I was a kid when I watched this movie for the first time. The atmosphere gave me creeps and I loved it. Still does the same thing for me now as an adult and I still love it!
Almost fifty years later, and this is still an all time horror classic! It's been said before, but this is the type of horror movie which modern so-called horror masters wish they could make, because it's still very effective after all these years. It's also one of those films which makes me wish time machines are real, just so i could go back to see how crazy audiences reactions were on this film, specially since everyone back then probably thought it really was based on true story.
When Jay mentioned Grandpa and John Carpenter that reminded me, remember David Lo Pan from Big Trouble in Little China when he’s an old man? That’s what John Carpenter looks like now!
I wish more people would mention texas chainsaw massacre two. It's so underrated to me. My fav is the original but the original sequel is a close second and bill moseley is iconic in it as chop top. It may be too like comedic or parody for some people but I love it.
I agree but the drastic and unexpected implemented humor turned a lot of people off, it even took me a few watches before I developed a liking for it... I'd say if you go into TCM2 without attaching it to the first film it's awesome! Basically as a "stand-alone" film, I think TCM2 is one of the best.
The Cook (Drayton Sawyer) was meant to be the oldest brother. According to the TCM Companion Book, and I believe Jim Siedow who played the Cook, mentions this as well in the documentary "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Family Portrait".
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974 is how horror movies should be made. Raw and real. When a horror film is cinematic, I get immersion breaking at that point. It’s too Hollywood, and then it becomes entertainment and it’s weird because yes, I enjoy horror films as entertainment with Friday the 13th and Halloween but TCM just went there with realism. The film is truly a masterpiece in horror, I think. And yeah the sets were bad but you gotta admit, you won’t get anything like this again.
I saw an interview with Gunnar Hansen & he said he purposely went crazy swinging the chainsaw around in that final scene because Tobe Hooper was right off screen & he wanted to freak him out. I believe he said he came close to actually hitting him a couple of times & Hooper was pissed.
Scariest movie ever made for me. " I just can't take no pleasure in killin'... But there's just some things you gotta do, don't mean you have to like it."
The special effects guy on 2003 said “ the cannibalism is not direct it’s implied “ same thing Marcus Nispel done , the one with Jordana Brewster is the direct
I will admit that I did enjoy some of the TCM sequels…but the first movie seems like it can’t be beat. Lightning in a bottle type of situation with all the points you guys made.
Jonathan u sure make a great commentator u need to do that more often mike i could see him doing that very well as well love u guys keep up the great work
Oh TCM, definite horror masterpiece. Maybe it's a shame but I have seen the OG for the first time right after Tobe Hooper's passing, to honor the man. But hey, better late than never. I loved it right away. It's immersive, it's raw, it's disturbing as f*ck but also funny in a tragic way. Perfect flick. Cheers guys!
Got to visit the house (which is now a cafe in another location), and the gas station the other day (went there twice in 3 days). Recommend visiting those locations if you can - the gas station is actually having a Weird Science cast reunion at the end of the month. Joe Bob and Darcy are going to be there (along with some other special guests). Sounds fun, but I'm going back home in a few days.
Hello Hello my main men , hope your both well!! Always great to watch a WWAM fam notification when I get notified .. excellent stuff, luv it!! Luv you guys … take care Linda … I agree with J … the music 🎶 in Texas Chainsaw is very irratating and disturbing….it drives me crazy , the entire atmosphere …Yucky Yucky 🤢!! Luv you Mike @ J ! Take Care luv Linda ♥️🪓🪓🔪
All the actors worked in the extreme heat and worked around real roadkill. 😳 A lot of them got sick and were traumatized because of the conditions. It was so bad the woman who played the girl on the meat hooks stopped acting and won't talk about the movie. I could feel the grossness. It's mentally difficult to watch. It's my all time favorite horror movie still. I can also say driving through Central Texas scared the absolute crap out of me as a kid because of these movies.
This film set such a precedence for horror with it's grittiness. Still get that same dirty feeling no matter how many times I watch it. Great analysis guys. 👍 Also, apparently everyone from the country smells like butthole and Cheetos. #Themoreyouknow
Thr scene with the grandfather also made me question whether they knew something about longevity through their habits, obviously morally inexcusable, but it made you think, oh does this make you live longer?
Will def need to watch this one again really enjoyed the one time I watched it. Part 2 is pretty good too. Like that thumbnail there! Love that the remake had a scene with Jessica Biel referencing that shot. 😉
I remember watching this when I was 8 years old. And afterwards my grandma was telling me that it was a true story and she has been to Travis County, Texas. Me as a kid thinking she was the surviving girl in the end. Lol
This one seemed more like a documentary than a movie it was like it really happened in real life I think that's what made it scary I think that's how they need to do the other ones
Well i see Mike and Jay have got to my States "State Movie" Texas Chainsaw Massacre!!!!!! i own the Steel Box and have eatin BAR BQ at the house from the movie...yep it's BARBQ place now... and Good Opening text read Jay.
Personally, for me, I thought the 2003 version was a lot scarier and dirty. In the original, I can kinda see where hooper was going trying to make it a dark comedy because I find it a bit funny in some parts, still a classic, but 2003 is more disturbing in my opinion.
Just saying. "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is, without a doubt, the best movie title ever. It's not really the word 'chainsaw', or even 'massacre'. A game I have played with my friends: Try using any other place name in the title other than 'Texas'. For some reason absolutely no other location on earth has the same impact. Why is that?....... Try it!
Yes Gunner Hansen absolutely did run that fast dude. And with a real live running chainsaw. If he tripped and fell running like that he would have been fucked.
and the movie makes you want to take a show after the 1st time you see it and I HAVE NEVER felt like that with any other Horror movie and i've seen ALOT of Horror movies. Jay gets it it's got a Real Ness or as we us't to say Greetyness Movies now just can't get even with tons and mean TONS of blood.
I'm a long time horror fan(basicly since childhood)and I watched TCM for the first time today. The movie made me feel gross and it was sadic at times, I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one who felt like that lol For the year it was made and the budget I can understand why so many call it a classic now. You don't get to see movies like these being made today, maybe due to political correctness or who knows. Not saying I enjoyed it or something, but I can respect it for what it is.
True story but it happened during the 50s not 70s There was a mother with 2 mental sons There was not a large family of them. It was 3 Ed Gaines was his real name...and he died during the 80s Convicted only if one murder All other bodies multilated. Chopped up. No one could count this mess
I'm sure there's more to the story of them getting paid or lack thereof then what they are letting on after the fact. They probably all just agreed to a small amount and then when the movie with more successful than any of them thought it would be they were just pissy that they didn't get a bigger piece of the pie so they decided to slander those involved
First saw TCM 74 when was young, really freaked me out, love the film though, a great horror film. But always felt bad for Franklin, always thought he had special needs, and the others abandoned him, did want him to survive though.
I don’t know why they had Sally treat him like such shit, like she really wanted to leave him there all alone with no flashlight or nothing, I always wondered was there a reason for that,like a deeper meaning or something
Lemme know if you dig this idea. What if when the girl gets in the back of the truck and the film "ends", we never see her again because that truck is yet another member of the family and that idea J brought up about her never making it out comes true? Like every time she escapes, we just keep seeing how big the influence of the Sawyer family is get bigger and bigger. The ending of the movie doesn't give a hopeful feeling to it and while many horror movies don't, this one gives a different kinda vibe to why there is no hope. Almost like there was no real ending to it. I think it'd be terrifying just to see that pick-up truck somehow belong to the Sawyers and all that hope that the girl may have had, especially after her psychological break, come crashing down once more and maybe this finally being the time where she dies or worse.
@@sepultura7771 To each their own. I think morality-wise, absolutely. She deserves it. But it's always neat to find what could have happened if it went differently.
Okay my question. Which one of you gets more drunk before and while you guys make these videos? I'm going with Mike. He's always got the red cup, and he's always swilling that shit down. Big mug for Jay tonight. So is it a tie, who's the bigger drunk?
Dude when we were in highschool we'd get wicked baked and watch that part with the hitchhiker in the van. And wed fuckin die laughing! Like I couldn't breathe I'd be laughing so dam hard! Masterpiece!
Gunpowder he burned the pic.And yes Domonik Brass or something he was the guy from Friday 5 the fat guy who gets chopped up. But the real fucked up thing is that Feldman remained friends with the guy. And he actually made a cop comedy movie and casted that guy who molested Haim. And he had already casted Haim. So knowing what he knew, he casted Haim to work with the guy who fucked his life up and made him work with him for a job. Some friend huh? Yeah they weren't as good friends as ppl thought. They were for a short time. But Feldman has been dragging Haim's corpse around now to make money off it. He actually wanted to film Haim's wake for the finale of their reality series for the end. And seriously there's so much fucked up shit Feldman did to his "BFF". So many lies. He was actually really jealous that Haim was getting his roles. I watched the truth about them and it's really fucked.
We want a Dr Loomis and Leatherface reaction to the new Texas chainsaw massacre trailer. But this is awesome too. Thanks guys.
We shall!
Not just my favorite horror film, but my favorite film of all time. Gets better with every viewing.
Jay’s read over was like the beginning of The A Team tv series 😂😂😂
hahaha or Renegade!!!
@@oskar_oskarewicz I’d love to see him do all of those! 👍🏽😂😂
I was a kid when I watched this movie for the first time. The atmosphere gave me creeps and I loved it. Still does the same thing for me now as an adult and I still love it!
Almost fifty years later, and this is still an all time horror classic! It's been said before, but this is the type of horror movie which modern so-called horror masters wish they could make, because it's still very effective after all these years. It's also one of those films which makes me wish time machines are real, just so i could go back to see how crazy audiences reactions were on this film, specially since everyone back then probably thought it really was based on true story.
When Jay mentioned Grandpa and John Carpenter that reminded me, remember David Lo Pan from Big Trouble in Little China when he’s an old man? That’s what John Carpenter looks like now!
That dinner table scene is the stuff fever dreams are made of
I wish more people would mention texas chainsaw massacre two. It's so underrated to me. My fav is the original but the original sequel is a close second and bill moseley is iconic in it as chop top. It may be too like comedic or parody for some people but I love it.
I agree but the drastic and unexpected implemented humor turned a lot of people off, it even took me a few watches before I developed a liking for it...
I'd say if you go into TCM2 without attaching it to the first film it's awesome! Basically as a "stand-alone" film, I think TCM2 is one of the best.
The Cook (Drayton Sawyer) was meant to be the oldest brother. According to the TCM Companion Book, and I believe Jim Siedow who played the Cook, mentions this as well in the documentary "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Family Portrait".
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974 is how horror movies should be made. Raw and real.
When a horror film is cinematic, I get immersion breaking at that point. It’s too Hollywood, and then it becomes entertainment and it’s weird because yes, I enjoy horror films as entertainment with Friday the 13th and Halloween but TCM just went there with realism.
The film is truly a masterpiece in horror, I think. And yeah the sets were bad but you gotta admit, you won’t get anything like this again.
I saw an interview with Gunnar Hansen & he said he purposely went crazy swinging the chainsaw around in that final scene because Tobe Hooper was right off screen & he wanted to freak him out. I believe he said he came close to actually hitting him a couple of times & Hooper was pissed.
It's amazing that The Exorcist came out in 73 and Chain Saw was 74, but yet TCM feels more grotesque & sickly
Scariest movie ever made for me.
" I just can't take no pleasure in killin'... But there's just some things you gotta do, don't mean you have to like it."
That intro sounded 🔥
Jay got dat podcast\creepypasta vocal💯
The special effects guy on 2003 said “ the cannibalism is not direct it’s implied “ same thing Marcus Nispel done , the one with Jordana Brewster is the direct
This channel RULES ! #WWAM KILLS ! Love that intro song..
Cooper from Dayton Ohio
I will admit that I did enjoy some of the TCM sequels…but the first movie seems like it can’t be beat. Lightning in a bottle type of situation with all the points you guys made.
Jonathan u sure make a great commentator u need to do that more often mike i could see him doing that very well as well love u guys keep up the great work
The original scared the bejesus out of me. That shot of Leatherface slamming that metal sliding door shut freaked me out more than anything
I love When u guys are Michael and loomies too😂😂😂🤣🤣 makes my days better
Thx for the Wwam fellows!! I’m stuck inside in INDIANA in this blizzard!!! I need some WWAM!!!!!!!!!
SAME its icing here!
Oh TCM, definite horror masterpiece.
Maybe it's a shame but I have seen the OG for the first time right after Tobe Hooper's passing, to honor the man.
But hey, better late than never.
I loved it right away.
It's immersive, it's raw, it's disturbing as f*ck but also funny in a tragic way.
Perfect flick.
Cheers guys!
This movie fuckin slaps. Horrific stuff without even being actually horrifically bloody.
My favourite movie of all time
It IS weird that there's only one actual chainsaw killing in the whole film.
YES
It's worse when he doesn't use the chainsaw..that hammer is scary and the hook omg
J we missed you
So happy with all the new content! Been binge watching the oldies too! You guys are awesome.
He’s wearing his dead MOTHERS face in the new trailer! THATS INSANE!!!!!
Imagine watching Texas Chainsaw Massacre on Magic Mushrooms.
i rented this movie when i was a kid and my friends and i were freaked out !!! thank you for your review !!!!!
It is already a complete classic. Jay's right
He did the "She got away Bitch Dance!"
I bet Mike looks hilarious taking a shit! LMFAO 😂😂😂
u guys r so awesomely entertaining love it
Got to visit the house (which is now a cafe in another location), and the gas station the other day (went there twice in 3 days). Recommend visiting those locations if you can - the gas station is actually having a Weird Science cast reunion at the end of the month. Joe Bob and Darcy are going to be there (along with some other special guests). Sounds fun, but I'm going back home in a few days.
Greatest Movie. Can't Wait To See The New Texas Chainsaw Massacre. J You Did Amazing Job As The Narrator. Hope You Guys Have A Wonderful Day.
thank you guys for another amazing video❤️😍
Oh yeah we were all baked and watched Franklin roll down the hill at the beginning and rewind it then watch it over and over. Laughing to death!
Can’t wait till y’all get to the 03’ remake with Jessica beil
Hello Hello my main men , hope your both well!! Always great to watch a WWAM fam notification when I get notified .. excellent stuff, luv it!! Luv you guys … take care Linda … I agree with J … the music 🎶 in Texas Chainsaw is very irratating and disturbing….it drives me crazy , the entire atmosphere …Yucky Yucky 🤢!! Luv you Mike @ J ! Take Care luv Linda ♥️🪓🪓🔪
And the person who played grandpa was a young dude. No Grandpa was the best killer back in his time.
That dinner table scene is beyond uncomfortable for me, I can never sit still while it's on.
All the actors worked in the extreme heat and worked around real roadkill. 😳 A lot of them got sick and were traumatized because of the conditions. It was so bad the woman who played the girl on the meat hooks stopped acting and won't talk about the movie. I could feel the grossness. It's mentally difficult to watch. It's my all time favorite horror movie still. I can also say driving through Central Texas scared the absolute crap out of me as a kid because of these movies.
This film set such a precedence for horror with it's grittiness. Still get that same dirty feeling no matter how many times I watch it. Great analysis guys. 👍
Also, apparently everyone from the country smells like butthole and Cheetos. #Themoreyouknow
Good job fellas!
You guys are awesome!!
Thr scene with the grandfather also made me question whether they knew something about longevity through their habits, obviously morally inexcusable, but it made you think, oh does this make you live longer?
Will def need to watch this one again really enjoyed the one time I watched it. Part 2 is pretty good too. Like that thumbnail there! Love that the remake had a scene with Jessica Biel referencing that shot. 😉
Thanks for saving me from cabin fever with the awesome content
Thanks for watching amigo!
I knew a Cracker Barrel joke was coming 😂😂
Can we get a TCM 2 Review?
My Mother saw the film in 74 and says the only thing she remembers was Sally screaming constantly and it ruined it for her. Otherwise, she liked it.
They do have a tv grandpa is watching it during head smash scene
Mike it was a Mob backed movie... the wheelchair guy had one of the only check he was payed in the VAN Scene. in his pocket.
Also will you guys do a top 10 horror endings? That would be sick!
I remember watching this when I was 8 years old. And afterwards my grandma was telling me that it was a true story and she has been to Travis County, Texas. Me as a kid thinking she was the surviving girl in the end. Lol
It freaks people out but what's more disturbing is this movie is based on a real life event that happened in Texas
Macabre is a great band
I'm trying to figure out how 2 very different movies and story lines are both based on the same murderer, Ed Gein?
This one seemed more like a documentary than a movie it was like it really happened in real life I think that's what made it scary I think that's how they need to do the other ones
Well i see Mike and Jay have got to my States "State Movie" Texas Chainsaw Massacre!!!!!! i own the Steel Box and have eatin BAR BQ at the house from the movie...yep it's BARBQ place now... and Good Opening text read Jay.
The movie coming out X feels kinda like a TCM movie
Texas Classic!! 🤘
When her brother gets chainshawed in the wheelchair it was the first time I felt true horror
Jay can we have a new segment of you doing the voice over parts to things like The A Team, Knight Rider and Renegade etc 👍🏽😂
Leatherface went home he cut his leg up bad
Hopefully it’s a good movie
👍👍great review.
Personally, for me, I thought the 2003 version was a lot scarier and dirty. In the original, I can kinda see where hooper was going trying to make it a dark comedy because I find it a bit funny in some parts, still a classic, but 2003 is more disturbing in my opinion.
The mobster involved was actually “Bobby Headcheese”
Such a gross word lol
The Hills Have Eyes 2 is the one where they use the women to breed. The sequel to the 2006 remake❤️❤️❤️
Fucking awesome intro!
Keep it up, guys.
Thanks dude!
@WeWatchedAMovie that was a good idea, mike!
@@WeWatchedAMovie the hitchhiker slicing his finger is way worse than anything in modern films
Greatest movie ever made. Chainsaw doesn't get the respect it deserves.
Guessing ya'll from texas huh?
They were all brothers.
I really like this movie. I remember watching some of it with a friend years ago and she thought the dinner scene was hilarious while I was horrified.
The orginal is still a creepy ass movie and WAMM for life 💯
Just saying. "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is, without a doubt, the best movie title ever. It's not really the word 'chainsaw', or even 'massacre'. A game I have played with my friends: Try using any other place name in the title other than 'Texas'. For some reason absolutely no other location on earth has the same impact. Why is that?....... Try it!
Yes Gunner Hansen absolutely did run that fast dude. And with a real live running chainsaw. If he tripped and fell running like that he would have been fucked.
I have this strange urge to always write you guys how awesome, how brilliant, how fun, how sexy this intro/video/song is.
Masterpiece
Lmfao - Leatherface got jump scared.
and the movie makes you want to take a show after the 1st time you see it and I HAVE NEVER felt like that with any other Horror movie and i've seen ALOT of Horror movies. Jay gets it it's got a Real Ness or as we us't to say Greetyness Movies now just can't get even with tons and mean TONS of blood.
I'm a long time horror fan(basicly since childhood)and I watched TCM for the first time today. The movie made me feel gross and it was sadic at times, I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one who felt like that lol
For the year it was made and the budget I can understand why so many call it a classic now. You don't get to see movies like these being made today, maybe due to political correctness or who knows. Not saying I enjoyed it or something, but I can respect it for what it is.
True story but it happened during the 50s not 70s
There was a mother with 2 mental sons
There was not a large family of them.
It was 3
Ed Gaines was his real name...and he died during the 80s
Convicted only if one murder
All other bodies multilated. Chopped up.
No one could count this mess
I'm sure there's more to the story of them getting paid or lack thereof then what they are letting on after the fact. They probably all just agreed to a small amount and then when the movie with more successful than any of them thought it would be they were just pissy that they didn't get a bigger piece of the pie so they decided to slander those involved
I always end up giving the same rating Mike gives just before he says it lol
We be mind fuckin eachother yo
A film with a $100,000 budget making $30,000,000 in 1974 would translate into a film with a $565,521.30 budget making $169,656,389.45 today.
That's a lot of dank
I got 1974 and 2003 as my favorite
Samesies
Scream 6 is offical..mike
This movie felt too real. Maybe thats why its disturbing.
The mad and mackahbray 😆
lmao dude I said it the same way until I actually saw the opening to this film and heard it pronounced "Mac-Obb"
First saw TCM 74 when was young, really freaked me out, love the film though, a great horror film. But always felt bad for Franklin, always thought he had special needs, and the others abandoned him, did want him to survive though.
I don’t know why they had Sally treat him like such shit, like she really wanted to leave him there all alone with no flashlight or nothing, I always wondered was there a reason for that,like a deeper meaning or something
Lemme know if you dig this idea.
What if when the girl gets in the back of the truck and the film "ends", we never see her again because that truck is yet another member of the family and that idea J brought up about her never making it out comes true? Like every time she escapes, we just keep seeing how big the influence of the Sawyer family is get bigger and bigger. The ending of the movie doesn't give a hopeful feeling to it and while many horror movies don't, this one gives a different kinda vibe to why there is no hope. Almost like there was no real ending to it. I think it'd be terrifying just to see that pick-up truck somehow belong to the Sawyers and all that hope that the girl may have had, especially after her psychological break, come crashing down once more and maybe this finally being the time where she dies or worse.
For me, in this particular movie and watching it all how it played out, I prefer the happy ending
@@sepultura7771 To each their own. I think morality-wise, absolutely. She deserves it. But it's always neat to find what could have happened if it went differently.
It should of been called sledge hammer massacre
Okay my question. Which one of you gets more drunk before and while you guys make these videos? I'm going with Mike. He's always got the red cup, and he's always swilling that shit down. Big mug for Jay tonight. So is it a tie, who's the bigger drunk?
Dude when we were in highschool we'd get wicked baked and watch that part with the hitchhiker in the van. And wed fuckin die laughing! Like I couldn't breathe I'd be laughing so dam hard! Masterpiece!
Hey guys I’m sorry I’m late again
Did you say yout, what the hells a yout!! OH im sorry the YOUTH'S your honor!!!
Why cant Jay do the man vs movies with you?
He wasn't saying that he was saying we can't man v movie this one because we just watched it.
@@WeWatchedAMovie ah okay!!!
Gunpowder he burned the pic.And yes Domonik Brass or something he was the guy from Friday 5 the fat guy who gets chopped up. But the real fucked up thing is that Feldman remained friends with the guy. And he actually made a cop comedy movie and casted that guy who molested Haim. And he had already casted Haim. So knowing what he knew, he casted Haim to work with the guy who fucked his life up and made him work with him for a job. Some friend huh? Yeah they weren't as good friends as ppl thought. They were for a short time. But Feldman has been dragging Haim's corpse around now to make money off it. He actually wanted to film Haim's wake for the finale of their reality series for the end. And seriously there's so much fucked up shit Feldman did to his "BFF". So many lies. He was actually really jealous that Haim was getting his roles. I watched the truth about them and it's really fucked.
This movie is literally a snuff film, the only thing they didn't do was kill Marylin Burns...