The Thing is episode 341 focusing on the 1982 film of the same name and part of the They Podcast miniseries on the films of John Carpenter. Posted September 12, 2021.
Summary[]
Here’s the thing about THE THING - it might be the best movie we’ve ever covered? Emily St. James joins us (and joins the five-timers club!) to discuss Carpenter’s Arctic paranoia classic, which was unfairly maligned upon release. Topics covered include the “Brimley COCOON Line,” the film as a trans allegory, and dogs getting their faces peeled back like bananas.
Checkout Emily’s podcast What to Watch on the Vox Quick Hits feed or the scripted series Arden![1]
Milestones and Ephemera[]
- Emily joins the Five-Timers Club!!
- Popeye Village and Planet Hollywood, Malta
- David's interview with Tom Hooper: A Serious Conversation With the Man Who Made Cats, The Atlantic, December 26, 2019.
- David's theory: They got a real Thing.
- Blankie u/StephenStaunton created a supercut of every time they say the word thing. [2]
Box Office[]
June 25, 1982
- Other films: Annie, Poltergeist, The Thing (at #8), Megaforce
References[]
- ↑ Blank Check Podcast. The Thing with Emily VanDerWerff. Audioboom. Retrieved on September 12, 2021.
- ↑ u/StephenStaunton. Every time someone says the word 'Thing' in 'The Thing' episode.... reddit. Retrieved on October 3, 2021.