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The Thing
(1982),
Director: John Carpenter, rated R for language, gory,
gooey violence
The Ultimate
in alien terror.
  Starring:
Kurt Russell, Keith David, Richard Masur, Wilford Brimley, T. K.
Carter, Richard Dysart, David Clennon, Charles Hallahan, Peter
Maloney, Donald Moffat
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
DML Top 50
#44 -
Dad's Full (Spoiler) Review
and Deep Dive of The Thing
"You see, what we're
talkin' about here is an organism that imitates other
life-forms,
and it imitates 'em perfectly." - Doc Blair
Why watch this? ...
the blood test scene is worth the prices of admission alone.
Plot Summary:
A team of American researchers stationed in isolated Antarctica
encounter a hostile alien life form that can perfectly imitate
other organisms. The creature's ability to seamlessly
impersonate their victims creates an environment of intense
paranoia and distrust among the nervous crew. As the researchers
struggle to identify and destroy the shape-shifting alien, they
face a harrowing battle for survival.
Dad's Preview:
Unlike film critics in 1982, I instantly was gaga over John Carpenter's
updated version of
The Thing
from Another World (1951). Seriously, what's not to like? The story is
science fiction gold. Kurt Russell shines when he's mean and in
command. This film is intensely scary. It's gory, bloody and
slimy. Hell, even the ending is wonderfully nebulous. It was
certainly ahead of its time, and has since received the
recognition (and imitators) it so richly deserves.
The Turman-Foster
Co.; Universal Pictures |
