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	The Thing
		Quentin Tarantino has called "The Thing" one of his favorite movies of all-time and the basic premise of "Reservoir Dog"--someone who is not what he appears to be-- was definitely influenced by this film.
		Carpenter used all the great techniques that he accumulated through his many years of independent filmmaking ("The Thing" was JC first big budget studio film) and with his vision truly made a film for the fans.
		The Thing was the first film that Carpenter directed where he did not write the script.
	www.houseofhorrors.com /thing.htm (1919 words)

	Fantastic Four (2005)
		What summer movie will be the biggest blockbuster?
		Fantastic Stretch 'N Grab Arm, Fantastic Four 5 in 1 TV Games, Flobberin' Time Thing, Thing Tri-Cycle, Make a Match Game, Human Torch ATV, Fantastic Four vs. Dr.
		Fantastic with Bendy Attachments, Human Torch with Light and Sound Figure, Punching Dr. Doom Figure, Tuff Talkin' Thing, Mr.
	www.boxofficemojo.com /movies/?id=fantasticfour.htm (267 words)

	The Thing
		The Thing is the center of the film’s focus and since it works on a schedule of its own, the film has to follow.
		“The Thing” was the first film Carpenter did for a major studio.
		Having used the dog as a disguise, the thing is now loose in the American research camp and suddenly the paranoia mounts as everyone realizes they cannot trust their companions.
	www.dvdreview.com /html/the_thing.html (1454 words)

	Mothra vs Godzilla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This film was known in its original United States release as Godzilla Vs. the Thing (American International Pictures, which released the film in the US, kept Mothra's appearance a secret in all promotional material, referring to it as "The Thing") and later released simply as Godzilla vs Mothra (in the 1980s for video release).
		This was originally an accident; In filming of the scene where Godzilla smashes into the Nagoya Castle, the actor in the suit (Haruo Nakajima) fell, and the suit's head slammed into the castle, loosening the teeth.
		Mothra vs Godzilla (モスラ対ゴジラ - Mosura tai Gojira) is a tokusatsu kaiju film, and the 4th Godzilla film, produced by Toho Company Ltd. in 1964.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mothra_vs_Godzilla (368 words)

	Alien (1979)
		The promotional poster for the film illustrated a cracked alien egg, with an eerie yellow glow at its lower end in a dark void of space, as it hovers over the latticework of the egg chamber.
		Released in late summer 2004, the only film without Weaver as Ripley; a prequel to the series, set in the early 21st century (the present); the plot was based upon 20th Century Fox's two most popular franchises, Alien and Predator, and upon the popular Dark Horse comic books.
		The screenplay for director Ridley Scott's film (only his second feature film following The Duellists (1977)) was written by Dan O'Bannon, who based the script upon a story (originally titled Star Beast) that he had written with partner Ronald Shusett.
	www.filmsite.org /alie.html (3047 words)

	Really Scary Horror News Archives: Japanese Horror Movies, The Eye, The Jacket, Boogeyman, Sam Raimi, Toy Fair 2003, Underworld Pics, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, Chronicles of Riddick Cast, Gothika, Judi Dench, Colm Feore, Lucid, Animatrix, May & More.
		Its a different thing, because the comic is my vision, the film is Guillermo del Toro's vision, so we see eye to eye 95% of the time.
		Arad confirmed there's a Daredevil sequel waiting to be green-lighted should the first film prove to be a hit, and talks with Jennifer Garner to spin off her character Elektra into her own film franchise seem to be going well: "It's in the script phase, but Jennifer says she's already attached.
		At the same time, Colm Feore (Stephen King's Storm of the Century) has come aboard to play the lead villain in the project, which is a sequel to the 2000 film Pitch Black, about an intergalactic prisoner named Riddick who has the ability to see in the dark.
	www.reallyscary.com /news021703.asp (3064 words)

	Horrordvds.com Forum - An ALIEN film, or THE THING?
		Alien has some brilliant suspenseful moments like the chestburster scene, but the last half of the film breaks down to familiar slasher routines (although Alien predates many slashers which kind of gets you thinking) while The Thing retains a level of unpredictability all the way through.
		Of course, having to choose between The Thing, Alien, or Aliens is ridiculous, because all three of these films are fantastic, and deserve a place in your library.
		03-24-2001 12:48 AM While Carpenter's "The Thing" is among his better work (and a great film in general), I don't think it can touch "Alien" or "Aliens".
	www.horrordvds.com /vb3forum/printthread.php?t=374 (1313 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: The Thing [1982]: DVD
		There are some OK extras on this but the film is th main thing, great quality picture and sound, and you need it with a film like this to appreciate it fully of its brilliance.
		Although the title of the film may give the impression that this is just another cheesy, old fashioned sci-fi horror, this film in trulu original and brilliant.
		I wouldnt reccommend this to someone who is faint hearted, the scene with the guy on the table and his stomach opens up and gives everyone a surprise is particularly sick-but fun.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004D07X?_encoding=UTF8 (822 words)

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	The Thing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Though strictly unintentional, certain elements of the film (transmission of the alien organism through bodily fluids, the inability to look at a person and determine infection, the use of a blood test to test for infection) paralleled the first reports of a new disease, AIDS.
		In 2004 another The Thing collector's edition DVD was released.
		Upon its release, the film was lambasted by critics for its special make-up effects, created by Rob Bottin, which were seen as excessively bloody and repulsive.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Thing (1362 words)

	The Thing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Carpenter's The Thing is a 1982 science fiction film directed by John Carpenter.
		However, a Thing mini-series, perhaps unrelated to the Sci-Fi Channel's version, was announced in 2004 and is expected to be released in December 2005/spring 2006.
		In 2004 another The Thing collector's edition DVD was released.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Thing (1507 words)

	The Thing (1982)
		Just to put things in perspective for you before I get into my thoughts on this film, I am only 20 years old and have grown up in the era of CGI, blue screen effects...and this movie was made around the same time i was born.
		The movie is an update of the classic 'The Thing From Outer Space', but only like it's predecessor, this film is in full color, and the characters of this film have much more to worry about than an alien veggie
		With that said, WOW, I only recently saw John Carpenter's version of 'The Thing', and what a masterpiece it truly is. I have long since been a fan of John Carpenter, in particular his works from the late 70's and 80's.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0084787 (896 words)

	ALIEN
		The story for “Alien” (1979) was originally conceived by Dan O'Bannon in the summer of 1972 as two separate script ideas, and only later evolved, after numerous revisions and rewrites, into the blueprint for the highly successful film.
		"’Alien’ is like a gothic horror film in space," author Dan O'Bannon first explained his original concept for the motion picture nearly twenty-five years ago.
		H.R. Giger's incredible imagination for things that are both strange and frightening is largely responsible for “Alien’s” most important element, the innovative design of the creature itself.
	www.towson.edu /~flynn/ALIEN.htm (8780 words)

	Do the Right Thing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The central question at the end of the film is whether Mookie 'does the right thing' when he throws the garbage can through the window, thus inciting the riot that destroys Sal's pizzeria.
		Do the Right Thing is a 1989 motion picture produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee and released by Universal Pictures.
		A Criterion Collection DVD of Do the Right Thing has been released: it is no. 97 in the Criterion series.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Do_the_Right_Thing (1211 words)

	Comics & Graphic Novels - General - Review - A Favourite Thing: Comics
		I suppose film is the thing that comics are closest to, but comics have advantages over films (just as films have advantages over comics).
		A comic adaptation of The Godfather would be as different to the book and the film as they are to each other, even though they would all be telling the same story.
		Comics, at the end of the day, are just another way to tell stories, just like prose or film or theatre.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /printed-books/comics-graphic-novels-general/382767 (1538 words)

	Film Critical review of the year
		The really offensive thing is that it cost several million dollars just to recreate Auschwitz for a 10-minute scene, and this was the dumbest thing about the film, and the most thoughtless thing I've seen in a Hollywood movie the whole year.
		The film that won Cannes the year before, Rosetta by the Dardenne brothers was one of the films that made me think old-school social realism could still do the stuff.
		Wim Wenders' Million Dollar Hotel was one of the worst films of the year, Jane Campion likewise with Holy Smoke.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Film/print/0,3858,4107306-3181,00.html (4848 words)

	Latino Review
		We had to film in Luxembourg cause that’s where the money is and I said well it’s New York, and they said “yeah…New York, Luxembourg same thing.” So I got there and of course there’s not a bit of New York there.
		Bill: Because what I really wanted was a de-saturated look in the film and the only way you can go and do that is to bleach bypass, you may be familiar with, or digitizing, and the digital thing is much more—better solution because then we could adjust each scene.
		On “House on Haunted Hill,” it was one day of shooting, and on this movie, we actually shot for four days-- of what I call the weird unit, which is just a hand full of people that get together and come up with crazy ideas, and film a bunch of stuff.
	www.latinoreview.com /moviereviews/2002/feardotcom/interview.html (943 words)

	Do the Right Thing (1989)
		For that reason, I have avoided Do the Right Thing up until now for fear that it would be a lecture on racism...but actually, I don't know what I was afraid of, as this film is really good.
		Do the Right Thing is a portrait of how multiple cultures live together in modern day America and it also succeeds in being a stark and potent portrayal of how violence never gets anyone anywhere.
		If I had to make a list of the top ten things that I find most boring, racism would be right at the summit along with economics and The Blair Witch Project.
	us.imdb.com /Title?0097216 (640 words)

	Comics Continuum
		Rodionoff: The Man-Thing mini-series comic did well, but I think the idea of more film or comic incarnations will depend on how the movie does.
		The Continuum: Has there been talk of doing any more Man-Thing, either in film or comics?
		The film, directed by Brett Leonard and shot in Australia, last year, was originally targeted as a theatrical release, but instead will go straight to DVD on June 14, with its R-rated version.
	www.comicscontinuum.com /stories/0504/30 (855 words)

	The Thing - PC
		It's not the Thing from the Fantastic Four, but instead is a video game based off of the 1981 horror film, John Carpenter's The Thing.
		Doing things like taking a blood test in front of them will allay their fears, and giving them a weapon so that they can cap you if you're an alien also will calm them down.
		The game does do a good job to stay accurate with the film, it just doesn't do a good job incorporating the film into a really good game.
	www.netjak.com /Reviews/windows/thng.htm (1059 words)

	Gigli (2003)
		Larry Gigli: You see, after all is said and done, the only thing you can be really sure of, the only thing you can really count on in this world, is that you just never fucking know.
		J-Lo is just too famous for anyone to see her as gay, not to mention, she never acts like it in the film.
		The only thing that made me laugh was Gigli reading to the retarded guy.
	www.imdb.com /Title?0299930 (589 words)

	Horrordvds.com - Addams Family DVD review
		In the TV show, Thing popped out of a box, but in the film through special effects Thing is free to walk around in his 5-digit glory.
		The Addams Family was Barry Sonnenfeld's first film and established his reputation for offbeat wacky comedies and he would later go on to make such films as Men in Black and the recent Wild Wild West.
		Addam's Family is a dark film and was photographed to that way so there aren't too many bright colorful exteriors.
	www.horrordvds.com /reviews/a-m/afamily (1309 words)

	Welcome to the website of the dutch Beautiful Thing Fanclub.
		We are a couple of blokes with very strong feelings about Beautiful Thing.Not only because it is a good film, but because it has meant a lot to several of us.
		We are aware that the information on the site is far from complete, but we would not want to put things on the site that are not completely finished.
		We hope it will make everyone who sees it feel that all the things they want in life are possible.
	www.cybercomm.nl /~btfannl/english/index.html (725 words)

	Modamag.com A Guy Thing (Movie Review)
		Stitching the film together from an uneven screenplay, director Chris Koch (“Snow Day”) doesn’t understand where to take “A Guy Thing” from scene to scene.
		The finest moments in “A Guy Thing” are the scenes in which we see the title in action, as various strangers and family help Paul try to cover his deceitful tracks as he figures out whether he was actually unfaithful to Karen.
		These are honestly funny moments, and uphold a kind of initial originality the film probably had during its early development.
	www.modamag.com /aguything.htm (725 words)

	Vanilla Sky Review Movie Review Film Vanilla Sky: Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Jason Lee, Kurt Russell; Review by Gareth Von Kallenbach; movie reviews, movie posters, celebrity addresses
		Cruise is unsympathetic in the role of David, as the audience never cares about his character, as despite everything, he remains the same self-centered individual throughout the film.
		One thing is for certain: you can bet that Penelope Cruz will be given a better range of roles in the future and the publicity surrounding the stars will create interest in the film.
		The funny thing is, the same thing seemed to happen years ago with Kidman and Cruise when filming "Days of Thunder" while Cruise was divorcing Mimi Rogers amidst a swirl of rumors.
	www.movieeye.com /reviews/read_movie_review/162.html (1674 words)

	Fight Club Book
		The third thing about fight club is that is really about something a entire stack deeper and darker than simply getting together with your buddies and kicking the bull out of each other.
		The second thing about fight club is that fight club is a repeating motive a patch twist.
		The first thing about fight club is that it s not really about a fight club.
	www.shadowglimpsesbook.com /BooksClubOffers/fight-club-book.html (276 words)

	DVD Times - A Guy Thing
		A Guy Thing is a remarkably stale comedy, and whilst MGM have backed it up with an array of extras, they by no means justify a purchase.
		Without spoiling the plot, A Guy Thing follows the predictable route of such movies, every little mishap conspiring to bring the couple together with its “romantic comedy logic”.
		As well as the farce element, A Guy Thing also jumps on the latest comedy bandwagon: scatological humour.
	www.dvdtimes.co.uk /content.php?contentid=5753 (276 words)

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