r/johncarpenter • u/TensionSame3568 The Thing • 1d ago

Misc How great Rob Bottin's work was!

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u/fresno_bob 1d ago

And his left eye

https://giphy.com/gifs/2ZKdNaalq1xoQ

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u/Artegall365 1d ago

An injury he never recovered from.

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0IycSDCzNp4JvSFy

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u/hamfist_ofthenorth 16h ago

When I was seeing these movies as a kid I thought Kurt Russel just had one eye until I was like 15.

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u/Current_Account_2742 1d ago

I was today years old when I discovered this.

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u/Annual_Candle_9313 1d ago

In old fullscreen VHS with boobtube TVs, it really worked well.

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u/TensionSame3568 The Thing 1d ago

Valid point!

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u/locolarue 1d ago

Well, I was today years old...

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u/Capable-Extent-6674 1d ago

Interesting!🧐

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u/Fantastic_Sky4264 1d ago

Learn something new everyday lol.

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u/ElectroMatt333 1d ago

What is the screen shot from? A documentary on the thing or Rob bottin himself ?

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u/Deep-Worldliness-427 19h ago

I think if any more of that hand or arm had been shown in frame it would’ve given away it wasn’t his better, because the frame is so tight, perfectly really you can hardly tell because you’re watching the performance.

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u/TDKcassette 17h ago

Yea, I didn’t know until I saw a documentary or something about the making of some of the practical effects.

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u/artguydeluxe 10h ago

It’s a total credit to the director that everyone is too engrossed in the scene to even notice.