The Thing - A Thriller Classic
Added 11/8/2009
Not many movies really deserve the praise that being branded a "classic" entails (if by "classic" we mean something that people theoretically would watch in 2000 years, if civilization hadn't more or less collapsed already, of course). This is, I'm fairly certain, one of those few movies that manage to capture the best of a decade and could probably be called a "classic". Someone pointed out in a review that a movie like this had to be made in 1982, and I think there is something to that. Nobody would make something like this, not in the age of "Grey's Anatomy" and Britney Spears. "We" have definitively lost something in our culture, yet how major it is time will show.
The film is heavily inspired by Lovecraft's excellent tale "At the Mountains of Madness", both about the Antarctic and both about strange creatures originally from Space. Of course, the beginning is rather silly when it comes to the desperate "Norwegians". How hard could it be to find just two Norwegians, or someone in America that speaks Norwegian? For us Scandinavians, from the way the actors speak "Norwegian", it can be compared to someone from Jamaica supposed to be Joe American. That being said, the film starts out intensely with said "Norwegians" desperately chasing a dog over the frozen winter lands, attempting to shoot it from the air. A taste of things to come, yet the dog manages to escape into safety at the American research base. As it will turn out, had the American scientists listened to the warning offered by the Norwegians, things might have been different.
The escaped dog is placed among the other dogs in the kennel, and from this horror shall spawn. The film is an awesome film for several reasons, for one it is one of the last films made with conventional physical effects, before CGI. For this reason, the film is ever-green, not being outdated and more or less unwatchable a few years later, like most CGI-based films from the 80's and 90's. It is a bit gory for my taste at times, but it serves a purpose. Another reason the film is so great is the excellent soundtrack, and apart from the acting and the setting, the main positive feature of this great film is the suspense. The film manages to capture a situation where nobody trusts anybody perfectly, and alliances shift constantly among the station crew. Who has been infected and replaced by the alien force, and who is still human? It really is one of the most suspense filled movies I have ever seen, and it keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
Set in Antarctica and containing aliens, what else could anyone wish for? 5 stars for this excellent thriller.
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Excellent service
Added 10/28/2009
It is an excellent product and the delivery service was excellente as well. I will keep ordering with you guys.
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The Thing (1982)
Added 10/26/2009
The Thing(1982-I am not sure I have seen the original) is a good suspenseful yet disgusting and gory (overdone) movie. It's Horror with Sci Fi and limbs ripped off, heads moving,dogs mutating. it creeped the hell out of me growing up and then seeing it again. I guess 82' was a good year!(I was born ;) )
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Without a doubt, one of the greatest horror movies ever made!
Added 10/24/2009
"The Thing" stars Kurt Russell and Wilford Brimley and is directed by John Carpenter. Right from the getgo, you know that this is going to be an awesome horror movie. And if that's what you guessed, well you are indeed correct! "The Thing" is a movie that's the epitome of paranoia and claustrophobia. The movie takes place among the barren landscapes of Antarctica, and focuses around twelve men secluded in a laboratory in the middle of the frost and snow. Then of course, comes the mysterious threat of the Thing!
There are so many good points of this movie, it's hard to pick just a few highlights. "The Thing" is one of those movies where everything is done right. From the characters, who are all likeable, down-to-earth men that develop their different personalities over the course of the movie. Then of course the ever-intensifying atmosphere of the film, which grows and thickens with the growing threat of the mysterious Thing. The setting is also great, showing the terror of being isolated in an area with something dangerous in your midst. And probably most apparent is the absolute brilliance of the special effects! Nowadays, it's not common to find a movie with such great special effects, as a good deal of would-be great modern horror flicks are ruined by half-done CGI. Don't worry here, though, because "The Thing" is fully loaded with awesome special effects that'll have you loving the movie even more!
Overall, "The Thing" is, as I previously mentioned, one of those movies where basically everything is simply done right. I certainly think that this movie would earn its spot among the highest-ranked horror films of all time, and is a movie that is still enjoyable no matter how much it ages, or how many times you watch it. Highly recommended! Thanks for the time, and peace.
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Remains a superbly horrifying film
Added 9/16/2009
John Carpenter's best film by a long shot, and one of the scariest movies ever made. This movies still creeps me out. It has wonderful special effects that hold up well, and an intense story filed with desperation, paranoia and horror.
The movie features no females, and average looking guys, the kind you might find at an outpost in Antarctica. Which is great because throwing in hot women or pretty boys would have really taken away from the film. Kurt Russel is the only real star in the movie.
Creepy theme music, adds to an already terrific film.
The movie does have a surprising number of filming errors I wont go into, and some scenes that were clearly cut or edited probably for time or money reasons.
Still this remains, as to least to me, one of the scariest films you can see. The extras are ok, including some random deleted or alternate scenes, and some deleted scenes or ideas never shot.
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The Thing - A Thriller Classic
Added 11/8/2009
Not many movies really deserve the praise that being branded a "classic" entails (if by "classic" we mean something that people theoretically would watch in 2000 years, if civilization hadn't more or less collapsed already, of course). This is, I'm fairly certain, one of those few movies that manage to capture the best of a decade and could probably be called a "classic". Someone pointed out in a review that a movie like this had to be made in 1982, and I think there is something to that. Nobody would make something like this, not in the age of "Grey's Anatomy" and Britney Spears. "We" have definitively lost something in our culture, yet how major it is time will show.
The film is heavily inspired by Lovecraft's excellent tale "At the Mountains of Madness", both about the Antarctic and both about strange creatures originally from Space. Of course, the beginning is rather silly when it comes to the desperate "Norwegians". How hard could it be to find just two Norwegians, or someone in America that speaks Norwegian? For us Scandinavians, from the way the actors speak "Norwegian", it can be compared to someone from Jamaica supposed to be Joe American. That being said, the film starts out intensely with said "Norwegians" desperately chasing a dog over the frozen winter lands, attempting to shoot it from the air. A taste of things to come, yet the dog manages to escape into safety at the American research base. As it will turn out, had the American scientists listened to the warning offered by the Norwegians, things might have been different.
The escaped dog is placed among the other dogs in the kennel, and from this horror shall spawn. The film is an awesome film for several reasons, for one it is one of the last films made with conventional physical effects, before CGI. For this reason, the film is ever-green, not being outdated and more or less unwatchable a few years later, like most CGI-based films from the 80's and 90's. It is a bit gory for my taste at times, but it serves a purpose. Another reason the film is so great is the excellent soundtrack, and apart from the acting and the setting, the main positive feature of this great film is the suspense. The film manages to capture a situation where nobody trusts anybody perfectly, and alliances shift constantly among the station crew. Who has been infected and replaced by the alien force, and who is still human? It really is one of the most suspense filled movies I have ever seen, and it keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
Set in Antarctica and containing aliens, what else could anyone wish for? 5 stars for this excellent thriller.
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Excellent service
Added 10/28/2009
It is an excellent product and the delivery service was excellente as well. I will keep ordering with you guys.
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The Thing (1982)
Added 10/26/2009
The Thing(1982-I am not sure I have seen the original) is a good suspenseful yet disgusting and gory (overdone) movie. It's Horror with Sci Fi and limbs ripped off, heads moving,dogs mutating. it creeped the hell out of me growing up and then seeing it again. I guess 82' was a good year!(I was born ;) )
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