John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) - Movie Review
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- Опубликовано: 10 дек 2022
- John Carpenter's The Thing is my favorite horror film of all time. At last, it's time to dive into why this movie means so much to me.
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We’ll forever be indebted to John Carpenter for what he’s done for the horror genre
Amen brother!
Don't forget about the great Stan Winston (R.I.P.) and Rob Bottin.
Of course @Devon Lott
A lot of people also owe Carpenter an apology for trashing him and this movie at first. But he got the last laugh!
Him, Craven, Hooper, Argento, Raimi and Romero paved the way for everyone that followed after.
This movie is such a masterpiece! It was way ahead of its time.
Hi
So true
One of John Carpenter’s biggest gems! Is it odd I watch this every year during Christmas? 🥶
Theyre surrounded by snow at all times and we tend to associate snow with christmas, so no, not weird
There is never a bad time to watch The Thing.
It's not a bad thing, no pun intended, to watch it during Xmas
Ive watched it 5x in the last few days lmao.
Its a big comfort movie for me.
John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) is an absolute instant classic for the ages & a masterclass in both Cinema & the Horror Genre. Perfect 10/10!!!!!
The weird thing is, it wasn't an instant classic. It was 'trash', which later became a classic
Bottin worked on The Thing seven days a week for a year and five weeks straight, producing every creature effect🤗
@@ChefZak
I personally blame Roger Ebert (and other "enlightened" critics) who panned this masterpiece.
Holly: “Gonna watch your favorite horror movie. You wanna come?”
“Cody”: “Yeah, Halloween, I’ll be down there in a minute.”
Arnold: “You’re husband is dead, Mrs. Leach.”
Hahaha
Your husband
John Carpenter's magnum opus and one of the best horror films of the 80s and my personal favorite horror film of all-time. Character, story, pacing, scares, and especially the environment this film takes place in all make for something you could only end out of the 80s horror scene. Fucking love this film.
That intro was insane, great job man.
Not only is the movie itself a masterpiece I also absolutely love the poster. There are so many horror posters that are burned into my brain from way back as a kid walking through Blockbuster and The Thing is one of the best.
The one with the guy with rays shooting out of his head?
I love it, apparently Carpenter hated it. The old VHS I saw as a kid had a still of the Norris-thing….which didn’t look great as a film cover.
I saw ET and The Thing literally back to back. They are both classics for different reasons. The Thing was absolutely riveting. I was on the edge of my seat the entire movie. I had the rare privilege of seeing this movie in the dark on a large screen, with incredible sound. A masterpiece.
Roger Ebert actually apologized & put out a second review of The Thing I believe sometime in the 2000s
No movie has aged better than The Thing
A timeless masterpiece indeed 😊
He Never did. The review on his website on 2011 is not by him. It is by another reviewer
Bro that intro killed me LMAO. Knowing full well Halloween ain't topping The Thing for you 🤣
So many great scenes and this has to be the second greatest Carpenter horror movie.
It's claustrophobic, creepy, causes paranoia, is scary and just overall underrated.
Oh, and the Thing comic reveals who's really the creature.
Who is it?
@@gnc623 I second this.
THE greatest Carpenter's movie, imo.
What's the first for you?
Everyone knows what I'll say. Halloween. A small budget movie turned classic about a killer stalking a babysitter on Halloween night. But The Thing is vastly underrated
This movie and Blade Runner came out around the same weekend. I can tell you that I’m gonna be ready to rewatch this movie more times before I watch that movie anytime soon.
Same
This isn't one of my personal favorites, but I cannot deny this is a perfect film. The effects, the tension, the setting, it's a masterpiece within the horror genre.
The more times I watch this one, I question new things and see more details. That is one aspect that keeps me coming back, it is so well done and thought provoking. A true gem!!
The backstory to this amazing film is shocking, it bombed in the box office back in it's day and now it's hailed as one of the greatest horror movies ever made, certainly in my top 5 of all time, John Carpenter will forever be the king of horror!
So who's the queen then? 😏
The scream from the Dennings-Thing when found out just before being torched is the most terrifying one I've ever heard (the one Cody uses here for his intro).
Not only it sounds 100% inhuman, it sounds literally out of this world, like straight out of Hell...
Incredibly scary and creepy, such a chilling moment. The sound of millions lifeforms assimilated and consumed through the universe, and Bennings is in there, somewhere...
my Top 5 favorite movies of all time
1 The Thing(1982)
2 Blade Runner
3 Jaws(1975)
4 Heat(1995)
5 Se7en
Bottin is Ray Harryhausen level with his practical effects.
Bottin worked on "The Thing" seven days a week (including late nights) for a year and five weeks straight, producing every creature effect.
Hands down one of the best horror movies of all time! My favorite John Carpenter movie! Unpopular opinion, I put this movie above Halloween.
It's definitely a better acted film with a story that's more interesting than Halloween. Better effects as well.
I agree with your unpopular opinion.
It's not unpopular. I agree with you and when I ask which is better, 9 times out of 10 people pick the thing.
@@sheldonadams8343 with Halloween, maybe it's a nostalgia thing? I get that because my top two horror movies of all time are from 1985, Re-Animator and Day of the Dead.
@@Max_Sinister_26 Those are good film! Don't get me wrong, I love Halloween alot. My 2nd favorite slasher film and 2nd favorite slasher icon. The movie is really good. But The Thing is on a whole new level. It's way ahead of its time.
For being intimidated by this movie review you hit it out of the park as one of your best. From cultural significance, to initial reception, theories of the ending, Rob Bottin and the effects to the themes of paranoia and distrust, not to mention a great opening! Great work!
Thank you
Best skit yet, you even have the perfect dog for it
I love “The Thing”.
Fascinating
This is my favorite horror movie of all time as well. I watch this one at-least twice a year and it never gets old, it actually gets better every time.
One thing you don't mention but really adds an even more 'likable' dimension that is regularly overlooked, is the humor. It's got some really funny lines. All coming from character and dialogue. They're not constant but are subtle and natural adding warmth to a cold situation, as well as audience connection with the characters. Also, the sound effects are incredible. The mix of silence and otherworldy and every day gave an intensity, like the sound of the flame and the scraping sound as the wire hits the blood in the test scene. Up there with one of the best sound effects soundtracks in horror.
I love this movie and I've met 4 actors from John Carpenter's The Thing. Keith David, Thomas Waites, Peter Maloney, David Clennon
I’m not just saying this because this is your favorite horror film, but I really do think this is one of your best reviews. You killed it!
I saw this at the tender age of 13 when it premiered on HBO. It was awesome. Thank you to my parents for giving me cable tv in my bedroom.
Carpenter did a great job sticking to the basic story in the John W. Campbell Jr's book 'Who Goes There?' That's one of the things I like best about this film...he doesn't insult his audience by turning it into a run-of-mill monster movie.
I'll be honest on my most recent watching, the only thing that kinda sticked out that bothered me was the final confrontation with The Thing when there showing off the incredible effects, but instead of like attacking or launch a blade tentacle it just kinda stands there waiting to be blown up.
Still one of my favorites of all time
It killed Garry and Nauls, and they were supposed to show Nauls horrific assimilation. Plus the final Blair-Thing was supposed to launch the dog to chase MacReady.
But unfortunately due to budget and time they had to scrap those moments. I think that dog chase was filmed, using stop-motion, but JC wasn't thrilled about how it turned out.
@@livingbeing1113 which is a shame, because it kinda of a waste of a incredible practical effect
The really interesting thing about Carpenter is how he can have so many different tones from film to film. Some are dark and serious like The Thing and Halloween, then others are a bit silly and fun, but still amazing like Big Trouble in Little China and They Live. But whatever tone he chooses, he keeps it consistent throughout the film.
Intro was worth the wait [slow clap]
it is like we are all things w/out knowing it since 82-00
John Wick teaches us what happens if you kill a dog, and THE THING shows us what happens if you don't. What the hell am I supposed to do now?!
LOL. Underrated comment.
If you can believe it, somebody once kicked Dirty Harry’s dog. WTF were they thinking?
Growing up this was a favorite of mine and that fact remains to this day. A timeless classic for the genre. This movie alone made me seek out every Carpenter film I could find. Even some of his lesser films such as ghosts of Mars is enjoyable to me. All hail the master John Carpenter!!!!
I never forgot the scene with the dogs. I love dogs and that is the scene that still stays with me even today.
Only 30 seconds in, but I really LOVE the intro.
I saw this movie in the cinema yesterday, it was amazing, it was the anniversary of the 40th anniversary of this movie
Favorite movie ever
This film is absolutely one of my all time favorites. In my top 3 for sure. Awesome video Cody. Fun fact: the shadow or the first person assimilated is none other than dick warlock, micheal Myers himself from Halloween 81. Always loved that. Just reinforces that John wanted ambiguity there. Your not suppose to know who it was. That's why he used a crew member. Even though people still say it's definitely Norris who's first assimilated. You don't know that, and that's the point. This film is a masterclass in suspense and tension building. Along with the excellent practical effects. But the ambiguity of who is the Alien plays that up. That's why this film works so well.
That dog deserves an Oscar
A perfect horror movie. Isolation, paranoid, then the actual looks thr thing turns into is terrifying. Great acting, some of the if not the best practical effects in any movie a beautifully haunting soundtrack makes this an all time great and to me by far John Carpenter's best movie.
I feel like if Childs is the Thing at the end it would have the knowledge that gasoline is not drinkable for humans and would spit it out to play along. Not sure how much information the Thing gains through assimilation but it at least learns a hell of enough to mimic whatever it assimilates
The key to the mastery of every jumps scare in this movie is that each one comes with a realization: the thing! Which immediately moves into a fight with the thing. Carpenter uses misdirection masterfully with the EKG and blood test scenes putting our urgency elsewhere.
Horror movie review recommendation: Silent Night Deadly Night Sequels and remake
Dude as soon as you were screaming I got a ad 🤣
I know. I have adjusted the ads now. I usually adjust them before going live but I forgot.
The opening is amazing Cody🤣🤣🤣🤣
Still have all my old LaserDiscs including The Thing, I love those colorful Universal letterboxed LD covers. Back then Universal and Warner were the best in picture quality, in my opinion. I also remember long before that, renting it on VHS (pan&scan) thinking it was the best movie ever.
“It’s gone MacReady..”
so good!
My local movie theater plays this every Halloween. That's how I spent my Halloween this year. The thing is one of my all time favorite horror movies. Top three at least.
Carpenter is an absolute master director.
Can’t wait till you review John Carpenters “Big Trouble In Little China,” a true masterpiece
Absolute blinder of a movie, for me the 3rd best in Carpenters repertoire. What an underappreciated misunderstood classic!
Not only one of the best horror films of all time but quite possibly one of the best movies in general.
This movie is goddamn masterpiece god bless John carpenter for making this gem.
Watched this for the first time at 23 a couple months ago and I do regret not seeing it sooner it's so amazing luckily I didn't have it spoiled for me I only saw the dog scene when I studied it in media class.
I'm one of those kids, that for whatever reason somehow missed the movie early on. I only ended up watching it for the first time some years ago...and I was blown away. It is also one of my top favorite movies that I can rewatch a million times over.
I actually also enjoyed The Thing 2011...it wasn't as ground breaking, and the final monster reveal CGI is hilarious compared to the original. However it is not a bad movie...and it adds to the overall lore and story quiet nicely.
One of my two favorite John Carpenter movies
I'm old enough to remember when The Thing was a bomb that everyone hated...but me
Halloween used to be my favourite Carpenter film and I still love it but The Thing is now top of the tree for me, its re-watch value is endless. Everything about it is amazing - although the effects are mind blowing, it’s the atmosphere of the film that is my favourite element. It’s just.. special and unique.
From ‘Assault on Precinct 13’ through to ‘In the Mouth of Madness’ Carpenter was mostly untouchable. Nobody built atmosphere like him, his style is unique, he was a visionary and he’s certainly my favourite horror director of all time. When you add in his soundtrack skills, which are also his own effective, unique style.. just a genius that works for me on all levels.
I agree with you, Cody!! The Thing is John Carpenter’s masterpiece!! It’s so high quality with its filmmaking! Great performances, great direction, great lighting, great cinematography and editing, and great story! It’s so damn good and thank you for really getting me to finally watch this movie! It was because of you talking praise about it that I finally watched it and it did not disappoint! Thank you!!
I know this video meant a lot to you. Excited to watch
One of your best thumbnails ever, bruh. You have been uploading like a machine lately! Great work, as always.
This movie is definitely in my top 5 movies of all time
This film deserved a best picture nomination, it’s directed impeccably
Not you owning a husky! 😂
I think that this movie’s brilliance is a testament to how I view movie critics… if they could classify this masterpiece as “bad”, I have no faith in anything they say. I say this because if you dissect this film: the themes, the tension, the acting, the action, the PRACTICAL EFFECTS, that cliffhanger ending! Beautiful work Mr Carpenter 🙌🏽❤️
Loved the intro 😊
This was the first horror film my mother ever saw. She was 13 (her mother didn't allow her children to watch horror films). She, my uncles and aunt were being babysat, and the babysitter had rented The Thing and brought it over. This film frightened my mother so much that she still won't allow the movie to be in her presence. She had nightmares for months. I love it, though!
The Thing, They Live and Predator have been my favorite movies since I was a child. Pure classics
Never get tired to see a review of The Thing since seriously the movie deserves the recognition that need it back then.
I remember watching this on cable like in the early 2000 and i was like why i haven't seen this!?
This movie made a huge impact that 2 of my fav cartoons did an homage to The Thing and that's Gravity Falls with the episode *Into The Bunker* i highly recommend it and TMNT 2012 just watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles against an alien that takes the form of anyone was just creepy and they also add a nice reference to Halloween 3.
Overall The Thing is a movie that a fan of horror need to watch and also inspire future FX artist on how to work with practical effects that easily surpasses CGI
One of my Top 5 favorite John Carpenter movies and One of my favorite movies of the 80's.
Oh dude, awesome intro
FYI Stan Winston (Terminator, Aliens, Predator, Jurassic Park) was brought in to do the dog creature scene effects.
That shirt is so dope and I’m so happy you finally reviewed this movie. It’s my favorite horror movie as well and always look forward to your reviews! Great video, brotha!
Saw this movie for the first time a few years ago & instantly became one of my all time favorite horror/ sci fi movies. Love the practical effects
Another amazing review! I still hold the awesome memory of when I was a kid in the early 2000’s and my mom and sisters were out shopping and my dad getting excited and telling me I have to watch “the thing” with him and he got the VHS out lol. It completely blew my mind and changed the way I view horror movies. I always thought that the look on Kurt Russell’s face at the end when Childs drank from the bottle and he had that little smirk told him that Child’s was the thing.
That thumbnail might be the best you've done so far. Amazing work, love hearing you talk about movies that your passionate about.
Love The Thumbnail Cody! Awesome! 👌
Kurt Russell is fantastic as R.J. MacReady and Keith David is fantastic as Childs. 😀👍
I'm in my 30s now and I have been putting off this movie, hellraiser And the shining. I just watched the thing and absolutely fucking loved it. The gore was so good. Amazing practical effects. The monster design was amazing. 100% one of the best horror movies I have ever seen.
That intro was legendary Cody! Excited for this review
This is my most favorite horror movie of all time. The top on all my lists. Great tension, practical effects, etc. I'm so glad to watch you do a review on it.
I just watched this movie in preparation for this review (I haven't seen it in probably 5 or 6 years) and everything you said is absolutely spot on. It has lost none of its potency or brilliance in the 40 years since it was released. Quite simply one of the greatest horror movies ever made. A flawless masterpiece.
I have such fond memories for this movie, my dad showed me The Thing when I was pretty young (probably 11?) and I was blowing away by all the practical effects. I’m also a HUGE Kurt Russell and Keith David fan so it was awesome seeing them play such great characters. I’m 23 now and managed to see the movie on the big screen for the 40th anniversary. Still holds up amazing today and my dad and I still watch it together every year
That thumbnail tho, damn.
As of now the movies that were number 1 on Cody’s 31on31 videos that had been given single reviews by him are:
Nightmare on Elm Street 3 Dream Warriors, Child’s Play 2, Die Hard, John Carpenter’s The Thing, Incepetion, The Shining, and Terminator 2 Judgement Day.
The themes signature “bum bum” is an imitation of a human heartbeat that is close to humans but slightly off just like the thing’s themselves
The review we have all been waiting for.
Oh, man. I wake up at 4am, can’t get back to sleep. I notice Cody uploaded 5min ago. Sleepless night saved, thanks. Nice review. :)
Well, I've just watched The Thing with little to no previous knowledge about it. The only things I knew was that the story takes place in Antartic, there will be a monster/alien throughout the movie and I had a vague memory of that scene in which that character's belly opens up and rips the other character's arms (although I didn't remember that scene until I saw it). So I was basicly watching the movie blinded with spoilers and expectations of what to expect.
That being said, this is a movie that could easily be one of my all time favorites, if not my actually favorite, if I had watched it sooner in my life, like childhood or teenage period and, most importantly, if I hadn't read the book that gave birth to the premise of this movie: And Then There Were None by the Queen of the Crime, Agatha Christie. I'm shocked that I haven't seen any mention to And Then There Were None here on the video and the comment section as it is the novel that basicly created the whole concept of a group of people trapped in a isolated location with a murder among then. And this, when well-executed, is an awsome premise for a thriller book, film. That's the reason And Then There Were None is my favorite book of all time, and I think for the same reasons as why The Things is Cody's favorite horror movie.
With that in mind, I wouldn't rate The Thing 5 stars. Not when I've read material more effective in some aspects. First of all, I disagree with Cody regarding how well-stablished the characters are. I found it kinda diffucult to memorize who is who in this 10+ group of people. Some of them I couldn't remember the name, the apparence, duty in the Antartic base... and that's kinda sucks, specially when the Thing allways ended up being one of this characters. I mean, Palmer, Norris, Nauls... they didn't stand up enough for me to distinct them from the others, specially when everybody is wearing heavy clothes that covers most of their body. Another negative for me is how we never have explanations on how and when the Thing possesses one member of the crew. One happens to be the Thing in disguise with no explanation on how and when and this is one of the most important elements in whoddunit, not just the mystery but the explanations on how things happened. If we look at And Then There Where None, we have none of these problems; all characters are well-defined and memorable, everything happens for a reason with explanation for it at the end and we still have all the elements of paranoia, mystery whoddunit story.
That being said, I did enjoyed The Thing. The premise, as I said is very interesting, the pratical effects are dope, the tension, suspense and scares in the scenes are top-notch. And, although criticizing the stablishment of characters in general, there were indeed characters that stand out and I could remember who they were and cheer for them in this thriller story.
I would rate The Thing 4,25 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite horror movies. As much as the prequel is really subpar, I have taken to watching it before I watch John Carpenter's The Thing, because I enjoy seeing all the little things that taken place in the prequel that you see in JC's movie.
I have waited so long for this review! Lol well worth the wait. Awesome stuff Cody!
I believe the reason why the theme is two notes is to lean into the idea of isolation. There are only two notes accompanied by nothing more.
Did you get a husky because of the Thing? lol
Love your passion for this movie, Cody!!
The Thing and The Lost Boys
@@CodyLeachYT That’s awesome.
The thing is tied with Pulp fiction as my favorite movie of all time
Oh yes finally this film is just a timeless classic masterpiece of a film 👌adore this film really great video you done it justice cody john carpenter would be proud ❤
This movie is a masterpiece. In my top 10 movies of all time. It's insane that this movie was hated by critics when it came out, this movie and Blade Runner which both came out in 1982. They were both heavily misunderstood by critics. They both have stood the test of time and have aged like wine.
The thing is a very smart movie that is never predictable and it's beautifully shot by Dean Cundey.
Thanks for making this review! I was so happy to hear this and your passion for such an amazing tale!
Thanks very much for making this Review. I am great John Carpenter fan, as far as I am concerned the Thing Rock's from the acting to the special Effects and the Acting. And one hell of a movie thanks so much John carpenter.