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Saw III [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)


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If you’ve been following the devilish puzzles of the dastardly Jigsaw in the Saw series thus far, then you’ll know what to expect from this formulaic, yet agreeable third entry in the burgeoning franchise. Once again, we’re introduced to characters who initially appear to be random victims, who find themselves caught in ingenious, deadly traps. And once more, again, those traps come with difficult choices: death lies on one side, a fair bucketload of gore on the other.

This time though, Jigsaw lies on his deathbed, and his game involves a surgeon whose own life depends on keeping him alive. Naturally, there are a few added twists mixed in too, and while you’ll find no spoilers here, it’ll hardly be a revelation to declare that Saw III is reluctant to stray away from its familiar ground. This does have a significant downside, though. The original Saw had moments that were genuinely clever, that offset those other moments that were best squinted at behind your fingers. Saw III, though, reverses the balance, depending far more on schlock than it does clever plotting. It still works, and it works hard to tie itself into the previous two films, but the end result is still a diluted version of the first film.

With that in mind, Saw III is a worthwhile rental, and fans of both the series and genre are going to find moments to enjoy. But those looking for a repeat of the original’s ingenuity won’t be so keen, although it does leave enough promise to ensure that the already-announced Saw IV will be worth keeping an eye out for.--Simon Brew


mint
Review date: 2008-11-28 Rating: 10 out of 10

Bet your sick now(saw 1 and saw 2 reveiws!!!!) Well the only thing i can say is this. its the best gore of all the saw movies. boy oh boy. in this installment you are greetedwith the hellish "Venus Fly Trap". There is alot of horrible torturing devises including the "Angel", "Shotgun Face" "Ice Women". You Will See. Defnitley a must see

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Worst of the first 3 saw movies
Review date: 2008-11-24 Rating: 2 out of 10

Saw I was a great movie. It was well written and had a brilliant plot with completely unexpected twists (the last scene). The gore just allowed you to be even more shocked.
Saw II was terrible in comparison. In this movie, gore has become a major feature, and has almost taken over the plot. It still provides you with a number of decent plot twists, but nothing compared to the original.
This film is absolutely ****. The plot is completely pushed aside by the need to make this film as gory, as bloody and as shocking as possible. This has completely destroyed what was brilliant about the first movie, the 'twists' in this movie are almost laughable and the 'traps' are not even slightly inventive. They are not traps for one, and as i have said before, they just want to be as gory as possible. This is a bad movie.

Signs of a series getting tired
Review date: 2008-11-04 Rating: 6 out of 10

The inventiveness is gone in this film, and while there's plenty of gore it doesn't have the ingenuity that made the first two films so effective. It's just about worth seeing but nothing great.

Unrated...
Review date: 2008-10-06 Rating: 10 out of 10

This film is wicked.I really liked that creepy piano music theme song during the film.The way it leads up to the end is just awesome.The killings are getting sicker and most of all the story line is just starting to begin (i haven't seen 4 yet).

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST HORROR SERIES...
Review date: 2008-10-04 Rating: 8 out of 10

... ever made. I was truely surprised as the story keeps going on, the traps keep getting trickier. And just when you think they ran out of ideas, there's a huge surprise. Really looking forward to part 4!

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Actor(s):
Shawnee Smith
Donnie Wahlberg
Tobin Bell
Bahar Soomekh
Angus Macfadyen

Creators:
Tobin Bell (Primary Contributor)
Shawnee Smith (Primary Contributor)
Leigh Whannell (Writer)
Daniel J. Heffner (Producer)
Greg Copeland (Producer)
Gregg Hoffman (Producer)
James Wan (Producer)
James Wan (Writer)
Jason Constantine (Producer)

Director(s):

Recording label: Lionsgate
Manufacturer: Lionsgate
EAN: 0031398208099
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC,
Release date: 2007-01-23
Universal product code (UPC): 031398208099
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 113 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2006-10-27
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Published)
Language: Spanish (Published)

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