Filed under: hateraid, Preview | Tags: horror, john carpenter, Preview, Sci-Fi, the thing
So I have previously shared my objections to hearing that there is a remake of the classic horror Sci-Fi film The Thing (John Carpenter 1982) in the works. I have just learned a bit more about the production and I have to say I am still extremely skeptical about it. As I stated before, it’s going to be based on the Norwegian Research Team that first encounters the mutating alien being and meets their demise before Kurt Russell’s team gets introduced. Sure, that may have sounded like a decent idea over soy-decafe lattes but realistically is it really worth spending time and money on?
Classic to Craptastic
The writer of the film gives it a bit of a chance since Ronald D. Moore has signed on (New Battlestar Galactica Series) to the project. That might make it worth while but to counteract that goodness apparently a commercial director by the name of Matthijs Van Heijningen has gotten on board to direct this feature. Okay, so I know he’s also signed on to the new Army of the Dead project, but a commercial director? Really Hollywood? Well this is still in the early development stages so I will keep hoping that things start sounding better. Oh and by the way, would the film be in subtitles and if not then how would they get away with it?
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I share your skepticism, but at least they’re not trying to remake the same story (and completely kill it in the process).
Check out my zombie research blog, where I have a theory about the connection between The Thing and zombie physiology:
http://www.zombieresearch.wordpress.com
Hope you like it, and keep up the good work!
Comment by A. Morisson 03/06/2009 @ 12:34 am