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Leatherface will have a limited theatrical release and VOD release October 20, 2017. It will also be made available September 21, 2017 in an exclusive DirecTV release.
Anyone excited for this? (TLDR at the bottom)
I am, sort-of. Truth be told, I've never been a fan of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, with it being one of the few slasher series' that I could never really take much interest in. Even the first film which was released to critical acclaim wasn't my cup of tea (though, I might re-watch that). As for the later entries, I disliked Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, disliked the first remake, however, surprisingly, I enjoyed the second remake, for some reason or another. The Texas Chainsaw 3D film is particularly bad as well.
What I disliked about the series has always been the characters involved. I thought the acting in the first film was abysmal, and bordered on atrocious thereafter. I enjoyed Texas Chainsaw: The Beginning, because I enjoyed the sheriff's performance, among other aspects, though, I didn't even really think that was phenomenal by any stretch of the imagination.
The idea that seems most appealing, for me, would be a simpler approach, similar in vein to the first film, but with a little more visual oomph behind it. I have no real interest in seeing the character's family or the psychological aspects behind him.
Unfortunately, that's exactly what it appears we'll get, with Leatherface meant as a prequel that will elaborate more on the depth of the character. This is a large gamble, and seems like a shoe-in to be bad. The fact that Lionsgate has continuously postponed this film, and, is now, basically shoveling it with a limited theatrical showing, suggests a lack of confidence. However, the fact that Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo are directing the film (the same guys that made the decent French film, Inside) is enough to have me still somewhat interested.
TLDR: All signs suggest this film will be bad to me. Including lack of studio confidence, the fact that it's a prequel, and that I'm not a big fan of the series in-general. Still, I kind-of like the directors, so we'll see.
Anyone excited for this? (TLDR at the bottom)
I am, sort-of. Truth be told, I've never been a fan of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, with it being one of the few slasher series' that I could never really take much interest in. Even the first film which was released to critical acclaim wasn't my cup of tea (though, I might re-watch that). As for the later entries, I disliked Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, disliked the first remake, however, surprisingly, I enjoyed the second remake, for some reason or another. The Texas Chainsaw 3D film is particularly bad as well.
What I disliked about the series has always been the characters involved. I thought the acting in the first film was abysmal, and bordered on atrocious thereafter. I enjoyed Texas Chainsaw: The Beginning, because I enjoyed the sheriff's performance, among other aspects, though, I didn't even really think that was phenomenal by any stretch of the imagination.
The idea that seems most appealing, for me, would be a simpler approach, similar in vein to the first film, but with a little more visual oomph behind it. I have no real interest in seeing the character's family or the psychological aspects behind him.
Unfortunately, that's exactly what it appears we'll get, with Leatherface meant as a prequel that will elaborate more on the depth of the character. This is a large gamble, and seems like a shoe-in to be bad. The fact that Lionsgate has continuously postponed this film, and, is now, basically shoveling it with a limited theatrical showing, suggests a lack of confidence. However, the fact that Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo are directing the film (the same guys that made the decent French film, Inside) is enough to have me still somewhat interested.
TLDR: All signs suggest this film will be bad to me. Including lack of studio confidence, the fact that it's a prequel, and that I'm not a big fan of the series in-general. Still, I kind-of like the directors, so we'll see.
