Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Rob Doorack (R) 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.