The Thing 40th Anniversary

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Originally Posted by MegatronG1

Funniest scene in the film for me is when they are doing the blood test with the wire. Then at the end Garry says "I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time, I'd rather not spend the rest of my life TIED TO THIS F****ING COUCH!!"

As good as the monster FX are really I think the greatest strenght of the film is as an excellent thriller.

Its really well shot and manages to have a large cast of characters all of whome have their own believable personalities and act in a realistic fashion.

Watching the prequels recently what struck me wasnt the FX being CGI, honestly I think they look pretty good but rather than its just a generic monster movie and the characters are merely fodder for the beast.