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#022526
Short Stuff: MacGuffins
"another John Carpenter movie that had a great MacGuffin was the thing with Wilford Brimley"
— Chuck
Referenced as another John Carpenter film with MacGuffin elements.
Feb 25, 2026
#061523
How Alumin(i)um Works
"kind of like a poor Wilpfor Brimley in the thing. It's like that amashed."
— Josh
Josh compares aluminum's reactive bonding to a scene from The Thing involving isolation and entanglement.
Jun 15, 2023
#042315
Oh No, Snakes!
"I don't know whether that came before or after the thing"
— Josh
Josh was discussing Kurt Russell's career timeline and wondering about the chronological order of his films.
Apr 23, 2015
#011012
Can you vacation in Antarctica?
"in the case of the thing, you would be fighting some horrific shapeshifting beast"
— Josh
Josh mentions The Thing when discussing the absurdity of waging war in Antarctica with so few people there.
Jan 10, 2012
#041911
Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me
"I just watched the thing last night"
— Josh
Josh mentions watching John Carpenter's The Thing and compares it to Alien in terms of which is more disgusting.
Apr 19, 2011
Cast
Kurt Russell
MacReady
Wilford Brimley
Blair
T.K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Keith David
Childs
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Bennings
Richard Masur
Clark
Donald Moffat
Garry
Joel Polis
Fuchs
Thomas G. Waites
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