![]() ![]() Marilyn Burns was actually quite beautiful as Sally. Jerry (Allen Danziger) has his funky shirt and octagonal glasses and ‘fro. Pam (Teri McMinn) is all into her astrology, with her short shorts and open back shirt. To be honest, the other characters really aren’t that interesting to me. I’ll go with you,” immediately followed by “Sally, I can’t keep up with you!” Sure, he gets a little whiny about the flashlight at the end, but it’s all very humorous to me. I really like the character of Franklin (played by Paul A. Here are some of my thoughts from my most recent viewing: It isn’t high definition, but it’s the closest I’ll ever get to owning a big screen tv and for a fraction of the price. If this was a non-mentally challenged person doing the same thing it would still be funny, so I don’t feel bad for laughing.įor viewing the 40th Anniversary blu-ray, I decided to hook up my new projector. I mean, come on, this guy…Įvery time the proprietor (Jim Siedow) walks back toward the van, this guy (played by Robert Courtin) goes back to wash the windshield again. The film looked beautiful, and for the first time I picked up on just how much humor was in it. At that time I was a huge fan of Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, and I had really liked both the remake and the prequel from Platinum Dunes, which I think most people on the board hated and placed in the same category as Rob Zombie’s Halloween films. I had joined an online horror forum for some reason (since I was more of a casual horror fan with limited viewing experience). I don’t think I watched it again until I bought it on blu-ray the first time, probably in 2012. It still scared me to death, but I also found it kinda boring when it wasn’t being scary. It was a terrible quality VHS tape, almost unwatchable. I don’t remember seeing the movie again until the late 90s when I rented it from the local video store. The only thing I remember is that my aunt got one of her friends to start up a chainsaw outside in the middle of the movie, and everyone freaked out. ![]() I got to go back into the living room for the second feature. I was ushered into another room to play until the movie was over. I wasn’t allowed to watch the first movie because I guess it had a sex scene or just mature themes. My aunt had rented a VCR and a couple of movies: Purple Rain and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. I remember them all gathering around to sing “We Are The World” which was going to be the song featured at their 8th grade graduation in a month. I don’t remember much after the girls arrived. I was under no circumstances to call her by nickname. If someone asked me a question, I was allowed to answer, but only with “yes”, “no” or short answers. However, my aunt made her invite me, so before her guests arrived she cornered me and gave me the rules. I was in fourth grade, and she was in eighth, much too old to still be hanging around with her dumb little cousin. The next time I saw the movie was at my cousin’s fourteenth birthday party. ![]() I thought Sally was pushing him in the wheelchair as they were being chased, and when Leatherface closed in, she deserted Franklin and the chainsaw went through the back of the wheelchair. For example, I recall the scene of Franklin’s death very differently. I have very vivid memories of it, but I’ve found most of those memories to be inaccurate. My cousins took me to see it in the theater. The first time was when I was 8 or 9, I’m guessing, though I could have been younger. I think I’ve only seen The Texas Chain Saw Massacre about six times in my life, although it seems like more. This week I finally cracked open the 40th Anniversary blu-ray of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre that I just had to have the week it came out, even though I already owned the film on blu-ray and didn’t have a big screen tv to benefit from the 4K resolution. Written by Kim Henkel & Tobe Hooper, Directed by Tobe Hooper. A group of friends are attacked by a cannibal while visiting their grandfather’s home in Texas. ![]()
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