THE THING

by John Carpenter
USA 1982


seen it two or even three times before
gets better every time
has a more condensed atmosphere than I remembered
also more people /potential things



most provoking character : DR. BLAIR played by Wilford Brimley

most honourable character : R.J. McREADY played by Kurt Russell

most afflicted character : WINDOWS played by Thomas G Waites

most charming character : NAULS played by T.K. Carter

most estetic character : THE COMPUTER played by different games

most mystic character : THE THING played by something like...


4 Characters
7 Scenery
3 Camerawork

7 Thrill
5 Conflict
1 Humour

4 Psychology
2 Philosophy
6 Fantasy

5 Composition
7 Music
7 Concept

= 58


I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)





Movies which I think have a similar concept or feeling or environment or process:

ALIEN
Ridley Scott 1979

JAWS
Steven Spielberg 1975

THE FLY
David Cronenberg 1986

SOLARIS
Andrei Tarkovsky 1972

THE SHINING
Stanley Kubrick 1980





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