Fun fact: the computer actually makes an illegal move to win the game against kurt it declares checkmate when it didn't even have a way to put kurt into check
Fun Fact: In the kennel scene where the dog launches something at Child's before he burs it - If you look close you'll see that the thing coming at him was a lot of different dog tongues outlined with teeth.
I love watching peoples' reactions to this film because the practical fx are just so amazing! The disgust and horror people experience is so good and a confirmation of its mastery. The chest cavity scene reactions are particularly fun. No one ever sees that coming. If you appreciate these wonderful 80s practical fx, try An American Werewolf in London which I believe was the first film to win an Oscar for fx! You'll see why. Though honestly, The Thing deserved an Oscar too.
Yeah, I was BLOWN AWAY! Was not expecting that at all, but then again, as I mentioned in the intro I didn't know anything about it going in. I am beginning to realize that so many of these good horror movies have been overlooked and not given their due alongside "high brow" films etc etc. And oh Lord good ol Wilford Brimley.. well first of all my grandparents watched Cocoon like 100 times on vhs (which, by the way, he was 50 or 51 when he filmed that, and I am 43 now, which just makes me want to slow-cry down the shower wall, but whatever). He starred in Our House on NBC when I was kid, which I liked, and then of course "Diabeetus" haha. And lastly, a bit of trivia, I am from Shreveport, LA originally, and crazy as it sounds there was a giant buffalo head on the wall of a local Mexican restaurant with a sign that read, "Killed by Wilford Brimley". Apparently he donated it to the restaurant.
@@DavidvsFilm I am only a few years older than you and thought you must be in your 30s to not have seen these. But it's working in your favour! It's been fun watching people find out just how awesome the 80s were. I look forward to seeing what other gems you missed! Now I understand why you know Wilford. Lol@grandparents & Cocoon. That is SO adorable. I def knew him from those, Remo Williams & The Firm.
This movie, along with An American Werewolf in London (1981), and The FLY (1986) are at the top of my favorite 80s movies that have practical effects list.
OMG David, im so fricken excited u watched 82 the thing. This has gotta be one of my total fav old school horror. I love this movie so much & u know i adore u so much. Im trying to get caught up on all ur vids. Im getting there. Ir so funny. U honestly pick me up out of my bad funk moods!!❤💞❤️
I believe this is one of the best horror films ever made. I honestly look for people reacting to it just so I can try and get that feeling in my head again of seeing it for the first time, even if it's just vicariously. Pretty much nailed my reaction to it the first time I watched it, plenty of "WTF?" face pulls. 😆
Hahaha, yeah this was the first horror movie I’ve seen that I can recall anyway, that stayed with me. With most movies, I watch, I jump, I move on. Oh actually I take that back- this one and Hereditary. My God. That one is seared in my brain forever.
2.22 "Revolutionary special effects for the time" , I love this. :) It's actually a black plastic garbage bag being burnt to reveal the title, you can't beat a bit of old school practicality. :)
Bit-o trivia for you… remember the scene in Halloween when they were watching TV and The Thing was playing? John was giving a wish list Easter egg to the viewers that he had intentions of remaking the movie and he did remake it!
Yep! Except the older version was called, "The Thing From Another World" (1951). The dialog was funny enough, but they strayed way off the monster concept since there would have been no way to do the effects back then. They ended up with a guy in a monster suit who fed on human blood. Carpenter's version is much closer to the original story from 1938. (Yes, 1938!)
The film is based on a 1938 novella called "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell and follows the plot pretty closely. The script was written by Bill Lancaster who is the real-life son of famous actor Burt Lancaster.
Something of note: None of the characters mentioned anything involving people in they're lives, it was pure interaction between JUST the characters present. Only movie I have seen do that, no my wife or family back home, who sponsored this arctic research base besides just it was American. The thing also gained the weaknesses of what it imitated, such as the heart condition of the teeth cave chest guy.
Wow- that is true! I didn't think about that. This just adds to the list of things that makes this movie so remarkable. You care about the characters and the direction of the story, even though there is no character background development. Thank you-
@@MrRezRising yeah, the novel WHO GOES THERE had no women in it either. Even in 1982 (year the film came out) there were not a lot of women working in the Antarctic. I think Carpenter leaned more towards the book characters. The Prequel also called the Thing (2011) is terrible. I'd sooner hope you'd watch ANY film (Identity) than that.
@@DavidvsFilm The original story is a prime example of a good idea in the wrong hands. The writing is sophomoric. Thank God Carpenter came along and made it iconic.
The Dog deserves an award. The hallway scene where he pauses before going into someone's room was just perfect, and that shadow did not match any of the cast. Personally, I like the ending. When Keith David's character takes that swig of gasoline from the Molotov cocktail ...
Mac didn't have any Molatov cocktails left by this time, he'd left tham all on the floor of the basement when the camp went up. It was actually the half drunk bottle of J&B scotch that Mac retrieved along with a blanket from his shack so he could get drunk while freezing to death.
As someone else once said, this is "Among Us" The Live-Action Movie. Fun Fact: According to an apocryphal story first reported on Reddit in February 2013, when asked about the ambiguous ending of the film, John Carpenter responded that he never understood how could there be any confusion about whether Childs or MacReady are human or not, because the last scene shows "Kurt Russell and Keith David staring each other down, harshly backlit. It's completely, glaringly obvious that Kurt Russell is breathing, and Keith David is not."
Ok not to be melodramatic, but that just gave me chills. Now I have to go watch that part again. Tomorrow. In the daylight. lol Thank you so much for telling me this! And for checking out my little video. Much appreciated
well, whether he said that or not, listen to the musical cue at the end. it is the same music cue used every time the thing is near or lurking. that tells you as plain as day "it's not over".
Fun Fact: According to John Carpenter, there's no way to tell who may or may not be a Thing at the end and that he left NO subtle clues. I never understood how could there be any confusion about whether a Thing breaths because we can CLEARLY see the Bennings-Thing breathing when it screams just before MacReady torches it. It's also completely, glaringly obvious that Childs is breathing, but the fact that the fires are not backlighting his breath makes it more faint than Mac.
@@rsrt6910 Exactly! Also, some people claim that the bottle that Mac gave Childs was full of gasoline, and that the fact that Childs just drank it with no comment revealed that he was a Thing. But that's ridiculous. The Thing is a perfect imitation; it would react to gasoline the way the original human did.
Everyone on first viewing: "Aww, don't shoot the dog, oh come on don't shoot the dog." Five minutes later: "Shoot the dog shoot it! Use the flamethrower the Nords knew what they were doing shoot the dog!"
Hahaha so true!! Thank God they didn’t use a Chihuahua, or I’d have to be like, “Ok so it’s a population-killing monster whose murderous wrath knows no bounds. But look how cuuuuute!”
I used to get really upset when characters made the dumbest decisions in movies but honestly, plenty of people WOULD be that dumb so it's fairly accurate.
100%. Kind of like if you've ever had your card decline at a store or gas station, and you think you're going to be all calm like, "Oh my apologies, try this one instead, please." But no, you end up doing exactly what everybody else does, "THERE'S MONEY IN THERE I SWEAR!! WHAT'S HAPPENING??" That's probably the worst analogy, but long story short you're right- you never know how you will handle a situation until it happens.
About the dog. It was half dog half wolf and the wolf part was really dominant in him. He would never bark and you would never know what set him off. The only thing the dog handler said was if he gives you a stare be carefull cause something spooked him. There is a great documentary about the film. A must watch for all fans of "the thing" it's on youtube.
No joke, the Husky is probably one of the best animal actors ever put to film. Something about it’s performance is incredibly, well, alien. Especially the scene where the other dogs are freaking out it it just calmly sits and watches them. It’s also a great little peak into The Things mind because it’s pretty much the only time we see it calm and not in Kill/survival mode.
I completely agree!!! I do not know how they train these animals to be so good at this. Especially when you think of all the distractions- crew, shouting, boom mics, etc. Really incredible.
Fun fact:. Just after the blood test scene, Russell followed the burning "thing" outside and threw a stick of dynamite. If you watch the scene, Russell actually threw a stick of dynamite at the fallen thing as it burned. The explosion was a lot stronger then they thought it would be. Watch the scene again. You can see Russell falling stumbling backwards.
...and speaking of THE THING lol. This is a childhood favorite as well, my grandfather and I loved watching this along with the ALIEN series and the APES movies because he was really into sci-fi. I loved your reactions to the transformation scenes, Rob Bottin's work in this film with the special effects is amazing. The poor guy ended up hospitalized for all the time and effort he put into these special effects but it was worth the effort as these practical effects are still better than any CGI and especially the horrible CGI used in the prequel. The Norris transformation scene is still my favorite scene but it was the most dangerous to film according to him as he was under the table operating the puppets and the chemicals that were used were highly flammable and dangerous to inhale. I think he said they filmed it only once because the set caught fire. And I love how they used an amputee for the doctor in that scene, it really sells the effect of him getting his arms bit off. If you really want to know what happened with MacReady and Childs I suggest checking out the video game sequel as its a great follow up. The comic books are hit and miss and the prequel is bad but they do explain a lot of what we see in this film too with all the nods ot the original. Great video!
Fun fact again; there's an alternate ending that Carpenter decided not to use. Russell survived and was back in Los Angeles speaking with people about the incident. Was a foreshadowing of the thing could spread.
I would be happy with that ending also, but I think I would still prefer the existing one. There was something so unsettlingly satisfying about it just ending like that, with both of them sitting there.
@@DavidvsFilm yea and don't listen to that bull crap about Child's having no breath. People just can't help themselves posting that BS thinking they are so clever and original and no one has ever made the realization. However, you can indeed see Child's breath, and perfect imitations are just that... PERFECT. they breath have body heat, piss, crap, salivate, etc. It's almost like everyone pushing that non sense, conveniently forgets about Bennings-Thing when he roars and you see all it's breath vapor. Like cmon...
You might have gone into this with no idea what was about to happen, but your dog knew what was coming right as soon as you started the movie! Perfect! Great job man, keep up the good work
I completely hear you on this!! I’m still learning on these reaction videos, specifically the editing, and I inevitably cut something that later I wish I’d left. I literally had a comment during that scene where I said something like, “Ok so are they just gonna pretend there isn’t a noose hanging in between them while they’re having this conversation??” But then I cut it bc I felt like it was talking too much in that section. You are 100% right tho!
Thank you for this reaction! I always like to see how people react to this film. There is a video out there that breaks down who became “The Thing” in chronological order in time of events between the characters. It did a pretty decent job of explaining who it was and what they did in terms of protecting itself (destroying the stored blood). It’s worth a look. The person who I think is the sole survivor as a human is obviously Kurt Russell’s character. The only reason that leads me to believe this is when it’s just him and Childs at the ver end of the film. Mac Ready takes a drink out of his bottle of whiskey and hands the bottle over to Child’s. When Childs takes a drink from the bottle, Mac Ready starts to chuckle. He’s laughing because he knows Childs is “The Thing”. Childs was the character who was so suspicious of everyone and everything. A true hypochondriac. He’s the one that asked the question, “how would you know if I was a perfect imitation”. And it was even more apparent between him and Mac Ready in respect to how Childs was so suspicious of him. There is no way Childs would have taken a drink after Mac Ready drank from the same bottle because of shared saliva. I think they end up dying by freezing to death in the cold. But that’s why this ending works because it is pretty much open to interpretation which demonstrates how ahead of it’s time this movie was. It’s brilliant. One of the reasons it got mixed reviews back in the 80’s was because it came out the same year as Steven Spielberg’s E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. People preferred the more family oriented films back then. How the times have changed. Any, Texas in the house too!! ⭐️🙌🏼😊
Texas! Wow, this is some great information- thank you! So I'll tell you- first I really appreciate the kind words- and second, I'd like to go back and rewatch this movie outside of the UA-cam reaction format. It's a little tricky to watch, comment, edit, etc, and so I really would like to see this movie without distractions and concentrate. You guys have all volunteered such amazing nuggets of info and trivia, and I think I would enjoy it even more knowing all this. Any other movies you recommend?
Also, while MacReady and Childs are talking MacReady is the only person whose breath is actually visible leading people to believe that is proof of Childs being The Thing. Only problem is, when the Bennings version of The Thing bellows out in the middle of the courtyard, it's breath is visible as well.
@@DavidvsFilm And to be clear, I was just referring to scary movies benefiting from a little less well lit, not everything. Could add to your review mood.
Hi James! Thank you!! I appreciate that more than you know. Yeah, I can't say my dad jokes always hit the mark, and it's definitely best if you drink before watching, but I love doing making these videos :)
Your face during this whole video has me screaming lol. 😂 - at some point you should try to check out the prequel that was made in 2011. Also called, “The Thing”! A lot of people thought that it was a remake, but it actually takes place before this movie. ❤
Greatest horror film ever made and one of the greatest in general. Not just because of the great cast, ambience, plot etc but because of the concept. Can you imagine anything more frightening? You're on a desolate continent, you're battling an extremely intelligent creature, that is almost indestructible besides against fire/acid, can imitate all life forms and you won't know the difference without a specific test, you have no idea if it's malicious or simply trying to survive, you're dead if it touches you and if it gets to transportation, water or civilization the whole planet is doomed, not only humans. Only thing worse I can think of is utter atomic annihilation. Could you imagine getting to lock away The Thing into a room it can't escape or hurt anything and you could try to talk to it I'd have so many questions! Let's hope something like this doesn't exist out there in the universe, or if it does it's friendly lol
Yes, absolutely. I've said in other videos I've made that I know I joke around and kind of pick at the movies I watch (in part because it's a coping mechanism when I'm nervous, and in part because it's my bad humor nature ha), but I really ENJOYED this movie, and it is the only one that really stuck with me for the next couple of days. Having a lot of the same thoughts you so insightfully laid out in your comment. Totally agree.
I don't think they should have put that shot of the spaceship crashing at the beginning. Only problem I have with this movie, same exact problem I have with Predator also.
@@DavidvsFilm The movie was really good, the other guy is in the minority. Since your watching the older sci-fi movies you have to add Predator to the list.
The Thing is a 1982 movie, That the time the critics Heated it and the audience too, Know the thing has found it audience today.And about 4 actors in this movie passed away.
The story was written by John W. Campbell. The book is called Who Goes There? and was published in 1938. Very good book. In 1951 a movie was made loosely from the book called The Thing From Another World. John Carpenter did a very good job of following the book though some aspects had to be updated do to modern technology. Excellent, excellent story. Great reaction.
Wow that is a lot of great info, thank you! I really liked it, and I think I will watch the "prequel-sequel" :) Of all the movies I've watched so far for the channel, this one stuck with me the most.
@@DavidvsFilm Some fans of this movie didn't like the prequel nor were they fans of the CGI in it. I really enjoyed seeing how the Norwegian's handled the problem and how they got to the beginning of this movie. I like the ambiguous ending of this film. That showed the mastery of Carpenter. If you think about it they never really show MacReady drink from the bottle, so is that booze or is it a molotov cocktail that he hands to Childes to see if he'll drink it and when he does Mac just laughs to himself. I like to think they were both human and they sat there and got drunk and froze to death.
here's a bit of trivia for ya! that scene where his stomach bursts open and bites off the doctor's arms actually had a stand-in actor who was a double amputee. they gave him prosthetic arms to be bitten off in those shots so when you see him reeling back without his arms, that's the amputee actor!
Hey good for them- that's awesome, actually. You know, while I appreciate the advancements of cgi and all that, I actually really appreciate what they did with regards to special effects in this movie. And this piece of trivia, knowing they hired a double-amputee for that scene, is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing this!
@@DavidvsFilm certainly! i believe there's an art in 'using what youve got,' back then and now too! been enjoying these reactions. hope youve been enjoying diving into some new stuff for all of us!
Joe- I am so pleased that you watched this reaction video. You know, honestly, I had never heard of this movie when I watched it (I actually had confused it with The Blob- yeah, I know), but since it has been one of my favorite of all the movies I watched for the channel. I really felt it was a great example of all elements combining- without the use of cgi, as you note- to create a chilling (no pun intended) cinematic atmosphere. Such a great movie.
They actually made a Prequel (which is also called "THE THING") to this Movie back in 2011. (VERY Long Post Below) The Prequel also takes place in Antarctica in 1982 and 3 days before the events of the John Carpenter Movie and it is the story of what happened at the Norwegian Base (the base where the Dog-Thing came from). The Prequel stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton. Now I myself actually like the Prequel although it is not anywhere even close to being as good as the John Carpenter Movie. The Prequel definitely has a lot of flaws, it also unfortunately has got a lot of really bad CGI in it as well. The reason why is because when they originally made the Prequel, they did indeed use Practical Effects in it. However, when the Prequel was in Post-Production, the Studio watched the Prequel and for some reason, they did not like the Practical Effects in it and so very late into Post-Production (like almost at the last minute), the Studio hired the guys who did the CGI for the Movie "DISTRICT 9" to come in and cover over a majority of the Practical Effects in the Prequel with CGI which they then did. The fact that it was all done so late into Post-Production is 1 of the main reasons why I think the CGI looked so bad. Still though, I do like the Prequel and if that sort of thing (really bad CGI) is not something that bothers you then you should check the Prequel out as well whenever you have the chance. Again, It is not anywhere even close to being as good as the John Carpenter. It does have a lot of flaws in it along with the really bad CGI and so if you do watch it then don't go into it expecting to see a Movie that is better or on the exact same level as the John Carpenter Movie. Basically, I am just recommending that you really lower your expectations for the Prequel if you do watch it. Also, I am not going to say why but if you do watch the Prequel then at the end of it when the ending credits begin going.....do not stop watching. Again, I won't say why.
Wow, thank you! Awesome comment. And you know what I noticed that literally no one has mentioned- there were no women at all in The Thing. You referenced Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the 2011 prequel, and I thought about that again with the 1982 original- All men. I've only seen one other movie (that I can think of anyway), where it was an all same-sex cast, and that was The Women. All women (obviously) in that one, but very unique to see that.
I'm old enough to remember when people HATED this movie. First time I saw it was on late night UHF and I clawed holes in the arms of my chair. Thumbs up
Oh yeah, totally- just thought it was ironic. And once again, that is me FAILING TO FOCUS ON WHAT I SHOULD BE PAYING ATTENTION TO. Probably why my ass jumped a mile about 30 seconds after that.
@@DavidvsFilm nah lol it's a great reaction and the dates are close enough unless you're a knowledge buff about the movie or time period a lot of people think that too when watching it
Everybody is right this is by far one of the most tension filled and especially BEST Practical Effects movie ever (along with Alien) ever! Also if you want to, not super recommending it, but to give more context and story, u could watch The Thing 2011, it's not a Sequel it's a Prequel, pretty much showing all what happened with the Norwegian Base, only thing is they went for CGI besides Practical, so I don't like it as much for that alone.. anyway another great reaction, glad u like another John Carpenter Masterpiece.
Thank you so much, and I have gone back and forth on whether to watch it, specifically for the channel. The Thing holds a somewhat special place for me because I honestly knew NOTHING about it, and it really stuck with me for a while after watching it. It ended up being one of my top 10 movies I've watched so far. So I don't know if want to just leave it with the impression I now have, or watch the 2011 prequel just for fun, but I'm still thinking about it..
@@DavidvsFilm Well it was a bit easier for me I watched the Original when I was young kid around 1983 I think, only reason I wanted to watch it was because John Carpenter's Halloween was my favorite Horror of all time up to that point and still is (Yea first horror movie was 1980 Friday the 13th watched it at 6yr LOVE IT) LOL yea I am a Horror Freak also, anyway so by the time 2011 came along The Original wasn't so powerful for me it has been probably 20 years since I last watched it, so I was interested in a Prequel, but alas not great CGI.......didn't ruin it for me, I was just disappointed, and it for sure lacks John C's Directing, but with this info, your choice my friend, have a good one.
This guy doesn't seem to understand why Blair went berserk. He said Blair's actions would leave everyone stranded there. THAT'S WHY BLAIR DID IT!!!! Did he not see the scene when Blair was reading his computer results where it said the entire earth's popular would be infected??? Blair wanted to prevent anyone from leaving as to not infect the earth. Jeez, dude. Pay attention to the movie.
Sorry if that comment was confusing- when I said “we all remember you throwing the ax at the communications devices and standing us here until spring..”, I didn’t mean “we” as the audience, I meant “we” as in what Kurt Russell’s character and the rest of the team would probably be thinking. In other words, this is why he did not want to let him out. Yes, we the audience are aware why Blair was going berserk, from what he saw on the screen, but Mac wouldn’t have known that. That’s my take anyway, but I appreciate your feedback nonetheless.
100% exactly. I’m not someone who’s super bothered by love subplots (“The bomb is ticking down and we only have 7 seconds to diffuse it! Kiss me and tell me what you first loved about me when we met..”), but it was nice to watch a movie where they focused literally just on the problem at hand.
Goddamit. Walked right into it. I blame Betty White and Sarah McLachlan for grooming me via their television influence to love dogs from a young age.. ;)
Hmm that’s a great question. I really did enjoy the film quite a bit (even though I poke fun by nature), but I suppose if I had to choose something, I’d take issue with the title itself. Though it is 100% accurate, it’s almost like that was the working title until they thought of something better, but then they forgot to change it. I feel like some who are not horror or sci-fi fans may not give it a chance because it sounds cheesy, “The…THING!” when in reality, it’s actually a very thought-provoking, serious film.
@@southlondon86 Oh! My apologies- I initially misread your comment. What I was referring to was how when the movie initially came out, it was generally not well-received by critics. Some commenters from my other videos told me I should watch this movie and to not be deterred by the original reviews. That’s what I meant. Incidentally, I looked the reviews up afterwards, and I saw comments like “depressing, junk” (NY Times) and “sloppy.. bland characters” (Starlog). So my comment in the video is that while I can see where some may have those opinions, I personally disagree and thought it was great.
Hell yes it is! I didn't know what to expect going in, and it lingered with me afterwards. Thank you so much for watching my videos, Aran! Appreciate your comments.
Wanna watch the most amazing interpretation of John C's 1982 "The Thing?" No, not the 2011 prequel. Here, watch: ua-cam.com/video/5g2LaMuS0mk/v-deo.html
Haha I just watched it. That was amazing. Somewhere there is an alternate universe where penguins watch that to scare themselves to death. Thank you for sharing, Lawrence!
Yes but I’m gonna give a slight edge to this one as more disgusting because I know Jeff Goldblum is in the Fly somewhere, so I know it’s potential.. lol
Thanks, Rachael!!! Oh I still want to. The days/weeks/months get away from me, and the great selection of movies piles on, but I haven't forgotten it. Thank you for bringing it up again :)
EVERY reaction starts with "They better not hurt that dog!" and quickly becomes "KILL IT WITH FIRE!"
Hahaha exactly.
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Fun fact: the computer actually makes an illegal move to win the game against kurt it declares checkmate when it didn't even have a way to put kurt into check
Man you really are a wealth of info! I didn't even notice that. Thanks Jack
@@DavidvsFilm no problem I try and learn about the things I like and enjoy little trivia nuggets like this :)
Fun fact: while OP indeed is stating a fact, most other fun facts are straight BS, lol. Good on you OP!
Oh, and that chess game was indeed known for cheating just like that in real life. Pretty funny.
Oh my poor sweet David, u were so not ready for that cpr/defib scene. I laughed so hard at ur look of shock. Lmao😂😂. I just love ya to peices❤
Fun Fact: In the kennel scene where the dog launches something at Child's before he burs it - If you look close you'll see that the thing coming at him was a lot of different dog tongues outlined with teeth.
I love watching peoples' reactions to this film because the practical fx are just so amazing! The disgust and horror people experience is so good and a confirmation of its mastery. The chest cavity scene reactions are particularly fun. No one ever sees that coming. If you appreciate these wonderful 80s practical fx, try An American Werewolf in London which I believe was the first film to win an Oscar for fx! You'll see why. Though honestly, The Thing deserved an Oscar too.
PS how the heck do you know who Wilfred Brimley is?! Lol
Yeah, I was BLOWN AWAY! Was not expecting that at all, but then again, as I mentioned in the intro I didn't know anything about it going in. I am beginning to realize that so many of these good horror movies have been overlooked and not given their due alongside "high brow" films etc etc.
And oh Lord good ol Wilford Brimley.. well first of all my grandparents watched Cocoon like 100 times on vhs (which, by the way, he was 50 or 51 when he filmed that, and I am 43 now, which just makes me want to slow-cry down the shower wall, but whatever). He starred in Our House on NBC when I was kid, which I liked, and then of course "Diabeetus" haha. And lastly, a bit of trivia, I am from Shreveport, LA originally, and crazy as it sounds there was a giant buffalo head on the wall of a local Mexican restaurant with a sign that read, "Killed by Wilford Brimley". Apparently he donated it to the restaurant.
@@DavidvsFilm I am only a few years older than you and thought you must be in your 30s to not have seen these. But it's working in your favour! It's been fun watching people find out just how awesome the 80s were. I look forward to seeing what other gems you missed! Now I understand why you know Wilford. Lol@grandparents & Cocoon. That is SO adorable. I def knew him from those, Remo Williams & The Firm.
@@DavidvsFilm Brimley also starred in Quaker Oats commecials for years, I'm sure you must have seen those too. ;-]
No kidding, Let along that he did the diabetes commercials!!!!
This movie, along with An American Werewolf in London (1981), and The FLY (1986) are at the top of my favorite 80s movies that have practical effects list.
Those are both on my list to watch, especially The Fly.
OMG David, im so fricken excited u watched 82 the thing. This has gotta be one of my total fav old school horror. I love this movie so much & u know i adore u so much. Im trying to get caught up on all ur vids. Im getting there. Ir so funny. U honestly pick me up out of my bad funk moods!!❤💞❤️
I believe this is one of the best horror films ever made. I honestly look for people reacting to it just so I can try and get that feeling in my head again of seeing it for the first time, even if it's just vicariously.
Pretty much nailed my reaction to it the first time I watched it, plenty of "WTF?" face pulls. 😆
Hahaha, yeah this was the first horror movie I’ve seen that I can recall anyway, that stayed with me. With most movies, I watch, I jump, I move on. Oh actually I take that back- this one and Hereditary. My God. That one is seared in my brain forever.
You're not alone.
2.22 "Revolutionary special effects for the time" , I love this. :)
It's actually a black plastic garbage bag being burnt to reveal the title, you can't beat a bit of old school practicality. :)
Get. out. Are you serious?? That is crazy ingenious. Thanks for sharing that, Guy
@@DavidvsFilm It's great isn't it :)
Bit-o trivia for you… remember the scene in Halloween when they were watching TV and The Thing was playing? John was giving a wish list Easter egg to the viewers that he had intentions of remaking the movie and he did remake it!
Get the f out of here! Ok now that is the kind of trivia I like. Very interesting!
Yep! Except the older version was called, "The Thing From Another World" (1951). The dialog was funny enough, but they strayed way off the monster concept since there would have been no way to do the effects back then. They ended up with a guy in a monster suit who fed on human blood. Carpenter's version is much closer to the original story from 1938. (Yes, 1938!)
The film is based on a 1938 novella called "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell and follows the plot pretty closely. The script was written by Bill Lancaster who is the real-life son of famous actor Burt Lancaster.
No way! I like that about Lancaster's son. Interesting..
Something of note: None of the characters mentioned anything involving people in they're lives, it was pure interaction between JUST the characters present.
Only movie I have seen do that, no my wife or family back home, who sponsored this arctic research base besides just it was American.
The thing also gained the weaknesses of what it imitated, such as the heart condition of the teeth cave chest guy.
Wow- that is true! I didn't think about that. This just adds to the list of things that makes this movie so remarkable. You care about the characters and the direction of the story, even though there is no character background development. Thank you-
It's very much "12 Angry Men meets Russian Roulette".
And no women. Very subtle but very important aspect. Just concentrated paranoia and fear.
@@MrRezRising yeah, the novel WHO GOES THERE had no women in it either.
Even in 1982 (year the film came out) there were not a lot of women working in the Antarctic.
I think Carpenter leaned more towards the book characters.
The Prequel also called the Thing (2011) is terrible. I'd sooner hope you'd watch ANY film (Identity) than that.
@@DavidvsFilm The original story is a prime example of a good idea in the wrong hands. The writing is sophomoric. Thank God Carpenter came along and made it iconic.
The Dog deserves an award. The hallway scene where he pauses before going into someone's room was just perfect, and that shadow did not match any of the cast. Personally, I like the ending. When Keith David's character takes that swig of gasoline from the Molotov cocktail ...
Mac didn't have any Molatov cocktails left by this time, he'd left tham all on the floor of the basement when the camp went up. It was actually the half drunk bottle of J&B scotch that Mac retrieved along with a blanket from his shack so he could get drunk while freezing to death.
As someone else once said, this is "Among Us" The Live-Action Movie.
Fun Fact: According to an apocryphal story first reported on Reddit in February 2013, when asked about the ambiguous ending of the film, John Carpenter responded that he never understood how could there be any confusion about whether Childs or MacReady are human or not, because the last scene shows "Kurt Russell and Keith David staring each other down, harshly backlit. It's completely, glaringly obvious that Kurt Russell is breathing, and Keith David is not."
Ok not to be melodramatic, but that just gave me chills. Now I have to go watch that part again. Tomorrow. In the daylight. lol
Thank you so much for telling me this! And for checking out my little video. Much appreciated
After you rewatching that part, let me know how it went.
well, whether he said that or not, listen to the musical cue at the end. it is the same music cue used every time the thing is near or lurking. that tells you as plain as day "it's not over".
Fun Fact: According to John Carpenter, there's no way to tell who may or may not be a Thing at the end and that he left NO subtle clues.
I never understood how could there be any confusion about whether a Thing breaths because we can CLEARLY see the Bennings-Thing breathing when it screams just before MacReady torches it.
It's also completely, glaringly obvious that Childs is breathing, but the fact that the fires are not backlighting his breath makes it more faint than Mac.
@@rsrt6910 Exactly! Also, some people claim that the bottle that Mac gave Childs was full of gasoline, and that the fact that Childs just drank it with no comment revealed that he was a Thing. But that's ridiculous. The Thing is a perfect imitation; it would react to gasoline the way the original human did.
Everyone on first viewing: "Aww, don't shoot the dog, oh come on don't shoot the dog."
Five minutes later: "Shoot the dog shoot it! Use the flamethrower the Nords knew what they were doing shoot the dog!"
Hahaha so true!! Thank God they didn’t use a Chihuahua, or I’d have to be like, “Ok so it’s a population-killing monster whose murderous wrath knows no bounds. But look how cuuuuute!”
love this movie so much, regular people, smart people just making mistakes any of us could/would make in a similar situation
I used to get really upset when characters made the dumbest decisions in movies but honestly, plenty of people WOULD be that dumb so it's fairly accurate.
100%. Kind of like if you've ever had your card decline at a store or gas station, and you think you're going to be all calm like, "Oh my apologies, try this one instead, please." But no, you end up doing exactly what everybody else does, "THERE'S MONEY IN THERE I SWEAR!! WHAT'S HAPPENING??" That's probably the worst analogy, but long story short you're right- you never know how you will handle a situation until it happens.
YESSSSS the reaction I was looking for!!
THE THING is a master class in how one actually sets up and earns a jump scare.
Modern filmmakers should take notes.
Yeah I completely agree. Like one person wrote- The fact that I was jump scared by Wilford Brimley shows you how great this movie is lol
About the dog. It was half dog half wolf and the wolf part was really dominant in him. He would never bark and you would never know what set him off. The only thing the dog handler said was if he gives you a stare be carefull cause something spooked him. There is a great documentary about the film. A must watch for all fans of "the thing" it's on youtube.
Really?? Interesting. Do you know what it's called? I assume just search "thing documentary" or something like that?
the making of the thing
It's really good. Just search for " the making of the thing"👍
This was probably the funniest movie reaction on one of my all time favorite movies! I've just subscribed. Greetings from The Netherlands.
Thanks so much, Peter!! I'll try not to let you down lol
No joke, the Husky is probably one of the best animal actors ever put to film. Something about it’s performance is incredibly, well, alien. Especially the scene where the other dogs are freaking out it it just calmly sits and watches them.
It’s also a great little peak into The Things mind because it’s pretty much the only time we see it calm and not in Kill/survival mode.
I completely agree!!! I do not know how they train these animals to be so good at this. Especially when you think of all the distractions- crew, shouting, boom mics, etc. Really incredible.
Fun fact:. Just after the blood test scene, Russell followed the burning "thing" outside and threw a stick of dynamite. If you watch the scene, Russell actually threw a stick of dynamite at the fallen thing as it burned. The explosion was a lot stronger then they thought it would be. Watch the scene again. You can see Russell falling stumbling backwards.
That was fun
Just rewatched- that's cool! I appreciate you sharing that, Troy
...and speaking of THE THING lol. This is a childhood favorite as well, my grandfather and I loved watching this along with the ALIEN series and the APES movies because he was really into sci-fi. I loved your reactions to the transformation scenes, Rob Bottin's work in this film with the special effects is amazing. The poor guy ended up hospitalized for all the time and effort he put into these special effects but it was worth the effort as these practical effects are still better than any CGI and especially the horrible CGI used in the prequel. The Norris transformation scene is still my favorite scene but it was the most dangerous to film according to him as he was under the table operating the puppets and the chemicals that were used were highly flammable and dangerous to inhale. I think he said they filmed it only once because the set caught fire. And I love how they used an amputee for the doctor in that scene, it really sells the effect of him getting his arms bit off. If you really want to know what happened with MacReady and Childs I suggest checking out the video game sequel as its a great follow up. The comic books are hit and miss and the prequel is bad but they do explain a lot of what we see in this film too with all the nods ot the original. Great video!
Fun fact again; there's an alternate ending that Carpenter decided not to use. Russell survived and was back in Los Angeles speaking with people about the incident. Was a foreshadowing of the thing could spread.
I would be happy with that ending also, but I think I would still prefer the existing one. There was something so unsettlingly satisfying about it just ending like that, with both of them sitting there.
@@DavidvsFilm yea and don't listen to that bull crap about Child's having no breath. People just can't help themselves posting that BS thinking they are so clever and original and no one has ever made the realization. However, you can indeed see Child's breath, and perfect imitations are just that... PERFECT. they breath have body heat, piss, crap, salivate, etc. It's almost like everyone pushing that non sense, conveniently forgets about Bennings-Thing when he roars and you see all it's breath vapor. Like cmon...
@@FilthTribeFTP yep. Got it in one. 😊
You might have gone into this with no idea what was about to happen, but your dog knew what was coming right as soon as you started the movie! Perfect! Great job man, keep up the good work
Haha thank you!! Yes, I think you are right about that, btw. Haha
Great reaction!!! One of my favorite movies.
To this day, I cannot forgive myself for being jumpscared by Wilford Brimley.
Literal ‘lol’ from this comment
Hey, diabetus is no laughing matter...
Yeah; been sticking in my head for forty years, off an on, as I watched it over and over . . . Enjoy that; this is the ultimate water cooler movie.
I definitely want to watch again just on my own so I can really pay attention to little details.
Why does no one ever comment on the Noose clearly visible in the hut Blair is locked in when Kurt Russel's character goes to talk to him?
I completely hear you on this!! I’m still learning on these reaction videos, specifically the editing, and I inevitably cut something that later I wish I’d left. I literally had a comment during that scene where I said something like, “Ok so are they just gonna pretend there isn’t a noose hanging in between them while they’re having this conversation??” But then I cut it bc I felt like it was talking too much in that section. You are 100% right tho!
Thank you for this reaction! I always like to see how people react to this film. There is a video out there that breaks down who became “The Thing” in chronological order in time of events between the characters. It did a pretty decent job of explaining who it was and what they did in terms of protecting itself (destroying the stored blood). It’s worth a look. The person who I think is the sole survivor as a human is obviously Kurt Russell’s character. The only reason that leads me to believe this is when it’s just him and Childs at the ver end of the film. Mac Ready takes a drink out of his bottle of whiskey and hands the bottle over to Child’s. When Childs takes a drink from the bottle, Mac Ready starts to chuckle. He’s laughing because he knows Childs is “The Thing”. Childs was the character who was so suspicious of everyone and everything. A true hypochondriac. He’s the one that asked the question, “how would you know if I was a perfect imitation”. And it was even more apparent between him and Mac Ready in respect to how Childs was so suspicious of him. There is no way Childs would have taken a drink after Mac Ready drank from the same bottle because of shared saliva. I think they end up dying by freezing to death in the cold. But that’s why this ending works because it is pretty much open to interpretation which demonstrates how ahead of it’s time this movie was. It’s brilliant. One of the reasons it got mixed reviews back in the 80’s was because it came out the same year as Steven Spielberg’s E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. People preferred the more family oriented films back then. How the times have changed. Any, Texas in the house too!! ⭐️🙌🏼😊
Texas! Wow, this is some great information- thank you! So I'll tell you- first I really appreciate the kind words- and second, I'd like to go back and rewatch this movie outside of the UA-cam reaction format. It's a little tricky to watch, comment, edit, etc, and so I really would like to see this movie without distractions and concentrate. You guys have all volunteered such amazing nuggets of info and trivia, and I think I would enjoy it even more knowing all this.
Any other movies you recommend?
Also, while MacReady and Childs are talking MacReady is the only person whose breath is actually visible leading people to believe that is proof of Childs being The Thing. Only problem is, when the Bennings version of The Thing bellows out in the middle of the courtyard, it's breath is visible as well.
Love to be able to watch these movies for the first time again. Really should be watching these more in the dark.
I agree totally. But then I look like a refugee on camera. Lol
@@DavidvsFilm Yeah, can't be totally in the dark.. But doesn't need to be brighter than midday in there. ;)
Lol! Ok I’ll play around with it and we’ll see..
@@DavidvsFilm And to be clear, I was just referring to scary movies benefiting from a little less well lit, not everything. Could add to your review mood.
The video they watch (b/w shot of Norwegians stood around the saucer) is from the original 50s movie. ☺
No way! That's some cool trivia. I remember exactly that part of the scene you are talking about.
I think "The Thing" (2011) is a great prequel to this movie. You reviewed one of the best, here!
Hey Michael!! Yeah thank you. I’m still thinking about this damn movie every now and then haha. Stays with ya. Thanks for the advice on the 2011 film.
First time watching one of your reactions and I have to say I loved it. Got a new subscriber here.
Hi James! Thank you!! I appreciate that more than you know. Yeah, I can't say my dad jokes always hit the mark, and it's definitely best if you drink before watching, but I love doing making these videos :)
loved this reaction! The Thing is one of my favourite movies ever. top 5, easy. i usually don't like downbeat endings, but this one really felt right.
Thank you! Yeah this one took me by surprise. I joke around, but I really felt this one. Great film.
Wilford Brimley sure got his revenge for all the "dia-beet-us" jokes.
Haha damn right.
Oh sure, everybody just loves the dog!
Hahahaha
some time ago they made a film-prehistory about what happened to the Norwegians; with Mary Elizabeth Winstead. in my opinion, very good.
Oh SHE'S in that?? I like her! Yeah, I heard pretty much good things about it. I'll check it out. Thanks Boqn
Your face during this whole video has me screaming lol. 😂 - at some point you should try to check out the prequel that was made in 2011. Also called, “The Thing”! A lot of people thought that it was a remake, but it actually takes place before this movie. ❤
Oh I still want to. I remember people telling me about it when I watched this one.
Greatest horror film ever made and one of the greatest in general. Not just because of the great cast, ambience, plot etc but because of the concept. Can you imagine anything more frightening? You're on a desolate continent, you're battling an extremely intelligent creature, that is almost indestructible besides against fire/acid, can imitate all life forms and you won't know the difference without a specific test, you have no idea if it's malicious or simply trying to survive, you're dead if it touches you and if it gets to transportation, water or civilization the whole planet is doomed, not only humans. Only thing worse I can think of is utter atomic annihilation. Could you imagine getting to lock away The Thing into a room it can't escape or hurt anything and you could try to talk to it I'd have so many questions! Let's hope something like this doesn't exist out there in the universe, or if it does it's friendly lol
Yes, absolutely. I've said in other videos I've made that I know I joke around and kind of pick at the movies I watch (in part because it's a coping mechanism when I'm nervous, and in part because it's my bad humor nature ha), but I really ENJOYED this movie, and it is the only one that really stuck with me for the next couple of days. Having a lot of the same thoughts you so insightfully laid out in your comment. Totally agree.
And thank you so much for checking out my video, btw! :)
@@DavidvsFilm you're welcome. Nothing like horror inducing insomnia to bond people together 😁
@@youtubeistrash953 Come on man, type something new in these Thing reaction comments for once.
@@rsrt6910 ehhh why when its such a perfect comment 😉
Watched at the drive-in. A classic!
That sounds awesome!
I don't think they should have put that shot of the spaceship crashing at the beginning. Only problem I have with this movie, same exact problem I have with Predator also.
I forgot about Predator! What did you think of that movie as a whole (Predator)? Worth watching?
@@DavidvsFilm The movie was really good, the other guy is in the minority. Since your watching the older sci-fi movies you have to add Predator to the list.
The Thing is a 1982 movie, That the time the critics Heated it and the audience too, Know the thing has found it audience today.And about 4 actors in this movie passed away.
Someone in the effects department had fun with this one
For sure! How much fun (and also somewhat terrifying) to go to work every day there??? :)
Bro...your reaction vids are a one man comedy show. Sub'd!
It will stay in your mind for years
I love when they visit the saucer, the music mimics 50’s sci-fi movies.
Very true. I liked that too, actually. Nice touch.
The story was written by John W. Campbell. The book is called Who Goes There? and was published in 1938. Very good book. In 1951 a movie was made loosely from the book called The Thing From Another World. John Carpenter did a very good job of following the book though some aspects had to be updated do to modern technology. Excellent, excellent story. Great reaction.
Wow that is a lot of great info, thank you! I really liked it, and I think I will watch the "prequel-sequel" :) Of all the movies I've watched so far for the channel, this one stuck with me the most.
@@DavidvsFilm Some fans of this movie didn't like the prequel nor were they fans of the CGI in it. I really enjoyed seeing how the Norwegian's handled the problem and how they got to the beginning of this movie. I like the ambiguous ending of this film. That showed the mastery of Carpenter. If you think about it they never really show MacReady drink from the bottle, so is that booze or is it a molotov cocktail that he hands to Childes to see if he'll drink it and when he does Mac just laughs to himself. I like to think they were both human and they sat there and got drunk and froze to death.
@@dorkmier Thanks so much- good info. And yeah, that was actually my take- both human. I’m a sucker for unresolved or unorthodox endings.
JOHN CARPENTER HAD A VERY SMALL ROLE IN THE THING. HE WAS THE SHOOTER IN THE HELICOPTER.
Whaaaaat?? With the Burlington coat flapping in the wind? ;) That's awesome.
No he wasnt. 😂
I'm totes a complete scaredy cat buuuuut I love this movie!!! What little I can see as I peek through my hands covering my face!
You sound a lot like me lol
here's a bit of trivia for ya!
that scene where his stomach bursts open and bites off the doctor's arms actually had a stand-in actor who was a double amputee. they gave him prosthetic arms to be bitten off in those shots so when you see him reeling back without his arms, that's the amputee actor!
Hey good for them- that's awesome, actually. You know, while I appreciate the advancements of cgi and all that, I actually really appreciate what they did with regards to special effects in this movie. And this piece of trivia, knowing they hired a double-amputee for that scene, is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing this!
@@DavidvsFilm certainly! i believe there's an art in 'using what youve got,' back then and now too!
been enjoying these reactions. hope youve been enjoying diving into some new stuff for all of us!
First time I saw this, I was tense, horrified, nauseated...but kept thinking Kurt Russell looked DAMN fine 🤣
Yes! I mean I was never a huge Kurt Russell fan, and maybe it’s because he stood next to Wilford Brimley a lot, but I agree! lol
all practical effects no cgi !
Joe- I am so pleased that you watched this reaction video. You know, honestly, I had never heard of this movie when I watched it (I actually had confused it with The Blob- yeah, I know), but since it has been one of my favorite of all the movies I watched for the channel. I really felt it was a great example of all elements combining- without the use of cgi, as you note- to create a chilling (no pun intended) cinematic atmosphere. Such a great movie.
They actually made a Prequel (which is also called "THE THING") to this Movie back in 2011. (VERY Long Post Below)
The Prequel also takes place in Antarctica in 1982 and 3 days before the events of the John Carpenter Movie and it is the story of what happened at the Norwegian Base (the base where the Dog-Thing came from). The Prequel stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton.
Now I myself actually like the Prequel although it is not anywhere even close to being as good as the John Carpenter Movie. The Prequel definitely has a lot of flaws, it also unfortunately has got a lot of really bad CGI in it as well. The reason why is because when they originally made the Prequel, they did indeed use Practical Effects in it. However, when the Prequel was in Post-Production, the Studio watched the Prequel and for some reason, they did not like the Practical Effects in it and so very late into Post-Production (like almost at the last minute), the Studio hired the guys who did the CGI for the Movie "DISTRICT 9" to come in and cover over a majority of the Practical Effects in the Prequel with CGI which they then did. The fact that it was all done so late into Post-Production is 1 of the main reasons why I think the CGI looked so bad.
Still though, I do like the Prequel and if that sort of thing (really bad CGI) is not something that bothers you then you should check the Prequel out as well whenever you have the chance.
Again, It is not anywhere even close to being as good as the John Carpenter. It does have a lot of flaws in it along with the really bad CGI and so if you do watch it then don't go into it expecting to see a Movie that is better or on the exact same level as the John Carpenter Movie. Basically, I am just recommending that you really lower your expectations for the Prequel if you do watch it.
Also, I am not going to say why but if you do watch the Prequel then at the end of it when the ending credits begin going.....do not stop watching. Again, I won't say why.
Wow, thank you! Awesome comment. And you know what I noticed that literally no one has mentioned- there were no women at all in The Thing. You referenced Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the 2011 prequel, and I thought about that again with the 1982 original- All men. I've only seen one other movie (that I can think of anyway), where it was an all same-sex cast, and that was The Women. All women (obviously) in that one, but very unique to see that.
I'm old enough to remember when people HATED this movie. First time I saw it was on late night UHF and I clawed holes in the arms of my chair. Thumbs up
Without his beard, Wilford Brimley looks like a completely different person to me.
THE AMAZING JOHN CARPENTER,,,, HALLOWEEN, PRINCE OF DARKNESS, THE THING, THE FOG........ ALWAYS CREATED ATMOSPHERIC MOVIES.
I don't know Prince of Darkness- which one is that??
@@DavidvsFilm John Carpenter made the Prince of darkness in 1987. I think it was very underated. Kind of a slow burn type movie
And “In The Mouth Of Madness”
Mac released in '84 and Windows in '85 so the naming thing is just a coincidence
Oh yeah, totally- just thought it was ironic. And once again, that is me FAILING TO FOCUS ON WHAT I SHOULD BE PAYING ATTENTION TO. Probably why my ass jumped a mile about 30 seconds after that.
@@DavidvsFilm nah lol it's a great reaction and the dates are close enough unless you're a knowledge buff about the movie or time period a lot of people think that too when watching it
Everybody is right this is by far one of the most tension filled and especially BEST Practical Effects movie ever (along with Alien) ever! Also if you want to, not super recommending it, but to give more context and story, u could watch The Thing 2011, it's not a Sequel it's a Prequel, pretty much showing all what happened with the Norwegian Base, only thing is they went for CGI besides Practical, so I don't like it as much for that alone.. anyway another great reaction, glad u like another John Carpenter Masterpiece.
Thank you so much, and I have gone back and forth on whether to watch it, specifically for the channel. The Thing holds a somewhat special place for me because I honestly knew NOTHING about it, and it really stuck with me for a while after watching it. It ended up being one of my top 10 movies I've watched so far. So I don't know if want to just leave it with the impression I now have, or watch the 2011 prequel just for fun, but I'm still thinking about it..
@@DavidvsFilm Well it was a bit easier for me I watched the Original when I was young kid around 1983 I think, only reason I wanted to watch it was because John Carpenter's Halloween was my favorite Horror of all time up to that point and still is (Yea first horror movie was 1980 Friday the 13th watched it at 6yr LOVE IT) LOL yea I am a Horror Freak also, anyway so by the time 2011 came along The Original wasn't so powerful for me it has been probably 20 years since I last watched it, so I was interested in a Prequel, but alas not great CGI.......didn't ruin it for me, I was just disappointed, and it for sure lacks John C's Directing, but with this info, your choice my friend, have a good one.
the dog was`nt a dog ,it was the thing !
Great reaction. This movie is a real masterpiece - my 4th favorite Sci-Fi/Horror movie and I adore the whole Sci-Fi/Horror subgenre
Thanks irina1296! What are your top 3?
@@DavidvsFilm Alien (1979), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and Mimic (1997)
This guy doesn't seem to understand why Blair went berserk. He said Blair's actions would leave everyone stranded there. THAT'S WHY BLAIR DID IT!!!! Did he not see the scene when Blair was reading his computer results where it said the entire earth's popular would be infected??? Blair wanted to prevent anyone from leaving as to not infect the earth. Jeez, dude. Pay attention to the movie.
Sorry if that comment was confusing- when I said “we all remember you throwing the ax at the communications devices and standing us here until spring..”, I didn’t mean “we” as the audience, I meant “we” as in what Kurt Russell’s character and the rest of the team would probably be thinking. In other words, this is why he did not want to let him out. Yes, we the audience are aware why Blair was going berserk, from what he saw on the screen, but Mac wouldn’t have known that. That’s my take anyway, but I appreciate your feedback nonetheless.
Yeah jeez dude, pay attention to the reactor and the context, pshhhh 😂
I FAILED TO MENTION CARPENTERS ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA AND THEY LIVE.
All men. No women. So no love-interest subplot. No subplot at all. And everyone dies in the end. Don't know any movies like that!
100% exactly. I’m not someone who’s super bothered by love subplots (“The bomb is ticking down and we only have 7 seconds to diffuse it! Kiss me and tell me what you first loved about me when we met..”), but it was nice to watch a movie where they focused literally just on the problem at hand.
And every single scene dealt with the Thing.
Every.
Scene.
@@rsrt6910 Its chariots of the gods, man!
8:09 Ha ha ha
confirms; dog people are a risk to the entire planet.
Hahahaha. ...except my dogs, of course.
@@DavidvsFilm it's too late people; he's been replaced.
You should watch the 2011 prequel
You need to watch "Tucker and Dale v;s Evil. You will enjoy it.!!! I laughed all the way to the end of the movie.
Oh I plan to now based on your recommendation. Thanks, Melinda!
True fact:
Chuck Norris once visited Antarctica... and assimilated the Thing.
Hahahahahaha
That was going to be the sequel, but it was over in 5 minutes, so..
Going blind into ”the thing”… oh my
Ha! Yeah, I had no idea. This is still one of my absolute favorites of the movies I've watched.
Hey! Don’t do IKEA like that! 😂😂
Hahaha! Hey I may talk some smack, but I love me some IKEA and have it all over the house ;)
@@DavidvsFilm 😂! I bought my dogs bed there - it’s so good! And no screws and crying to put that together 😝
You have failed the thing challenge, never trust the dog.
Goddamit. Walked right into it. I blame Betty White and Sarah McLachlan for grooming me via their television influence to love dogs from a young age.. ;)
Sir what negative comments about this film would you agree with?
Hmm that’s a great question. I really did enjoy the film quite a bit (even though I poke fun by nature), but I suppose if I had to choose something, I’d take issue with the title itself. Though it is 100% accurate, it’s almost like that was the working title until they thought of something better, but then they forgot to change it. I feel like some who are not horror or sci-fi fans may not give it a chance because it sounds cheesy, “The…THING!” when in reality, it’s actually a very thought-provoking, serious film.
@@DavidvsFilm I was just referring to you saying that you understand the negative comments about this film. So it was only the title?
@@southlondon86 Oh! My apologies- I initially misread your comment. What I was referring to was how when the movie initially came out, it was generally not well-received by critics. Some commenters from my other videos told me I should watch this movie and to not be deterred by the original reviews. That’s what I meant. Incidentally, I looked the reviews up afterwards, and I saw comments like “depressing, junk” (NY Times) and “sloppy.. bland characters” (Starlog). So my comment in the video is that while I can see where some may have those opinions, I personally disagree and thought it was great.
@@DavidvsFilm Same. Best horror film ever made in my opinion.
The Thing is scary
Hell yes it is! I didn't know what to expect going in, and it lingered with me afterwards. Thank you so much for watching my videos, Aran! Appreciate your comments.
There is only one word to sum up this movie, diabetees.
Hahahahaha. Hey I’ll say this much, I will forever think of this movie now when I think of him. After thinking diabeetus, of course.
Wanna watch the most amazing interpretation of John C's 1982 "The Thing?" No, not the 2011 prequel. Here, watch: ua-cam.com/video/5g2LaMuS0mk/v-deo.html
Haha I just watched it. That was amazing. Somewhere there is an alternate universe where penguins watch that to scare themselves to death. Thank you for sharing, Lawrence!
Ohh he has a little husky, damn uh sorry man.
Haha right??
Drink your “juice,” Shelby… 😏
:) :) :)
You think its easy to shoot a running dog from a flying chopper 100 feet up?
Hahahaha ok, fair point. That’s a really great point actually. lol
THE THING DID NOT GET GOOD REVIEWS AND DIDN'T DO WELL AT THE BOX OFFICE. IS NOW A CULT CLASSIC. A LESSON IN PRACTICAL EFFECTS AND NONE OF THE CG CRAP.
Don’t shoot the dog…Yes, kill it, kill it!!
Probably the most disgusting creature of any movie ever!! Toss up between this and Jeff Goldblum transforming into the Fly.. EGADS!!! 😬
Yes but I’m gonna give a slight edge to this one as more disgusting because I know Jeff Goldblum is in the Fly somewhere, so I know it’s potential.. lol
@@DavidvsFilm Yea, more sympathy for the fly. Screw the alien!! 👽🔥🤣
Please do a reaction to EVIL DEAD REBOOT 2013 it’s brilliant
Or you need to watch the PREQUEL the thing (2011) please
Thanks, Rachael!!! Oh I still want to. The days/weeks/months get away from me, and the great selection of movies piles on, but I haven't forgotten it. Thank you for bringing it up again :)