Adventures in the Looking Glass

Oh yes, a very merry and belated Samhain to you all. I was going to post something on that theme yesterday but the internet connection was FUBAR. I've just rediscovered that word. Just five minutes ago in fact.

Well, I said I'd update on Saw III. It was... grisly. I must admit that there were bits which did make me wince and a one point I did actually notice that my toes were curled. What's the deal with the teeth on the posters though? There was no teeth pulling that I could see. Apart from the guy with the chains attached to him. So, it was gory and bloody, so big ticks in all the boxes there. However, whilst a lot of the back story to the trilogy was gone in to, at no point did I feel anything but mild ennui towards the characters in the film. In the first film one did feel some sort of horror at the situation to two characters found themselves in. In the second film, Donnie Wahlberg made a good effort at being a sympathetic but unlikeable character. But in this one, it was same-old same old. However, I did like the twist, and kicked myself thoroughly for not realising it until it was almost revealed to the audience.

BBC Breakfast News were discussing Saw this morning. Allegedly people have been 'fainting with fear' at some cinemas whilst watching it. Its' all rather reminiscent of the Chuck Palahniuk "Guts" 'furore' a year or two ago.

I feel like a bit of a zombie today. I haven't had good night of sleep since last Friday. Last night I actually managed to sleep throughout the entire night, but it seems to have made little difference. On Monday night I woke up crying, shouting, and talking in my sleep. At one point in the night I lashed out with my arm and sent the contents of my bedside 'table' (read, plastic box) all over the floor. Not good. And I also found out today that I have about £20 to my name. A good job the cinema was a bargain at £3.50.

Hurrah. Yawn.