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The Thing
In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror... and becomes one of them.
| Release : | 1982 |
| Rating : | 8.2 |
| Studio : | Universal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company, |
| Crew : | Art Direction, Assistant Property Master, |
| Cast : | Kurt Russell Keith David Wilford Brimley T.K. Carter David Clennon |
| Genre : | Horror Science Fiction Mystery |
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One of my all time favorites.
It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
Stuck on a remote station in Antarctica with... The ThingRELEASED IN 1982 and directed by John Carter, "The Thing" stars Kurt Russell as the helicopter pilot of an eleven-man crew at a research station in Antarctica who encounter a ghastly shape-shifting alien that perfectly replicates the appearance of its victims.This is basically a sequel to the 1956 film and even includes footage from that classic sci-fi/horror. The creature is unconventional to say the least and this adds an eerie component to an already otherworldly and confined Antarctic setting.There are no females and therefore no romantic complications. The characters are thin so the story focuses on the thing and how the crew tries to track it down and eliminate it, if they can. The nature of the gruesome entity, how it functions and how it can or cannot be killed leaves you with a lot of questions. The ending is haunting."The Thing" may not be as great as gushing devotees insist, but it's solid sci-fi/horror with some pretty horrific scenes, although only one really creeped me out (the blood scene) while another made me bust out laughing (the torso jaws).THE FILM RUNS 1 hour, 48 minutes and was shot in Alaska & British Columbia. WRITER: Bill Lancaster. MISC. CAST: Keith David (Childs), Wilford Brimley (Blair), T.K. Carter (Nauls), Richard Masur (Clark), Thomas G. Waites (Windows), Donald Moffat (Garry), etc.GRADE: B
The Thing is a thrilling mix of suspense and visual horror. The special effects in this movie are ahead of their time, and the scares still hold up pretty well over 30 years later. This adaptation of John W. Campbell's short story is more faithful than the 1951 film, The Thing from Another World, but it also adds some originality. This is a well-made horror movie.
The best movie of a century, my favorite movie ever.
Hands down the best sci-fi/horror film I've ever seen. Every scene is important and the dread you start to feel as the story progresses sends chills down my spine. Awesome Awesome Movie. Thanks John Carpenter for this film!
