The Thing (1982) | *First Time Watching* | Movie Reaction | Asia and BJ
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EVERY. SINGLE. REACTION: "What, no! Don't shoot the dog!"
At the end of the reaction: "...man, they should have shot that dog..."
Also, the fact that people get shook and disgusted is actually a hidden compliment to the brilliance and effort of the practical effects team.
That is exactly why you ask "why" before you jump to conclusions about anything.
Exactly...I'm like, 'oh you WANT them to shoot THAT dog'
every freaking time...
@@terryhughes7349 Yup lol.
That freaking head-spider still gives me the creeps to this day.
Asia is The Thing too. During the scary parts she shape-shifts into just a blanket with eyes. 👀 😂
Rofl.
nahh bro she a T-1000!
Bro 😂😂😂
Yeah your gonna need a thicker blanket
@@joeblow-tp6gz JOE for the win!!!
If you speak Norwegian, they give away the movie right at the start. The guy trying to kill the "dog" is yelling "It's not a dog! It's a thing! You have to kill it!"
Poor guy was just trying to save the world
Absolute classic.
My favourite line of all-time: “You gotta be f***in’ kidding me…”
Favourite of all time? 😂
Watch it again...
It's "You've gotta be fuckin' kidding."
@@chungster666 No, no… my favourite line is “You gotta be f***in’ kidding me…”
Just like that.😏
It's cool. We're all The Thing fans...
“Back off…way off”
It's even funnier when you consider the fact that he, too, is one of them at the time. It's like he's reacting to his counterpart's shitty escape attempt 😂
My dad took me to see this theatrically in 1982 when I was 15. 41 years later and it’s still my favorite horror film ever. Thanks dad. R.I.P.
Same...it is a personal fav
love this
Yep, saw it for the first time as a 'toddler' hidden behind his back and bravely peeking 'a few moments at a time'.
(but he had to tug me in later because I refused to go up the stairs alone (I ain't crazy !)
My older brother convinced me to see this (my turn to pick a movie) and I convinced my dad that no really, I wanted to see The Thing…
I saw the dog ‘turn inside-out’ and bolted right down the aisle. Made it to the door before dad was aware. I was 6. Didn’t watch it again until about 10 years ago - glad I missed the spider head the first time around.
Every freakin time....
Blair was actually the most sane.
The simulation told them point blank that if the creature makes any contact with the any population, humanity is doomed. So Blair immediately destroyed all communications devices and vehicles to protect the world.
Loved you reaction! I remember my brother and I watching this growing up.
Hope you both have a good day!
Yes, many people don't immediately pick up on why Blair is reacting the way he is- he's the first one to realize just how dire the situation is and how important it is that they be isolated from the rest of the world ("Nobody gets in or out of here! NOBODY!").
Later when he is locked in the tool shed you see the noose he was fashioning to end his life as he despaired for his own fate and the fate of the world, but by the time they talk to him again he is now infected and just wants to get out.
@@Docjonel Holy crap! I've seen this movie MANY times and just now noticed that noose! WTF?
@@desmoove Lol the same with me, and I mean _many_ times, since the 80's on VHS tape. Hell, as a teen, I remember putting it on one time during our extended family Christmas Eve party/get together. Some loud scenes caught the attention of a few of my cousins, aunt and uncles and were like wtf Christmas movie is that? "There's snow" I said.😏
Sure, but it still doesn't make sense, because he made no effort to leave a warning for those who would eventually come to rescue them, and wouldn't be aware of the situation there, and thus would have brought it to the US/Europe anyway.
@@desmoove new clue to find, who got the keys and when. It is answered in the movie, the keys to the blood.
the "crazed" Norwegian that accidentally shoots one of the expedition members shouts "Get the hell away from that thing. That's not a dog, it's some sort of thing! It's imitating a dog, it isn't real!
Who would have ever thought that watching people watching movies could be so much fun?
Makes perfect sense, though. Movie theaters are mainly about the social component, so why wouldn't you like seeing someone else's reactions in a smaller, but similar scenario?
Not only does this movie hold up it is still better than most movies today.
For the most part the practical effects are better than the CGI.
CGI is super expensive to do properly. Movie studios would never give the artists the time to do it anyway.
The first CGI final fantasy movie cost a fortune for example, had like 1000 people animating it and took a whole warehouse of top of the line computers to render and they still had a lot of issues with the uncanny valley. It's just difficult to believe for some reason; i think because it isn't physically there like the props are.
Not just most, it's better than all modern movies.
@@mikerodgers7620 Really? I haven't gotten any enjoyment out of any movie that has come out for the last 10 years
@@mikerodgers7620 I have gone out of scifi horror, trust me
@@BlackenedLiam Instead of the whole world having a problem wouldn't the logical thing to say be that you just don't enjoy movies anymore?
"Everyone is wrong except me!"
The best part in watching first time reactions to The Thing is “Don’t shoot the dog!”
Everyone fails the survival test, and it’s hilarious. Thank you for the reaction!
If only they spoke Norwegian
I've actually watched a couple of reactors who start questioning why they want to shoot the dog and become suspicious before it even makes it to the camp, so those folks might stand a chance.
I showed my girl this movie not too long ago and she was rooting for that damn alien dog. Of course she changed her tune when it started killing the real dogs
Fr, and then its even better cuz saving the "dog" causes the other dog's deaths, so there's a sense of guilt in there, you rooted for the dog now look what happened.
@@smokeyverton7981I know people say the movie would end right there, but I don’t think they would comprehend his story. Probably just subdue him, while the dog went about infecting camp anyway.
A masterclass in sci-fi horror, this movie is 41 years old and still hands down beats most films today.
Such a shame the movie flopped due to it going up against the cute ET and audiences not really appreciating the gore and paranoia.
Thankfully it gained massive popularity when it hit the Home Video market and became a cult classic.
My all-time favorite horror movie. It never gets old.
The definition of a cult film. Not as popular as it should have been originally, but universally loved by nearly everyone who has ever gone back to watch it.
Great movie, it was brilliant on the part of the writers to NOT have subtitles when the Norwegian pilot was talking in the beginning, which would have let them know WHY he was trying to kill the dog.
There were bootleg copies of ET getting around it was that big! I haven't seen it yet though!
And without trying to sound too morbid - But I´m also glad John Carpenter is still alive so he could see his "flopp" turning into a masterpiece years later. It has always been a masterpiece but I guess the ppl wasn´t ready for it yet after the friendly E.T.
@@thereserystedt3883 Not morbid at all, glad he is alive to see his masterpiece fully appreciated.
*This movie is one of the rare horror films that can still make you jump and gasp no matter how many times you've seen it!*
WOAH! Thanks for all the likes! 😁
Earlier this year a local theater showed this in a sci-fi fest. I had only seen it at home on video. When you’re enclosed in a dark theater, the experience is so much more. You really get the sense of being trapped in the outpost with the characters
@@Ontonaut If I get more than what I already get from experiencing this movie at home, my anxiety meds would have to be quadrupled! 😏
Because some of those scenes are nasty and disturbing. The effects in this movie can still make me cringe 40 years later.
What makes this movie better in my opinion than most is the fact that if you re-watch it you notice those little details that you didn't notice the first time going through
I was very young when this initially came out. My dad turned off all the lights and the AC up, so it was super cold in the house. We would be huddled in blankets on the couch watching this. We did this a couple times over the years coming up, it kinda made you feel like you were there. It'll be a memory from my childhood that will stick with me, good times.
Your Dad was (or hopefully still is) a true film connoisseur - hats off to him.
That is a great idea! Love that. 👍👍
I always liked eating way to much food while other people were starving in movies myself.
Damn Heather full immersion, what a cool Dad.
@DukeOfChirk Still is.. the other thing he liked doing is in Predator when they unload on the Forrest after Jentura's character gets killed, he turns up the surround sound until the house vibrates. Lol It's like being there amidst the gunfire.
This is one of the rare movies that will always stand the test of time because of the absolutely amazing practical effects used. Apparently the effects were so compelling that only Wilford Brimley (Blair) was unbothered by it, while everyone else was throwing up or struggling not to.
It was probably due to his diabetes.....
@@justindearmond1 Oh, come on. The guy was a pro-one of the best character actors around.
Brimley had been a Marine with combat experience. He'd also been a bodyguard for Howard Hughes. He could have probably taken the entire rest of the cast out single-handedly.
@@PeterMaranciI heard it was because Brimley had experience preparing hunt kills.
This movie why practical effects will forever be king.
The De-fib moment when the the chest turns into a mouth is priceless, it's gets the first timers every single time!
Really is. I love breaking in the cherry to The Thing virgins, they can't handle it.
one of my favorite scenes in any movie ever. Badass, out of nowhere, great practical effects especially for 40+ years ago. I love everything about it.
When i first saw that bit it blew my mind! I instantly rewinded it lol - and watched it again!.
They used an amputee for the part where the doc pulls out his chewed up arms. The FX were so ahead of their time.
@@za.307 ah thats cool!
John Carpenter is one of my all time favorite filmmakers. He made so many cult classics, and inspired so many others in the industry.
yeah he is the Boss
Sadly this movie was kind of a flop when it released and Carpenter was really upset, they also weren’t supposed to add that opening shot of the ship, idk why they did that, so dumb. But after it gained such a large following after its release to video, he wasn’t raw about it.
@@CChissel Adding the space ship in the beginning feels like such a producer thing. Just like the beginning of Predator.
Best known for directing the 'Halloween' movies I suppose.
@@WarGamerGirl Yeah, I hate that. I don’t know whether they think people are that dumb, or they just like to spoil things rather than give a scene actual impact.
8:46
BJ: “At least the dog was not harmed!”
Me: “Whoo boy…”
Do you have the right time stamp because I actually could not find when he said that
8:32 Sorry, it was wrong. When I stream from my phone to the TV, the time code gets wonky.
This film hasn’t lost a beat in 40 years. You two are great, keep up the great work!
Best animal actor of all time, RIP to Jed the dog
Asia was so scared hiding behind her blanket with her eyes as big as sand dollars!!! 🤣🤣🤣 BJ was scared by Asia and he looked all itchy like it was inside of him 🤣🤣🤣 BJ was moving all over. Probably my favorite reaction to date that I have seen! 10 out of 10 for the reaction.
Great comment. : D Can''t wait to watch this later.
Yes, I love all of the disgusted reactions from BJ and the scared responses from Asia. Could not have been better 😂
@@heather9857 :D careful to not drink or eat if you can’t control your laughter, lol.
@@andymason3555 lol, that made me laugh so much. Especially the green goo part and touching of the other parts.
She was hiding and her eyes were huge, but she also had a BIG smile on her face the whole time. She was totally into it and it was great.
John Carpenter is such an underrated director. He made small budget movies that were classics and he did everything - director, producer, director of photography, the music score.
John's musical composition is criminally underrated to this day, fr. Big ups to you my friend for mentioning that!👌👍🏻
@@scottcarr8738 He was even on tour in 2018!
@@scottcarr8738If I'm not mistaken, he did on almost all the music on his movies?
@Jonathan Moon @recoil53 A study of both music and Danse Macabre, I'm not sure he did every one but I can't imagine why not. Pretty much everything he was involved with was outside the "norm," the "zeitgist," the hot thing of its time. I can't say it definitively, but I highly doubt any of his works were quickly best-selling. Please correct me whenever it's appropriate; born 1980, the first scary movie I saw was Little Shop of Horrors, or maybe Sesame Street: Follow That Bird, fr! 💯🤙🏼🤷♂️
@@mikerodgers7620 Movie fans in general don't. Corman gets more credit, though having several guys come through that won Oscars helps.
It's true that Carpenter had better budgets, though not hugely so and he didn't work with so many assistants that had such high potential.
I've seen many movies in my time, that dog deserves an Oscar for his performance in this one.
Blair actually wasn't crazy, he was trying to do anything he could to stop the thing from escaping the camp and infecting larger areas. But when he was lock away someone with keys unlocked the door and infected him.
"Get you something to eat, something to drink, kick back"... we about to watch the Thing. I ain't eatin NOTHIN
True 😂
R.I.P. Ennio Morricone. He was Italian composer and music theme for this movie.
The artists; those behind the practical effects , and Carpenter’s phenomenal portrayal of Bill Lancaster story will never fail to impress audiences. There was nothing like this at the time. Masterpiece in every way
True… it was ahead of the curve then and is still ahead of the curve today…
The acting and effects are first rate.
The VFX guy, the one who actually built the models, had a major fever and mental exhaustion to the point of getting _hospitalized_ as soon as he was finished with the movie.
@@JoshSweetvale VFX guy was Rob Bottin and he was so exhausted because he invented the effects during the shoot. Nothing like this had been tried before the Thing and, according to Carpenter, he wasn't sure Bottin could pull it off. Rob basically lived on the set, perfecting, testing and setting up the effects shop almost single handed. Amazing film, one of my favorites.
It’s not just a great horror film; it is one of the best films ever. It is a complete film. I have seen it over a 100 times.
ONLY 100 times? Try harder!
I love this film. It is perfect. I’ve seen it in the cinema about 10 times. Perfect.
Blaire almost certainly wasn't infected when he smashed everything up and killed the dogs. He just went into an insane panic when he realized that anything alive could be absorbed and that if it absorbed any of the crew, it could use the radios and helicopters to sneak its way out of Antarctica. And yeah, this movie rocks. While the ending is ambiguous, there's actually a PS2 game that John Carpenter signed off on as canon that takes place after the movie, showing that both Childs and Mac were human.
I remember that game! That was so much fun!
Blair touches his pen to the Thing to point then puts it in his mouth. I think he realized what was happening but as the Thing took over he became more and more erratic.
Nah he could have been infected. In fact, notice that when he was at the computer he was wearing a yellow shirt, but when he is in the radio room he isn't wearing it, and in the Bennings scene just before - everyone is outside
Blair wrecks the helicopter and the radio so noone can leave or call for help. He knows that if any of the thing gets back, the world will end. So He is trying to strand everyone here so that the world is safe. Everyone thinks he is crazy, but he is really trying to save the world.
The fact this happened in Antartica is like best case scenario for mankind. Way more hopeful than Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Blair is not infected when he’s tearing up the communications room and killing the dogs. He’s taking extreme action in order to prevent the “organism” from escaping to civilization.
Just starting this video and having seen this film over 50 times (I worked at the theater where it opened,) I already know that Asia is going to be watching most of this through her fingers. Shout out to Rob Bottin and his make-up effects. Even for this era, they were amazing.
This film represents my favorite way of telling the story, when you never know more than the characters themselves. It makes you think, and wonder.
That Howl the creature does when he’s captured and killings round is such an incredibly haunting sound. So chilling.
Windows dropped the keys when Bennings was being assimilated. You see him twirling them on his finger while entering the store room, and you can hear them hit the floor when he spots Bennings.
It's also why he ran off and went for the rifles - he panicked because he was partly at fault (though I totally forgive him)
FINALLY!!!!
25:19, the audio cut off in the reaction but in this scene you hear Windows drop the keys. The keys that were used to get to the blood. Such a subtle moment most people including myself miss(ed)
also first lol
Yeeeess,finally!
Hey @IAmNotARobot!! Thanks, appreciate you Reelin’ with us 💯
Asia doing Pans labrynth impressions on every scary part had me dyin.. 😂😂😂
There is something unsettling itself about her wide eyes peeping out through the fingers. It reminded me of Pans Labyrinth as well 🤣🤣🤣
Omg I'm so glad I'm not the only one who's thought this!! 😂
I know I'm a terrible person for this, but Asia behind her blanky is the most adorable thing. ❤
How are you terrible for saying that? It IS adorable! Things like that make these reactions all the more worth it. I don't regret one second I've spent watching these particular videos since I started watching them only a few months ago - reactions to 'the Thing' being roughly a quarter of them.
This movie is genuinely unsettling. They don't really use jump scares or excessive gore, because the concept of a nightmare lovecraftian alien is enough. Plus, the human characters are interesting and believable. They react to the threat in a convincing way. The constant feeling of paranoia and anticipation was done very well too. Finally, it's got some of the best practical effects ever done. The Fly did it better, but only slightly
They _do_ use excessive gore.
All tropes are tools.
Seeing a morphing meatblob is horrifying, because the gore you're seeing will look completely different in the next scene.
@JoshSweetvale it didn't seem excessive, considering the context of what was happening. People do tend to bleed a bit when ripped apart. Although, most horror movies do tend to add more gore and blood than what would be physically possible. I guess it's because it does create a visceral reaction. But not in everyone. I think I was just happy to have characters who did not behave like complete idiots. That is a trope that needs to die. The monster is not scary if it only kills really stupid people😆
FUN FACT-I worked on the videogame back in 2001 that was the sequel story line-MacReady did survive in our story :)
Very cool Nick! Thanks so much for sharing that with us!!
Freaking loved that game. Recently got an xbox copy. excited to play it again
@@raidthanfl I want to reboot on PS5 or VR. Remaster it
@@Nix5275a remaster would be awesome. I never got the chance to play the game back then. I’d love to experience it for myself one day
That game was dope! Great atmosphere, good sound design, really impacted the immersive experience.
I loved Asia's reaction through the whole movie😂
Asia's reactions in this are my favorite. From the defibrillator arm chomping scene to the blood test omg that girl was STRESSED.
LOVE YOU GUYS!
Blairs trying to save mankind , nobody can leave
Legendary movie. Rob Bottin legendary special effects artist. Incredible cast. John Carpenter is a genius.
If memory serves he did the effects on The Howling as well. Another top ten favorite horror and arguably the best werewolf transformation on film.
Rob was in his early 20s when he made this film.
Crazy.
@@riffgroove and already a master ... truly awesome
@corbinbates2708 He almost hospitalized himself making this film.
Hrs was working 18 hour days, sleeping on the effects room table and living on junk food from vending machines.
He was finally forced to take a break when other people started noticing how pale and sickly he was looking and realized what he'd been up to.
@riffgroove : That is right, he overworked himself, poor Rob, so the other legendary F/X Master Stan Winston came in and saved it, doing the Dog scene I believe, til Rob could get back.
Stan didn't want credit taken away from Rob so he asked to be uncredited in the film.
I congratulate you both for keeping your eyes open and on the screen, through the scariest, grossest and most violent scenes. Asia, even through your latticed fingers, you were watching and able to appreciate the inventiveness and humour through all the disgusting scenes. Well done, both of you.
lol, yeah, sort of a movie trope in itself to cover your face with your hands but split your fingers apart from each other so you can still see.
One of my favorite and accurate display of characters. A 12 men team of a US Outpost. All thr actors do phenomenal jobs, they convince me.
I love the post watch banter where BJ spent the whole time trying to blame Asia for his scares/jumps and Asia unable to stop laughing. That was so much fun. Thanks for this.
As usual in everyone's reactions "don't hurt the puppy" (20 minutes later) "KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!" 🤣🤣🤣
This is the first film in what people call John Carpenter's "Apocalypse Trilogy". The others are Prince of Darkness (1987) and In the Mouth of Madness (1993). I'd definitely recommend seeing these films, as well.
Mouth of Madness is so underrated
I have a love/hate thing with Prince of Darkness, but only because I have seen it too many times to overlook the few core issues it has in its continuity. Still good though.
In the Mouth of Madness, though, is high up in my favorite movies of all time.
YES!! Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy is Epic! I saw The Thing (Which is a remake of "The Thing From Another World", but sticks to the novel) in 1982, and been hooked ever since. Glad you guys enjoyed it!
The 1951 version is REALLY good! Its black and white, and its called "The Thing From Another World". The acting and script is amazing!
This version is closer to the original 50s novella "who goes there" by the legendary John w Campbell one of the dean's of sci Fi literature
One of my favorites from when I was a kid watching Creature Feature.
The remake's title in the opening scene is actually a reference to the 1951 version, it uses the exact same text font as the older movie.
This version blows the 50's version away The Carrot Thing lol
I love the 1951 version. The dialogue and music were so good for it's time. I still watch it at least once a year. This version was good and gory.
Wilfred Brimley looked about 60 in this movie but he was really about 48. He was a Marine and was a professional bodyguard when he was younger.
The scene where the dog enters an unknown characters room and then the fade out is awesome. I saw this as a teen with my Dad and that was such a pivotal element to the mystery of the film. So well done for 1982 and the SFX designs were incredible. Scared me a bit at just 14yrs old but I have since re-watched it every year.
Don't know if you know this, but the shadow on the wall is Dick Warlock who was Kurt Russell's stunt double, he also played the shape in Halloween 2
@@mikerodgers7620 It was meant to be ambiguous, which is why they used Dick Warlock, I must admit I always thought it was Norris due to the hair as well, until I found out it was Dick
And a shout out to some of the finest canine acting ever.
He builds tension, he hits his marks, he never once acknowledges the camera...
Seen this movie dozens and dozens of times, and the dog never fails to blow me away.
I love that this movie keeps you guessing, “who’s the thing?” 😅
Asia, "Look,look!!!" While her eyes are steady covered 🤣😂
Asia said "Get to the chopper!" Like Swartzeneger 😂!
I'm glad Asia had the blanket, because I think we were all scared!!! Good fun.
I suppose someone's probably mentioned this by now, but Asia wasn't far off when she called the excellent animal actor Jed a wolf. He was actually half-wolf/half-Alaskan Malamute. The latter is similar in appearance to a Siberian Husky, although larger. There aren't many Malamutes registered over here in Sweden, but I stumbled upon one a few years ago. Really beautiful (and big!) dogs with very thick fur. 🥰
Wolves are hard to work with, and most filmmakers would rather not. They're like cats, in that they can be trained to do complex things, and perform perfectly - until shooting starts. Then it's "Naw, not today."
Jed was probably the greatest dog actor of all time!
@@leeneufeld4140 Heard it said, that the other dogs would wag their tails and ask for pets and want to play but Jed...He'd just sit there and stare. They found him kind of unsettling.
The atmosphere, the drab vibe, tension, no bullshit, dryness,music, acting, , and actual physical effects made this movie absolutely one of the greatest horror thriller movies ever made. Other obvious classics, American Warewolf In London, Shining, Event Horizon, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later
This is one of your greatest reactions! The great thing about this movie is that it doesn't hold your hand. It shows the Thing infect someone ONCE and from then on you discover who the Thing is impersonating as soon as the characters know.
This has been the most fun movie reactions I've seen to this movie. Rob Bottin did 95% of the creature effects and got sick on set and have to be airlifted to hospital because of overworking. The result is easily some of the best creature effects of all time for a movie. The effects were easily award worthy but did not get an award.
27:24 The Doc saw what will happen if the alien reaches the human population, he is in the process of making sure that won't happen. he destroys the helicopter, so the team can't leave, and the radio, so they won't call for help, and get more people infected. eventually kills the rest of the sled dogs, so they can't use sleds to escape. he seems crazy, and could have told the team what's going down, but he chose violence 😂another great reaction to one of my favs!
Watching Asia peering from behind her splayed fingers was worth the price of admission alone ; What a masterpiece. Set, direction, screenplay, music, and acting, all blended together in a perfect whole!
One of my favorite films of all time. Truly a masterpiece.
The Thing, The Exorcist, and the original Halloween will stand the tests of time. The Thing set the standard for practical effects in my opinion
Without a doubt
The only one of those that is even slightly scary now is The Thing.
...and The Fly of Cronenberg.
The exorcist had pretty amazing effects, too. The old priest was actually in old age makeup.
Get your blanket ready Asia your going to need it 😂❤.
I went to see this movie in theatres in 2022 for its 40th anniversary!
It was an enhanced edition with BTS interviews and scenes instead of ads for other movies.
It was a magical night!
Dad watched this with me when I was 13, told me "Do NOT get attached to the dogs."
Yeah I learned that the hard way. Was absolutely devestated to see the pups getting killed!
Oh man you guys finally did it. The Thing is one of the greatest sci-fi horror films ever made IMO. It's one of my all time favorites.
My favorite^^ There is nothing better, perhaps The Fly, The Blob or The Exorcist^^ ☠
Friends and I drove into LA to see the opening of Blade Runner but it was sold out. This opened on the same night at the same theater so we in we went.
Imagine a couple hundred people all making essentially the same sounds as Asia and BJ.
Asia, you scared the hell out of me with that jump when Blair put his hand in that guy's face! 😂 Speaking of Blair (before he was finally assimilated), he was sane and human when he was bashing up the copter and all the communication systems. He was trying to save humanity from The Thing! This 1982 movie is a 1970s hangover - all that paranoia!
I think he was already gone when he smashed everything up. Otherwise, how did he get so much time to build the spaceship underground after being shut away?
13:40 For me, the most unsettling moments in the movie. That "dog" motionlessly staring. Even though we didn't know what it really was, it freaked me out the first time, and still does. It's just too ... still for a dog. It just looks unnatural, which is such a great yet subtle tell that it's something else. Top rate dog actor!
One of my favorite Carpenter films, along with The Fog. Remakes have their own place, but I grew up with this one and it is my favorite. Love watching movies with you guys!
I love love The Fog!
What Year it came out?
@@CubamusPrime1980. The remake is pretty bad.
Thanks, Asia! Thanks, BJ! 👾 If y'all ever watch the one from 2011, just remember that it's a prequel. It shows what went down at the Norwegian base and leads directly into the one. It may not be *as* good as the original, but it's still worth seeing, in my opinion. #ReelinWithAsiaBj #JohnCarpenter #TheThing #TheThing1982
I know a lot of folks who don't like the Prequel, but I thought it was really good.
@@sharmullins3894 I'm glad to be in good company with you, Shar!
Agreed. The only thing I didn't like about it was the CG Thing, because I feel like it took a lot away from the horror, but I love the attention to detail with everything that Mac and the doc find there.
@@indiatastic Oh, be brave. 🙂
@@Lauckitdown Yep, cgi is problematic, but I've learned to only use it as a guideline, my brain does the rest. 😆
Blair wasn't infected at first. He was trying to save the world. he knew 1 or more of the team had been simulated, didn't know who. The creepiest part of this whole movie was that freakin Husky!
One of the creepiest scariest nail biters of all time, never new what to expect from one second to another. I saw it in the theatre in 1982 when it first came out. It was a weekday matinea and I was almost alone the theatre.😨
One of my top 5 of all time. Love it.
Awesome, this is probably my favorite horror movie of all time
41 yrs since I saw it and I was waiting to see your reaction to the head spider. Superb film and Asia's brill thro the fingers viewing makes me smile.
Few fun bits:
When he poured his whiskey in the computer. The computer was indeed cheating. Somebody went back and checked and it made an illegal move to check mate him.
When the Norwegians were shouting in the beginning of the movie, they are actually spoiling the movie: "Thats not a dog, its a thing!"
Also the beginning when they check on the Norwegian base, its actually the main set after they burned it for the movie climax. They did not have enough money for 2 sets.
This movie is a part of Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy. The movies have no direct connect, but have broadly similar themes.
The other two are Prince of Darkness and In The Mouth of Madness. Both are superb and some of the best horror movies ever made.
John Carpenter also directed : The Fog - Prince Of Darkness - Starman - They Live - Escape From New York - Assault On Precinct 13 - In The Mouth Of Madness - Big Trouble In Little China - Halloween🎃 - Christine -- Escape From New York -
Waiting to see how long Asia holds her fingers up 😂😂😂
We will honestly never know who was infected at the end and Carpenter will never say. He recently did an interview and flat out said he will never tell, the whole point at the end is to not be certain who it is.
This movie is a prime example of the often forgotten principle of cinematography: show, don’t tell.
All they do is show you the scenes they want you to see as slowly as possible and they put some eerie music on top. There you go! You’ve got yourself a survival horror movie!
Carpenter's The Thing is one of the rare example where they tell about as much as they show. Heck, if you speak Norwegian, you get to know what's going on within a few minutes of the movie starting. The computer lays it out in the open too.
The movie doesn't shy away from anything _other_ than the suspense it creates in making you wonder who is infected.
Practical effects hit way different, they’re way more creepy & scary than the cgi stuff. Took me forever to work up the courage to watch the first evil dead lol
this is the version that stands the test of time. the newer one is probably fine but from what i remember they just struggled to top this, and did that thing where they are trying to do more by showing and telling more and the suspense in this story comes from you as the audience filling in those gaps with the worst thing you can think of. kinda like less is more. some movies turn out better than others and some are so strong that they are still as good 40 years later.
Number 1: Norris is the one assimilated by the dog. Number 2: Palmer is the second assimilated. Number 3: You are not infected you are digested and replaced. And Number 4: Both Childs and Mac are human at the end. BECAUSE if only one of them is the thing there is no need to hide at this point and the thing would have assimilated the last remaining human. There is no need to have a conversation with the last human.
There's also that The Thing can split and act on its own accord.
Here's some major horror to think about: If a single Thing survived, it technically could split itself, and regenerate themselves as the crew they assimilated.
Small interesting note, but at the beginning, the Norwegian, Lars, is yelling at the crew that it's not a dog and to get away from it. Which you can probably surmise from later events (or even just from the beginning if you're really thinking about it, this is a movie about a virus-like alien that mimics people and living things).
The exact translation according to the wiki is: "Get the hell away! It's not a dog, it's some sort of thing! It's imitating a dog, it isn't real! GET AWAY, YOU IDIOTS!"
But of course the outpost crew has no idea what he's saying since not one of them speaks Norwegian. A recurring gag between the movies and PS2 game is that someone usually mixes them up for being Swedish.
Also just so it's clear, he never shot any of them intentionally, he just wasn't too concerned about their safety. He wanted to kill the thing before it could get away and infect anyone else.
Yeah this one is the first remake of the original "THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD" which was made back in 1955 I believe. While the first one was more suspenseful than "horror" it was still a good movie for it's time. This first remake was an attempt to take off from where the original more or less left off, hence the rectangle cut in the ice near the beginning.
I don't really consider this a remake of the 1950s movie *The Thing from Another World* b/c they are quite different. John Carpenter's *The Thing* is a direct adaptation of the original short story "Who Goes There?" written by John W. Campbell back in the '30s. Carpenter's version stays extremely true to the original story.
This is definitely 1 of the best Sci-fi movies of all time. The 1982 version with Curt Russell is the best one of the 3 films.
At the end Mcready chuckles after Chiles takes a hit because Chiles isn't breathing. No respiration. No condensation when he talks or takes a drink. Mcready is breathing. Condensation forming around his breath.
Actually that's already been debunked. He does have breath if you watch the HD version
Just so you know this IS the remake. The original is The Thing From Another World (1951).
Carpenter even uses the same title reveal as the first film, He shows the 1951 title reveal in his Halloween movie as well.
The second movie you are referring to is a later film that is a prequel to this one.
Asia seems to be the most scared, but also the most excited to see what horrible thing will happen next. 😆
Asia, your eyes, your fingers, your blankie, your squeaky little Minnie Mouse voice... OMG! That was so funny, and you seemed to think so too, pretty quickly. You leave me no choice but to watch all of your horror movie reactions! Off to see how Alien messes with you...
Tip top entertainment from both of you, thanks!
A theory I've always liked is. Kurt Russell was the last survivor.
He didn't have any alcohol in those bottles, it was gas molotovs.
He was just acting like he took a drink. Then the other guy did drink, Kurt reacted and the music kicks in.
Also you can see Kurt Russell's breathing in the cold air.
40 years later and it still works!! Amazing movie, another hilarious & fun reaction!
This movie encompasses why the 80s physical props are the best thing that ever existed. This body horror is done just as well in Anime, I can’t wait for you guys to grow into watching things like “Akira”. Having a deep film lexicon like you guys are building genuinely makes for smarter, more empathetic people. God damn this movie is gross tho 😂 and definitely why it’s in my absolute favorites.
i feel in similar way about Terminator. People may laugh at first part as much as they want, but metal skeleton there was more terrifying than CGI bullshit in Genisys.
@@Endru85x terminator 1 and 2 fit the same anime amazing 80s pastiche that I crave
The Americans didnt speak Norweigan and the Norweigans didnt speak English, the Norweigans are talking in the beginning when hes shooting at the dog. He doesnt have subtitles, but hes screaming "DONT TOUCH IT, ITS A THING!" in Norweigan. They were trying to warn the Americans, but when the dog started jumping up on them and trying to lick them, he decided they were all infected too and decided he had to kill everyone.
Its an amazing movie.
The remake they did in the 2010s was actually a prequel that ended just where this movie started. Worth checking out.
Nah, the remake was pretty bad, awful CGI, bland story
a travesty and no one should see it
Just hearing the theme to this movie gets my heart racing! The paranoia is palatable.
Palpable
Palatable means it tastes good
someone on UA-cam has a 40 minute mix of the main theme, and you think youd get tired of it, but its so immersive.
@@vincegamer That’s right. Just use your palps for this one.