The Thing

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Major Knight Nothin Better then Knight

Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
Oh, as opposed to [b]real people with jaws in their stomaches, dogs with alien tentacles, and guys who's heads explode? Gotcha. 😉[/B]
as i keep saying it was old so w/e it still looks fake now. But as i also Kept saying i still thought the movie was good.

Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
It was 1982, FYI, and I'll rephrase that "The Thing" pretty much ushered in the era of explicit special effects, set the standard,and STILL outshines tons of new age special effects. Rob Bottom seems to get forgotten in the SPFX world, since Saving is the name on everyones lips.
Yes it was great back then, and sadly yes it is better then alot of things coming out now a days. but still like i Keep saying i cant blame it, it was made in "1982"

Cinemaddiction AmStar 14 Manager

What is there to blame?? The effects are better than most today! Take a look around. You're the only one that thinks they are outdated.

Dazzler619 Senior Member

It was a good movie but there was some confusion in it,especially at the end. Was MacReady or Childs both human, alien, or 1 is human and the other is alien?

SlipknoT Restricted

They are both human.

Major Knight Nothin Better then Knight

Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
What is there to blame?? The effects are better than most today! Take a look around. You're the only one that thinks they are outdated.
It also seems I'm the only one how wasn't like 5 when it came out. I just saw it like a year ago, and I'm sorry,but i no lots of movie have bad CG but still at there worst there still pretty much as good if not better then the play do they use in this movie.

SlipknoT Restricted

they didn't use play DOUGH in The Thing.

Major Knight Nothin Better then Knight

Originally posted by SlipknoT
they didn't use play DOUGH in The Thing.
Yea i no but it seems form the look of it the used claymation or w/e.

dean7879 Senior Member

i hate cgi in horror films...its ok for films like day after tomorrow and other action films

Major Knight Nothin Better then Knight

Originally posted by dean7879
i hate cgi in horror films...its ok for films like day after tomorrow and other action films
i no what u mean. thats hwy i liked that the movie Underworld Kept the CG out of most of it.

Cinemaddiction AmStar 14 Manager

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (That's an exagerration of my initial response to that last reply)

"Underworld" is loaded with CGI. Rent the Unrated, Uncut edition and checkout the bonus disc with the visual effects documentary.

dean7879 Senior Member

Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (That's an exagerration of my initial response to that last reply)

"Underworld" is loaded with CGI. Rent the Unrated, Uncut edition and checkout the bonus disc with the visual effects documentary.

lol yeah thats true..underworld is full of cgi..major knight what are u smoking! 😮‍💨

Major Knight Nothin Better then Knight

Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (That's an exagerration of my initial response to that last reply)

"Underworld" is loaded with CGI. Rent the Unrated, Uncut edition and checkout the bonus disc with the visual effects documentary.

dude i own it and I'm going to buy the newer one with more special features. and i damn sure know that there is barely any CG in that movie. mostly just green back round(which never look bad) and the transformations from human to lycan.

Cinemaddiction AmStar 14 Manager

If you say so. Not that anything I bother proving will make a difference.

ChickinMeat Senior Member

puppets always look more lifelike than CGI, far more scary!

im going to make a thread about it.

EDIT: infact no i wont, because there already is one!

BREN Senior Member

the thing.... well what can i say i saw it in 1982 when i was 11 years old,lol,always been a favourite of mine,the atmosphere for starters it feels claustrophobic,as its meant to,the effects and im sorry if i upset any 1 by saying this are superb!,no discussion!,lol,kurt russel rocks as r.j. mcready,the entire cast are superb,id just like to say for all u guys whove seen the movie,well gentlemen i know uve all been thru a lot ,but if u dont mind id rather not spend the rest of the winter TIED TO THIS F..KIN COUCH!,as quoted from j carpenters THE THING! AMEN!!

Major Knight Nothin Better then Knight

Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
If you say so. Not that anything I bother proving will make a difference.
for the chance of me being wrong, plz tell me the scence you saw that had CGI in it? From what i saw all i no is they used alot of cables and green screens.

moviejunkie23 Senior Member

man i will take a movie like the thing over special effects any day!!!! look at all the special effects on van helsing and i thought that movie was sub par but look at when the thing was made and the budget they had and how cool that movie came out.
you can't beat the end too i love how it just leaves ya hangin.

Jennifer_Tilly ~*Sexy*~

The Thing is awsome one of my fav horror movies.

SlipknoT Restricted

well then you have good taste

Dazzler619 Senior Member

Anyone looking forward to the thing remake this year? It's a mini series airing on sci-fi I think