I watched The Thing for the first time the other day.

I thought it was pretty good, given the time period. It had some awesome scenes and, I guess, cinematography? Like, when the storm hits and they're all outside, it's dark, and the only light they've got comes from the flares. It looked awesome.

I particularly liked the scenes where MacReady had everyone strapped down and they were testing each individual's blood. I also liked the scene where they had found its secret spaceship under the 'holding cell' then they came back and just started firebombing every room. Cool shit.

I will say the alien thing was pretty weird and didn't seem all that intimidating. Obviously it was very dangerous, but half the time it was on screen it just seemed to be in the process of metamorphosis. The end "battle" was especially anticlimactic. It bursts through the floor and just kinda flails about until 'cReady nukes it.

The ending was nice, though. I liked that they both recognize that either one could potentially be the thing and they're just like alright, let's hang out and see what happens. It was the modern day scary movie 'rahhh the baddy is still alive' without being so in-your-face.

I enjoyed it. I'll say again, I'm not particularly close to anyone afflicted with autism so I can't speak to that but I enjoyed the flick.

Yeah, I know next to nothing about it, either. It was a very entertaining flick. I liked the way all the pieces kind of came together, even thought it was a bit far fetched. It certainly defied my early-film expectations of how the plot would shake out.

And the whole Rainman meats Rambo bit was awesome. :bang:

If you're looking for old John Carpenter movies to watch, try They Live next.

am i the only one who liked the movie 'shocker'? :D

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The original and the John carpenter version are 2 of my favorite movies

I'm so sad to hear this news.

:(

I know what it feels like. I scored a movie a few years back with some B listers and a nice script. Everyone would recognize the actors. I thought the film was just "okay" but you never know - sometimes, films surprisingly find and audience.

Anyhoo, we had a great screening at Columbia Pictures studios (the one underground) and had a nice Q&A. I figured after that, it would move forward but no. Bummer.

I have to say though, the theater was astonishing. The largest, most comfortable leather seats, ever.

I couldn't help but think that if those walls could talk, the stories would be mind blowing.

I'm not interested in John Carpenter so much as I am watching all of these old school classics that I missed growing up.

I've knocked a ton off my list in the past couple years and The Thing was just another.

Next I'll be diving into those 80s Arnie action classics. Commando is first up.

Shit, I assumed Carpenter's version was the original. That movie is ****ing ancient by now. 35 ****ing years old.. Time flies.

I've been meaning to do that with some purported comedy classics I missed out on the first time around.

I've had

Lost in America
The In-Laws
The Heartbreak Kid
Defending Your Life
and
Midnight Run

in the queue seemingly forever.

Still haven't found the time to sit through any of them. Though I seem to remember seeing most or all of Midnight Run at some point in college.

Rented 'Life' last night and thoroughly enjoyed it, one of the best sci-fi creature features I've ever seen

That ending was perfect, didnt see it coming

This looks like it could be pretty awesome. Gary Oldman is one of my favorite actors.

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Glad to see The Waitress made it out of Baby Driver's clutches all right.

But on a more serious note, why is this needed? And why is it coming so soon on the heels of that Brian Cox disaster?

This wasn't even a MONTH ago

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This is worse than the era of copycat volcano and asteroid movies back in the 1990s.

Is this all just fallout from the popularity of The Queen and whatever that 'Our King Stutters on the Radio' movie was called.

Wow, helluva a clip. It's on my list for sure.