June 25th, 1982. John Carpenter's sci-fi horror remake The Thing released in theaters into a crowd of angry, venom filled spectators and critics. Disgusted and reviled by the intense special effects by lead FX artist Rob Bottin, The Thing never gained traction in the box office and leaving defeated after going toe to toe against ET, Poltergeist, Blade Runner and the musical Annie. However, once it reached home video, The Thing earned the cult following and praise it rightfully deserved upon release. Unfortunately by the time of home release, Carpenter was disillusioned by Hollywood and was pushed into "director for hire" hell.
ON THIS SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EPISODE OF BOMBED!, the boys sit down for three hours and discuss what Liam cited as "one of my favorite films of all time". We go into Rob Bottin's health concerns during productions, Tobe Hooper's bizarre original pitch, the Howard Hawks (not Howard Hughes) original drive-in creature feature, Ennio Morricone's unused soundtrack, Carpenter's fall from grace and every detail in-between. Join us as we go over one of, if not the greatest remake of all time (sorry De Palma). John Carpenter's The Thing here... on BOMBED!
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