Wow!! The movie has been brought back to life in much clearer picture detail to tell the tale of 5 teenagers in an accidental situation of desperate survial against a cannibalistic family with a chainsaw weilding maniac in the deep south of rural Texas. (The storyline is simple,dead simple, which makes it much more realistic and easy to follow)
HOT HOT HOT!- the uncomfortable heat and drieness of the Texas setting compliments the theme of desperate survival in harsh conditions. I think the characters are excellently portrayed with their loose funky, dare i say "qwerky" 70's clothing, and very expressive voices. In fact, a creepy scene where Sally (Marylin Burns) desperatly tries to evade the freaky chainsaw weilding psycho under the moonlight, is a horrific scene that will most certainly leave you stunned in your seats as she screams histerically through the woods with her iconic white flares glowing in the moonlight supressing her desperate attempts to hide...
The rich colours of the classic film are something to be pleased about, the deep blacks, warm oranges and azur blues are very impressive - the grainy edge certainly adds to the effect of the time setting!
THE MUSIC!!! WHAT A SUCCESS! - i mean seriously, the soundtrack was infact experimental! The extremely low budgeted film forced the producers to create sounds using metal and machinery to grip the viewers' emotions. The scratching, grinding, clashing and ringing metallic echoes in the background of this film is extrememly well done that it certainly beats the goofy sountracks of the modern slasher films! Honestly you will be stunned just by the soundtrack - it stays with you even after you watch this film - PROMISE!"
The atmosphere is constantly HOT! (And I don't just mean the 37'C Texas heat!)The spooky metallic door in the house to the ghoulish "hummmmming" sound of the chainsaw will subconsiously be locked into YOUR minds after viewing this film!
The exposure of the young girl's legs and their typical "slim 70's-like figure" also cleverly shows their vulnerabilty to evade and escape the running chains of the infamous chainsaw - - you also understand that they are simply teenagers IN THE WRONG PLACE AT DEFINATLY THE WRONG TIME!!!!!!! Enjoy! :)
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Production Year: 1980 - Horror - Director: Stanley Kubrick - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
A very unique style of reviewing you have there which was entertaining to read, but it still won't convince me to watch this film. Not too keen on this genre :)
jesi 03.07.2009 00:24
Welcome to Ciao! l think it is "quirky" (not querky) ~ definitely a new approach to DVD review writing ~ but were there any Extras?
. . . ♥ jes ♥
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