OldG (629) 5 years ago

Well it doesn't have to be... because it has an actually interesting story compared to most of the other Saw movies...

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

They certainly used theater of the mind . The same thing worked for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It implies gore moe than shows it.

[–] LordBAElish (2015) 5 years ago

This movie is pretty tame compared to the rest. As the series moves along it starts showcase the gore and torture.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

The stories got weaker and the gore increased.

[–] LordBAElish (2015) 5 years ago

Yes I agree. They threw in flashbacks to keep it somewhat interesting. But the actual "games" and stories got, as you said, weaker.

[–] jakemon45 (996) 5 years ago

Also accounting for what it inspired in Hostel and others that followed, as well as the sequels, obviously.