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Such a classy song. Amazing that it was only a number 1 hit in the UK. It tended to be just a top tenner elsewhere. This is also one of Abba's best videos which I remember fondly from when it was in the charts (when I was 9 years old! lol).

Excellent as the Panther was it had a number of shortcomings. If the torsion bar suspension was damaged by mines it was almost impossible to repair. The transmission and drive should have been at the rear of the vehicle as in the T-34 thus making maintenance much simpler and quicker. The final dr...

Interesting in that there are quite a number of deleted scenes shown in this promotional film. This is the first time I've seen McReady putting stuff on his new bed inside the camp because his shack is too cold. That's not in the final movie. Blair's examination of the dog-thing is different from...

This film's soundtrack is one of the best of all-time. Unusual, funky and classy.

This is such an emotional and touching scene. Wonderful acting.

The prequel has a different feel to John Carpenter's classic.It's more about shock burst-outs and a faster pace. If you watch the prequel and the 1982 movie back-to-back it really works except for some minor continuity inconsistancies.

Hey Rob, will you be reviewing The Thing Prequel? I would be interested to know what you think of it.

In my opinion most cgi creatures I've seen over the last 15 years or so tend to simply move too fast to take in all the detail so they don't really sink in. This scene is a good case in point. I'm still creeped out by the effects from the '82 movie partly because most of it moved slowly so you co...

3 major errors in the prequel imo. The first is in the '82 movie the ice the spacecraft is encased in is blown up with charges. In the prequel it's in a cave. Second, the face split thing was burned with kerosine in the Carpenter film whereas in the prequel it's burned by a flamethrower. And thir...

The test of this film is can you watch this followed by the 1982 film to tell a consistent story. The answer is no. Why was the spacecraft not excavated using charges as in the 1982 film? Why was the face splitter thing not burned using kerosine? Why was the Norwegian camp not full of holes that ...

At least 6 major discrepancis between this film and John Carpenter's 1982 movie. Unforgivable.

I like the magic milk bottle that automatically fills itself up every time Mr Grumpy drops it! lol

It's a mystery why this wasn't released as the follow up to Take A Chance On Me in the UK in the summer of 1978. Such an obvious choice but instead the record company released the mediocre Summer Night City instead. A definate case of what might have been...

Right at the end of this clip you can see the big 3d map of the US with the team's helmets located according to where their cities where behind Nicky Horne. That was a great set which I remember well. In a magazine I got at the time Nicky stated that everyone like it but it was just too cumbersom...

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Well it was only a 14" black and white portable with wood finish seventies style! lol The house was just a normal suburban house really. I remember you could literally watch BBC1 in the late 70's on Saturdays from 9.30am till Parkinson finished at midnight and be thoroughly enter...

Nicky Horne was and still is a radio dj. He chose the music the show used and his taste was excellent. Not sure how to do it, but I'll have to find out how you put old videos onto YouTube because I have weeks 11-16 from this season plus some playoff action on video. This was Channel 4's best seas...

I saw this scene when it was first broadcast on BBC1. I was literally on the floor laughing. The funniest ever scene from this series.

Would this tactical plan involve us climbing out of our trenches and walking very slowly towards the enemy sir? haha

If the USFL ever gets re-launched, these two teams should be a part of it.

Although Mr Blue Sky is my all-time fav song this piece of perfection gives me a bigger rush. Goose bumps time.....

Funny review and all the criticisms are spot on. Still I really loved this when I first saw it as a 10 year old in 1979. Great low angle shots of the Daleks and spooky hollow sound effects in the background had me mesmerised. I also loved the underground ruined city sets. Those gave an excellent ...

Had no idea this was Adele until I looked it up on here. Really dramatic chorus and great arrangement. Wonderful

Had the record company released this as the first single off the album Discovery in 1979, I think it could have been a number one on both sides of the Atlantic.