Ilikehorrormovies
I do prefer the old one. I'm glad someone told me to watch it. I rent it like few months ago and I enjoy it. It's not bad what some people say. No I'm not saying this film is misunderstood it's just the film if you hate it or love it and I like this film. I like how the death is gruesome man it's bloody. Not the greatest horror movie remake but it's good in it's own way.
austinkunkle
When I was a kid,the 2003 was the one I saw first and I was just amazed by how Leather face looked in this one. I saw the 1974 one and saw he looked pretty classic,but I saw this one and I was like terrified,amazed,and thrilled out of my mind. With this movie being a Micheal Bay film,I was actually impressed. There was only little bit of sexual content,no robot creation,and no fired up explosions. I can understand this is a remake,but he didn't rip it off on the 1974 version 60% of the time. He had his own ideas and horror scares. Not that it was ever scary to me. I don't really get scared with these types of movies anyway; I just get really entertained by their performances,murders and all that. So obviously I'm going to do my greatest to least performance,because I just really enjoy listing them on how much a Texas chainsaw massacre movie impresses me. So 2003,1974,2013,2006,1986,and the last two originals were just horrible,corny,cheesy,and just horrible;not even stupid funny. They were just horrible,and no close to impressed that I'm surprised I even mentioned them. So I'm just pretending they were never made. But what I am excited about is Leather face the movie which I hope comes out pretty soon so I can see how it looks.
Leofwine_draca
The cards were stacked against it from the start – remaking an acknowledged classic of the horror genre is definitely not a good idea, and what with this and DAWN OF THE DEAD remake, horror fans were heard to sigh and shake their heads around the globe. Yet, perhaps surprisingly, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of the better remakes out there. In fact it's pretty darned good in places, concentrating on stark, graphic in-your-face horror throughout and building up a huge atmosphere full of disgust, loathing, and imminent death. The best thing about the film is how it conjures up the feeling that, out in the sticks, life is cheap - and tourists or trespassers have no hope whatsoever of coming out the other side. The plot has been changed enough from the original to seem fresh and invigorating, and begins in a splendidly horrible fashion with an in-your-face (and mouth) suicide and lots of grisly, effective shocks.Leatherface is a deformed murderer this time around, but the sights within his lair will have any genre fan shivering with delight – this is a film where the gore (and there is extreme violence throughout) feels feels dirty and dank, a bit like HELLRAISER. The end of the film is one long chase between Leatherface and his final victim, but with a lightning pace and plenty of action it never outstays its welcome and manages to rise above the mire of boringly predictable slasher fare.The teenage cast aim for the realistic approach and succeed, whilst Jessica Biel acquits herself well as the sexy damsel in distress. Andrew Bryniarski makes for a huge, hulking and frightening killer, but the best performance comes from an aged R. Lee Ermey as the totally ruthless, corrupt and depraved sheriff. A great and chilling performance from this actor in the twilight of his career. To put it simply, the good points outweigh the bad in this effective shocker, making it a horror flick to be reckoned with which succeeds in re-establishing the grim atmosphere of low budget '70s shockers. Best bit? Watch out for the shocking bottle-to-the-face smashing.
Python Hyena
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003): Dir: Marcus Nispel / Cast: Jessica Biel, R. Lee Ermey, Eric Balfour, Mike Vogel, David Dorfman: Although not as pitiful as the Psycho remake, this is still a pointless mess at any rate. It regards an event or crime based on fact regarding killer Ed Gein who is portrayed here as Leather-Face who uses the skin of his victims to create his own person. One element that both films have in common is effective opening scenes. In the original a van load of hippies pick up a deranged hitchhiker, whereas in the remake they pick up a victim who eventually shoots herself. Teenagers stop off at a farm house where chainsaw wielding Leather-face and the rest of his insane family slice and dice them. Not a bad effort by director Marcus Nispel but he is no Tobe Hooper. Only R. Lee Ermey is interesting as the deranged Sheriff. Jessica Biel runs and screams and survives because she is the star. It might have helped greater had she endured more of the mayhem that Marilyn Burns put up with while being forced to be at a demented family dinner where she was sighted as the main course. Eric Balfour and Mike Vogel die graphic deaths. That seems to be the point of this junk. Presents mindless idiots to be murdered by barn yard tools. The original presented a realistic happening while this remake showcases an encore of nonsense. Score: 3 ½ / 10
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