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OMG, My wife and i just returned from the first showing and I LOVED this film!

This is truly the first comic book film I could feel harness what it was trying to capture without severly deviating from its source material and I'm at a loss to describe just how captivating it was. Del Toro is simply amazing if you ask me, he brought the comic to life in grand form and outdid my wildest expectations without making the movie some commercial crap fest that most movies *cough, cough... Catwoman* turn out to be. For a mere 60 mil he gave what most bloated 200 million dollar flicks never do:

A Heart and soul.

Think I'm gonna go catch this one again in a few hours.

10/10

Well, I just got back from a screening of TCM and in some ways I really don't know what to say, but heres my take on it. On one side I will commend the makers of the film for not making a tongue in cheek laugh fest like I had once feared they would, and straying from becoming the foul, odious mess that was cemented in Hollywood by the makers of Scream. They truly TRIED to make this a horror film no doubt and for that they do deserve credit. Leatherface was far better than I expected he would be (though I still have qualms with him and how he was utilized), and was effective in how he was used in certain scenes. Eric Balfour was excellent (though sorely underutilized) and R. Lee Ermey added some credibility to an otherwise lacking cast.

However the film they made was so riddled by cliché Hollywood moments I was ready to scream at the screen halfway through the film. Nothing was truly left to the imagination, it was way overdone and in your face, and totally took the aura of disbelief I was trying to bask in away early. I don't need to hear some loud screech every time something quickly darts by the screen to understand there is danger nearby, doing things like that only denotes a lack of skill in making something frightening to begin with. Dolby scares were served amply in the movie and far too often. The soundtrack was particularly annoying, it never would let up long enough to allow you to immerse yourself in the film, it always made sure to remind you were still just watching one.

But what was truly unnerving to begin with was how they squandered the potential for what could have been truly excellent film by playing to the same tired moments that horror has had for ages. Not a single scene came that somehow surprised me, almost every single scare was something you saw coming a mile ahead of execution so it was really hard to jump, in fact of the 10 people that were in the theatre at 1:00 none of them did either (though granted most were male). I was truly expecting SOMETHING scary given these reviews I had read, but I guess I'm far too desensitized to complain, but still. I expected something to maybe shock me. I liked certain key areas they were moving the kids through but the house itself looked very prop ridden and set up, the chase scene beneath with Morgan and Erin in particular looked very much like something a local haunted house would have rigged. The only thing missing was strobe lights and given how illuminated and `in the open' they made the house look I'm thankful for that.

Some things really had me scratching my head and questioning logic though such as the hitchhiker and her suicide. As they find her she's seems very moribund and sapped given the situation so you know she's obviously been through a lot. When she freaks out she pulls a handgun and blows her brains out the question remains just where the hell did the gun come from? When she was walking outside the van you could fully see there was nothing there as the wind pressed her dress against her pelvic region, yet she reaches down and wields a weapon out of thin air? Maybe I'm missing something here, but where the hell did that gun come from? Her Vagina? If she had the gun why didn't she USE its on them? Well, perhaps she grabbed it and escaped so I can buy that. But why was the family oblivious to her having escaped, and why weren't they up in arms trying to find her knowing that if she found the proper authorities that they would have been exposed? You can always argue that the sheriff was out looking for her, but the family never makes as much as a peep regarding her being found after being wrapped up. What was up with Leatherface tripping over the fence while chasing Erin and getting sliced up by his own saw, yet once he made his way into the slaughterhouse he was fine and seemed to have no ill effects at all from the wounds, not even a slight limp? But she hacks on him for a few moments and he's on the ground whining like a child? They really seemed to have a hard on for him being right behind her like Jason Voorhees and his victims, it effectively took away the scary human side the original Leatherface embodied. I mean he wasn't supposed to be some superhuman, yet he could tiptoe his big lummox ass right up behind her with out her even hearing a crackle of the rubbish beneath his foot? Come on, these places were riddled with junk, it would be hell to move undetected. Why did Andy not go into shock after half his leg was chopped off and he was hung on a hook (which by the way was way lame compared to the ferocity of the original hook scene), yet he goes dead limp upon having a knife shoved into his abdomen buy Erin? Getting stabbed in the gut is no small thing and it hurts like hell, you don't just `fall limp'. If anything he would have been writhing in agony even more. The flow of events also felt very Hollywood, it was almost as if you could imagine the sheriff in a huddle with the family saying `positions everyone!' because everything came across as so immaculate in how it moved from scare to scare, to the point of being artificial. Given her escape you began to ask yourself just how many of the Hewitt's there were, and if they were gonna cover half of Texas. again to play up the `based on a true story' bit it felt very synthetic.

Overall I give them credit for trying though. I rate the film 4 out of 10.

Make no bones about it, the Hurricane is a movie knee deep in Hollywoods twisted idea of reality, and by that I mean why tell the truth when a lie makes for a much better film? Well, in reality it probably would not do so,for the true story of Carter and his incarceration would have made him more of a thug and less of the "victimized African American" that the propaganda machine in Hollywood would hope you to see. Washington as usual is very strong in his role though almost nauseating in his delivery of many politically skewed lines fed to him from the obvious sympathy script. Hell even the real Carter has criticized the film for its watered down characterizations. The kneejerk liberal garbage this film exudes is sickening to anyone who wants truth in films, but hey go figure... Its Hollywood afterall, a place where other outright fallacies like Murder in the First and to a lesser extent movies like A Perfect Mind were made. If you wanna see the truth do a search on the case on the net, you sure as hell arent getting it here...

what a waste, I wont slam the overated Ben Affleck because at least he seems to fit the Matt Murdock role rather well (Playing a whiny, pompous and BLIND man comes quite naturally to a man who is marrying J-Lo and doing stupid movies by that hack Kevin Smith), but the rest of the cast??? I know its gonna be called racist, but PEOPLE COME ON KINGPIN IS NOT BLACK. Nothing against Michael Clark Duncan (in fact him and Pantoliano were by far the two best actors in the film and i'm qite a fan of his) but Wilson Fisk is a HUGE inhuman looking Brute of a man, not a big towering "pimp" as the film made him look. If they wanted to cast someone to play him and couldnt achieve it why not do him in CGI? Elektra was well... not Elektra. Jennifer Garner came off as an even bigger airhead in the film than she did in the movie special she hosted, and her costume was TERRIBLE. I could never lust for her return from death like that of the real Elektra because she was simplistic and plain beyond all stretches of mediocrity. Finally Bullseye... WHAT THE HELL DID THEY DO TO THIS GREAT CHARACTER??? Dont tell me that "he wouldnt have looked right in movie form" if that was the case then why have Daredevil look the way he did? They very simply could have made him look like a killer but instead he came off as a overly femme and non threatning goof, more like a patron at a local leather bar. Collin Farrel is a waste if this is the kinda crap he's gonna do and uphold... The plot was crap, the movie carp and even thinking about it enrages me. what the movie truly needed was a quick Cameo by Frank Castle into hells kitchen, maybe he could have ended the misery before it ever began. Speaking of which PLEASE MARVEL, DONT RUIN THE PUNISHER FILM...

First off here's your warning: If you are an uptight horror fan who obsesses over Romero's work then stay away. If you cant handle Japanese culture: Stay away. If you cant handle parody and humor in films stay away. If you CAN be objective and enjoy goofy offbeat gore this film is great, just don't expect too much going in and you may be surprised. Several great nods to classic horror flicks like the Dead series (even a scene just like Roads death in Day!) and Evil Dead (I mean come on, who WOULDN'T want to own a "Bruce Campbell's Right Hand: Version 2???). The plague begins with "Stacy's", girls that suddenly die and come back as zombies at age 15-17, and consists of several pokes at Japanese culture, too many to list. In short the film has tons of silly gore (WAYYYYY more than the p**sys at the MPAA would allow in this day and age) and serious B movie goofiness. All in all its a big hoot, just give it a chance... :D

Not so much a horror film as it is a quest for acceptance and a yearning for companionship (though there's no doubt its a GREAT horror film), this movie is perhaps the freshest film I have seen in ages. The movie is very well paced and built up to its ultimate climax, but is so unconventional and ORIGINAL in execution it warrants attention. Jeremy Sisto as usual puts in a great performance, but without a doubt the movie belongs to May herself, Angela Bettis. Bettis is so amazing in her portrayal of the manic and twisted May, she really drives home a sense of loneliness and pain filled rejection, and is great in unfolding her madness. The ending was so beautiful I was in tears, and upon watching it a second time an hour later I could hardly hold back the emotions that swirled within me, it truly was that amazing. Lucky McGee looks to be a force to reckon with in the future, especially since he does not make TRASH like Rob Zombie and other "horror" directors put out. Perhaps horror does have a future thanks to Japan, and daring directors like this. 10/10

Jesus, the whole actor docu-testimonial thing has got to go! Instead of making a film based simply around the events you get a mock up documentry with tons of unconvincing and worthless actors, and in my eyes at least it does more to mock the townfolk than represent them...real convincing. About the only thing this gay sympathy film deserves IS sympathy because its downright pathetic.

Words alone cannot express the satisfaction I received upon walking out of this film with my wife and best friend, I mean I can count the times I actually saw a REAL horror film inside a cinema in the last 15 years on my right hand, and upon sitting in the theatre and munching down on some popcorn I was really unprepared for what was to come. You see months ago I was more than a bit hyped up for the release of House of a 1000 corpses (despite my own fears of what it really was going to be like) and in the spirit of all the hype that film was receiving I had actually began to BELIEVE it was indeed about to become the first throwback to an age when horror/slasher/midnight features were actually what they were meant to be: HORROR. Well no need to dwell on it, but truth is that instead of a "horror" film we got nothing more than a overdone music video that showcased elementary school dialogue, pathetic pacing, needless jokes that were not funny, artwork that if indeed was meant to be in the film seemed like it had no business there, and a cast that I honestly could not give 2 s**ts about if they paid me to watch it. Why bring this up you ask? Well today I saw the film I was hoping to see that day, albeit under another name. I'll be totally honest, other than the fact that Stan Winston was doing the fX I really had no high hopes going into this film, I figured more "NU Teen horror cliché" (you know, the kind that deserve a PG rating as opposed to the R due to the fact that an episode of Buffy would most likely being more scary, Scream and its many pathetic clones are a damned good example of what I mean), but thankfully I my expectations and what I got were totally wrong. Its as simple as you can imagine, and it WORKED on so many levels. The direction was masterful in how the angles and interactions came across, the FX was INCREDIBLE (I mean OMFG someone PLEASE release a directors cut of this baby, its about time some real GORE returned to American horror!) The cast that was great (in particular seeing the highly underrated Jeremy Sisto amongst them was a treat), and the concept that very well could have been a silly takeoff of Deliverance with garbage teen actors actually rose above what a weak studio exec would typically want to give us some thrills, chills and oh yeah did I mention GORE? SPOILER: Three Finger, Saw Tooth and One Eye were also very enjoyable twisted, hulking villains. They were all business in how they stalked their victims and incredibly fun to watch (trust me, some great visceral images come about). In closing I just wanna say THANK YOU to Rob Schmidt for having the dignity to not make "another" weak contrived Wes Cravenesque vehicle, for not giving us an almost required by studio exec character like Rob Schneider that adds needless laughter during what is sure to be a serious and tense situation, but above all else THANK YOU for giving us a REAL HORROR film! 10/10

Words alone cannot express the satisfaction I received upon walking out of this film with my wife and best friend, I mean I can count the times I actually saw a REAL horror film inside a cinema in the last 15 years on my right hand, and upon sitting in the theatre and munching down on some popcorn I was really unprepared for what was to come. You see months ago I was more than a bit hyped up for the release of House of a 1000 corpses (despite my own fears of what it really was going to be like) and in the spirit of all the hype that film was receiving I had actually began to BELIEVE it was indeed about to become the first throwback to an age when horror/slasher/midnight features were actually what they were meant to be: HORROR. Well no need to dwell on it, but truth is that instead of a "horror" film we got nothing more than a overdone music video that showcased elementary school dialogue, pathetic pacing, needless jokes that were not funny, artwork that if indeed was meant to be in the film seemed like it had no business there, and a cast that I honestly could not give 2 s**ts about if they paid me to watch it. Why bring this up you ask? Well today I saw the film I was hoping to see that day, albeit under another name. I'll be totally honest, other than the fact that Stan Winston was doing the fX I really had no high hopes going into this film, I figured more "NU Teen horror cliché" (you know, the kind that deserve a PG rating as opposed to the R due to the fact that an episode of Buffy would most likely being more scary, Scream and its many pathetic clones are a damned good example of what I mean), but thankfully I my expectations and what I got were totally wrong. Its as simple as you can imagine, and it WORKED on so many levels. The direction was masterful in how the angles and interactions came across, the FX was INCREDIBLE (I mean OMFG someone PLEASE release a directors cut of this baby, its about time some real GORE returned to American horror!) The cast that was great (in particular seeing the highly underrated Jeremy Sisto amongst them was a treat), and the concept that very well could have been a silly takeoff of Deliverance with garbage teen actors actually rose above what a weak studio exec would typically want to give us some thrills, chills and oh yeah did I mention GORE? SPOILER: Three Finger, Saw Tooth and One Eye were also very enjoyable twisted, hulking villains. They were all business in how they stalked their victims and incredibly fun to watch (trust me, some great visceral images come about). In closing I just wanna say THANK YOU to Rob Schmidt for having the dignity to not make "another" weak contrived Wes Cravenesque vehicle, for not giving us an almost required by studio exec character like Rob Schneider that adds needless laughter during what is sure to be a serious and tense situation, but above all else THANK YOU for giving us a REAL HORROR film! 10/10

Words alone cannot express the satisfaction I received upon walking out of this film with my wife and best friend, I mean I can count the times I actually saw a REAL horror film inside a cinema in the last 15 years on my right hand, and upon sitting in the theatre and munching down on some popcorn I was really unprepared for what was to come. You see months ago I was more than a bit hyped up for the release of House of a 1000 corpses (despite my own fears of what it really was going to be like) and in the spirit of all the hype that film was receiving I had actually began to BELIEVE it was indeed about to become the first throwback to an age when horror/slasher/midnight features were actually what they were meant to be: HORROR. Well no need to dwell on it, but truth is that instead of a "horror" film we got nothing more than a overdone music video that showcased elementary school dialogue, pathetic pacing, needless jokes that were not funny, artwork that if indeed was meant to be in the film seemed like it had no business there, and a cast that I honestly could not give 2 s**ts about if they paid me to watch it. Why bring this up you ask? Well today I saw the film I was hoping to see that day, albeit under another name. I'll be totally honest, other than the fact that Stan Winston was doing the fX I really had no high hopes going into this film, I figured more "NU Teen horror cliché" (you know, the kind that deserve a PG rating as opposed to the R due to the fact that an episode of Buffy would most likely being more scary, Scream and its many pathetic clones are a damned good example of what I mean), but thankfully I my expectations and what I got were totally wrong. Its as simple as you can imagine, and it WORKED on so many levels. The direction was masterful in how the angles and interactions came across, the FX was INCREDIBLE (I mean OMFG someone PLEASE release a directors cut of this baby, its about time some real GORE returned to American horror!) The cast that was great (in particular seeing the highly underrated Jeremy Sisto amongst them was a treat), and the concept that very well could have been a silly takeoff of Deliverance with garbage teen actors actually rose above what a weak studio exec would typically want to give us some thrills, chills and oh yeah did I mention GORE? SPOILER: Three Finger, Saw Tooth and One Eye were also very enjoyable twisted, hulking villains. They were all business in how they stalked their victims and incredibly fun to watch (trust me, some great visceral images come about). In closing I just wanna say THANK YOU to Rob Schmidt for having the dignity to not make "another" weak contrived Wes Cravenesque vehicle, for not giving us an almost required by studio exec character like Rob Schneider that adds needless laughter during what is sure to be a serious and tense situation, but above all else THANK YOU for giving us a REAL HORROR film! 10/10

I had no idea that Mr. Izzard was so damn funny, It really boggles the mind that he is not more well known! His command over the crowd and his timing is perfect.The monologue about Star Wars will kill ya too! If only all the stand up performers had his wit...

Kim Henkel... WHAT DID YOU DO!?!? Oh man, I can hardly believe I waited 3-4 years while this film was in limbo to get such a muddled final product. To say its bad would be a gross understatement, and to say its funny in even a bad, campy way would be an outright lie. So lets see... Fans who saw part 3 will understand this: Tex=Vilmer. I cant say I think much of Matthew McConaughey, but he did at least outdo Viggo Mortensen from part 3 in stinking up the film. In fact the Film should have been called "Vilmer", since afterall the most integral character of the whole series Leatherface is now a cowering drag queen that sits in only as a comic foil. Did also mention he looks like a horrific combo of Rosie O'Donnel and Roseanne Barr??? That alone should be reason enough to stay far away from this atrocity! Renée Zellweger may be cute, but she sure cant play a scream queen... in some scenes you can actually see her giggling aloud at the pathetic situations she is placed in! The Family is in no way comparable to even the pathetic one from part 3, in fact they are so laughable you might think this is a local film school getting their first taste of being shot on film. Lastly, where the hell is the CHAINSAW MASSACRE the film so portrays in its title? I mean not one death was result of its namesake...

God, now I feel cheap that I even reviewed this drivel. Avoid at all costs...

When I first saw this film I was really jacked just to see some FX and some cool Leatherface kills since I knew it would probably tank in comparison to the first two, and in some ways I got just that... but in others I felt really cheated. First of all the Movies ending was among the dumbest, and lamest I have ever seen... The simple fact that they refilmed to give a "happy" ending KILLED it dead. The final scene made no sense at all given that one of the films heroes was decisively murdered in the prior scene, yet he came out of the swamp no worse for wear. Despite this its a semi-fun romp in some places, it has a terrific sountrack and at the very least leatherface looked cool. The Newer family members were pathetic however, but it was fun to see Viggo Mortensen's lack of acting acumen before he made it big! (Sadly enough though, Matthew McConaughey plays almost the same role in part 4, and boy was it BADDDDDD!!!)All in all its an ok film to check out if you have nothing else to do, and its a damn site better than part 4.

When Tobe Hooper gave us his second vision of TCM, many fans were buzzing with excitement... by the time it was released they were split in many sects, not quite understanding what they had witnessed. Was it a new film? A tribute perhaps? Could it ever live up the cult following the original had garnered? Well, it not only lives up to it but also etched its own special place in horror history. With Tom Savini's incredible effects and Hoopers masterful and creepy scene progression this film showed why the 80's were such a fun time to be a horror fan. Let me be straight about this: It IS NOT PART 1! It could never be that film, and quite frankly why would they revisit it? You can never re-capture that kind of raw ferocity unless you totally re-made the film, and what fun would that be? Instead Hooper took a low monotone and brooding soundtrack, coupled with a heaping helping of psycho sexual tension, some very dark comic moments and made one hell of a sequel. Dennis Hopper is good here, but Jim Siedow and Bill Moseley really steal the show giving a Psychotic and hilarious tone to several crazy scenes. Not to be outdone, Caroline Williams shows why today's horror films are so lame... they don't have a real scream queen! She really puts in a great performance. Bill Johnson is great as Leatherface too, he may not be Gunnar Hansen but at the same time he's his own Leatherface, and a damn good one at that. Lastly Savini's FX is top Notch, and really sets the tone with its quality workmanship. All in all its not for everyone, but for those horror fans who do "get it" its a special treat not to be missed.

I LOVED it!

Many of the people who p*** on this film because of the aforementioned description are obviously blinded by the social ills contained deep within or a sense of denial about all that is bad and non PC. Peter Jackson takes anti PC sentiment to epic proportions, and best of all it leaves a stain in your mind due to the puppets as opposed to human actors. By the time Lord of The Rings hits I suspect several newer fans will seek out Mr. Jackson's former body of work and I guarantee more than a few will be taken back by this harrowing masterpiece. A must see for anyone tired of forced political correctness...

You know, I could kick myself in the ass for not seeing this film on the big screen! I remember being somewhat interested in it upon Viewing the trailer, but I never imagined it would be THAT good! Here I am at 5:57 am and upon perking up and watching the flick on starz2, I can honestly tell you its one of the greatest films I can honestly recall ever feeling...err, seeing. Well actually, Feeling is a good way to put it because by the end of the film I was gripped in its grasp unlike few movies I've had the pleasure to see. The storytelling is masterful, as is the plot. Quaid puts in one of the finest performances I think I've ever seen as well as playing a father figure that really gets across how important family can be...

All in all an excellent movie.

Being rather disgusted with what Disney has done to american animation, I felt that we may never get a great film over here again... boy was I wrong. This film is probably the single best animated film (not counting Princess Mononoke, which Disney made sure was buried before it could take foothold) to reach the big screen over here in years. Wonderful animation, likeable characters and GREAT writing set this gem apart from its rivals, and despite not being a giant box office draw I suspect its gonna be revered for many years to come by children and adults alike. Highly recommended.

This film tries to break out of the shadow of Disneys oppressive (and now floundering) animation empire, but clusters so badly it makes many of Disneys more uninspired recent films look tremendous. Matt Damon might as well have just stayed at home, Bill Pullman should RETIRE. Better yet someone in Hollywood should make it clear to all these big name "actors" that just because they act in films, it sure as hell dont mean that they are qualified to voice act... neither showed any fire or passion, instead opting to give typical reads. Aside from the acting being subpar, the film looks TERRIBLE!!! Straight animation can look good with computer animation... but what happened with this film is anyones guess as it looks choppy and rushed. If your looking for a non Disney fix grab the Iron Giant, because this film will just bore ya to tears...