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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Topic Started: Jul 20 2012, 12:57 AM (1,977 Views)
AmandaYoung
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No. It wouldn't. Do you know how many people have been killed with chainsaws? A lot.

The fact he wore a face made out of flesh (which was taken from Ed Gein) would be what sticks.
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Well Im sure the family had killed before. Sally and her friends were definitely not the first group to be attacked. So chances are that others had been killed with chainsaws by the family before her group.
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LOL... so I just rewatched this the other day. So far, I think it DOES have the best heroine and I love the gritty filmingstyle.

Beyond that... honestly I think it's pretty overrated. The cheesefactor is truly through the roof. Everyone lacks development (though I do <3 Sally and I like Pam as well, but they needed more development) Franklin was fucking annoying, even with his justification. The effects themselves are rather poor due to the low budget. Leatherface really.. isn't that scary. Almost a little comedic, like in this scene-
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The acting itself is pretty much subpar from everyone excluding Marilyn Burns. And just like... it's really not as good as made out to be. DEFINITELY not even close to the best of the series let alone the best horror movie ever.

Sally > Pam > Kirk > Jerry > Franklin.

Vs. Remake characters-

Pepper > Andy > Sally > Kemper > Pam > Erin > Kirk > Jerry > Franklin > Morgan.

Throw in Beginning-

Dean > Bailey > Pepper > Andy/Eric > Sally > Alex > Chrissie > Holden > Kemper > Pam > Erin > Kirk > Jerry > Franklin > Morgan.

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I feel like if this wasn't the original and if it didn't have the low budget, gritty camera quality it wouldn't get half the love it gets. *waits to be stoned*
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Mk. I have finally caught up with this franchise after like, a marathon of the movies. I gotta say-- coming from one who usually can't stand the look of movies from the '70s/'80s, these ones blew me away. The second the characters were introduced in the 1974 film, I felt comfortable. Like, unbelievably. And then they started dying, etc. Without much character development, I still found myself loving the characters (especially Sally. Lykomfg, she's probably one of my fav horror movie heroines). I even tolerated Franklin until he started bitching about losing his precious little knife. Anywho, I found the chase scene to be incredibly... real(?) Like, I don't know. Just the thought of ceaselessly being chased like that... it's tiring. Modern day movies, the chase scene is cut off when the heroine hides inside a barn, or runs upstairs, or fights back. But Sally just kept running. And screaming. A LOT. But I loved it anyhow <3 And the dinner scene was O_O Eek! That hitchhiker really freaked me out in his introduction, and I was just like... (nervous) It was so realistically acted. The first two movies, those twins... They really made me wanna hide.

7/10, if some of the deaths weren't so random, sudden, and forgettable.

And my ranking for the characters would go: Sally > Pam > Kirk > Jerry > Franklin.
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AmandaYoung
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So I need to ask....
Why do people think this is the best of the series?

I mean it's good and all but =U
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Easily the most realistic.
Best atmosphere.
Best heroine/female lead/lead-in-general.
Most horrifying family.
Some of the best cinematography and editing.
Best house (sorry but I loved the simplicity of this location)
A nice, grungy, sweaty feel that some of the others came close to having but this one just nailed it.
That hitchiker. WUT D: *Screams*
This actually helped me become a vegetarian<3.
Handled the cannibalism aspect well without having a character scoop brains/flesh into a bowl in order for the audience to understand what was happening.
The score was effective. The clanging and not-so-melodicness of it has always stuck with me.
Best opening credits.
Best, most abrupt ending (though The Beginning's comes close)
Best use of the opening monologue.


There's a few lol. Remember, all just opinions. Not stating ANY as fact (though some should be considered as such imo xD)
I DO love the other films though (well, most anyway) and The Beginning is a very close second. PLEASE don't turn this section into a "I worship The Beginning and all the others ARE inferior!" thing because I'm actually starting to get those sort of vibes from some posts and threads and things. >_<
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AmandaYoung
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Agree
I thought Michelle was your fav?
TBH The family didn't scare me AT ALL =U
It was good but do was Beginnings
Meh. The house wasn't anything special IMO. Beginnings usage of the remake house <3
That's because the actors were treated like shit lol. I thought Beginning had that too though
He was creepy I guess. Seen better
Vegetarian long before seeing
Showing a guy suck a woman's blood out her finger is just as blatant :P
None of the scores have stuck with me =U
Lol I can't remember any of the OC's for some reason @_@
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I'm sorry for having an opinion that's different than the majority....... I'll just keep quiet next time =U
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AmandaYoung
Sep 18 2012, 08:35 AM
Agree
I thought Michelle was your fav?
TBH The family didn't scare me AT ALL =U
It was good but do was Beginnings
Meh. The house wasn't anything special IMO. Beginnings usage of the remake house <3
That's because the actors were treated like shit lol. I thought Beginning had that too though
He was creepy I guess. Seen better
Vegetarian long before seeing
Showing a guy suck a woman's blood out her finger is just as blatant :P
None of the scores have stuck with me =U
Lol I can't remember any of the OC's for some reason @_@
Agree@Both

I'm sorry for having an opinion that's different than the majority....... I'll just keep quiet next time =U
Michelle IS my favorite but Sally is the BEST, if that makes sense. Just like how I prefer TCM 3 to the remake (only by a hair) though the remake is technically a better film.
Beginning's usage of the remake house was not anything really special either. It lacked the amazing set decoration that this had. The remake house? Been in ones just like it tbh. This house? If I were there Id know there was a problem lol.
We've all seen better than this hitchiker. But he was far creepier than any of the newer characters imo.
The blood is blatant when it comes to bloodsucking. It always felt more of a sick way to torture her/please grandpa than it did actually quenching his thirst (lolitwouldnt).
This had the weird solar flares and bizarre things like that playing over hypnotic music and a news report of horrible things happening in the world.

And no, its fine. ive just noticed that more and more posts/threads here have been comparing things to The Beginning and pretending that TB had absolutely no flaws whatsoever, while the rest are riddled with holes. O_O
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As per my previous post a few pages back. I love this movie. Definitely my favourite of the series.

It's not Repo's fault he knows everything. He's just trying to enlighten us with his wisdom
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Lol.... That was unnecessary
But sorry (to John) today is just... Really sucking O_O
Bad mood since morning
Bombing two tests in a row (that I studied my butt off for)

Blegh. Today sucks

And no. Beginning has flaws, as do the rest
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