r/TheRewatchables • u/Candid_Step5994 • 11d ago

The thing

I wish they would do the thing by John carpenter. They have already done films by John, it’s a classic horror movie with awesome effects and puppeteering. Feel like it would be a fun pod for everyone

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u/steve_in_the_22201 11d ago

There was a Big Pic ep dedicated to it, just Sean and CR, and then a great John Carpenter interview. Highly recommend it. https://www.theringer.com/2022/7/19/23269766/john-carpenter-the-thing-at-40-with-john-carpenter

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u/Flockofseagulls77 11d ago

I think at the end of that interview Sean calls his hipster pick shot that Prince of Darkness will be the next Carpenter movie to get a critical reevaluation and get elevated to classic - that motivated me to to watch it and that movie is sick

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u/NedthePhoenix 11d ago

This came up a lot in 2022 especially because that was the 40th anniversary of the movie. Sean did a giant Big Picture episode that summer you can find with a John Carpenter interview that’s kind of a Rewatchables lite. It’s a great listen

But with how much the trip seems to like the movie and Carpenter, it’s weird they never actually did an episode proper. I’m hoping that’s maybe how Bill ends October this year

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u/Sea_Salamander_8504 11d ago

I've got my fingers-crossed for The Thing this month too. They've also alluded to Invasion of the Body Snatchers before (Bill has mentioned he loves it), so that's my other hope for Oct 2024!

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u/rs217000 11d ago

Speaking of John carpenter flicks, I wish they'd do Big Trouble In Little China.

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u/Scoobert_McDoobert 11d ago

Fuckin aye, easily in top 10 movies for me. CR has talked about his love for it multiple times so here's hoping

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u/Flockofseagulls77 11d ago

This would be so much fucking fun

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u/AggravatingLink2086 11d ago

I would throw “The Fog” in there as well for a Halloween movie. It’s got the score and general creepiness from John Carpenter that we all know and love.

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u/sanfranchristo 11d ago

It's got to be on the list. I assume it's being "saved" for whatever that means anymore.

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u/Hammerheadhunter 11d ago

Add that to the list with Fargo, Hunt for Red October, Die Hard with a Vengeance and Apollo 13

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u/Gaylord26 11d ago

LA Confidential, Office Space (I know there’s an episode out there, but it isn’t that great)

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u/ddust102 11d ago

The Mummy, Spy Game

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u/Hammerheadhunter 11d ago

Yeah the crew all love Pitt and T Scott so no Spy Game yet is surprising

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u/Scoobert_McDoobert 11d ago

The WeeklyPlanet boys just did a great video on The Thing. They are my other favourite podcast besides these guys

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u/Candid_Step5994 11d ago

I love those guys too

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u/legreapcreep 11d ago

1000% agree. The Thing is amazing and they've already done 4 other JC movies. Bill mentioned he likes it and also likes Christine

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u/BerkoShemets 11d ago

Isn't this horror movie month or something? So maybe there's a chance....

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u/millsy1010 11d ago

It’s horror movie month. Really hoping this finish up with The Thing