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'Chainsaw' a loving homage to '74 original

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Heather Miller (Alexandra Daddario) is unaware Leatherface (Dan Yeager) is closing in behind her in "Texas Chainsaw 3-D."

Leatherface (Dan Yeager) still lurks around the family home, unbeknownst to the new owners, in "Texas Chainsaw 3-D."

Grandpa Sawyer (John Dugan), left, and Drayton Sawyer (Bill Moseley) are on guard against danger in "Texas Chainsaw 3-D."

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Watching "Texas Chainsaw 3-D," the latest screen incarnation of the iconic chainsaw-wielding maniac Leatherface, the mind fairly reels. This purported direct sequel to Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror classic cheerfully ignores that director's own 1986 follow-up, the 1997 and 2003 remakes, the 2006 prequel and even its basic timeline. But aside from its being an obviously loving homage to the original, there isn't much to recommend this installment.