14: The Thing (1982)

Who goes there?!? Why, it's nobody but the cast of the Nextlander Watchcast, of course! We're just here to enjoy a genuine horror classic in John Carpenter's The Thing, and certainly not planning to absorb you, dear listener. We would never do that! Now sit back, relax, and enjoy a quality podcast about a quality film and don't mind that slithering sound you hear behind you. Nothing to be concerned about. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:58) - Intro. (00:07:14) - Sorry Brad, this month's theme isn't Dracula related. It's John Carpenter! And we're leading off with The Thing. (00:10:44) - Launching into one of the greatest movie intros ever (according to Alex). (00:15:36) - Touching on the Norwegians' story, which is told in the 2011 prequel. (00:18:37) - The Thing's chilly critical reception. (00:20:44) - Talking about the incredible practical effects, and how well they hold up today. (00:25:03) - What a cast! And some additional history of the production. (00:32:13) - Time to see what the hell the Norwegians were getting up to. (00:36:22) - Jed the dog is a very good dog playing a very bad dog. (00:38:06) - The mechanics of becoming the thing, and the big question: would you know you're the thing? (00:44:17) - Break! (00:44:38) - We're back, and it's time for the EXTREMELY UPSETTING dog monster! (00:51:50) - Wilford Brimley is figuring some stuff out. (00:55:44) - Whoops, we almost skipped over the Bennings death. (00:58:51) - A leadership vacuum has opened up. Garry has gone bye-bye. (01:00:34) - Is Blair still Blair at this point? (01:02:20) - This is where shit goes fully sideways. (01:06:33) - Nobody trusts anybody now. (01:09:25) - Alas, poor Norris. (01:12:30) - Finally, the blood test. (01:18:32) - And then there were four (and Blair). (01:25:19) - Some final debate about the nature of self-awareness as the thing, and goodbye to Garry and Nauls. (01:30:18) - A brief scotch digression. (01:30:55) - Anyway, now for the REAL debate of the ages: Is there a thing still living at the end? (01:40:06) - We're calling it: The Thing still whips ass 40 years later. (01:44:36) - Outro (Prince of Darkness won the poll, so it's up next). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.