| This is a pretty run of the mill collection
of small time features. Considering how much publicity
this film got, due to its Australian connection,
I am surprised there aren't more. This immediately
rings alarm bells in the heads of DVD collectors…when
is the special edition coming?
Sawed Off: An Inside Peak at the Making of Saw:
A really poor attempt at a making of fluff piece.
It runs at barely 2 minutes and 30 seconds, showing
bits of the film while Wan and Whannell talk about
the origins of the script, filming in the USA
and the cast. This is a casual bit of fill in
that is no where near satisfactory enough, a real
slap in the face for fans of the film.
Trailers: Believe it or not, these are not trailers
of Saw, but instead trailers of Hitch, Spanglish
and Eulogy.
Bite the Hands that Bleeds You by Fear Factory.
This is the 'unrated' film clip, which
is mixed footage of the film and band. The usual
cross promotional stuff.
Making of Fear Factory's Video: This is
where the extras get ridiculous. At 4 minutes
and 45 seconds, the making of the video run at
almost double that of the 'Inside Peek'.
Posters: This is an animated and scored look
at the main posters used to promote the film that
runs for 3 minutes and 15 seconds.
The poor special features can almost be overlooked
by an amusing and entertaining Commentary track.
Performed by Wan and Whannel, who's friendship
is obvious. It is a combination of informative
film making and stand-up comedy. This is a really
good non-stop commentary by two film makers who
are clearly genre fans.
One thing about this DVD is it is packaging with
a reversible cover, one soft and 'Jeepers
Creepers' looking, the other the dismembered
leg from the original poster. |
