Author Topic: "The Thing" prequel begins shooting this Friday... (Read 35245 times)

eatbrie · « **on:** March 16, 2010, 03:02:05 PM »

...and I, for one, am super excited. I believe, I believe...

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2010/03/can-the-thing-remake-help-stop-universals-losing-streak.html

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Harry Caul · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2010, 03:12:12 PM »

It's no secret that I typically loath remakes and cash-in sequels. However, you've piqued my interest... I'll try stay cautiously optimistic.

brude · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2010, 03:23:20 PM »

I also am not a big fan of remakes, prequels and sequels....but hey, this could be worth it...

eatbrie · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2010, 03:54:23 PM »

I like their concept (the story of what happened before the dog chase), and with Carpenter's blessing... We shall see.

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Harry Caul · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2010, 05:14:00 PM »

Quote from: eatbrie on March 16, 2010, 03:54:23 PM

and with Carpenter's blessing...

As much as I respect JC, his "blessings" don't mean much... I believe they were also given to the Halloween 1/2, Assault on Precinct 13, and Escape from New York (in progress) remakes! I feel bad for him as the studios raid his back catalog... I'm sure his decision is either no and they do it without him, or (make a cross in the air) and at least he gets some input.

Ari · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2010, 08:12:33 PM »

well since THE THING we are talking about is a remake in itself, based on a story, I kinda think, who cares? like it or not.

CSM · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2010, 10:02:02 PM »

Quote from: Ari on March 16, 2010, 08:12:33 PM

well since THE THING we are talking about is a remake in itself, based on a story

I was thinking the same thing.

I do hope turns out good though as I really like the 1982 version...

Ari · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2010, 10:14:07 PM »

I like both versions, the original has that great Howard Hawks style of people tqalking over each other, as happens in real life, not in film or TV, its suspense is great, love it.
The remake, I like also, but for different reasons, the FX are still superb, its enjoyable,
I hope the 3rd telling is also entirely different, but equaly as good.

Fingers crossed.

brude · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2010, 12:45:02 AM »

Yeah, the 1951 original has never diminished. Still my favorite classic sci-fi.
Carpenter's 'remake' went back to the book. Loved it.
Maybe this new angle will strike a different nerve.
And hopefully it's not a hemorrhoid...

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:35:07 AM »

I love both versions of the film we now have. Carpenter's version does go towards the book more, but is still not an entirely faithful adaptation. Now what the new film is going to be is essentially an extrapolation of what goes on before the book material.

why bother?? why don't you just make your own story.. Oops.. that's what they're doing. But they tying it to the Thing just to get some milage and not for any truly artistic reasons

I'll probably see it at some point, like when it gets to the $3 DVD bin

eatbrie · « **Reply #10 on:** November 01, 2010, 03:51:37 AM »

Tonight (Sunday night), I had a Halloween party at home with about 35 guests. Most were my wife's. Now, being 32, she's slightly younger than me, enough so that I've actually seen Carpenter's The Thing in theaters when it came out, and she hasn't. Anyhow, the movie was on TV, being Halloween and all. And to my greatest surprise, since I consider the movie a classic, I realized that most of her friends had not seen it, and shocker of all shockers, had never heard of it. Someone asked: "Isn't this supposed to be in black and white?" It made me feel really old.

Happy Halloween.

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stewart boyle · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2011, 05:45:46 AM »

Universal have bumped the release date back again to Oct 2011,,starting to get worried about this.
The leaked trailer on the web isnt too encouraging either..

Stew

paul waines · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2011, 01:52:30 PM »

I would really like this to be good, but I doubt it.

Anyone know what ever happened to Rob Bottin, never heard anything of him in years?

brude · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2011, 07:27:17 PM »

Quote from: paul waines on January 08, 2011, 01:52:30 PM

I would really like this to be good, but I doubt it.

Anyone know what ever happened to Rob Bottin, never heard anything of him in years?

According to the imdb, Bottin's last makeup work was for 2002's MR DEEDS and, his most recent credit is 2008, where he appears in a SPFX makeup documentary http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1292039/

brude · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2011, 09:54:10 AM »

New teaser for the upcoming prequel...

brude · « **Reply #15 on:** July 19, 2011, 09:26:50 AM »

Official trailer is now available:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKjErC2JLQc

stewart boyle · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:47:11 PM »

Quote from: brude on July 19, 2011, 09:26:50 AM

Official trailer is now available:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKjErC2JLQc

No decent look at the special effects,but looks alright so far.!

Stew

eatbrie · « **Reply #17 on:** July 19, 2011, 06:07:30 PM »

I re-watched the Carpenter version last weekend with a friend who had not seen it. Man, this is good.

I like the fact that Mary Elizabeth Winstead takes over Kurt Russell's part. From the look of it, it works.

We shall see.

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paul waines · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2011, 01:43:24 PM »

Re-watched it myself last sunday. I am hoping for good things with this new one, the trailer looks fine. I know it won't be as good as Carpenters, but as long as it's in the ballpark.

I must say I'm with Ted re: the 51 version, I thought it was quite the ticket the first time I watched it, and still do on every showing. The last time being a week or so back...

brude · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2011, 07:42:25 PM »

Quote from: paul waines on July 20, 2011, 01:43:24 PM

I must say I'm with Ted re: the 51 version, I thought it was quite the ticket the first time I watched it, and still do on every showing. The last time being a week or so back...

It's one film that never gets old.
Seen it 100 times and I hope to see it 100 more.

Ari · « **Reply #20 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:02:58 AM »

Agreed, top film, the way Hawks (as he did in other films) gets the actors talking over each other, mAN it just adds so much to it, I can't imagine what it was like at the time of release.

brude · « **Reply #21 on:** October 03, 2011, 05:46:46 AM »

New Trailer/Promo for the new THING (some dandy SPFX)...opens October 14...

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi72260633/

joneyyy · « **Reply #22 on:** October 03, 2011, 02:17:50 PM »

is this a prequel or remake?

eatbrie · « **Reply #23 on:** October 03, 2011, 03:02:00 PM »

Whatever it is, it will SUCK, I'll leave the theater super upset, but I can't fucking wait to see it.

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archie leach · « **Reply #24 on:** October 03, 2011, 07:52:19 PM »

Quote from: AmovieMasterpiece on October 03, 2011, 02:17:50 PM

is this a prequel or remake?

yes

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