THE THING

No offense to Eric Heisserer’s script (and I’m not just saying that because he’s the writer) or the performances of the actors (and I’m not just saying that because Mary Elizabeth Winstead is among them), but how is it that the most unremarkable moments in a movie called “The Thing” are the moments involving the thing?

I literally gasped when I saw this was online! The poster ain’t half bad, either.

I must admit I was formerly disenchanted to find out that John Carpenter’s sci-fi/horror classic “The Thing” would be entering the annals of cinematic retreads (It’s a staple for my DVD player every October, after all). Then, I found out that producers Marc Abraham and Eric Newman - the very entities behind 2004’s “Dawn of the Dead” remake, one of the few remakes I believe exceeds the original and one of my all-time fav’s in general - were at the helm.

As if who was behind the camera wasn’t enough of a selling point, it was later revealed that a veritable chessboard of my personal fav’s in the acting department were to also be involved: The Queen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead; The Knight, Joel Edgerton; and the… King? - Eric Christian Olsen. (okay, so maybe Eric Christian Olsen’s more of a Prince, but sometimes metaphors have to be forced. Whatever way, these actors rule and they’re in this movie, so that’s a good thing).

Needless to say, I’m fairly happy with what I see here. It does seem to be a rehash of the same ol’ same ol’, but it still looks exciting enough that 10 bucks at the box office wouldn’t be too terrible an investment for 2 hours of entertainment.