The Texas Chainsaw Massacre details
| Formats: | 18 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Eric Balfour, Erica Leerhsen, Johnathan Tucker, Andrew Bryniarski, Jonathan Tucker, Jessica Biel, Mike Vogel |
| Director: | Marcus Nispel |
| Genre: | Horror - Slasher |
| Studio: | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Name | Discs | |
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
18 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 38 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 18 Mar 2004 |
| Main languages: | English |
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A great 'reimagining' of the original
By David Gray from Clackmannanshire, Scotland , 24 Feb 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
Lets face it. the original film sucked. The shock value which made it so controversial back in the 70s was laughable when the film was finally re-released. The plot of the film was decent enough, but for the most part the murders and acting weren't up to par.
Thank god then for this 'reimaginging' of the orignal. Since this is a 'reimaginging' rather than a remake, liberties have been taken throughout to expand and elaborate on things much more greatly, as well as give the film a wider appeal.
The gore on show in this film is simply flowing from every scene. Leatherface really goes to town with his chainsaw, and there is one POV shot going THROUGH a bullet hole in someones head that simply blew my mind.
The teen cast don't provide great performances; they're there to do what the gotta do - be worthless bait for Leatherface to have his way with. The exception to this is Jessica Biel, who actually does a good job as the 'screaming heroine who runs away alot'. I however, really liked Pepper, played by Erika Leerhsen. She really know how to look good.
The showstealer of this film however is R. Lee Ermey as the twisted Sheriff Hoyt. Best known for his role in Full Metal Jacket, Ermey does what he does best here with plenty of great one liners and shouting.
If you hated the orignal, give this a try as you may be pleasantly surprised. If you were a fan of the original, be prepared to be let down as the plot couldn't be further away from the original if it tried. Overall though this slasher horror film goes straight for the jugular and will keep you entertained throughout.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(317)Quite impressive remake.
By CHRISTOBEN (98 reviews) from Loughborough , 17 Mar 2013I am a great fan of the original film but I am always willing to give remakes a fair trial - on a whole, I was quite impressed with this effort! It must be quite hard to attempt a reworking of a real classic like this - if you stick too closely to the original ( as was the case with the new version of 'Psycho') then it is rather a pointless exercise and if you stray too far, you might as well make a new film altogether. This strikes a happy medium - it respects the essence of the 1974 version, but at the same time adds a new dimension, with far better production values, better effects and better actors. Some would say this takes away the gritty, raw feel present in the first film and in the main, I would agree with that. However, the claustrophobic sense of despair is still there and the period detail is fairly accurate. Okay, it will never have the same impact as it's predecessor but as a horror film, it delivers in most areas. Give it a try!- Was this review helpful to you?
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A proper horror film
By a customer , 12 Feb 2013This is a proper horror film & it hits you like a jack hammer. The characters, like the hard drinking Sheriff and Mama who runs the garage/diner are a Cliché but still highly entertaining. Delivers on all fronts.- Was this review helpful to you?
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heard this before ?
By jakenbad (1 review) , 05 Oct 2012IF...... you are a fan of this genre and want to revisit a great piece of classic horror film making, or even better discover it for the first time, then please do your self a favor and just watch the original
I wonder if anyone could name a classic horror remake worth watching past the first 20 mins :-( (which i did unfortunately)
maybe I'm just to sentimental- Was this review helpful to you?
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Just get something else...
By a customer , 05 Jul 2012Didn't get past the first half hour of this god-awful pile is sin. Don't bother. I have no objections to the gore, I've jut never seen it done so badly - in fact I chose the new one by accident somehow - I meant to order the original! Fail!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Disappointing to say the least!
By rachaelknight16 (108 reviews) from Derbyshire, England , 26 Feb 2012Really disappointed with this film, especially after seeing both the original & 'the beginning' - I expected a different (or slight differences) to the storyline than the original, but it was basically the same.
There's little gore in comparison to 'the beginning' - quite shocked at how little there is.
If you want to see Jessica Biel running about with her stomach out & tight trousers, then this is for you......... If you want a good horror, watch the original - or even stretch to 'the beginning'- Was this review helpful to you?
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