THE THING (1982) followed by INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978) TONIGHT

Allhallowsday · July 08, 2022, 08:17:29 PM

THE THING (1982) followed by INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978) on TCM TONIGHT!!!

RCMerchant · July 08, 2022, 08:31:40 PM

Yeah boy! TCM is jamming tonight!

2 of the best sci-fi films of all time!And remakes at that!

Allhallowsday · July 08, 2022, 09:52:38 PM

Quote from: RCMerchant on July 08, 2022, 08:31:40 PM
Yeah boy! TCM is jamming tonight!

2 of the best sci-fi films of all time!And remakes at that!

I've got THE THING on now... yes both remakes that prove a classic could be even better!!!

RCMerchant · July 08, 2022, 11:34:25 PM

So- did you enjoy it again?
( I know, stupid question...

)

Allhallowsday · July 09, 2022, 12:35:46 PM

Quote from: RCMerchant on July 08, 2022, 11:34:25 PM
So- did you enjoy it again?
( I know, stupid question... )

Yes I enjoyed all 3 including THE VELVET VAMPIRE which is poop.
I will say that both THE THING and INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS are not perfect and cracks (particularly in the scripts) have begun to show.

Trevor · July 10, 2022, 05:45:27 AM

With Invasion, I've always wondered when exactly Leonard Nimoy and Donald Sutherland's characters became pods?

Allhallowsday · July 11, 2022, 09:29:02 PM

Quote from: Trevor on July 10, 2022, 05:45:27 AM
With Invasion, I've always wondered when exactly Leonard Nimoy and Donald Sutherland's characters became pods?

Good. LEONARD NIMOY is apparently part of the pod plot as he early in the film leaves DONALD SUTHERLAND and thengets in a car with ART HINDLE the pod person boyfriend of BROOKE ADAMS whom she suspects right from the git go. It was not apparent at any point when LEONARD NIMOY became a podder, but it was early on.

Jim H · July 18, 2022, 12:56:39 AM

After watching the Thing, be sure to read The Things short story by Hugo-winning writer Peter Watts. It's a first person POV of the same story, from the opposite perspective. It's free here:

https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/

The audio version on that site is also quite good, if you prefer that. Only about an hour too.

Allhallowsday · July 24, 2022, 02:33:49 PM

Quote from: Jim H on July 18, 2022, 12:56:39 AM
After watching the Thing, be sure to read The Things short story by Hugo-winning writer Peter Watts. It's a first person POV of the same story, from the opposite perspective. It's free here:

https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/

The audio version on that site is also quite good, if you prefer that. Only about an hour too.

Have you read JOHN CAMPBELL's Who Goes There?

Alex · July 24, 2022, 02:59:17 PM

Quote from: Allhallowsday on July 24, 2022, 02:33:49 PM
Quote from: Jim H on July 18, 2022, 12:56:39 AM
After watching the Thing, be sure to read The Things short story by Hugo-winning writer Peter Watts. It's a first person POV of the same story, from the opposite perspective. It's free here:

https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/

The audio version on that site is also quite good, if you prefer that. Only about an hour too.

Have you read JOHN CAMPBELL's Who Goes There?

I liked that story.

Jim H · July 25, 2022, 11:00:17 PM

Quote from: Allhallowsday on July 24, 2022, 02:33:49 PM
Quote from: Jim H on July 18, 2022, 12:56:39 AM
After watching the Thing, be sure to read The Things short story by Hugo-winning writer Peter Watts. It's a first person POV of the same story, from the opposite perspective. It's free here:

https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/

The audio version on that site is also quite good, if you prefer that. Only about an hour too.

Have you read JOHN CAMPBELL's Who Goes There?

Yeah. I should re-read it though, I honestly can't remember it at all, I read it in high school.