Boyle-ing Over!

Lets face it, we all enjoy a gory movie. Whether we are 'lads' or 'princesses' everybody likes to squirm at something once in a while. But when does the gore, the blood, the guts, become too ugly? Danny Boyle is one of those directors who likes to aim far beyond the line of acceptance. 'Slumdog Millionaire' began with a torture scene and 'Trainspotting' well lets face it, what is not messed about that movie. His latest, award scooper epic, '127 Hours' is based on a true story of rock climber Aron Ralston. Simple enough right, a heroic tale of a life changing journey around the Canyon's of Utah. Well this certainly isn't for the faint hearted! If Internet rumours are to be believed this is one film to be extremely wary of. However I do trust the news! Yahoo! have headlined today 'Cinemagoers faint during Boyle's new film.'

Are you as shocked as I was? Three people have passed out during a rather distressing scene in '127 hours.' The film is not just any mountain climbers journey, it is around his five days trapped in the Canyons of Utah. As unbelievable as this may sound but the real Ralston had to cut off his own arm when it had become trapped from a gigantic fallen boulder. No your eyes have not deceived you, Ralston actually chopped off one of his limbs. So the question I pose to you today is; would you have the 'balls' to do such a thing? We all might say, 'oh yeah I could.' But when it comes down to it, would you actually be able to save yourself by ironically, sacrificing yourself? Its a tough one isn't it. If you think just reading about it is bad, imagine watching it on the big screen. No wonder three people passed out whilst watching it. A movie critic from The Wrap has said  when watching 'Ralston taking off his own arm to free himself after a fall are among the most realistic of graphic gore ever put on film, and not for the faint of heart.' Would you dare see such a film now? People claim SAW is one of the worst graphically gruesome films of all time. But I disagree there is nothing more raw and distressing then to watch something so true it blinds you.
So is there no such thing as 'bad' publicity? Would you dare to watch knowing what you know now? Has Boyle gone overboard this time? Or is this an epic which will go down in history? I'll let you decide...