It's not for me to tell other people what to watch or think, but what we can say without spoiling is: the 2011 prequel is in the right spirit, has a great cast and concept. The original plan was to do it all with practical effects like the 82 film, however, when the studio started seeing the footage, they bottled it and ordered the film to be reshot with CGI.
The thing is a sequel in and of itself to “ The Thing From Another World.” (1951) not so much a direct sequel as a reboot but the body found in the ice and the wrecked station are all allusions to the ending of the 50’s flick.
I enjoyed the prequel....BUT I have only watched it once. One of those types of films.Not bad...but not revisitable either....I liked it. Everybody's criticisms are certainly valid...but check it out.
You were totally fine calling them special effects versus practical effects. In the 80’s we called them special effects, because they were the only type of effects. I don’t think I started hearing the term “practical effects” until the early 90s as computer graphics really started to make an entrance. Love your reactions! Thank you for the fun time.
Exactly, they are special effects, because they were specially made, cgi is an impersonal, cheap, computer generated imitation...nothing special about that.
@@eqsael people forget that cgi is a tool to help enhance rather than a magic toy box that can make everything better because "you can just do it with cgi"
To me, the most chilling moment of the movie can be seen in the 18:50 mark. When Gary is asking Norris to get in charge of the situation, you can see Palmer behind Norris, almost on the background and out of focus, staring intently at Fuchs. It is so subtle that it is very easy to miss, but given that the very next victim of the thing is Fuchs and Palmer is known later to be one of the things, that little look has such a heavy meaning and can't be overlooked ever again. Also in that scene, Fuchs happens to be between both of the men turned-to-things at that moment, Palmer and Norris. It's almost like they were intentionally targeting Fuchs, prioritizing him before anyone else, which kind of make sense since it's Fuchs the one coming with ideas and being one of the most reasonable characters.
This is so much more than a monster in the house creature feature. The paranoia, lack of answers, and uncertainty that hangs over the whole story makes it so interesting and very rewatchable. This movie spawned so many theories about who was the thing and when, all the way up to the last scene. For another wild ride from John Carpenter, check out BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA.
@@robertoferrigato67-re1kh Yeah,I saw The Thing when it came out in 1982 as well(such a good year for movies.ET,Porkys,Rocky 3,First Blood,Bladerunner,48 Hours,The Thing).I used to read Fangoria magazine,and there were great write up’s about The Thing,especially about Rob Bottins practical effects.I’m STILL surprised the critics tore this film apart when it came out.They just didn’t get the story and how paranoia and fear can strike.I also read that because ET was such a feel good alien movie,the thought of an evil shapeshifting alien,tearing people apart wasn’t their cup of tea.But thankfully it’s since been reappraised as the classic it always was.And I’m with you on The Thing 2011 prequel.I’ve told the film reactors that you need to watch it because it tells the story from the Norwegian perspective.So many people who watch the 1982 film don’t understand why the dog is being shot at or why the body that was brought back to the US base was disfigured.The 2011 prequel explains all of that.
It’s okay to call any visual effects “special effects.” That’s how they’ve been described since moviemaking began. It doesn’t matter *how* those effects were produced-practically, in software, or using in-camera techniques; they’re all “special effects.”
A prequel was made of this film (2011) also called 'The thing' based at the Norwegian camp, so if you are interested to know what happened their, worth a watch. The original was 'The Thing from Another World' 1951. Great reaction guys, I enjoyed
Charles Hallahan who played Norris during the defibrillator scene had to stay in position it was in for several hours while they were setting the creature effects up. Luckily everything happened in one take which definitely made Charles happy.
I have to say I was sus at the dog too at first too, but I also happened to get it spoiled by the chasing Norwegian literally spilling the beans immediately because I am Norwegian...
yea no one ever thinks there must be a reason theyre trying to kill it, it must be bad honestly i think its because in todays culture people with gun=bad and back in the 80s there wasnt they same stigma around guns as there is today
Both are adaptations of "Who Goes There?" which is a 1938 novella by John Campbell. When John Carpenter read the source years after seeing the first adaptation from '51 as a kid he realized that much of the original focus on fear through paranoia was lost the first time around which is what drove him when making this version. As a nod to the original you can see it playing on TV in the background throughout John Carpenter's Halloween which came out four years prior.
I saw the 1951 version. Compared to the version here, there were pretty much zero special effects at all. It didn't really leave a person with the "heebie-jeebies" like the 1982 version. The 2011 version is the prequel to this version, taking place in the Norwegian base. IMHO, it relied too much on CGI amd that kinda ruined it for me. But it ends with a guy in a chopper chasing down a bad boy 🐺 who's pretending to be a good boy! 🐺
Rob Bottin was given the special effects job on the movie in 1980 when he was 21 years old. Carpenter was impressed by what Rob showed him in designs and hired him on the spot.
Not only one of my top films of all time and a horror classic, but a gold-standard piece of work in filmmaking craft. Perfect blend of theme, setting, plot, ideas, tone, camera work, practical effects and an ending that doesn't betray the film. Masterpiece.
The Norwegian camp scenes at the beginning of the movie were shot last. After they blew up the American camp for the end scene they used what was left for the Norwegian/Swedish camp.
Fun Fact: The thing and Blade Runner were both released on the same day and same year And they both did not do well at the box office and are two Cult classics now.
My first time watching you two. I really dig your guys reaction! I love that movie and really enjoyed seeing some one else get such a kick out of it. From Los Angeles, CA, all the best to the both of you😊
After Windows was in the storeroom he got the keys from Garry. When he saw Bennings being taken over he dropped them. Then one of the things got the keys, slashed the blood bags and then put the keys back on the floor. Genius writing.
It also explains why Windows runs off to get the shotgun while the others are arguing about who had the keys last to sabotage the blood samples. He realized he had the keys last and they would eventually be pointing fingers at him.
Incredible reaction! Oh man, the looks on your faces at the shocking twists and jumps, wow, this reaction was SO entertaining!! Honestly, if you guys choose to react to horror movies outside of Halloween season, Im so down for that. Love your channel, love your reactions and really, really hope you guys choose to react to more horror!
The introduction is present in "The Thing from Another World" from 1951, which set the subsequent films in motion. A great film in black and white that also deals with what the thing actually is, and then it becomes clear why the thing was able to survive for over 100,000 years. When "The Thing" was released in cinemas in 1982 when I was 20, it wasn't a huge success, but it quickly became a cult film in sci-fi circles. I have one request, stay as you are, I really like your way of commenting (no useless babble and sticking to the topic). 34:48 Pay attention to the air exhaled by both of them and which air does not condense. An absolutely brilliant ending.
What a fabulous reaction. I’m glad you guys enjoyed it as much as we used to. Btw, don’t worry about calling it practical effects. We know what you meant. We called it special effects back in the 80’s because there was no cgi back then and everything was “special effects”. That creature at the end was what was called “stop motion animation” and why it hasn’t held up as well.
This was a pretty big movie at the time. It's my my husband's favorite of all time. I love it too. Practical effects are beyond awsome!! ❤ listen for Windows dropping the keys when Bennings is turning.
Hi guys.The Thing is STILL an absolute classic,42 years on,and it’s hard to believe the film critics panned it when it came out.Thankfully it’s been reappraised as the classic it always was.If you can,watch The Thing 2011 prequel which stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead.That movie tells the story from the Norwegian perspective,and leads to the events in this film.
@@Reactsandgames I think the prequel is often unfairly maligned for using some CGI. The producers went to great lengths to exactly duplicate original sets and so on, and wanted/tried to use practical creature effects for everything, but some time/money issues forced them to mix practical and CGI in some scenes. As with all "sequels" it's not up to the caliber of the original, but what could be?
“The Thing (1981)” is actually a reimagining of “The Thing From Another World (1951)”. As others have said, “The Thing (2011)” is a prequel to “The Thing (1981)”.
In the prequel to “The Thing”, they were able to identify people who had been imitated because the Things were only able to replicate organic matter and were therefore unable to duplicate inorganic matter, which meant that items such as pins inserted to hold together broken bones and fillings in your teeth would be missing in people that had been taken over. That would obviously be the case for anyone like Norris that had a pacemaker as well. They were thus able to identify who was a Thing and who was not by checking for fillings, etc… When the Thing imitates someone, it perfectly duplicates every cell with such precision than it actually retains the memories, knowledge, and personality of the individual it copies. Norris (the guy who’s chest bursts open, chopping off the doctor’s hands with its bear-trap teeth) had a bad heart, and likely a peacemaker. When the Thing took him over and perfectly imitated him, it also faithfully recreated his heart defect, but not his pacemaker, which eventually caused Norris to suffer a heart attack for real during a high-stress moment. The Thing would have been happy to hide itself in a presumably “dead” body, but it couldn’t tolerate the electro-shocks from the defibrillator and was thus forced to reveal itself. Of course, the amazing scene where Norris’ head separates from his burning body, slides onto the floor, and pulls itself away, transforming into a crab/spider with his upside-down head as its body, and tries to crawl away unnoticed, is an iconic moment! (Incidentally, at the beginning of the movie, the spaceship was flying erratically because the crew was desperately trying to fight off the Things that were aboard their vessel and causing havoc. That’s why the spaceship attempted to make an emergency landing on the nearest planet and ended up crash landing in the Antarctic. Only one of the Things as survived the crash and made it out of the ship alive, only to freeze in the ice.)
@@Reactsandgames I second the suggestion to watch "The Fly"... one of the only movies to rival "The Thing" for practical effects that make you squirm, lol. Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis actually fell in love during filming and got married soon after.
Fyi..you were correct, these are special effects, they are special because they are not practical to make, they were special made...there is absolutely NOTHING special about an artificially created cgi...period...again, practical effects are SPECIAL...cgi is nothing but a cost cutting measure.
Theres a short book its based off of, and it changes alot for the better from the book. But an interesting concept in the book is that "the thing" finds humans as disgusting as we find it
In case you're wondering, Palmer is the most likely suspect for the blood saboteur. Windows has the keys back when Bennings gets assimilated, and you can hear him drop the keys in shock. Later, during Blair's freak-out, Palmer is largely unaccounted for.
"Practical effects" back when I was young (when these classics came out) were called *Special effects* (SPFX or SFX). Don't worry about how you referred to them as this was what they were when they came out. Also why these movies are classics, and stand the test of time, many over CGI blockbusters for good reason, I think you often appreciate the work put into it more.
These old movies have one thing going for them. Practical effects. And this is probably one of the best movies from that time that demonstrates how effective practical effects can be. CGI effects have never had the same impact on me, personally, having grown up during the time of movies like this.
Although frustrating, the ambiguous ending is perfect for this suspenseful movie. The real dilemma and enigma is whether or not McCready and Childs are both human at the end, or whether one or both of them have become Things, which keeps you wondering and wanting more. But that’s another discussion…
There have been debates for over 40 years whether or not MacReady and/or Childs is the thing at the end. And lots of people have made really interesting theories about who got infected when, but the film was made so cleverly that it’s pretty impossible to know for sure with every character. An absolute classic for a reason. Glad you gave it a chance! 👏
Congratulations on watching the best practical effects horror suspense sci-fi movie ever made..🔥🤘the sights and sounds will stick with you forever..the prequel is pretty darn good too considering its not meant to "compete" with The Thing,,but to add to the story..
Great reaction! Definitely one of my top 10 horror films. And it's ok to call them special effects. Cuz there pretty special 😊 calling them cgi woulda been funny tho
“I don’t know what the hell’s in there. But it’s weird and pissed off whatever it is” always cracks me up for some reason. Absolutely a classic. Actually liked the 2011 one too.
Quite the Thing. Carpenter specialized in an isolated group ( prison, precinct) under siege. A classic trope used here, and brilliantly,. The first and original movie, "The Thing from Another World." was filmed in 1951 and the director was credited to the great, Howard Hawks. Although both movies are based on the book, "Who Goes There". The Carpenter version is truer to the book. Both movies share a basic precept. An isolated group dealing with an unknown enemy. The Hawks version scared its generation. Good performances, snappy dialogue and some classic suspense (the Gieger Counter). I find it still holds up well. I love the score.
The original Thing is from the fifties, Carpenter’s movie is a remake of the fifties version. Carpenter has clips of it in Halloween when the kids are watching TV. A great fifties sci fi classic, check it out.
You may want to see the original 'Thing from Another World' from a short story 'Who Goes There?' Its a classic and very original for the time 1950's. Still one of my all time favorites. The first movie that had the actors talking over each other. Another one is the original 'Day the Earth Stood Still' and 'Forbidden Planet! Still great movies and started SciFi movies.
There is a clip on TH-cam where the Norwegian being spoken is translated. I was at the world premiere in Denver Colorado. John Carpenter and his then wife, Adrienne Barbeau were there...but the local tv news were swarming them with a small crowd too. I was watching from a short distance in the lobby of the Cooper, one of three 70mm big screen theaters in the Denver area. Anyway, I was trying to decide to brave the crowds to try to get an autograph when I noticed a tall man standing to the side. I immediately recognized Rob Bottin from numerous articles featured in Starlog and Fangoria. I congradulated him for his amazing work, not only for this film, but a few others he worked on. Good memory...
Great reaction, the expressions you both had during the transformation scenes was genuine horror, i can truly appreciate that feeling thank you both 🙏❤️. Looking forward to more scrares this October.
Norris had the beginnings of a heart attack while he was being copied by the Thing. Pain in the shoulder and arm is a sign of cardiac arrest. When he was knocked down in the fight the cardiac arrest was fatal but the organism copied him by then.
Best theory, in my opinion, is that Norris had a pacemaker. The Thing makes perfect copies of it's victims, including their imperfections, but cannot copy inorganic material. So he was replicated without the pacemaker and his heart failed as a result.
Fun Fact: John Carpenter said during an interview that one of the 2 characters (Childs and MacReady) at the end of the film was The Thing. He never said which one because he wanted the audience to try and figure that out for themselves. Alot of fun theories out there about the movie and who it could possibly be.
Great reaction video :) Nice to see this classic movie still gets this kind of reaction. Hilarious how everyone starts out with 'Don't shoot the dog!" and ends up with "Kill it with FIRE!" And there were no digital effects back then, at least none that wouldn't have been obviously bad effects lol Going to check out some of your other reaction vids!
This movie allows your own imagination to fill in the what happen during the off screen. The thing killing Fuchs, was tactical for the creature. We as the audience gets to see who did it, when the person comes back in the recreation room with the flame thrower on his back. Fuchs was getting close to finding ways to combat it through treating it as a virus. old script called it a vaccine on his desk. In this movie, we see him getting ready to through the liquid in the beaker at Mac Ready. As for the ending we see Mac ready with his blanket and bottle. Mac got these items from his shack, that was never part of the complex. Mac's shack never blew up only the tool shed did. Problem Mac has is Child's is not human, for many reasons. Child's tells Mac i saw Blair and ran after him. This can't be true, because as soon as Child's leaves the door Blair pulls the generator. I believe Child's was attack from behind by Blair, we See Child's stumbling out the door then the power is gone. Not at any point does Child's ask where is everyone, and then Drinks from Macs bottle. The real Child's trusted no one and would never do that, matter of fact the real Child's would flame throw Mac to death. One thing is certain, Mac can't allow Child's into his shack with him alone...
a triumph of practical effects, just before the beginning of the digital age in cinema. and the prequel from 2011 is totally worth watching! (mary elizabeth winstead - too!😁).
Great reaction guys , love your looks of shock and surprise great stuff . This is an amazing movie not only does it have amazing practical effects that to this day totally baffles me that effects from 1982 are better and more realistic looking than the CGI we get today plus it also has an amazingly paranoid , sense of palpable fear and distrust and atmosphere , the acting is fantastic too each character has a real chance to shine , even Jeb the dog is great in this too , also the score by the legendary Ennio Morricone adds an extra layer of atmosphere too The effects were done by the legendary Rob Bottin who after the film was finished was hospitalized with exhaustion due to the fact he was working non stop and ended up living in the effects shop to maximise the amount of work he could produce , Rob also did the effects for The Howling , The Fog and Total Recall to name a few , unfortunately he seems to have retired from the movie business a few years ago . another point about the effects all the flame thrower effects are actual fire and stunt guys on fire . On the UK DVD release there is a brilliant documentary which features John Carpenter , Rob Bottin , the whole cast , producers and art department people apparently they got the effect of Dr Coppers arms being bitten off by hiring a paraplegic who had no forearms having lost them in an industrial accident , made fake arms made of jello filled them with blood and the guy puts his hands into the chest cavity which bites them off , they put a mask of Richard Dysart ( Dr Copper ) on the performer to complete the effect and like Carpenter says no one is really looking at the characters face so it totally works . John Carpenters The Thing is actually a remake itself of an old 1951 film the Thing from another world which is very atmospheric as well and is incredibly creepy too , though obviously the effects are not up to much as the Thing is just James Arness ( Actor from a lot of cowboy films ) in make up but it is still worth checking out , and this is based on John W Campbells 1938 novel Who goes there . The 2011 Thing is actually a prequel as it tells the story of what happened in the Norwegian camp , also at the beginning of 1982 Thing if you speak Norwegian the gunman tells you that the dog is an alien , I also love the way all reactions to this start with everyone saying that cute dog better not get hurt lol 😂😂😂little do they know . love the way Mac keeps calling them Swedes and the Things scream is truly chilling , Gary's rant after the blood test reveals him to be human is also very funny So all in all an amazing , gory , atmospheric , paranoid slice of body horror with fantastic acting to boot easily my favourite John Carpenter film followed by Halloween , The Fog and then Escape from New York .
You 2 can opened your eyes really wide lol (when the guy lost his arms) great reaction. Not bad for a movie this old, right? suggestion: You 2 should setup over the ear headphones, or really good earbuds (on both ears). The soundtrack helps to create the right atmosphere on movies and I believe you have 1 earbud each. You are missing amazing sounds. I've seen lots of couples reacting and they have over the ear headphones. Some headphones can be setup with "through" capabilities so you can hear the other person talking.
@@fernandof.2225 thanks for watching! I definitely want that sort of set up moving forward! I need to do some research as I need headphones I can link to my laptop, that I can hear the movie and Steph. Open to suggestions😂
You wish there was a moment when you could tell it was definitely that person at that time? 9:18 Blair touches the thing with the pencil eraser. 9:27 Blair touches the pencil eraser to his mouth. BAM
John Carpenter’s The Thing is actually a remake itself of the 1950s The Thing From Another World. Both versions are based on the book “who goes there” which was about a monstrous shapeshifter. The monster in the 50s film is basically a cut and paste Frankenstein’s monster. John Carpenter had read the book and loved the 50s movie but was disappointed that it didn’t stay true to the source material.
The Thing put make-up effects creator, Rob Bottin, on the map to become a legend in the business. If you loved the practical effects in this, then I highly recommend reacting to his other masterpiece, RoboCop (1987 - Director Cut) Like this film, no wasted scenes, practical effects still holds up and is considered a masterpiece in the genre. Hope you add it to the list!
“The Thing” is suspicion, mistrust, and paranoia personified! It is the story of desperate men, isolated and hopelessly trapped in the middle of nowhere, caught up in a terrifying life-and-death battle with an inhuman enemy, in which the fate of the entire world hangs in the balance. What would you do?
I saw this the year it came out, when I was 11. It's been one of my favorite movies ever since. Another cool 80s horror with great practical effects is 'Pumpkinhead' from 1988, and I highly recommend it. It's also on my all-time list.
There are a lot of moments you guys missed. Most people do because there's a lot going on. The keys and when Windows lost them (you have to listen for that), that Blair wasn't crazy when he destroyed all comms and transport, how and when Blair was infected, etc. In my opinion The Thing is the greatest sci-fi horror film of all-time. The fact that the 'true' form of the creature is what you see under a microscope and that anything else is just it's prey that it's absorbed and copied at a cellular level which allows it to hide in plain sight is simply terrifying. It's an organism that exist at both the micro and macro level and the cells are both interdependent and independent which is why Blair didn't want ANYONE leaving or coming to that outpost. Great reaction.
Dont take this the wrong way coz I am 30+ years older than you guys. Just wanted to say your wife is a natural beauty, I can only imagine her as a 21 year old. Often very attractive people can have a big opinion of themselves but you are just a normal lovely couple. so good to see and fun watching movies with yas
This is the only comment I've seen correlating The Thing and Lovecraft. The first Lovecraft story I read was At the Mountains of Madness and from the first few pages it made me think of this film
@@richardfrancis701 They captured lightning. It also has more than one level of cosmic horror; the scene with Blair on the computer-- what he learns daunts me in the exact same way Cthulhu does.
So…I was WRONG! The 2011 film is a prequel! Definitely might have to check that out! Thank you to everyone who let me know!
It's not for me to tell other people what to watch or think, but what we can say without spoiling is: the 2011 prequel is in the right spirit, has a great cast and concept. The original plan was to do it all with practical effects like the 82 film, however, when the studio started seeing the footage, they bottled it and ordered the film to be reshot with CGI.
@@AndyBestHP that’s a shame. Love the practical effects in this. Added to the creepy vibe!
The thing is a sequel in and of itself to “ The Thing From Another World.” (1951) not so much a direct sequel as a reboot but the body found in the ice and the wrecked station are all allusions to the ending of the 50’s flick.
Just also check out the Original (1951) which is a true classic.
I enjoyed the prequel....BUT I have only watched it once. One of those types of films.Not bad...but not revisitable either....I liked it.
Everybody's criticisms are certainly valid...but check it out.
You were totally fine calling them special effects versus practical effects. In the 80’s we called them special effects, because they were the only type of effects. I don’t think I started hearing the term “practical effects” until the early 90s as computer graphics really started to make an entrance.
Love your reactions! Thank you for the fun time.
Exactly, they are special effects, because they were specially made, cgi is an impersonal, cheap, computer generated imitation...nothing special about that.
@@lizardkingof1968 cgi can enhance films plenty, just shows you dont know how its used even in some of your fave "practical effect only" movies
@@eqsael ..just shows you do not understand what makes an effect special..
@@eqsael ...and fyi...all of my favorite movies happen to be pre cgi...anything with cgi is a migraine, and a strain and assault on the eyes
@@eqsael people forget that cgi is a tool to help enhance rather than a magic toy box that can make everything better because "you can just do it with cgi"
To me, the most chilling moment of the movie can be seen in the 18:50 mark. When Gary is asking Norris to get in charge of the situation, you can see Palmer behind Norris, almost on the background and out of focus, staring intently at Fuchs. It is so subtle that it is very easy to miss, but given that the very next victim of the thing is Fuchs and Palmer is known later to be one of the things, that little look has such a heavy meaning and can't be overlooked ever again.
Also in that scene, Fuchs happens to be between both of the men turned-to-things at that moment, Palmer and Norris. It's almost like they were intentionally targeting Fuchs, prioritizing him before anyone else, which kind of make sense since it's Fuchs the one coming with ideas and being one of the most reasonable characters.
This is so much more than a monster in the house creature feature. The paranoia, lack of answers, and uncertainty that hangs over the whole story makes it so interesting and very rewatchable. This movie spawned so many theories about who was the thing and when, all the way up to the last scene. For another wild ride from John Carpenter, check out BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA.
@@canceltheapocalypse8190 Escape from New York and Prince of Darkness are two more Carpenter films from this time that are great to watch.
I saw this film in 1982 at the cinema when I was 15 and I have never forgotten it, I am very happy that the new generations appreciate it
the 2011 film is a prequel and even if it is not comparable to this one it is a decent film I recommend you watch it
@@robertoferrigato67-re1kh Yeah,I saw The Thing when it came out in 1982 as well(such a good year for movies.ET,Porkys,Rocky 3,First Blood,Bladerunner,48 Hours,The Thing).I used to read Fangoria magazine,and there were great write up’s about The Thing,especially about Rob Bottins practical effects.I’m STILL surprised the critics tore this film apart when it came out.They just didn’t get the story and how paranoia and fear can strike.I also read that because ET was such a feel good alien movie,the thought of an evil shapeshifting alien,tearing people apart wasn’t their cup of tea.But thankfully it’s since been reappraised as the classic it always was.And I’m with you on The Thing 2011 prequel.I’ve told the film reactors that you need to watch it because it tells the story from the Norwegian perspective.So many people who watch the 1982 film don’t understand why the dog is being shot at or why the body that was brought back to the US base was disfigured.The 2011 prequel explains all of that.
It’s a great film! We really enjoyed it! ☺️
It’s okay to call any visual effects “special effects.” That’s how they’ve been described since moviemaking began. It doesn’t matter *how* those effects were produced-practically, in software, or using in-camera techniques; they’re all “special effects.”
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A prequel was made of this film (2011) also called 'The thing' based at the Norwegian camp, so if you are interested to know what happened their, worth a watch. The original was 'The Thing from Another World' 1951. Great reaction guys, I enjoyed
Thank you so much for watching! ☺️
Charles Hallahan who played Norris during the defibrillator scene had to stay in position it was in for several hours while they were setting the creature effects up. Luckily everything happened in one take which definitely made Charles happy.
I always laugh when people aren’t suspicious of the dog, the movie is called The Thing, first time I watched I assumed the dog was evil. 😂
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Love dogs, but that dog was giving off bad vibes from the get go.
I have to say I was sus at the dog too at first too, but I also happened to get it spoiled by the chasing Norwegian literally spilling the beans immediately because I am Norwegian...
yea no one ever thinks there must be a reason theyre trying to kill it, it must be bad honestly i think its because in todays culture people with gun=bad and back in the 80s there wasnt they same stigma around guns as there is today
The Norwegian guy with the gun tells you the whole plot right before they shoot him
That long cry the creature makes at 14:31 is actually a combination of screams of all the creatures it has 'merged' with.
So creepy!
The ORIGINAL is "The Thing from another world" (1951). 'The Thing' (1982) is the second version.
Both are adaptations of "Who Goes There?" which is a 1938 novella by John Campbell. When John Carpenter read the source years after seeing the first adaptation from '51 as a kid he realized that much of the original focus on fear through paranoia was lost the first time around which is what drove him when making this version. As a nod to the original you can see it playing on TV in the background throughout John Carpenter's Halloween which came out four years prior.
I saw the 1951 version. Compared to the version here, there were pretty much zero special effects at all. It didn't really leave a person with the "heebie-jeebies" like the 1982 version. The 2011 version is the prequel to this version, taking place in the Norwegian base. IMHO, it relied too much on CGI amd that kinda ruined it for me. But it ends with a guy in a chopper chasing down a bad boy 🐺 who's pretending to be a good boy! 🐺
Carpenter's version is much more true to the original story by John Campbell. So, it isn't really a remake.
Rob Bottin was given the special effects job on the movie in 1980 when he was 21 years old. Carpenter was impressed by what Rob showed him in designs and hired him on the spot.
Greatest effects movie ever. Way better than cgi
Not only one of my top films of all time and a horror classic, but a gold-standard piece of work in filmmaking craft. Perfect blend of theme, setting, plot, ideas, tone, camera work, practical effects and an ending that doesn't betray the film. Masterpiece.
Not to mention all the actors. Balancing 13 characters is difficult
The Norwegian camp scenes at the beginning of the movie were shot last. After they blew up the American camp for the end scene they used what was left for the Norwegian/Swedish camp.
Not Norwegian/Swedish Camp, just Norwegian. U know we are two countries, right!!!
@@rockon4853 I do, MacReady was using both names. I assumed most people would get that having watched the film.
Og der er også en dansker med i 2011 udgaven...
Fun Fact: The thing and Blade Runner were both released on the same day and same year And they both did not do well at the box office and are two Cult classics now.
Saw them both that same day including Star Trek II (my second time) and Megaforce, the ticket I bought to sneak into The Thing.
The bunny ears on the chair are hilarious.
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especially in this movie
My first time watching you two. I really dig your guys reaction! I love that movie and really enjoyed seeing some one else get such a kick out of it.
From Los Angeles, CA, all the best to the both of you😊
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THANK YOU! Finally someone sees them hunting a "dog" and actually asking "huh.... why?"
Every reactor does that, don't they? Every one I've seen anyway (and I'ver seen a lot. No idea what you've been watching...)
After Windows was in the storeroom he got the keys from Garry. When he saw Bennings being taken over he dropped them. Then one of the things got the keys, slashed the blood bags and then put the keys back on the floor. Genius writing.
It also explains why Windows runs off to get the shotgun while the others are arguing about who had the keys last to sabotage the blood samples. He realized he had the keys last and they would eventually be pointing fingers at him.
@@MattSipka Good call.
Who got the keys
@@javierhernandez7636 It was either Palmer or Norris. I'm sure they were both Things at that point.
I absoluty loved this reaction video guys😀you are awsome, keep them coming . More horor and scifi 😍😍much love to you both
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Fun fact, if you happen to be Norwegian, you get the premise of the movie spoiled in the opening sequence by the Norwegian chasing after the doggo
There was no cgi (that didn't exist yet). The bit at the end was actually stop-motion
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It existed, it just wasn't very common. Disney's TRON was released the same summer as this film.
Incredible reaction! Oh man, the looks on your faces at the shocking twists and jumps, wow, this reaction was SO entertaining!! Honestly, if you guys choose to react to horror movies outside of Halloween season, Im so down for that. Love your channel, love your reactions and really, really hope you guys choose to react to more horror!
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The introduction is present in "The Thing from Another World" from 1951, which set the subsequent films in motion. A great film in black and white that also deals with what the thing actually is, and then it becomes clear why the thing was able to survive for over 100,000 years. When "The Thing" was released in cinemas in 1982 when I was 20, it wasn't a huge success, but it quickly became a cult film in sci-fi circles. I have one request, stay as you are, I really like your way of commenting (no useless babble and sticking to the topic). 34:48 Pay attention to the air exhaled by both of them and which air does not condense. An absolutely brilliant ending.
What a fabulous reaction. I’m glad you guys enjoyed it as much as we used to. Btw, don’t worry about calling it practical effects. We know what you meant. We called it special effects back in the 80’s because there was no cgi back then and everything was “special effects”. That creature at the end was what was called “stop motion animation” and why it hasn’t held up as well.
Thank you so much for watching! We really enjoyed it! So creepy! 😱
This was a pretty big movie at the time. It's my my husband's favorite of all time. I love it too. Practical effects are beyond awsome!! ❤ listen for Windows dropping the keys when Bennings is turning.
Clark was going to stab him in the face with a scalpel. Self defense, not murder.
Hi guys.The Thing is STILL an absolute classic,42 years on,and it’s hard to believe the film critics panned it when it came out.Thankfully it’s been reappraised as the classic it always was.If you can,watch The Thing 2011 prequel which stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead.That movie tells the story from the Norwegian perspective,and leads to the events in this film.
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@@Reactsandgames I think the prequel is often unfairly maligned for using some CGI. The producers went to great lengths to exactly duplicate original sets and so on, and wanted/tried to use practical creature effects for everything, but some time/money issues forced them to mix practical and CGI in some scenes. As with all "sequels" it's not up to the caliber of the original, but what could be?
@@kinokind293 How I heard it was that the suits saw the faithful version and said it looks like it was made in the 80's. Swap it alll out for CGI!
“The Thing (1981)” is actually a reimagining of “The Thing From Another World (1951)”. As others have said, “The Thing (2011)” is a prequel to “The Thing (1981)”.
The dogs trying to warn them. That's definitely a first I've heard in these reaction videos
Your reactions were priceless! It's soooo good! 😅
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In the prequel to “The Thing”, they were able to identify people who had been imitated because the Things were only able to replicate organic matter and were therefore unable to duplicate inorganic matter, which meant that items such as pins inserted to hold together broken bones and fillings in your teeth would be missing in people that had been taken over. That would obviously be the case for anyone like Norris that had a pacemaker as well. They were thus able to identify who was a Thing and who was not by checking for fillings, etc…
When the Thing imitates someone, it perfectly duplicates every cell with such precision than it actually retains the memories, knowledge, and personality of the individual it copies. Norris (the guy who’s chest bursts open, chopping off the doctor’s hands with its bear-trap teeth) had a bad heart, and likely a peacemaker. When the Thing took him over and perfectly imitated him, it also faithfully recreated his heart defect, but not his pacemaker, which eventually caused Norris to suffer a heart attack for real during a high-stress moment. The Thing would have been happy to hide itself in a presumably “dead” body, but it couldn’t tolerate the electro-shocks from the defibrillator and was thus forced to reveal itself. Of course, the amazing scene where Norris’ head separates from his burning body, slides onto the floor, and pulls itself away, transforming into a crab/spider with his upside-down head as its body, and tries to crawl away unnoticed, is an iconic moment! (Incidentally, at the beginning of the movie, the spaceship was flying erratically because the crew was desperately trying to fight off the Things that were aboard their vessel and causing havoc. That’s why the spaceship attempted to make an emergency landing on the nearest planet and ended up crash landing in the Antarctic. Only one of the Things as survived the crash and made it out of the ship alive, only to freeze in the ice.)
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Haha this movie is wild. Have you guys watched THE FLY (starring Jeff Goldblum)??? It's...... something...hahaha
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@@Reactsandgames I second the suggestion to watch "The Fly"... one of the only movies to rival "The Thing" for practical effects that make you squirm, lol. Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis actually fell in love during filming and got married soon after.
@@I-Am-Klaus Thirding The Fly
Fyi..you were correct, these are special effects, they are special because they are not practical to make, they were special made...there is absolutely NOTHING special about an artificially created cgi...period...again, practical effects are SPECIAL...cgi is nothing but a cost cutting measure.
Agree 100%
Theres a short book its based off of, and it changes alot for the better from the book. But an interesting concept in the book is that "the thing" finds humans as disgusting as we find it
It always starts with “nice doggo”…
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Great Choice for October! Best special effects
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Haha great reaction. I loved the 24:40 'Oh god this film is horrid'
🤣 thank you!
In case you're wondering, Palmer is the most likely suspect for the blood saboteur. Windows has the keys back when Bennings gets assimilated, and you can hear him drop the keys in shock. Later, during Blair's freak-out, Palmer is largely unaccounted for.
"Practical effects" back when I was young (when these classics came out) were called *Special effects* (SPFX or SFX). Don't worry about how you referred to them as this was what they were when they came out. Also why these movies are classics, and stand the test of time, many over CGI blockbusters for good reason, I think you often appreciate the work put into it more.
The one in 2011 is not a remake. It's what happened at the Norwegian camp. It's still worth watching despite not being quite as good
I think you guys are the first reactors ive ever seen who were rightfully suspicious of the dog 😂
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Favorite movie of all time. Glad it's getting lots of TH-cam love now.
It was soo good! We loved it! 😊
I've seen the late Charles Hallahan in various films and programmes, but he'll always be remembered as Norris for me.
These old movies have one thing going for them. Practical effects. And this is probably one of the best movies from that time that demonstrates how effective practical effects can be. CGI effects have never had the same impact on me, personally, having grown up during the time of movies like this.
Although frustrating, the ambiguous ending is perfect for this suspenseful movie. The real dilemma and enigma is whether or not McCready and Childs are both human at the end, or whether one or both of them have become Things, which keeps you wondering and wanting more. But that’s another discussion…
I can remember watching the original from 1951,as a kid in the 60s. James Arness ,who stared in the Gunsmoke t.v. series, was the Alien in that film.🙂
The genius Rob Bottin and Stan Winston very good special effects😊😮🎉❤
14:30 - That sound is perfect. Always gives me chills. Menacing and mournful all at once.
The shear shock and trauma on your faces 😨 😨 😂🤣😂 we've all been there first viewing. Another great reaction guys
There have been debates for over 40 years whether or not MacReady and/or Childs is the thing at the end. And lots of people have made really interesting theories about who got infected when, but the film was made so cleverly that it’s pretty impossible to know for sure with every character. An absolute classic for a reason. Glad you gave it a chance! 👏
Congratulations on watching the best practical effects horror suspense sci-fi movie ever made..🔥🤘the sights and sounds will stick with you forever..the prequel is pretty darn good too considering its not meant to "compete" with The Thing,,but to add to the story..
Mac & Windows onscreen before both systems even existed. Truly visionary movie. Including Blair consulting the AI in the beginning 😁
This was fun to watch! Excellent!
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Great reaction! Definitely one of my top 10 horror films. And it's ok to call them special effects. Cuz there pretty special 😊 calling them cgi woulda been funny tho
Fantastic reaction. The Thing is my favourite horror movie of all time. The effects, for me personally, have stood the test of time.
It was soo good! Such a great movie! Thank you for watching! ☺️
“I don’t know what the hell’s in there. But it’s weird and pissed off whatever it is” always cracks me up for some reason. Absolutely a classic. Actually liked the 2011 one too.
Quite the Thing. Carpenter specialized in an isolated group ( prison, precinct) under siege. A classic trope used here, and brilliantly,. The first and original movie, "The Thing from Another World." was filmed in 1951 and the director was credited to the great, Howard Hawks. Although both movies are based on the book, "Who Goes There". The Carpenter version is truer to the book. Both movies share a basic precept. An isolated group dealing with an unknown enemy. The Hawks version scared its generation. Good performances, snappy dialogue and some classic suspense (the Gieger Counter). I find it still holds up well. I love the score.
The FX we’re absolutely state of the art for the time and they hold up very well imho
The original Thing is from the fifties, Carpenter’s movie is a remake of the fifties version. Carpenter has clips of it in Halloween when the kids are watching TV. A great fifties sci fi classic, check it out.
The fly from 1986 and an American werewolf in london from ,1981 both have some amazing practical effects as well
SHAVING KNIVES 😆😆 you win the internet :D
@@alichinoalichino2283 lol I’m so confused! It is a shaving knife! Like the ones Sweeney Todd uses!😂
@@Reactsandgames Well, yeah, but isn't it just called a razor? :D
You may want to see the original 'Thing from Another World' from a short story 'Who Goes There?' Its a classic and very original for the time 1950's. Still one of my all time favorites. The first movie that had the actors talking over each other. Another one is the original 'Day the Earth Stood Still' and 'Forbidden Planet! Still great movies and started SciFi movies.
There is a clip on TH-cam where the Norwegian being spoken is translated.
I was at the world premiere in Denver Colorado. John Carpenter and his then wife, Adrienne Barbeau were there...but the local tv news were swarming them with a small crowd too. I was watching from a short distance in the lobby of the Cooper, one of three 70mm big screen theaters in the Denver area.
Anyway, I was trying to decide to brave the crowds to try to get an autograph when I noticed a tall man standing to the side. I immediately recognized Rob Bottin from numerous articles featured in Starlog and Fangoria. I congradulated him for his amazing work, not only for this film, but a few others he worked on.
Good memory...
Great reaction, the expressions you both had during the transformation scenes was genuine horror, i can truly appreciate that feeling thank you both 🙏❤️. Looking forward to more scrares this October.
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Oh boy... "This poor dog "... yes, that's how it starts.🤔
This is going to be a trip! Let me get comfy 😁🇬🇧
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Norris had the beginnings of a heart attack while he was being copied by the Thing. Pain in the shoulder and arm is a sign of cardiac arrest. When he was knocked down in the fight the cardiac arrest was fatal but the organism copied him by then.
Best theory, in my opinion, is that Norris had a pacemaker. The Thing makes perfect copies of it's victims, including their imperfections, but cannot copy inorganic material. So he was replicated without the pacemaker and his heart failed as a result.
Great reaction as always, thank you Liam and Steph!
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An absolute ✨️CLASSIC✨️
Keep going for this kind of films. They always deliver!
Great movie, actually mostly improved upon the story on which it was based.
Fun Fact: John Carpenter said during an interview that one of the 2 characters (Childs and MacReady) at the end of the film was The Thing. He never said which one because he wanted the audience to try and figure that out for themselves. Alot of fun theories out there about the movie and who it could possibly be.
The synchronized exhale at 25:42 is hilarious 😂
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I like that expression from Palmer he's like OK here I go lol
Great reaction video :) Nice to see this classic movie still gets this kind of reaction. Hilarious how everyone starts out with 'Don't shoot the dog!" and ends up with "Kill it with FIRE!" And there were no digital effects back then, at least none that wouldn't have been obviously bad effects lol Going to check out some of your other reaction vids!
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2:54 What a delighted face at a head shot! 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣 I got a little carried away there! 😅
Just found and subscribed to your channel! This is one of my all time favorite movies, I have the poster framed in my house 😊
Thanks for the add! Really appreciate it! That’s amazing! Such a great movie!
This movie allows your own imagination to fill in the what happen during the off screen. The thing killing Fuchs, was tactical for the creature. We as the audience gets to see who did it, when the person comes back in the recreation room with the flame thrower on his back. Fuchs was getting close to finding ways to combat it through treating it as a virus. old script called it a vaccine on his desk. In this movie, we see him getting ready to through the liquid in the beaker at Mac Ready. As for the ending we see Mac ready with his blanket and bottle. Mac got these items from his shack, that was never part of the complex. Mac's shack never blew up only the tool shed did. Problem Mac has is Child's is not human, for many reasons. Child's tells Mac i saw Blair and ran after him. This can't be true, because as soon as Child's leaves the door Blair pulls the generator. I believe Child's was attack from behind by Blair, we See Child's stumbling out the door then the power is gone. Not at any point does Child's ask where is everyone, and then Drinks from Macs bottle. The real Child's trusted no one and would never do that, matter of fact the real Child's would flame throw Mac to death. One thing is certain, Mac can't allow Child's into his shack with him alone...
All practical effects.
a triumph of practical effects, just before the beginning of the digital age in cinema. and the prequel from 2011 is totally worth watching! (mary elizabeth winstead - too!😁).
Great reaction guys , love your looks of shock and surprise great stuff .
This is an amazing movie not only does it have amazing practical effects that to this day totally baffles me that effects from 1982 are better and more realistic looking than the CGI we get today plus it also has an amazingly paranoid , sense of palpable fear and distrust and atmosphere , the acting is fantastic too each character has a real chance to shine , even Jeb the dog is great in this too , also the score by the legendary Ennio Morricone adds an extra layer of atmosphere too
The effects were done by the legendary Rob Bottin who after the film was finished was hospitalized with exhaustion due to the fact he was working non stop and ended up living in the effects shop to maximise the amount of work he could produce , Rob also did the effects for The Howling , The Fog and Total Recall to name a few , unfortunately he seems to have retired from the movie business a few years ago . another point about the effects all the flame thrower effects are actual fire and stunt guys on fire .
On the UK DVD release there is a brilliant documentary which features John Carpenter , Rob Bottin , the whole cast , producers and art department people apparently they got the effect of Dr Coppers arms being bitten off by hiring a paraplegic who had no forearms having lost them in an industrial accident , made fake arms made of jello filled them with blood and the guy puts his hands into the chest cavity which bites them off , they put a mask of Richard Dysart ( Dr Copper ) on the performer to complete the effect and like Carpenter says no one is really looking at the characters face so it totally works .
John Carpenters The Thing is actually a remake itself of an old 1951 film the Thing from another world which is very atmospheric as well and is incredibly creepy too , though obviously the effects are not up to much as the Thing is just James Arness ( Actor from a lot of cowboy films ) in make up but it is still worth checking out , and this is based on John W Campbells 1938 novel Who goes there .
The 2011 Thing is actually a prequel as it tells the story of what happened in the Norwegian camp , also at the beginning of 1982 Thing if you speak Norwegian the gunman tells you that the dog is an alien , I also love the way all reactions to this start with everyone saying that cute dog better not get hurt lol 😂😂😂little do they know . love the way Mac keeps calling them Swedes and the Things scream is truly chilling , Gary's rant after the blood test reveals him to be human is also very funny
So all in all an amazing , gory , atmospheric , paranoid slice of body horror with fantastic acting to boot easily my favourite John Carpenter film followed by Halloween , The Fog and then Escape from New York .
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You 2 can opened your eyes really wide lol (when the guy lost his arms)
great reaction. Not bad for a movie this old, right?
suggestion: You 2 should setup over the ear headphones, or really good earbuds (on both ears). The soundtrack helps to create the right atmosphere on movies and I believe you have 1 earbud each. You are missing amazing sounds. I've seen lots of couples reacting and they have over the ear headphones. Some headphones can be setup with "through" capabilities so you can hear the other person talking.
@@fernandof.2225 thanks for watching! I definitely want that sort of set up moving forward! I need to do some research as I need headphones I can link to my laptop, that I can hear the movie and Steph. Open to suggestions😂
You wish there was a moment when you could tell it was definitely that person at that time? 9:18 Blair touches the thing with the pencil eraser. 9:27 Blair touches the pencil eraser to his mouth. BAM
John Carpenter’s The Thing is actually a remake itself of the 1950s The Thing From Another World. Both versions are based on the book “who goes there” which was about a monstrous shapeshifter. The monster in the 50s film is basically a cut and paste Frankenstein’s monster. John Carpenter had read the book and loved the 50s movie but was disappointed that it didn’t stay true to the source material.
The Thing put make-up effects creator, Rob Bottin, on the map to become a legend in the business. If you loved the practical effects in this, then I highly recommend reacting to his other masterpiece, RoboCop (1987 - Director Cut)
Like this film, no wasted scenes, practical effects still holds up and is considered a masterpiece in the genre.
Hope you add it to the list!
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Liam looks like the guy from Avatar
Love the bunny ears
Thank you! 😅
The music was written by the great Ennio Morricone. What didn't make it into this movie were used in Tarantino's The Hateful Eight.
“The Thing” is suspicion, mistrust, and paranoia personified! It is the story of desperate men, isolated and hopelessly trapped in the middle of nowhere, caught up in a terrifying life-and-death battle with an inhuman enemy, in which the fate of the entire world hangs in the balance. What would you do?
This is such a classic horror film from 1982 almost 45 years old lol 😆 glad you have reacted to this, great cast in this film including Kurt russell
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I saw this the year it came out, when I was 11.
It's been one of my favorite movies ever since.
Another cool 80s horror with great practical effects is 'Pumpkinhead' from 1988, and I highly recommend it. It's also on my all-time list.
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my favourite horror movie of all time from my childhood, nice to see a new generation watching it
It was great! We loved it! 😊
There are a lot of moments you guys missed. Most people do because there's a lot going on. The keys and when Windows lost them (you have to listen for that), that Blair wasn't crazy when he destroyed all comms and transport, how and when Blair was infected, etc. In my opinion The Thing is the greatest sci-fi horror film of all-time. The fact that the 'true' form of the creature is what you see under a microscope and that anything else is just it's prey that it's absorbed and copied at a cellular level which allows it to hide in plain sight is simply terrifying. It's an organism that exist at both the micro and macro level and the cells are both interdependent and independent which is why Blair didn't want ANYONE leaving or coming to that outpost. Great reaction.
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love this movie!
My favorite part of this reaction 8:05
Brother if you didn't like things like that you picked the wroooong movie 😂
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Dont take this the wrong way coz I am 30+ years older than you guys. Just wanted to say your wife is a natural beauty, I can only imagine her as a 21 year old. Often very attractive people can have a big opinion of themselves but you are just a normal lovely couple. so good to see and fun watching movies with yas
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It's confirmed via Twitter post by John Carpenter that out of Macready and Childs in the end, one of them is in fact THE THING
The tentacles towards the end were stop-motion, which is why they looked a bit off compared to everything else.
I always get a Kick out of Seeing people Jump like I Did when they See the Defibrillator Paddle Scene! 😮
Best Lovecarftian movie of all time---in it's own way, this is even better than Alien, imo, though I like them both pretty evenly.
They are two really great movies ☺️
This is the only comment I've seen correlating The Thing and Lovecraft. The first Lovecraft story I read was At the Mountains of Madness and from the first few pages it made me think of this film
@@richardfrancis701 They captured lightning. It also has more than one level of cosmic horror; the scene with Blair on the computer-- what he learns daunts me in the exact same way Cthulhu does.