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Once again I want to go back to the statement, ?the most brutal film ever.? TCMTB is seriously hardcore and 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 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. Not Recommended for the young.. {Mrs. Puman}
Posted by CK-Auctions The cause of some controversy upon its theatrical release based on the intensity and severity of the violence that was so prevalent throughout the movie, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning did prove to be reasonably popular at the box office despite the highly touted cuts required from the MPAA for the film to earn an R rating rather than a dreaded NC-17. New Line has now reinserted that grisly footage and put it back into the movie with this un-rated DVD release (those who want the R-rated cut can rest easy, as that version is available as well - albeit as a seperate release). While this film succeeds on a few levels, sadly it fails on too many others. What the movie gets right is that it really does contain a mean streak in it a mile wide. This works in its favor in that it portrays the Hewitt family as truly savage and completely deplorable. As such, we should be really scared of them and we should feel for the victims – unfortunately, that's one of the movie's biggest weak spots. The four leads are completely cardboard. There's no real depth to them and although there are a few scenes where we learn a little bit about their lives and ambitions (we know that Eric and Chrissie want to have kids and live in California when he gets back) it's too little too late and it isn't enough to make these four teenagers stand out from those featured in whatever generic slasher film you'd care to name. The performances aren't bad, as we are able to understand how they feel and why they're scared (it's obvious – there's a maniacal family trying to eat them) but without investing any of ourselves into their plight, it's really all for naught. What the movie does have going for it is the inimitable screen presence of R. Lee Ermey in one of the lead roles (in fact he gets considerably more screen time than Leatherface himself). As the Sheriff, Ermey is fantastic. He chews the scenery like a power mower, spouting off creative profanity left, right and center. He's vicious, he's mean, and more than a few times he's pretty funny as well. On top of that is the gore and violence. For a major studio production, this film, particularly in the un-rated cut provided on this DVD, is astonishingly gruesome even by horror movie standards. While recent hits like Hostel, Wolf Creek and The Hills Have Eyes remake (all of which have had un-rated DVD releases) have definitely upped the ante in terms of on screen violence, this movie tops them by quite a margin. Chainsaws tear through flesh, faces are peeled off of their skulls, teeth and mouths are smashed against the ground, and people are generally just hacked, smashed and shot up throughout the last half of the film. Even for seasoned horror movie fans, the film is quite surprising in how far it goes in this department and it is nice to see the filmmaker's at least trying to make a horror movie that appeals to horror movie fans and not so much to the mainstream audiences who will no doubt feel alienated by the severity of this picture. Obviously there are a lot worse movies out there in terms of what is shown on screen, but there aren't very many major studio pictures that push the envelope like this movie does. The film also features a nice tribute to Hooper's original movie by way of a darkly comic dinner scene and some ending narration from John Larroquette. If you have any questions about this review please contact us at contact@ck-auctions.com Posted by CK-AuctRead full review
I don't know why but unlike most people who hate movies showing how it all began especially for serial killers i love them. But then again that's just my opinion but that is exactly what this is. Learn how Leatherface became the infamous killer he is. There are plot twists in the movie at the very beginning when things you thought you knew are just completely changed. "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" 2003 movie was for me very intense when i first saw it but comparing that movie to this one, this is by far a lot more intense and gruesome than the first. As i wrote in my title this is "A movie not for the faint of heart." Some parts of the movie seriously compelled me to stop the movie, but nonetheless i continued watching. I enjoyed knowing how it all started and for some sick reason i enjoyed the gruesomeness of the movie. I would say this movie is an either love it or hate it movie depending on your tastes. If you loved or at least liked the 2003 movie then you will probably enjoy this one.Read full review
This is as lackluster as it gets. Here's a perfect example of how to further muddy the name of a 30+ year old classic horror film and rake it for all the cash you can. The film, pretty much from start to very finish, is a carbon copy of the last 'Chainsaw' remake we saw in 2001, save a brief and laughably predictable opening sequence of how Leatherface became what he is. Its like they rereleased another version of the same script they just rereleased (and even THAT one wasn't all that great). Different actors. Same story. Maybe this was an understudy shoot. And understudies they are! Acting ranges from weak to completely over-the-top, but a poor script doesn't help them out either. Some sequences mirror the other film identically, just with much less ambition. The 'run away from the chainsaw-wielding-lunatic through the woods' stuff? Its in there. The apprehension by a slapstick-quality crazy sheriff? Got it. The 'dinner' scene? Oh yeah, again! The tender 'Go, leave meee!' scene between two victims, one significantly less butchered than the other. Yep. Its all there. Again! Some may call it creative parallels. But 'creative' is one thing this movie certainly is not. And this stuff gets to the big screen???? One of the poorest excuses for a new movie I've seen. To all those responsible: shame on you!Read full review
If you liked the 2004 Texas Chainsaw Massacre film, chances are you will like this one too. For those us that grew up with the original and wanted some Leatherface history...maybe not. It does give some history on the Hewitt family used in the 2004 movie. But the beginning of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre? not really too much. Overall I enjoyed the movie but was a little disapointed that there wasn't more Leatherface background information. It would have been very cool to peer into his mind as a child or teenager. This one should been called Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Hewitt Family.
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