The Thing

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Blu B Objectively speaking if this was a standalone horror movie it would just be ok. Nothing that particulary broken but nothing good. The editing isn't bad and the plot makes sense. For having such a large cast it does keep them together the majority of the time but it does divide them up every now and than and gets a little confusing. Sometimes kills don't really add much either to the plot. If this was someones first exposure to The Thing movies I can see them being alright with it or if you easily get scared actually being grossed out by this. What makes this terrible is the legacy this carries with it and if your someone that's seen the 1982 remake or even the 51' version there are expectations that come with this and this film invites it. Your literally calling your movie the same title as the 82' version and it's a prequel. What this ends up being is for 99% of the runtime is a quasi backdoor remake of the 82' version. There's nothing new besides the end showing the start of the original. No new theories are explored that are worth anything, no new direction that's worth anything, no characters that match the 82 one...literally nothing. The music is arguably the biggest offense. It's just ok. It's boring, generic, and forgettable besides the theme for the original it pays homage too. The acting isn't good. M.E.W. is ok at best and probably the best thing here character wise but she's no Kurt Russell. Half the time she just rattles off plot expose. The rest of the team besides the camp leader I struggle to remember in the slightest. They all blend in or rattle off plot expose. Something that is a major accomplishment of the 82 one. The cinemaotgraphy isn't good at all. First the direction is just alright at best or subpar at worst. The camerawork is basic, the setting is forgettable, and the lighting is so dark and lifeless you can barely see majority of the time. Than the special effects....Any other film the effects here which are super CGI heavy would just be whatever but compared to the original which as I said this is clearly inviting comparisons too with a direct title copy, is TERRIBLE AND A SLAP IN THE FACE. It looks nowhere near as amazing and is so nticeable it takes oyu out of the expierence completely. With literally nothing that matches or expands on the original thats worth anything it all leads to subpar pacing. I did like the idea the creature can't replicate metal but that's about it. Skip This and watch the 82' Masterpiece or even the 51' cult classic. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/25/25 Full Review Al P Definitely worth a watch. Very much like ALIEN. would I watch it again? Probably later down the line. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/25 Full Review Markus E it's a good movie, way underrated on RT!!! Great idea to tell the story of what happened before the Carpenter-Movie...with which it should not be compared!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review Andrew T Far underrated!! Could have done without some of the CGI & just stuck to practical effects. However, it is a solid, suspenseful, creepy, and fun sci-fi horror movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/25 Full Review Emil P I haven't seen the earlier versions of this movie but at least this wasn't too bad. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/25 Full Review The M The story takes place in the events of the Norwegian camp as seen in John Carpenters The Thing. The story is self explained but seemed unnecessary considering the success of the impact occurred in The Thing. Granted it has CGI and some of the effects that can spur some interest but it doesn't match the same success as John Carpenters vision, the prequel doesn't add anything different or as exciting, even the main female role character mentions why is she doing there when the exhibition crew has everything and staff to pursue the discovery. The fact that majority of the characters arnt exactly Norwegian nor native just divers away from the story. Fans of John Carpenters will likely not see this as close of vision in comparison or even stand alone but it has some feel to it but unnecessary as a prequel. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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