Wow!!!

Rating: 10/10 (20 November 2011)

I have just watched this movie, and all I can say is that it is incredible!! So much better than any other horror movie out there!
1.The acting. Kurt Russel is amazing, and the supporting cast does their job quite well. The character of Blair comes close to stealing the show. There have been many critics out there who have complained that the characters are underdeveloped, but who cares? This isn't a movie about characters, this is a movie about characters being eaten!
2. The special effects. This movie came out in 1982, a time period where CGI could have been a plot line in a futuristic sci-fi novel. Sometimes I sit and wonder how John Carpenter could possibly have made those effects. They are Unbelievable. A scene where The Thing rips its way out of a character's stomach and then grows spider legs on its head was revolting, but really well made.
3. The scare factor. This movie didn't scare me (I'm used to horror films) but I sure can see why somebody else would be scared. There are some jump scenes that completely come out of nowhere (the dog scene) and some truly creepy shots of the creature. But the freakiest thing about it is the paranoia. Nobody has any idea who has been infected by the Thing, and some characters (Blair especially) are willing to resort to violence in order to settle things.
The Thing is an amazing alien movie, one of the best I've ever seen. Watch it--you may be scared, you may be grossed out, but you will never be bored.