I came about somewhen near this movie was released, but I did not see it until my teens. It always stuck with me, as did the original move "The Thing From Another World".
Can today's moviegoers watch this movie and enjoy it, or does it just seem too dated and slow to watch by today's audiences?
I didn't care much for the newer releases, they always just seem too slick and not any real improvement on the older movie originals.
yes I still watch it. Fantastic
shareI think it does. It manages to pack in a lot of story without too much melodrama in about 80 minutes. And it is fairly straight forward without too much subtext or messaging going on.
share I'm sure this film will always have an audience with intelligent people. Some of today's younger crowd may be put off by the black and white. But that's what makes a lot of these older scary films work so well. You don't get invested in bright colors where everything looks so cheerful. B&W is better for this type of story.
Also some people might be put off by the slow pacing. But this movie was made when directors knew HOW to slow the pace and build up suspense. Today's movies throw everything in the audience's face in the first five minutes.