tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post4910395417293624773..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Off Script: The Thing from Another WorldSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-50584704003231365792018-02-20T22:07:55.077-06:002018-02-20T22:07:55.077-06:00Wildly dangerous and so damn great, isn't it?Wildly dangerous and so damn great, isn't it?SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14941288785781599572018-02-20T20:32:46.078-06:002018-02-20T20:32:46.078-06:00I too love 50's science fiction movies and you...I too love 50's science fiction movies and you've captured their appeal exactly. <br /><br />I just watched the fire scene on Youtube. Holy crap! That had to be incredibly dangerous to shoot as I'm pretty sure they just started throwing fire around. The creature could be a guy in a fireproof suit, but it sure doesn't look like anyone else is protected. Yikes.Ipecachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157560182505626755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-80731841700233167802018-02-18T12:24:58.807-06:002018-02-18T12:24:58.807-06:00We're going to disagree on the Carpenter versi...We're going to disagree on the Carpenter version, which I think is a masterclass in creating paranoia and dread. Even without the tremendous practical effects, it's a great film in so many ways.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-58985292414482423372018-02-18T12:04:53.647-06:002018-02-18T12:04:53.647-06:00I've always found the John Carpenter version t...I've always found the John Carpenter version to be rather unnecessarily excessive without adding anything really substantial to the story. I mean, I like it OK, it's fun to watch, it's a good movie.<br /><br />I also thinks that, nowadays, it looks incredibly dated in a way that will never affect the original film.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-24352287882687175572018-02-18T09:46:10.340-06:002018-02-18T09:46:10.340-06:00I think a lot of it came from the idea of isolatio...I think a lot of it came from the idea of isolation. When there's nowhere to run, you have to deal with the critter.<br /><br />It's what makes <i>Alien</i> so great.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-47230046917782076522018-02-18T09:37:04.841-06:002018-02-18T09:37:04.841-06:00I'm missing these 50s B movies! Still trying ...I'm missing these 50s B movies! Still trying to figure out why so many seemed to favor an Arctic location.marie_dresslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334550550983418668noreply@blogger.com