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January 17th, 2011: The Thing (1982)

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Leave a comment Posted in Aliens, Based on a Short Story(ies), Body Snatchers, Horror, Monster, Movie of the Day, Remake, Sci-Fi Tagged alcoholic, Antarctica, better than the original, bleak ending, box office poison, cash-in, Dean Cundey, dogs, Donald Moffat, gore, helicopter, isolation, John Carpenter, Keith David, Kurt Russell, paranoia, Richard Dysart, Richard Masur, Rob Bottin, scientists, shape-shifter, Stan Winston, storm, T.K. Carter, Universal Pictures, Wilford Brimley

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

Dec18 by professormortis

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2 Comments Posted in Based on a Book, Drama, Full Reviews, Period Film, Reviews Tagged ABC, Al Lewis, Best Actress Nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee, Best Art Direction Set Decoration Nominee, Best Costume Design Nominee, Best Director Nominee, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Music Nominee, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress Nominee, bleak ending, Bonnie Bedelia, Bruce Dern, Dance marathon, Depression, flash forward, flashback, Gig Young, insanity, Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, old timer, Palomar Pictures, Red Buttons, Susannah York, Sydney Pollack

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