"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2003) is a very stylish and decently scary remake of the cult classic original "TCM".
The story, if you seriously don't know already, consists of: five group of friends (Kemper, Andy, Erin, Pepper and the very sexy Erin)traveling through rural Texas to go to a Skynard concert in 1973 when they spot a hitchhiker who looks like she was just face to face with Satan. They pick her up and shortly after she becomes frantic, screaming "He's a bad, bad man", then pulls out a revolver concealed between her thighs and blows her brains out all over the backseat. This leads the five friends to make a decision to search for help, which brings them to a flea small town and a run down mansion containing a family that looks like the Beverley Hillbillies meets the Manson Family. The rest, as you can guess, contains a lot of running, a chainsaw wielding murderer, body parts and high pitched screams.
The film is highlighted by very cool cinematography, including a grainy b & w camera look that makes the beginning and ending of the film seem like real footage (actually fooled some of my friends!), several ultra-cool hand-held camera shots that make you feel as if you were the one being chased, and a few quick-cut shots that seem to pulsate with fear.
Then there's Jessica Biel. Not only is she incredibly beautiful (even with blood splattered on her), but she is a very good actress and I think, if given the chance, could be a great of the future. I'm sure the director, Marcus Nispel, feels the same way (tons of Biel ass shots).
If you're a huge fan of the original, I don't know if you'll love the modern "TCM", but I'd be surprised if you hated it. Some things have changed (More gore, modern cinematography, Leatherface's ACTUAL FACE, no grandpa, the gorgeous Jessica Biel), but the new "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" still contains what the original had and what frightens us most as a horror movie audience: a believable story that will stick with us every time we're driving through the middle of nowhere.
A good film to watch.
The story, if you seriously don't know already, consists of: five group of friends (Kemper, Andy, Erin, Pepper and the very sexy Erin)traveling through rural Texas to go to a Skynard concert in 1973 when they spot a hitchhiker who looks like she was just face to face with Satan. They pick her up and shortly after she becomes frantic, screaming "He's a bad, bad man", then pulls out a revolver concealed between her thighs and blows her brains out all over the backseat. This leads the five friends to make a decision to search for help, which brings them to a flea small town and a run down mansion containing a family that looks like the Beverley Hillbillies meets the Manson Family. The rest, as you can guess, contains a lot of running, a chainsaw wielding murderer, body parts and high pitched screams.
The film is highlighted by very cool cinematography, including a grainy b & w camera look that makes the beginning and ending of the film seem like real footage (actually fooled some of my friends!), several ultra-cool hand-held camera shots that make you feel as if you were the one being chased, and a few quick-cut shots that seem to pulsate with fear.
Then there's Jessica Biel. Not only is she incredibly beautiful (even with blood splattered on her), but she is a very good actress and I think, if given the chance, could be a great of the future. I'm sure the director, Marcus Nispel, feels the same way (tons of Biel ass shots).
If you're a huge fan of the original, I don't know if you'll love the modern "TCM", but I'd be surprised if you hated it. Some things have changed (More gore, modern cinematography, Leatherface's ACTUAL FACE, no grandpa, the gorgeous Jessica Biel), but the new "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" still contains what the original had and what frightens us most as a horror movie audience: a believable story that will stick with us every time we're driving through the middle of nowhere.
A good film to watch.
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