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Stop Making Sense (1984)
Incredible film
I saw this movie when it was released. In our town (Sarasota, Florida then) it was a midnight movie in the theater next to 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'. I played in a band at the time and was a fan of the Talking Heads so I was stoked to see the film. A band-mate and I went opening night and were blown away. People were dancing in the aisles by about the third song. We went back the next night and several nights there after with our girlfriends and others and had a blast. Our friends weren't particularly fans of the talking heads but they loved the movie. Most of us though the first time through just watched in awe. and when you left after just watching it and absorbing it you were speechless (ar at best unintelligible) for about 20 minutes after. It truly was that kind of film. As said elsewhere after seeing it you wonder why no other concert films have even attempted to emulate "Stop Making Sense". I suppose they figured they would just look lame or they just didn't get it.(or maybe some of both). If you don't want to buy it at least rent it (then you WILL want to buy it). This is the concert film all the others want to be when they grow up.
Saw (2004)
Pretty Good All the up Till the end.
Overall I enjoyed this film. No excessive gore. Nicely done and adequately acted. I liked most of the plot (yes there were some serious holes). That being said on to the other stuff.
1 Danny Glover's character needed more development so we can really understand why he is doing what he is doing.
2 The End-- I can't say how much I Abhor the "It isn't really over" type of ending this film employs( similar to 'The Ring' and a host of other films). The were Dozens of other ways this film could have ended without using this tired cliché. Just end the freaking story. This type of ending always feels to me as though the writers couldn't come up with a truly good ending and figured this way they could write another whole film while they try to figure it out.