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Joe the Destroyer

Quote from: hellbilly on January 29, 2010, 12:11:12 AM
Quote from: Joe the Destroyer on January 28, 2010, 10:50:09 PM

I thought Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 was awful.  I was excited to rent it because everyone said it was the best in the series.



I must be hanging with the wrong crowd because everyone told me it was the worst in the series. However, I quite like TCM2 and its my fave of the series.

I got just the opposite from a lot of my horror friends.  Many of them called it the best in the series.  A few of them wondered what I was smoking when I said it was godawful. 

Psycho Circus

Quote from: Joe the Destroyer on January 29, 2010, 01:34:07 AM
Quote from: hellbilly on January 29, 2010, 12:11:12 AM
Quote from: Joe the Destroyer on January 28, 2010, 10:50:09 PM

I thought Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 was awful.  I was excited to rent it because everyone said it was the best in the series.

I must be hanging with the wrong crowd because everyone told me it was the worst in the series. However, I quite like TCM2 and its my fave of the series.

I got just the opposite from a lot of my horror friends.  Many of them called it the best in the series.  A few of them wondered what I was smoking when I said it was godawful. 

I thought TCM3 was the worst.

Jack

I thought the TCM remake with Jessica Beil was awesome.  Of course I also really liked the remake of The Hills Have Eyes part 2.  Don't worry, those are about the only two remakes in the last five years that I've got ANYTHING good to say about.
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HappyGilmore

Quote from: Joe the Destroyer on January 28, 2010, 10:50:09 PM
I thought Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 was awful.  I was excited to rent it because everyone said it was the best in the series.


Me, personally, well, I wouldn't say it's the 'best' of the series, but it's my personal favorite in the bunch.  I thought it was better than the first in some degrees.
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Quote from: Circus Circus on January 29, 2010, 07:26:11 AM
Quote from: Joe the Destroyer on January 29, 2010, 01:34:07 AM
Quote from: hellbilly on January 29, 2010, 12:11:12 AM
Quote from: Joe the Destroyer on January 28, 2010, 10:50:09 PM

I thought Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 was awful.  I was excited to rent it because everyone said it was the best in the series.

I must be hanging with the wrong crowd because everyone told me it was the worst in the series. However, I quite like TCM2 and its my fave of the series.

I got just the opposite from a lot of my horror friends.  Many of them called it the best in the series.  A few of them wondered what I was smoking when I said it was godawful. 

I thought TCM3 was the worst.
I'd say the worst one is: Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation.  Stars Renee Zellwegger and Matthew McConaughy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre:_The_Next_Generation

God Awful.  In fact, the first one I saw and damn near turned me off to the entire franchise til a friend showed me parts 1 and 2.
"The path to Heaven runs through miles of clouded Hell."

Don't get too close, it's dark inside.
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide.

Joe the Destroyer

Quote from: Circus Circus on January 29, 2010, 07:26:11 AM
Quote from: Joe the Destroyer on January 29, 2010, 01:34:07 AM
Quote from: hellbilly on January 29, 2010, 12:11:12 AM
Quote from: Joe the Destroyer on January 28, 2010, 10:50:09 PM

I thought Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 was awful.  I was excited to rent it because everyone said it was the best in the series.

I must be hanging with the wrong crowd because everyone told me it was the worst in the series. However, I quite like TCM2 and its my fave of the series.

I got just the opposite from a lot of my horror friends.  Many of them called it the best in the series.  A few of them wondered what I was smoking when I said it was godawful. 

I thought TCM3 was the worst.

Well, both are pretty bad.  Still haven't see TCM: Next Generation, but after seeing the trailer I don't feel I need to.

Psycho Circus

Quote from: Joe the Destroyer on January 29, 2010, 05:07:54 PM
Still haven't see TCM: Next Generation, but after seeing the trailer I don't feel I need to.

I don't even class anything past the third film as part of the series.

Anyway, back to "against the grain"...  :teddyr:

Mr. DS

I think Dana Carvey is much more talented than Mike Myers.  
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HappyGilmore

Quote from: The DarkSider on January 29, 2010, 09:33:35 PM
I think Dana Carvey is much more talented than Mike Myers.  
I'll second that.  Recently seen some standup Carvey did.  Funny, funny stuff. 

I think Myers is a good writer, to a degree.  But the Austin Powers series kinda became a one note gag as it went further along.  And the thing is, I only liked the Dr. Evil/Scott Evil characters in those movies. 
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Don't get too close, it's dark inside.
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide.

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I am not a big fan of chocolate.  Granted I like M&Ms and Peanut Butter Cups but all chocolate bars I can pretty much do without.   
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AndyC

Quote from: The DarkSider on January 29, 2010, 09:33:35 PM
I think Dana Carvey is much more talented than Mike Myers.  

I can agree with that. He's a funny comedian - sketch and standup - and a very talented impersonator. I think The Master of Disguise is a highly underrated movie, which in itself is against the grain. Sure, the story is kind of dumb, but it's a great showcase of Carvey's talent. And for being totally made up on the spot, his SNL audition is hilarious.

Myers seems to have exhausted his supply of gags and characters. He's still drawing on the same sources for his humour as he was 20 years ago, and it's getting much harder to keep it fresh. If anything, it's getting dumber. And frankly, I can't remember the last time he appeared in something without a costume and a funny voice. Was it "So I Married an Axe Murderer?" If so, he hasn't even just plain acted in over 20 years.
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