| Cacique Caribe | 04 May 2018 1:21 a.m. PST |
1) First and foremost … it airs on TCM Tuesday, May 8 at 5:30 PM Central; 2) Also, which do you think would be more fun to game, the 1951 film or John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982)? And what size figures/terrain? Would it work with 15mm, or larger? Dan
PS. About the 1982 film: TMP link
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| Allen57 | 04 May 2018 1:33 a.m. PST |
Probably #2 because the thing can assume different shapes. BTW there is a good game link which even has miniatures. #1 would sort of be like Space Hulk with only one genestealer or you could also use these games with 28mm figures: link link |
Shagnasty  | 04 May 2018 8:50 a.m. PST |
I much prefer the 1951 version. It would be doable as a game. |
| hocklermp5 | 04 May 2018 11:01 a.m. PST |
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| DOUGKL | 04 May 2018 6:29 p.m. PST |
The '51 version with 25/28mm. |
| Mithmee | 04 May 2018 6:30 p.m. PST |
Well the first thing you do is shoot all of the scientists since they are more than likely going to do something that will end up killing most of your group… All in the name of Science. |
| Festerfest | 04 May 2018 9:25 p.m. PST |
Well…you're robbing science of the greatest secret that's ever come to it. Knowledge is more important than life, Mithmee. We've only one excuse for existence: to think, to find out, to learn! It doesn't matter what happens to us. Nothing matters except our thinking. We've fought our way into Nature, we've split the atom… We owe it to the brain of our species to stay here and die, without destroying a source of wisdom. Civilization has given us orders! |
 Wolfshanza | 04 May 2018 10:49 p.m. PST |
#1 with James Arness as da thing  |
 Bobgnar | 05 May 2018 12:47 p.m. PST |
The original seems kind of boring. One big unkillable monster, attacking a bunch of civilians and soldiers. The board game based on the John Carpenter version seems interesting. I have not seen the third version -- 2011 |
 The Virtual Armchair General  | 05 May 2018 12:51 p.m. PST |
Festerfest! Hooray for you! Now, having said what needed to be repeated, I will blow your effing head off so I can struggle like a maniac to kill that…THING! TVAG |
| Ragbones | 05 May 2018 3:18 p.m. PST |
Howard Hawks' 1951 version; love that film! Preferably in 25mm but 15mm in a pinch. |
| Paint it Pink | 08 May 2018 9:24 a.m. PST |
Go back to the source material; John Campbell's Who Goes There, which was originally written as a Doc Savage story. link |
| Pyrate Captain | 11 May 2018 5:48 a.m. PST |
It was on last weekend. TCM I believe. |
| Cacique Caribe | 11 May 2018 6:27 a.m. PST |
Yep. Caught it on DVR. Will watch it again this weekend. Dan |
| TheBeast | 12 May 2018 2:36 p.m. PST |
Thanks, Paint it Pink, you just exploded my head. Yes, I read Who Goes There LONG ago, but it was first a Doc story??? Whoa! Mithmee: Remember ONE thing. Burke was NO scientist. Always watch the junior execs. ;->= James Arness as a walking carrot; what's not to love? Seems Alien meets Znutar might be the ticket, just to make interesting, as you'd have to 'discover' what would kill/cook it. Doug |
overcomes character flaws and fields a dozen starships.
