The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

[PsychoCenobite]

Here's the trailer for the prequal of the remake:

http://images.apple.com/movies/newline/tcm_thebegining/tcm_thebegining_h640w.mov

PsychoCenobite :monkey3

[hairlesswookiee]

yeah i saw this the other day. i think its gonna kick some arse!!!

[denger4000]

I think the remake was quite good, looking forward to this.

[abstractharmony]

I really want to see this trailer but its only available for viewing between 10pm and 4am which is no good for those of us in the UK who are asleep during these hours...

[TOE]

this is great. like i said on the other thread,....nothing better than watching a bunch of pretty kids get killed by a guy with chainsaw.

[carbo-fation]

I enjoyed the first one so I'll definetely be watching this one as well.

[sideshowpdx]

I really want to see this trailer but its only available for viewing between 10pm and 4am which is no good for those of us in the UK who are asleep during these hours...

Youtube is your friend:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=K_lOBHNK7dY&search=chainsaw%20prequel%20trailer

Watch it anytime....

[hairlesswookiee]

I really want to see this trailer but its only available for viewing between 10pm and 4am which is no good for those of us in the UK who are asleep during these hours...

you can also try right clicking the above link and save as.

[abstractharmony]

Youtube is your friend:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=K_lOBHNK7dY&search=chainsaw%20prequel%20trailer

Watch it anytime....

I LOVE YOU BOB!!!!!!!!

Not literally obviously....:monkey5

[JSA]

Here is the one-sheet poster for the film:

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3314/tcmb8wa.jpg

Look closely above Leatherface's head, and you'll see either Jim Carrey
as The Grinch, or Mike Myers as The Cat in the Hat in the clouds.
Dunno if it was intentional or not, but I can see it very clearly.

JS :rotfl

[hairlesswookiee]

Here is the one-sheet poster for the film:

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3314/tcmb8wa.jpg

Look closely above Leatherface's head, and you'll see either Jim Carrey
as The Grinch, or Mike Myers as The Cat in the Hat in the clouds.
Dunno if it was intentional or not, but I can see it very clearly.

JS :rotfl


lol i can see it too....

[King Darkness]

Here is the one-sheet poster for the film:

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3314/tcmb8wa.jpg

Look closely above Leatherface's head, and you'll see either Jim Carrey
as The Grinch, or Mike Myers as The Cat in the Hat in the clouds.
Dunno if it was intentional or not, but I can see it very clearly.

JS :rotfl


Holy ****, it is the Grinch.....How crazy is that...

[pixletwin]

No. That is definately the Cat in the Hat. :rotfl

[PsychoCenobite]

Are you lot taking the piss? I can't see anything!! :monkey3

PC :monkey1

[The Dwimmerlaik]

Dont know if i want to see this movie, i feel bad with the Exorcist the Beggining so i dont want to break my memories of Chainsaw Massacre original and remake.

I can see the Grinch there :lol :

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/5025/chain0cp.jpg

[Batty]

Look closely above Leatherface's head, and you'll see either Jim Carrey
as The Grinch, or Mike Myers as The Cat in the Hat in the clouds.
Dunno if it was intentional or not, but I can see it very clearly.

JS :rotfl
I see it, but I've been drinking, so I see lots of things.

[Cosmo_Kramer]

i thought yall were talking about this looking like the grinch:confused:

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2493/tcmb8wa3my.jpg

[JSA]

i thought yall were talking about this looking like the grinch:confused:

Check out Dwim's outlined version above, and it stands out clearly.
Kinda ruins the "horror" aspect once you see that face looking at you. :lol

JS :D

[JSA]

The big controversy now is:

Grinch:
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/6393/grinch3in.jpg

or Cat in the Hat:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5954/tcith1hl.jpg

Which do you see in the clouds? :confused:

JS :)

[TOE]

new figure:

http://www.cornerstorecomics.com/images/af_tcbm_box_L.jpg

[DouglasMcc]

Here is the one-sheet poster for the film:

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3314/tcmb8wa.jpg

Look closely above Leatherface's head, and you'll see either Jim Carrey
as The Grinch, or Mike Myers as The Cat in the Hat in the clouds.
Dunno if it was intentional or not, but I can see it very clearly.

JS :rotfl

Well, if its the Cat in the Hat, then it was intentional. Because while Leatherface is scary, the thought of having to sit through that Cat in the Hat movie again... now that's a true "birth of fear" right there *shudder*... they probably showed that movie in the Hostel waiting rooms so the people were ready to die :rotfl

[NSFolsom]

Here is the one-sheet poster for the film:
Look closely above Leatherface's head, and you'll see either Jim Carrey
as The Grinch, or Mike Myers as The Cat in the Hat in the clouds.
Dunno if it was intentional or not, but I can see it very clearly.

JS :rotfl

Wow... I see it. That's crazy!

[occulum]

1st Review in.

AICN (http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24330)

This film is brutal. The horror that happens here is brutal in the same way that it is in the roughest of gore films, the only difference is that you know you’re in a franchise, the iconography of Leatherface is hard to escape – and as a horror fan, no matter how much you may like these teenagers – you want to see them torn apart by Leatherface. It’s something that’s hard to escape. We want Leatherface to grab the tools of his trade and use them on innocent men and women. Why? Well, obviously because we’re all sick ****s. We’re horror fans. And if you’re not a horror fan, there’s just no explaining it to you.

[feedme]

sounds like my kind of gore:emperor

[King Darkness]

The more gore the better...I just hope SS picks up this line and we get a new Leatherface!!!!

[Customikey]

The more gore the better...I just hope SS picks up this line and we get a new Leatherface!!!!


I know we've got a few Ermey figs now, but i want Sherrif Hoyt!

[King Darkness]

I know we've got a few Ermey figs now, but i want Sherrif Hoyt!


I really expected to get him when they released the Thomas Hewitt Leatherface...Lets hope we get one now though. I would get him for sure!!!!

[denger4000]

The more gore the better...I just hope SS picks up this line and we get a new Leatherface!!!!


My Thoughts Exactly, although they good make figures out of the other movies besides the first and the remake.

[Alice Adrenochrome]

Yes, I see, and I tell you, he looks like... MAN!

[CAhobbit]

1st Review in.

AICN (http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24330)

Meh, AICN. I take any AICN thoughts/reviews on the brutality of a horror film with a grain of salt. They kept raving about the brutality and horror of "Hostel" and all that film was a silly, laughable 'B' film. Even the supposed 'gore' ridden aspects just caused laughter out of the audience.

That being said, I'll see this new prequel film. From the trailer it looked to be put together well enough.

[King Darkness]

My Thoughts Exactly, although they good make figures out of the other movies besides the first and the remake.

http://accordionguy.blogware.com/Photos/2004/08/rue_morgue/chop_top.jpg
http://www.impawards.com/1986/posters/texas_chainsaw_massacre_two.jpg

[occulum]

Im gettin giddy :monkey1


Once again I want to go back to the statement, “the most brutal film ever.” TCMTB is seriously hardcore and f-cking violent. A lot of people are not going to be able to handle this. In HOSTEL much of the terror was implied with cut away editing and great sound effects, Liebesman doesn’t shy away from anything. We see heads brutally bashed in, legs broken, arms broken, teeth knocked out, flesh peeled off, heads blown off- you name it, it’s all in there. Every scene appears to be shown in its entirety, which only makes me wonder what the hell is going on at the MPAA? TEAM AMERICA has an urination scene and gets an NC-17, a guy gets his face peeled off in TCMTB and it gets an “R”? I’ll never quite get it.

[Shai Hulud]

Cant wait !!!!1:monkey5 :monkey5 :monkey5 :monkey5

[King Darkness]

Yes, that is great news!!!! I cant wait to see this one in the theater!!!!! The more violence the better I always say:rock

[Buttmunch]

A little violence never hurt anybody.

[DarkArtist81]

Im gettin giddy :monkey1


Wow.... me too!! thanks for the heads up on that review!!! This is what gets me excited.... The same director is going to helm the next FRIDAY THE 13TH!!!! Just let that sink in for a moment..... :monkey3


F'N SWWEEEEEET!!!!

[occulum]

The same director is going to helm the next FRIDAY THE 13TH!!!! Just let that sink in for a moment..... :monkey3
holy ****, I completely forgot about that! .. awesome

[DarkArtist81]

holy ****, I completely forgot about that! .. awesome

Yeah, that is one of the main reasons I want to see this movie... if only to imagine what could be done with the Friday series....:monkey3

[Shai Hulud]

Wow.... me too!! thanks for the heads up on that review!!! This is what gets me excited.... The same director is going to helm the next FRIDAY THE 13TH!!!! Just let that sink in for a moment..... :monkey3


F'N SWWEEEEEET!!!!



NEXT FRIDAY THE 13TH MOVIE = INSTANT HORROR CLASSIC !!!!

[DarkArtist81]

NEXT FRIDAY THE 13TH MOVIE = INSTANT HORROR CLASSIC !!!!

Damn straight!!

Wow, these next few years are going to be quite the couple of years for 80's horror fans... Michael Myers returns, Leatherface is going strong, Jason making a comeback??? It's like I died and went to Insane Killer Heaven!!! :lol

[occulum]

I dont think Ive seen this mentioned yet, but the E channel is running 2 new (or new to me) E True Hollywood Story's, 1 about TCM story and another about Scarface. They ran back to back Sun night.

the TCM one covered from the first all the way up to the new unreleased one.

[King Darkness]

Damn straight!!

Wow, these next few years are going to be quite the couple of years for 80's horror fans... Michael Myers returns, Leatherface is going strong, Jason making a comeback??? It's like I died and went to Insane Killer Heaven!!! :lol

Yes it is nice to see some old killers back on the scene. Lets hope they do them justice!!! And someone should make a new NOES movie. Go back to part one and offer us a joke free child killing machine!!!!

Oh, and thanks for the heads up Oc. I will check that out Sunday. I love TCM!

[Dr.Mirakle32]

As much as I loved the original, for me, the "remake" felt more like a sequel, or just another entry in the continuing franchise.
I really like both versions, as they are both good horror films in their own ways.

I always saw TCM03 as TEXAS CHAINSAW V, or a reboot, rather than a straight up remake. The feel, story elements and characters were different enough from the original, but similar enough to be a new part of the franchise. Sure, the basic plot is the same, but the plot has pretty much been the same in all TCM films.

Even though the events happen around the same time as they did in the original, the family is obviously different. In the first four films, Leatherface seemed to wind up in a different family, after PART 2, so this could possibly be another case of that.

I would like to see THE BEGINNING, but not as a prequel to a remake, but as sort of a "TCM 6," which happens to take place before the events in "Part 5", as I'm sure it will be. :cool:

[rabidwolverine21]

I finaly figured out who inspired the character leatherface, some freak from wisconsin named Ed Geine, he inspired buffalo bill from silience of the lambs to. Eddie used to skin people and when police searched his house they found boxes of women genatalia, and a chick skin suit, as well as human furniture.they used this true story to create the ol leatherface. The entire story can be found on http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/736/736910p1.html

[King Darkness]

I finaly figured out who inspired the character leatherface, some freak from wisconsin named Ed Geine, he inspired buffalo bill from silience of the lambs to. Eddie used to skin people and when police searched his house they found boxes of women genatalia, and a chick skin suit, as well as human furniture.they used this true story to create the ol leatherface. The entire story can be found on http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/736/736910p1.html

Yeah Ed was a real sick-o. He also inspired Norman Bates from Psycho.

[Sith Lord 0498]

Anyone else notice that this is only 84 MINUTES??!?!! WTF!!!

That is very disappointing. I doubt they can effectively get a decent story in with a less than a 1.5 hour running time.

Here's to hoping that I'm wrong...

[King Darkness]

Anyone else notice that this is only 84 MINUTES??!?!! WTF!!!

That is very disappointing. I doubt they can effectively get a decent story in with a less than a 1.5 hour running time.

Here's to hoping that I'm wrong...

Who needs story when you have a chainsaw and violence!?!?!?!

[Lembas Eater]

Anyone else notice that this is only 84 MINUTES??!?!! WTF!!!

That is very disappointing. I doubt they can effectively get a decent story in with a less than a 1.5 hour running time.

Here's to hoping that I'm wrong...


The original THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, the masterpiece that it is, is 84 minutes long.

[denger4000]

oh? Is that why they did it? 84 minutes is fine, I'm sure it will be great.

[Wor-Gar]

I'm sorry, but you're not going to better Jessica Biel, her body, or the wardrobe she ran around it.

[galactiboy]

So anyone else checking this out tonight? Looking forward to some good gore and creepiness!

[Sith Lord 0498]

The original THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, the masterpiece that it is, is 84 minutes long.

At the risk of being lynched...

I didn't like the original at all. Too boring for me. I liked the remake better.

Not looking to start a flame war or get into a debate. Just my personal $0.02... :)

TCM:TB does sound good and I'll still see it. I just hope it doesn't feel too rushed in terms of story like what happened IMO with X3 and Revenge of the Sith.

[occulum]

I'm sorry, but you're not going to better Jessica Biel, her body, or the wardrobe she ran around it.
I agree. I drool a little everytime I watch that movie.
BUT!! ... I have absolutely no problem with Jordana Brewster being the lead in this one. :monkey5

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/Z7E1R30/JordanaBrewster01.jpg

[galactiboy]

Saw it earlier, pretty damn good movie. You don't notice that its short. There's of course some pretty intense gore, but nothing that makes you jump out of you seat. My money is still with the original original, but definitely a fun movie especially if you like the splatter fests.

[denger4000]

As much as I loved the original, for me, the "remake" felt more like a sequel, or just another entry in the continuing franchise.
I really like both versions, as they are both good horror films in their own ways.

I always saw TCM03 as TEXAS CHAINSAW V, or a reboot, rather than a straight up remake. The feel, story elements and characters were different enough from the original, but similar enough to be a new part of the franchise. Sure, the basic plot is the same, but the plot has pretty much been the same in all TCM films.

Even though the events happen around the same time as they did in the original, the family is obviously different. In the first four films, Leatherface seemed to wind up in a different family, after PART 2, so this could possibly be another case of that.

I would like to see THE BEGINNING, but not as a prequel to a remake, but as sort of a "TCM 6," which happens to take place before the events in "Part 5", as I'm sure it will be. :cool:




you're are forgetting something though, Leather from 2003 or and the first one are not the same guy, One's name is Thomas and the other's name is booker. The 2003 and 2006 films have NOTHING to do with other films.

[denger4000]

I finaly figured out who inspired the character leatherface, some freak from wisconsin named Ed Geine, he inspired buffalo bill from silience of the lambs to. Eddie used to skin people and when police searched his house they found boxes of women genatalia, and a chick skin suit, as well as human furniture.they used this true story to create the ol leatherface. The entire story can be found on http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/736/736910p1.html

Not to sound like a jerk, but where have you been? I thought that was commonly known at this point? Hmmm. any way I saw it last night, awesome stuff, go Tommy! ha

[Asura]

I saw it, it's alright. I wish there was more of a psychology aspect to it.


I liked the family from the original, they seemed more psychotic, eps the brother.

The Original TCM ending had me cracking up.

[hairlesswookiee]

I agree. I drool a little everytime I watch that movie.
BUT!! ... I have absolutely no problem with Jordana Brewster being the lead in this one. :monkey5

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/Z7E1R30/JordanaBrewster01.jpg

oh boy!! ive been in love with her since she was in the faculty.:D

[EVILFACE]

Man this was brutal. I'm surprised they got so much violence and gore into a R rated movie. I think Ermeys Sheriff Hoyt is a far more monster than Leatherface.

[Shai Hulud]

Man this was brutal. I'm surprised they got so much violence and gore into a R rated movie. I think Ermeys Sheriff Hoyt is a far more monster than Leatherface.

:rock :rock :rock :rock

[King Darkness]

Man this was brutal. I'm surprised they got so much violence and gore into a R rated movie. I think Ermeys Sheriff Hoyt is a far more monster than Leatherface.

Thats what I like to hear!

[Phil]

Here comes some hate and some spoilers:

It was as if the guys who typed this movie saw Batman Begins and took all the wrong lessons from it.

The original (1974) was terrifying because these kids were dropped into a nightmare with no beginning and no ending. This family existed out there before the film started, and give or take a sibling, was still there when the credits rolled. At least the 2003 remake, which I didn't like, got that part right. So this film was a bad idea from the get-go.

I do not need to see why the family became so messed up. But if you need to show me, do it well. I do not need to see how Leatherface (I cringed every time they called him "Tommy") makes his first mask. I can kind of figure that part out.

I do not need to see how Hoyt got the sheriff outfit. (And really, it was a better idea to think that he really WAS the sheriff out there.) They had him suiting up like Christian Bale in that thing. Stupid.

I do not need to see where he got the chiansaw from. Seriously. This isn't some sort of "where did the batsuit come from" level mystery. It's a farmhouse. There's a chainsaw there.

I do not need to see how Monty lost his legs. I do not need to see why Hoyt wears dentures. I never cared.

And I definitely think it was beyond idiotic to cram all those "origins" into one day.

If you ARE going to do an origin: A - make that origin interesting, rather than lazily go through a checklist of how each character ended up as they were in the '03 version; B - if you are going to go into new territory, why hamstring the "new" ideas by pinning them onto a tired-ass plot of "carload of hot young'uns get carved up?"

If you're going to show how it started, why not turn it on its ear a bit? Have a reverse-siege flick, where they close the plant, you spend a little more time on the "town dying" subplot, Leatherface kills his boss, and as a result, the entire town (what's left of it, including a sheriff dept made up of more than one guy) goes after the house? Picture NOTLD, or Assault on Precinct 13, or the end of Young Guns. The family has to defend the home, and in doing so wipe out most of the town's remaining residents. It would, in a MUCH more exciting way, explain the lack of cops and neighbors in the '03 remake.

You could have done this and kept all the "first time he uses the chainsaw", Monte losing his legs, Sgt Hulka losing his teeth, whatever. To me, villains holding off the good guys from their home base was the best part of Zombie's Devil's Rejects, but he's ripped off TCM films enough to call that one a push.

It'd be different enough from the TCM formula, would show the family bonding and coming together, fill the "bad ass" quotient for all the teen boys, would still qualify as a "massacre" for those who're hung up on that title. And who doesn't love a good siege flick? I think the movie gave itself a really low ceiling by insisting on cutting up more teens, as if there is anything left to be done with that formula.

And yet, the director's next project is the Friday the 13th remake.

[rabidwolverine21]

The directors terrible for this kind of movie, didnt he do bad boys?, and if so then keep with the action no inner plot movies.

[Phil]

Nope, he produced it, but the director of the remake was a music video director prior to his TCM flick. This new one is directed by a guy with one other feature (Darkness Falls) under his belt.

[EVILFACE]

I do not need to see why the family became so messed up. .

Then why did you see it? The movie's subtitle tells you it's about how they started out.

[Phil]

Sigh. You can read the whole review if you like.

If you ARE going to do an origin: A - make that origin interesting, rather than lazily go through a checklist of how each character ended up as they were in the '03 version; B - if you are going to go into new territory, why hamstring the "new" ideas by pinning them onto a tired-ass plot of "carload of hot young'uns get carved up?"

[EVILFACE]

I did read the review. I guess I just didn't have a problem with their checklist approach.

And I'm sure his F13 movie will be like the other F13 movies as well, which is fine by me :cool:

[galactiboy]

I went into the movie expecting violence and a cookie-cutter approach. The original TCM is an awesome movie... can't really be improved upon. These are just fun gorey fluff. Sure it would be nice if they tried something different, but if they tried really hard it might've sucked worse.

As it was I had a good time, saw some nasty gore and felt satisfied with the effort.

[denger4000]

[QUOTE=galactiboy]I went into the movie expecting violence and a cookie-cutter approach. The original TCM is an awesome movie... can't really be improved upon. These are just fun gorey fluff. Sure it would be nice if they tried something different, but if they tried really hard it might've sucked worse.

As it was I had a good time, saw some nasty gore and felt satisfied with the effort.[/QUOTE

Exactly, what kills me is I still read reviews where people mentioned Leatherface as someone who spanned all 6 movies, is it just me or is this Leatherface a different character then the first 4 films? Because thats what I got from it. I'm not saying both exist in one universe, I'm saying they are two different characters from two different unvierse's that just happen to be really a like.

[galactiboy]

I definitely treat them as different movie series. These new ones are not the same... the are remakes and they even went through the trouble to give them different names. I think the bottom line is don't go to a remake of a slasher flick expecting to be touched in the bottom of you soul :lol

[captain sack]

I went into the movie expecting violence

i went into this film expecting Diora Baird to free her Double D's.:monkey5

http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2006_The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre:_The_Beginning/2006_the_texas_chainsaw_massacre_the_beginning_010 .jpg

[galactiboy]

i went into this film expecting Diora Baird to free her Double D's.:monkey5

http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2006_The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre:_The_Beginning/2006_the_texas_chainsaw_massacre_the_beginning_010 .jpg

Yeah, no nudity was pretty surprising... I guess the days of the teens getting naked and hacked-to-pieces is at an end :monkey2 :monkey2

[IrishJedi]

Yeah, no nudity was pretty surprising... I guess the days of the teens getting naked and hacked-to-pieces is at an end :monkey2 :monkey2

Nah. Rob Zombie will have our backs with the HALLOWEEN remake.

:monkey5

[DarkArtist81]

Nah. Rob Zombie will have our backs with the HALLOWEEN remake.

:monkey5

Damn Skippy!!! :rock

[Buttmunch]

A good horror movie doesn't need to have gore, nudity, or even be rated R. It can be PG-13 even. Some classics like Pyscho and the original Texas Chainsaw are equivilant to PG-13 films now adays and you don't even see any gore in Psycho (and I don't think much in the original Texas Chainsaw). Sure the slasher films tend to thrive on these elements, but a good horror movie doesn't need it. Remember the Shinning only has one scene of gore and it isn't that bad and that is a Creepy film. Or how about The Blair Witch Project? I thought Signs was even good.

[IrishJedi]

That's true, but those are different kinds of horror films. We're talking about the sub-genre of slasher flicks... and we like ours with boobies, thank you very much. :chew

[Vader AL]

damn right irish. i watched Freddy vs Jason tonight and I watched the intial scene twice......ok, 3 times. nothing like a naked chick running down a pier. :monkey1

[galactiboy]

Now I'm making distinctions between horror and slasher flicks. Slasher flicks (ie: 80's style) thrive on blood, gore and tatties... its just a reality. Now something like the Shining and even the original TCM didn't need that, and it really wouldn't have fit. But in newer dumber films it seems to work well :monkey3

And you guys are right, Zombie likes the nakeds and gore!!!

[Vader AL]

Now I'm making distinctions between horror and slasher flicks. Slasher flicks (ie: 80's style) thrive on blood, gore and tatties... its just a reality. Now something like the Shining and even the original TCM didn't need that, and it really wouldn't have fit. But in newer dumber films it seems to work well :monkey3

And you guys are right, Zombie likes the nakeds and gore!!!

very true galactiboy...apples and oranges...both have a different taste. sometimes you feel like one, sometimes the other. Silence of the Lambs had a great meeting of the two.

[galactiboy]

Yep, sometimes you feel like a nut and sometimes you don't...

[Vader AL]

Yep, sometimes you feel like a nut and sometimes you don't...

i was going to phrase it like that but since we were talking about boobies, i thought i would phrase it different...:lol

[galactiboy]

i was going to phrase it like that but since we were talking about boobies, i thought i would phrase it different...:lol

:lol :lol :lol good one :monkey3

[Sith Lord 0498]

OK...first of all...

That did NOT feel like 84 minutes!! It felt like nearly two hours. None of it felt rushed. Having the origins before the credits and then the next events interspliced with Jordana Brewster and Co. helped get everything out there without prolonged, padded exposition.

The only element that felt out of place was R. Lee Ermey's little speech about Korea (those of you who've seen it know what I'm talking about). That part felt forced.

Also, the plot was a cookie cutter of the earlier remake. However, this is the movie that the '03 version should've been (and I liked that one too).

That being said, this was one of the hardest movies I ever sat through. I thought it was great, but this is the dirtiest, goriest, grimiest, most brutal, most unrelenting movie that I've ever seen (and I've seen some strange sh** in my time). Right from the start, this movie doesn't let up and give you a chance to process things. Any of those scenes...they're gone within the first 20 minutes. After that...all bets are off!!

[Vader AL]

is it more gory than The Hills Have Eyes?

[Alice Adrenochrome]

Is it more gorey than Itchy, the Killer???

[occulum]

is it more gory than The Hills Have Eyes?
I CANT WAIT to see the new TCM. Just havent been able to make it yet.

.. as far as the Hills Have Eyes goes. THat part where the "guy" is .... um "feeding" on the baby's mother caught me off guard more than any other scene Ive seen in awhile. I was thinkin "I cant believe they went there." cool :monkey1

[Dr.Mirakle32]

As a fan of Leatherface and the franchise, I can't say the film was "good."
In fact, none of the TCM films are particularly "good," technically speaking. They feature weak plots, unimaginative stories, and underdeveloped characters.







However, the first one was original, very well made, and got it's point across.
It was meant to be gritty, documentary-like and shocking. The second one was goofy and entertaining. The third was decent, mostly because of Ken Foree, and Viggo Mortensen, the fourth was a stupid retread, saved only by McCoughnahey's fun performance, and the 2003 reboot, was dark, glossy looking, and thrilling.
Like I said, none of them are particularly "good" movies, however, they are mostly fun to watch, and the first and 2003 version especially, instill a good sense of psychological terror in the audience.

That being said, the BEGINNING was a solid entry in the series. It is also, by far the most brutal. The tone and lighting of the film reminded me more of the original than the 2003 version did. The dinner scene and the heroine escaping especially brought back memories.

R. Lee Ermey definitely steals the show, playing a role he does best, and is funny to watch. Many of the violent killings are hard to watch, and are not for the squeamish, and the ending was especially ballsy, but I suppose it was expected.

Overall, a brutal, but suspensful slasher flick. I would probably rank the series like this:

1. The Texas Chain Saw Masacre '74/ Texas Chainsaw Massacre '03 tied
2. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
4. Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
5. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation

[Alice Adrenochrome]

1. The Texas Chain Saw Masacre '74/ Texas Chainsaw Massacre '03 tied
2. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
4. Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
5. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation

Ain't it amazing how often they can resell the same idea over and over... !

[denger4000]

i went into this film expecting Diora Baird to free her Double D's.:monkey5

http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2006_The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre:_The_Beginning/2006_the_texas_chainsaw_massacre_the_beginning_010 .jpg



To date no TCM have had nudity and very little sex, why be different now? I'm glad it doesnt really, I'm not a huge fan of sex in horror movies. cheapens them to me.

[occulum]

To date no TCM have had nudity and very little sex, why be different now? I'm glad it doesnt really, I'm not a huge fan of sex in horror movies. cheapens them to me.
EXCEPT for Hostel. I didnt mind it then cause it was the bait

... well actually I kinda dont ever mind it. :monkey1

[Sith Lord 0498]

is it more gory than The Hills Have Eyes?

By far!!!

And it's not just the gore in TCM:TB...it's the unflinching BRUTALITY!!! Some of the most intense scenes don't actually end with a murder, if you can believe that!!

[captain sack]

To date no TCM have had nudity and very little sex, why be different now? I'm glad it doesnt really, I'm not a huge fan of sex in horror movies. cheapens them to me.


i don't know about you, but in my opinion, nudity isn't sex. :rotfl

and that's all i was wanting....just a peak of those Double D's. when diora baird pulled off her shirt, and climbed on top of her boyfriend, it would only of been fitting if she had removed her bra as well.

i'm not asking for a porno-horror flick, just a peak at that genetic goddess.:monkey5

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[Buttmunch]

I saw NECA's box set today. It has a sign that says "No Whining" :lol Was the in the fim or just a great add in from NECA? Does any one have this set yet? I'm thinking about getting it, but didn't know if they didn't include the floor base shown at SDCC.

[King Darkness]

There is nothing redeeming about this movie!!

Its vile, foul, filthy, depraved, horrid, loathsome, repugnant, nasty and repulsive!!!!

And I loved every mintue of it!!!!!!!!

Now Sideshow, give me a new Leatherface & Sheriff Hoyt!!!!

[Buttmunch]

There is nothing redeeming about this movie!!

Its vile, foul, filthy, depraved, horrid, loathsome, repugnant, nasty and repulsive!!!!

And I loved every mintue of it!!!!!!!!

Now Sideshow, give me a new Leatherface & Sheriff Hoyt!!!!

I second that!

[EVILFACE]

There is nothing redeeming about this movie!!

Its vile, foul, filthy, depraved, horrid, loathsome, repugnant, nasty and repulsive!!!!

And I loved every mintue of it!!!!!!!!

Now Sideshow, give me a new Leatherface & Sheriff Hoyt!!!!

I agree. Hell just throw Ermey's head on Subject 5's body and clothes and call it a day :lol

[Buttmunch]

I agree. Hell just throw Ermey's head on Subject 5's body and clothes and call it a day :lol

If they just take the PT Ermey head (fits the character of Hoyt the best right?) and just change the color of the clothes of Subject 5 and add a badge and you got yourself a Sheriff Hoyt. Sideshow really needs to do this. I haven't bought any Ermey figures but I would buy this (and a Mail Call outfit figure for a True Mini Lee). A new Leatherface is also a must. Hopefully with changeable heads (Hannibal mask, maskless, first face mask, etc.) I know I'd pay more $ for three heads. Don't forget the chainsaw and meat cleaver!

[Buttmunch]

Here is a VERY quick and VERY crappy edited pic of PT Ermey and Subject 5. You can see how easy it would be for sideshow to make though. I guess this is Hoyt after the 2003 film huh? :lol

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8633/hoytzombiejt2.jpg

[King Darkness]

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8633/hoytzombiejt2.jpg

:lol :lol :lol

That looks terrible, but I see how that could easly be made right in the hands of a great costumizer.

[Buttmunch]

Hey, I said it was quick and crappy. You would just use the clothing from Subject 5, but I think the body (along with the head) of Ermey should be used. But it is also that simple for Sideshow to make us an official one. :monkey3

[galactiboy]

I would totally buy a Hoyt figure... and for ****s and giggles they could use the talking Ermy and add some movie lines! That ****'d be pure gold! I might even buy the Leatherface ta boot... but not as sure about that one.

[EVILFACE]

I'd buy him right now!!!!!!!

[S-Ramos]

I just saw it and Id have too say it was a fairly good time killer. I didnt find it gory or disturbing, they kinda put the whole movie on Ermy's back didnt they?

[JABBATHERIDGE]

Looking forward to seeing the flick enormously and have been really encouraged by some of the posts made by the people who've seen it. The movie just came out in the UK today and my g/f and I are planning to go and see it sunday night.

I still remember going to the pics to watch the 2003 remake, my G/F and I went with her brother and his g/f back then. Anyway his g/f wasn't really a big fan of violent horror films and I warned her this might be a little too much for her but she insisted on going. By the time the film had finished she was in tears, which the sicko in me found highly amusing:rotfl. Trust me, if you knew her you'd know it's not as nasty as it sounds.

Whilst she was getting upset though, my G/F actually dropped asleep in the middle of the all the violence:rolleyes:. Hopefully she'll stay awake for the whole movie this time around ha ha.

[Shai Hulud]

Looking forward to seeing the flick enormously and have been really encouraged by some of the posts made by the people who've seen it. The movie just came out in the UK today and my g/f and I are planning to go and see it sunday night.

I still remember going to the pics to watch the 2003 remake, my G/F and I went with her brother and his g/f back then. Anyway his g/f wasn't really a big fan of violent horror films and I warned her this might be a little too much for her but she insisted on going. By the time the film had finished she was in tears, which the sicko in me found highly amusing:rotfl. Trust me, if you knew her you'd know it's not as nasty as it sounds.

Whilst she was getting upset though, my G/F actually dropped asleep in the middle of the all the violence:rolleyes:. Hopefully she'll stay awake for the whole movie this time around ha ha.


:lol :lol :lol :lol :monkey5 HAHAHA..GREAT STORY JABBA...

[hairlesswookiee]

finally saw this today with the girlfriend. it was pretty good and i agree that they tried to put Ermy's character to the front in this movie. my girlfriend liked it and we both agree that it was way gorier than the remake.

~~i also told my girlfriend that i'm leaving her for my new girlfriend--jordana brewster.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v66/hairlesswookiee/2006_the_texas_chainsaw_massacre_th.jpg

[buffy-collector]

Should I go see this?I saw the original on Saturday and it was rubbish.Lighting bad very crappy picture and no much gore it was just freaks chasing people iyt was laughable.

But is this worth a watch is it better than the original?

[JABBATHERIDGE]

Went to see this last night Buffy Collector, can tell you there's far far far far more gore than the original. I'd certainly recommend it very highly if you're a fan of gory horror, honestly you won't be disappointed.

Also I love your signature bar, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn is one of the sexiest roles in movie history and cetainly one of the best *****es ever on the big screen.

"Happy hunting Sebastian":D

[denger4000]

Should I go see this?I saw the original on Saturday and it was rubbish.Lighting bad very crappy picture and no much gore it was just freaks chasing people iyt was laughable.

But is this worth a watch is it better than the original?


Origianl, rubbish? Must hold back anger........

[buffy-collector]

Thanks ye Kathryn was great:D
I think I will go to see this it looks good.

Well the original was rubbish it was pathetic some bad actress running through the woods from a freak wtf??

It was one of the worst horror movies ever:emperor

[JABBATHERIDGE]

I wouldn't say the original was rubbish, but I think the two latest films are far better to be honest.

The 2003 remake I would also recommend seeing, doesn't really matter which you see first though as The Beginning is a prequel. The remake from a few years ago has loads of gory bits as well, although this new one is even more gory, it won't disappoint.

[Customikey]

Yeah, I have to say the original didn't impress me either. I'm sure "back in the day" it was quite the flick, but today it seems more quaint. Like watching some hicks make a horror flick in their back yard. I much prefer the Hewitt family. That first film (the remake) has so much damned atmosphere and dread in it. I know some found it stupid, but it's the first horror film in a loooong time to actually scare the $h*t out of me. My wife didn't make it past the hitchhiker scene. She ran from the room in tears, and she's a pretty tough chick!

I can't go see the prequel, but I'll definitely catch it on DVD (when my wife isn't home...)

[Shai Hulud]

I've see it today..its good,but not THAT good... I'm Still sayin that the original TCM by tobe hopper is the best one.

[denger4000]

I've see it today..its good,but not THAT good... I'm Still sayin that the original TCM by tobe hopper is the best one.


Damn right the original is the best and one of the best horror films ever, you people are flippin out of your mind.

[IrishJedi]

Damn right the original is the best and one of the best horror films ever, you people are flippin out of your mind.

Agreed. Absolute insanity.

Young people.

[Buttmunch]

I picked up the NECA boxset over the weekend. If you like NECA's stuff, I think you'll like this set. There are only two things I don't like about it.

1) faceless guy is not as bloody as the proto. I suspect they had to tone it down though.

2) the floor base show at SDCC was not included. The base looked sweet and I'm very disapointed it didn't end up in the set, but I guess costs had to be cut somewhere.

Other than those two nit picks, it is a great set.

BTW, I haven't seen this film yet, but I saw the 2003 film and I still like the original better. You never quite figured out what was going on in that film (like leatherface's first appearence where he hits the guy with the hammer and closes the door), but I think that is what made it so creepy. The new one was good for what it was. I consider it completely seperate from the original though.

[knewby]

The original film "rubbish"......Thats what you always hear from children who think a movie must have in your face gore to be good. The original is a complete classic in every way and to even think the remake is better in any way is a total F'N joke.....................................Larry

[Darth Kustomizer]

Saw it this past weekend and R. Lee Ermey just stole that film. It seemed to be more about his character than any of the other characters in the film.

[denger4000]

Yeah, good points guys, I like the "remake" very much but all I gotta say is this..
Bubba>Tommy
No contest.

[buffy-collector]

I just gotta say Im not mad for hating the orignal your mad for liking it!
I was watching it with my mum,because I heard it was good,Well we both hated it,no scares,crap actors and it was stupid that chase scene wtf??

Any way I will give the new one a try:D
Each to there own I guess.Just because your younger does not mean you only like gore!I just dont like old films especially this one.

I like Halloween ect

[King Darkness]

The original film "rubbish"......Thats what you always hear from children who think a movie must have in your face gore to be good. The original is a complete classic in every way and to even think the remake is better in any way is a total F'N joke.....................................Larry


Agree 100%!!!!!

[the Doctor]

an uk freaks with freeview can watch the original on film 4, channel 31
at 01:20 am....i haven't seen it so im staying up late to see if its any good or not.

also anyone checked out newline cinema auctions at the moment.
there selling original props from the new film like the stunt chainsaw with
fake blood and flesh on the blade.:D

[occulum]

just saw it tointe.
I thought it kicked ass. Nothing really new, just the same thing amped up a little. but thats not really a bad thing to me.


.... and I really dont think its possible to top the original. Only to make the best homage possible. Which I think theyve done a decent job accomplishing with the latest 2.