In Reply to: Another vote for Alien. Anybody else like The Thing? posted by grantv on December 20, 2010 at 12:16:47:
I presume you mean the Carpenter remake? I love the special effects - they were all done pre-CGI and show the skill of Hollywood SPFX guys (before they were replaced by computer nerds).
Be sure to get the Blu-Ray version of The Thing. It looks fantastic, even after all these years. There's a great doco on the extras detailing how they did the special effects.
BTW, I also think Alien is far better than Aliens. Have you got the Aliens Blu-Ray box set? Again, fabulous. A gazillion hours of extras.
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- Love The Thing - Doug Flynn 00:20:21 12/21/10 (5)
- Thanks. Yes, the remake! - grantv 07:11:01 12/21/10 (0)
- "(before they were replaced by computer nerds)." - Analog Scott 04:12:29 12/21/10 (3)
- That's good to hear - Doug Flynn 11:53:13 12/21/10 (1)
- Ditto. - grantv 12:19:02 12/21/10 (0)
- Well then... - grantv 07:12:45 12/21/10 (0)