tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post1279341834909112920..comments2024-02-23T02:17:50.376-08:00Comments on The Original Fan: WHEN THE THING BECAME JOHN CARPENTERS' THE THINGStuart Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11333405283966579120noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-90000721123480489952021-11-06T23:05:20.938-07:002021-11-06T23:05:20.938-07:00Las vegas pre manufactured-cabinetry Really I enjo...<a href="https://www.fourstarinteriors.com/" rel="nofollow">Las vegas pre manufactured-cabinetry</a> Really I enjoy your site with effective and useful information. It is included very nice post with a lot of our resources.thanks for share. i enjoy this post.huzaifashaikhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358621719821438281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-48046577258187829262021-05-15T21:21:39.224-07:002021-05-15T21:21:39.224-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.MarwarSEOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293906866425395323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-64064698567079523622017-12-27T08:48:14.104-08:002017-12-27T08:48:14.104-08:00R U deleting negative comments?
As a one who has s...R U deleting negative comments?<br />As a one who has seen this movie at least twenty times, I'll say that the special effects are great, but the characters are so stupid as to make me vomit (JMO)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-90874541998727310352017-06-23T10:45:41.311-07:002017-06-23T10:45:41.311-07:00I kinda that its unfortunate that there were no ph...I kinda that its unfortunate that there were no photographs of the monster FX taken in production. I would LOVE to see any BTS from the 3 main transformations. I mean, Jaws had thousands of photographs of the shark. Next to nothing for The Thing. I wish Bottin had allowed some pictures - not to be shown at the time, but much later...like now!Clarke M. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369295884683108533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-1686293930332138722017-03-19T18:29:48.942-07:002017-03-19T18:29:48.942-07:00Stuart, this is such an amazing blog about the gre...Stuart, this is such an amazing blog about the greatest movie of all time. Your personal experience and insights are greatly appreciated. <br />Thank you for your contribution to the movie...I wish I was wrong but I doubt we will ever get another horror/sci-fi movie with the atmosphere and dread of JC's "The Thing".Seannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-21288454122776650382017-01-15T18:49:15.392-08:002017-01-15T18:49:15.392-08:00Unfortunately, some of the pictures seem to have b...Unfortunately, some of the pictures seem to have broken. This is such a great blog and it would be such a shame for any piece of it to disappear!Iron Drapeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07585842449654170007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-13379848907137212792016-05-24T07:01:44.033-07:002016-05-24T07:01:44.033-07:00I ask you pleaaaassseeeeee never delete or remove ...I ask you pleaaaassseeeeee never delete or remove this site. It's golden. So many interesting and unbelievable stories that can only come from you. "The Thing" is such an incredible movie and to read your stories on here is truly special. I will continue to read everything here and would love to see some updates! Thanks for creating this blog!Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153569266763681797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-62939959311400989622016-01-31T14:26:13.746-08:002016-01-31T14:26:13.746-08:00One of my all time favorite sci-fi/horror films. I...One of my all time favorite sci-fi/horror films. I wish Carpenter would do a sequel with Kurt Russell again.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-83648167708275971812014-06-25T13:40:26.721-07:002014-06-25T13:40:26.721-07:00Hi Stuart, happy anniversary! Are we going to get...Hi Stuart, happy anniversary! Are we going to get our annual June 25th posting update?<br /><br />Keeping the faith we'll get more of you recollections!<br /><br />BeAst WisheS - LLeif Jonker - 13th DREAM Entertainmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557551153143552712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-74969845088624419372014-04-17T02:41:51.672-07:002014-04-17T02:41:51.672-07:00I met David Foster in 1982 when he went on a natio...I met David Foster in 1982 when he went on a nationwide tour to promote (in advance) The Thing. He came to New Orleans and we had a great chat. He was very high on the film. But when it opened that summer, he was devastated at the lack of box office. Of course, in retrospect, it seemed nuts that Universal would release two films about aliens coming to earth, one sweet and lovable (E.T.) and one evil and malignant (The Thing) within a few weeks of each other. I know, 'cause I worked at a theater showing E.T. which was packed every day for every showtime. Next door, The Thing played to a nearly empty house. <br /><br />A few months later, I went out to Los Angeles and David Foster was nice enough to meet with me. I asked him about The Thing and he went off on a rant about JC or as he called him then "F-ing John Carpenter". He told me that "He (Carpenter) f*cked up Lancaster's script. All he kept saying was "We had such a great script, such a great script…" Of course, years later on the Blu Ray/DVD documentary, he praises JC but trust me, back then, during the tumultuous days of a movie's release and the studio pressure to deliver a hit, he was less than enamored with Mr Carpenter. I remember this as if it were yesterday. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-38265553639004237692014-04-07T22:02:48.726-07:002014-04-07T22:02:48.726-07:00Could I believe during all my life, haunted by wha...Could I believe during all my life, haunted by what will stay my first and last cult-movie forever, since I discovered it as a challenge to see a restricted audience movie (as I was underaged in 1982 to enter the theater, indeed!) that I will more than thirty years later in position to say directly to Mr. Stuart Cohen himself: "MERCI, MONSIEUR!" ?!? <br /> Many thanks for having been the artisan of this great opus, presenting David Foster to John Carpenter first, and counting for us fans the details of this fabulous masterwork!<br /> Greetings from France!Mitchosaurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095827157983276149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-36608954754034880392014-04-07T21:43:21.603-07:002014-04-07T21:43:21.603-07:00"Crazy Swedes!"
R.J. M..."Crazy Swedes!"<br /><br /> R.J. MacReadyMitchosaurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095827157983276149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-739213284433922772014-04-07T21:38:14.438-07:002014-04-07T21:38:14.438-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mitchosaurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095827157983276149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-34613052478629292542014-04-07T21:27:05.896-07:002014-04-07T21:27:05.896-07:00HAHAHA!! Excellent!! It's so good laughing a l...HAHAHA!! Excellent!! It's so good laughing a lot!..Mitchosaurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095827157983276149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-24853463517764486322013-10-04T23:32:53.675-07:002013-10-04T23:32:53.675-07:00Well this is the most awesome thing I've come ...Well this is the most awesome thing I've come across on the internet since ever. Thank you.IndianaPeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12343752874007392682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-81823022941593067512013-10-02T10:08:01.297-07:002013-10-02T10:08:01.297-07:00A testament to filmmakers who understand story and...A testament to filmmakers who understand story and pacing (sadly lacking in way too many films today). Thank you for sharing this. NelsonStJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954495627294835825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-29414227065357645702013-08-29T05:29:31.040-07:002013-08-29T05:29:31.040-07:00There will be more, as well as some revision to ea...There will be more, as well as some revision to earlier posts...Stuart Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333405283966579120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-31864375931135297672013-08-28T17:57:29.799-07:002013-08-28T17:57:29.799-07:00Awesome blog. Thanks!
IS this the last entry, or ...Awesome blog. Thanks!<br /><br />IS this the last entry, or will there be more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-40577665207851304662013-07-31T23:02:58.974-07:002013-07-31T23:02:58.974-07:00
That was no dream. James Arness was a giant carro...<br />That was no dream. James Arness was a giant carrot.crazyjane13https://www.blogger.com/profile/08025971545805390457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-27891447786415180452013-07-26T04:28:25.867-07:002013-07-26T04:28:25.867-07:00Great film, one of my faves, I watch it around onc...Great film, one of my faves, I watch it around once a year. Thanks for all the juicy details, really adds flavour to the making ofs I have seen.<br /><br />Later this year I am going to be lucky enough to travel to antarctica..... hope I don't meet Mac or Childs while I am there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-76566804420508617872013-07-11T19:13:11.206-07:002013-07-11T19:13:11.206-07:00Yeah... One of my all time favorite Sci-Fi movies....Yeah... One of my all time favorite Sci-Fi movies. <br />Saw the original The Thing from Another World, and it scared the crap out of me. <br />I was younger then. <br />And then I saw John's version (wow).<br />Repeated viewings don't diminish the film in any way<br />And the effects in Carpenter's version are still stunning today. Timeless<br />Films that stand up to repeat viewings is the marker for a Great Classic film<br /><br />Great post: Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-12690050636637233172013-07-04T23:06:35.561-07:002013-07-04T23:06:35.561-07:00Jeg vil se denne filmen med et nytt sett med øyne ...Jeg vil se denne filmen med et nytt sett med øyne neste gang jeg ser den. Elsket baksiden historien .... Takk for å dele dette med oss alle ...<br /><a href="http://www.brodahl-jahren.no/snekker/index.html" rel="nofollow">snekker fredrikstad</a><br />or <a href="http://www.brodahl-jahren.no/snekker/index.html" rel="nofollow"> snekker moss </a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497470471155919701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-34868232849020034922013-07-03T22:29:23.175-07:002013-07-03T22:29:23.175-07:00Really insightful--thanks for a great post. "...Really insightful--thanks for a great post. "The Thing" remains one of my favorite horror films, and I'm not generally a fan of creature-features. It's really interesting to have an insider's perspective on its production.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-73030278441400098712013-07-03T09:32:09.793-07:002013-07-03T09:32:09.793-07:00FINALLY! After all these years, I have some confir...FINALLY! After all these years, I have some confirmation.<br /><br />PLEASE don't take this the wrong way, but, I've always found THE THING lacking. Loved HALLOWEEN. Dug THE FOG and ESCAPE FROM NY. Was DYING to see Carpenter's take on the THE THING.<br /><br />Still, after having seen the film numerous times, including fairly recently in a theater, it never worked for me.<br /><br />And, Stuart has it here. It's actually his paraphrasing of what Carpenter said after viewing the rough assembly, " He had just seen a rough assembly of THE THING for the first time, and he wasn't happy. The movie didn't work. Lacking the location footage and many special effects he found the cut to be long, dull, and, above all, lacking in tension - his biggest fear. The early scenes with the men were endlessly repetitive and dragged on forever. Most of the byplay and humor fell flat. The film felt formless and just seemed to drift along, with no one character breaking out of the pack to drive the action..."<br /><br />THAT is precisely how I've always felt about the completed film. Still do, despite the reshoots and edits you so fully explain in the piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502417673011021657.post-66749313245855805592013-07-02T16:51:02.431-07:002013-07-02T16:51:02.431-07:00I will watch this movie with a new set of eyes the...I will watch this movie with a new set of eyes the next time I watch it. Loved the back story.... Thanks for sharing this with us all...SpiderParkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632651940458263319noreply@blogger.com