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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.
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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.
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