Written, pencilled, inked by: HPL
Well, I just got through my first movie of the Halloween Movie Season--the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre from the 70s. It's humorous...my Dad is an ex-Marine and he has said on multiple occassions that he will not watch that movie because it is too much for him; conversely, I rather enjoyed it. This was a strange movie...it was grainy and stank of realism, two things that today's remakes and blockbusters lack. Today, filmmakers seek to entertain the movie masses through CGI effects and hyper-reality plots.
This movie was simply--visceral. The context I use that word in is this...after watching it I realized why it affected my Dad in the way it did--the movie just seems so damn real. It seemed like if you and four friends are out in the backwoods and start exploring, you might stumble upon such a situation in reality, and the end results would be the same as the fate suffered by the kids in the movie. There was no blood-splattering gorefest scenes or slow strangulations with bulging eyes...they were literally rendered unnecessary by the reality of the damn thing. All I can say, is if you haven't seen this movie, check it out. You will be entertained. You will be scared. You will be suprised by the blunt-force trauma this flick will inflict on your senses. More to come...
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1 comment:
Like I said, I haven't seen this one. But, on your recommendation, I will next time I have someone to hold my hand while I do. :)
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