THE THING (1982) | Canadians First Time Watching | Movie React & Review | Halloween movie!!

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• CA

  @calumteine2008 · 4 years ago

  That shot with Bennings howling, half transformed, the steam from his breath. Horrifying.

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• ER

  @erikbailey2525 · 4 years ago

  Fun movie trivia: If you understand Norwegian, the entire plot is given away in the first scene.

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• TH

  @TheAbstruseOne · 4 years ago

  "You gotta be fucking kidding..." - The single most well-earned f-bomb in cinematic history.

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• ED

  @eddiejravannen · 4 years ago

  40 years old, almost no cgi, and even more terrifying than any movie made today. I miss the 80's.

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• TI

  @Timmah73 · 4 years ago

  You guys didn't fall for the thing-dog's bullshit AT ALL.  Most people spend the first part of the movie going "Oh no poor doggo he's been through so much!"

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• RI

  @rincon27weirdoG · 2 years ago (edited)

  Fun fact: whenever Keith David gets asks if he became the thing at the end of the movie, he just smiles and says "why don't we go somewhere private and dark, and I'll tell you"

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• MR

  @MrWhatdafuBOOM · 4 years ago

  Everyone&apos;s first time watching the movie:<br>&quot;Why are they shooting that poor dog?!&quot;<br><br>Everyone&apos;s second time:<br>&quot;If only they&apos;d gotten that dog...&quot;

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• NI

  @nickpartonfreelance · 4 years ago

  &quot;Maybe it&apos;s what I&apos;m scared of most, which is the sense of disappointment&quot; - George bringing zingers to the table there

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• PE

  @Pete...NoNotThatOne · 4 years ago (edited)

  Here’s a little research for those interested. Peter Watts, Canadian author of the Firefall books, wrote a short story called “The Things,” which imagines this story from the creature’s point of view. Very imaginative.<br>And to answer your question, the flamethrower would be used to de-ice engines and melt out landing strips. In colder northern latitudes, it’s common to light a fire under and engine to stop it freezing solid overnight.

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• SH

  @shredmaster2009 · 4 years ago

  For some reason, I always feel the need to point out that MacReady is not a murderer for shooting Clark. Clark was going to murder him, and he acted in self-defense. In fact, most of the party was content to leave Mac out in the cold to freeze to death, so every moment between getting back inside and proving his innocence with the blood test was pure survival mode.<br><br>One of the all-time greatest movies.

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• KE

  @Keijoz · 4 years ago

  Rob Bottin, the man responsible for the special effects was only 22 when they made this movie. And he is on record saying that he wanted that you could not create an image of what the creature actually looks like by making it look different in every effect shot. This also ended up doubling the budget if i remember right.

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• MR

  @MrZeek1519 · 4 years ago

  Simone: &quot;It&apos;s the 80&apos;s, ya gotta be prepared.&quot;<br>George: &quot;What happened in the 80&apos;s?!!&quot;<br><br>This had me rolling on the floor. FWIW, an Antarctic research base might carry a flamethrower to melt excessive ice build-up.

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