Today is "The Thing"
Starring Kurt Russell and Wilford Brimley
John Carpenter has gone out of his way to create one of the most thrilling and paranoia-driven films of this kind. All the way to an Antarctic region. Eh that's the point of it, I guess. When a couple of crazy Norwegians chase an alien dog or, I should say, an alien posing, acting and shape-shifting as a dog, the tiny crew at an Antarctic Base get involved. This alien lifeform has the uncanny ability to shape-shift and appear as anyone or any thing. With a tagline of 'Man is the Warmest Place to Hide' you know you've stepped into the same realms as the ever popular Alien series starring Sigourney Weaver. Kurt Russell gives the performance of a lifetime as he gave to John Carpenter's other films like; Big Trouble in Little China, Escape From New York and Escape From L.A. and even chillier than his role in a Gilligan's Island episode, coming a long way from a warm, tropical setting. Mind blown.
One by one, the alien moves through the crew as MacReady (Russell) leads the surviving team members through to some escape or resolution from this killing entity. No one trusts the other. This makes for a great weekend into the frozen wastelands of the planet! The helicopter crashes, the dog escapes, Dr. Blair is being rather vague, but it may be due to frostbite and MacReady is just having a rough time.
This has been my Movie Review! Have a cool day.
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