Old Monty
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| Old Monty | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Location | Texas |
| Race | Caucasian |
| Creator(s): | Marcus Nispel Scott Kosar |
| Portrayed by: | Terrence Evans [1] [2] |
Old Monty is a character from the 2003 remake of the 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and its prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. He is portrayed by Terrence Evans.
Old Monty is a bitter, lecherous old man whose legs have been amputated, confining him to a wheelchair. After Sheriff Hoyt kills a biker's girlfriend, the biker seeks revenge on the Hewitts and attacks Monty by shooting him in the leg. As a bit of impromptu 'surgery', Hoyt orders Leatherface to remove the wounded leg with his chainsaw. Leatherface accidentally nicks Monty's second leg, so Hoyt tells him to remove that as well for 'balance'. [2]
He is the third member of Leatherface's family to meet the stranded teenagers in the first film that eventually become Leatherface's victims (the first being Luda May and the second being Jedidiah) and he is the one to first summon the killer by repeatedly rapping his cane against the floor. [1] His role in the family is unclear, with various people on the film speculating that he is either Luda May's husband or brother. [3]
Terrence Evans states that "Monty is practically an innocent, not totally, but certainly more than Hoyt or Thomas. I see Monty as a secondary character because Hoyt really drives the scenes, and my role is more reactive. Nobody ever asks Monty for his opinion, not even when Luda Mae brings Thomas home, so he just goes with the flow and endures whatever's thrown his way." [4]
[edit] The comics
In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre comics by Avatar Press, which are set between the events of the remake and prequel, Monty appears as a prominent character; the Avatar Press comics depict Monty as somewhat more depraved and vicious then the films, with the 2006 miniseries The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Grind having him strangle a girl to death and later attempt to rape the girl's foster sister, who escapes by punching Monty in the head repeatedly after freeing herself from the restraints he has her in. [5]
Old Monty is a minor character in Wildstorm Comics's continuation of the movies. With the family exposed after the events of the first film, the comics finds the Hewitt family living in a series of tunnels in the sewers of Travis County. Monty is seen at various points in the initial arc, often commenting on the situation at hand. His most important role in the comics is when he is seen working on a contraption with Leatherface that consists of a bone attached with a belt around it and a hook at the end. As the story progresses, it is revealed that the contraption is 'prosthetic arm' to assist with his nephew's handicap.
[edit] Other appearances
A six inch action figure of Old Monty was released by McFarlane Toys' Movie Maniacs; the figure includes accessories such as a cane, removable glasses and a fully functional wheelchair. [6] Monty also appears in the 2007 version of Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights event, as an attraction at The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Flesh Wounds haunted house, which he appears at the entrance of, yelling at and terrorizing costumers.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Marcus Nispel (Director). (2003). The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [DVD]. United States: New Line Cinema.
- ^ a b Jonathan Liebesman (Director). (2006). The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning [DVD]. United States: New Line Cinema.
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- ^ The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning commentary
- ^ Brian Pulido (w), Daniel HDR (p), Bob Koya, Elvis Moura and Newton Barbosa (i). The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Grind vol. 1, #3 (June 2006) Avatar Press
- ^ SPAWN.COM >> TOYS >> MOVIES AND TV >> MOVIE MANIACS 7 >> OLD MONTY
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