Though I'm not a great fan of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise I identify Next Generation (1994) as the weakest link. Here is a documentary all about this film with behind the scenes footage, stories and interviews.
Known as the "Black Sheep" of the TCM universe I think it was an embarrassing mess which drew controversy for unintended reasons.
Stars Renee Zellweger & Matthew McConaughey weren't well known when they went into this film and years later this appears to be their biggest regret. Ungrateful for the spotlight it put on them they have not only distanced themselves from it but threatened to sue Sony if they re-released the movie on DVD also claiming they'd never work with them again.
This behaviour I find pathetic on several levels, George Clooney was in an Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes film early in his career but I haven't heard him spit his dummy out over it.
This documentary was off to a loss from the start, how can you make an entertaining documentary about such a bad film? Well truth be told you can't but they give it a go and credit to them it's passable. The director however needs to pull his head out of his rear as he speaks of the film as if it was an Oscar winning epic.
The Good:
Makes the best of a bad thing
Cast seemed to be having fun
The Bad:
It's still telling the story of the production of a really bad movie
Things I Learnt From This Documentary:
Kim Henkel's home address is his own colon
Renee Zellweger & Matthew McConaughey should be more ashamed of their behaviour than being in the film
