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Post by Drayton Sawyer on Sept 27, 2007 12:05:18 GMT -5
Get him XN!
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Post by Zombified Jeremy on Oct 6, 2007 14:45:10 GMT -5
Grr...
Someone is claiming that the actors "weren't into their roles" for this movie.
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Post by sCabbOy on Oct 7, 2007 13:18:16 GMT -5
I still don't see why people say that it felt like a documentary. I think it feels like a movie and the camera style was a style used a lot in the 70-80's.
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Post by bloodybrandi on Nov 10, 2007 20:41:55 GMT -5
This one gets 5 stars from me. The entire movie is fantastic and even the commentary is awesome. I liked the whole hitchiker scenario and the dark humor. Also the first time you see leatherface on camera WOW.
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Post by Rich on Nov 25, 2007 23:07:34 GMT -5
It is even worth it to try to convince someone who says, "It's cheesy cuz...well...it's cheesy." Truth be told, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is simply one of the greatest horror movies ever made.
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Post by Xч on Nov 25, 2007 23:31:44 GMT -5
I got him. I had him in the freezer for a couple of weeks and cooked him for thanksgiving dinner.
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Post by Drayton Sawyer on Nov 26, 2007 10:43:38 GMT -5
MMMM. Sounds good.
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Post by Countess Alucard on Nov 26, 2007 20:25:31 GMT -5
Still love it still watch it...
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Post by Zombified Jeremy on Jan 11, 2008 18:33:34 GMT -5
Some people are really dumb and try to deny the impact and influence of the original.
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Post by Xч on Feb 24, 2008 2:38:02 GMT -5
;D I love everything TCM related.
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Post by jlaw on Apr 16, 2008 21:51:18 GMT -5
A Perfect 10 from me.
Past thoughts from myself:
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was just an amazing accomplishment. Shot on a shoe string budget, it turned out to become one of the best horror films of all time and remains an active franchise after 30-plus years, spawning billions of imitators and even seeing itself remade. The movie has a very obvious appeal. It looks and feels real, due to its low production value and overall grittiness and dirtiness that personifies it. As with all the horror greats, the approach to the story is simple and great, not looking to answer questions. There's no need to explain why the family is there or how they came to be in the "meat business"....you're left to imagine it and you as the viewer is simply taken along for a very realistic ride, something that you might have stumbled upon on VHS and you're unsure if it is real.
TCM has so many memorable moments that it is would take me all night to list and then gush over them...after all, the movie is just one big classic, one of the giants of the horror genre, and indeed, cinema on the whole. The cast of characters are normal people and the wheelchair bound Franklin makes for great laughs, when he's not getting on everyone's nerves by how bitter he is from his situation. Seeing him take a tumble down a hill while trying to take a leak is pure comedy gold. The hitchhiker in the beginning sets the tone for the moment; this guy is completely insane and cutting his hand after showing pictures of dead cows at the meatpacking factory, and then slashing poor old Franklin is really the stuff classics are made of.
The first appearance of Leatherface is iconic, the booming slam of the door forever ingrained in my mind. As I said, there is just a raw feel to it all...this type of film-making seems to be a lost art these days and it is hard to ever imagine anything looking as wonderful as it, with horror films of these days usually opting for that shiny unnatural feel.
Another legendary scene is when it is pitch black outside and Franklin and his sister are waiting by the van, calling for the others. Leatherface pops right out and runs his chainsaw through Franklin, and if I just hadn't had the piss scared out of me, I'm sure I would have been cheering to see that annoying fucker finished off. What follows that scene is a half hour chase of pure horror...I've heard that to some, this is exceedingly boring, but to myself, I sit there entranced every time as Sally is chased by Leatherface with the only sound being the whirring of the chainsaw and her screams as she does everything she can to get away. In the middle of this is the infamous dinner scene, sick, twisted, and perverse in every way possible.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an unrelenting, gritty, classic that everyone who is remotely interested in horror needs to view. For some, it may feel dated, but to myself, it is one of the most harsh and unflinching movies that this beloved genre has to offer.
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Post by Xч on Apr 16, 2008 22:01:34 GMT -5
Thanks for writing that.
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Post by Chainsaw on Apr 16, 2008 22:38:28 GMT -5
Forever in my top 5. Great write-up jlaw.
Only thing though, it has become as much comedy as horror for me now. I love Franklin, dude just cracks me up with his personality.
Also the part when they kick the Hitchiker out the door and he's shown holding that bag in the air, just running without a sound and making that face and shaking, one of the funniest things ever seen on camera.
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Post by jlaw on Apr 16, 2008 22:49:43 GMT -5
Forever in my top 5. Great write-up jlaw.
Only thing though, it has become as much comedy as horror for me now. I love Franklin, dude just cracks me up with his personality.
Also the part when they kick the Hitchiker out the door and he's shown holding that bag in the air, just running without a sound and making that face and shaking, one of the funniest things ever seen on camera. I hear ya. Franklin has always been a riot. Some dudes make the best of a shitty situation...not him, he is flat out miserable. Funny how much of an opposite he is compared to someone like Mark from F13 Part 2. That hitchhiker scene can be funny, I guess. The way you describe it makes me crack up. You're right about him "making that face".
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Post by Xч on Apr 17, 2008 18:36:39 GMT -5
That hitchhiker face scene is more crazy to me than funny.
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Post by Drayton Sawyer on Apr 18, 2008 5:16:24 GMT -5
The only scene I found humorous was when Franklin was doing the raspberry sound.
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Post by Chainsaw on Apr 18, 2008 13:03:33 GMT -5
The only scene I found humorous was when Franklin was doing the raspberry sound. "C'mon Franklin! It'll be a fun trip! "If I have any more fun, I don't think I'll be able to take it!"
That's awesome.
Frankilin rocks
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Post by Xч on Apr 19, 2008 3:09:25 GMT -5
Love the way this movie was filmed! I wish they still made them like that.
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Post by TCM1974 on Jan 13, 2012 10:18:25 GMT -5
5/5 I would rate it even more, its a fantastic movie the gritty feeling and just everything about it makes it my favorite horror movie of all time its a master piece
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Post by SleepawayCamp661 on Jun 15, 2012 13:28:38 GMT -5
Gave it a 5,hands down one the best Horror movies of all time.
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