You have now gone through the ancient rite of passage for all movie reactors, passed down since time immemorial: mistakenly rooting for the Husky in the opening scene of THE THING and enduring the betrayal when it turns into a giant spider-monster. From this day forth you are both true reactors.
i’ve literally only ever seen one reactor catch on and that was because she was norwegian and understood the poor man. apparently he flat out says “that’s not a dog that’s the thing”. 😂
Tale as old as time. There are only a few things in life you can really count on. That shift from "Don't hurt the doggo!!" to "Kill it! Kill it with fire!!" Is one of those things... and like the sun rising in the east, it's a treat each and every time. 😊
4:22: "I don't speak Norwegian ..." He said: "YOU GET THE HELL AWAY! THAT'S NOT A DOG, IT'S SOME SORT OF THING! IT'S IMITATING A DOG, IT ISN'T REAL! GET AWAY, YOU IDIOTS!" Sometimes, knowing Norwegian is a real advantage.
Some hate the ending! But I love it, it's brilliant n leaves things open ended! This movie blew my mind for creativity! I had no idea what was coming next, and that's rare for me with films, which I often find very predictable! Not this! 😮
John Carpenter has said he wants to do the follow up story on what happened to Child’s and Macready when the rescue team found them.I hope it happens.It’s hard to believe this movie was panned by critics when it came out in 1982,and that criticism hurt Carpenter pretty badly.Thankfully it’s since been reappraised and is now the classic that it always was.😉
Good channel and nice movie reaction here below are some movie suggestions for you to add to your list, all great movies and good for the channel / an exciting a thriller, action, comedy and more action.. 1. Marathon Man (1976) 2 The Terminator (1985) 3. The Adventure Of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother (1975 4. Predator (1987) 5. Jaws (1975)
Your reactions were outstanding! I love this film so much, and I watch ALL reactions. Saw it opening night with my best friend in 1982, both seniors in HS. Scared the bejeezus out of us and we had to walk home in the dark...Well done, girls. Subbing for more. 😁
Here is a movie I know you will enjoy and nobody has done it. Alien Nation with Mandy Patinkin and James Caan. Very unique science fiction film from the late 80's.
@@totallywhatever I would also highly recommend Love and Monsters, a newer film but fantastic and much, MUCH lighter in tone. A beautifully made film, honestly.
We first saw this in a motel room in California coming back from Disneyland when I was 10. Scared the hell out of us. Afterwards my dad came running out of the bathroom flailing my mom's pantyhose on his head screaming. We screamed.
Yes, more J C. Also a little trivia for you guys. He is a composer and has done the scores on many of his films. He’s also turning and doing live shows with his kids of his movie music .
@@orangewarm1 I'd say these are the weakest of Carpenter's good films... BUT! Assault on Precinct 13 worths it for their reaction to "that one scene" 🤣
The title card was achieved by carving the title in wood and covering it with a trash bag. Then they put it behind a fish tank and shined a light behind it and set the bag on fire. So epic!
It is actually a recreation of the title sequence from the original 1951 movie. Carpenter happens to love that movie and recreated that title as an homage.
The Dog Alien his real name is Jed. Jed was a Wolf/Husky. John Carpenter said Jed was greatest animal actor he'd ever seen. If you love animals please watch Jed's performances in The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) and White Fang (1991).
I've seen about 20 of these now and I think you are the 1st ones to realize that Blair wasn't insane. He was trying to prevent world infection. Good job girls 👍🏻
Such a good film - and its so re watchable honestly it gets better with every rea watch - John Carpenter is a master film maker - many of his films were thought too grose at the time and hated but now days they are the Finest Films ever made as far as Sci Fi horror
Trying to figure out when everyone got turned is my favorite part of rewatches. The ambiguous ending is pretty perfect for the constant dread of paranoia running throughout.
It is based on "Who Goes There?" a short story by John W. Campbell written in 1938. Some folks think it may be the best sci-fi story ever written. The ending of the movie is perfect to my mind as it leaves us guessing as to what happens to the rest of us next. I second "Big Trouble in Little China" and also suggest "Starman" for a kinder gentler shape-shifting alien.
I agree 100%… I think it’s one of the best endings ever written. Even though many people didn’t like it. Popular opinion is to always wrap things up in a neat bow - and this movie didn’t do that. Brilliant! For the last 40 years I’ve been wondering what the fate of the world is after the rescue team eventually arrived.
It still blows my mind how faithful Carpenter is to the book, and that this story/concept was written in 1938. It feels fresh and contemporary in 2024. ... And the ending is very purposefully ambiguous. Firstly to reinforce the sense of paranoia, and leave you unsettled. But moreover, it's a moot point. That's the ultimate takeaway. Cellular remains of The Thing are all over the American and Norwegian camps. When the rescue teams arrive, it's the end of the world. This is the story of the beginning of the end. Part of Carpenter's "Apocalypse Trilogy."
@@tommc3622 indeed! That assumes either Child’s or Mac infected. But even if they aren’t… there are particles of the Thing all over both camps! Makes the ending even more awesome.. when you think of what happened next!
You two actually understood why Blair was wrecking the helicopter and equipment. So many people watching this movie immediately think "Oh he must be infected because he's destroying stuff!" Of course, I myself might have thought that too when I saw this movie the first time at the age of 8. :D but I'm glad you realized he's simply trying to keep the thing from reaching the outside world. I think Blair was human when they locked him in the shed. While he was in there by himself, he realized he was a sitting duck for it. He made the noose hoping to go out on his own terms rather than have it consume him and then walk around pretending to be him. At some point, it did get to him. We know one or two of them were assimilated by the dog thing and then we also saw part of it escape through the roof in the kennel, so that's a lot of possibilities of things that could have gained entrance to the shed. It could have made itself very small or tentacles etc. and crawled in under the door, or simply opened the door from the outside. In the short story that this movie was based on, the ending was more definite and happy, because they killed the last of the things right before it had finished making a personal anti-gravity flying device. In this movie, however, it's harder to account for all the things. We don't know if Childs might be the thing, we don't know if there might have been more things around the UFO crash site, we don't know if things might have buried themselves as smaller animals in the snow, we don't know that there aren't still things now frozen near the norwegian base. That's too many possibilities. And it only takes 1 cell of the thing to potentially begin taking over all life on earth. So the likelihood that they stopped it is practically nil, though MacReady definitely slowed it down by destroying its main body mass. So we know there would be teams going in to investigate what happened. They'd surely collect biological samples for study. And, according to the short story, albatrosses are flying around antarctica during spring time, so a chance for it assimilate birds and then get to South America or even just the ocean where it can begin assimilating all ocean life. Either way, the world is doomed. I think a good sequel to this would involve an intelligently run rescue team realizing from MacReady's recording what they're dealing with and properly quarantining tissue samples before it's too late and then the story could pick up decades later, even in the future perhaps. It wouldn't make much sense to make a Thing movie where it gets out into the open world because, despite being spectacular and horrific, there would be no hope. It really makes sense to have such a movie take place in some kind of possible isolation of it, such as in space or in an underground base or on another planet or an asteroid mine. Some place where you could potentially nuke it and end it, even though that would never be the kind of drastic measure we want to take.
Wow, yes you made some great points here! I’ll admit I didn’t feel too much hope for humanity at the end but your idea of an intelligent rescue team researching and coming up with a solution sounds like it could work! Thanks so much for watching!
There 2 more in his apacolypse "trilogy" , "In the Mouths of madnedd" and "Prince of Darkness". BTW, some black reactors liked it as the brothers didn't get killed in the first act. If you watch 80s and 90s horror youll see what they mean. The token black guy gets killed early.
David Clennon, who plays Palmer in this movie, has been in a lot of things. One thing I can highly recommend is a tv movie called Special Bulletin. It's usually easy to find here on UA-cam for free. It's a very good movie and he has a major role in it.
Prince of Darkness (1987) rounds out John Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy... Mind (Madness), Body (Thing), and Soul (Darkness). Escape from New York (1981), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), They Live (1988), The Fog (1980), and of course, Halloween (1978). Cheers!
@@totallywhatever How could you not do the immortal, Halloween in October. But @razbaqueDirge has got it nailed, that's all you need to know! (Prince of Darkness is a miss)
This might be my favorite reaction to The Thing, and I've seen a lot of them. You guys did a great job! In case you're not familiar with it, The Thing is in the subgenre of body horror. It's on the more extreme end of the horror genre and it's pretty niche so there aren't tons of movies to choose from since it's a bit intense for most people. However, another mainstream body horror film is The Fly (1986) with Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. It's definitely worth watching and also fits into the sci-fi horror genre that you've been enjoying. If you want something a little lighter in tone, check out the romantic comedy Overboard with Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. John Carpenter has also worked with Kurt Russell several other times in addition to here with The Thing, so you can get more of both of them as well.
Thank you so much for watching and you have some great recommendations in here. I actually just learned about body horror today, we’ll definitely have to watch some more!
There are lots of good 70s, 80s, and 90s movies. I would suggest Halloween 1978, Friday the 13th 1980, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 movie series. There are even great movies from the early 2000s like The Texas Chainsaw remake from 2003, Silent Hill 2006 and 30 Days of Night 2007.
This is my first time to enter your channel, but i decided to watch your reaction because is my favourite terror movie too. More than 40 years and still makes concern about the dog at the beginning and so efective the practical effects
Well, you should check out the original movie shot in the '50s called it came from outer space.. And you should check out The exorcist 3. That's an excellent movie.
Hello Totally Whatever hello anyway I had a really bad day at work and thank you so much for watching my number 1 favorite Halloween movie The Thing (1982) directed by John Carpenter and God bless the both of you as well:).
Yes, this is based on a 1938 novelette by John W. Campbell, Jr. (writing as Don A. Stuart), “Who Goes There?” WGT is a recognized classic of the SF genre, chosen for the SF Hall of Fame by the Science Fiction Writers of America. It was Campbell who originated the idea, who created the menace in an isolated research station, who focused on the psychological horror of the situation, and who invented the blood-test idea. Congratulations for understanding that Blair was trying to stop them from leaving and infecting the rest of the world. Most reactors don’t understand that. He wasn’t infected until later. The Thing got to him by breaking in from the outside (the break-in from outside is explicitly mentioned). The practical effects are widely considered some of the best ever done.
Such a great concept and probably one of the only snow-based movies I enjoy. You're probably getting loads of suggestions, but Sphere from 1998 is a good sea-based Sci-fi movie, adapted from the Michael Crichton book (same guy responsible for Jurassic Park and Westworld).
Not encountered your channel before ladies but saw this on my recommendations, UA-cam knows me too well as after seeing this movie for the first time when I was around 5 it was then and remains now my favourite movie of all time and lit my passion for horror, intrigue and suspense. I have to confess I'm only about 2 thirds of the way through your reaction currently but had to stop to say this before continuing. It is an incredible breath of fresh air to see reactors understand the plot, the consequences and most vitally the different characters motivations as the story unfolds. It is, in a word shocking just how many people new to the story entirely miss things like Blair's motivations, for this I am delighted and very grateful to have stumbled on your reaction.
Another Incredible film is called "Train To Busan" - Its subtitled but that's okay. You WILL need tissues by the end though as, unlike most scary ones, it will hit you in the feels.
I think, you ladies, will be blown away by Steven Spielberg's "Artificial Intelligence: A.I." or "Bicentennial Man" with Robin Williams. Two excellent science fiction films that deserve a great reaction.
I frequently open a bunch of tabs to have a series of next up, closing them as I watch them. I closed all the remaining tabs and forwarded this to the front. I HAVE to watch this. Did anyone need a bucket? 😈
I was 10 years old, 1970, when I saw the original ‘The Thing From Another World ‘ 1951. The same setting, but not as terrifying as this one. The crew was basically under siege by a large humanoid figure, a plant-based alien life form that drank human blood, picking them off one by one. I have always loved the scenario of survivors staying together to survive, but with a traitor amongst them. I was later able to read the original novel ‘Who Goes There?’ John Carpenter did an excellent job of being closer to the original story, capturing the utter fear of not being able to trust anyone. The ending has been debated and argued over, again and again.
Kurt Russel has said on DVD commentary how the whole cast enjoyed philosophising on the nature of the Thing. "Would you know that your were the Thing? And would you KNOW that you knew that you were the Thing? And would you KNOW that you knew that you knew that you were the Thing?" So you're an alien trying to conquer Earth, but does your original self understand that in some way? And does the alien know that your original self is aware of its plans? And... ok my head hurts.
this film didn't do too well at the box-office. is was resurrected by home video rentals and cable movie channels. the ensemble cast is excellent and kurt russell proves he can be an action star. in the 70s he was known for hoky disney flicks and tv appearances and in 1979 he played elvis in the tv movie "elvis." in 1980 he starred in an early zemeckis comedy called "used cars." (zemekis later used russel to voice elvis in "forrest gump.") then for a couple of john carpenter films he totally changed his appearance, growing long hair and a beard, looking pretty cool, for "escape from new york" (1981) and "the thing." and his career just took off! thanks for the video.
It’s crazy it didn’t do well, we absolutely loved it! It seems like Kurt Russell has kind of come full circle because he’s Santa in some Netflix movies now which is what I’ve seen him in most recently. Thanks so much for watching!
There is a sequel in the form of a game that came out in 2001, a remastered version is apparently getting released later this year thats playable on modern systems
Crazy to think that, like The Shining, this was a box office bomb when it was released. The critics hated it! If you plan to stick with John Carpenter, I recommend: * "Big Trouble in Little China" (another collaboration with Kurt Russell) * "They Live" (similar tone of paranoia as "The Thing", but more action/sci-fi than horror/sci-fi, and another collaboration with Keith David) * "Prince of Darkness" (features Denis Dun and Victor Wong, who both star in "Big Trouble in Little China") * and one that doesn't get recommended often enough, but is a must if either of you are Stephen King fans: "Christine." It doesn't get as much love as other Carpenter films, but Keith Gordon (not to be confused with Keith David) gives a great performance as Arnie. Cheers!
That is crazy! I cannot believe the critics hated this movie. We loved it and were hooked throughout the whole film! Thank you so much for watching and for the suggestions. We will add them to our list!
Hi. Good movie choice this week. Everybody hates the new movie, but it is okay and lots of easter eggs. How about watching this in 1982? See you next week.
Rob Bottin who did the creature effects worked so hard on this film that he worked himself into severe dehydration and pneumonia. John Carpenter said to Rob you'll go to a hospital on your own or have someone take you there by force.
The greatest movie ever and I mean ever! My favourite detail is the flower thing that comes at Clark before he torches it is made of dog tongues and teeth. Showing the thing uses every part of an organism.
It's because the cgi ruined what would have been an amazing film. It's such a shame, they even had all the prctical effects finished but the studio had to meddle.
great reaction! i knew your faces would be priceless. please do more horror and sci-fi. i feel like y’all would enjoy mimic starring mira sorvino and directed by guillermo del toro.
Yeah this was a wild one, I’m sure we had a wide range of facial expressions when all the gore came on screen😂. Thanks for watching and for the recommendation!
The Void 2016 - is a modern film that Takes Inspiration from John Carpenter and HP love Craft - its like a love letter both and it has practical effects modern day masterpeice
Lovecraft? From Beyond? Society? Reanimator? Dagon? from Gordon/Yuzna back in the 80s as well as Faust for a superhero in Lovecraft's universe for 90s, same director/producer duo... nowhere as good as Carpenter, but quite fun to watch with friends and comment on.
this was one of the funniest reactions i've watched of this lol the arm pinching reaction was hilarious. I saw this at a friends house during a sleepover when it came out on video when I was 8 his parents had no idea what it was we watched it in the dark i think it gave me ptsd lol
SUPERB Sci-Fi Horror film, and even a BETTER reaction! I agree, stay with the genre as well as Carpenter films. I'll suggest Starman - 1984 film. Another Carpenter sci-fi movie.
I first saw this movie when I was 14 and I loved it then and I love it now. John Carpenter's The Thing is a remake of the old black and white horror film The Thing From Another World. The Thing From Another World was also remade as the Spanish/British horror film Horror Express.
Tremors (1990) Fright Night (1985) The Lost Boys (1987) Alien (1979) and it's Sequel Aliens (special edition) (1986) For John Carpenter films Big Trouble in Little China They Live Escape from New York The Fog (1980) Hope you have a good weekend and congratulations on 2k subs.🎉🎉🎉
Fun reaction. John Carpenter worked with Kurt Russell on 5 other films "Escape from NY" one of my faves. "Escape from LA" not one of my faves. Big Trouble in Little China a fun crazy ride and 2 others. Those are all worth a watch BUT I'm going to recommend a John Carpenter that I feel gets overlooked. "They Live" (1988). Looking forward to what you watch next.
Congratulations on watching the best horror suspense practical effects movie ever made to date👍🔥the sights and sounds will stick with you forever and you will find no equal...it REALLY drives the sentiment home too when you're 15yrs old seeing this😅👍
A classic and a favorite of mine. One of the few remakes that is better than the original, which was from the the early 50s. The film didn't do as well as it should have when it was first released. That summer of '82 is considered one of the best in terms of the movies released. The next must see Carpenter/Russell team-up would be "Escape From New York" a great sci-fi, action romp. It's just as good and far less bloody.😆
"I love alien movies." Really? Even the bad ones? :) Oh, and... hardcore dog-lovers and that film... it is something. Good reaction overall, though. To a true masterpiece.
John Carpenter's horror classic “Halloween (1978)” is a must-see. And the time of year also matches the movie quite well... ;-) PS: excellent reaction.
I loved your reaction! It was so cute seeing you looking sideways or partly hiding your eyes during terrifying scenes! 😉 You girls are awesome! That movie still creeps me out even though I've seen it nearly 20 times. If you liked it, I would warmly recommend you to watch Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). Those are both science fiction/horror classics and their special effects still hold even today. You won't regret it!
This movie is one of the best sci-fi horror movies….and one of the best movies overall…ever. I always see it in the top 10 of just about ant movie listings. The practical effects won awards and it is a huge fan favorite.
I have to admit, watching Annette repeatedly make a visor with her hands so she could watch the movie without seeing her ceiling was fun - apparently her ceiling is more icky than the movie? But seriously, you two have some sadistic fans if they picked this for you. It doesn't seem to be your kind of movie since you both had to look away so much. Although at the end you said you're glad this movie won the poll so maybe you have a masochistic streak to match your fans sadistic one? Anyway, thanks!
A classic from the 80s. I myself had not watch this movie till year. And wow it is a phenomenal movie. The tension, the suspense, drama. It has everything. And that dog. That dog was a great actor lol. Loved your reaction to this movie ladies.
"I hope nothing happens to the dog!" Ladies, you had no idea what was coming :D This is a true classic, and the practical effects are still top-tier to this day.
The Thing is based on a book called Who Goes There?(1938) The premise is basically the same, the major differences are that the MacReady in the book is a jacked superman and the creature can shapeshift but has a base form. There is a 50s version that is a classic, but they left out the shape shifting and went in another direction. This along with The Fly(1986) and The Blob(1988) are to me the pinnacle of 80s practical effects. Great reaction.
@@totallywhatever The Fly is a lot better than The Blob, plus it is directed by the master of body horror, David Cronenberg. By the way, both The Thing and The Fly are the definition of old films that had to be remade.
You have now gone through the ancient rite of passage for all movie reactors, passed down since time immemorial: mistakenly rooting for the Husky in the opening scene of THE THING and enduring the betrayal when it turns into a giant spider-monster. From this day forth you are both true reactors.
😂😭 we were not ready for that!!
i’ve literally only ever seen one reactor catch on and that was because she was norwegian and understood the poor man. apparently he flat out says “that’s not a dog that’s the thing”. 😂
@@alexandervelez9507 I saw that reaction also. It was great!
Agreed. "No, not the dog!" turns into "BURN IT!" Nicely done, and welcome to the club. 😯
Tale as old as time. There are only a few things in life you can really count on. That shift from "Don't hurt the doggo!!" to "Kill it! Kill it with fire!!" Is one of those things... and like the sun rising in the east, it's a treat each and every time. 😊
4:22: "I don't speak Norwegian ..." He said: "YOU GET THE HELL AWAY! THAT'S NOT A DOG, IT'S SOME SORT OF THING! IT'S IMITATING A DOG, IT ISN'T REAL! GET AWAY, YOU IDIOTS!"
Sometimes, knowing Norwegian is a real advantage.
Wow, thanks so much for translating that! Too bad they couldn’t understand!
Damn, you beat me to it, I had come to the comments to see if anyone else had wrote this.
Some hate the ending! But I love it, it's brilliant n leaves things open ended! This movie blew my mind for creativity! I had no idea what was coming next, and that's rare for me with films, which I often find very predictable! Not this! 😮
Yes, we loved the ending! It definitely left us thinking for a while.
John Carpenter has said he wants to do the follow up story on what happened to Child’s and Macready when the rescue team found them.I hope it happens.It’s hard to believe this movie was panned by critics when it came out in 1982,and that criticism hurt Carpenter pretty badly.Thankfully it’s since been reappraised and is now the classic that it always was.😉
Good channel and nice movie reaction here below are some movie suggestions for you to add to your list, all great movies and good for the channel / an exciting a thriller, action, comedy and more action..
1. Marathon Man (1976)
2 The Terminator (1985)
3. The Adventure Of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother (1975
4. Predator (1987)
5. Jaws (1975)
Good list those are all great movies
Great reaction n just discovered your channel. Subbed!! 👍
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Your reactions were outstanding! I love this film so much, and I watch ALL reactions. Saw it opening night with my best friend in 1982, both seniors in HS. Scared the bejeezus out of us and we had to walk home in the dark...Well done, girls. Subbing for more. 😁
Thank you so much for watching and subscribing! I am not sure I could’ve handled this movie in high school. I would’ve had nightmares!
Especially when the docs defibrillator goes through Norris’s chest😸That always shocks reactors.😹
Did you spot the 2nd storyline in the movies... ??
I watch all the reactions to this movie just to watch people go from "How dare you shoot at that dog?!" to "OMFG! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!"
I see you've also watched In the Mouth of Madness. Need to watch Prince of Darkness next to complete the Apocalypse Trilogy!
The Fly 1 (1986) +2 (Horror)
Videodrome (1983) Horror
They Live (1988) John Carpenter
Annihilation (2018)
Lucy (2014)
Transcendence (2014)
Great list, thanks so much!
Here is a movie I know you will enjoy and nobody has done it. Alien Nation with Mandy Patinkin and James Caan. Very unique science fiction film from the late 80's.
Oh thanks, we’ll add it to our list!
Good recommendation. Wasn't a huge hit, but a very competently done 80s sci-fi flick. The follow-up TV series was surprisingly good as well.
Another alien movie that has a similar theme is 'The Hidden'. Underrated fun movie.
Awesome, we’ll add it to our list!
Lol!
Check out the movies Halloween(1978), Creepshow(1982), and Tremors(1990).
Awesome, thanks for the recommendations!
@@totallywhatever The Exorcist (Extended directors cut) is a must for horror fans.
@@totallywhatever I would also highly recommend Love and Monsters, a newer film but fantastic and much, MUCH lighter in tone. A beautifully made film, honestly.
"The Thing" boasts some of the best practical effects ever. Rob Bottin, the supervisor, now a master in his own right, was only 23 back then.
The effects were so good!
We first saw this in a motel room in California coming back from Disneyland when I was 10. Scared the hell out of us. Afterwards my dad came running out of the bathroom flailing my mom's pantyhose on his head screaming. We screamed.
10!? I’d be having nightmares for sure if saw this when I was 10!
John Carpenter is a must. Big Trouble in Little China is a good choice for the next film, however, They Live is another great example of His.
I'd go for Halloween and Assault on Precinct 13.
Thanks for the suggestions!! We will definitely add them to our list!
Yes, more J C. Also a little trivia for you guys. He is a composer and has done the scores on many of his films.
He’s also turning and doing live shows with his kids of his movie music .
"They Live" is a pretty rad movie as well.
@@orangewarm1 I'd say these are the weakest of Carpenter's good films... BUT! Assault on Precinct 13 worths it for their reaction to "that one scene" 🤣
No matter what anyone else says…Watch the 2011 version to the very end👌
We’ll add it to our list!
The title card was achieved by carving the title in wood and covering it with a trash bag. Then they put it behind a fish tank and shined a light behind it and set the bag on fire. So epic!
Thats pretty impressive, it turned out amazing!
It is actually a recreation of the title sequence from the original 1951 movie. Carpenter happens to love that movie and recreated that title as an homage.
RIP, Wilfred Brimley, Blair.
RIP, Charles Hallahan, Norris.
RIP, Richard Dysart, Copper.
Oh nooo, RIP.
Wilford Brimley.
The Dog Alien his real name is Jed. Jed was a Wolf/Husky. John Carpenter said Jed was greatest animal actor he'd ever seen. If you love animals please watch Jed's performances in The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) and White Fang (1991).
Oh we loved Jed! Thanks for the recommendations, we will check them out!
Part Alaskan Malamute, not Husky! 🙂
@@calanor4130 oops!
I've seen about 20 of these now and I think you are the 1st ones to realize that Blair wasn't insane. He was trying to prevent world infection. Good job girls 👍🏻
Such a good film - and its so re watchable honestly it gets better with every rea watch - John Carpenter is a master film maker - many of his films were thought too grose at the time and hated but now days they are the Finest Films ever made as far as Sci Fi horror
Trying to figure out when everyone got turned is my favorite part of rewatches. The ambiguous ending is pretty perfect for the constant dread of paranoia running throughout.
Already want to watch it again - we missed so much.
It is based on "Who Goes There?" a short story by John W. Campbell written in 1938. Some folks think it may be the best sci-fi story ever written. The ending of the movie is perfect to my mind as it leaves us guessing as to what happens to the rest of us next. I second "Big Trouble in Little China" and also suggest "Starman" for a kinder gentler shape-shifting alien.
We loved the somewhat ambiguous ending, it really kept us thinking about the possibilities! Thanks so much for watching and for the suggestion!
I agree 100%… I think it’s one of the best endings ever written. Even though many people didn’t like it. Popular opinion is to always wrap things up in a neat bow - and this movie didn’t do that. Brilliant! For the last 40 years I’ve been wondering what the fate of the world is after the rescue team eventually arrived.
It still blows my mind how faithful Carpenter is to the book, and that this story/concept was written in 1938. It feels fresh and contemporary in 2024.
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And the ending is very purposefully ambiguous.
Firstly to reinforce the sense of paranoia, and leave you unsettled.
But moreover, it's a moot point.
That's the ultimate takeaway.
Cellular remains of The Thing are all over the American and Norwegian camps. When the rescue teams arrive, it's the end of the world.
This is the story of the beginning of the end. Part of Carpenter's "Apocalypse Trilogy."
@@laminar0886 Once the rescue teams, both Norwegian and American arrive, the world (as we know it) has 27,000 hours left.
@@tommc3622 indeed! That assumes either Child’s or Mac infected. But even if they aren’t… there are particles of the Thing all over both camps! Makes the ending even more awesome.. when you think of what happened next!
You two actually understood why Blair was wrecking the helicopter and equipment. So many people watching this movie immediately think "Oh he must be infected because he's destroying stuff!" Of course, I myself might have thought that too when I saw this movie the first time at the age of 8. :D but I'm glad you realized he's simply trying to keep the thing from reaching the outside world. I think Blair was human when they locked him in the shed. While he was in there by himself, he realized he was a sitting duck for it. He made the noose hoping to go out on his own terms rather than have it consume him and then walk around pretending to be him. At some point, it did get to him. We know one or two of them were assimilated by the dog thing and then we also saw part of it escape through the roof in the kennel, so that's a lot of possibilities of things that could have gained entrance to the shed. It could have made itself very small or tentacles etc. and crawled in under the door, or simply opened the door from the outside.
In the short story that this movie was based on, the ending was more definite and happy, because they killed the last of the things right before it had finished making a personal anti-gravity flying device. In this movie, however, it's harder to account for all the things. We don't know if Childs might be the thing, we don't know if there might have been more things around the UFO crash site, we don't know if things might have buried themselves as smaller animals in the snow, we don't know that there aren't still things now frozen near the norwegian base. That's too many possibilities. And it only takes 1 cell of the thing to potentially begin taking over all life on earth. So the likelihood that they stopped it is practically nil, though MacReady definitely slowed it down by destroying its main body mass.
So we know there would be teams going in to investigate what happened. They'd surely collect biological samples for study. And, according to the short story, albatrosses are flying around antarctica during spring time, so a chance for it assimilate birds and then get to South America or even just the ocean where it can begin assimilating all ocean life. Either way, the world is doomed.
I think a good sequel to this would involve an intelligently run rescue team realizing from MacReady's recording what they're dealing with and properly quarantining tissue samples before it's too late and then the story could pick up decades later, even in the future perhaps. It wouldn't make much sense to make a Thing movie where it gets out into the open world because, despite being spectacular and horrific, there would be no hope. It really makes sense to have such a movie take place in some kind of possible isolation of it, such as in space or in an underground base or on another planet or an asteroid mine. Some place where you could potentially nuke it and end it, even though that would never be the kind of drastic measure we want to take.
Wow, yes you made some great points here! I’ll admit I didn’t feel too much hope for humanity at the end but your idea of an intelligent rescue team researching and coming up with a solution sounds like it could work! Thanks so much for watching!
'An American Werewolf In London' 1981.
Oh thanks, we’ll add it to the list!
RIP Jed. Best dog actor of all time.
Oh nooo, he was amazing!
There 2 more in his apacolypse "trilogy" , "In the Mouths of madnedd" and "Prince of Darkness". BTW, some black reactors liked it as the brothers didn't get killed in the first act. If you watch 80s and 90s horror youll see what they mean. The token black guy gets killed early.
David Clennon, who plays Palmer in this movie, has been in a lot of things. One thing I can highly recommend is a tv movie called Special Bulletin. It's usually easy to find here on UA-cam for free. It's a very good movie and he has a major role in it.
Prince of Darkness (1987) rounds out John Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy...
Mind (Madness), Body (Thing), and Soul (Darkness).
Escape from New York (1981), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), They Live (1988), The Fog (1980), and of course, Halloween (1978). Cheers!
Thanks for the suggestions. We will definitely add these to our growing list!
Can't forget Christine either
@@totallywhatever How could you not do the immortal, Halloween in October. But @razbaqueDirge has got it nailed, that's all you need to know! (Prince of Darkness is a miss)
You 2 are the first reactors who realise Blair wasn't crazy when he destroyed the helicopter and radios.
He was really trying to protect humanity! 😭
I was going to comment the same thing. So many reactors get it wrong.
This might be my favorite reaction to The Thing, and I've seen a lot of them. You guys did a great job!
In case you're not familiar with it, The Thing is in the subgenre of body horror. It's on the more extreme end of the horror genre and it's pretty niche so there aren't tons of movies to choose from since it's a bit intense for most people. However, another mainstream body horror film is The Fly (1986) with Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. It's definitely worth watching and also fits into the sci-fi horror genre that you've been enjoying.
If you want something a little lighter in tone, check out the romantic comedy Overboard with Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. John Carpenter has also worked with Kurt Russell several other times in addition to here with The Thing, so you can get more of both of them as well.
Thank you so much for watching and you have some great recommendations in here. I actually just learned about body horror today, we’ll definitely have to watch some more!
There are lots of good 70s, 80s, and 90s movies. I would suggest Halloween 1978, Friday the 13th 1980, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 movie series. There are even great movies from the early 2000s like The Texas Chainsaw remake from 2003, Silent Hill 2006 and 30 Days of Night 2007.
Ooh good list. It looks like there’s some good ones for the upcoming Halloween season!
Me when I see the dog 🥰: me when I see them trying to shoot the dog😡: me when they try to blow up the dog 😭😭😭😩☹️
😂😂
John Carpenter THEY LIVE
FX master Rob Bottin said that the alien design came from a fever dream
I believe it!! It was pretty crazy!
Now you have to watch the new one
This is my first time to enter your channel, but i decided to watch your reaction because is my favourite terror movie too. More than 40 years and still makes concern about the dog at the beginning and so efective the practical effects
We were not prepared for what happened to the poor dog!!
@@totallywhatever no one does !!! Imagine me as a kid watching this, of course i didnt finish the hole movie at that age
If you want some lighter John Carpenter stuff, I suggest that you watch Memoirs of an Invisible Man, which is one of his underappreciated movies.
Well, you should check out the original movie shot in the '50s called it came from outer space.. And you should check out The exorcist 3. That's an excellent movie.
Thanks so much, we’ll add them to our list!
The original movie is called The Thing From Another World.
Just a guess but, I figure this film will produce the most eye covering ever. Absolute classic.
😂 just a bit!
Hello Totally Whatever hello anyway I had a really bad day at work and thank you so much for watching my number 1 favorite Halloween movie The Thing (1982) directed by John Carpenter and God bless the both of you as well:).
Sorry about your bad day. I hope things get better! Thanks for watching!
Body horror masterpiece
Agreed!!
Yes, this is based on a 1938 novelette by John W. Campbell, Jr. (writing as Don A. Stuart), “Who Goes There?” WGT is a recognized classic of the SF genre, chosen for the SF Hall of Fame by the Science Fiction Writers of America. It was Campbell who originated the idea, who created the menace in an isolated research station, who focused on the psychological horror of the situation, and who invented the blood-test idea.
Congratulations for understanding that Blair was trying to stop them from leaving and infecting the rest of the world. Most reactors don’t understand that. He wasn’t infected until later. The Thing got to him by breaking in from the outside (the break-in from outside is explicitly mentioned). The practical effects are widely considered some of the best ever done.
Yeah he was trying to save humanity! 😭 And we loved the practical effects!! Thanks so much for watching!
Such a great concept and probably one of the only snow-based movies I enjoy. You're probably getting loads of suggestions, but Sphere from 1998 is a good sea-based Sci-fi movie, adapted from the Michael Crichton book (same guy responsible for Jurassic Park and Westworld).
Oooh no one has suggested Sphere yet, great choice and we haven’t seen it! I love both Westworld and Jurassic Park!
Not encountered your channel before ladies but saw this on my recommendations, UA-cam knows me too well as after seeing this movie for the first time when I was around 5 it was then and remains now my favourite movie of all time and lit my passion for horror, intrigue and suspense.
I have to confess I'm only about 2 thirds of the way through your reaction currently but had to stop to say this before continuing. It is an incredible breath of fresh air to see reactors understand the plot, the consequences and most vitally the different characters motivations as the story unfolds.
It is, in a word shocking just how many people new to the story entirely miss things like Blair's motivations, for this I am delighted and very grateful to have stumbled on your reaction.
Thanks so much for watching, I can’t believe you saw this when you were 5! We would have had nightmares for sure at that age.
Another Incredible film is called "Train To Busan" - Its subtitled but that's okay. You WILL need tissues by the end though as, unlike most scary ones, it will hit you in the feels.
Ooh thanks, we’ll add it to our list!
I think, you ladies, will be blown away by Steven Spielberg's "Artificial Intelligence: A.I." or "Bicentennial Man" with Robin Williams. Two excellent science fiction films that deserve a great reaction.
Thanks so much for the recommendations, we haven’t seen either of those!
For more young Kurt Russel, Escape from New York is really good. Escape from LA is good as well.
Awesome, thanks for the recommendations!
I frequently open a bunch of tabs to have a series of next up, closing them as I watch them. I closed all the remaining tabs and forwarded this to the front. I HAVE to watch this. Did anyone need a bucket? 😈
😂 no buckets, but lots of looking away and covering our faces!
Good luck on your channel ladies. Please check out "Jojo Rabbit". I'd love to see your reactions to such a great movie.
Thanks so much! We will add JoJo rabbit to our list!
I was 10 years old, 1970, when I saw the original ‘The Thing From Another World ‘ 1951. The same setting, but not as terrifying as this one. The crew was basically under siege by a large humanoid figure, a plant-based alien life form that drank human blood, picking them off one by one. I have always loved the scenario of survivors staying together to survive, but with a traitor amongst them. I was later able to read the original novel ‘Who Goes There?’ John Carpenter did an excellent job of being closer to the original story, capturing the utter fear of not being able to trust anyone. The ending has been debated and argued over, again and again.
Kurt Russel has said on DVD commentary how the whole cast enjoyed philosophising on the nature of the Thing. "Would you know that your were the Thing? And would you KNOW that you knew that you were the Thing? And would you KNOW that you knew that you knew that you were the Thing?" So you're an alien trying to conquer Earth, but does your original self understand that in some way? And does the alien know that your original self is aware of its plans? And... ok my head hurts.
At the end, Childs' breath is far less misty was than MacReady's.
Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Best zombie movie ever.
Angel Heart with Robert De Niro & Mickey Rourke is an awesome eighties detective noir horror... Great period detail, atmosphere & acting.
this film didn't do too well at the box-office. is was resurrected by home video rentals and cable movie channels. the ensemble cast is excellent and kurt russell proves he can be an action star. in the 70s he was known for hoky disney flicks and tv appearances and in 1979 he played elvis in the tv movie "elvis." in 1980 he starred in an early zemeckis comedy called "used cars." (zemekis later used russel to voice elvis in "forrest gump.") then for a couple of john carpenter films he totally changed his appearance, growing long hair and a beard, looking pretty cool, for "escape from new york" (1981) and "the thing." and his career just took off! thanks for the video.
It’s crazy it didn’t do well, we absolutely loved it! It seems like Kurt Russell has kind of come full circle because he’s Santa in some Netflix movies now which is what I’ve seen him in most recently. Thanks so much for watching!
There is a sequel in the form of a game that came out in 2001, a remastered version is apparently getting released later this year thats playable on modern systems
Crazy to think that, like The Shining, this was a box office bomb when it was released. The critics hated it!
If you plan to stick with John Carpenter, I recommend:
* "Big Trouble in Little China" (another collaboration with Kurt Russell)
* "They Live" (similar tone of paranoia as "The Thing", but more action/sci-fi than horror/sci-fi, and another collaboration with Keith David)
* "Prince of Darkness" (features Denis Dun and Victor Wong, who both star in "Big Trouble in Little China")
* and one that doesn't get recommended often enough, but is a must if either of you are Stephen King fans: "Christine." It doesn't get as much love as other Carpenter films, but Keith Gordon (not to be confused with Keith David) gives a great performance as Arnie.
Cheers!
That is crazy! I cannot believe the critics hated this movie. We loved it and were hooked throughout the whole film! Thank you so much for watching and for the suggestions. We will add them to our list!
Hi. Good movie choice this week. Everybody hates the new movie, but it is okay and lots of easter eggs. How about watching this in 1982? See you next week.
Rob Bottin who did the creature effects worked so hard on this film that he worked himself into severe dehydration and pneumonia. John Carpenter said to Rob you'll go to a hospital on your own or have someone take you there by force.
The greatest movie ever and I mean ever! My favourite detail is the flower thing that comes at Clark before he torches it is made of dog tongues and teeth. Showing the thing uses every part of an organism.
I'm hoping you'll also react to the thing from 2011 eventually, I enjoyed that movie as well, but sadly not many react to that one :(
We just found out 2011 version existed, we have it on our list!
@@totallywhatever Fantastic ;)
It's because the cgi ruined what would have been an amazing film. It's such a shame, they even had all the prctical effects finished but the studio had to meddle.
great reaction! i knew your faces would be priceless. please do more horror and sci-fi. i feel like y’all would enjoy mimic starring mira sorvino and directed by guillermo del toro.
Yeah this was a wild one, I’m sure we had a wide range of facial expressions when all the gore came on screen😂. Thanks for watching and for the recommendation!
The Void 2016 - is a modern film that Takes Inspiration from John Carpenter and HP love Craft - its like a love letter both and it has practical effects modern day masterpeice
Ooohh thanks for the recommendation!
Lovecraft? From Beyond? Society? Reanimator? Dagon? from Gordon/Yuzna back in the 80s as well as Faust for a superhero in Lovecraft's universe for 90s, same director/producer duo... nowhere as good as Carpenter, but quite fun to watch with friends and comment on.
You guys had great reactions! Great movie, that was fun!
Thank you so much for watching!
That was thoroughly enjoyable ladies. 😂 Subscribed.
Thank you so much for subscribing and watching!
Thank you both for reacting to one of my all-time favorite films!!!! ; )
We loved it!! Thanks so much for watching!
this was one of the funniest reactions i've watched of this lol the arm pinching reaction was hilarious. I saw this at a friends house during a sleepover when it came out on video when I was 8 his parents had no idea what it was we watched it in the dark i think it gave me ptsd lol
Spooky season is coming. Stay with the scary movies 👻
Ooh great idea, there are a lot of scary movies from the 90s and 80s we have not seen!
The Thing is truly epic for it's practical effects.
SUPERB Sci-Fi Horror film, and even a BETTER reaction! I agree, stay with the genre as well as Carpenter films. I'll suggest Starman - 1984 film. Another Carpenter sci-fi movie.
Oh I’ve never heard of Starman, just added to our list! Thanks so much for watching!
@@totallywhatever Glad to suggest this one, this i believe is a Sci-Fi romance drama. You both will like this gem!
I first saw this movie when I was 14 and I loved it then and I love it now.
John Carpenter's The Thing is a remake of the old black and white horror film The Thing From Another World.
The Thing From Another World was also remade as the Spanish/British horror film Horror Express.
We just learned about The Thing From Another World. I’ll have to add it to our list!
Hopefully, you won't have to see that one through your fingers?! :)
Not the most fun walking out of the theater side-eying everyone, lol
Tremors (1990)
Fright Night (1985)
The Lost Boys (1987)
Alien (1979) and it's Sequel
Aliens (special edition) (1986)
For John Carpenter films
Big Trouble in Little China
They Live
Escape from New York
The Fog (1980)
Hope you have a good weekend and congratulations on 2k subs.🎉🎉🎉
Near Dark (1987)
I just got some Funko Pops from The Thing 😀😀 They're pretty awesome. The Norris Crab head is my favorite.
That Deluxe Fusion - Blair is. 👌
Oh yeah he's going for 60 - 70 dollars
That’s awesome, I’ll have to look them up! They can make even the creepiest characters look cute somehow. 😂
Talk about traumatising!! Fantastic effects. Brilliant disturbing score by Ennio Morricone. I really enjoyed your reactions to The Thing.
We totally agree on the effects and music, thanks so much for watching!
Fun reaction. John Carpenter worked with Kurt Russell on 5 other films "Escape from NY" one of my faves. "Escape from LA" not one of my faves. Big Trouble in Little China a fun crazy ride and 2 others. Those are all worth a watch BUT I'm going to recommend a John Carpenter that I feel gets overlooked. "They Live" (1988). Looking forward to what you watch next.
Thanks for the recommendations and for watching! Stay tuned for a new video!
Congratulations on watching the best horror suspense practical effects movie ever made to date👍🔥the sights and sounds will stick with you forever and you will find no equal...it REALLY drives the sentiment home too when you're 15yrs old seeing this😅👍
Oh man, I can’t imagine watching this at 15!!
A classic and a favorite of mine. One of the few remakes that is better than the original, which was from the the early 50s. The film didn't do as well as it should have when it was first released. That summer of '82 is considered one of the best in terms of the movies released. The next must see Carpenter/Russell team-up would be "Escape From New York" a great sci-fi, action romp. It's just as good and far less bloody.😆
We loved it, but we didn’t know that it was a remake! We will add Escape From New York to our list. Thanks so much!
"I love alien movies."
Really? Even the bad ones? :)
Oh, and... hardcore dog-lovers and that film... it is something.
Good reaction overall, though. To a true masterpiece.
😂 yeah that beginning, and the kennel scene, were really hard on our dog-loving hearts!
John Carpenter's horror classic “Halloween (1978)” is a must-see.
And the time of year also matches the movie quite well... ;-)
PS: excellent reaction.
That’s a good recommendation, thanks so much!
I loved your reaction! It was so cute seeing you looking sideways or partly hiding your eyes during terrifying scenes! 😉 You girls are awesome! That movie still creeps me out even though I've seen it nearly 20 times. If you liked it, I would warmly recommend you to watch Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). Those are both science fiction/horror classics and their special effects still hold even today. You won't regret it!
Ooh thanks for the recommendations and for watching! We’ll definitely add Alien and Aliens to our list!
This movie is one of the best sci-fi horror movies….and one of the best movies overall…ever. I always see it in the top 10 of just about ant movie listings. The practical effects won awards and it is a huge fan favorite.
It was amazing!! Thanks for watching!
I have to admit, watching Annette repeatedly make a visor with her hands so she could watch the movie without seeing her ceiling was fun - apparently her ceiling is more icky than the movie?
But seriously, you two have some sadistic fans if they picked this for you.
It doesn't seem to be your kind of movie since you both had to look away so much.
Although at the end you said you're glad this movie won the poll so maybe you have a masochistic streak to match your fans sadistic one?
Anyway, thanks!
The visor serves a purpose- it gets my hands closer to my eyes… just in case!
Congrats on surviving the Grand Mommy of all horror movies! Now it's time to check out the Grand Daddy of them all, Evil Dead 1981
Great suggestion, thanks!
A classic from the 80s. I myself had not watch this movie till year. And wow it is a phenomenal movie. The tension, the suspense, drama. It has everything. And that dog. That dog was a great actor lol. Loved your reaction to this movie ladies.
We were sooo impressed with the dogs acting! And the tension as you mentioned was so high throughout. Thank you so much for watching!
"I hope nothing happens to the dog!" Ladies, you had no idea what was coming :D This is a true classic, and the practical effects are still top-tier to this day.
We definitely didn’t know what was coming! We loved the practical effects in this movie!
The paranoia is real! :)
Such a simple yet effective premise executed flawlessly with amazing practical effects. A true classic.
Yes, what a great job they did at creating the high level of paranoia!
My late father took me to see this in 1982 when I was just about 15. It has become my favorite horror movie of all time. Thanks, dad RIP.
What a nice memory. You can think of him whenever you watch it!
Women watching The Thing at home alone! Oh boy! Ear plugs in, volume down for scream factor 10! ❤😂
😂 at least we weren’t watching in the dark!
New subscribere here, great reaction!
I'm always happy to see first time reactions to my favorite movie!
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!!
"Everyone is not making it, that's for sure". Literally.
😂 very true!
The classic X-Files episode "Ice" was inspired by this film and even used some stock footage from it.
Oh my gosh, I’m going to have to go back and rewatch that episode now!
The Thing is based on a book called Who Goes There?(1938)
The premise is basically the same, the major differences are that the MacReady in the book is a jacked superman and the creature can shapeshift but has a base form. There is a 50s version that is a classic, but they left out the shape shifting and went in another direction. This along with The Fly(1986) and The Blob(1988) are to me the pinnacle of 80s practical effects. Great reaction.
Thanks for watching! We will add The Fly and The Blob to our list.
@@totallywhatever The Fly is a lot better than The Blob, plus it is directed by the master of body horror, David Cronenberg. By the way, both The Thing and The Fly are the definition of old films that had to be remade.
@@totallywhatever Ooooh, yes, check out THE BLOB (1988). The original 1958 flick is excellent too. So is THE FLY franchise.
the opening sequence was made with a black bin bag, cut with scissors. sometimes you dont need cgi.
We would never have guessed!
i dont know who you are, i dont know how i found you, but i will watch, and i will subscribe to you
Thanks so much for watching and supporting our small channel!
"The Abyss" is one of my favorite John Carpenter Sci-fi movies. I recommend it.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Mac's shirts are a red plant by the Thing, since its two different shirt that they find
Ahhhh that makes sense!
When you said the music is already unsettling, I said you have no idea!
We really didn’t! 😂
You should do "Creepshow" (1982) for Halloween.
Oooh nice, thanks for the suggestion!
It is amazing how many people say no not the dog, and later well.
Yep, we were definitely not prepared for what happened to the dogs!
This is one of the best movies ever made.
Greatest ending.
We loved the ending too!
This version of The Thing is my favorite. Good choice!
Thanks, we loved it!!