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Mr. Pardiggle posted:I decided to watch a bit of it when i got home and jesus pissing christ on a log that dog scene was horrible and somehow made far worse because it was done in practical CGI. I cannot overstate how much I do not want to experience that again. My skin is all itchy. Will finish the rest tomorrow. 
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Mister Speaker posted:goddrat man that is dedication, respect I probably watch it 8 times a year as well. It's one of the best movies ever made. Aliens I probably watch 15 times a year. Whenever I'm drunk (often) and don't know what to watch I'll put it on in the background.
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Oct 20, 2021 10:27
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Ive introduced 20-25 people to the thing and it's probably the greatest achievement of my life
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Oct 20, 2021 10:39
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The Thing is loving perfection.
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Oct 20, 2021 12:37
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I know you gentlemen have been through a lot. But when you find the time, I’d rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS loving COUCH! Not only is The Thing quite possibly the best sci-fi/body horror movie ever made, it is definitely the best movie dealing with isolation and paranoia in a “whodunit?” setting. Moviegoers and ESPECIALLY harsh movie critics were dumber than poo poo in 1982 to let this be a flop. And yes, I too watch it several times a year. Perfection.
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Oct 20, 2021 12:58
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Every time the thing isn't on screen characters ought to be asking "where is the thing??" I was able to see the IMAX cut just before Covid and I will treasure that memory forever
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Oct 20, 2021 13:03
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I also happen to love that goofy Hanna-Barbera “goopy quicksand” sound effect during the defibrillator scene 
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Oct 20, 2021 13:10
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The Thing remake "The Hateful Eight" wasn't quite as good but it was decent.
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Oct 20, 2021 13:17
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Brother Tadger posted:Sequel was just meh tho. A friend had the video game too and I remember it being competent but ultimately forgettable Watched the both movies in chronological order back to back, never seen the original before. Still loved it, but I think I would have enjoyed it more if the 2011 Thing hadn't shown me what happened. It ruins the mystery of what happened in the other outpost.
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Oct 20, 2021 13:18
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I put on the The Thing soundtrack when I'm working sometimes, it's great background noise, this version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgiSXRoG2tQ Then some time ago I found it on vinyl and bought it from here: https://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/products/the-thing-original-soundtrack, thinking I'd get the same nice feeling with added bonus of putting on a vinyl. But turned out that first youtube link and the vinyl are not the same. This is the version I got: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HVqvmyN2yA Other arrangements, a song that's not even in the movie (Bestiality, it was used in Hateful Eight) and other differences. The vinyl is grating as hell to listen to so I never put it on. Looks nice though!
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Oct 20, 2021 13:19
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Cat Hassler posted:I saw this in the theater the weekend it was released in June 1982. Oh man when the dog Thingifies in the dog pen some people just got up and walked out. Then a bunch more bailed in the scene where they defibrillate Norris I'm happy for you but also sad for you that your life peaked in 1982.
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Oct 20, 2021 13:29
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The thing is the best movie of all time
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Oct 20, 2021 14:42
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I hate horror movies but this movie loving rules.
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Oct 20, 2021 14:49
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it's basically a perfect movie
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Oct 20, 2021 15:26
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Prince of Darkness is better imo
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Oct 20, 2021 15:37
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watched it for the first time last night, really loving solid movie
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Lil Swamp Booger Baby posted:Prince of Darkness is better imo 
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Applewhite posted:The Thing remake "The Hateful Eight" wasn't quite as good but it was decent. Not having any VOODOO BULLSHIT really dragged it down
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Oct 20, 2021 16:43
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The thing is a real fuckin good movie that a lot of folk think they know the story so why see the movie, space alien, whatever Another John carpenter flick that is real good that people seem to think they don’t need to see, theyve got the story, is they live John carpenter is a good director
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rotinaj posted:The thing is a real fuckin good movie that a lot of folk think they know the story so why see the movie, space alien, whatever yeah but what about John Carpenter's Vampires
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Oct 20, 2021 17:08
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Red letter media's ReView episode about the thing is pretty great and has some cool info about the behind the scenes practical stuff. It's worth a watch if you love the movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSFXYKl_rf0 They also just wrapped up a 3 part series ranking all of john carpenter's movies, from worst to best, and it's a pretty great way to waste a some time if you nerd out on movie stuff. ⌄⌄⌄⌄⌄⌄beat yo rear end Biohazard fucked around with this message at 17:23 on Oct 20, 2021 |
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Oct 20, 2021 17:20
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hawowanlawow posted:yeah but what about John Carpenter's Vampires The red letter media guys did a good filmography ranking video on him, and made the extremely salient point that after about 98 or so, JC decided to take the big checks and just be a director for hire I am not gonna fault him for making a bunch of mediocre to bad movies for pay after he had made all his art
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Oct 20, 2021 17:21
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I enjoyed Vampires but I was also 14 at the time so...
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Oct 20, 2021 17:26
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Vampires is ok, the characters are loving dicks but vampire carnage is solid blade/10
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Oct 20, 2021 18:40
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Archer666 posted:Watched the both movies in chronological order back to back, never seen the original before. Still loved it, but I think I would have enjoyed it more if the 2011 Thing hadn't shown me what happened. It ruins the mystery of what happened in the other outpost. I hope you at least learned a lesson about prequels. Chronological order, fuckin lol.
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Oct 20, 2021 18:48
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Ignore the thing prequel and play the official canon sequel video game "the thing" which is cool and good and isn't hard to get up and running on windows 10!!!
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Oct 20, 2021 18:50
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The game sucks rear end lol, it's poorly written so the story is lame and their entire original concept of having who the Thing is be totally randomized was untenable so it's just extremely scripted and obvious.
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Oct 20, 2021 18:51
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Oct 20, 2021 18:58
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Lil Swamp gets REALLY mad at games if you're read his other posts in random threads. Long screeds of why they're terrible. I don't disagree all the time but it's stunning. SilvergunSuperman posted:I hope you at least learned a lesson about prequels. Yeah I would never do that. They might retcon things or make references to the "sequel" which will just screw everything up. Always watch in release order. Imagine watching the Star Wars prequels before watching episode 4-6. omg that'd be so terrible and would probably turn you off of Star Wars and then you'll think the originals will suck.
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Oct 20, 2021 19:47
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Wait, has there ever been a good prequel?
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Oct 20, 2021 19:49
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just hosted a little showing of this last night, it was one person's first viewing and it ruled seeing their reactions as time went on lol shout out to nug if you're lurking this
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Oct 20, 2021 19:57
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Das Boo posted:Wait, has there ever been a good prequel? Does Godfather II count? Also, Rogue one was p good. I think the good the bad and the ugly is also technically a prequel, but the stories are pretty loosely connected in that series anyways.
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X-Men: Days of Future Past is..... like 90% prequel in a way. Sort of.
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Oct 20, 2021 20:35
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The Thing is one of the most perfect horror movies ever made. Possibly the pinnacle of practical special effects. John Carpenter’s best film.
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Oct 20, 2021 20:58
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Bloodfart McCoy posted:Possibly the pinnacle of practice special effects. 
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Oct 20, 2021 20:58
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I don't know what the hell's in there, but it's weird and pissed off 
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Oct 20, 2021 21:25
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Das Boo posted:Wait, has there ever been a good prequel? Infernal Affairs II was pretty good.
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Oct 20, 2021 21:37
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I watched star wars prequels first and Phantom Menace is the best one 
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Oct 20, 2021 21:40
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PokeJoe posted:it's pretty good.
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God damned Norwegians.
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