william b
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I saw this recently as a download from NetFlix and it actually looked better to me than the DVD. It's really great to see it being respected so much.
I remember it was derided as an Alien imitation, but I think it's gained more respect with time (and as Alien has been tarnished by the whole Aliens vs. Predator angle).
And the prequel is being released in October.
I don't know if it will be good, but it follows the story of the Norwegian base that first discovers the Thing. There is an American scientist (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead of Scott Pilgrim and Live Free Die Hard) and an American chopper pilot in the cast.
I understand they actually are modeling Winstead's character a bit on Ripley from Aliens for this one.
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To answer the original question: I prefer to think that both MacReady and Childs were human at the end. While Mac says, if they have any surprises neither of them are in any condition to do anything about it, he then says, "let's see what happens" and they share a beer.
To my thinking, the Thing would probably not hesitate to kill the other man at that point. He's much stronger than any one person.
And maybe it's the idealist in me, but I like to think the good guys won, even if they don't live. Because they stopped the creature from getting away.
It's kind of fun because of that doubt though....you just don't know for sure.
According to the commentary on the DVD, Kurt Russell and John Carpenter said they did film an alternate ending where MacReady makes it back to civilization and takes a blood test to show he isn't infected. Ultimately, Carpenter just didn't like that ending and he kept the ending he wanted.
I remember it was derided as an Alien imitation, but I think it's gained more respect with time (and as Alien has been tarnished by the whole Aliens vs. Predator angle).
And the prequel is being released in October.
I don't know if it will be good, but it follows the story of the Norwegian base that first discovers the Thing. There is an American scientist (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead of Scott Pilgrim and Live Free Die Hard) and an American chopper pilot in the cast.
I understand they actually are modeling Winstead's character a bit on Ripley from Aliens for this one.
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To answer the original question: I prefer to think that both MacReady and Childs were human at the end. While Mac says, if they have any surprises neither of them are in any condition to do anything about it, he then says, "let's see what happens" and they share a beer.
To my thinking, the Thing would probably not hesitate to kill the other man at that point. He's much stronger than any one person.
And maybe it's the idealist in me, but I like to think the good guys won, even if they don't live. Because they stopped the creature from getting away.
It's kind of fun because of that doubt though....you just don't know for sure.
According to the commentary on the DVD, Kurt Russell and John Carpenter said they did film an alternate ending where MacReady makes it back to civilization and takes a blood test to show he isn't infected. Ultimately, Carpenter just didn't like that ending and he kept the ending he wanted.
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