I agree too - Rob Doorack - Films/DVD Asylum

I agree too

Posted by Rob Doorack (A) on April 15, 2004 at 10:34:41

In Reply to: I agree with LesF posted by ephemere on April 14, 2004 at 23:46:03:

I like both versions of The Thing but the scene in the original where the crew forms a large circle on the ice to indicate the size of the spaceship trapped in the ice beneath them is one of the creepiest moments in the history of sci fi films. The budget for the original movie was a fraction of the budget for Carpenter's remake but, like many '50s B- movies, it was made by professionals who cared about the what they were doing and did they best they could with the limited resources. And Margaret Sheriden's smart, tough character, even wrapped in an Artic parka, is hotter than Hallie Berrie in a swimsuit.

My favorite moment in the remake is when Kurt Russell says "F**k you" to the alien before throwing the dynamite at it. That seemed to me to be exactly what most men would said in that situation.

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Topic - What movie remake has improved on the original? (Thanks to mkuller) - clarkjohnsen 14:45:32 04/14/04 (16)

The obvious answer is the 1941 'The Maltese Falcon' nt - Mick Jones 00:53:26 04/16/04 (2)

Who's read the book?! nt - clarkjohnsen 07:31:42 04/16/04 (1)

Why you, of course! On a canyon vacation day above L.A... (nt) - orejones 08:18:35 04/16/04 (0)

Re: "The Italian Job" comes to mind... - mkuller 10:46:56 04/15/04 (0)

difficult - ephemere 00:06:46 04/15/04 (2)

I liked neither movie, but what does that prove? nt - clarkjohnsen 07:58:06 04/15/04 (1)

It proves that you liked neither movie and... - Analog Scott 10:21:14 04/15/04 (0)

Easy one. - Analog Scott 15:00:08 04/14/04 (6)

Wrong - LesF 17:45:04 04/14/04 (4)

Re: Wrong - Analog Scott 20:44:15 04/14/04 (3)

I agree with LesF - ephemere 23:46:03 04/14/04 (2)

Re: I agree with LesF - Analog Scott 12:19:00 04/15/04 (0)

I agree too - Rob Doorack 10:34:41 04/15/04 (0)

ding, ding, ding, ding . . . we have a winner. n - albee33 17:14:36 04/14/04 (0)

I think the 1954 "A Star Is Born" is better... - JefferyK 14:50:39 04/14/04 (1)

Re: A bit of a cheat... - Buckeye 15:49:27 04/14/04 (0)

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