Saw Movies and the Horror of Commercialization

In this video essay, we'll explore how the priorities of the Saw series changed as the movies found success, specifically by examining the opening scenes of the first two films: Saw (2004) and Saw II (2005). Just in time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of everyone's favorite murderous mechanical engineer to boot! So come on, folks -- join the fun! It's gonna be a Saw-tacular good time! Happy Halloween! Special thanks to Laura B. for invaluable insight and advice on the title and thumbnail! I am other places on the internet, as well! https://linktr.ee/andrewww.mp4 ---------------------------------------- CHAPTERS 00:00 | Opening Scenes Are Important 01:34 | The Opening Scene of Saw II (2005) 03:09 | What Is a Franchise? 04:10 | What Makes a Saw Movie 06:10 | The Opening Scene of Saw (2004) 07:30 | The Change in Priorities 13:17 | I Don't Like That the Priorities Changed and Here's Why 17:12 | Hello Zepp 2024 ---------------------------------------- And hey, I make movies, too! Elusive | Official Website: https://www.StupidBigfootMovie.com/ Elusive | Stream Free on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/682425 Elusive | Rent/Buy on Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detai... #happyhalloween #videoessay #filmanalysis