By Edward Copeland
When you hear people talk about those rare instances when a movie sequel turns out to be better than its predecessor, the usual titles spring up: Aliens, The Godfather Part II, The Bride of Frankenstein, the original Dawn of the Dead, etc. However, there is one sequel that I feel has been unjustly neglected for its superiority to the original and today I come to praise it. Twenty years ago today, Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 hit theaters to the resounding thud of overwhelmingly negative reviews by people who probably remembered the original a lot more fondly than they should have and didn't recognize the sequel for the hilarious, albeit grotesque, satire that it is. This isn't just your run-of-the-mill followup to a famous slasher film -- this is a sharply written parody about the perils of the small businessman, who in this case happens to make his living by turning humans into chili.
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Saturday, August 26, 2006
Like death eating a cracker: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
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I agree that TCM2 is underrated and plenty of fun, but when your comparison is with (in my humble opinion) the greatest pure horror movie ever made, even a strong satire can't compare.
Yeah, I think my only problem with Texas Chainsaw 2 is that it's not a standalone film. In and of itself, hell of a picture, but there's an element of contempt for the irreproachable original embedded in its sense of satire that doesn't sit well with me. It'd be kind of like following up Do the Right Thing with Booty Call.
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