Originally Posted by Nitzer
You forgot to mention that it's TCM REMAKE. The original sucked balls.
The original changed horror movies forever. The remake subscribed to the horror-movie formula. Also... it's set in the 1970's...yet the kids in the movie are dressed in contemporary clothing, with contemporary hair-styles. "Brilliant".
The mere fact that they hired a body-builder to play Leatherface shows that the makers of this film were way off base. Body building, in our society, is a sign of beauty and health. The original Leatherface was a fat, bloated, disgusting creature. This being a metaphor for his mental state.
The original made you feel like you were there by creating a documentary-style feel. Also, the score was incredibly unsettling. The twisting of screws in your mind.
Finally... what the cast and crew went through on the last day of filming created so much tension and discomfort, it stains the film. It infects the viewer with filth and disgust.
The remake had none of this. It had no originality. It pushed no envelopes. I mean... it's 30 years later... and do they even show anybody getting killed? NO! Every murder is done just off-screen. How incredibly lame. If you're going to update a movie... you have to go where the original wasn't willing to go.