Comments on: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/03/20/texas-chainsaw-massacre-2003/ The Darkest Corner of the Web Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: paulwjm http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/03/20/texas-chainsaw-massacre-2003/#comment-3018 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:47:51 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/03/20/texas-chainsaw-massacre-2003/#comment-3018 Nice points, Dan. I felt the same applied to Exorcist just as you did - I saw it a couple of times at the cinema during its late nineties revival and thanks to a disrespectful audience I ended up not wanting to watch it again for about 5 years or so. Thankfully the wonders of DVD and home cinema projection make it possible to truly enjoy this film as it's supposed to be experienced. Nice points, Dan. I felt the same applied to Exorcist just as you did - I saw it a couple of times at the cinema during its late nineties revival and thanks to a disrespectful audience I ended up not wanting to watch it again for about 5 years or so. Thankfully the wonders of DVD and home cinema projection make it possible to truly enjoy this film as it’s supposed to be experienced.

]]> by: Dan Stephens http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/03/20/texas-chainsaw-massacre-2003/#comment-3017 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:24:13 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/03/20/texas-chainsaw-massacre-2003/#comment-3017 I think The Exorcist suffered from the same sort of 'self-erected barriers'. I didn't see the film until after it had been deemed 'safe', and its run in cinemas had concluded. Eventually, when I finally watched the film upon its DVD release I saw what all the fuss was about. It's not only a great horror film but one of the best films ever made...if not, the best. But it was seen by a new generation who had preconceived ideas about it from its reputation and I think in many ways that's what killed it in those who declare it isn't effective, or well-made, or even frightening. Then again it could be just down to the fact some adults won't admit to a film scaring them. I still have yet to watch The Exorcist on my own!!! I think The Exorcist suffered from the same sort of ’self-erected barriers’. I didn’t see the film until after it had been deemed ’safe’, and its run in cinemas had concluded. Eventually, when I finally watched the film upon its DVD release I saw what all the fuss was about. It’s not only a great horror film but one of the best films ever made…if not, the best. But it was seen by a new generation who had preconceived ideas about it from its reputation and I think in many ways that’s what killed it in those who declare it isn’t effective, or well-made, or even frightening. Then again it could be just down to the fact some adults won’t admit to a film scaring them. I still have yet to watch The Exorcist on my own!!!

]]> by: anephric http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/03/20/texas-chainsaw-massacre-2003/#comment-3013 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:10:57 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/paulwjm/2008/03/20/texas-chainsaw-massacre-2003/#comment-3013 Although competently made, I just saw no point at all in this remake; it's slick and glossy and cosmetic where the original is rough and grim and wild; things like Harry Knowles' cameo are far more horrific than anything the filmmakers can throw at you. I haven't seen the follow up - life's too short for more crap TCM cash-ins. I've seen Next Generation (or whatever it's called). That was enough. TCM and the gleefully contrary-to-expectations TCM 2 are all anyone will ever need, tbh. Maybe if New Line hadn't have got cold feet and slashed away at Jeff Burr's cut of Leatherface then that might be worth a damn too (and even then, from what I've seen, his workprint was still miles removed from Dave Schow's incredibly grotesque original screenplay). Although competently made, I just saw no point at all in this remake; it’s slick and glossy and cosmetic where the original is rough and grim and wild; things like Harry Knowles’ cameo are far more horrific than anything the filmmakers can throw at you.

I haven’t seen the follow up - life’s too short for more crap TCM cash-ins. I’ve seen Next Generation (or whatever it’s called). That was enough.

TCM and the gleefully contrary-to-expectations TCM 2 are all anyone will ever need, tbh. Maybe if New Line hadn’t have got cold feet and slashed away at Jeff Burr’s cut of Leatherface then that might be worth a damn too (and even then, from what I’ve seen, his workprint was still miles removed from Dave Schow’s incredibly grotesque original screenplay).

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