I felt the first movie was the best, the next 5 ok, because of good back story been told.
The last one, they seemed to just want to maximise blood and gore, unrealistic traps as well, the only good bit really the ending, also felt like it was a low budget movie in places with quality of acting compared to other 6.
Yeah, I don't even remember this one much, tbh. Just bits and pieces, including the beginning and the twist
But the introduction of the 3D gimmick meant that the focus would be placed firmly on the trap set pieces. This was one year removed from Avatar, and 3D was destroying every blockbuster in its wake at this time
Saw is at its best when it deals with the psychological aspects of the lore. That's why none of the sequels have come close to the original. Because none of the sequels have really focused on those aspects lol. For me, the franchise is mostly one giant missed opportunity
In the original you deal with big ideas such as people wasting their lives and taking them for granted, "trials by fire" or having people redeem themselves through extreme acts, the value and meaning of life, blah blah blah, etc. etc.
Big ideas, generally speaking. But the series rapidly devolves into "torture porn", which the original, as graphic and brutal as it was, was definitely not
And yeah, the budget of all of the sequels seems to drop significantly. Cary Elwes and Tobin Bell aren't huge names, but they are established and respected actors. The sequels all seem to consist only of no-names (excepting Spiral) and the writers are nowhere near the same league as Leigh Whannell
Basically you go from a clever and innovative psychological horror to the cheapest form of exploitative filmmaking
What a tonal shift.
The first 6 were serious and grim. This film went the 'popcorn' teen film route, felt quite lighthearted and comedic at times. They also shown too much gore and did it in a manner for the 3D (intestines flying out) which just became a bit silly and over the top.
Also the fact the first 6 had the same cinematographer plays a part. This one just looked cheaper (even though it had the highest budget). I've heard some people same the color grading was botched for the home video releases and has never been corrected, that may partly explain why this film looks the ugliest and cheapest in the franchise.
Sillier than the previous 6 + the cheapest looking = clearly the weakest entry of the original 7 films.
With regards to the colour grading as far as the blood goes, yeah it was pink! It was pink at the cinema and still pink on streaming TV and DVD! It took away so much of the illusion.
shareI'd be lying if I said I'm not shocked this franchise has spawned 10 movies.. I never would've expected that.. I feel like the 1st movie truly was the Best, if for anything, the way it ended with that dude getting up off the floor that he had been lying on for 90 minutes or however long that movie was, while looking dead as dead can be and then he stands up and walks out leaving that other guy to suffer and it was incredibly well done and something I didn't see coming by a mile.. I would've simply left this as a standalone movie..
shareTruer words have never been spoken. The first one is up there with Scream. Horror movies that came in, changed the game, and then got plagued by way too many sequels.
shareI didn't see the ending coming either, and I was like "whaaaaa....." 😳. The expression on Adam's face (Leigh Whannell) said it all - absolute disbelief, utter confusion, and deep fear. The screams from him that echoed into the credits after John shut the door haunted me for days. A brilliant ending!
This was indeed meant to be a standalone movie but according to Leigh Whannel, so many people wanted to know who this guy was and why he did these things. So they decided to make a sequel and, of course, the fan base grew much bigger.....and the rest is history.