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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 29, 2000
Pros: The underlying aspects of what appears to be a straightforward movie
Cons: There are a few cheesy one-liners that I could do without... But hey, this is the horror genre!!
Summary: If I may be so bold, John Carpenter has never out-done, nor will he ever out-do, his classic 1982 film, The Thing. We all know about the clever plot, the amazing effects and gore, and the stellar cast, but what is it about this movie that has ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 20, 2000
Pros: Gore of the highest quality, Tight story that holds till the very end, Eerie shots of long dim hallways
Cons: You may need a barf bag and a trusty pillow to bury your head in
Summary: Early in my childhood I had viewed many movies. After recently taking inventory in my mind I realized that the movies I viewed were mainly Steven Spielberg films: ET, Jaws, The Color Purple, Empire of the Sun, Hook and so on... But the second ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 27, 2000
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Summary: I can accept space ships crashing into the Arctic. I can accept strange, weird creatures that invade your body. I can accept the fact that once these creatures invade you, no one can tell you aren't the you that you were but now you are a them. I can ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 13, 2000
Pros: great story and excellent effects
Cons: a couple of bad characters
Summary: In the early eighties, this was a film that had to compete against Spielsberg's market fest called E.T. Surprisingly, The Thing held its own at the theatre. This was only because it was an excellent horror film. Most of you know that John ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 14, 2000
Pros: Fantastic story, great direction and cinematography, solid performances from an ensemble cast, a memorably haunting score, and some of the best gore of all time
Cons: It would be nice if the characters were slightly more developed
Summary: John Carpenter’s The Thing: Universal Pictures
Rating: USA: R/UK: 18/ Australia: R
"This thing doesn’t want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. It’ll fight if it has to but it’s vulnerable out in ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 3, 2000
Pros: GREAT horror
Cons: lots, lots, lots, of gore
Summary: ...movie of all time. John carpenter made Horror what it is today with HALLOWEEN. With the THING, he redefined it. He brought with blood n' guts horror and new kind of psychological horror as we continue guessing which characters are the THING, none of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 25, 2000
Pros: Scary as Hell
Cons: Scary as Hell
Summary: I sat and watched at the foot of my mom's bed as not to disturb her rest. I was about 10 and I was really scared. I crawled into my mom's bed and I'm sure I had nightmares that night. Horror can fuel the imagination.
John Carpenter's the Thing ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 28, 2000
Pros: Exciting action movie, good plot, good performances by actors.
Cons: Very, very, VERY gory; may be too intense for some.
Summary: It was with some hesitation I went to see "The Thing" in the early summer of 1982; I had already read reviews that had described it as a movie which kept audiences underneath their seats instead of on the edge of them. Obviously, some ... read more
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