# The Thread about The Thing (1982)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-about-the-thing-1982/951421>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** movies\
**Created:** [September 27, 2021, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-about-the-thing-1982/951421 "2021-09-27T04:59:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-about-the-thing-1982/951421/102 "2021-10-05T02:31:18Z")

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^ Yeah, but she can’t hold her liquor.

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-about-the-thing-1982/951421/103 "2021-10-05T02:53:21Z")

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Especially compared to the rest of cast. There’s booze in like every other scene. But everyone has their flaws.

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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-about-the-thing-1982/951421/104 "2021-10-10T03:03:38Z")

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Just rewatched it tonight. Great horror film that doesn’t rely on the characters being stupid to move the plot along. However I notice one flaw. In order to remain true to the original short story

They should have has Kieth David take out his earrings for the final scene

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-about-the-thing-1982/951421/105 "2021-10-12T15:41:17Z")

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Maybe this Thing could mimic that, too.

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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-about-the-thing-1982/951421/106 "2021-10-12T16:04:22Z")

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Not according to the original story.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-about-the-thing-1982/951421/107 "2022-01-18T14:55:35Z")

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For those who remember the Swiss claymation kids’ series _Pingu_, and those who love _The Thing_: [Pingu's THE THING | a Stop motion Animation (aka. Thingu) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrZ7PnolbQ4)

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**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-about-the-thing-1982/951421/108 "2022-01-18T21:25:55Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> For those who remember the Swiss claymation kids’ series _Pingu_ , and those who love _The Thing_ :

God DAMN that’s funny! Many thanks.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-about-the-thing-1982/951421/109 "2022-01-19T20:47:35Z")

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Noot noot!

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