The Novice Elitists Film Podcast

The Thing (2011) Commentary

The trio of Johnny, Caleb, and Isaac return for the final entry in their Who Goes There? Series, this time looking at the 2011 Prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing. What will the boys think of this final rendition on the John W. Campbell formula? And how will their final rankings stand up as they look over the series as a whole? Find out all that and more in this exciting conclusion of! The Novice Elitists Presents: One of these THINGS is not like the other. 

 

This episode was recorded on Mar. 14th, 2022.

 

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The Thing (1982) Commentary

Returning for the penultimate episode of the Who Goes There? Retrospective, Johnny, Isaac, and Caleb have finally arrived at John Carpenter's take on the John W. Campbell story, and they decided that this occasion called for stepping out of the bar and settling in for a commentary on this classic body horror extravaganza. What will they think of one of the all time great horror films? Only one way to find out...▶️

 

This commentary was recorded on Jan. 24th, 2022.

 

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Horror Express (1972) (The Thing Retrospective)

Returning for our third entry in the Who Goes There?/The Thing Retrospective, we arrive at the forgotten entry in the series, Horror Express! Who knew that buried amongst these films you'd find a great little crossover between the flavor of Hammer Horror, mixed in with the style of a 70s Italian film (although it's actually Spanish). What do Caleb, Isaac and Johnny have to say about this train-based chiller? Find out now!

 

This episode was recorded Dec. 6th, 2021.

 

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The Thing From Another World (1951)

After an extended delay, and right in time for the Christmas season, the boys from the Book Club have reunited once again as they arrive at the second part of their Who Goes There? series. Jumping back to the familiar snow-bound thriller, Isaac, Caleb, and Johnny take a look at how the story was translated for the 50s film audience (and censors), and how much of the original material made it to the screens. So watch the film beforehand, and listen in as we discuss The Thing From Another World!

 

This episode was recorded on Nov. 16th, 2021.

 

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Who Goes There? (1938) (The Book Club)

The trio from The Book Club return for their second review, this time turning their eyes to the 1938 classic, Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell. Listen in as they debate the merits of this novella, as well as question which one of your hosts may not be who he claims to be. Will they discover an alien in their ranks? Run, don't walk to hit that play button!

 

This episode was recorded on June 21st, 2021.

 

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