Absichtlich ruiniert? Warum sieht THE THING (2011) so billig aus? | Filmkritik & Analyse

In 2004, producers Marc Abraham and Eric Newman produced the highly successful remake of the zombie classic Dawn of the Dead. A few years later, they wanted to build on this success and scoured the Universal Pictures archives for suitable franchises that would also lend themselves to remakes. And they found one: John Carpenter's The Thing from 1982 was the perfect template. Together with Dutch director Matthijs van Heijningen, they produced a prequel to the horror classic in 2011. But does it work? 0:00 The Era of Remakes 4:44 Comparison to H.P. Lovecraft 5:46 Bearded Norwegians 8:42 Original vs. Remake 11:02 Bad CGI Explained 15:08 Original Ending 17:10 Deleted Scenes and Bonus Material 17:40 Critics and Box Office 18:36 Conclusion and Rating Conclusion and Rating: It's almost ironic that a film about an indefinable shapeshifter is itself a diffuse mix of remake and prequel. In trying to do justice to both, 2011's THE THING forgets why the original is still so beloved decades later: It's not the practical effects or the actors' performances, but the feeling of fear, isolation, and the menacing otherness. One could have forgiven the film a great deal: the mediocre CGI, the thin and predictable plot, the somewhat too modern look for a film supposed to be set in the '80s—if only it had captured the atmosphere of the original better. Unfortunately, it didn't. Instead, THE THING is a slasher film riddled with pacing issues and clichés, complete with a final girl and the "nine little Jägermeister" formula. It's rather disappointing compared to the original, but I'm a big fan of the slasher genre, so THE THING really grabbed me for the most part. This remake/prequel to THE THING is entertaining, fun, and well-directed, so I'm giving it 6.9 out of 10. ... Sources and images: 📸 Dark Horse Comic "The Mountains of Madness": https://www.darkhorse.com/books/3002-... 📸 Edurs34 https://pixabay.com/de/users/edurs34-... 📼 Making of: 'The Thing Evolves' (2011) 📋 Bloody Disgusting: https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/21... 📋 Bloody Disgusting: https://bloody-disgusting.com/intervi... 📋 Bloody Disgusting: https://bloody-disgusting.com/intervi... 📋 Den of Geek: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/matt... 📋 SYFY: https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-th... 📋 Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_... ___ ▲ Email: [email protected] ▲ Instagram:   / fancy_reviews_   ▲ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/fancy_reviews/ ▲ Community Discord Channel:   / discord   ▲ Become a channel member and get exclusive benefits:    / @fancyreviews   ___ #thething #filmreview #lovecraftianhorror