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<p>[QUOTE="Kasperscuriosities, post: 73189, member: 404"]LOL! Yes it was actually his brother that got smashed by the 18 wheeler but if you mean the road in the last scene where leatherface does his little chainsaw dance. I have been down it many many times. Although it looks a lot different now. As I mention it is surrounded by neighborhoods and will probably be a toll road soon. LOL!</p><p><br /></p><p>The gas station in the film is actually a local post office here. I have dropped mail there many times and it is still as creepy as it was in the movie. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Slaughter House they pass and where they pick up the hitch hiker in the beginning. That is the Taylor Meat Market and they have like the best, most fresh meat you can buy anywhere. We get gift certificates to Taylor Meat Market for Christmas every year from my husbands parents and we always look forward to going there. I believe it also had an appearance in one of the most recent versions of the movie. </p><p><br /></p><p>As I mention they relocated the house, it is in Bastrop now which is South of Austin but it used to be in North Austin. It was a big deal when they moved it. </p><p><br /></p><p>I can do you one even better than that though as far as movie locations. </p><p><br /></p><p>I used to live less than a mile from "The Best Little Whore House In Texas" I drove past it everyday. It is really rundown now but they are working on fixing it back up or so I heard. My husbands family was real good friends with the lady that owned it. She passed away a few years back. The road that Burt Reynolds is driving down in several scenes in that movie was the road to my house. I don't live there anymore but I did see it every day. It looks the same as it did in the film out that way.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course I also visit almost daily many locations from Dazed & Confused, and well basically any Linklater film. Slacker, Boyhood... LOL!</p><p><br /></p><p>And What's Eating Gilbert Grape. If you ever want to visit the Burger Barn just let me know. They brought that in for the movie and then after filming moved it to Granger, Texas where it operates as... you guessed it... "The Burger Barn" LOL! </p><p><br /></p><p>The grocery store that Gilbert worked at in the movie is actually a gas station and I used to stop there everyday to get drinks. It's in a town named Manor that's pronounced mainor not manor. I could go on like this forever so I am just going to stop now but yeah. </p><p><br /></p><p>We are just our own little Hollywood out here in Central Texas. LOL![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kasperscuriosities, post: 73189, member: 404"]LOL! Yes it was actually his brother that got smashed by the 18 wheeler but if you mean the road in the last scene where leatherface does his little chainsaw dance. I have been down it many many times. Although it looks a lot different now. As I mention it is surrounded by neighborhoods and will probably be a toll road soon. LOL! The gas station in the film is actually a local post office here. I have dropped mail there many times and it is still as creepy as it was in the movie. The Slaughter House they pass and where they pick up the hitch hiker in the beginning. That is the Taylor Meat Market and they have like the best, most fresh meat you can buy anywhere. We get gift certificates to Taylor Meat Market for Christmas every year from my husbands parents and we always look forward to going there. I believe it also had an appearance in one of the most recent versions of the movie. As I mention they relocated the house, it is in Bastrop now which is South of Austin but it used to be in North Austin. It was a big deal when they moved it. I can do you one even better than that though as far as movie locations. I used to live less than a mile from "The Best Little Whore House In Texas" I drove past it everyday. It is really rundown now but they are working on fixing it back up or so I heard. My husbands family was real good friends with the lady that owned it. She passed away a few years back. The road that Burt Reynolds is driving down in several scenes in that movie was the road to my house. I don't live there anymore but I did see it every day. It looks the same as it did in the film out that way. Of course I also visit almost daily many locations from Dazed & Confused, and well basically any Linklater film. Slacker, Boyhood... LOL! And What's Eating Gilbert Grape. If you ever want to visit the Burger Barn just let me know. They brought that in for the movie and then after filming moved it to Granger, Texas where it operates as... you guessed it... "The Burger Barn" LOL! The grocery store that Gilbert worked at in the movie is actually a gas station and I used to stop there everyday to get drinks. It's in a town named Manor that's pronounced mainor not manor. I could go on like this forever so I am just going to stop now but yeah. We are just our own little Hollywood out here in Central Texas. LOL![/QUOTE]
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