May 7, 2021
John Carpenter! How has he been forgotten by the collection? We talk about his 1982 sci-fi horror classic, The Thing, featuring great performances from Kurt Russel, Wilford Brimley and Keith David, and a wonderful score from Ennio Morricone.
Bonus material:
- New reissue of the OST from 2020
- Story of the origins of the partnership of Morricone and
Carpenter
Background reading:
- On the writer of the short story “Who Goes There?” and why a
literary award was renamed after the winner, Jeannette Ng,
criticized him
- Cory Doctorow’s essay about why the award’s name was rightly changed and it being a good decision
Music:
“The Endless Scroll” by
Absolutely Free
courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc.
Follow us online:
Twitter: @SurprisingCrit
Instagram: @SurprisingCrit