Re: The Thing-john carpenter
" itsnota dog... 'simitation!"
ahh, my all-time favorite film. brilliant score by ennio morricone which is terribly underrated. its the absolute scariest movie music ever. i have to have seen it over 200 times. its a seasonal film for me... when it gets cold enough, i start watching that.
have you ever seen the 1982 film 'parasite'? its apocalyptic as well... the story is decent, but the character development is absolutely fantastic. the details in the film are outstanding (gas at 35 bucks/gallon but the gas station only takes silver pieces for trade since fiat currency is worthless, the only food left is some canned food, the government controls the cities...)
the parasite concept is dumb, but watch it for the wonderful, three dimensional characters.
also in the 70s/80s apocalyptic vein, if youre into it (romero aside):
- threads (UK film- enjoyed)
- testament (pretty good)
- the day after (made for TV, but dont let that dissuade you-- its definitely good)
- a boy and his dog (not a favorite)
- day of the triffids (UK series-- enjoyed it... another 80s classic)
- glen and randa (not so good)
- the quiet earth (very good!)
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