THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE Tobe Hooper 1974

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

It's a very loose remake of the original film

And it's dire.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

And it's dire.

That's as maybe, but at least it has Leatherface in drag, which is in keeping with the Ed Gein story (although the yellow chainsaw is probably poetic license!)

[Vampix]

None of the remakes/sequels are a patch on Hooper's original IMO. I very much doubt the latest film will be able to top it either. The '74 film is one of my favourite horror movies of all time.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Vampix

None of the remakes/sequels are a patch on Hooper's original IMO. I very much doubt the latest film will be able to top it either. The '74 film is one of my favourite horror movies of all time.

I think TCM is the only franchise where I really like the original film but can't abide any of the sequels.

However, I do enjoy the 2003 remake somewhat.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

I think TCM is the only franchise where I really like the original film but can't abide any of the sequels.

However, I do enjoy the 2003 remake somewhat.

Like the originals, the remake sequel ain't a patch on the first film.

[Andra Jai]

okay having now watched part 4, I have to agree that it's really horrible.

Leatherface seemed so out of character and I really struggled to make it to the end of the film.

I also recently picked up a dvd of Leatherface (part 3) and the first three films kind of fit together and are enjoyable, although for me nothing can touch the original.

I even found the latest Texas Chainsaw to be reasonable although trying to match continuity with the first three is problematic.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Vampix

None of the remakes/sequels are a patch on Hooper's original IMO. I very much doubt the latest film will be able to top it either. The '74 film is one of my favourite horror movies of all time.

Tbh, I'd rather watch Part 2 than the first film.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

This article, in which it is argued that The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is the greatest Vietnam War movie ever made, is well worth reading:

https://yesclash.com/2016/05/27/phil...ilm-ever-made/

[JamesN]

That NEXT GENERATION thing ranks among the worst movies I have ever seen. And that's saying a lot. God, what a piece of crap . . . .

[Jani]

Just got another one. There's just some things you gotta do. Don't mean you have to like it.