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The Clouds Taste Metallic
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: ***
It may change to four, after I decide whether I want to base it as a completely original idea, or as the remake it claims to be. I can't decide right now....
The movie opens up with some grainy footage explaining the backstory of the movie. The Hewitt family and their lives of evil, and murder, and the making furniture from body bits. All black and white. And they say the movie you're about to see if based on the actual footage that was never released until now.
And.......then it became a horror movie.
Now, and maybe I've just become completely desensitized to violence but when I read:
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre is pure shock cinema; to me, this was a true horror film. There is nothing funny about it, nothing fun, nothing normal, there is no doubt that this is a Texas Chainsaw Massacre flick. The film is unsettling, disturbing, and most of all relentless. TCM makes you beg for survivors, because you don't think you can handle another victims untimely demise. "
I'm expecting some MESSED up filmmaking. I'm expecting to come out of their holding my stomach because I just can't believe I watched this movie, and please let me go vomit now. I'll be scrubbing my skin clean after that. Oh lord, what did I just watch?
But, that didn't happen. I don't think I jumped once. I applauded a couple times. And I cringed a couple more times. But, it was just a horror movie, with the usual kills.
It wasn't bad. I'd pick it up once the DVD hits. But, I can't call it a remake of the movie. It's like a sequel if anything.
And, I'm guessing, I'd be a lot more fair to it if we didn't sit down two hours previous to watch the first one. Now THAT is a messed up movie. There's nothing funny in that movie. There's just hell for 95 minutes. The dinner scene where they just laugh at her as she's going insane, and the camera just keeps getting closer to her eye? THAT'S messed up. R Lee Ermy spilling booze on her? Not so much.
Oh well. Still a fun movie. Tomorrow I see Bubba Ho Tep in Chicago. If only I could have gone tonight. I could have met the Bruce.
Late Night Movie Review
Because I'm not tired, you get this:
Phone Booth: **1/2
Oh Netflix. You save me from these boring nights. What better way to see movies I don't normally want to pay for. The idea of the movie to me was a brilliant one. Guy in phone booth. Only in phone booth. It's very Hitchcockian. Same thing with the whole bus thing in Jeepers Creepers 2. The only problem?
Joel Schumaker is not Alfred Hitchcock.
It has its moments. And Kiefer Sutherland is excellent. As Kiefer Sutherland usually is. His voiceover throughout the movie is the one thing that really and truly kept my interest (aside from looking at Katie Holmes.)
Colin Farrell is good. But, he's much more fun in crazy roles. And he seems to be over compensating his Bronx accent.
The whole movie is REAL short though. 88 minutes? And, they just seem to come to a climax without an actual climax. Is there a pay off? I don't want to say, on the off chance that some people haven't watched it yet. But, it all just wraps up nicely, and Katie Holmes seems like nothing more than a plot device.
JC (Yep. Jesus. He saw this a while ago.) made the comment that it felt like an episode of a cop drama. I agree. It's simple, mindless, fun entertainment.
But, the DVD commentary is what's real fun. Finding out how crazy it was to film a movie in 10 days, in order. That's crazy. I'm actually interested in listening to Joel Schumaker.
Even though he destroyed Batman.
The Sounds In My Head Are Full Of Air
Nothing much better today. However, I am in such a sad state that my boss sent me home today. That DOES NOT HAPPEN. So, I think I'm dying, and no one is willing to tell me. I don't go back to work until Monday at 5. And I work half days the majority of the week.
I've also signed up for the Make A Wish Foundations Third Annual Slay-A-Thon. Yes. I'm collecting pledges to watch Buffy. At least I feel like I'm doing some good. It's not like I can do walk-a-thons right now.
And, I officially hate ActionScripting in Macromedia Flash. I don't get. I never will. I may be a genius in other aspects of my life, but throw the dunce cap on me, because I'm done.
Tomorrow, Texas Chainsaw! Oh yeah.
Who Needs Sight?
Eyes are still fucked up. Sorry. I suck.
red.pen.design
Sorry for the lack of posts. I'm having health issues.
Apparently, the eye issue was serious enough that I was instructed to go up to the Loyola Medical ER as soon as I could to get checked out. Turns out I have "diplopia" which is the fancy term for double vision.
They were concerned they may have to admit me to get hooked up to some high dose IV steroids.
But, luckily, (luckily?) I'm just on 7 days of normal steroids.
Balance is still fucked up. As is my vision. But I get to wear sunglasses to work.
I'd like to showcase my progress on the red.pen.design page. Minor redesign. But if you go to the "artist" section, the beginning of my Flash portfolio is up.
Feedback always welcome. Later kids.
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