The Thing(Part 1)
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~~~~Brings back old memories~~~
~~~~This is not my movie and i did not modify it in any way all right go to The Thing (1982) - Universal Classic Revisited~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Story
The Thing starts with a chase. A Norwegian helicopter pursues a lone dog across frozen Antarctic wastes, ending up at Outpost #31, crewed by a dozen Americans. The Norwegians seem intent on killing the dog, but manage to off themselves instead. The dog moves in with the Americans, but when placed in kennels, we get the feeling those Norwegians had the right idea about putting it down.
This is where the groundbreaking work of Rob Bottin, visual effects supremo, kicks in. Watch in astonishment as the dog turns itself inside-out, blooming a flesh-petalled orchid. Before the eye has time to take it all in, the beast then sprouts tentacles, throbbing like exposed nerve-endings. As it transforms, the creature attacks the surrounding dogs caged in with it. The assembled crew watch with jaws agape as the audience screams 'kill it!' they do, with fire.
The plot moves at speed, taking us to the remnants of the Norwegian base camp, revelations in the ice (some stunning visual effects shots of a partially uncovered saucer), then back to the American base, just in time for the winter storm to kick in, severing the team from the rest of the world.
Director:
John Carpenter
Writers:
John W. Campbell Jr. (story)
Bill Lancaster (screenplay)
Contact:
View company contact information for The Thing on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
25 June 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
Man is The Warmest Place to Hide. more
Plot:
Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Dog | Helicopter | Alien | American | Scientist
Awards:
3 nominations
Actors to Characters
Kurt Russell ... R.J. MacReady
Wilford Brimley... Dr. Blair (as A. Wilford Brimley)
T.K. Carter... Nauls
David Clennon... Palmer
Keith David... Childs
Richard Dysart... Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan... Vance Norris
Peter Maloney... George Bennings
Richard Masur... Clark
Donald Moffat... Garry
Joel Polis... Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites... Windows (as Thomas Waites)
Norbert Weisser... Norwegian
Larry J. Franco... Norwegian Passenger with Rifle (as
Larry Franco)
Nate Irwin... Helicopter Pilot
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Top Comments
All Comments (2,949)
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@wolfeyez you little bum!
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Why do directors make shitty remakes
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@dangale You were watching it, too, dipshit!
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@SallyNightmare18 You obviously aren't watching this movie close enough or you are just plain stupid! The dog needed to be killed since it was an alien! DUR DUR!!!!!
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I've seen just about all of John Carpenter's films and this is my favorite and his best, in my opinion. Very scary stuff!
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This is the Carpenter masterpiece. One of the finest crafted sci-fi horror classics that outdid the original. The whole storyline is a metaphor for the decline of our civilization.
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@bigballa6336 "t, these days they could say it was a costume and you couldn't tell the difference but yet as soon as someone hears CGI"
In some cases that is true, especially darker scenes, (where CGI works the best) however anything else, I can still easily tell the difference.
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@SallyNightmare18 because it's a fuckin alien
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@bigballa6336 "just because they think it sucks for their own personal reasons and not any actual facts!W/E"
There is nothing factual about opinions on CGI, either you like the look, or you don't. I just happen to think that, if they were going to do a prequel to my favorite movie, they should've stuck to what made the first one very convincing, very well done practical effects. As a Prequel to this film, The Thing 2011 kinda sucked, but as a movie alone, it was alright however.
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@85xorn Tried to be a prequel, but was very inconsistent.
if u want to get right to the movie skip to 1:50
MLGTroy1 2 weeks ago 18
Man, it bugs me SO much to see comments saying:
"ZOMG, WHY'S HE SHOOTING AT THE DOG?"
"THAT MEANIE! HE'S SHOOTING AT A DOG! :("
"HE DESERVED TO DIE FOR SHOOTING AT A DOG. >:("
If only people could just WATCH the movie, THEN comment on this scene, before they make wild assumptions 10 minutes into the damn movie.
BuildersBlockStudios 1 week ago 4