| 10 women and a snake | 10.23.2008 |
When has a franchise gone too far? Overstayed it's welcome in the spotlight? Overall I would say that moment is not one that can be seen until years later. Looking back, we can see when Freddy's claws grew dull. When Pinhead's nails began to rust. When we all wished Jason would go jump in a lake. But at the time, we were all going to the cinema and paying our money to check out the body count.
Saw was one of the more original franchises to kick off in recent years. A killer who doesn't kill, yet has a body count. A horror movie with (gasp) a story. And a horror franchise that has a mission. Every Halloween they intend on releasing a new movie. I believe I read somewhere recently that they are contracted through Saw 8. Mind you Scream was at one time contracted through #7 as well, but stalled at 3.
So how has Saw gone too far? Personally I think they went overboard with blood and gore. I am not a gorehound. I love me a scary movie, but blood doesn't scare me (Hostel sucked because it was all about the gore.) Saw crossed a line and began focusing on the gore and blood rather than the intriguing stories that launched the franchise. Each movie I feel could be improved with a little MPAA gore cutting, not that I am a supporter of MPAA interference. I just think that they needed someone to reign them in a bit.
I love the fact that the franchise killed off the main killer, actually killed him. And kept the story progressing and true to itself. But I came not to praise Jigsaw, but to bury him.
VH1 has a new reality series called Scream Queens. 10 aspiring actresses are vying for a role in Saw VI. Let's be honest though, what sort of role will it be? Not gonna be a lead in any way. Probably some low key cameo that rivals the average cameo a director gives to himself for fun.
But really, a reality show? Give me a break. Shawnee Smith is one of the three judges. Makes sense. She pretty much became a scream queen from her role in Saw 1-3. But James Gunn is doing rather well as a filmmaker. He doesn't really need the shameless level of promotion that this offers. And then we have John Homa. An acting coach. Makes sense for him to do a show like this because of the promotional aspect.
The show was more entertaining than I expected it to be, and James Gunn looked like he had a blast directing 10 women in the bathtub. But hell, who wouldn't! The show is fun and I will continue watching it, but I don't really think that it will lead to a starring role in Saw VI.
Bloody MonkeyZ
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