THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE Tobe Hooper 1974

[SilverSurfer]

Originally Posted by bioshark

TCM is such a classic. It's still scary to this very day.

I found it very boring and unscary and regard it as utter s**t (back then and now) and own the dvd of it as I like The Shocking Truth doc.

I have said it before and I will say it again....

I much prefer the remakes then the Originals.

[Rik]

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[SilverSurfer]

Originally Posted by Rik

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Not stupid at all Rik,It is my opionion just not a shared one on here.



I forgot to mention the Original TCM is badly acted too.

[Rik]

Originally Posted by SilverSurfer

Not stupid at all Rik,It is my opionion just not a shared one on here.



I forgot to mention the Original TCM is badly acted too.

I know, I’m just messing

We can’t all like the same stuff

[Prince_Vajda]

Originally Posted by SilverSurfer

Not stupid at all Rik,It is my opionion just not a shared one on here.



I forgot to mention the Original TCM is badly acted too.

Originally Posted by Rik

I know, I’m just messing

We can’t all like the same stuff

True, life would be boring if we did.

As long as someone clearly mentions that it is his or her personal opinion (as SilverSurfer did) and not a valid judgement based on evidence, even a tag like "utter s**t" attributed to a real masterpiece like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has to be accepted.

Still, like Rik, I find it hard to understand.

This is what I wrote when Tobe Hooper passed away earlier this year... I still think it shows nicely why I think that The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a fine film and rightfully part of the permanent collection of New York City's Museum of Modern Art.

Originally Posted by Prince_Vajda

Tobe Hooper

I think that - despite its bold title - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the blueprint for a modern type of horror film that concentrates more on terror and fright than on blood and limbs. Definitely a groundbreaking piece of art with fine cinematography and highly effective sound design.

My favourite film of Mr Hooper will always be The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, though. A sick little film full of grotesque scenes.

Tobe Hooper

[platostotal]

Agree with the above, and as an old fart that was around when it came out in 74' the hoopla was intense (long before 'video nasties') one U.S. network cited it as a sick indictment of modern America, as I recall what really caused offense was the guy in the wheelchair getting 'buzzed' so along with The Exorcist the moral guardians were weeping by the mid 70s, I of course as a teen horror fan was delighted... (that was until living in the U.K. 1984 came along and they all got banned )

Maybe I would say that it takes too long for them to get to the house in modern terms but it is an absolutely must watch for horror fans, just so iconic.

[bleakshaun]

With regards to TCM the beginning, I would say the redeeming factor is R Lee Ermeys performance

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[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bleakshaun

With regards to TCM the beginning, I would say the redeeming factor is R Lee Ermeys performance

As the usual saying about actors and phone books go, I would happily sit and watch him threateningly yell out strangers names in alphabetical order!

[SilverSurfer]

Originally Posted by platostotal

Agree with the above, and as an old fart that was around when it came out in 74'

Same here,Saw it in one of those rare occasions in a cinema and felt like asking for my money back.


I wonder if the release on Blu ray the image has been cleaned all up rather than all scratchy etc?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by SilverSurfer

Same here,Saw it in one of those rare occasions in a cinema and felt like asking for my money back.


I wonder if the release on Blu ray the image has been cleaned all up rather than all scratchy etc?

Taking away the scratches would make it more polished and less grungy in my opinion.