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Texas Chainsaw Massacre Remake

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Way2prissy

Monday, October 20, 2003 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My friend dragged me to this movie on Friday. I saw the original and thought it was horrible. Although I am not a huge fan of slasher flicks, I thought they did an awesome job on the remake. It was very scary without being gory.

They are promoting the movie as based on the true story of Thomas Hewitt, who supposedly killed 33 people in Travis County, TX. The movie also indicates that 2 investigators were killed by him at the scene in 1973. I have searched the internet for hours trying to find this true story and it does not seem to exist. Everything I found shows that the movie is based on Ed Gein, a killer from the 50's who used a gun and not a chainsaw. He killed 2 people in Wisconsin. I am wondering if I have become a victim of media promo's...

I am not a weirdo, but definitely a true crime reader. If anyone has any information or links to this supposed "true story" I would be very interested to read the information.

By the way, I recommend the movie if you like horror flicks. I haven't been that scared in ages! Thanks!

Ketchuplover

Monday, October 20, 2003 - 2:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You're welcome :)

Meemo

Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 7:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
way2prissy-i have also read that this movie is based on the killer Ed Gein. So is silence of the lambs and i think pyscho.

Hummingbird

Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 9:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would never go to see this movie because I loathe the genre. I did however read Roger Ebert's review. He said something on the order of -- "There is no reason to see this movie!" It is though they have crap on their shoes and go tramping through your mind." That probably says it all.

Puttergirl

Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 2:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Way2prissy, I think this article answers your questions (from http://movies.yahoo.com)

"TCM - A Worthy Remake?- Fact or Fiction: Let me start by saying that the Texas Chainsaw Massacre is NOT true. For those who believe it to actually have happened in Texas are WRONG! The only character based on fact is Leatherface, while the rest of the Sawyer Family are complete fiction. Leatherface, like Norman Bates, is based on the murderer and grave robber Ed Gein, and nothing more. There were no 'Chainsaw Massacres' in Texas. Sorry.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre... ah, what a tale. This movie, along with Halloween and Excorcist, are what started up the NEW horror craze since the previous "Universal Monsters" and Hitchcock Era. Such movies like Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street were made because of the previously stated "BIG THREE." So TCM is a classic horror film in its own right, and it is still known today.

Story: The story of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre is original when compared to other slashers. I was always intrigued by TCM because some of the story is so believable. Leatherface is not an "unkillable" killer like Michael or Jason, which just makes it better and more realistic. And the weapon he uses is so relentless and heart pounding. Just the way it's done makes it seem like it could happen to anyone traveling through the country.

Acting: Not the best, but certainly not the worst. When compared to such recent movies like 'House of the Dead' and 'Freddy vs. Jason,' the acting is brilliant.

Overall Feel: The dark atmosphere and lighting made the movie memorable, and just the relentless sound of the chainsaw made it frightening. But still, it did slightly fall short of my own expectations. But seeing as how I'm not a huge fan of the original, I'd say that this is a worthy remake."


Way2prissy

Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 2:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Puttergirl. That article confirmed my suspicions...I am a VICTIM of Movie Media Hype! I didn't fall for the Blair Witch Project Promo's but the TCM website cited dates,names and places of the "true story." My 14 year old nephew will be greatly disappointed...

Mz_Dice

Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 8:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
fiction or fact ... i thought the movie was SCAREYYY. I loved it

Apriljo

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 10:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
yeah the movie scared me too...it was the kind were i went home alone and called someone on the cellphone while i walked through the house just to make sure no one was waiting to kill me in my house..i sometimes like to watch scary movies..but im just a weenie cuz i get soo scared of them..

Azriel

Monday, October 27, 2003 - 12:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You are definitely my daughter, Apriljo!

Monkeyboy

Thursday, October 30, 2003 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This movie scared the living caca out of me. I was definitely warped by it, I went home and checked under the bed for leatherface. Good movie though.

Jbean

Saturday, November 01, 2003 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i saw this last night and it freaked me right out. several scenes that made me jump in fear. whew. i had to set the popcorn in the floor cuz i knew if i left it in my lap it would have ended up all over me. scary. if you like horror movies this is the one to see.