Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The Beginning Reviews

[Highly rated reviewer]

Awesome

I've never really invested my time in this cult movie until recently. I rented the remake and it had the same impact Saw did the first time i watched it. It takes films like the recent Wolf Creek to it's limits. I've been to see TCM: The Beginning last night at the cinema in the dead of night and that chainsaw sounds so loud it's awesome. This film goes a long way to explain how it started, and i was hooked from start to finish, even if i was cringing at the gore on screen. I won't give the plot away although generally the theme to film is already established. It certainly helped me point the finger to who provoked the massacre. A great film! Go watch, if you can hack it :-)

Texas Chainsaw Yawnfest

Well, no disrespect to other reviewers but...huh?! Presumably, some of you have only seen the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake and not the glorious original. You know, the one that pretty much defined the 70's horror genre and also, unintentionally, gave us Mary Whitehouse and the video nasties. But I digress. The reason I say all of that is because, well, what IS this film? Yes, the gore is often quite brutal but the film is really about nothing, with several glaring plot holes. I'm quite sure a normal family don't just become cannibals overnight. This film also sheds little light on how Leatherface came to be, nor his reasoning for being such a monster. Instead, we get a fairly long-winded story with throwaway lead characters, and some ample gore just in case we notice the lack of proper scripting. Suffice to say, I wasn't really fond of this film, nor did I have anything against it. It just angers me that casual horror fans believe this to be the most brutal film ever made. Wrong! In many ways, this film does a little tiny wee on the Chainsaw franchise, similar to how the fourth film in the original series did when they made Leatherface a full-scale tranny! God help us.

What a con!

This is not the film I expected - rented this fully expecting to get the story of Hewitt's younger life but instead got a 5 minute flash-by at the start of the film, followed by a remake of the remake - yawn! Same story and plot, just different actors. Reminded me of Star Wars a la George Lucas 'Hey let's make part 4 first' This was just annoyingly stupid, although if you like gore it will probably satisfy. Pity as I thought the remake of the original was pretty good.....

[Highly rated reviewer]

Definately worth a watch...

We don't watch many 'horrors' and this seems to be exactly the same formula as the ones we have watched. As such it doesn't break any new ground, its a slasher movie, as simple as that, with the full compliment of blood and gore that will keep you moderately repulsed for an hour and a half. If you are looking for horror with a bit more to it right now, we would say SAW III eclipses this, but nevertheless, its ok and it won't be and hour and a half wasted.

Same Film, New Cast...?

I enjoyed the first film, the remake was a nice modern touch. This film is just terrible... What exactly are the differences between this and the last one they made? Oh they show 5mins of the past... Yup, really worthwhile. Badly made, poorly shot, weak story. Extremely boring, everyone runs to the same place, hides in the same places, always one left behind that you cheer for to save the others apart from by now your so bored your cheering for our chainsaw friend. Atleast when there all dead the film must be finishing soon. Avoid, or regret it. Although i must say some of the acting was terrific... just a real shame the talent was put to waste.

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Seroiusly - what a joke

Within 5 minutes of watching this film I thought ok well I've seen how 'leatherface' was brought into this world and suddenly he's all grown up. At this point you might as well do yourself a favour and switch off your TV, that is if you've seen the original. Original being the operative word because nothing in this film was. Honestly I find it absolutely insulting that the makers have tried to palm this film off as something new. If you've seen the original film (a total classic) or even the remake then you will know exactly how the film is going to end before you've had time to open your mouth and start ranting. This film pretty much followed the same plot line, same characters, no suspense, not really any proper gore and by that I mean edge of the seat stuff. My 106 year old grandmother would laugh at this film. It just annoyed me as you've probably guessed. However, I will end on a positive note and say if you've never seen the original and you've got a nervous disposition then this film might make you wince a little.

Nothing new, but still great

If you liked the Texas Chainsaw remake in 2003, then you will love this. If you didnt like the remake, then still give this a go!

The story delves into Leatherfaces past, and you learn a bit more about why he is the pshyco that he is! This movie is very gory, and in some parts very sick, but that doesnt stop it being fun - just remember its only a movie!!

Excellent movie, and a nice refreshing twist on an old horror classic.

Nothing new here

This was basically a bloodthirsty gorefest repeat of the first movie.

In fact, if you had missed the first 10-15 minutes of the film, you would be hard pushed to figure out which of the 2 you were watching.

I guess it did go some way to explaining how leatherface came to be, but it would have been a heck of a lot more interesting if they had concentrated on showing the human behind the insanity - a bit of an insight into his childhood maybe.

Instead they went with the usual formula of slicing and dicing, cue pretty girls in skimpy clothing running about doing lots of screaming at their fate! Boring! It's all been done before and done better!

Check out The Hills Have Eyes remake or Wolf Creek if you want a proper scare!

Gory, bloody, sickening, spot on!!

Does exactly what it says on the tin this one. Wanted something to make me screw my face up in disgust and it did exactly that. Pretty nasty in quite a few places - perfect. On a par with the original for me.

Less of a beginning more of remake-ish

The start of this film is utterly terrible, but I stuck with it and by the end was actually not resisting the urge to turn it off! I don't really know why they decided to go for 'the beginning' aspect and it really doesn't make any difference, it is basically the same teenagers getting hacked up by man in man mask storyline. I am not sure if it is intended to be a 'jump out of your seats' or 'hide behind cushion' horror because it is not. It is very tongue in cheek and I found it quite funny in parts, which made it all worthwhile!