![]() ![]() Kurt Russell is superb as uly conveying the emotions of a man thrust into a situation of unimaginable horror, forced to lead a group of men who cannot trust that the man next to them is not the creature that has driven them to the brink of paranoia and emotional meltdown. ![]() I'm not going to give it away here, but to say that it will leave you wondering would be an understatement. ![]() Also, this film has perhaps one of the greatest endings to any film of it's genre, or any genre for that matter. When watching this film you truly get the sense of the dark,sinister, desolate surroundings, you feel and realize that these characters have no where to go.never for one second do you not believe they are stuck on a polar ice cap. John Carpenter, more than in any other of his films, manages to create a truly believable and incredible atmosphere. MacReady, an alcoholic Vietnam Vet, thrust into the role of leader of a group of relatively cold and callous men all of whom are readily plunging into manic paranoia and somewhat madness once they realize that they are up against a creature that can take any form, be any one of them. The movie is an update of the classic 'The Thing From Outer Space', but only like it's predecessor, this film is in full color, and the characters of this film have much more to worry about than an alien veggie The film centers around a group of Arctic Researchers you encounter an alien lifeform capable of taking the form of anything it comes into contact with, and out of for that matter. In 'The Thing' John Carpenter has truly crafted a paranoia inducing, perhaps gut wrenching classic. I have long since been a fan of John Carpenter, in particular his works from the late 70's and 80's. With that said, WOW, I only recently saw John Carpenter's version of 'The Thing', and what a masterpiece it truly is. Just to put things in perspective for you before I get into my thoughts on this film, I am only 20 years old and have grown up in the era of CGI, blue screen effects.and this movie was made around the same time i was born. ![]()
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