tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post2132725276929799476..comments2024-01-31T18:37:07.424+00:00Comments on The Agitation of the Mind: PERSONAL FAVES: The ThingNeil Fulwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14686296295535235988noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post-66475194781185141242009-06-16T14:42:35.594+01:002009-06-16T14:42:35.594+01:00"No wonder it struggled to find an audience w..."No wonder it struggled to find an audience when it was first released."<br /><br />No kidding! Also, don't forget that was the summer of ET which crushed all competition. And so people wanted to see a warm, cuddly alien and not one bursting out of people's bodies. OH well..<br /><br />Yeah, the game is awesome. I pretty bought an Xbox for it and the equally awesome THE WARRIORS game which lets you play Swan and his gang as they go through the film!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post-56408438946748360042009-06-15T23:15:17.083+01:002009-06-15T23:15:17.083+01:00Shit, I didn't even KNOW there was a video gam...Shit, I didn't even KNOW there was a video game!! I'm going to be tracking that one down!<br /><br />I love the fact that Carpenter doesn't make the claustrophobia and paranoia political or a metaphor for anything. Is it what it is. You have your doubts about EVERYONE. It's one of those rare horror films that doesn't let you off the hook, doesn't give you a way out or a moment of catharsis or the release of nervous laughter.<br /><br />No wonder it struggled to find an audience when it was first released.Neil Fulwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686296295535235988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14575780.post-65685336949373135012009-06-15T21:40:33.727+01:002009-06-15T21:40:33.727+01:00Love this film! Even went so far as to pick up the...Love this film! Even went so far as to pick up the video game which acts as an unofficial sequel of sorts. It is actually quite good. The game makers really captured the mood and atmosphere of the film. It's the closest you can get to being in it, I suppose.<br /><br />The level of paranoia in this film is something else and the camerawork really conveys a claustrophobic feel which is subtly unsettling.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.com