The Thing 2011

[walker]

Hi all

A remake of the classic The Thing film



Release Date: 10/14/2011

Wonder if it will be as good as the John Carpenter version with Kurt Russell in the lead?

Kind Regards walker

[Günter Severloh]

Cool!
I seen the original a few times, looks like this might turn out good, seems to be a remake. I like the fact that in the trailer,
and hope in the full movie that the music and sound that was in the original is in there.

I like the parts where they go into more of the creature, and where it was from, what it does, ect,.
it really makes a great story.

[orlok]

Hello all,

I heard it was going to be a prequel or sequel to the film.

I doubt It will get as much recognition as the John Carpenter film, as that was groundbreaking "effects wise" for the time.

I hope they do it justice, if its a pure remake, the Assault on Precint 13 was a disgrace.

rgds

LoK

(oh you know the JC version was already a remake of a 40's/50's film called "the thing from beyond the stars" or some such)

[Warin]

Good heavens. A remake of a remake! Third time around... Crazy. I know a few people in a tiny little town here in British Columbia that have phone books saved from when they were filming there, as the actors all stayed in town and got phones and ended up being listed in thte directory.

[jblackrupert]

Can't be any worse then what Lucas has did to Star wars.

[VanhA-ICON]

No no no no no!!
What the hell is the matter with hollywood? Remake after remake..

Fresh out of ideas it seems. No wonder they copy all the hits from great asian titles coming out of Japan and South Korea.

[IceBreakr]

And they film a remake of a *classic*!!!11one what are they trying to achieve here? Oh right, money....

[aservieL]

That's really cool.

[Max Power]

Good heavens. A remake of a remake! Third time around... Crazy. I know a few people in a tiny little town here in British Columbia that have phone books saved from when they were filming there, as the actors all stayed in town and got phones and ended up being listed in thte directory.

Well, it's not a remake of a remake. Both the 1951 The Thing from Another World and the 1982 The Thing are after the same 1938 story, Who goes there? by John W. Campbell. The second film is actually closer to the original story however it kind of has elements of the original adaptation's Cold War allegory, and a very close remake of the title sequence.

I think this film is supposed to take place in the Norwegian camp established at the beginning of John Carpenter's film. Of course, because it is Hollywood, there must be an American present as the main character. I am a *huge* fan of the original film. I do not have high hopes for this one, however. In the trailer, the main character seemed to know too much. I hate it when omniscient characters encounter otherwordly horror with a knowing, "are you sure you should be doing that? Don't open that doooo-oooor". Main characters should be representative of the audience as they are reacting to these situations AS IF THEY WERE THERE, not as a jaded bunch of teenagers watching a horror film.

[froggyluv]

I hate it when omniscient characters encounter otherwordly horror with a knowing, "are you sure you should be doing that? Don't open that doooo-oooor". Main characters should be representative of the audience as they are reacting to these situations AS IF THEY WERE THERE, not as a jaded bunch of teenagers watching a horror film.

Original had interesting characters, great pacing, mood, lighting etc...

Another thing, too often in today's films (especially American), it feels like your watching kids (young adults) trying to act like men rather then actually being them. Anybody who was a fan of 70/80's rugged drunks like Lee Marvin, Bronson, Coburn knows what Im talkin bout. Shoot, Russell seems rugged hardcore compared to the new breed.

Anyways, *sings* "Men, men, Men,men, men..we're Men in Tiiights..."