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i clicked on this thread to be like "haha gently caress yeah this movie rules" butPimpcasso posted:I have watched the thing at least eight times a year since 1995 goddrat man that is dedication, respect
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Surprised this hasn't been posted yet ITT, but here is a wonderfully chilling fanfiction written from the creature's perspective. That last line sends shivers down my spine every time.
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The Last Call posted:It can't match the first of course but I don't think it's terrible. Agreed. The CG effects are pretty bad but some of the body horror of the original is still there. If you're a turbofan of the original, it's worth a watch and its' not going to 'ruin' anything for you. I also liked seeing what happened to the
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"I just want to get up to my shack and get drunk" is a phrase I have been living my life by for many years
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ChickenHeart posted:So like, how virulent is the Thing? Would getting some Thing-fluids in your mouth and eyes be enough to assimilate you? I imagine the human immune system has to have some defense otherwise the film could have just ended with everyone getting coughed on by Norris/Palmer. I wonder the same thing every time I watch the film. Thundercracker is definitely right that it's intentionally kept vague, but realistically most of the interactions you see are in biological "oh yeah he's hosed" territory. The one that always gets me is Windows during the blood test scene, because aside from having his head chomped, he's definitely not dead when the thing starts to take over his body right before Mac torches him.
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Theory: none of them are actually the Thing, and all the mutations seen onscreen are Mac's hallucinations from alcohol withdrawal.
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