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by Mischief IP Necromancer 01/17/2012, 9:09am PST |
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I've decided that a movie monster with a slight advantage over its opponents is infinitely scarier than an unstoppable superbeast unrestrained by the laws of physics. Watching the CGI recroom freakout, here is a creature spontaneously taking on mass, achieving powerful kinetic momentum with its stabby tentacle without any clear muscular behind it, it looks like something out of the matrix.
Contrast this with spider head from the first film, it's no doubt dangerous to touch, but it doesn't suddenly get bigger and certainly isn't overpowering grown men like the disembodied hand beasts in the prequel. Practical effects restrained by the laws of physics create a creature restrained by the laws of physics that is a zillion times more believable.
Carpenter's "The Thing" was a horror film of escalating dread with state of the art special effects added for additional punch. Take away the special effects, you'd still have an effective horror movie. In fact you'd have Carpenter's "Prince of Darkness."
The Thing 2011 is a "How F'ed up is that?" exotic snuff film ala. "Saw" or "Final Destination." Practical or not, strip away the special effects and you have nothing left. |
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So The Thing wasn't good by fabio 10/16/2011, 3:00pm PDT 
Rewatched the original last night. by Fullofkittens 10/16/2011, 3:56pm PDT
First of all, it wasn't EVEN the original. *pushes glasses up nose* by Bodybag 10/16/2011, 6:03pm PDT
Re: Rewatched the original last night. by fabio 10/16/2011, 6:16pm PDT
*nose glasses* the 1982 score was by Ennio Morricone. (spoilers) by Fullofkittens 10/20/2011, 11:07am PDT
Re: *nose glasses* the 1982 score was by Ennio Morricone. (spoilers) by fabio 10/20/2011, 12:41pm PDT
I had a comparative lit/film class that covered "The Thing" by Roop 10/17/2011, 3:41pm PDT
Like most terrible modern movie trends, I place this blame squarely on Michael B by ay -fabio 06/02/2012, 2:18pm PDT
Blame the Brady Bunch movie instead. by Mischief Maker 06/02/2012, 8:22pm PDT
I'm going to take your word by fabio 06/03/2012, 1:53am PDT
Every superhero movie origin story refutes your post NT by Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) 06/03/2012, 6:36pm PDT
Like most terrible modern movie trends, I place this blame squarely on Michael B by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/28/2013, 8:25pm PST
(Watching The Thing 1982 because of the snow showers tonight.) by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/28/2013, 8:27pm PST
Re: Like most terrible modern movie trends, I place this blame squarely on M by fabio 01/28/2013, 10:57pm PST
Will do. Some other thoughts: by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/29/2013, 7:42am PST
I, too, can recommend China Syndrome. NT by Eurotrash 01/28/2013, 11:43pm PST
I just started watching Falling Skies and then stopped forever by Rafiki 02/10/2013, 2:25pm PST
My parents recently got into the prime time post apocalyptic phase by fabio 02/10/2013, 5:07pm PST
I thought the 2010 remake of The Crazies was pretty good in this regard. by Jerry Whorebach 02/11/2013, 11:31pm PST
Well let me be the contrarian here. by Mischief Maker 02/12/2013, 8:55am PST
Re: Well let me be the contrarian here. by fabio 02/12/2013, 10:41am PST
Re: Well let me be the contrarian here. by Fullofkittens 02/12/2013, 12:04pm PST
Re: Well let me be the contrarian here. by fabio 02/12/2013, 3:54pm PST
I imagine the Zombie Apocalypse will be followed by the Friendly Fire Apocalypse by laudablepuss 02/12/2013, 8:35pm PST
Re: Well let me be the contrarian here. by Mischief Maker 02/12/2013, 9:03pm PST
Re: So The Thing wasn't good by motherfuckerfoodeater 10/17/2011, 12:21pm PDT
I hope this isn't sarcastic by Art 101 10/17/2011, 7:03pm PDT
Apparently they had practical effects all set to go by fabio 12/17/2011, 8:07am PST
World-class practical effects, and they're not in the movie? Seriously? NT by Eurotrash 12/18/2011, 12:00am PST
Re: Apparently they had practical effects all set to go by Mischief IP Necromancer 01/17/2012, 9:09am PST
Finally saw it. Not great, but I enjoyed it. by Eurotrash 05/21/2012, 12:15am PDT
Re: So The Thing wasn't good by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/22/2011, 8:52pm PST
green lantern is worse by jeep 12/22/2011, 9:49pm PST
An hour in and it's OK. It's bad, but better than The Thing redux by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/22/2011, 10:02pm PST
Re: An hour in and it's OK. It's bad, but better than The Thing redux by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/21/2012, 7:22am PDT
The remake that should have been made has been made. by Fullofkitttens 01/04/2012, 8:27am PST
Motherfucker, I was JUST coming here to post this. >:( NT by Last 01/11/2012, 9:45am PST
The pros' opinion by fabio 02/05/2013, 11:51pm PST
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