Carpenter's Masterpiece

Rating: Null/10 (25 September 2011)

I read the short story (Who Goes There?) as a kid and loved it. I saw the B&W late 50's version of the Thing and loved it, even though it was quite a bit different from the original short story. When Carpenter's version came out, I refused to see it. Why? Carpenter, Kurt Russell and the poster. I didn't care for Halloween, I equated Kurt Russell (at the time) with Disney and the poster gave NO HINT of the true nature of the film. I have come to regret all those presumptions. They cost me the chance to see the best monster movie (IMHO) of all time in a theater.
This movie is almost flawless. Rob Bottin's FX still stand up 30 years later . . . even with NO CGI! Morricone's score is perfection. The casting is spot on, Bill Lancaster's screenplay is awesome with many, many great moments and memorable lines.
See it with an open mind, on a big screen with all the lights out . . . in the winter. And prepare to be transported to another world.