tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871304655428280865.post5933491631505732503..comments2023-05-30T09:03:28.782-07:00Comments on Wielding Pen and Sword: "I just cannot believe...Cynthia Tara Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05722841897910529350noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871304655428280865.post-65332445869547015972012-03-24T16:01:01.097-07:002012-03-24T16:01:01.097-07:00I'm glad you enjoyed "The Thing" thi...I'm glad you enjoyed "The Thing" thirty years ago and again today. So did I. I haven't seen the new installment yet, but I should have by next week from Netflix and plan to watch it the same day it arrives. <br /><br />The trip to the Norwegian camp reminded me a little of the trip to alien space ship in "Alien"--an encounter with an unknown race and unknown technology. The ice block scene was very cool--no pun intended. No need for exposition. You knew the alien was frozen and thawed. Great visual to move the story forward and work your imagination.J Fortunatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911004102007704454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871304655428280865.post-35308966761141230392012-03-24T11:17:16.233-07:002012-03-24T11:17:16.233-07:00If you want to read "Who Goes There?", i...If you want to read "Who Goes There?", it's online here:<br />http://www.outpost31.com/books/who.txt<br /><br />I agree about the setting adding a great deal to the movie. Antarctica is probably the most otherworldly part of our planet.<br /><br />It is awesome that you were able to see it when it first came out. I wasn't able to watch such movies in 1982, so I didn't see it until the late 90's. I didn't feel like it was dated at all (except for the chess computer). The camera work is still very striking. I also felt like I was put in the action, as if I was experiencing it with the characters. I liked finding out the information as the characters did. That's why I like their discovery of the Norwegian camp better than the original movie that had the Americans discovering it, with verbose scientists who were prone to overly explanatory one minute and secretive the next.J.L. Benethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510625281837911090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871304655428280865.post-79695285195062484932012-03-23T11:28:05.492-07:002012-03-23T11:28:05.492-07:00You noticed the footprints, but I was paying more ...You noticed the footprints, but I was paying more attention to the dog. The dogs they used looked like Siberian Huskies, which kind of seemed off to me. Although I don't think it's completely impossible, I think Alaskan Huskies would be used. Siberian Huskies are bred not just for running but also their gentle dispositions and looks; Alaskan Huskies are just bred for pulling sleds. Since looks don't matter for Alaskan Huskies, they look like mutts and are not very pretty at all. They tend to be ultra lean, too--I mean, they look like they've got worms they're so thin. Again, it's not impossible for a Siberian Husky to be used or for some of the genes to sneak their ways into a lineage, but that dog looked too beautiful. I love Siberian Huskies and plan to get one when I move out of Texas for cooler weather, so I was in awe of the dog instead of paying attention to the footprints.<br /><br />As for the effects, I they were a bit cheesy at times, but I love effects like these. I'd take them over CGI any day. Even the cheesiest seem more authentic and make me giggle with delight when I see them. Some weren't really that bad though. I thought some of the images in the kennel were pretty descent. But, maybe I just wanted to like them because they were real.R. D. DeMosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546143361312014124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871304655428280865.post-68312293955482406892012-03-23T06:57:41.056-07:002012-03-23T06:57:41.056-07:00I'm not one for the gross-out, myself, so I fe...I'm not one for the gross-out, myself, so I felt like the movie lost a lot in those special effects. Granted, for the time, they were great, but they really killed the suspenseful atmosphere, for me. I'd rather be on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what is revealed next than curled up in a ball, or worse, wishing for something to throw up in. (It wasn't that bad, but neither was I really looking at the screen much when the monster showed itself. Heh.)<br /><br />I do agree that they did an excellent job revealing information piece by piece over the course of the film, keeping the viewer at least as in the dark as the characters. That was very well done, and is something I'm going to keep in mind for the future. If not, perhaps, in context of this movie...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871304655428280865.post-43920998971779739652012-03-20T08:08:28.220-07:002012-03-20T08:08:28.220-07:00Nice post Cin. Ain't it crazy how time flies? ...Nice post Cin. Ain't it crazy how time flies? I did like the visit to the Norwegian base, too. Good way to fill people in and still be creepy.Creaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287192029300591471noreply@blogger.com