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MAR26075

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(2006), R [R*] (1hr 24min)

Analysis Date
CAP Final Score
CAP Influence Density
MinMax
October 9, 2006
13 out of 100
5.05
-64

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SUMMARY / COMMENTARY:
(While the Scriptural references are certainly not subjective, my commentary may be and sometimes is somewhat subjective.)

If Scriptural references appear, the full text appears at the end of the Summary / Commentary.



(2006), R [R*] -- ...a carbon copy...


Cast/Crew Details Courtesy Internet Movie Database
Production (US): New Line Cinema, Texas Chainsaw Productions, Platinum Dunes, Next Entertainment, Vortex/Henkel/Hooper
Distribution (US): New Line Cinema
Director(s): Jonathan Liebesman
Producer(s): Jeffrey Allard, Michael Bay, Toby Emmerich, Mike Fleiss, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Bradley Fuller, Kim Henkel, K.C. Hodenfield, Tobe Hooper, Alma Kuttruff, Mark Ordesky, Guy Stodel
Screenplay: Sheldon Turner
Story: Sheldon Turner, David J. Schow
Cinematography/Camera: Lukas Ettlin
Music: Steve Jablonsky
Film Editing: Jonathan Chibnall, Jim May
Casting: Lisa Fields
Production Design: Marco Rubeo
Art Direction: John Frick
Viewed At: Driftwood Theater 6


In a dying Texas town in August 1939 a worker at a slaughter house gave birth to a baby boy ... in the slaughter house on the slaughter floor. The mother apparently died on the spot after giving birth. Wanting nothing to do with the baby, the slaughterhouse owner discarded the baby in the trash bin out back.

Soon, a poor lady rummaging through trash for food perchanced upon the child and took him to her home. The child was Thomas Hewitt (Andrew Bryniarsk, back from the 2003 Chainsaw). Facially deformed and disfigured, little Thomas grew to hide his face.

By 1969, the town was little more than dirt roads. The slaughterhouse where Thomas was born closed. The owner who had thrown Thomas into the trash bin fired Thomas. Vengeful Tommy murdered the slaughterhouse owner with a sledge hammer.

In another scene, the local sheriff - the only lawman in the area - was looking for Thomas to arrest him for the murder of the slaughter house owner. Thomas' uncle (R. Lee Ermey - oorah!) was riding along with the sheriff, for what reason is unknown. But lucky for Thomas he was. As the sheriff started to apprehend Thomas and as the apprehension threatened to become a fatal conflict, Thomas' uncle murdered the sheriff with a shotgun blast in the back. Thomas' uncle conveniently took the sheriff's identity -- and his uniform. Thomas' uncle is now "Sheriff" Hoyt.

Two pair of young adults, Dean (Taylor Handley), Chrissie (Jordana Brewster) and Eric (Matthew Bomer) and Bailey (Diora Baird) were traveling about the Texas countryside in a last fling before the men were to be shipped off to the Vietnam war, Dean for a second tour of duty only to encourage younger brother Eric. After a car wreck which left them each injured rather seriously, the new "Sheriff Hoyt" came across the wreck and proceeded to arrest the four and take them to his home. Wait a minute! Only three were in the car at the time the "sheriff" found them. Chrissie had been thrown out of the car.

Why would the "sheriff" take the injured people to his home? It was not the police station. A hint may be found in the rest of this Summary/Commentary.

Once at the "sheriff's" home, he begins to make his true colors shine ... with torture and beating. Dean and Eric are hoisted up with shackles and as they dangled the "sheriff" began his "preparation" of them. Chrissie has not yet arrived at the "sheriff's" home but Bailey was inside. By the way, the "sheriff" kills a biker's girl along the way to his home with Dean, Chrissie and Bailey in the patrol car. As if the biker's girl is more food, the "sheriff" loads her body into the front seat of the patrol car. What a sheriff! A dead body in the front seat and three injured travelers in the back. Later, Chrissie enlists the aid of the girl's boyfriend to attempt a rescue of her friends. It fails.

That is all of the plot and story I will reveal. The rest of it is of the same caliber as the 2003 version with a touch more gore and gruesome.

Note that it is apparently intended that this film build a reasonable path to the 1973 beginning of the 2003 version since the 2006 version tells that between 1969 and 1973 there are 33 more killings.

In terms of scoring distribution, this 2006 version is nearly a carbon copy of the 2003 version. A comparative of the scoring distribution is provided below. Conclusions that may be made by the comparative are yours to draw.

There are fewer chainsaw murders in this 2006 version but they were each more gore-uesome than in the 2003 version. And Tommy still wears the head flesh of his victims. And he and his family are still cannibals -- which addresses the comment above " A hint may be found in the rest of this Summary/Commentary."

Wanton Violence/Crime (W)
The CAP model uses limiters to display as zero all investigation area (W, I, S, D, O and M) scores of less than zero since scores of less than zero would not be feasible for the thermometers in the data display. If it were not for the limiters, the "mercury" in the Wanton Violence/Crime thermometer for this film would be off the bottom of the page. Let not the massive evil in this film demonstrated as entertainment desensitize you. Yes, this film is fantasy as are all films for entertainment, but a bad influence does not have to be real to influence badly. [1 Cor. 15:33, Prov. 4:14] It happens. Take for example Natural Born Killers thought to be a strong influence in the decisions of Harris and Klebold to shoot at Columbine and The Basketball Diaries thought to be a strong influence in the decision of young Carneal to shoot his classmates. [3 John 11]

Impudence/Hate (I)
This film is, in addition to a bloodfest, a cussfest. Sure it is rated R but that does not remove the sin of such profanity. There is almost one cussword per minute (54.3 per hour). [2 Tim. 2:16 - 17]

Sexual Immorality (S)
The material found by the Sexual Immorality investigation area was centered around the immoral behaviors of Handley and Brewster as intro fill before getting into the "heart" of this film with some other issues of display/comments through the rest of the film. Yes, it is sinful for even actors/actresses to engage in or suggest sexual behaviors onscreen. Not only in the behavior itself but in the influence of it on others, even if just in lustful thought or desire. [Rom. 5:19, 1John 2:16, James 1:12 - 15] "Acting" does not excuse the demonstration of sin.

Drugs/Alcohol (D)
It seems drugs/alcohol (and tobacco) were just token in this film, but they were there nonetheless.

Offense to God (O)
Other than the couple instances of Ermey quoting Scripture in mockery of it, this film presented the use of God's name in vain both with and without the four letter expletive ... repeatedly. Bad news! God is quite adamant about abuse of Him through abuse of His name. [Deut. 5:11]

Murder/Suicide (M)
Murder is the quintessence of this film. Murder by sledge hammer. By chainsaw. By gunfire. By neck slicing. By beating ... God is quite clear about murder. [Ex. 20:13, Rev. 21:8]


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SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)
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CHAPTER/VERSE

  • Prov. 4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
  • 3 John 11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil [violent, immoral, debaucherous - all sin] but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.
  • 2 Tim. 2:16 - 17 But shun profane [ungodly] and vain babblings [empty, useless]: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker...
  • Rom. 5:19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners,...
  • 1John 2:16 For everything in the world -the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes [which includes that which makes him lust] and the boasting of what he has and does -comes not from the Father but from the world.]
  • James 1:12 - 15 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to [spiritual] death.
  • Deut. 5:11 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. [Vain is shav' {shawv}: emptiness, nothingness, vanity, such as an expletive. With or without the four letter expletive, the use of God's name in any way other than respect, reverence or thoughtful discussion is in vain. That includes the popular three syllable sentence with His name trailing it AND the misuse of Jesus' name.]
  • Ex. 20:13 (KJV) Thou shalt not kill. (NIV) You shall not murder.
  • Rev. 21:8 But the [unforgiven] fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

    ***Selected Scriptures of Armour against the influence of the entertainment industry***
  • Ps. 12:8 The wicked freely strut about [e.g., create progressively vile/offensive entertainment with impunity and no consequences and present it to younger and younger audiences every year] when what is vile is honored among men [when enough people continue to defend it, embrace it, pay for it, enjoy it, want it, submit to it. I call attention to Ps. 12:8 to warn of the creeping desensitizing power of "entertainment."]
  • Col. 2:8 Beware lest any man [by his influence] spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
  • 1 Cor. 15:33 Be not deceived: evil [kakov: of a bad nature, not such as it ought to be] communications corrupt good manners.
  • Rom. 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
  • Jude 1:4 For there are certain men* crept in unawares [secretly slipped in among us], who were before of old ordained to this condemnation [whose condemnation was written about long ago], ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness [a license for immorality], and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. [*men: anthropos {anth'-ro-pos}, generic, a human being, whether male or female]
  • Matt. 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
  • Luke 17:2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. [Offend: skandalizo {skan-dal-id'-zo} - scandalize; to entice to sin; to cause a person to begin to distrust and desert one whom he ought to trust and obey; to cause to fall away.]
  • Ps. 119:133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me [let no sin rule over me].
  • John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
  • 1 Thess. 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. ["Evil" includes all things that are sinful.]


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    As always, it is best to refer to the Findings/Scoring section -- the heart of the CAP analysis model -- for the most complete assessment possible of this movie.
  • FINDINGS / SCORING:
    (The objective heart of the CAP Analysis Model, independent of and insulated from the Summary / Commentary section.)


    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre{ The Beginning

    Wanton Violence/Crime (W)
  • baby abandoned In garbage bin
  • flesh mutilation gore of varying intensities, repeatedly
  • 9 year old eating raw animal flesh
  • slaughterhouse gore
  • beating with sledge hammer with repeatedly blows resulting in murder
  • road kill gore
  • licking victim's blood from fingers
  • theft of dead man's possessions
  • cannibalism
  • draft dodging
  • firearm threat, repeatedly
  • injury gore of varying intensities, repeatedly
  • impersonating police officer
  • impalement gore
  • firearm to head
  • threat to kill, repeatedly
  • graphic car wreck with injuries
  • blood gore of varying intensities, repeatedly
  • kidnapping, four counts
  • brutality, repeatedly
  • false imprisonment
  • threat with knife, repeatedly, and knife assault
  • torture of varying intensities, repeatedly
  • blows with club, repeatedly
  • defensive assault, repeatedly
  • butt of gun to face
  • additional assault, repeatedly
  • menacing behavior, repeatedly, throughout
  • gunfire injury
  • slicing up living man
  • carving up dead body
  • stripping flesh of face and skull and sewing it up for a mask
  • using chainsaw to cut off legs
  • cannibalism
  • human body parts strewn
  • stabbing
  • pursuit to kill
  • stalking to kill
  • two deaths by moving vehicle

    Impudence/Hate (I)
  • 52 uses of the three/four letter word vocabulary
  • 22 uses of the most foul of the foul words
  • lies
  • open urination

    Sexual Immorality (S)
  • inappropriate touch, repeatedly
  • adult in underwear, repeatedly
  • woman on man in foreplay in underwear
  • sadomasochism (sexual bondage)
  • sex talk
  • self touching
  • dressing to maximize the female form and/or skin exposure
  • exposure of below navel skin threatening exposure of that which follows, repeatedly
  • camera angle to force viewer on private parts
  • excessive cleavage, repeatedly
  • partial exposure of gluteous fissure
  • implied rape

    Drugs/Alcohol (D):
  • smoking
  • booze
  • drinking
  • drugging to control

    Offense to God (O)
  • 13 uses of God's name in vain with the four letter expletive and 5 without
  • mockery of Scripture

    Murder/Suicide (M)
  • murder by sledge hammer
  • murder by gunfire
  • chainsaw murder, four
  • neck slicing murder
  • beating murder











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    There are some in the entertainment industry who maintain that 1) violent programming is harmless because no studies exist that prove a connection between violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children, and 2) young people know that television, movies, and video games are simply fantasy. Unfortunately, they are wrong on both accounts." And "Viewing violence may lead to real life violence." I applaud these associations for fortifying 1 Cor. 15:33. Read the rest of the story. From our more than eight years of study, I contend that other aberrant behaviors, attitudes, and expressions can be inserted in place of "violence" in that statement. Our Director - Child Psychology Support, a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist concurs. For example, "Viewing arrogance against fair authority may lead to your kids defying you in real life." Or "Viewing sex may lead to sex in real life." Likewise and especially with impudence, hate and foul language. I further contend that any positive behavior can be inserted in place of "violence" with the same chance or likelihood of being a behavior template for the observer; of being incorporated into the behavior mechanics and/or coping skills of the observer. In choosing your entertainment, please consider carefully the "rest of the story" and our findings.



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