An iron cannonball that may have played a role in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo has been unearthed in Texas, according to researchers. It’s only the second artifact of its kind ever found intact at the site. https://t.co/cvmmp8Wh1F
Before the release of "The Thing" (1982), John Carpenter attended a market research screening of the movie. After one of those screenings, Carpenter got up and asked the audience their thoughts on the movie. One young girl stood up and asked, "Well what happened in the very end? Which one was the Thing, and which one was the good guy?”
Carpenter replied, "Well, you have to use your imagination.”
She said, “Oh, God. I hate that.”
Carpenter then and there felt that the movie was dead in the water.
When Carpenter was asked if the alternate ending would have made a difference, he said,
"There was absolutely no difference in audience reaction between that and the one we had. So the problem was inherent—the film wasn’t heroic enough, it wasn’t the U.S. Hockey team beating the Russians. That’s what people wanted to see."
("John Carpenter on “The Thing”", Erik Bauer, Creative Screenwriting, 2014)
P.S: On this day, 44 years ago, "The Thing" (1982) was released in the USA and Canada.
Paul Goldschmidt has more home runs this season than the following players:
Freddie Freeman
Corbin Carroll
Ketel Marte
Elly De La Cruz
Rafael Devers
Bobby Witt Jr.
Bo Bichette
Alex Bregman
Trea Turner
Kyle Tucker
Vlad Guerrero Jr.
Fernando Tatis Jr.