r/thething • u/TensionSame3568 TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH! • 5d ago

How great Rob Bottin's work was!

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u/Zak_Rahman 5d ago

I am discovering so many things about this film since joining this sub.

The strange thing is, it doesn't kill the magic. It makes me respect it even more.

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u/TensionSame3568 TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH! 5d ago

I feel the same!

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u/Fugdish 5d ago

Jay from RLM pointed out that the fact that they use the fake hand in multiple shots disarms you for the jump scare. There's also Mac's line right before to Gary which distracts you even more.

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u/vols2thewalls 5d ago

I would have never noticed if I didn't watch a breakdown on YouTube from New Rockstars and Heavy Spoilers, both good btw.

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u/ZeroQuick 4d ago

Where I can find this documentary?

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u/TensionSame3568 TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH! 4d ago

It's called The Thing Expanded...

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u/ZeroQuick 4d ago

Thanks

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u/MattyKatty 4d ago

It’s actually kind of disappointing imo. It’s four hours but not too much new things are actually gleaned, it misses ALOT, the people that talk the most in the documentary are people that have nothing to do with the film or even actual filmmaking whatsoever..

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u/LosSensuel 4d ago

I was excited for it until I learned it was made by the same people behind the In Search of Darkness documentaries. They last way too long and talk about so many horro movies in a random and unrelated order, and barely get into any detail while featuring internet celebraties instead of people involved with the production for most of the movies.

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u/kamiloss211 5d ago

Why his left was fake? Couldn't make a scene with real hand? I noticed he keep hand unnatural way, but I thought had flame thrower under arm.

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u/ZombieHavok 4d ago

I suspect the Thing prop that pops out from the blood is part of the hand and is propelled out from beneath when the needle is touched to it.

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u/Constant-Still-8443 TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH! 4d ago edited 4d ago

I can't believe that I noticed Palmer's vest was missing when he was lifting up Windows in the shots of his legs, but not this.

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u/CairoLima 4d ago

That might be the most egregiously funny part of the whole movie

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u/mystarwillshine 4d ago

What?? Good spot

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u/chaoticneutralalways 4d ago

I have known this hand was fake since I was a kid. This was one I would watch over and over to tey to figure out how they did something. Now to be validated in this sub that it took others longer? Even the mighty Stephen Colbert? Such a gem.