The original is arguably the most innovative horror film of the past 50 years, when it came out there had never been anything like it, nothing had been as raw, real or powerfully abstract. The movie was both hilarious and terrifying at the same time. And the fact that even today, 30 years after it's original release, it still holds that same power to terrify, shows how great it truley is.
The remake was just another mundane modern slasher, no psychological elements of the original, none of the brilliant childlike qualities the original LeatherFace had in the original, which made him even more creepy. It was just typical, it had nothing special at all.
The original will always be better if for no other reason, then becuase of it's unarguable innovation to the horror genre.
the fact that the original was just a crappy little independent film, showed in very few theaters compared to todays terms. and still turned out to be the giant it has become proves its better. the fact that people would walk out of the theater saying how it was the most bloody, gorey movie theyd ever seen, when hooper only used an ounce and a half of blood is truly amazing. the new one was alright, but the only thing it had over the old one was special effects and jessica biel in a water soaked white tanktop.
Jason, you may find it helpful if you actually give concrete reasons of having your opinions, people may take you a bit more seriously if you do.
From what I can tell, you haven't given one valid reason why you dislike the original other then, "it's dumb", such a vague statement makes your opinion questionable and meaningless to us.
If the original TCM was never made, the remake would never have come out. So, the original is definitely more important, as well as more aesthetically pleasing. The tension felt real, not forced like the re-make. Plus the chick who survives in the original is way more sexy than that new polished chick.
i dunno, if it hadn't come out, then something else would have. its not like the other people had nothing to base their Jasons/Micheals?Freddys on, they had zombies and vampires and frankenstein, and if you look at them, most of the classic people (jason/myers/freddy) all have influences from all of the afformantioned horror characters
Originally posted by BackFire
Jason, you may find it helpful if you actually give concrete reasons of having your opinions, people may take you a bit more seriously if you do.From what I can tell, you haven't given one valid reason why you dislike the original other then, "it's dumb", such a vague statement makes your opinion questionable and meaningless to us.
I dont care what you think I dont need to prove anything to you WHAT?! WHAT?! WHAT?! 💃
Haven't seen the remake still pretty shook up after seeing the Psycho remake, the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is indeed a classic of the horror genre certainly up there with the Shining, Halloween, the original Psycho and The Omen, unlike the apperaces of other big screen movie maniacs such as Micheal, Jason & Freddy, Leatherfaces arrival was sharp, fast and brutal much like the character himself, although lacking the flare of Micheal, Jason or Freddy, he makes up for in sheer brutality, the sudden apperance of him is certainley a classic moment in the history of horror films up there with other classic scenes including the Psycho shower scene, the head popping out of the boat in Jaws and the chest burster in Alien, like Jaws leatherface is vicious and brutal..a must.
Back Fire stated perfectly in the first post why the original TCM was so great. The movie is a classic and will always be one of my favorite horror films next to evil dead evil dead part two the shining and nightmare on elm street.
but my favorite new aged horror film that was made like a 70's horror film is also made by one of my favorite singers Rob Zombie's House of a Thousand Corpses. this will probaly be my favorite new aged horror films for a long time to come i absoulutly luv this movie it was one of the best horror films that has been made in the last 15 years