‘The Thing’ Review
If John Carpenter’s version of “The Thing” had not existed, then Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr’s film would have been much better received because, while it isn’t bad, it is not nearly as effective as Carpenter’s film
Tag: John Carpenter
‘The Thing’ Wants To Be You
It’s Not Human. Yet. The prequel to John Carpenter’s eponymously-named film (with potentially the coolest tagline in years) is coming out October 14th; though if you can’t wait 6 days, I may have found something to hold you over till then. Dark Horse Comics has issued a free three-issue digital comic based upon the mythology of […]
Porn Parodies And Internet Innovation
Some say that the Internet came into existence to service the needs of porn viewers. Such a position, while debatable, doesn’t go far enough to illustrate how the adult film industry has had to innovate in the drive to attract viewers. Porn, like any other business, demands a degree of change, of growth, if providers […]
Remake of Carpenter’s ‘Escape From New York’ Dropped By New Line
Edited 7/21 at 1231 According to Deadline, New Line is dropping the reboot of “Escape From New York.” This is great news because I can’t be the only person tired of remakes seemingly for the purpose of name recognition and–I assume–because they’re easier to do in that you’re working in a already established universe that’s […]
‘The Thing’ Teaser Poster
I don’t think that that “The Thing” will be the final title of the film, though it’s accurate in the sense that’s it’s a prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 cult classic, one can easily mistake it as a ‘reboot,’ which are very popular these days. The teaser poster is OK, though I think the tagline […]
John Carpenter Returns
John Carpenter, who hasn’t released a film since 2005’s “Ghosts of Mars,” (a Screen Gems release that underwhelmed at the box office), is back with “The Ward.” There are some that think that John Carpenter’s best days are behind him, though as far as I am concerned he remains a brilliant director. Sure, he tends […]
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