June 1982 saw the release of not one, but two movies about aliens bonding with humans.
Both of them are remembered today as early masterpieces that confirm their directors skill and vision.
One, of course, isSteven SpielbergsE.T.
the Extra-Terrestrial, which released on June 11, 1982.
Two weeks later cameThe Thing, directed byJohn Carpenter.
But in 1982, onlyE.T.earned praise.
I thought: Oh man, I havent seen a creature do that in a movie before.
Lets do that.'
They hated that but I dont care, thats the way I wanted to end it.
The film was about the end of the world.
But David is unimpressed.
Thats how I explain it, but its your movie, your experience.
The Thing is whoever you think it is.
One thing that David does claim for himself, however, is the meaning of the ending.
This was one of the first movies where the Black guy lasts to the final scene.
It was great foresight on Johns part.
Not everybodys convinced, though.
There are still plenty of people who think its a piece of trash.
