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Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated The Thing (1982) in Movies
Aug 3, 2020
I've actually been meaning to see this movie. The death of Wilford Brimley caused me to watch it in honor of his illustrious career.
When watching this film for the first time in the 21st century, you absolutely must accept and understand that the visual representations that are made are circa 1982. At times, that is a difficult thing to remember.
The story told in the movie is quite a good one. A trope that would become a classic. A mysterious chain of events takes place that leads to an arctic crew coming to terms with the fact that they are not alone. As if that wasn't hard enough to come to terms with, they come to understand that this being is attempting to literally "become" one of them. The acting is good for the time of production. Fans of the genre and fans of films from the era should definitely be able to enjoy this movie without effort.
When watching this film for the first time in the 21st century, you absolutely must accept and understand that the visual representations that are made are circa 1982. At times, that is a difficult thing to remember.
The story told in the movie is quite a good one. A trope that would become a classic. A mysterious chain of events takes place that leads to an arctic crew coming to terms with the fact that they are not alone. As if that wasn't hard enough to come to terms with, they come to understand that this being is attempting to literally "become" one of them. The acting is good for the time of production. Fans of the genre and fans of films from the era should definitely be able to enjoy this movie without effort.