Comments on: WANT: Thing version

By: kurt russel

kurt russel — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:31:20 +0000

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By: Tyson

Tyson — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:55:57 +0000

The Thing IS the greatest horror movie of all time, no question. Did you ever listen to the DVD commentary? Carpenter was really concerned the visual effects were going to look dodgey; they used the syrup that goes inside Twinkies to make frozen blood in some of the scenes.

By: Harold

Harold — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:08:20 +0000

antaresrichard, you beat me to it. Or, should I say, to It! Crazy magazine's parody of Alien was what made me aware of that. I wonder if A.E. Van Vogt's people went after the people who made It! ...and in a similar vein, The Terminator was essentially a remake of Cyborg 2087. Though that movie was actually from 1966, while Harlan Ellison's Soldier and Demon with a Glass Hand were from 1964. Phil, I believe Kurt Russel wore a sombrero in The Thing, not a cowboy hat. The Thing is definitely one of the most quotable films around, right up there with Ghostbusters.

By: gopher65

gopher65 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:21:23 +0000

Blu-Ray-Ven:

“ohhh forgot, hellraiser bout made me soil myself, ofcourse i was like 10 yrs old.”

I can trump you there. I nearly peed myself during The Land Before TIme. Course I was like 4 or 5 or something;).

By: mark

mark — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:54:14 +0000

Well, I will say that I first saw Alien in the theaters at a ripe age of 9. That might have some impact on my decision.

Another one that I saw in theaters was Jaws, I would’ve had to be 5 or 6. That one scared me quite a bit; for quite some time I thought sharks could get me in the bathroom or the swimming pool. I like to think I’ve become a bit more logical since then.

I did watch The Thing again not too long ago on HD-DVD (yeah, poor format choice) and thought it had a lot going for it. I think the main thing that I like about it and Alien is the feeling of isolation you get in both movies. It’s just hard to beat a creature that has two sets of jaws, is ultra-strong, and has acid for blood.

Plus, it allowed us to have a rare sequel that is as good as the original movie.

By: Alex Whiteside

Alex Whiteside — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:43:28 +0000

You know, I had no idea that the petri dish Thing actually looked like anything. I’ll have to watch that scene on slow-mo some time soon. Great film, but my personal favourite is the 1980s version of The Fly. I’ve never been so disturbed by a movie.

I was horrified to read that the studios were going to remake both of those. Apparently the new Thing will be written by Ron. D. Moore which is immensely reassuring, although I’m sure the monsters will be CGI. Bah! As for The Fly, somebody came to the studio with a version which was more metaphorical than literal, but all that did was put the idea of a straight remake in the studio’s head. Bah again!

By: UmTutSut (Sure, why not?)

UmTutSut (Sure, why not?) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:26:32 +0000

I think BOTH “Things” are masterpieces, even though they’re very different movies.

The pacing and overlapping dialogue in the 1951 original are still fresh every time I watch it. And haven’t many of us seen reporter Scott’s admonition — “Watch the skies! Keep watching the skies!” — repeated often?

The 1982 film, as has been noted, follows the plot of the original short story. Special effects aside, the dialogue and acting are superb, and the tension is palpable. The ambiguous ending is great, too!

Now, I wonder what Spielberg will do to/with “When Worlds Collide?” His version of “War of the Worlds” grows on me each time I watch it.

Les