FIRST TIME WATCHING 'The Thing
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Today’s video I watch 1982’s ‘The Thing’ starring Kurt Russell.
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If you're not happy with my reaction....WATCH TILL THE END.
The shadow in the room (when the dog enters) wasn't a cast member. Carpenter didn't want the audience to have any clue who it was. ☺
Just subscribed because of your interest in horror. Would you consider reacting to a series like Haunting of Hill House or American Horror Story, or have you already seen them?
@@ahenze85 I actually shockingly haven’t seen haunting of hill house!!! So that’s a great idea thanks!
@@wesleyrodgers886 ahhh thank you! No wonder I was confused
@@wesleyrodgers886 I've always assumed it was Norris anyway because it is basically his profile.
My favorite thing about this movie is how all the characters are smart and not in denial like every other horror movie
Sunglasses can be quite useful in Antarctica, since it protects against snow blindness (excessive UV light damaging the cornea).
You 100% described the 2011 "The Thing" which, yes (minor spoiler), ends with them going after the dog.
@BattleAngelFan There was a video game sequel in 2002 in which you investigate the two camps and then get caught up in a military plan to weaponize the virus.
I hear mixed things about the game, a certain Spoony really hated it but others, even Carpenter, liked it and Carpenter even considers it canon to the film.
It was almost as if she was pitching the idea directly to a universal studio execs lol
Look up the 2011 version of THE THING. It's what you mentioned. It's about what happened at the Norwegian camp and it ties into the orginal...
Antarctica's population is comprised mainly of scientific research staff. The number of residents varies, from around 1,100 in the harsh Antarctic winter to around 4,400 in the milder summer months of October to February, plus an additional staff of 1,000 in the nearby waters.
Antarctica has no indigenous inhabitants, only permanent and summer-only staff at its many research stations. Along with the 1,100 to 4,400 research staff, there is usually an additional 1,000 personnel, including ship's crew and scientists performing on-board research in the waters of the treaty region of Antarctica. The CIA World Factbook maintains an updated breakdown of Antarctica's population. A full list may be viewed through the CIA World Factbook, but these are the countries with at least 100 people in Antarctica during the peak summer:
Argentina: 667
Australia: 200
Chile: 359
France: 125
Italy: 102
Japan: 125
Russia: 429
UK: 217
United States: 1,293
We are talking 40 years ago.
In retrospect, the camp seems a bit lightweight for a number of people to survive an antarctic winter. It's significantly colder there than the Arctic.
That husky is one of the best actors ever to take a spot on camera.
Half wolf, too.
I love this movie, it's one of my favorites of all time. The thing in it that chills me the most is actually Blair's line "You think that thing wants to be an animal? No dog is making it a 1000 miles to the coast. That thing wants to be US!"
Yes the music is amazing. Done by Ennio Morricone. He's one of my favorite film composers. Known for spaghetti western film scores, but he did amazing in this.
I remember watching this as a kid and how that music score scared the shit out of me!!! It is great how they did that!!!
Ennio Morricone produced a score of approximately one hour that was largely unused but was later released as part of the film's soundtrack.
Carpenter and his longtime collaborator Alan Howarth separately developed some synth-styled pieces used in the film.
Both Morricone and Carpenter have said this to the press.
Carpenter said:
[Morricone] did all the orchestrations and recorded for me 20 minutes of music I could use wherever I wished but without seeing any footage. I cut his music into the film and realized that there were places, mostly scenes of tension, in which his music would not work... I secretly ran off and recorded in a couple of days a few pieces to use. My pieces were very simple electronic pieces - it was almost tones. It was not really music at all but just background sounds, something today you might even consider as sound effects.
"Somebody in this camp aint what he appears to be. Right now that may be one or two of us. By Spring it could be all of us. Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the aliens fall from the sky and take on the appearance of co-workers. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big ol' alien right square in the mouth-claw-eye and he says, “Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it." -Jack 'Mac' Burton
The crossover we need, but don't deserve right now.
In the beginning when the Norwegian is yelling at the Americans and shooting at the dog, what he's saying is "That's not a dog! It's a thing!" so anyone who understands Norwegian watching this would immediately know the twist.
Wow that’s amazing! That’s great the dialogue is authentic
Now you gotta complete Carpenters end of the world trilogy, next up is “Prince of Darkness”, then wrap it up with “in the mouth of madness”
The Fog
From what I heard John Carpenter used a stand-in for the silhouette scene when dog entered the room. Basically to throw audience off
Yes...he wanted to make sure nobody would guess who it was from the silhouette, so don't feel bad if you didn't recognize the profile...nobody did.
there ate actually 3 movies in the series. The Thing from Another World (1951), The Thing (1982), and The Thing (2011)
No, just two. The 82 movie is a remake of the 51 movie, not a sequel.
There's also *Horror Express* from the 1970s, an adaptation of the story set on a train -- and starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.
The 'crazy' doctor worked out what was going on, and took the necessary steps to ensure the Thing could not escape. He destroys all the transport, and communication, the rest of the crew don't get it, and put him in the hut where he gets assimilated. There is a prequel made in 2015 also called The Thing, set in the Norwegian camp, it's ruined by ineffective CGI, but is still worth a watch. You also might like to try the 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers
2011 not 2015
@@jonathansmith546 Longer ago? Time flies Thanks!
@@portland-182 no worries 😁
They actually made a Prequel (which is also called "THE THING") to this Movie back in 2011.
It also takes place in Antarctica in 1982 and 3 days before the events of the John Carpenter Movie and it is the story of what happened at the Norwegian Base (the base where the Dog-Thing came from).
The Prequel stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton.
I myself actually like the 2011 Prequel although it has got a heck of a lot of really bad CGI in it. If that sort of thing (really bad CGI) is not something that bothers you then you should check the Prequel out whenever you have the chance. It is not anywhere even close to being as good as the John Carpenter Movie but still, I myself liked it.
CGI ruined that movie. The movie was initially supposed to have practical efforts but the studio scrapped it.
@@DirtMaguirk Yeah, That is true.
I still like the Movie though.
Honestly I didn't mind the CGI, my problem was how badly the script failed to live up to the 1982 version. They try to set up questions and mysteries the way the 82 version does but they just end up with plot holes, maddening character decisions, and deus ex machina.
Half of the characters died because one guy lost his shit and got them all killed and then that guy gets treated like the hero, because he's the handsome male lead.
OMG one of the greatest movies ever made a true classic The Thing directed by John Carpenter starring Kurt Russell and music score by Ennio Morricone. Thank you Scared Pale for reacting this masterpiece just excellent😊😊👍👍
"It must be pretty cold there" lol
Richard Mazur (Clark) has been in a million movies. Great character actor.
It's shocking how many people miss the fact that Blair was trying to stop the thing from escaping into the world, even though it happens right after he sees the computer projections and then he explains what he's doing while he's smashing the radios.
My thoughts exactly.
Great movie! Another outstanding reaction. I know it’s super hyped by super fans, so it’s tough when you first watch it after hearing folks gush about it. Heck, I’m guilty of gushing about it too. Totally agree, it’s tough to keep track of who is who among the minor characters at points in the film, but I think Carpenter may have done it on purpose to help disorient you about who you can and cannot trust. Gosh, the environment, the atmosphere, the practical fxs, the music, the cast . . . just a darn good and tense monster movie. Rock on!!!
That actually makes a lot of sense!!!! Not knowing the characters adds a lot of sense of disorientation/ distrust. Love it
How do you define a great reaction from a poor reaction?
David Keith was great in this one and Carpenter's They Live.
They Live, bloody brilliant 🤩
Keith David*
One of the best supporting actors. He played in so many movies. One of my favorites was his role in Men at work
"Childs, what if we're wrong about him?!?"
"Well then we're wrong!"
Hahaha I was watching this film during a snowstorm last year after my father recommended it to me and it was a good time. Some fun nasty practical effects 🤢😂🤘
Haha that’s awesome
@@ScaredPale Did you spot the sub plot of the movie ??
Rob Bottin did the effects in The Howling as well, I can highly recommend that movie if you haven't already seen it. In my opinion The Thing is the peak of practical effects, maybe only The Fly might challenge it in that regard.
The Howling was scary and sad...the book is very good
@@traceyreid4585 I read it right before the film came out. I agree!
Stan Winston was called in after Rob was hospitalized from exhaustion. Not a bad artist to come in and touch up your little scary bugs.
Bottin was also the man responsible for RoboCop's costume and makeup design, which I'd argue is probably his most famous work.
@@reidmason2551 And you will argue that often. 😁🤘
The freeze frame during the fadeouts feels like a mistake they had to leave in and it's always bugged me too
That was a great honest reaction. This film is a classic for many reasons and in fact was not popular when it first hit cinemas and then gradually gained cult status, when shown on late night telly and video rental. It must be difficult to watch a film and comment continuously, as opposed to just watching it and absorbing all the elements, especially the interaction between the characters. I've seen it several times and love it more each time and please Norwegians, get some shooting practise.
I basically just say out loud what I’m thinking, it’s not too difficult. But my favorite movie watching experience is definitely in a quiet theatre, dark, no distractions :)
Thanks for the comment
FYI ...its ALWAYS "Winter" in Antarctica . Thanks for reaction :) also FYI : he Thing went through several directors and writers, each with different ideas on how to approach the story. Filming lasted roughly 12 weeks, beginning in August 1981, and took place in Juneau,Alaska, Stewart, British Columbia and on Refrigerated sets in Los Angeles :)
The exact scenario of a prequel you mentioned was made in 2011 ending with the helicopter chase. Also called The Thing. I recommend it.
The only good thing about the prequel is that it really shows why practical effects are better than cgi.
@@verkpunk Totally agree. It's funny to think that the practical effects from 1982 look so much better than the cgi from 30 years later. Special effects have really gone backwards, when it's cgi over cgi in every movie, it all becomes rather meaningless.
my question is, in general, if you see a head spider thing, how do you know if it's a good head spider thing or a bad head spider thing?
😂
if you haven't seen it, Bone Tomahawk(2015) is a fantastic horror movie. Very different from any that I've ever seen, yet the anxiety and fear is top notch. Kurt Russel and Patrick Wilson are the stars but the cast is packed with well-known talent. Not gonna say more, it just needs to be experienced.
OMG Bone Tomahawk is SOOOO damn good. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!!!
I know this is a late comment but you do realize they did make the 2nd film about what happened to the Norwegians in mid 2000's.
Great reaction 👍 the ending of this classic sets up for you to search for answers by replaying the movie because once you watch this again and again you notice subtle moments and clues you missed before. It's not just a science fiction movie, it's a murder mystery that you the viewer have to work out and piece together. When was Blair assimilated? Was Child's telling the truth at the end? If both Norris and Palmer were both first to be taken, why did they not turn on Macready at the UFO ruins? There are a ton of questions that the movie does not answer for you, it basically gives you a blueprint to go back and make your own mind up as to what really happened and when.
Btw, the shadow was Norris, he was targeted by the dog thing because he was a loner who kept to himself away from the others, he slept in a room isolated at the end of the hall. Palmer shared a room in the main dorm corridor with Childs who was not a thing at the blood test which means Palmer wasn't a thing at the dog kennel attack, because he had ample opportunity to also turn Childs and didn't.
This what The Thing pulled off like no other movie, and what the prequel failed so badly at when it tried.
I say Norris got hit through the food. Stomach pains, and then heart attack. The progression sped up when Norris died. Then the defibrillation scene extracted a Norris "embryo" and then the head escaped.
Definitely my favorite horror film for it's use of an unpredictable monster and overwhelming paranoia. I keep coming back to it. Seen it lots of times.
FYI: the shadow the dog walked up to wasn't any of the actors, it was the stunt coordinator Dick Warlock (he's in a lot of stuff, acting and stunts). But, if it was, could only be Norris or Palmer (no one bald, and no one we knew wasn't assimilated). It was supposed to be Palmer, but Carpenter thought the shadow looked to telling.
Also FYI: the dog is Jed, he was part malamute and part wolf, he has his own wikipedia page... see Jed (wolfdog), pretty good acting career and long life.
Greatest horror film ever made and one of the greatest in general. Not just because of the great cast, ambience, plot etc but because of the concept. Can you imagine anything more frightening? You're on a desolate continent, you're battling an extremely intelligent creature, that is almost indestructible besides against fire/acid, can imitate all life forms and you won't know the difference without a specific test, you have no idea if it's malicious or simply trying to survive, you're dead if it touches you and if it gets to transportation, water or civilization the whole planet is doomed, not only humans. Only thing worse I can think of is utter atomic annihilation. Could you imagine getting to lock away The Thing into a room it can't escape or hurt anything and you could try to talk to it I'd have so many questions! Let's hope something like this doesn't exist out there in the universe, or if it does it's friendly lol
I saw thIs in an almost empty theater. When they found the Thing's escape vehicle in the tunnel under the shed some guy in the theater yelled out "ET go home!!!" Very, very funny😀😁😂😃😄😅
The transitions are the best part, as it shows the passage of time, and IMO really adds to the feeling of isolation and dread.
PS: i was thinking: she's in sweltering heat watching a movie that takes place in Antarctica! "Jaws" might have been a better choice for that day, lol! Yeah, definitely: air conditioning pretty much started in movie theaters in the early 1900s; theaters used to close for the summer. Air conditioning was itself an early attraction to going to the movies. So definitely make sure you're comfortable for any reaction!
Hey, Sydney! This John Carpenter classic is a masterful exercise in paranoia and practical effects!
I discovered "The Thing" during my junior high school
years on VHS when going through a Carpenter phase.
Originally a 1938 pulp novella written by John W. Campbell called "Who Goes There?", the story was first adapted to film as a 1951 Howard Hawks production called "The Thing From Another World". A '50's-era sci-fi classic in its own right, the original was taken to a whole new level by John Carpenter abetted by the incredible practical effects wizardry of Rob Bottin. A prequel was made in 2011 chronicling what happened at the Norwegian base but wasn't nearly as good.
Led by a world-weary Kurt Russell, Carpenter assembled a cast of terrific veteran character actors including Keith David, Richard Dysart, Wilford Brimley, David Clennon, Charles Hallahan, Donald Moffat and Richard Masur who believably inhabit their roles and ratchet up the tension by degrees. Carpenter would direct Russell in five films including "Elvis", "The Thing", "Big Trouble in Little China", "Escape From New York" and "Escape From LA". He would direct Keith David again in "They Live!"
John Carpenter is a one-man band who writes, directs, edits and scores all his films. In a rare exception, the score for "The Thing" was provided by composing great Ennio Morricone. Carpenter's body of work includes a number of pulpy classics and B-movie greats like "Assault on Precinct 13", "Halloween", "Someone's Watching Me!", "The Fog", "Escape From New York", "The Thing", "Christine", "Starman", "Big Trouble in Little China", "Prince of Darkness", "They Live!", "Memoirs of an Invisible Man", "In the Mouth of Madness", "Vampires" and "The Ward". His first film, "Dark Star", was a sci-fi horror-comedy that partially inspired "Alien"! He also wrote the screenplays for "The Eyes of Laura Mars" and "Black Moon Rising". His scores are instantly recognizable with their throbbing notes and he expertly uses silence and stillness to generate unbearable tension.
Wilford Brimley's Blair sabotaged the vehicles after making the discovery that there was a high probability of someone being infected and seeing the grim projection that three years would be all it would take for the Thing to spread over the Earth! He was determined to trap them there which is the same realization Macready comes to at the end. He's taken to the shack a human but, the second time they check on him, he's probably a Thing because his demeanor is so calm. The funny noises he says he was hearing must've gotten to him before he could avail himself of the noose he fashioned as an escape from its clutches! As a Thing, he was building a craft under the shed to travel to the mainland.
My favorite non-horror moment in "The Thing" is Donald Moffat's slow-burning explosive outburst while bound to the sofa. "I know you gentlemen have been through a lot but, when you find the time, I'd rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS F**KING COUCH!" It gets me every time.
The ambiguous ending leaves you with four possible outcomes and they're all bleak. Lol.
The best case scenario is that both Childs and Mac are human, the Thing was destroyed and the survivors die of hypothermia.
The other three options are that one or the other or both survivors are Things who will copy the remaining human and the rescue party as well eventually dominating the Earth.
There is a popular fan theory that Things lack eye gleam and Childs doesn't have it in that last scene. It could also be a trick of light.
There is another popular fan theory that claims Mac tests Childs by giving him a flask of kerosene instead of liquor which Childs consumes! Mac chuckles with fatalistic resignation realizing he has failed and humanity is doomed. That is, unless, he has a spare stick of dynamite he can use to blow himself up along with a now very flammable Childs! Lol.
The only sequels exist as a series of Dark Horse comics and a video game featuring John Carpenter himself as a Dr. Faraday!
Antarctica is inhabited by more penguins than humans but many nations have inland research stations and McMurdo Station on the coast hosts about 1200 people in the summer and 300 in the winter.
In the 19th-century, there used to be whaling ports along the coast that operated for part of every year.
The deep interior is uninhabitable for any kind of extended stay and claimed the lives of many explorers excepting Ernest Shackleton most famously.
According to a video game of the same name released in 2002 that John Carpenter has said is canon, McReady is rescued, while Childs froze to death.
WOW! THAT IS HUGE. So cool, I gotta check out this game
This film portrays a perfect slow sense of doom, music score, camera shots, cast, location etc...
Great reaction and fantastic movie! I first watched this movie properly a few years ago and it's become one of my favourite horror films, it blew me away and the story is so well written and acted, the special effects still look spectacular and love the dark, hopeless ending those type of endings always appeal to me more because it allows the audience to speculate and come up with their own thoughts about what happened!
Agree! I love dark hopeless endings haha. Like don’t even get me started on The Mist.
The story was written by John W. Campbell. The book is called Who Goes There? and was published in 1938. In 1951 the movie The Thing From Another World was loosely based on the book. Carpenter's movie more closely follows the book but for obvious age reasons he had to change some things. I love the ambiguous ending. I like to think they sat there, got drunk and froze to death. Great story and great movie. The 2010 movie is a prequel. I liked your reaction to the movie.
Rob Bottin apprenticed under Rick Baker - he was part of the American Werewolf in London Effects crew. Rob Did The Howling, Robocop, Total Recall - to name a few. :)
I love your reaction to this, especially since you didn't freak out over the dogs being killed, like so many other reactors do without thinking about why it's happening.
Fantastic special effects by Rob Bottin, but also credits to Stan Winston who didn't want credit for it but did the first transformation because Rob Bottin was already overworking on other effects.
"The Thing" (2011) is the prequel to this film, which shows the events at the Norwegian camp and their attempts to destroy the alien.
It was filmed in Canada. Carpenter picked a very isolated spot that getting to and from as just as hard as staying there. The scenes of the Norwegian camp were filmed last after all other filming was completed because Carpenter used the destroyed sets of the American camp as the Norwegian camp.
I kind of looked around and didn't really see it, so I figured I'd throw this in:
A lot of people believe Childs at the end is a thing. Reason being, MacReady handed him a bottle to drink from, and Child drank from it as if there hadn't been a problem. If he was human, he would have probably taken serious precautions before drinking, or outright rejected it, since one molecule of the thing is enough to turn you. Sharing a bottle with someone would lead to instant infection, hence why MacReady handed it to him as a test, and laughed at the end, knowing he was turned.
Just one of the many thoughts fans of the film have.
one of the scariest things about this is you can be infected , and not know it ! at least not until it reacts to a threat ,or has the chance to infect another person ! it also absorbs the memories of the infected , so your sister could be it , and you would never know !
23:12: They already made that movie. Watch "The Thing" (2011). :)
Thought Curt Russell did an incredible acting job. Loved him in this!!!
Based upon the creepy novella "Who Goes There?" it is a faithful adaption capturing the terror of isolation in freezing conditions...Carpenter ruled the 80's Horror genre with this and "They Live" plus "Big Trouble in Little China"!
My opinion the thing is one of the best horror movies ever made.
the time from first contact to the end of the film is approximately 6 days ! and everyone questions the ending , wondering if childes or macready are the thing , forgetting that , half of the dog creature escaped through the roof , and we never actually see blair , garry ,or nauls die ! chances are mac and childes are human , and that the others have gone into hibernation , to await the rescue team that will show up eventually !
Another enjoyable vid. Still really appreciating the film class discussion vibe you have going on, like I mentioned in the A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night vid. Regarding the film, it purposely obfuscates (obviously) who is infected and how and all that, as evidenced by the dog walking into a room with a person shown only in silhouette and, of course, the ending with McCready and Childs. I think it mostly works and kind of pushes you towards multiple viewings, like Ari Aster does in his films, which I personally don't mind. But it does make things a bit confusing and a little difficult to follow and/or keep track of on first (and even second) viewing and can skew a person's experience somewhat negatively.
Blair was likely still normal until the night Fuchs died because we see one of the things moving around. They likely don’t need sleep or eat cooked food.
Also they did make a prequel in 2011 about the Norwegian base.
Excited to watch this reaction. One of my favorite movies ever. Carpenter at his best.
Thanks! Watch till the end to see why my reaction is.....well the way it is haha.
@@ScaredPale Ok first off filming with the air off and a ring light or two in my case in your face sucks. I feel your pain. I finally upgraded my microphone so I can run may air without it being picked up and man does it help with my reactions.
The Thing does have a lot of hype around it and that can inflate expectations. I love it but you are right the story is fairly simple and on my re-watches I do tend to only really pay attention to the cool monster scenes so I get it. Glad to see a honest reaction with some valid points.
Mandy has got to be on your watch list . A Nic Cage art house meets grind house revenge flick that is visually stunning. One of my favorites movies of all time and I am on a personal mission to get every reactor to watch it.
Mandy, you got it! I love Nic Cage just going full in Nic Cage.
Thanks for the filming sympathy haha sounds like you got a great set up going! What microphone do you use?
@@ScaredPale Yeti Professional Multi-Pattern USB Microphone. Best in my price range and the ability to set the polar pattern to only pick up sound coming from the front of the microphone keeps my air conditioner sound from being picked up. Makes filming in the summer tolerable.
If you ever wonder what paranoid claustrophobia is like, just watch this movie. One of my all time favourite horror/suspense movies on par with Alien with some amazing practical effects that still hold up so well. :)
I love that you admit that you know things about the film. You might be my favorite reaction video channel.
Wow thank you! Let me know if there’s any specific movie you want me to watch!
@@ScaredPale It is a old film and it might bore you "The Black Stallion, 1979". I love the film for some reason I really don't understand.
Clark was on a late seventies tv show called One day at a time...starring Valerie Bertinelli.
I think you survived the Thing challenge, suspect and never trust the dog.
I remember watching this as a kid when the days of the VHS was in fashion. Lol. This movie scared the crap out of me when I was a kid but watching it as an adult makes me smile because of the effects. But it’s still a good movie though!!!
Filmed in The Canadian Rockies. Based on a story called Who Goes There. This version of the film follows it pretty closely.
Ahh this one is a doozy with some of the most bizarre creature effects.
There is the prequel version. Done in 2012. It takes place in the Norwegian camp. And it ends where this one begins
"He extra strong or something?"
Eat your oatmeal!
Haha. A lot of people jokingly said the Dog should have won the Best Actor Oscar for this role. lol
"He looks so young and pale compared to Snake Pliskon."
That's funny considering this was made two years AFTER Escape From New York.
There are around 66 scientific bases in Antarctica, of which about 37 are occupied year round, the remainder are open during the summer and closed down for winter. There are about 4,000 people through the summer months and about 1,000 overwinter each year.
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That is one of John Carpenter's signatures . He composes the music and scores of almost all of this films. Another signature of Carpenter is that when you reached the end of the movie, it is not the end!! And, in John Carpenters movies, the Black man makes it to the end of the movie!
You hit the nail right on the head. A prequel also called The Thing about the Norwegian camp was made in 2011. It's good actually.
Special effects Rob Bottin did effects on Robocop,The Thing,The Howling, Mission Impossible ,Legend with Tom Cruise, The Fog and many more films.
The Things my fav and I’ve been watching other first timers get nauseous and threaten to turn it off at the dog scene and the spider head. YOU are one tough lady. Respect. 🤟
One of my favorite monster movies seen this flick in the theater back in 82.
This movie ranked at #48 in the 100 scariest movie moments on Bravo
This movie hits you at your first viewing best, when you have no idea what the monster looks like. With seeing the picture of the headcrab you might have spoiled yourself there.
Antarctica is an isolated continent surrounded by the Southern Ocean, which has an incredibly powerful current which circles the continent completely. It is divided up by a handful of countries (US, Russia, Norway ect.) where it was agreed upon that these territories are for research and exploration only. No military occupation or settlements.
Normally research teams rotate every 6 months, but when you're there, that's it. You're stuck all winter. No help for thousands of miles.
So wild
You figured it out, Blair was infect very early on. Destroys the Equipment, and takes the parts. He could not have dug that hole while out in the shed, it was dug much earlier. "while the Equipment was still working." Not to mention we saw no snow piles in the shed, when Mac visits him. .The generator was or is most likely his power source for the Ship, that's why it was only missing not destroyed. The question is, do you believe Childs story that he saw Blair outside the camp? When we see the door open their is a Coat missing. We also see Childs stumble outside, and then the generator is pulled. = Blair was inside all the time, and Childs Story is something the Thing would say. Childs had enough time to remove his old coat and place a new one on + redo the flamethrower " not so much in a hurry to get Blair lol...
I have never seen a comment that was absolutely wrong about everything.
The ending of The Thing has been quite the debate. Childs and Max, was 1 of them a Thing?
JC soundscapes are something special.
This is how old I am, I know a handful of the actors and I know exactly who she's talking about in those scenes. So I'm sitting here almost screaming at my computer, "That's Keith David! That's Kurt Russell! That's Wilford Brimly!!!! Why Don't you know this!???!!' Then I remember I'm old so then I let it go. lol
I’ll catch up eventually
The actor that got his arms bit off by the stomach didn't have arms; he was chosen specifically for that effect.
The shadow was actually one of the set crew, it was done intentionally so it was ambiguous on who it was. I tend to think it was Palmer (stoner guy) or Norris (the guy who had a heart attack). You should watch the Hitcher next, the original one its on HBO Max and its VERY good.
The hero here was Blair or one of the heroes. He figured out that this thing could overtake humanity and take over the whole world and it had to be contained at all costs. So it looked like he went nuts destroying equipment and using the gun but he was literally the front line fighting against this thing who would spread across the world and the only thing that stopped it for hundreds of thousands of years was the cold. Antarctica is on the South Pole and is very desolate and much colder than the North Pole. Nobody lives there except researchers.
I've also seen the original "The Thing From Another World" which is black and white and pretty fun, much different from this movie. Your reaction was perfectly fine.
THIS is one of the very few remakes that I like (a rarity). Others being Invasion of the Body snatchers (1978), Cat People (1982), Nosferatu The Vampire (Werner Herzog & Klaus Kinski version 1979), Scar face (1983) and The Blob (1988).
Huge fan of this movie. While it's beloved for it's practical effects, and of course the iconic working relationship of Carpenter and Russell, my favorite thing about it is the constant paranoia and tension that comes from that. "Workplace" horror is always an interesting setting for the genre because it doesn't rely on family and/or friend relationships, so you get a lot of varying personality types, and this movie is a great reflection of that. While I absolutely love this movie, I can understand your reasons for not enjoying it quite as much. I would recommend the 2011 "sequel" to you. I don't enjoy it nearly as much as this one, but it's a solid enough movie, and the pacing and aesthetic might better match your tastes. Not to mention, there's actually women in it, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead is a solid lead.
The first time I saw this, I didn't keep everyone straight either, it was kinda guy heavy and it was really only the effects that I liked. (I was already a fan of the original "The Thing" from the 50s, which played on TV all the time in the 70s, and everybody knew). But upon repeated viewings, this movie really grew in stature for me, although there are many little plot points and holes that I just overlook (some of which you pointed out in your video!). It flopped at the box office, partly due to lukewarm reviews, and also it was the summer of "Poltergeist" and "E.T.", which people went to see over and over again. It found a second life immediately on cable, along with the previous year's flop, "An American Werewolf In London", lol. Both - especially "The Thing" - were staples of late night cable in the 80s and 90s and their stature grew. The movie this most resembles to me is "Alien" (1979).
PS: The original "The Thing" (actually "The Thing From Another World", but somewhere along the way everybody started calling it "The Thing"!) is really good for early 50s horror, some great scenes. The monster isn't a shape shifter and is a completely different story pretty much, other than it taking place on Antarctica. There are a couple of homages in the '82 version.....and although fans of the 1982 "Thing" seem to ignore it, saying that this version is closer to the source material (the story "Who Goes There?"), the fact is it was marketed as a remake, (it was called "The Thing" for a starter!) and it was that 50's movie that was the impetus for Carpenter to make this movie, not by reading "Who Goes There".
Great reaction, video, Cinema Sister! I thought every thing you said was right on the money for a first viewing. :D
Actually, 1951's The Thing from Another World, took place in the Arctic, not Antarctica. So, they changed that too.
@@AJRabies Ah yes, you are correct. Different cut-off-from-civilization-snowy environment. By the way, nobody called it "The Thing From Another World" during the 70s and 80s: it would be listed in the TV Guide as "The Thing". I have no idea why. I had a book about monster movies when I was a kid, and that also listed it as "The Thing". I had assumed for years that "The Thing From Another World" was an alternate title, not the original one! So funny, very weird. Do you know when (and why) that came about?
@@TTM9691 As a general guess... I would say the change was made because "The Thing" is simply a shorter title than "The Thing from Another World."
And back in the day when printing costs were based on the # of words printed.... a shorter title saves money.
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@@AJRabies That's all I could think of, too, although it didn't stop them from printing longer titles like "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", "It Happened On The Way To The Forum", "Who Is Harry Kellerman And Why Is He Saying All Those Terrible Things About Me?", or tons of other movies with longer titles. Alas, we'll probably never know! But I can tell you, if you would have said to half the people back in the day "Have you seen "The Thing From Another World"?, they wouldn't have known what you were talking about. I sure wouldn't have. PS: My Grandfather saw the original on an Army base during the Korean War, and said it scared the bejesus out of him and his friend. :D
My two cents . . . This film gets better and better the more you watch it. I hated it when it first came out. Now, all these years later, I’ve seen it dozens of times and I love it. For whatever it’s worth.
I think I’ll feel the same way :)
I love the fact, that if you pause the Chess Wizard scenes, it does indeed cheat at the game!
Oh wow!
There might be a spoiler in the very beginning of the movie. When the helicopter blows up and the dog try’s hugging and licking that American guy, the Norwegian guy says something in Norwegian before shooting again. From what I heard the Norwegian says “Get away from that thing, it’s not a dog, get away”. So if you spoke Norwegian you already would’ve known that the dog was the monster before anyone else.
I typically thought the winter crew was just there as a sort’ve skeleton crew to make sure the equipment was maintained and the place didn’t get destroyed by the elements.
I was thinking they were a weather station doing research on fauna or something given that 1/4 of the team was biological engineers, 1/4 was pilots and drivers, 1/4 was electrical operators and last quarter was miscellaneous.
Love this movie. I honestly think John Carpenter is solely responcible for breaking Kurt Russell away from his Disney days (The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, Escape from New York, Escape from LA) and making him an action star.
They also did an Elvis Presley biopic together just before *The Thing.*
I wonder if the transitions were a homage to the super old, original concept for this movie. "The Thing from Another World" I believe was the original, original film. And perhaps the older style transitions were a throwback to that? Just speculating.
* Yea, I guess that Childs was the Thing. MacReady knew it when he couldn't see his breath at the end, but he could see his own like an m.f., also, Childs drank from the botte of Jim Beam bourbon whiskey without the slightest hesitation when he knew full well that MacReady had already been drinking from it, even though they both agreed to eat and drink out of separate containers.
* Presumably what happened shortly after the music kicked in, is that MacReady made the suggestion of walking to his shack, to light the furnace, and get some much needed sleep. He suggested that Childs lead the way, because he had the only weapon. Remember that MacReady still had Gary's revolver. So as the two of them started walking, MacReady would've lagged behind, until he felt he was far enough away to shoot the flamethrower tank, blowing up the "Childs-Thing".
* Then MacReady would've gone ahead with the plan to light the furnace, and get all the sleep he can get, because he would have a busy day the next day salvaging the ruins of the camp for any food and beverage that he could use to help him get by until a rescue team arrived. Even though, he probably could ration whatever food and beverage he had stored in his shack. The rescue team arrives, and MacReady gives them a full report, watching them closely.
* He would literally pull out the revolver, and point it at anyone who tries getting close to the remains of any of those things. Telling them about Blaire's findings. They take him back to civilization, and then a team is sent back to the location to collect all of the remains of the things, and bring them back for study. The result plays out something similar to that movie called "Invasion of the Body Snatchers".
* Not exactly......but enough to give you an idea of what could happen. It would be a lot more dramatical. Playstation 2 and Xbox did their own sequels to "The Thing" back in 2002. It's the only Thing video game that I'm aware of, and there are some Thing comic books that address what happened starting right at the end of this movie.
Good thinking
@@zay_rat8942 * Thanks. I still think they should do "The Thing *Apocalypse"* sequel. It's still not too late. Kurt Russel is still alive, and John Carpenter is still alive. I think they oughta go for it. It would be similar to a zombie apocalypse only, the 1982 film shows us how they would be different.
@@AlexKnight009 that could be a good sequel if done right, unlike the 2011 movie, I still think the two should be left ambiguous as to who lived/died/became the thing that stuff, though
@@zay_rat8942 * Do you remember the end of "The Thing" prequel? Where the character of "Kate Lloyd"(played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead) starts driving a snowcat in the direction of the "Russian" base. When she gets there, she would be able to do what "MacReady"(Kurt Russel's character) could not.
* They could do a whole movie about that, where the Russians send some people in a helicopter to go check out the Norwegian base first, and then become aware of the U.S. base, and go out again to check that out, but one of their people end up getting infected, bringing it back to the Russian base, and it starts all over again.........(queue the music)
Well I cant imagine the bright daylight and constant noise from outside helping in setting the mood for you.
Fair. I’d prefer to watch it at night too. Need to figure out my lighting setup to make that possible :)
Burning it kills it superficially, but you have to burn it to ash to completely destroy it.
1. A kick ass John Carpenter movie that also features "Kurt Russel you will enjoy is "Escape from New York"😎
2. That was a doobie.
3. Not murder. Self defense because Clark was attacking him with the scalpel.
3.They' going to freeze to death. Keep in mind you can't see Child's breath. He was missing for a while.
4. The outside scenes were filmed mostly in Alaska and Canada.
You mentioned the music creating a lot of drama and that's because Carpenter is also a musician. He created the Halloween theme and I believe "thumb thumb" theme to this movie as well.
It is a spin off movie made in 2011. A prequel with the Norwegians.