Thanks Jessica. Yeah, I thought the latest season of True Detective was really good. Issa Lopez, who was the show runner, admitted she borrowed a lot from Carpenter’s movie but I thought it was good enough to tell its own story in a genuinely unsettling way
A well written essay praising this absolute masterpiece; one I only watched recently.
This is absolutely my favourite quote also. “I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time, I’d rather not spend the rest of the winter tied to this fucking couch!” What a movie.
Bonus points for not mentioning the remake! 😅 Excellent essay, Dan. Loved it. As you know, it’s one of my all time favorite movies as well. The best movie of all time … for me goes to another title :)
"The best" lists are tricky; after all, is "the best" yet to come, or is this as good as it gets? And I'm not saying that's the best, even though Jack was excellent in that one, but it's not "the best" by a long shot. Checking my IMDB rating page, I only have one film rated 10. Then again, these ratings have been done ages ago; maybe it's time to revise...
The Thing is my all time favourite film too. I watch it on the first day of winter every year. Totally subbing off the back of this post, superb write up.
Nice write-up! I'm a big fan of this film as well. So much so that I even got the Xbox game years ago that acts as a sequel to Carpenter's film. It is quite good and manages to capture the suspense and tension of the film.
I’ve read about that game and Carpenter even had a role in it I think. They were meant to be issuing a remastered version this year but not sure if that’s still happening. I really want to play the board game which is also meant to be great. Maybe someone will get me it for Christmas 😁
It’s just great. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve watched it. Going to the cinema on the 30th to see it on the big screen for the first time though and can’t wait
As I commented in a previous post (one of Honeygloom's Horror Haiku pages), The Thing brings up the question of the "philosophical zombie" in its positing of a creature that can apprently mimic human consciousness just by imitating its outward appearance. As the central question of the philosophical zombie has it:
"What is going on in my zombie twin? He is physically identical to me... identical to me functionally... He will be perceiving the trees outside, in the functional sense, and tasting the chocolate, in the psychological sense... He will even be “conscious” in the functional senses... It is just that none of this functioning will be accompanied by any real conscious experience. There will be no phenomenal feel. There is nothing it is like to be a zombie."
As I mentioned in the post, it is a part of the story that I would be interested in delving into in more detail. Both Palmer and Norris are really interesting cases. The Norris Thing being almost surprised at the pain he feels prior to the heart attack and Palmer pointing out the spider Thing when he is the same organism. Such a fascinating movie on so many levels
This was the movie that cinched it for me. There was no way I was going to do any science experiment that required me to visit Antarctica or the Arctic Circle. Yeah, nope, nien, nicht, nada, NFW!
Never go wrong with The Thing. The season of True Detective with Jodie Foster plays around in that world. It's worth checking out.
Thanks Jessica. Yeah, I thought the latest season of True Detective was really good. Issa Lopez, who was the show runner, admitted she borrowed a lot from Carpenter’s movie but I thought it was good enough to tell its own story in a genuinely unsettling way
A well written essay praising this absolute masterpiece; one I only watched recently.
This is absolutely my favourite quote also. “I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time, I’d rather not spend the rest of the winter tied to this fucking couch!” What a movie.
Thanks very much Chris 🙏
That is such a great quote. After all the absolute craziness of the previous 20 minutes, it just cuts through it perfectly 😁
It’s showing in The Grosvenor in Glasgow on the 30th so me and my son are off to watch it. First time ever seeing it on the big screen so can’t wait 😃
A fantastic cinema; that will be a special event!
Bonus points for not mentioning the remake! 😅 Excellent essay, Dan. Loved it. As you know, it’s one of my all time favorite movies as well. The best movie of all time … for me goes to another title :)
Thanks very much Alexander 🙏
There was a remake? 🤔😁
Yeah, we don’t talk about that
Hmm. Now I’m intrigued. You should write a counter article on what you think is the best 👍🏼😁
"The best" lists are tricky; after all, is "the best" yet to come, or is this as good as it gets? And I'm not saying that's the best, even though Jack was excellent in that one, but it's not "the best" by a long shot. Checking my IMDB rating page, I only have one film rated 10. Then again, these ratings have been done ages ago; maybe it's time to revise...
The Thing is my all time favourite film too. I watch it on the first day of winter every year. Totally subbing off the back of this post, superb write up.
Thanks very much Lewis 🙏
So glad to hear someone else recognises what a masterful movie this is 👍🏼
Hopefully, when you watch it in the first day of winter, you repeat MacReady’s line 😁
Also, thanks very much for subscribing. Really appreciate it 🙏
Ha, I basically do a script read by myself while I'm watching it. Winds my wife up no end but I just can't help it.
Nice write-up! I'm a big fan of this film as well. So much so that I even got the Xbox game years ago that acts as a sequel to Carpenter's film. It is quite good and manages to capture the suspense and tension of the film.
Thanks very much J.D. 🙏
I’ve read about that game and Carpenter even had a role in it I think. They were meant to be issuing a remastered version this year but not sure if that’s still happening. I really want to play the board game which is also meant to be great. Maybe someone will get me it for Christmas 😁
The board game is very cool!
It's a great film. May have to watch it again!
It’s just great. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve watched it. Going to the cinema on the 30th to see it on the big screen for the first time though and can’t wait
Oh that's going to be fantastic!
As I commented in a previous post (one of Honeygloom's Horror Haiku pages), The Thing brings up the question of the "philosophical zombie" in its positing of a creature that can apprently mimic human consciousness just by imitating its outward appearance. As the central question of the philosophical zombie has it:
"What is going on in my zombie twin? He is physically identical to me... identical to me functionally... He will be perceiving the trees outside, in the functional sense, and tasting the chocolate, in the psychological sense... He will even be “conscious” in the functional senses... It is just that none of this functioning will be accompanied by any real conscious experience. There will be no phenomenal feel. There is nothing it is like to be a zombie."
David Chalmers, The Conscious Mind (1996)
That’s a really interesting quote 🤔
As I mentioned in the post, it is a part of the story that I would be interested in delving into in more detail. Both Palmer and Norris are really interesting cases. The Norris Thing being almost surprised at the pain he feels prior to the heart attack and Palmer pointing out the spider Thing when he is the same organism. Such a fascinating movie on so many levels
Thanks very much for your comment 👍🏼
I'm tempted to watch this tonight now!
Ah, you’ve got to now. Whenever you get a chance to watch The Thing you have to take it! 😁
This was the movie that cinched it for me. There was no way I was going to do any science experiment that required me to visit Antarctica or the Arctic Circle. Yeah, nope, nien, nicht, nada, NFW!