Boring

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

John Carpenter's The Thing is such an atmospheric film that even now three decades on it feels as though it was shot last night. It's a remake of a 1950s film and one of the few examples of the remake being better than the original. The plot concerns an American team stationed in Antarctica that suddenly find an alien creature that imitates other life among their midst. One by one this alien entity starts devouring the team. Kurt Russell is in sublime form as Macready the station helicopter pilot and the only one with balls and a rational outlook. This is not just a science fiction film but a character study of humans, done so very subtly. Carpenter is a filmmaker magician and The Thing is one of bis finest tricks.

The Thing is a thrilling mix of suspense and visual horror. The special effects in this movie are ahead of their time, and the scares still hold up pretty well over 30 years later. This adaptation of John W. Campbell's short story is more faithful than the 1951 film, The Thing from Another World, but it also adds some originality. This is a well-made horror movie.

John Carpenter really did manage to create something unique with this movie. And throughout the many years, this movie has proved again and again that it is more than capable of withstanding the test of time,And while the special effects certainly show their age, they are actually still good when taking into consideration the time in which the movie was made."The Thing" is driven by a good storyline, although it seems to have suffered somewhat at the cutting board and certain scenes seem to have been artificially reduced to save time.The movie could have benefitted so well from an extended version release. I am not familiar with any done, but of course there might just be such. They have just eluded my attention.The cast in Carpenter's "The Thing" from 1982 was good, and they each brought something unique to the movie."The Thing" is a classic by all means, and if you haven't already seen this movie then it is about due time to do so. Especially so if you enjoy a good Lovecraftian inspired horror movie, because this is definitely tainted, pardon my French, by his unique style of cosmic dread.

Really tense horror movie with some great body horror and really good performances. Reminds me a lot of Alien.