Share 360pswii's profile
360pswii
360pswii's stats
- Review count2
- Helpfulness votes0
- First reviewSeptember 5, 2010
- Last reviewOctober 18, 2011
- Featured reviews0
- Average rating3
360pswii's Reviews
Overall rating
5
/
5
Pretty Darn Good
PostedOctober 18, 2011
360pswii
from SC
I saw the 1982 version when I was ten years old because I bought the video game that came out in 2002 because I thought it looked cool just going around killing monsters, I had no idea it could take over people and look like regular people. Anyways about the new movie, it is definitely the prequel as it shows basically an extended beginning of the 1982 version at the end. When I saw the 1982 version I was terrified, sweating and inside the cushions of my cousin's sofa. Needless to say I didn't play the game after that :). I expected the new movie to not be as good because of the computer animation (Like I thought the robot t-rex's in the first two Jurassic Park's were more realistic than in the third with CGI), but this movie surprised me, creeped me out, and had my heart jumping with in anticipation. I imagine I will be afraid of all living things for awhile again lol. If you haven't seen the 1982 version, see this first (it is the prequel) then buy the 1982 one on bluray or something as it's just as scary. By the way they might not make a sequel movie as the game is supposedly a sequel (was too afraid to play it at the time but I might sometime soon). I heard from my dad that the 1950's version didn't really ever show the monster just people being terrified. That doesn't sound very scary to me but who knows, I still have nightmares occasionally from the 1982 version, now this new one might have given me memories for new nightmares. All in all I made this review to tell info that doesn't spoil the movies too much but to tell you my opinion on it being scary (worked on me but someone I saw it with was alright which I didn't understand it was so threateningly creepy). And I don't know why but I looked on wikipedia, and the films are based off a book called "Who Goes There" by John Wood Campbell that I might read as books usually bore me besides Harry Potter. Alright that's all the "The Thing" info I have to offer without spoiling too much, now go see them unless you're a real young kid you might have nightmares for a long time.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
Share:
-1point
0of 1voted this as helpful.
Overall rating
1
/
5
Depressing
PostedSeptember 5, 2010
360pswii
I liked it in that it was a movie that took my attention as all movies do and that it had George Clooney. I did not like it in that I came home depressed and almost with a headache and actually went to sleep for a couple of hours because of seeing it.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
Share:
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.