![]() He couldn’t remember if they ever shot the scene, but Hooper notes the closest they got was showing the character making himself up before the classic dinner scene. ![]() Pearl remembers they toyed with the idea of actually showing Leatherface’s true face in the film.Slapping them together like that is just a blight on humanity. Because, apparently, nothing sells worse than a movie with either “Head” or “Cheese” in the title. Hooper says it’s still better than the other title they were thinking of going with, Headcheese. Pearl also mentions the concern he had when Hooper mentioned to him they were changing the title to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a title which will from here on be referred to as TCSM for brevity. Hansen mentions thinking the film, and his shot at superstardom, was ruined when he saw the new title. The film was originally titled Leatherface.“It still sounds like John Larroquette,” says the director. He asked Larroquette to do his best Orson Welles while reading it. Hooper wanted the opening narration to sound like Orson Welles.Cue John Larroquette’s opening narration in 3…2… The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)Ĭommentators: Tobe Hooper (director), Daniel Pearl (director of photography), Gunnar Hansen (actor) So grab your popcorn, because this one’s for the whole family. The movie, for the lack of shown blood it has, does have a way of making you feel dirty after watching. Shockingly, there’s a ton more of that stuff in the Arnold movie than here, but it’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre that makes you want to cleanse yourself after. ![]() We chose The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, because Total Recall last week left us for something a little more happy-go-lucky, something that isn’t riddled with copious amounts of blood and body parts being ripped off. This week we’re covering The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and everything director Tobe Hooper had to say about the production along with director of photography Daniel Pearl and Leatherface himself, Gunnar Hansen. Okay, not really, but there’s certainly a fair amount of slashing and running and screaming in the woods. The Commentary Commentary you are about to read is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five youths. ![]()
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