Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Monday, November 4, 2019

The Texas Chaimsaw Massacre 2 (1086)


Genre: Horror / Comedy
Directed by: Tobe Hooper
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Bill Johnson
Running Time: 101 minutes



Thirteen years after the horrific events of the first film, Leatherface and his cannibalistic family are at it again, causing mayhem. After two high school seniors and brutally murdered, former Texas Ranger Boude “Lefty” Enright, Sally and Franklin Hardesty’s uncle, comes to town to investigate. Radio DJ Vanita “Stretch” Brock gets involved and is captured by Leatherface and his clan. Lefty will come to the rescue, with his own chainsaw in hand.

Bluntly put, this sequel sucked all the greatness out of the original. It is as if Tobe Hooper was so disgusted by what he made that he wanted to destroy it. There is no work on setting a mood and an atmosphere for horror. It is all about blood and guts and screaming. The acting is bad, real bad. It is as if Dennis Hopper has no idea what he is supposed to be doing here. The story goes nowhere, and, in the end, one just cannot wait for it all to be over. It has been said that this was meant to be a black comedy. Should have told me before, because, as the cliché goes, I forgot to laugh.
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