Spiral: From the Book of Saw Review - Off The Shelf Reviews

This week Gary and Iain review and discuss, Spiral: From the Book of Saw (Saw IX) (2021) by Director, Darren Lynn Bousman. Starring, Chris Rock, Max Minghella and Samuel L. Jackson.
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[@ragnarrthorsen2792]

Excellent. This review did not disappoint. The movie should have been called "Downward spiral." Thanks, guys 😂

[@NickElliott-xn4bg]

These guys are the best I started off with Chris Stuckman and ended up here 7 years ago! The lads are the kings of YT reviews 🙂👍. The only one I still watch is The meniacal cinophile aka Andy's boots to reboots.

[@harrietprior9525]

Ian’s impression of the voice of the pig face person in the video had me lolling big time. Please never change you guys, you have surpassed yourselves with this series of Saw reviews 👊🏻 Smashing it! ❤

[@TreyAtkinsR237]

13:04 I bursted out laughing when Chris Rock's character shouted "I want everything!" He sounded like a seven-year-old who wants candy.

[@kramalerav]

I did like how clever the old partner’s trap was. In the church AA scene, he tells Chris Rock how a glass and a bottle really hurts. The killer then decides make it literal.

[@TheBeird]

Holy crap guys! If you’re gonna be reviewing what I think you will be come the 31st, you must’ve sweated spinal fluid to get that plus all of the Saw franchise thus far out in one month! Please take a well deserved break once you’re done 🤟🏻

[@dominick253]

Especially when you consider the fact that they can't be monetized due to using so much footage. At least I assume that.

[@aaronjustice9020]

​@@dominick253they can be monetized. It is transformative enough for KZbin. If it was too much footage it would just be copyright claimed. They'd more likely have monetization issues due to covering horror flicks and gore. I'm thinking about donating or buying something. I usually don't but these guys have such a giant and consistent catalog and they introduced me to Sorcerer so, that's deserving.

[@blairhatton3066]

The parts where Chris Rock just goes into stand-up comedy bits are excruciating. It was nearly funny when Billy Crystal did it in City Slickers. Jarring as f*ck

[@unropednope4644]

The hot captain is Audrey Griswold from Vegas Vacation😅❤

[@GODCONVOYPRIME]

Samuel L Jackson, last I heard, was supposed to be in the blob reboot.

[@Zaetren]

spiral is the only saw movie I haven't seen more than once. just doesn't pull me back for a second watch.

[@nealsullivan5359]

Thank you Gary and Iain. Thank you for watching this film so I don’t have to. Also Chris Rock’s character is called Ezekiel? So like Jules quote in Pulp Fiction using Ezekiel 25:17…….subtle 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@filmforthought4793]

This is a divisive movie, can't wait to hear the review from you guys

[@McDylbot]

Iain has made his thoughts on it pretty clear in the other reviews. 😂

[@OurRooks]

You could’ve taken a screenshot at 37:30 for the videos thumbnail 😂 sums it up pretty much perfectly

[@allencampbell3350]

Every time I hear the pig/video voice, all I can hear is the p.a. from Dawn of the Dead: "Attention shoppers.....if you have a sweet tooth, we've got a deal for you"

[@Lazrael32]

yeah i'm not sure who thought that would be as intimidating as the jigsaw version. i understand wanting to seperate it and try to have it's own thing... but dang.

[@AngelCruz-pd1hc]

It's been long road to get to this one and can't wait for you guys to review Saw X. I've been marathoning all your saw movies till this released. Thanks guys for this October special.

[@davebooshty299]

25:38 Similar to how Johns cap was backwards in part 7.

[@subtlemonk]

Not gonna lie I love these two lol they are so good at these reviews that I go watch every movie they talk about

[@Nugzz187]

Been watching you guys for years sometimes when I’m really pissed off and having a really bad day all I do is put one of your videos on always makes me laugh. Thank you for the entertainment

[@BadWisdom523]

Uzumaki (2000) - that’s a good spiral… 🌀

[@SilvaF0X]

In regards to the cop who takes off and never comes back, I have a theory he was in a trap towards the 3rd act when Sam Jackson is walking through the warehouse. There's a cut where he looks clean then cuts to a different looking location and he's got someone's blood on him. I think that cop who left was in a trap to distract Jackson before he's knocked out

[@selinakyle2368]

That was just a diversion to get us out of the precinct!!! Wanna play games MF???!!! 😅😅😅😅😂😂

[@mmobhm2059]

The only line in the movie worth the ticket price

[@thebest12700]

lmao

[@martinaschutt9171]

Thank you guys, for real.

[@jakagray1850]

Love Iain’s Foxhound Tattoo

[@SilvaF0X]

My honest favourite part of this movie was when Chris Rock grabs the flowers and shuts the door on his partner like "the fuck out of here" I laughed so hard the first time I saw it just cuz I was looking for anything to enjoy

[@frankeewizz4826]

Hi guys. Thanks for the Saw series film reviews. The next film series to review which you mentioned earlier in this series should be: Paranormal Activity including Tokyo Night!

[@EmiaRaine]

The voice and video seem more like Kermit trying to impersonate/cosplay Miss Piggy for The Muppet parody of Saw.

[@cnferguson5]

He wouldn't even have been able to remain on the force for telling on another fellow cop. If a cop breaks the "blue codes," they get constantly harassed, assigned to dangerous places, other cops will pull them over and ticket them, and it just becomes so stressful they have to quit. Or they'll find a reason to fire you. However some have even ended up dead depending on the circumstances. That's what happens to the good cops out there.

[@HPLL23]

Gary's massive sigh when Ian said the new partner is the killer 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bobbiholmes2274]

It was so easy to to guess and I was done at that point

[@darkcornersuk]

I honestly thought at First it was the female cop.. if you listen to the voice modulation for the pig creature it sounds like a woman's voice which has been changed.. so I was actually surprised when It turned out to be rocks partner..

[@bobbiholmes2274]

@darkcornersuk I had three guesses, either the female cop the new guy or unlikely but I also thought about the dad

[@slapwagon]

shelf life! ❤

[@ThunderingJove]

Good review, thanks!

[@Runeinc]

I recommend Spiral, the sequel to Ring.

[@darkcornersuk]

This yes..

[@patrickmckenna5812]

Great review again guys. Even though I really enjoyed Spiral, a lot of your criticisms are on point - they just didn't bother me too much. I thought Chris Rock got better as the movie progressed , but for the first 30 minutes he was just playing himself. But my biggest issue was Spiral's voice. As soon as Zeke's new partner turned up, I immediately connected his wimpy voice to the one on the tape. And of course they should have created a better looking puppet. Despite all that, I had a great time with this one, and thought this was a direction they should have followed up on. The traps were meant to teach an object lesson to the people finding the aftermath, not the poor shmucks who were doomed from the moment they woke up 😀 A Spiral franchise would have opened all sorts of possibilities.as the emphasis was on changing the system. We could have ended up with a scenario like the latest Batman movie, where Spiral just decides to destroy everything as its too far gone to be reformed. Anyway, before I end up writing a bloody thesis, I hope you review Saw X. I initially hated the fact that they fell back on to the original timeline as a safe option, but boy did they prove me wrong! Saw X has received universal praise from lovers of the franchise, and for good reason...

[@NickElliott-xn4bg]

Happy Halloween shelfers 🎃👊

[@pzgeyo1995]

Do Prey please!

[@NickElliott-xn4bg]

I'm trying my best to stay awake but I don't think i will make it 😅.Thanks anyway for this review...when I heard spiral I must admit I gritted my teeth and made that face (you all know which one) anyways no bother keep on trucking through boys you are doing well. Lots of respect from NZ. 👊

[@ryanleikness3414]

Damn,and I thought Jigsaw got slammed, and I heard good things about Spiral. But you guys definitely let it out and and I'm glad your not afraid to show it. Don't know if Saw X is for Halloween considering it just came out earlier in theaters, but either way I'm very happy with how the month turned out.

[@Jigsaw0097]

It’s so odd that this movie even exists lol

[@vegeta_ofalltrades]

Unpopular opinion: I loved the new voice of pigsAw.

[@5wheels178]

The 'i got shit to do' guy was supposed to die in a gruesome trap, it was deleted

[@pho3nixinflight]

This movie was awful

[@selinakyle2368]

Sad because if it was written better it would’ve had the potential of being a pretty good movie

[@VillaBoys123]

​@@selinakyle2368isn't that every movie?

[@Lazrael32]

nah there are some well written but poorly directed or acted movies.@@VillaBoys123

[@selinakyle2368]

@@VillaBoys123 Goodfellas didn’t need the potential to be a pretty good movie because it already was based on the source material. And had great characters and acting. Did you read my previous comment? (Rhetorical)

[@Finessessari_81]

I totally agree with you about this bs movie 🎥!!! I left this movie feeling very depressed 😭

[@akversus]

I hadn't watched Spiral before two days ago. I gave it a watch so I could keep up with these reviews... I should've just watched this video and not the film. 😂

[@G_Elektrik]

While this started with good intentions and served to bring back the franchise after 4 years, they made all the wrong decisions, and misunderstood the concept of saw, with a super basic script, and no proper performances or a true attachment to the saw series

[@Lazrael32]

i mean it's the main reason we didn't get a proper saw movie after jigsaw. so it served to keep saw away.

[@IronHeel]

You guys rock! A trap in this movie should have been the tossed salad man.

[@leopoldmolitch4040]

Call me crazy....never 'saw' the flick....from this review, I kept waiting for Chris Rock to say a punchline. Comedy to horror is a hard line to cross in one step. Drama is the intermediary

[@kramalerav]

*”Comedy and horror is a hard line to cross in one step.”* Comedy and horror are opposite sides of the same coin. So when done right, it works great. With comedy, you have a punchline. With horror, you have a payoff which serves as a sort of punchline whether that be a jump scare or some other reveal. A Two Sentence Horror is like the inversion of a joke. And it could also easily be made fun of with a joke with a follow up quip.

[@paliga9837]

Saw x next time?

[@GODCONVOYPRIME]

Spookies?!

[@watchdogsplaythroughs9852]

Chris Rock was way out of his element here. And yet he made it work.

[@owofan194Life]

I saw this movie in theaters and I I haven't watched it since.

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

*Turn Up*

[@seanlaughlin522]

Dude Ian I swear you look 20 years younger just because your hat is Backwards

[@darkcornersuk]

FR

[@daydreamindavey7315]

This is why Will Smith slapped him.

[@sumthingwikked4257]

Imagine the twist of him being the new jigsaw.

[@WildFungus]

I like the ending of this film its a shame it doesn't earn it by being enjoyable. That's how the police operate these days, I mean nothing has changed since Night of the Living Dead. this is one of those 'production movies' where any chance of a good film were lost in non creative decision making. like there was a cool hotline miami movie buried in there somewhere.

[@davebooshty299]

They show a quick photo of John and thats it. Such a Dumb idea to have a Not Quite Saw but Saw Type movie. My Opinion only.

[@lordginge2010]

Agreed, that new voice is laughable!!!

[@jamiewilliams5167]

👊Boom👊

[@binnybros]

This was the only saw film I enjoyed since the first one, I liked how it was it’s own thing and not part of the complete mess that had become the franchise, plus I like Chris rock

[@binnybros]

I didn’t mind the voice, it reminded me of the f society videos from mr robot, I also just thought the killer would use a standard text to speech to make it more realistic and untraceable

[@patrickmckenna5812]

Me too. I think they should have followed up on this one. Trying to change the system instead of the individual opens all sorts of possibilities

[@Stroheim333]

Will never see this movie, there are so many other movies that are safer to rent. Chris Rock seems to be the worst casting in movie history.

[@marklachney420]

This movie wax was such a letdown. I'm watching X tonight. Hopefully it's at least decent

[@unropednope4644]

The new movie X is legitimately great.

[@marklachney420]

@unropednope4644 I liked it. I'd put it at least top 5 of them. Maybe 4. Couple things don't really make sense but that's part of all these movies. So. The mid credit scene was cool.

[@AubreyTheKing]

Without a doubt, the black sheep of the series. Chris Rock was one of the biggest problems. Putting him (a stand up comedian) in a serious horror film, is like putting Jim Carry in a Law & Order episode. I didn't find Chris Rock that believable in the role. The killer was too obvious, the acting from the others were "ok," but over all, a real bland movie. Skip it and ignore it,

[@schizzo8959]

Sam Jackson for years now, seems like a parody of himself.

[@boromir0062]

I fucking hated this movie. I like the rest of the series.

[@torquetheprisoner]

but with this being a side movie you don't have to worry about it spoiling the rest

[@boromir0062]

@torquetheprisoner the lore wasn't the issue. The problem was everything else just being worse overall. The soundtrack, sound effects, the traps,the story, the characters.... just everything has been done better in every other sequel

[@bobbiholmes2274]

I was just so disappointed in this movie soooo disappointed

[@useyourillusiongnr]

I really hope, guys, that this IS NOT your halloween-movies..!

[@krisorgan]

If Samuel L Jackson is really like that with director’s then my opinion of him has lessened slightly. That’s holly unprofessional. Like a footballer thinking he’s bigger than the manager and club.

[@sumthingwikked4257]

Simply remind him he could go back to playing stereotypes elsewhere. Like with Spike Lee.

[@sumthingwikked4257]

I wish Will Smith was the killer all along. That wouls be better than this shit.

[@kowalsolosolo]

I tried to watch it three times but Chris Rock''s style is not for me. The most annoying character in the entire history of film industry.

[@mmobhm2059]

I tried watching this for the first time last night in anticipation of this upcoming review...yeah take focus on the word tried ..terrible acting especially from Chris rock piss poor traps and boring

[@useyourillusiongnr]

OMG....Another Saw-movie....is this nr 8 or 9 ? This is just getting like a parody! But, great review guys! I really hope the Saw-movies really comes to an end.. what more can they make? more gore or more horryfying methods to kill people? Chris Rock?!? What a piece of shit-work of movie! should never been released! Sorry....

[@stephenkissane4268]

I had to travel from another town to watch this piece of shit at the cinemas

[@sumthingwikked4257]

Same town where the Jigsaw killings happened?