John Carpenter's The Thing

[Pavel Mosko]

I've actually seen the original also

Yes I'm probably going to watch that this week or next on You-tube.


I also read the wikipedia on the original 1938 story, last week.

Who Goes There? - Wikipedia

 

[Aquatic Waves]

Yes I'm probably going to watch that this week or next on You-tube.


I also read the wikipedia on the original 1938 story, last week.

Who Goes There? - Wikipedia

I read WGT as well but imo, it was confusing. I felt the story was dry and flat. I read the movie novelization and that was more scarier than the movie. Plus different. If you didn't read that, I recommend you do

 

[Pavel Mosko]

Yes I'm probably going to watch that this week or next on You-tube.


I also read the wikipedia on the original 1938 story, last week.

Who Goes There? - Wikipedia

Man I didn't know there were "The Thing" board games and card games!

 

[dzheremi]

OK I will have to see if that is still available on Netflix streaming.

It has a similar sort of disorienting tone to it, but is much more colorful/prettier than The Thing, which I guess isn't hard to do since everything in The Thing is dark and weird and claustrophobic. I don't want to say too much more about it for free of spoiling it, but here's a trailer, in case anyone missed it when it was out:

Warning: The trailer seems like it's trying to make it look like an action movie, which is deceptive.

 

[Aquatic Waves]

Anyone here had a favorite character from the movie?

 

[Pavel Mosko]

OK with all of the weird Thing affects, I got ask how many people here are in to H.P. Lovecraft?

(The thing is definitely reminiscent of some of his monsters and gods).

Shoggoth - Wikipedia

 

[Aquatic Waves]

Anyone here had a favorite character from the movie?

Anyone?

 

[W2L]

Kurt Russel

 

[dzheremi]

Yes, Kurt Russel comes out on top. I think everyone gives great performances, though (the dog included). I really love Wilford Brimley as Blair. How many movies would be improved by Wilford Brimley beating up a computer with an ax while screaming like a maniac? Most of them, I think.

 

[Anto9us]

I love it when Blair loses it.

 

[Aquatic Waves]

Speaking of Blair. Has anyone seen this parody? Not my video FYI. Very funny LOL!

 

[Aquatic Waves]

Yes, Kurt Russel comes out on top. I think everyone gives great performances, though (the dog included). I really love Wilford Brimley as Blair. How many movies would be improved by Wilford Brimley beating up a computer with an ax while screaming like a maniac? Most of them, I think.

That dog. He should had won an Oscar. Such a great performance he did. He spooked me out. Especially the scene in the picture. RIP Jed

 

[Aquatic Waves]

Bump

 

[Aquatic Waves]

Bump

 

[Yanni depp]

How about the theory that Macready was testing child's at the end? It sounds pretty brilliant and makes me like the film even more, even if it is just a theory lol. It works for me.
Also YouTube "thingu" it's a mash up of the claymation cartoon pingu and the thing, pretty bizarre

 

[GibbaWithAttitude]

I looooooove The Thing. Best horror film ever.

 

[Aquatic Waves]

Indeed!

 

[FloralDance]

So scary! I'm not a fan of scary movies..so I would say no.