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Classic.

I seen Saw 3

I’m not writing this up as a movie review as I can’t be arsed. Sorry. Instead it’s just a quick post. The *only* reason I went to the cinema to watch this film was because of all the bad press it received. Apparently it was gruesome. People were even taken away in ambulances. I thought this would be amazing to see, so why not.

Interestingly, I felt the opposite of the reviews. I was expecting to be vomiting in my seat but groaning at the poor direction. In fact it wasn’t that gruesome. Nor scary. Nor even particularly grotesque. Sure, there were plenty of attempts at the shock factor, and enough moments to potentially get your stomach churning. But maybe mine stomach is made out of lead because it didn’t have the desired effect on me. Yeh, it was sick, but I’ve seen worse. Such as Hostel. I did, however, think the film was reasonably alright. It wasn’t as good as Saw I but was considerably better than Saw 2. However, neither of these things are particularly surprising - Saw I was a very good film, mainly because it was pushing the genre in to areas that really hadn’t been seen before… and Saw 2 was a bit pile of crap, aiming to cash in on the first.

In Saw 3, the film tries to get away from Saw 2 as much as possible, and instead focuses on a new series of “games” whilst tying up some questions and issues from the original film.

Yes, it’s nothing special, but I’ve seen worse films. It didn’t have me browning my undies, but I wasn’t bored shitless by the end of it.

Irish Flatscreen

The latest in flatscreen technology. Thanks Steph!

You’d think they could have waited

Figure skaters eh? If I was ever to run a “name that caption” compo on this blog, then this would surely be a worthy target. There are at least 3 jokes I can think of and all of them gratuitous.

I’ll leave it to your imagination.

And when you’re done with that, read about the best nominee for plank of the year.

Finally. The truth was out there.

If you need your home computer to be fixed don’t go to PC World’s repair centre, a new report has warned.

I knew it!.

Diagnosis of the faults at PC World ranged from reinstalling Windows to advising the “customer” to replace their computer. In some instances the reinstallation led to personal data being lost as work had not been backed up.

Repair costs also varied wildly at PC World between £69.99 and a staggering £350.

Loosely translated, that means that people who work in PC World’s repair stations are spotty little oiks with about as much computer knowhow as the chewing gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe.

Saddam to hang

I’ve started on Season 5 of 24. I had the DVDs on backorder from Play for months now, and is usually the case, I’ve received them a few days ahead of their official release in the shops. So far, I have to say it’s amazing. I remember when I first started watching 24. I had no idea about it, and had simply been given Season 1 as a gift. To say I was hooked was an understatement, and remember doing little else than watching Season 1 in not much time at all (well, about as much as time as it takes to watch 24 episodes of 24…). I quickly bought the remaining series preparing myself for weeks of 24 indulgence.

I have to admit, though, by the end of Season 3 I was getting bored, and I still had Season 4 to go. There was so much repetition, so many predictable events and what was it with Sherry Palmer never dying? That was irritating. By the end of it, I was more pleased I’d finished rather than in anticipation of the next series.

And now Season 5. On the basis of the previous 4, I might not have bought it, but I’m sad in as much as I have to know what happened, even if it has cost me £30. Nevermind- because so far, it’s awesome. Maybe it was the few months break from it all that has reignited my interest in it, but damn, it’s good. The same predictable things are happening, the same cliches, the same over-reacting (CTU has been infiltrated, again…) but I suppose there are only so many storylines. Nope, so far it’s good.

Oh yeah, Saddam Hussein is going to hang for generally being a nasty bit of work. About time.

How to finish even faster

It bodes well for me that speed impresses you.