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REVIEW The Thing

Wed Oct 12, 2011, 10:32 AM
  • Mood: Eager
  • Drinking: Crown
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From my blog [link] ...


Waited in line last night for a preview screening of the new THE THING prequel/reboot, so here's a quick review...

 Go see it!

 What? Want more?

 It's really good!

 What's that you say, what if you love Carpenter's The Thing?

 Well hell, I do, as with most horror/genre afficionados, I fucking love it. So imagine an actually really good prequel (unlike the Star War prequels - though I have little gripe with those prequels myself), with more of most everything you liked about the first.

 Is it as great as Kurt Russell and the 1982 version?

 Nah, he's not in it, and it's not John Carpenter at his prime, but Mary Elizabeth Winstead is solid, and it is really damn good in it's own right, plus it works really well with that film.
The director works really hard to keep you off balance throughout, which is key since we know how this plays out. Plus, it's got a bug nuts Silent Hill meets Lovecraft style upgrade to the creature/s that 30 years of cinematic improvement allow!

 Kudos to the producers, and again, the director, for crafting this in the same cinematic style as the first, and not leaving too many "Hollywood horror production" fingerprints on it. It's rated R and built right... unlike some recent horror classic reboots (AHEM Friday the 13th, COUGH Nightmare on Elm Street)!!!

 As I said, this one gives you an update of the story we know, but it also gives us more than we got before...

 Man, it was good!

 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED




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:iconzenx007:
I am not even READING your journal, until I see this tomorrow!:fingerscrossed::lol:
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:iconjohncleric:
If that's the case...TO THE THEATERS!!! QUICKLY ERRAND BOY TO THE NERD MOBILE!!!
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:iconcolonelschaffer:
Is really that good? I seen John Carpenter's, and was planning to go see this one.
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*jasinmartin Oct 13, 2011  Professional
Go see it.
Just try and erase my comments from you mind... it probably works best if you don't expect too much :)
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:iconcolonelschaffer:
But I ran out of mind bleach! Must resort to this :stupidme:
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=elsevilla Oct 12, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
thats awesome
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:iconbackerman:
yeah i would like to see the thing. i like old the thing film.

looking forward to pick up green lantern blu ray this saturday.

i saw fast five blu ray, wow it's good.
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