Well, after my first initial post about the Saw ride at Thorpe Park, I finally got the chance to experience it myself this summer, and I have to say, it was definately worth it!
Imagine this... a hot summer's day, a long and winding queue who a man described behind me as a 'concentration camp theme' due to the barbed wire everywhere, a man on the speakers declaring that Saw was experiencing 'technical difficulties' atleast three times, and a two and a half hour waiting time to ride the inevitable Saw.
Now, us British are known for loving a good 'ol queue but this was beyond a joke. For an American in a theme park, two and a half hours is pretty good going but us Brits are definately not used to that!
So, all of the above spoilt the excitement of going on Saw, not to mention the poor dialog coming from the speakers of badly fake american accents pretending to be Saw characters escaping from a game.
Two and a half hours later, 1 bottle of water, two packets of crisps and two bright red burnt shoulders later, I was ready to face my fears! Trust me... you will not want to miss this ride, I NEVER scream on rides but by the end of it my throat was red raw, one not to be missed!
Monday, 14 September 2009
Wednesday, 15 April 2009
SAW: Cutting-edge stuff...
Welcome to Confessions!
I'd like to start my blog by discussing the all-new rollercoaster that has been much discussed recently. The first of its kind, based on one of the most successful horror series to date, it is designed around the theme of the Horror series: SAW.
Now, as a fan of Horror and the series myself, I am excited about experiencing this ride for myself, much to the disgust of many of my friends who just can't seem to see the appeal! Check out the link which tells you more about the ride itself http://www.thorpepark.com/rides-saw.php
With the current rise of 'horror porn' as its been described, I have to say that SAW does have a sharp story to it. The recent indecencies of 'The Strangers,' 'Haunting in Connecticut,' 'Quarantine,' 'Mirrors,' and the list continues... are all-too similar in their content. Blood, gore, lack of plot, and oh yeah did I mention gore. I know, I know, that's what a horror film should be all about you may be thinking...
But that's where the SAW series is somewhat different. 'Yes, there will be blood,' as Jigsaw so eloquently put it, and yes there is gore, BUT there seems to be a shred of an actual plot about it. It's clever, twists around every corner, and don't tell me that you didn't gasp in your seat with sheer shock at the end of SAW.
There, my rant of SAW is over, but feel free to let me know your views, because I have lots more to say!
Miss. Confessions X
I'd like to start my blog by discussing the all-new rollercoaster that has been much discussed recently. The first of its kind, based on one of the most successful horror series to date, it is designed around the theme of the Horror series: SAW.
Now, as a fan of Horror and the series myself, I am excited about experiencing this ride for myself, much to the disgust of many of my friends who just can't seem to see the appeal! Check out the link which tells you more about the ride itself http://www.thorpepark.com/rides-saw.php
With the current rise of 'horror porn' as its been described, I have to say that SAW does have a sharp story to it. The recent indecencies of 'The Strangers,' 'Haunting in Connecticut,' 'Quarantine,' 'Mirrors,' and the list continues... are all-too similar in their content. Blood, gore, lack of plot, and oh yeah did I mention gore. I know, I know, that's what a horror film should be all about you may be thinking...
But that's where the SAW series is somewhat different. 'Yes, there will be blood,' as Jigsaw so eloquently put it, and yes there is gore, BUT there seems to be a shred of an actual plot about it. It's clever, twists around every corner, and don't tell me that you didn't gasp in your seat with sheer shock at the end of SAW.
There, my rant of SAW is over, but feel free to let me know your views, because I have lots more to say!
Miss. Confessions X
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