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Sep 2019
From the producer of the Evil Dead remake, and guess what? It's going to be... a direct sequel to the original. emoticon

And I thought the continuity for the Halloween series was bad! It's like they're not even trying anymore. They're rehashing and rehashing until they're rehashing a rehashed rehash. What's wrong with continuity these days?

Remember when they already did a direct sequel to the original in 2013? It may have lacked grit, but it was still a fun movie and its heart was in the right place. And if you also remember, that movie was supposed to kickstart a deal with Lionsgate to produce a total of six films, but that never happened. Instead, we got another prequel instead. Granted, it was a prequel to neither the original nor remake seeing as how it doesn't share any of the characters, and leatherface wasn't even retarded in it. More of a spin-off than anything.

I predict this next film will have yet again another different family, because Leatherface has thousands of relatives that he stays with. There's no word on the timeline of this one yet, because when we finally brought this film to modern times with the 2013 film, the following film took us straight back not to the 70s, but even earlier! Why does Leatherface need to be stuck in the past? If Michael can make it to modern times, why can't Bubba?

I shouldn't expect anything from the series at this point. Either way, I'm going to end up watching it and I'll probably end up liking it just I have every other movie, but I think their approach is always off. We'll see what happens...


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Ballz says:
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Sep 2019
To ignore the other sequels is tradition for a new TCM movie. It wouldn't be a real TCM movie otherwise.

My hopes for this are already low. Fede Alvarez's involvement doesn't help.


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Tommix says:
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Sep 2019
We used to talk about the idea of creating sequels to older sequels.... I forget if it was here or on IMDB. Like, making a sequel to Friday the 13th Part 6, called F13 6 Part 2, for example. Or, Hellraiser 3 Part 2, or Child's Play 4 Part 2... you get the idea. That general idea has potential, I think. Maybe we'll see that happen, one of these days. I guess it could potentially be one of the new, unforseeable trends we could see in the 2020s. Probably not.

Anyway, I'm just saying, I agree that it doesn't do the franchise any favors when they confuse potential viewers. People have to get it straight in their minds if they are watching a remake, or a re-imagining, or some kind of meta commentary on the original... it just ends up driving a lot of people up a wall, and/or driving them away.

I liked Alexandra Daddario in the 2013 one, by the way. She's sort of intense, and seems very intelligent... she's like a female Wes Bentley. They would have some scary-looking kids, if they ever got frisky together.

I think Midnight Movie (2008) did a pretty good job playing with the idea of a killer from a 70s movie being introduced into modern times. Worth a watch, if you haven't seen it.


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BloodWank says:
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Oct 2019
I think the only sensible option would be to get Matthew McConaughey and Renee Zelwegger back for a sequel to The Next Generation.


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Box_a_Hair says:
#4, Reply to #3

Oct 2019
You're probably joking, but that would be a dream come true for me. I love that movie.


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BloodWank says:
#5, Reply to #4

Oct 2019
I actually love it too. Zippy, gruelling and delightfully off the wall, a late night gem. Maybe my favourite of the films after the original.


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