The Thing (1982)

The pending prequel,”The Thing 2011″ is coming. It will be released October 14th, 2011. This made me want to focus this week on John Carpenter’s The Thing. John Carpenter’s The Thing was released in 1982. It was loosely based on The Thing From Another World which was released in 1951. From the trailer of the new The Thing 2011, they are sticking to the Carpenter version and not the 1951 version. (I’ll include the new trailer below if you haven’t seen it yet)

The film stars Kurt Russell, who also stars in other John Carpenter films: Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China and Escape from LA. It also stars Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hllahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur as well as many others. As you know, the film was directed by John Carpenter. It was written by John W. Campbell Jr. The screenplay was written by Bill Lancaster.

After the fold, learn about the story, watch trailers, interviews, etc…

The Thing is about a group of American scientists on an expedition in Antarctica (fun filming conditions for sure!). They run into some wild Norwegians shooting a dog. The dog mutates and attacks the other dogs in the cage. The scientists realize it’s an alien that has the ability to take over the bodies of others. On a side note…Why in the world do scientist go places like Antarctica? Didn’t these people see the beginning of the Empire Strikes Back? I mean…come on!

Here is the trailer for The Thing released in 1982.

The Thing Trailer

The Thing – John Carpenter (1982) With Kurt Russel.

Now here is the trailer for the new 2011 version:

The Thing (2011) – Theatrical Trailer HD

*READ* This is my fan-made trailer for the upcoming movie Re-make/Prequel of “The Thing” (1982) is set to be released April 29th, 2011. hope you like it! Offical Plot: At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confron…

I’ll have to admit I’m curious about the difference in creature effects. I just hope it’s not all CGI!

Here are a few reviews of the 1982 version of The Thing:

The Thing (1982) « horroraddicts.net

The Thing came out in 1982, and unfortunately for the film, it came out just weeks after one of the most beloved exterrestrial films of all time, ET. What makes this fact unique to The Thing is that unlike ET, this film portrays …

The Thing (1982) review by That Film Guy | That Film Guy

The Thing is set in an isolated Antarctic research station and follows protagonist and helicopter pilot R.J. MacReady (Kurt Russell).

UNL | Frame by Frame | The Thing (1951) vs. The Thing (1982)

The Thing (1982). James Arness as The Thing in the Hawks/Nyby The Thing from Another World (1951). I blogged a few months ago about the upcoming prequel for The Thing, about which I have decidedly mixed emotions …

Guest Review: The Thing (1982) | The Moviegoers

Staff note: We will be posting every approved guest review on the main page of The Moviegoers and, after that, you can find the guest reviews under the Guest.

It was difficult to find interviews so here is a cool round table where John Carpenter discusses The Thing:

FEAR ON FILM (1982) Roundtable (part 1) with David Cronenberg, John Carpenter and John Landis

This is part 1 of the roundtable discussion between David Cronenberg, John Carpenter and John Landis. Be sure to visit our website at www.revok.com to check out more rare and hard-to-find DVDs and movie memorabilia. Any questions or comments? contact…

FEAR ON FILM (1982) Roundtable (part 2) with David Cronenberg, John Carpenter and John Landis

This is part 2 of the roundtable discussion between David Cronenberg, John Carpenter and John Landis. Be sure to visit our website at www.revok.com to check out more rare and hard-to-find DVDs and movie memorabilia. Any questions or comments? contact…

FEAR ON FILM (1982) Roundtable (part 3) with David Cronenberg, John Carpenter and John Landis

This is part 3 of the roundtable discussion between David Cronenberg, John Carpenter and John Landis. Be sure to visit our website at www.revok.com to check out more rare and hard-to-find DVDs and movie memorabilia. Any questions or comments? contact…

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