The Thing?

[Jason Vorhees]

anybody have opinions on this?

[MacReady]

I'm glad ya asked.:D This is the best movie I have ever seen. It involves a twelve man crew in antartica who are attacked by a norweigan man chasing after a dog. The norweigan man is killed and the dog is saved. One night, when the dog is placed in a kennel it mutates into a monster and attacks the other dogs until it's discovered by the crew and killed. The crew decides to do some research and discover that the neighboring camp site has been destroyed with all of it's crew there dead. They also discover that the other crew found an alien creature that can imitate it's foes which leaves one burning question: who's human and who isn't? Paranoia sweeps in as the crew can't trust each other. It gets worse when it's dicsovered that if it escapes antartica it could spell the end for all life on earth. A 1982 horror/sci-fi directed by John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape From New York) that stared Kurt Russell, Keith David and Wilford Brimley with excellent Special FX by Rob Bottin. An excellent movie with awesome special effects, great suppense, wonderful chemistry (although their characters hate and can't trust each other) engaging performances and an airtight script that will you guessing as much as the humans onscreen. Do I still need to convince you? GO OUT AND GET THIS MOVIE NOW! (sorry for the caps). And make sure to get the DVD. It's packed with extras.

[Jason Vorhees]

Thanks i am going to. I just need to wait till pay day. I got the fog a couple days ago. I wish i would of got The Thing also, seeing how u say it's a great flick

[ERIN_LoJ]

What extras does the DVD have? I dont own this, and am planning on buying top favorites only on DVD, instead of the rest for my beloved VHS :) This was one I was planning on for DVD.

[MacReady]

Here are the extras:
-Commentary by director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
-Production notes
-Theatrical trailer(s)
-80min Documentary "John Carpenter's The Thing: Terror Takes Shape" featuring interviews with John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, make-up designer Rob Bottin, matte artist Albert Whitlock, and other cast and crew members, plus outtakes, work-in-progress special effects footage and behind-the-scenes footage
-Outtakes
-Behind-the-scenes photographs
-Storyboards and conceptual art
-Annotated production archive
-Widescreen letterbox format

And guess what, there's even more!(but I don't know what else because I don't have the DVD with me right now.)

[Jason Vorhees]

Wow! I definitley need to get this dvd now! I wish friday came quicker...:(

[ERIN_LoJ]

This sounds excellent! Definitely going to pick up this one soon! I love when we're not cheated with the extras ;)

[Jason Vorhees]

Originally posted by ERIN_LoJ
This sounds excellent! Definitely going to pick up this one soon! I love when we're not cheated with the extras ;)

yea most the times great movies have shitty dvd's

[MacReady]

ya know, it's kinda odd since it's very rare that a movie that flopped at the box-office will get many extras by a movie studio.

[therealjohng]

I think its one of the best horror films ever made. I love this film, its chilling everytime I see it. pun intended...

[doggyboyuk]

I have watched it 2 times and enjoyed it in both sittings. They were about 3 years apart which was good because i forgot who was infected and it was a mystery again. One of the best horror films i have seen.

[ERIN_LoJ]

Agreed! The Thing rocks. And yes, I was pretty surprised at all the extras. Do you know anything about the general price?

[MacReady]

I think it was 30$ in Canada but in the U.S. it's probably around 27 or 25$.

[countchocula]

I always see The Thing DVD in retail stores for $14.99. Regretfully, I still haven't picked it up. Great film. Better than both The Fog and Halloween, in my eyes.

[Jewbo]

i think its a really great film but it is a little lobg. the dvd is prety cool the comentarie was good and the making of is very indepth.

[Johnny582]

i watch the commentery drunk twice in a roll:D

[Xipe Totec]

I love The Thing too. It has couple of boo-scares that make you jump even after 3rd, 4th viewings (and for me that is really rear).....I hope the following doesn`t spoil anything, but I mean the heart attack scene.
That`s one awsome atmospheric horror movie. All the time it`s dark and serious, but sometimes it`s quite funny too (the head with spider-legs) Going to get it on DVD someday deffinetly.

[quoth_the_raven]

its a great film, one of those that i have watched more times than any other. i think i was about 10 when i first saw it, and have watched it regularly ever since. its probably one of the best horror movies of all time, nay, one of the best movies from any genre. i love it. great story, great cast.

just great. 9/10

[MacReady]

Originally posted by Jason Vorhees
Wow! I definitley need to get this dvd now! I wish friday came quicker...:(

Since it's thursday and friday will be here soon could ya tell us how it went?

[Jason Vorhees]

Originally posted by MacReady
Since it's thursday and friday will be here soon could ya tell us how it went?

sure. i just gotta get my pay check tomorrow and then i will watch the movie and judge it. from what i hear though, it sounds like a smash

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by Jason Vorhees
sure. i just gotta get my pay check tomorrow and then i will watch the movie and judge it. from what i hear though, it sounds like a smash

you mean you havent seen it????????

*faints*

[MacReady]

Originally posted by quoth_the_raven
you mean you havent seen it????????

*faints*

Did you even read the first post?

*faints and joins quoth_the_raven on the floor*

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by MacReady
Did you even read the first post?

*faints and joins quoth_the_raven on the floor*


the first post reads....

"The Thing?
anybody have opinions on this?"


just a base statement asking for our opinions. nothing else mentioned.

muhahah, i love having supporting evidence

:D:D

damn, this floor is comfortable....*rolls over and goes to sleep*

[Jason Vorhees]

I was asking opinions cuz I never seen it. I saw the first 5 minutes at a friends house, but fell a sleep cuz my girl friend and I were fighting, and i was so tired i just had to sleep.

[Fulci_Fan]

This is still to this day the only movie that can really scare me.

[Jason13thh]

I own the collector edition and again it is my favorite film from Carpenter.
I like the characters,too especially Macready ( Russel )
Rob Bottin really looks cool with his long hair and he does not even long old.

[MacReady]

Originally posted by quoth_the_raven
the first post reads....

"The Thing?
anybody have opinions on this?"


just a base statement asking for our opinions. nothing else mentioned.

muhahah, i love having supporting evidence

:D:D

damn, this floor is comfortable....*rolls over and goes to sleep*

Oh yeah, well here's my supportive evidence! It's very often that people will set up a post like this to see how the schmoes feel about the movie and basically test the waters. So it's logical to assume that they haven't seen said movie. I am the greatest!:D

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by MacReady
Oh yeah, well here's my supportive evidence! It's very often that people will set up a post like this to see how the schmoes feel about the movie and basically test the waters. So it's logical to assume that they haven't seen said movie. I am the greatest!:D


ahh but you are just assuming that was his intention...when it could have just been a general intention to start a general topic on the thing.

well whatever, its not worth drawing battle lines over ;)

[MacReady]

Yeah, you're right quoth_the_raven. I think we should let this one slide. Oh, and Jason Vorhees have you got the movie yet? Did I mention that the movie has a mesmerising score by Ennio Morricone and the best ending I've ever seen!? Not to mention that the movie has a hidden easter egg?

[Jason Vorhees]

No... Sadly i couldn't find it anywhere.

[HaywoodJaBlowMe]

IT IS ONE OF THE BEST HORROR MOVIES BUT THE ARROW IS STILL YET TO REVIEW IT AND THAT MAKES ME ANGRY

[Hack]

This movie is my favorite ever since my dad took me to see it at the drive in. scared me silly I think I was about 7 or 8. I own the dvd but didn't know about any easter egg. how do you get there and whats on it?

[MacReady]

Originally posted by Hack
This movie is my favorite ever since my dad took me to see it at the drive in. scared me silly I think I was about 7 or 8. I own the dvd but didn't know about any easter egg. how do you get there and whats on it?

It's simple really. All you need to do is go to Bonus Materials then go to the Terror Takes Shape documentary after that you go Languages then select music score and you will be able to hear the entire isolated music score on the documentary.