The Thing 40th Anniversary

[Bevoette 1288]

We took our 9 yr old grandson to see the movie, hot damn those recliners are comfy,  he sat there and laughed when someone was punched in the face 😳 and when that one character's head started to slide down the table, he said.."well that's just gross"   I laughed 😅 

 

 

[bschoolprof 6272]

the special effects are cheesy because of the film's age, but the tension and paranoia it builds are still top notch and hold up well today.  

[Buzzrock 14941]

Still my all time favorite scary movie. I saw it on a middle school soccer trip and it scared the absolute bejeezus out of me.

I had high hopes for the prequel but it was just ok. Somehow the modern effects made it worse.

[Pato del Muerto 52600]

Has anyone seen The Thing From Another World, which this movie is a remake of?

[TOR 5817]

We shook the pillars of heaven, didn't we Wang?

[mdmost 43050]

[ConferenceRoom 6147]

8 hours ago, bschoolprof said:

the special effects are cheesy   

You're thinking of The Thing (2011). The Thing (1982) is unimpeachable in every way, shape, and form and anyone who disagrees with me is probably an alien. 

[Deej 76922]

Good practical effects are always better than CGI, IMO.

[MissingInAction 25187]

The scene where they are tied to the bench while they test their blood is amazing and still makes me poop a little.

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2740]

The couch scene cracks me up every time.

[Pato del Muerto 52600]

57 minutes ago, MissingInAction said:

The scene where they are tied to the bench while they test their blood is amazing and still makes me poop a little.

Absolutely. 

[mr. sunshine 2833]

I still remember my last final exam as a freshman. Getting a six pack on the way home, smoking a bowl and The Thing was on cable.  It was a good day 

[DeepEastTexas 644]

12 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Has anyone seen The Thing From Another World, which this movie is a remake of?

Yes, fantastic movie. 50's sci-fi that isn't remotely as scary as the 1982 movie. 
 

A lot of fun to watch, good characters, entertaining. Very similar to another '50s flick, Them. 

[huge 3795]

Masterclass in fucked up suspense.

An alltimer

[burntorangebongos 10752]

Kurt Russell was in the 1982 film, right? It opens with a husky?  Damn, that movie was brutal from the jump. 

[Scooter Monzingo 821]

Is the 82 movie where you see the skin pull away from the spine, correct? If it is, I have no memory from the film except that fucked up scene.

[Nole-4-Life 804]

The 82 version was awesome. Didn't like the 11 version as much.

[Parliament 14296]

21 hours ago, Bevoette said:

We took our 9 yr old grandson to see the movie...

Good Lord.  You took a 9 year old?  You trying to raise a psychopath?

[ConferenceRoom 6147]

She's trying to raise a fan of good filmmaking and she's doing a damn fine job of it. 

[RPM 26354]

22 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Has anyone seen The Thing From Another World, which this movie is a remake of?

Only about 1000 times. It was one of the freakier sci fi movies when I was a kid. I was a Kenneth Tobey fan because of Whirlybirds.

Spoiler

James Arness is The Thing

 

[Buzzrock 14941]

One of the best final scenes ever.

[yoladu 4094]

the fade outs used to annoy the hell out of me. Carpenter's directing style is an acquired taste.

Good flick.

[Underdog 28773]

Always got a kick out this scene...

 

[PRONG HORN 3159]

80s effects were the best.  This, Evil Dead 2, etc.