ColonelColinCaine
06-24-2002, 06:22 PM
On Friday, June 25, 1982, John Carpenter's remake of The Thing was realeased in 840 theaters nationwide. It opened to $3,107,897, en route to a final gross of $13,782,838. The film's budget was about $15 million.
Totally snubbed upon it's initial release, the film has gone on to receive a massive following, and is now considered a genre classic, as well as one of Carpenter's best works.
It's kind of hard to believe that this film is two decades old. It really has stood the test of time. Everything from acting, f/x, music, atmosphere, it all holds up well today.
Anyways, I know there's already a thread on this movie, but I made this one just to celebrate the film's age, and it's ability to withstand the test of time, much unlike most film's of it's decade.
In conclusion, here's to 20 more years of being scared shitless by one of the most disturbing, horrifying films ever made.
Totally snubbed upon it's initial release, the film has gone on to receive a massive following, and is now considered a genre classic, as well as one of Carpenter's best works.
It's kind of hard to believe that this film is two decades old. It really has stood the test of time. Everything from acting, f/x, music, atmosphere, it all holds up well today.
Anyways, I know there's already a thread on this movie, but I made this one just to celebrate the film's age, and it's ability to withstand the test of time, much unlike most film's of it's decade.
In conclusion, here's to 20 more years of being scared shitless by one of the most disturbing, horrifying films ever made.