This happens every single fucking year at about the same time. I love the “Saw” series. For me they are well on their way to becoming my favorite horror franchise of all time. That title of course hinders on the release of “Saw IV,” which is to be released this October. For those of you who are familiar with the last entry in the series, you know of the fate that fell upon both Jigsaw and Amanda. For me, it was the ultimate “fuck you” ending for Jeff. BAM! Cut my throat and I got your daughter, bitch! Now that is gangster. Now another “fuck you” moment recently hit me. Aristeo brought up “Saw IV” a few days ago and ever since then I have not been able to get it out of my head. So to satisfy my own need to get this out and into the world, here is exactly what I am thinking about the upcoming entry.Jigsaw and Amanda are dead. Not like Freddy or Jason dead, but “my woman got shot and I got my throat cut open with a circular saw” dead. Despite this fact, we have a “Saw IV” that stars Jigsaw. What the fuck? How? Why? This is literally killing my brain cells. I cannot figure out a logical reason. The director, the producers and Tobin Bell himself have said, “Jigsaw is dead. He is not a ghost. He does not rise from the dead. He isn’t in flashbacks only. There is no evil twin either.” Yet Tobin Bell returns as Jigsaw in this SEQUEL. This rules out a PREQUEL aspect. Not only is he in the movie, but he has just as much screen time as he has had in the previous two films. I cannot wrap my mind around this concept. Everyone is being so damn cryptic about how this is possible. Apparently, his appearance in the film is explained perfectly within the first five minutes of the film.
It is also well known at this point that for me, “Saw” had the best ending in horror movie history. I have never met anyone who has told me, “I saw that coming.” Not only are you full of shit if you say that, but you should also be beaten with copies of “Charlie’s Angels.” Now, the director is saying that he returned to the franchise because of an ending that may overshadow even the first film. This is a HUGE statement. The balls on these guys. The nerve. Seriously. They are promoting this as the biggest entry in the series. Not to mention the ending is supposed to make you look at the series as a whole in a different light. Oh, and did I mention that a director has already been hired for “Saw V” and “Saw VI?” Yeah, you heard me.I cannot figure out if this is the boldest move in horror history, or the slow painful destruction of the smartest horror franchise. “Saw” has always managed to keep me on edge with anticipation. I have never guessed the ending of any of them, and have always left the theater appreciating the franchise as a whole. With Jigsaw dead, and another three movies being released, they are basically kicking it into high gear. I must not be as smart as I thought because my brain is seriously killing me.
So what do we know for sure? Well according to the director, there are key moments or items from previous films that we need to pay attention to in order to get an idea of what “Saw IV” has in store for us. We know that character wise both Detective Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) and his son Danny are important. The key Amanda had around her neck, the envelope she opens at the end of “Saw III,” the tape Jigsaw pours wax all over and the flashback of Jigsaw with a hot blonde are all important as well. None of this means anything to me as of yet. They won’t release any pictures or clips or any info that give me any kind of idea. Taking pride in the fact that I always know everything about movies has been a strong point for me, but this is just killing me.
Dr. Gordon rumors have been floating around since way back when “Saw II” was released, so I think it is unlikely to see him again, least as far as “Saw IV” goes. To make things even worse, the director has come out saying that he reads the online rumors. He reads what the fans think, and so far, nobody has even gotten close to what this film is about, or how it will end.My life sucks until October 26th, 2007.
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Cary Elwes sued the producers over money he was owed from the original. He eventually admitted it was a mistake and that his agent talked him into it, but it created a rift between Elwes and Twisted Pictures, which is why despite him gushing over the flick in his audio commentary on the Unrated DVD and the fact that he's not really doing anything, he hasn't popped up for a cameo in either of the other two. In fact, if you listen closely to Saw II, the line "He doesn't want us to cut through our chains, he wants us to cut through our feet" when they enter the bathroom is a redub by another actor.
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