Which 80s movie was the highest grossing film of the decade. The historic logan theatre offering affordable ticket prices for the great value that families and film buffs alike have come to expect. A vengeful barbarian seeks justice against the evil warlock who killed his family and attacked his village when he was a child. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. The model had numerous brassetched pieces and was airbrush painted by hand. Aug, 2015 play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. The sled dog eventually finds shelter at a united states scientific research station, seeking safety with the confused americans. Sometimes it looks as if it aspired to be the quintessential moron movie of the 80s.
Completely different title brazilian and portuguese. John carpenters the thing is a foolish, depressing, overproduced movie that. This scene puts macready face to face with the thing. Those alone would make the 80s a fantastic time to grow up a sci fi lover, but there are tons more science fiction movies out there featuring aliens, things, predators and cyborgs. On 25 june 2012 passes 30 years since the thing has debuted on the.
The thing is nerveracking, suspenseful and eerie as. This comes around quite often in the movie, but it is hard to mention any examples from the film without any spoilers. After the discovery, all hell breaks loose, and you realize youre trapped. Home quizzes movie quizzes t trivia tg tm movies trivia. The 36 things we learned from john carpenters the thing. The thing embodies what science fiction horror is all about. The depiction of the thing from these two modern movies is a lot more faithful to the original novella description than the 1951 counterpart. The thing transcript trailer transcripts gallery trivia credits awards home media production. Classifying the thing as being solely a science fiction title is undermining the movies full context and significance, as it is more than just a scifi flick.
The thing is a great barfbag movie, all right, but is it any good. The norris thing is a minor antagonist in the 1982 american horror film the thing. The thing is the titular main antagonist and the alias given to the hostile alien creature featured in the 1938 short story who goes there. Its origin is a mystery, the thing itself crashlanded in a spacecraft within the icy fields of antarctica 100,000 years ago and was frozen attempting to escape. The thing also known as john carpenters the thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter, written by bill lancaster, and starring kurt russell. The 1992 comedydrama film starred geena davis, tom hanks, lori petty, and madonna. Carpenters movie, by contrast, featured an evil alien and ambiguous ending.
The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written by bill lancaster. John carpenter has stated that of all his films, this is his personal favorite. The palmerthing is a minor antagonist in the 1982 american horror film the thing. Five decade movie medley xi picture box 336 kim basinger. To promote this they had the short story printed up in a rerelease booklet complete with movie artwork. This thing is born from crew member norris, who appears to have a sudden heart attack. The saucer was created by a race that was collecting specimens of different alien species from various planets 100. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. In a deleted scene from the thing 1982, the americans find dog tags on his body, identifying him as jans bolan. Jul, 2011 the 36 things we learned from john carpenters the thing commentary track. It is bizarre, outlandish, remarkable and even shocking at some points. All the norwegians are killed and the americans are left with nothing, but a dog, a couple of bodies and questions. Oct 17, 2018 the most famous followup is 2011s the thing starring mary elizabeth winstead and joel edgerton, which is technically a prequel, but too often feels like a direct remake of the 1982 version down. Before said reshoots, the film was going to reveal the things background.
Swamp thing is a 1982 american technicolor superhero horror film written and directed by wes craven, based on the vertigodc comics character of the same name created by len wein and bernie wrightson. The blair thing sequence was originally created with stopmotion animation, but a lot of the sequence was cut out since director john carpenter was not happy with the final result. Swamp thing was released in a bluraydvd combo pack by shout. Trapped in the snow, trapped with a monster, trapped with little defense and a team thats falling appart, and there is nobody. There are also pdfs and an image of all the 80s movie trivia questions and answers. A research team in antarctica is hunted by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of. It is a longstanding tradition in all british antarctic research stations to watch the thing 1982 as part of.
When palmer is exposed as an imposter by the teams blood test experiment, he transforms into a toothy creature and attacks and infects windows. With kurt russell, wilford brimley, keith david, richard masur. The norristhing is a minor antagonist in the 1982 american horror film the thing. It is a longstanding tradition in all british antarctic research stations to watch the thing 1982 as part of their midwinter feast and celebration held every june 21. The burning effect was created once the bag ingited. Shock value is the second thing that makes me the most scared while watching the thing. Ever since its debut back in 1982, the thing has sparked debate. Andrea perron suggests that some of the spirits from the families never left. This movie has become part of the culture in antarctica. Someone should release a spliced version of the two as one long movie. Playing this movie after the 2011 version gives it even more realism. Interactive game that tests your movie trivia knowledge with questions about specific films and scenes.
The miniature model ufo built for the thing 1982 was built by modelmaker susan turner and was constructed principally of abs plastic in order to avoid problems with heat generated by its 144 circling lights. Midrun movies, independent films, and local film festivals will all have a home at the logan in chicago, il. The blairthing sequence was originally created with stopmotion animation, but a lot of the sequence was cut out since director john carpenter was not happy with the final result. Before said reshoots, the film was going to reveal the thing s background. On the set of 1982s the thing, the whole cast and crew was male. Film trivia trivia movie film trivia movie trivia films today is national voter registration day.
The comic series is called the thing from another world, just like the original movie from the 50s. A research team in antarctica is hunted by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. The now iconic spiderhead still creeps me out and i have seen this movie more than 100 times. The thing 1982 quiz 10 questions fun trivia quizzes. Durock also played the character in the television series swamp thing 1990. In the novel on which the 1982 movie first blood is based, rambo kills eighteen people, among them deputy sargent galt, whose stomach he slices open with a razor.
The movie held that record for 11 years until it was. Secret facts about john carpenters the thing screenrant. Portraying the swamp thing creature in this movie, with the films sequel the return of swamp thing 1989, actorstuntman dick durock became the first person since christopher reeve in the superman films franchise to reprise a superhero role of a dc comics protagonist. The movie was originally going to end with the camp burning and a husky the thing escaping into the wilderness. All of the actresses in the film had to prove they could play baseball before they were cast. Carpenter thought it looked too fake so the full scene did not make it into the final cut of the movie. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Here are things you might not know about the 1982 cult classic, which was. Also, rosie odonnell really can throw two balls at one time. It infiltrates an antarctic research station, taking the appearance of the. But i cant just give you the title of a movie i watched that particular week and go have a latte. Gory fear fest is a classic the fainthearted should skip. The thing also known as john carpenters the thing is a 1982 science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter, written by bill lancaster, and starring kurt russell.
Besides some decent artwork, especially on the covers, the series isnt very good and actually contradicts the movie in a few areas. When youre team is in antarctica, they find uncover something unusual in the snow. The thing takes place during the winter of 1982 in antarctica, and opens with a norwegian helicopter pursuing jed the wolfdog across the frozen tundra. A companion piece to nannis 1989 palombella rossa, this shorter work is a documentary on italys communist party. The thing 1982 film the thing fandom the thing wiki the thing. Carpenters movie, by contrast, featured an evil alien and ambiguous. We made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote. Steven spielbergs film was a huge success and featured a friendly alien and a happy ending. However, in 1982, the spacecraft and the thing were found by a team of american and. The thing is an extremely hostile shapeshifting extraterrestrial organism and the primary antagonist of the 1982 sciencefiction film the thing, its prequel, videogames and literature. The palmer thing is a minor antagonist in the 1982 american horror film the thing. Major themes of the thing 1982 zombies ruin everything.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The thing 1982 10 question trivia quiz, authored by freaknberetta. The consensus is that timing played a factor the thing arrived two weeks after e. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the thing 1982 near you. John carpenters 1982 horror classic, the thing, is one of the greatest films ever made regardless of genre. The original physical characteristics of the thing and its motivations are unknown as it could have assimilated hundreds.
The film was released in the united states on june 25, 1982 in 840 theaters and was issued an r rating by the motion picture association of america. Oct 22, 20 on the set of 1982 s the thing, the whole cast and crew was male. The film was based on the 1938 novella who goes there. Jun 27, 2011 interactive game that tests your movie trivia knowledge with questions about specific films and scenes. It tells the story of scientist alec holland who becomes transformed into the monster the swamp thing dick durock through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil anton arcane louis. Director john carpenter has publicly stated that he finds the tv edit embarrassing and a disgrace to his movie. John carpenterdirected scifi horror flick in which a research team in antarctica in hunted by a shapeshifting thing that imitates other organisms trivia. The thing has the ability to assimilate other life forms in order to survive and spread. Characters have never been carpenters strong point. The most famous followup is 2011s the thing starring mary elizabeth winstead and joel edgerton, which is technically a prequel, but too often feels like a. Like blade runner, the thing continues to generate fascinating trivia, intense debate. Written by bryce waller john carpenters 1982 horror classic, the thing, is one of the greatest films ever made regardless of genre.
Literature movie trivia music trivia people religion science trivia sports trivia television video games world. This scifi thriller takes us into the familiar realm of claustrophobic cabin fever except instead of covid19, its an alien from beyond this world that takes the shape of its victims to trick them into thinking that its one of them. The 1982 movie surpassed star wars to become the highest grossing film of all time. And it is discovered that childs was in fact a thing, spawning a whole new generation of things among the team. In the thing 1982, the title effects sequence was made using an animation cell with the thing written on it placed behind a smoke filled fish tank which was then covered with a plastic garbage bag. The team on an american research base get surprised by a couple of mad norwegians who is chasing a dog with a helicopter, trying to kill it. The character lars jorgen langhelle is supposed to be the same norwegian as the one who is shot to death in the beginning of the thing 1982 after trying to kill the dogthing he is the one wearing the goggles with the horizontal slits. Disregarding how much fun the film is to watch, you look at everything it had to over come to reach the cult status it has achieved today and it is outstanding. The thing also known as john carpenters the thing is a 1982 science.
The 36 things we learned from john carpenters the thing commentary track. While he discussed the film at length with friend and frequent. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1982 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. All the trivia you can handle about the thing from another world, 1951, directed by christian nyby, with margaret sheridan, kenneth tobey, robert cornthwaite. The thing movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. John carpenters the thing is both a remake of howard hawks 1951 film of the same name and a readaptation of the john w. Copper attempts to defibrillate him, norris transforms into a thing and devours coppers arms. The game shows childs frozen body where we last saw him in the movie whether he is a thing lying dormant or not, we never find out there is a comic book series that continues where the movie left off, where maccready and childs are rescued by another research team on a ship. In this glass of film on the rocks, we explore the monster movie the thing 1982 directed by john carpenter.
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