Movie "The Thing"

[Reckoner]

Any good? Someone recommended it to me.

 

[Ronstang]

It is very good, especially considering it is a remake of a 1951 movie "The Thing From Another World".

 

[Fritzo]

It's "Head getting pulled off body, sprouting legs, then walking out of the room" good.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

:thumbsup:

I watch it about once a year

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[Strk]

I would highly recommend it.

Oh, and the computer is a cheater!

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

It's fantastic. Like many John Carpenter movies, it's on my all-time list of most underrated films.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Any good? Someone recommended it to me.

Its based on a short story "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, Jr.

I still prefer the 1951 version though. But then I have a fondness for 50's sci-fi movies.

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Any good? Someone recommended it to me.

Its based on a short story "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, Jr.

I still prefer the 1951 version though. But then I have a fondness for 50's sci-fi movies.

:thumbsup:


Have you ever seen "Robinson Crusoe on Mars"?

 

[mattlear]

Actually, there was an episode of the X-files (early on) that was eerily similar to The Thing.

The Thing is a great movie - lots of "holy F that scared the crap out of me" moments.

Check out Prince of Darkness if you like John Carpenter movies. It's another "whoa" film.

-Matt

 

[weirdichi]

Excellent movie! Gives you a sense of being trapped, a la Resident Evil. You'll know where those games get their tentacles from!

 

[Gibsons]

I liked it. Good ending!

 

[altonb1]

You should watch The Swamp Thing instead.

 

[T9D]

Classic

They need to make more movies that good.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: tyler811

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Any good? Someone recommended it to me.

Its based on a short story "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, Jr.

I still prefer the 1951 version though. But then I have a fondness for 50's sci-fi movies.

:thumbsup:


Have you ever seen "Robinson Crusoe on Mars"?

Yup, good old George Pal. Not a bad movie but borrowed some stuff from War of the Worlds (his first big film).

 

[dennilfloss]

The original Thing may have also inspired Alien, Both the original and Carpenter's remake are good in my book (I too like 50s science fiction).

 

[SlitheryDee]

Ya it's very good. That movie gave me the creeps real bad-like first time I watched it.

 

[Kelemvor]

The Swamp Thing is good too...

 

[Dean]

Originally posted by: altonb1
You should watch The Swamp Thing instead.

ROFL...OMG I remember that movie, I can still feel the awfulness of that movie. I remember the Movie Channel back in the 80's recycled that movie and On Gonden Pond about 8000 times each.

 

[MX2]

One of the best horror films ever made

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: MX2times
One of the best horror films ever made

The best would be Alien.

 

[Eos]

I recall seeing The Thing back when it was released on HBO in the 80's. Very scary for a young teenager.

 

[AdamK47]

I still don't understand why the movie wasn't well recieved back when it first came out. It's a great movie.

 

[Alex]

its ait

 

[K1052]

John Carpenter at the height of his form.

The Thing rules.

 

[oddyager]

It's good.