True or False: The Thing(1982) is better than Alien(1979)

[General Mills]

It’s been too long since I have see The Thing. I don’t think I have seen it since I was a kid


Alien is a classic to me. I will do a Thing rewatch and revisit this thread


Edit: ok it’s on Peacock. I am watching this tomorrow. shyt I am excited. It will be like a brand new watch

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

I’m watching both right now. Will poll and give explanations later

 

[BlackMajik]

It’s been too long since I have see The Thing. I don’t think I have seen it since I was a kid


Alien is a classic to me. I will do a Thing rewatch and revisit this thread


Edit: ok it’s on Peacock. I am watching this tomorrow. shyt I am excited. It will be like a brand new watch

I’m watching both right now. Will poll and give explanations later

Enjoy

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Yes and No!

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

I need to get the 4K bluray of The Thing

 

[General Mills]

Side note.. I am about to start The Thing. Its streaming on Peacock. I accidentally hit on the 2011 version. My plan is to watch the 1982 film first. What is the general consensus on the reboot? I honestly did not even realize they had remade it

 

[abominable1]

Side note.. I am about to start The Thing. Its streaming on Peacock. I accidentally hit on the 2011 version. My plan is to watch the 1982 film first. What is the general consensus on the reboot? I honestly did not even realize they had remade it

the 2011 one - ehhh- its aiight
they typical issues, filmmakers start out with great ideas and good intentions
studio interference and a few bad mistakes fukks everything up
(they started with practical FX then switched to CGI)

its actually a prequel to the 82 version
as a horror movie , its actually pretty decent
as a prequel to the Thing - its..........just okay

I know a lot of people that despise it , I am fine with it , only watched it once though.

 

[Luke Cage]

Crazy part is, i don't remember the movie, The Thing getting talked about very much when i was a kid. I literally saw the movie for the first time back in 2020.
I understand this was a cult classic, but it seems like it got a resurgence in popularity recently.

 

[BlackMajik]

Aliens > The Thing > Alien

I'm talking about being a pure Horror movie

Aliens is more of a Sci-Fi Action flick 1st with a lil bit of horror

So as far as being a horror movie The Thing tops that

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

You should ask what's better Alien or Aliens?

 

[Duke Dixon]

I'll get back to you when I watch both this month.

Favorite scene from both movies that I can remember is the blood testing scene in The Thing.

 

[Nero Christ]

I need to get the 4K bluray of The Thing

Got it and it's fantastic.

 

[General Mills]

It’s been too long since I have see The Thing. I don’t think I have seen it since I was a kid


Alien is a classic to me. I will do a Thing rewatch and revisit this thread


Edit: ok it’s on Peacock. I am watching this tomorrow. shyt I am excited. It will be like a brand new watch

Aiyoooo. What a good ass movie!

When the movie started I was mad confused. Took me a minute but I figured out why I was so perplexed…

I kept thinking I don’t remember this movie being in the artic Then it hit me….. I have NEVER seen this movie before

I kept assuming this was another movie in 82. A movie I have seen a gazillion times as a kid. Swamp Thing. I was raised in the 80’s as a kid and seen all the movies but this one. I must have always juxtaposed them and did not even think about it


So this was truly a fresh new movie for me and I enjoyed it thoroughly.

1. Great cast and acting

2. As mentioned in this thread the dog at the beginning set the whole tone. Had me creeped out

3. The alien itself and its powers are fukking frighting. The special effects they used were fukking impressive for the time.

4. The thought of being isolated and fighting the alien, the weather, and human nature is pretty daunting


I can’t honestly put it above Alien because I need to do some multiple rewatches. Alien I have seen probably at least 40 times over the years. It’s a old friend. The Thing is now on my great movie list and I can’t wait to watch it again

 

[BlackMajik]

Got it and it's fantastic.

I gotta get that too

 

[BlackMajik]

Aiyoooo. What a good ass movie!

When the movie started I was mad confused. Took me a minute but I figured out why I was so perplexed…

I kept thinking I don’t remember this movie being in the artic Then it hit me….. I have NEVER seen this movie before

I kept assuming this was another movie in 82. A movie I have seen a gazillion times as a kid. Swamp Thing. I was raised in the 80’s as a kid and seen all the movies but this one. I must have always juxtaposed them and did not even think about it


So this was truly a fresh new movie for me and I enjoyed it thoroughly.

1. Great cast and acting

2. As mentioned in this thread the dog at the beginning set the whole tone. Had me creeped out

3. The alien itself and its powers are fukking frighting. The special effects they used were fukking impressive for the time.

4. The thought of being isolated and fighting the alien, the weather, and human nature is pretty daunting


I can’t honestly put it above Alien because I need to do some multiple rewatches. Alien I have seen probably at least 40 times over the years. It’s a old friend. The Thing is now on my great movie list and I can’t wait to watch it again

Yea I knew you'd enjoy it haha