http://www.bestofscary.com/scary-movies/the-thing-1982.html Horror movies at their best Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:36:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://www.bestofscary.com/scary-movies/the-thing-1982.html#comment-2 Jerke Wadde Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:19:22 +0000 http://www.bestofscary.com/scary-movies/the-thing-1982.html#comment-2 Great list, but I have to disagree with your ending criticism of "The Thing". I think the fact that there are no wildly identifying character traits in the characters is a brilliant stroke by the filmmakers. The whole conceit of the film is a group of generally work-a-day guys who become trapped in a nightmarish situation. They all seem interchangeable, which makes the fact that one or most or any of them could be a bloodthirsty alien all the more powerful. It's a relief, when these days you always seem to need a shining knight of a good guy, some loud wise-cracking comic relief sidekick, ect. ect. ect. Great list, but I have to disagree with your ending criticism of “The Thing”. I think the fact that there are no wildly identifying character traits in the characters is a brilliant stroke by the filmmakers. The whole conceit of the film is a group of generally work-a-day guys who become trapped in a nightmarish situation. They all seem interchangeable, which makes the fact that one or most or any of them could be a bloodthirsty alien all the more powerful. It’s a relief, when these days you always seem to need a shining knight of a good guy, some loud wise-cracking comic relief sidekick, ect. ect. ect.

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