The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (New Line Platinum Series)
by Marcus Nispel
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Actor: Eric Balfour, Erica Leerhsen, Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Mike VogelDirector: Marcus Nispel
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-03-30
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: New Line Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (New Line Platinum Series)
Movie Review: Tense and Foreboding - It's the Atmosphere that Makes this Remake
Summary: 4 Stars
This remake of TCM doesn't really add anything new to the horror genre, nor is it necessarily an improvement when compared with the original, but when viewed without any expectations it makes for a solid thriller.
The formula is pretty standard: Pretty kids get shredded in creative ways by a gruesome killer. What I liked most about this film is the well crafted atmosphere of isolation and decrepitude. The environs of the forgotten little southern town where all this takes place are creepy yet believable, albeit in a "all southerners are inbred crazies" sort of way.
The film contains enough gore but doesn't go over-the-top, and it's clever enough to keep leatherface at least partially concealed for the majority of the film. They also made the good call of casting Jessica Biel, who's tight fitting white tee is frequently wet.
The DVD has limited extras - Some TV spots and trailers and a music video by some heavy metal band. Dolby 5.1 is available. I recommend this version if you're into horror movies and not emotionally attached to the original.
Summary of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (New Line Platinum Series)
Inspired by a true story & the classic 1974 film. A group of teenagers take a detour from a road trip & what happens next is beyond anyone darkest fears & raw nightmares. For the lucky ones it is the end of the road. Meet your fear face to face with this years most hardcore & terrifying film. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 09/26/2006 Starring: Andrew Bryniarski Jonathan Tucker Run time: 98 minutes Rating: RThe 2003 version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre adheres to the pure and simple slasher movie formula: Introduce a gaggle of sexy young people, make vague gestures to distinguish them--Jessica Biel (Summer Catch) wants to get married and doesn't like pot, so she's our moral compass--then start hacking them to pieces one by one. The visual palette includes grimy crucified dolls, fly-specked pig carcasses, body parts floating in murky jars, a tobacco-chewing redneck sheriff, and many slender beams of sunlight cutting through dank, dusty interiors. The camera lovingly photographs Biel's tank-topped bosom and sculpted abs as she's running in terror from a bloated, chainsaw-wielding, human-skin-wearing maniac. This remake lacks the macabre comedy of the original; it's all about the nauseating sensation of waiting for something to jump out of the dark. Also featuring Eric Balfour (Six Feet Under) and R. Lee Ermey (Full Metal Jacket, Mail Call). --Bret Fetzer
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