Missy Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Has anyone else seen the trailer for this or heard any buzz. It looks totally fucked up, and not for the weak of heart. The Punisher DVD I bought from Best Buy came with three exclusive clips. Two looked killer, but the third was only so-so. Here's the plot summery: Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of life, a deranged, sadistic serial killer is abducting morally wayward people and forcing them to play horrific games for their own survival. Faced with impossible choices, each victim must struggle to win back his/her life, or else die trying... A young man named Adam (Whannell) wakes to find himself chained to a rusty pipe inside a decrepit subterranean chamber. Chained to the opposite side of the room is another bewildered captive, Dr. Lawrence Gordon (Elwes). Between them is a dead man lying in a pool of blood, holding a .38 in his hand. Neither man knows why he has been abducted; but instructions left on a microcassette, order Dr. Gordon to kill Adam within eight hours. If he fails to do so, then both men will die, and Dr. Gordon's wife, Alison (Potter), and his daughter will be killed. Recalling a recent murder investigation by a police detective named Tapp (Glover), Dr. Gordon realizes he and Adam are the next victims of a psychopathic genius known only as "Jigsaw." With only a few hours left to spare, they must unravel the elaborate puzzle of their fate in the midst of mounting terror. The killer has provided them with only a few clues and two handsaws – too weak to break their steel shackles, but strong enough to cut through flesh and bone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Keith Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 I've seen a couple previews of the movie and know a certain individual who always brings up the movie whenver I'm around him, should be a pretty damn scary movie. I just hope it plays at a theater close to me as I think I heard something about this one getting an NC-17 rating, which if true, would mean it probably won't play at many theaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 The previews look interesting, as for the rating, they'll probably edit it to go as high as an R rating will allow, and then release an unrated version on dvd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted September 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 The official site lists it as being R, but I would not be surprised if the eventual DVD was rated NC-17. EDIT: I see cvskin beat me to the punch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 IMDB says it's being released in the States at the end of October. No UK release, but then I'm not a huge thriller fan anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 To call it total and utter crap would be kind. I cannot wait to write a review of this gloriously wasted concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 If you want to do a double column to tear this thing apart, count me in. I liked it, but it had some glaring holes in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Actually, I would like to join you two, as well. We need some balance in there because I thought it was a great movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Is there any way we can set up a three-way IM or chatroom or something so this way it feels like a real conversation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Yeah, if we can all three get online at the same time, that won't be a problem at all. I'm busy most of this week, but maybe Thursday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 I leave Thursday for the North, but I'm free before then and I'll be back Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 I'll try to find a time I'll be free this week and I'll let you two know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 I suck for going out of town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 I suck for going out of town No, you are fighting Sawaryn. This is perfectly excusable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 GREAT you ruined it for me, I was looking forward to it!!!! So the Butler did it right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 GREAT you ruined it for me, I was looking forward to it!!!! So the Butler did it right? In the library with the candlestick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 If you want 2 on 2 ...I'd jump in cause I enjoyed the crap out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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