The Thing - Why Is This So Hard To Find?
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Now I could be wrong, and I'll watch it and be pleasantly surprised at what they do, instead of telegraphing everything that happens based on what happened in Carpenter's film. But I'm not expecting that to be the case.
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It's TECHNICALLY a prequel, since it takes place at the Norwegian camp that they investigate in Carpenter's film. But from everything I've seen, it's really a remake.
Now I could be wrong, and I'll watch it and be pleasantly surprised at what they do, instead of telegraphing everything that happens based on what happened in Carpenter's film. But I'm not expecting that to be the case.
Now I could be wrong, and I'll watch it and be pleasantly surprised at what they do, instead of telegraphing everything that happens based on what happened in Carpenter's film. But I'm not expecting that to be the case.
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I'm just honestly wondering how it ends...cuz it'll be an interesting ending for a newer audience. And what we expected already. I'm just iffy if they'll actually let it end that way.
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Saw the latest preview a couple days ago. Looked like there is some prequel stuff but many of the scenes looked like they were pulled directly from the original. Even some of the characters looked similar to the original. And they sure didn't sound Swedish....errr....Norwegian
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It's TECHNICALLY a prequel, since it takes place at the Norwegian camp that they investigate in Carpenter's film. But from everything I've seen, it's really a remake.
Now I could be wrong, and I'll watch it and be pleasantly surprised at what they do, instead of telegraphing everything that happens based on what happened in Carpenter's film. But I'm not expecting that to be the case.
Now I could be wrong, and I'll watch it and be pleasantly surprised at what they do, instead of telegraphing everything that happens based on what happened in Carpenter's film. But I'm not expecting that to be the case.
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Didn't know there was a trailer out yet. Watched it and am now sad. This could have been great, especially if they had done it in Norwegian, found a look alike for the guy who gets shot in the American camp and had that be the last scene of the movie.
But yeah looks like a lame remake.
But yeah looks like a lame remake.
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I still don't get how anyone can argue that this isn't largely a remake based from the trailer. Adding a woman to the cast doesn't change that it looks like a pretty close facsimile without anywhere near the same level of quality.