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jekylljuice · 10-29-2007, 11:58 AM

Is no one else here a fan of John Carpenter's The Thing?

On the whole, I'm not a huge horror movie fan...I do like to be emotionally moved by a movie, and I certainly count fear as a form of emotional involvement, but most horror flicks - noteably the slasher variety - just gross me out without persuading me to feel anything else...except maybe contempt for how some of these clueless kids opt to handle their life-threatening situations.

I like the Thing. It genuinely scared me the first time I saw it, but it also has a really fun and exciting storyline which kept me completely caught up in wanting to know more. The Thing itself is an interesting and truly formidable lifeform and the human characters are pretty likeable. There are some pretty gruesome moments which have me diverting my gaze down to the floorboards (those poor huskies), but for all the critical attention they receive they're pretty few and far in between. The horror here comes chiefly from the sheer anticipation of not knowing who the Thing has taken over and when it will strike next. Naturally, that particular sensation inevitably wanes on repeat viewings when you have the benefit of foresight, but thanks to Carpenter's detached direction and Morricone's chilling music it retains its creepy atmosphere sufficently enough. And it's still a great story.

I watched the 1986 version of the Fly last week, and it definitely ranks as one of the better monster movies I've seen. Not a pleasant experience by any stretch of the imagination, but it's very haunting and emotionally resonant, chiefly for the dynamic between Brundle's humanity and the muscidae genes slowly consuming him. I elaborated on it in a bit more detail in the main Movie thread.

Other than that there's Alien, and not much else I can think of right now. Well, Jekyll and Hyde should be a no-brainer for me, but I've yet to actually watch any of the movie adaptations in full. The 1931 version is apparently the best, I like what I've seen of it so far.

Hey, is Duel a horror movie? Hmm, probably not...it's a pretty horrific situation, but there's nothing remotely supernatural about it. It's probably better classified as a psychological thriller. Much like Mulholland Drive, Deliverence and a tonne of other flicks which have scared me in some way without actually hailing from the horror genre. I'm an easily rattled being.

10-29-2007, 11:58 AM	#15
jekylljuice Executive Weasel Ball jekylljuice was here. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: the 44th floor (not counting the mezzanine) Posts: 1,568	Is no one else here a fan of John Carpenter's The Thing? On the whole, I'm not a huge horror movie fan...I do like to be emotionally moved by a movie, and I certainly count fear as a form of emotional involvement, but most horror flicks - noteably the slasher variety - just gross me out without persuading me to feel anything else...except maybe contempt for how some of these clueless kids opt to handle their life-threatening situations. I like the Thing. It genuinely scared me the first time I saw it, but it also has a really fun and exciting storyline which kept me completely caught up in wanting to know more. The Thing itself is an interesting and truly formidable lifeform and the human characters are pretty likeable. There are some pretty gruesome moments which have me diverting my gaze down to the floorboards (those poor huskies), but for all the critical attention they receive they're pretty few and far in between. The horror here comes chiefly from the sheer anticipation of not knowing who the Thing has taken over and when it will strike next. Naturally, that particular sensation inevitably wanes on repeat viewings when you have the benefit of foresight, but thanks to Carpenter's detached direction and Morricone's chilling music it retains its creepy atmosphere sufficently enough. And it's still a great story. I watched the 1986 version of the Fly last week, and it definitely ranks as one of the better monster movies I've seen. Not a pleasant experience by any stretch of the imagination, but it's very haunting and emotionally resonant, chiefly for the dynamic between Brundle's humanity and the muscidae genes slowly consuming him. I elaborated on it in a bit more detail in the main Movie thread. Other than that there's Alien, and not much else I can think of right now. Well, Jekyll and Hyde should be a no-brainer for me, but I've yet to actually watch any of the movie adaptations in full. The 1931 version is apparently the best, I like what I've seen of it so far. Hey, is Duel a horror movie? Hmm, probably not...it's a pretty horrific situation, but there's nothing remotely supernatural about it. It's probably better classified as a psychological thriller. Much like Mulholland Drive, Deliverence and a tonne of other flicks which have scared me in some way without actually hailing from the horror genre. I'm an easily rattled being. __________________ That's it, The End, But you'll get over it, My Friend. Last edited by jekylljuice; 10-29-2007 at 12:54 PM.