Product: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original Uncut) [Region 2] (1974)
Rating: 2.0
Not very good but ok to watch I guess...
I watched this movie because of the huge hype I heard about it. I could never find it and I finally found it, bought it and watched it. This movie was a disappointment. Some of the scenes are a little scary; Leatherface does look quite creepy though. The movie just drags on way too long. It gets boring and I often wondered why I was still watching it. I do like how they still manage to make it creepy even though there is no gore. I give thumbs up on that part to Tobe Hooper for that fine directing. Sadly it doesn't save the film because there's just way too much [...] that made me want to change the channel and actually see what was happening on MTV. The bone room freaked me out. I will say that was pretty cool. It really shows where the ideas from the real crime came in and inspired the film. I'm talking about a man named Ed Gein. The inspiration for the film. The movie isn't a true story as they like to make it sound but hey it is realistic. Tobe Hooper makes it seem real and that's entertainment. Overall I give the film at least 2 stars only because it such an iconic film. If you're a fan of the remake which I am then I guess it's worth a watch basically only to see where the new one got the ideas and just how much better the new one is. I also read thats theres supposed to be a prequel made. Thankfully its by the same people that did the remake and goes along with their version of the srory. Perhaps it will be good but I know must be better than the original.