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The [[Eleventh Doctor]] made reference to the " | '''John Carpenter''' was a [[director]]. He directed the [[science fiction]] film ''[[The Thing (film)|The Thing]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)|ed=2011 reprint|page=350}}) | ||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] made reference to the "Carpenter, [[Kurt Russell]] ''Thing''" when [[Amy Pond]] asked him if he'd ever seen ''The Thing'', as they approached the deserted [[Arctic]] Geological Survey Base in [[Zebra Bay]]. He questioned if she meant Carpenter's film, or the "[[Howard Hawks]] ''[[The Thing from Another World|Thing-y]]'' with the walking carrot". ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Blood of the Cybermen (video game)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
John Carpenter directed ''[[The Thing]]'' (1982), inspired by [[Howard Hawks]]' ''[[The Thing from Another World]]'' (1951). Carpenter's first name is not given in dialogue, nor is it explicitly stated that he was the [[director]]. | * John Carpenter directed ''[[The Thing]]'' (1982), inspired by [[Howard Hawks]]' ''[[The Thing from Another World]]'' (1951). Carpenter's first name is not given in dialogue, nor is it explicitly stated that he was the [[Director (crew)|director]]. | ||
** These details, however, are clarified in {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)|ed=2011 reprint|page=350}}. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 11 December 2023
John Carpenter was a director. He directed the science fiction film The Thing. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"page":"350","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"})
The Eleventh Doctor made reference to the "Carpenter, Kurt Russell Thing" when Amy Pond asked him if he'd ever seen The Thing, as they approached the deserted Arctic Geological Survey Base in Zebra Bay. He questioned if she meant Carpenter's film, or the "Howard Hawks Thing-y with the walking carrot". (GAME: Blood of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Blood of the Cybermen (video game)"])
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- John Carpenter directed The Thing (1982), inspired by Howard Hawks' The Thing from Another World (1951). Carpenter's first name is not given in dialogue, nor is it explicitly stated that he was the director.
- These details, however, are clarified in Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"page":"350","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"}.
