The thing 2011 why is it rated r

Sequel-wise, it's up there with Psycho 2. As with the original, we get a scene where there's a 'big test' as Mary Elisabeth attempts to ascertain who's who in the group. In the original, Kurt Russell used blood samples; here, they go for an admittedly clever spin on that scene, while being totally different, adds a new aspect to the creature while also playing as some kind of homage.

You might even conclude that since this is a prequel, then you must know the ending, right? After all, we saw how it ended in the opening scenes of the original movie starring Kurt Russell.

While they don't violate the events, they take the movie in a whole different direction but still shrewdly stick with the original time- line. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is very good in this. She doesn't strut around with a "Look at me, I'm so gorgeous" expression; in fact she plays the role - sans make up, for the most part — with a level of icy, cool female conviction unseen in a movie about a creature from outer space since a little movie made in called 'Alien'.

It can't be an accident that she reminds the viewer of the Ripley character played by Sigourney Weaver in the same movie and even possess a similarly unconventional beauty. The John Carpenter original was rightly celebrated for its surreal effects, giving audiences something that was genuinely cutting edge and never seen before at the time.

Happily, there is lot of utterly bizarre transformations going on here as well that will make your jaw drop: a guy's face splits open; two men fuse together and in an attempt to outdo the spider-head of the original, we see a monstrous four-legged creation stalking its prey. For the most part the effects here look similar to the movie, except they're done with a sheen that only CG could create. In conclusion, is it any good? Yes, it is. It's not the disaster some snotty critics would have you believe.

While it's not as good as John Carpenter's move but then, what is? Yes, the aforementioned 'Thing' does shout and scream a bit too much, giving away its presence all too often, but that could easily be interpreted as a legacy of its inexperience with humans.

This is a prequel, after all. But don't worry - by the time Kurt Russell and pals come along, it will have learned its lesson. FAQ Where does the song "I Gotcha" by Joe Tex appear in the movie? Is the form of the Original Thing its true form? At the beginning of the film, in the ice cave scene. Is that an alien queen frozen in the ice? Details Edit. Release date October 14, United States. Canada United States.

Official site Official site France. I did find the swearing offensive—I was hoping for less; and there was a really awful joke told with subtitles about mothers, grandmothers, and intercourse. Winstead did best as Kate Lloyd, a scientist taking charge as the male leadership increasingly showed arrogance against any kind of quarantine protocol, as they focused on the glory of being the first to discover an alien. That was perhaps the one element that touches on our human condition and that innate tendency where pride is our undoing.

If you can handle the gore which I found more funny than shocking and a distinct lack of remarkable acting chops and dialogue, then wait for the DVD and run it through something like a TV Guardian Foul Language Filter. Negative —Since no one posted a review, probably because no one wants to admit seeing this film, I will give it a go.

You will see nothing in my review that disagrees with the original reviewer. This film has no redeeming value at all. Your desire to be entertained has taken over your good judgment, and when you need it in the future, it will not be there to help find the way between evil and good when it comes to entertainment. In the 11 years I have been posting on this site, I cannot remember any film as violent and twisted as this was. When I saw the version, I was still about 12 years away from becoming a Christian.

I can say both this version and the previous one are about on the same level. The only thing I could come away from the movie with was the fact that unrepentant sin is sort of like the sickening, repulsive distortion of life portrayed in this film. I expect this movie will do well at the box office. It has a lot of gory Gotcha! It seems like such an ignominious end for such a versatile species.

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The Thing. Movie review by Jeffrey M. Anderson , Common Sense Media. Gory remake of two scary classics lacks their bite. R minutes. Rate movie. Watch or buy. Based on 7 reviews. Based on 12 reviews.

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