From 'Halloween' and 'The Thing' to 'They Live,' Horror Master John Carpenter Reflects on His Career

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Variety

Variety

Күн бұрын

The cult film master breaks down his most iconic films by taking us through a timeline of his entire career, starting with dropping out of college, then ‘The Thing’ bombing, working with Kurt Russell on 'Escape from New York' & 'Big Trouble in Little China' and giving some advice for upcoming filmmakers.
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@ThirdSpectrum
@ThirdSpectrum 5 жыл бұрын
It's good to finally see Carpenter getting the praise and respect he deserves. His films are timeless and are so rewatchable and get better with age.
@brightblackgrouse6236
@brightblackgrouse6236 5 жыл бұрын
@Ironclaw XII lol
@Njbear7453
@Njbear7453 5 жыл бұрын
Great filmmakers have amazing dialogue. Debra hill played as much of a part in John’s success and may she RIP.
@stvnsvids
@stvnsvids 5 жыл бұрын
@Ironclaw XII he might be talking about the fact that some of his works were heavily criticized in the past i. e. "the thing" etc. (as Carpenter, himself, stated) and that it wasn't years after his movies came out that people took notice...his carrer HAS been sort fo a slow burn...???
@aperturealpha6760
@aperturealpha6760 5 жыл бұрын
​@@stvnsvids a slow burn from a stupid millennial's point of view sure. but alot of the world isnt a bunch of stupid kids watching old movies to look trendy. some of us saw them when they came out. not all of us notice whats great after the fact.
@stvnsvids
@stvnsvids 5 жыл бұрын
Dude...I'm 48 years old....I saw in the theater when it came out...I'm just not being pretentious about it! LOL
@richardclark6858
@richardclark6858 5 жыл бұрын
The Thing was ahead of it’s time.
@sellingacoerwa8318
@sellingacoerwa8318 4 жыл бұрын
Releasing it literally the same day as E.T didn't help...
@unicornnightmares2711
@unicornnightmares2711 4 жыл бұрын
@Richard James Kemp Really? lol E.T. took nearly $800 million dollars and The Thing took $16. The hate for The Thing was Universal, a box office FAILURE but everyone loves ET. You sound bitter mate.
@fluffiedoom
@fluffiedoom 3 жыл бұрын
​@@unicornnightmares2711 I'm sure there were people that liked "The Thing" and people who didn't like "E.T."...it was just the majority were leaning towards either side. People who have LOUD OPINIONS will be heard the most. I am a horror fan so I'd state "The Thing" as my favorite out of the two. I enjoy "E.T.", we actually just re-watched that recently, it's a great film. However, "The Thing" is more in line with my personal taste. I LIKE both films, they're just totally different takes on an alien presence which is fabulous.
@divergencefilms
@divergencefilms 2 жыл бұрын
@@unicornnightmares2711 ET was massively hyped/promoted as a family film. The Thing got zero promotion in comparison and was a proper horror movie.
@tommc3622
@tommc3622 Жыл бұрын
Joseph Campbell's "Who Goes There?" was ahead of it's time. Astoundingly so. Written in like, 1932(?) Carpenter follows the book quite closely, actually. That someone in the early 1930s came up with this concept/story is mind blowing to me.
@ironmikesims
@ironmikesims 5 жыл бұрын
I'll always love Carpenter's honesty: "My favorite remake is the kind where they pay me"
@TheyTalkOnline
@TheyTalkOnline 5 жыл бұрын
John Carpenter's The Thing is definitely one of my top 10 fav movies of all time. Truly a great film.
@naverich4603
@naverich4603 5 жыл бұрын
Mine too...Seen it 5 times and it is getting more and more disgusting and terrifying with every new watching
@Corn_Pone_Flicks
@Corn_Pone_Flicks 5 жыл бұрын
It's so weird hearing how people hated The Thing on its release...I've never met anyone who didn't love that film. Some haven't seen it, but I've never heard a bad word about it from anyone who has. It's a virtually perfect movie.
@mattnhormann
@mattnhormann 5 жыл бұрын
Mine too. Along with They Live.
@brightblackgrouse6236
@brightblackgrouse6236 5 жыл бұрын
@@Corn_Pone_Flicks for true
@fruitypeebils
@fruitypeebils 5 жыл бұрын
yeah there are very few films that actually made my jaw drop
@juliendunand6409
@juliendunand6409 5 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest American directors of all time. The way Hollywood has treated him is horrible. In 50 years everyone will remember "The Thing". No one will remember "Black Panther" or "Captain Marvel".
@guileniam
@guileniam 5 жыл бұрын
There are people who don't remember the thing now. He was great, and two of his films are definite and unarguable classics. But Carpenter does have a style That isn't for everyone and that hurt his gross ability which is all Hollywood cares about
@TheFaustianMan
@TheFaustianMan 5 жыл бұрын
Dude I completely agree with you. You must have a pretty big dick to say that on the internet. I mean girthy too. But yea, I feel the same way. People will look at these Marvel movies the same way we look at Marvel movies from the 70s. Remember Captain America Staring Reb Brown? No? Not surprised.
@CorbCorbin
@CorbCorbin 5 жыл бұрын
In The Mouth Of Madness, and Prince Of Darkness, are two movies that are getting more appreciation now, like The Thing did in the 90s. Sucks that his biggest budget was for Escape From L.A., and it was a mess.
@jamiebraswell5520
@jamiebraswell5520 5 жыл бұрын
@@guileniam , luckily, Carpenter stuck to his guns and didn't sell out. He may not have hit it big with his movies, but his lower budget offerings were so much better than his big studio films because he got complete control. This is the biggest reason so many of his films are classics now, regardless of what Hollywood and critics of the time thought.
@guileniam
@guileniam 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheFaustianMan I doubt that. A lot of the cookie cutter marvel movies sure, but the new Avengers being the highest grossing film ever with so many superheroes and merchandising will be a watershed moment for a whole generation of kids, and that generation will recall it fondly in the same manner 80s-early 90s kids look at Spielberg and Star wars.
@SonnyFern
@SonnyFern 5 жыл бұрын
Nobody in Hollywood had a run like Carpenter, Halloween, The Fog, The Thing, Escape From New York, In The Mouth of Madness, Big Trouble In Little China, They Live, I mean it's just incredible.
@erikyome8669
@erikyome8669 5 жыл бұрын
So true.. all classics. arguably the best director of the 80s
@buzzclikverifyme
@buzzclikverifyme 5 жыл бұрын
I was just talking to my wife about this the other day, after watching Prince of Darkness: From his feature debut in 1974, right up until They Live in 1988, John was mostly putting out A MOVIE A YEAR, with only a few exceptions where it was a two year gap. That's crazy enough, but then when you then look at the quality of work in that period, it's just mind-boggling. Dude worked hard as hell, had a clear and recognisable vision in everything he did, and created an amazing and unique legacy.
@samosler4009
@samosler4009 5 жыл бұрын
Then the 90s came and he went to shit...
@samosler4009
@samosler4009 5 жыл бұрын
@@erikyome8669 Woody Allen? Scorsese? Speilberg? say hi
@spidervenom14
@spidervenom14 5 жыл бұрын
@@samosler4009 Hi! I'd rank all of them BELOW Carpenter.
@leepicciotto
@leepicciotto 5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad he managed to survive in Hollywood because he's made 4-5 of my favorite films of all time.
@andrewbettencourtt
@andrewbettencourtt 4 жыл бұрын
"Dont lose yourself, a lot will happen in success and failure both, keep in touch with who you are" Thats a precious advice from a humble director that gave us so much over the years.
@carrion_man3700
@carrion_man3700 5 жыл бұрын
Jenelle Riley did a good job here. She asked her questions and let the man answer them fully. And without any of that smarmy, cute crap that we get all the time. In other words, she is a professional! Thanks for this, Jenelle! I'll look for more interviews by you!
@acquiescence5331
@acquiescence5331 5 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest goddamn directors of all time.
@StillTheVoid
@StillTheVoid 5 жыл бұрын
One of the very last masters of horror still going strong!!
@Theomite
@Theomite 5 жыл бұрын
I dunno about that. He's retired from filmmaking and he's not sounding too good. All those decades of smoking are catching up to him.
@dougmaclennan8654
@dougmaclennan8654 5 жыл бұрын
Assad scary? Not as scary as the ISIS headchoppers whole he fights.
@bernhardtsen74
@bernhardtsen74 5 жыл бұрын
@@dougmaclennan8654 lies!state funded torture?a bit more!everywhere u are in that country is a bit hairy if you are out of the norm and not tolerated!
@SIKE01
@SIKE01 5 жыл бұрын
The Master
@patrickmartucci5569
@patrickmartucci5569 5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful interview. Its refreshing to see an interviewer ask intelligent questions and sit back and listen to the response. I really appreciated that this interviewer didnt go for flash or click bait and respected the legend she was sitting with.
@citygirl5705
@citygirl5705 5 жыл бұрын
She's probably the best interviewer I've ever seen.
@CoreyHague
@CoreyHague 5 жыл бұрын
Agree 100% - so respectful and informed. I wish they were all this good.
@EmlynBoyle
@EmlynBoyle 5 жыл бұрын
I've seen her interview before - especially a terrific career interview with Gary Oldman. She's one of the best out there. And shock horror, actually knows her stuff. And doesn't insult the person she's interviewing with silly unprepared questions.
@JaketheSnakePlissken
@JaketheSnakePlissken 4 жыл бұрын
Met Carpenter at a convention a few years back and sat in on a Q & A....he was just as humble and kind as he was in this interview. One of the greatest directors of all time.
@nathanisaksson
@nathanisaksson 5 жыл бұрын
I think he's mistaken about how The Thing is evaluated nowadays. It's a beloved film now, so many people's personal favorite and considered one of the finest examples of practical effects. I think most horror fans would agree it's one of the best horror films of all time (among many, of course). Most people I've spoken to consider it Carpenter's finest work, second only to Halloween. Critics, too, are infinitely more kind to it these days as well, giving it the respect it deserves.
@DarkCyberElf
@DarkCyberElf 5 жыл бұрын
I think he may somewhat be referring to how it might be perceived by a wider audience, and that even today it is much less known and beloved by comparison to say, the movie that really overshadowed it in the Summer of 1982, Steven Spielberg's E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. Nobody wanted to go see another movie about a killer alien (think 1978's Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake and 1979's Alien) during an era polluted by sci-fi outerspace flicks, and certainly not one with complexity and themes of mass hysteria and anxiety reminiscent of real-life "red scare"-esque sentiment during the height of the Cold War. Most people I have spoken to regardless of age who are your average film-goer either don't know the movie exists or have heard of it but have never actually seen it, and those that have seen it are your film-buff types or hard-core horror fans like myself who appreciate a good creature feature. Of course, I think John Carpenter's The Thing holds up as a classic that it had every right to be alongside Ridley Scott's Alien, but a matter of circumstance and bad timing would see it remain merely a "cult" film that I still feel to some extent is still the reputation it maintains, if only because it is a film that is difficult to explain in terms of its merits to someone without a good foundation of film-making and story-telling.
@ahuxley123
@ahuxley123 5 жыл бұрын
@@DarkCyberElf agree, think he meant back when it came out.
@biffmercury
@biffmercury 5 жыл бұрын
Everybody hated THE THING because E.T. was so popular and THE THING was the polar opposite. However, I never hear anyone now even talk about E. T. However, I do see multiple collector’s editions of THE THING BluRay, from different labels selling out because fans can’t get enough of THE THING now.
@Arabella868
@Arabella868 4 жыл бұрын
Film fans would make it seem like everyone loves it, far from the truth, most average people either dont care about this film or just hate it, the film would be dismissed again if it was re-released, just like Blade Runner and many others (Blade Runner sequel is a good example, it seems like everyone loves it, yet it flopped and most people would not watch it. Carpenter's film doesn't have a wide appeal like Alien or Psycho mainly for its less intellectual quality.
@nathanisaksson
@nathanisaksson 4 жыл бұрын
Okay, everyone, but horror movies are never going to be loved as widely as something like E.T. because a smaller swath of the movie-going population is interested in horror. Even The Exorcist, which is one of the most recognizable horror classics, divides today's audiences and probably bores a lot of viewers with its patient storytelling. Critics are kind to The Thing now, that's all I'm trying to say. Rotten Tomatoes, as an inadequate example, gives it almost a 90%, and that's supposed to represent an aggregate of critics' opinions. As far as people who are actually serious horror viewers--and there are a LOT of us out here--The Thing is a bona fide classic. Check any list of the best horror movies of all time on the internet and you will invariably find The Thing.
@FomorViceroy
@FomorViceroy Жыл бұрын
Mr. Carpenter is the most modest and honest director out there. He doesn't bullshit and buy into any of the fluff; he's straight to the point. People always want to hear stories from John about his movies where he may have had some great vision for his films, when really, he keeps it simple. Why Michael Myers is the embodiment of evil or why Snake Plisken is an outlaw is completely irrelevant and not something that's important to the films. They just are what they are and that's all there is to it. Everything that is now iconic about his movies were done in the most simple ways imaginable. The now-legendary Halloween theme? He did it because he was cheap and fast. The Michael Myers mask? Literally a William Shatner mask painted white and it's now iconic. Carpenter is the perfect example of keeping it simple. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Carpenter at Chicago Comic Con in 2014. Not only was he the nicest and most genuine famous person I ever met, but, he was very much appreciative when I told him that he was the reason why I fell in love with movies and how they're made.
@ikercompean2490
@ikercompean2490 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the interview Jenelle! It’s quite uncommon for Mr. Carpenter to be interviewed by somebody who actually listens, cares and did their home work. Master of cinema, Mr. Carpenter! What I admire so much and inspires me of John are not only his movi3s but his complete lack of bs. An awesome filmmaker!
@EmlynBoyle
@EmlynBoyle 5 жыл бұрын
One of the best John Carpenter interviews I've seen out there. And bravo to the interviewer too.
@dustycraig7648
@dustycraig7648 4 жыл бұрын
Even his most underrated films like "The Fog" are better than most directors"great" films.
@avidnongetit8710
@avidnongetit8710 4 жыл бұрын
Friggin dances with wolves won a academy and no one talks about it anymore. But John's films Light up a room with talk!
@jimwalker1064
@jimwalker1064 4 жыл бұрын
@@avidnongetit8710 no one talks about ET today, but they sure do with The Thing!!
@unicornnightmares2711
@unicornnightmares2711 4 жыл бұрын
@@jimwalker1064 No one talks about E.T.? Hahahahaha whatever dude. E.T. is Universally loved and spoken about by everyone I speak to. The Thing is generally hated for it's dated special effects. They hurt it the most.
@MrPornoforpandas
@MrPornoforpandas 5 жыл бұрын
Kudos to the interviewer. She knows her subject well and asks thoughtful questions. Carpenter is an incredible filmmaker and I enjoy his films till today.
@snakeplissken6321
@snakeplissken6321 5 жыл бұрын
John Carpenter is my favorite director. His film's never get old to me. I grew up watching them in the 80's and still continue to watch them to this day. His film's are timeless to me and his musical scores are beyond brilliant. Thank you Mr. Carpenter for just being you.
@jr-zo9gi
@jr-zo9gi 5 жыл бұрын
Christine is criminally underrated. A classic John Carpenter film all around. Fantastic pacing. Beautiful camera work. A lean and extremely well-crafted adaptation that improves upon the book.
@jr-zo9gi
@jr-zo9gi 2 жыл бұрын
@Jax Teller Back to your Guns and Roses, plebeian.
@user-pz4ot2ye5l
@user-pz4ot2ye5l 5 жыл бұрын
Prince of Darkness and Big Trouble in Little China are constant rewatches for me!!
@TheyTalkOnline
@TheyTalkOnline 4 жыл бұрын
Both great films. Just got Big Trouble on BluRay. Had it as DVD for years but couldn't resist to buy BluRay too \m/
@aanselmo
@aanselmo 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! It's a pleasure to see the master in good shape an mood.
@jbeihl1
@jbeihl1 5 жыл бұрын
I can’t imagine Speilberg or Coppola coming down to USC to give talks to the students now lol. So many more layers of separation between the working pros and students now
@FortheLoveofMonsters
@FortheLoveofMonsters 5 жыл бұрын
jbcomics But Jordan Peele came down to USC and taught a class and plenty of other young directors do that often. Spielberg might not but then Howard Hawkes and John Hughes also weren’t coming down to USC in those days either.
@Animotost
@Animotost 5 жыл бұрын
I don’t get why people act like Spielberg or these major directors owe them something like they should keep coming back to the school every year to teach people. They have their own lives like normal people, no one wants to keep coming back to their school constantly. Life is too big and busy. Lol this response probably sounds more angry than intended it’s just a bit irritating when kids beg for greats to come back constantly to their old schools for them. I’m sure the greats probs did come back a few times even just probably not in your year lol.
@CelestialWoodway
@CelestialWoodway 4 жыл бұрын
Well that is because Spielberg is still making movies while Carpenter really isn't.
@geert574
@geert574 4 жыл бұрын
and you have to sleep with all of them 🤣
@unicornnightmares2711
@unicornnightmares2711 4 жыл бұрын
@@Initia333 Since when?
@pumpkinking5174
@pumpkinking5174 5 жыл бұрын
An American treasure. You won't see another triple threat filmmaker again. Writer, director and composer.
@chadopitz6883
@chadopitz6883 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly one of the most inspiring and honest directors ever. Truly humble and his final message of never losing who you are in the process of showbusiness is so beautiful and important
@davidmcfadden1763
@davidmcfadden1763 5 жыл бұрын
I thought THE THING was a crowning achievement, both in it's audacity and it's subtlety, It blurred the genre line from a "Who Done It?" to a "Who Is It?". Also the fact that it was a true remake, truly updated for the times and, in my opinion, far surpassed the original. One part horror, thriller and sci-fi. The score, the location, the isolation, the suspense, the performances all a nearly perfect synergy of story telling. 10/10 for me!
@fatjabba74
@fatjabba74 5 жыл бұрын
Agreed David. I only differ on the point of it being a remake as for me the original was completely dropped for the source material. Had it been more of a remake I don't think it would've hit the marks as brilliantly as it did.
@derekseven1647
@derekseven1647 5 жыл бұрын
I met John Carpenter when I was working on a film in the sound Department in the 90s and he was an incredible man and very nice. He was doing some ADR sound mixing for They Live when I was in the studio he ws really nice. One of the most creative and best filmmakers EVER.
@BloodBathBunny
@BloodBathBunny 5 жыл бұрын
I know films are subjective, but the critics got The Thing so wrong! One of the best sci fi/horror movies ever made.
@ahankadam7447
@ahankadam7447 4 жыл бұрын
The critics got it wrong, critics love it, its known as one of the greatest horror films of all time
@80yr0ldhands
@80yr0ldhands 4 жыл бұрын
@@ahankadam7447 When it was released the critics absolutely hated it, it wasn't until the 90's when it got its praise from critics.
@mikaelagomez5424
@mikaelagomez5424 5 жыл бұрын
I've loved Carpenter's movies since I was a kid and knowing his politics and views on humanity are like mine, I'm glad he respects people who don't agree politically or philosophically with him and works with them. Truly one of the greatest modern horror/satire directors.
@jamiebraswell5520
@jamiebraswell5520 5 жыл бұрын
I am a conservative, and I LOVE They Live!!!
@te9591
@te9591 5 жыл бұрын
What are some of his more hard line politics?
@TheCinemaTologist
@TheCinemaTologist 4 жыл бұрын
@@te9591 I dunno, man. His views are vague and shallow. That doesn't matter anyway, because he is a great guy and a tremendous filmmaker!
@te9591
@te9591 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheCinemaTologist yeah, everyone and there cousin likes to talk politics over making themself vulnerable with art.
@jacobdavis3876
@jacobdavis3876 4 жыл бұрын
Escape From New York was a PERFECT movie that robbed of an Oscar nomination for Music Score. Carpenter has made some of the most iconic science-fiction and horror films of all time and this in-depth interview did his legacy justice. Finally, he's getting the respect he truly deserves.
@44excalibur
@44excalibur 7 ай бұрын
John Carpenter wasn't just a horror master. Movies like Dark Star, Assault on Precinct 13, Escape from New York, Starman, and Big Trouble in Little China proved that he was also a master of action and sci-fi fantasy adventure.
@williamr3840
@williamr3840 4 жыл бұрын
I saw The Thing in with a bunch of friends, when it first came out, and afterwards we just couldn't stop raving about it! Told everyone at college and they went to see it and came back raving too! Don't understand how it could have bombed -- or that it was hated... How could anyone not appreciate The Thing? :0)
@unitedamericans8587
@unitedamericans8587 5 жыл бұрын
All of us Fangorians LOVED The Thing and love all of Mr Carpenter's horror films!!! Thank you sir for doing this excellent interview!!! 🎃🎃🎃
@IVant2BAlone
@IVant2BAlone 5 жыл бұрын
I am shocked that "The Thing" did not do well at the box office. I thought it was a great movie.
@te9591
@te9591 5 жыл бұрын
@@IVant2BAlone i also like the new one even though a lot of elitists like to criticize it.
@unitedamericans8587
@unitedamericans8587 5 жыл бұрын
@@te9591 Yes,I like it too!!! Nice talking to you!!!
@te9591
@te9591 5 жыл бұрын
@@unitedamericans8587 cheers, good to agree on the internet for once.
@citygirl5705
@citygirl5705 5 жыл бұрын
I will never understand how so many people didn't like "The Thing" when it came out. I saw it in the theater and absolutely loved it.
@FuzzyDlop
@FuzzyDlop 5 жыл бұрын
They never shat on Day of the Dead in 1985. The film had mixed reviews and it was mostly criticized for the poor acting which is actually poor. It was also the first one to have a "Hollywood-like" budget and many people didn't like that.
@DarksaberForce
@DarksaberForce 2 жыл бұрын
ET took all the attention.
@citygirl5705
@citygirl5705 5 жыл бұрын
How does he have trouble finding work after "Halloween," "The Fog," "Escape from New York," and "The Thing?" All of those films were great.
@ULTRAWIDE.
@ULTRAWIDE. 5 жыл бұрын
In retrospect yeah. At the time some of them post Halloween didn’t do very well. If your films aren’t making money, you don’t get hired to make more. A lot of Carpenters films were just released at the wrong time. The Thing being one. It released along side ET which was obviously a more positive film experience on the subject of extraterrestrial life. Regardless over the years it’s now considered one of the best sci fi horror films ever made. And with good reason. A great film will always find its audience. This is the case for most of his work.
@indopemburu4141
@indopemburu4141 5 жыл бұрын
hollywood is well known hater of radical left
@samosler4009
@samosler4009 5 жыл бұрын
@@indopemburu4141 tell me you're joking? The radical left RUNS Hollywood
@samosler4009
@samosler4009 5 жыл бұрын
Because he was deemed a low budget horror director, Hollywood is very list oriented, A list , B list etc
@jamiebraswell5520
@jamiebraswell5520 5 жыл бұрын
The Thing was a huge flop back then, and critics hated it. The Fog did well, but didn't come close to the profit made with Halloween. Also, it was Carpenter's idea to kill Michael Myers and produce Halloween III Season of the Witch, which failed spectacularly and was hated by critics and audiences of the time. This is what made it hard for him to get work.
@joshblank1
@joshblank1 7 ай бұрын
What a gem of an interview!!
@maninthebox420m
@maninthebox420m 5 жыл бұрын
This man needs to Direct another movie. I think we need his artistic vision now more than ever.
@nicholasdorazio10
@nicholasdorazio10 4 жыл бұрын
Ennio Morricone Working with Alan And John on The Thing will forever blowwwwmy mind
@seermayton-el3488
@seermayton-el3488 3 ай бұрын
To me he will forever be the most underappreciated directors of all time. He is Masteclass filmmaker, his works started era's. They forever cemented what we love about films. He is not here for high class art, his filmmaking process is spitting in your hands rubbing them together and getting it done. He will forever be one of my favorite directors of all time.
5 жыл бұрын
Great interview! Always a great thing to see Carpenter talk about his career, and the interviewer was very smart too.
@tommyboyce
@tommyboyce 5 жыл бұрын
I saw The Thing for the first time on VHS at my friend's house in '84 when I was nine years old. It scared the living daylights out of me but I absolutely loved it and still do.
@wezzers84
@wezzers84 5 ай бұрын
I love the thing, it’s one of the few movies that have an ending not totally resolved but still manages to be very satisfying to watch, each time you watch the group tension makes you second guess your memory of your previous watch
@renemies78
@renemies78 4 жыл бұрын
This was such a cool interview. Thank you so much!
@Crowka274
@Crowka274 4 жыл бұрын
7 : 49 is his fav. Kind of remake.
@dianntate6069
@dianntate6069 5 жыл бұрын
Whst a great interview - I love John Carpenter
@kristiangibbings8082
@kristiangibbings8082 4 жыл бұрын
Halloween is still a masterpiece the soundtrack the look the acting, barely had a budget and most of that paid for Donald for I think 3 days ? Just incredible film not just a horror movie but could easily be put into different genres of films. It's such a shame how much that film was gutted over the years when on its own it can easily be a top 100 movie.
@mrpepre
@mrpepre 5 күн бұрын
A filmmaker with a true and unique style, why his films are timeless imo, I can rewatch them again and again
@SteDano90
@SteDano90 5 жыл бұрын
Great interview, nice to see he mentioned tangerine dream and sorcerer, love them and that film.
@burningmisery
@burningmisery 3 жыл бұрын
I've seen a lot of JC interviews through the years, and somehow I never get bored hearing the Master talk.
@SDC88311
@SDC88311 4 жыл бұрын
Halloween (1978) = best horror film of all time. John Carpenter = best horror film director of all time.
@stevenmelia8421
@stevenmelia8421 7 ай бұрын
Was an absolute pleasure watching this, great interview.
@geekspeakmadechic4003
@geekspeakmadechic4003 5 жыл бұрын
The thing! One of my all time fav movies. Top fav movies. 1) the shining 2) the thing 3) predator 4) in the mouth of madness 5) fight club
@late1428
@late1428 5 жыл бұрын
In the mouth of madness is underrated🤘
@robertobuatti7226
@robertobuatti7226 4 жыл бұрын
The Thing (1982) is one of the finest pieces of cinema ever. One of the best horror movies I have ever seen, from it's stunning practical special effects to the tense tone of the movie not knowing who is human and who is The Thing and the paranoia builds up so well through the film it keeps you on the edge. The score is totally memorizing and iconic and it's really sets the mood. I discovered this movie in 1997 when I was 16 and loved it straight away and still do to this day.
@JimElford
@JimElford 5 жыл бұрын
"Stay in touch with who you are" Carpenter's movies - good, bad, anywhere in between - always felt authentically his. He should be very proud of all hes accomplished but I feel like hes his own worst critic and that's a shame. Countless works of art have been influenced and inspired by his style. I hope maybe he'll be kinder to himself next time he sees a film hes made, recognise his triumphs and forget the naysayers or his own inner doubts. True legend.
@fatjabba74
@fatjabba74 5 жыл бұрын
I've always felt that that's the result of the hammering 'The Thing' received. He's often said how personally he took it and was close to giving up filmmaking.
@haraldharam9334
@haraldharam9334 5 жыл бұрын
Stay true to yourself, trust in your vision, thank you, John One of my all time favourite movies from my childhood, Big trouble in little China And The Thing, these movies made a huge impact on me as a kid, I need to 're watch them, it's been a long time It was newly released a Friday 13th type of co-op survival game, it's a good idea and well executed How awesome would it be to play a videogame based on The Thing, you play as one of the researchers, Trying to survive with all the craziness that is happening, hence the movie, and the graphics we have today is close to picture perfect, just imagine the flamethrower and the snow John you are awesome, stay cool, peace
@thedragonzord_
@thedragonzord_ 5 жыл бұрын
"They live" is still one of the best soundtracks ever
@nerdsrejects-productions2563
@nerdsrejects-productions2563 5 ай бұрын
'The Thing' is one of my favorite movies. Loved it the first time I saw it in the cinema, when it was released. Must have watched it 30 times. 'They Live' is brilliant!!
@joseho-guanipa6044
@joseho-guanipa6044 5 жыл бұрын
American cinematic legend
@CaptPostmod
@CaptPostmod 5 жыл бұрын
About a year ago, I watched through all 18 films Carpenter directed in about a one-month period of time. One of my absolute favorite directors!
@vincentcartier580
@vincentcartier580 5 жыл бұрын
Great interview!
@paulbutcher6713
@paulbutcher6713 5 жыл бұрын
Great interview! Respect his candour, despite that I think he's a genius director. But as an illustrator myself, I totally get his criticisms of his own work. My skin crawls when I look back at some of my older stuff. So, I kinda get that!
@fatjabba74
@fatjabba74 5 жыл бұрын
And what a fantastic gig Manchester was dude!!!! John Carpenter, one of thee greatest film makers of our time.
@99mainpure99
@99mainpure99 4 жыл бұрын
Nothing but good things to say about John Carpenter and his movies. Always great to watch these kind of interviews too. Thanks for uploading!
@integral
@integral 7 ай бұрын
Terrific interview and a reminder of just how many awesome movies they man has made. Gonna have to do a Carpenter rewatch this month.
@trippyhippie8630
@trippyhippie8630 8 ай бұрын
Sweet interview!
@phillipsandy1789
@phillipsandy1789 5 жыл бұрын
My favourite film maker ever! His movies helped me through dark times and are always interesting. He's a master at making great movies with tight budgets, characters are always interesting and the dialogue tends to intrigue the outsiders mind set. Thanks Mr.Carpenter for your efforts
@mirandac8712
@mirandac8712 5 жыл бұрын
Just fantastic. Variety, keeping it real
@biffmercury
@biffmercury 5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful interview with the director who really influenced me growing up. Thanks...and thank you, John Carpenter.
@davidunger222
@davidunger222 5 жыл бұрын
I still dream of the day I get to see John Carpenters The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Whatchoo say JC? Saddle up one more time!
@jamescarter3196
@jamescarter3196 4 жыл бұрын
If he could stop himself from filling it with Barbie girls, it might be good. I gave up on ‘The Ward’ after fifteen minutes because it seemed to be more about fawning over pretty girls than anything remotely scary.
@Ur2ez4me81
@Ur2ez4me81 4 жыл бұрын
James Carter well besides that one that looked like big bird lol
@DarkHydro84
@DarkHydro84 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all your work!!!!
@MentalDeviant
@MentalDeviant 5 жыл бұрын
I know the man's enjoying his retirement but I'd like to see another Carpenter film!
@brandonspain12345
@brandonspain12345 2 жыл бұрын
0:17 That was Rick Barker's design for Carpenter's attempt to remake The Creature From the Black Lagoon back in 1992 but due to the failure of Memoirs of An Invisible Man the same year, his remake was never produced sadly.
@GoodMrDawes
@GoodMrDawes 4 жыл бұрын
The tension build up in The Thing is Awesome
@carlpott2961
@carlpott2961 5 жыл бұрын
What made you want to make Christine? I needed a job... Great line. Thanks for everything, John
@jamescarter3196
@jamescarter3196 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard him talk about that before too. It’s such a solid movie, it’s a bit surprising that he felt it was ‘just a job’ and not his personal project. But it’s another reason he’s so great.
@bellmeisterful
@bellmeisterful 4 жыл бұрын
That was cool watching the band doing the music for Escape from New York! Which was my fave movie of all time until I got older. Btw, great job by the interviewer.
@dylanthrillmour866
@dylanthrillmour866 4 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see Carpenter direct one last film. It’d be a sin for him to go out on The Ward. Netflix should give him all the money & let him loose.
@DedieGnomes
@DedieGnomes 4 жыл бұрын
great interview
@mousiespanks2379
@mousiespanks2379 5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this interview. Carpenter is one of my Favorite directors. I have a nephew who is an up and coming director who attends Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green Ky. The town where Carpenter grew up. Awesome!!!
@uverpro3598
@uverpro3598 4 жыл бұрын
John Carpenter was raised in my hometown (which he based the town and county in Halloween off of) and went to my college (look at his coffee mug hint hint). So he was always an inspiration to me. He grew up with my best friend’s dad. So he came back to BG for a book signing and they hung out all day and I had the pleasure of meeting him. Childhood had some awesome moments. :-)
@avidnongetit8710
@avidnongetit8710 4 жыл бұрын
You were soooo Freakin' Lucky!
@itubeonu
@itubeonu 4 жыл бұрын
great interview. give her more work!
@Shalanaya
@Shalanaya 4 жыл бұрын
I imagine USC in late 60's had to be golden age, absolutely amazing, just by watching Dark Star and couple of other student films from those days, you can feel the creativity overflowing, and passion completely different to what is there now in film schools.
@Ur2ez4me81
@Ur2ez4me81 4 жыл бұрын
Joe Shalanaya Now it’s all sociopolitical bs
@Biring1
@Biring1 5 жыл бұрын
This needed to be longer!
@christoroppolo8742
@christoroppolo8742 5 жыл бұрын
John is so real and awesome . He has been an inspiration and a hero in the genre for me .And “the thing “is my favorite film of all time. Excellent interview! Peace Christo 👽🎶🐕🛸☮️
@davidstewart4310
@davidstewart4310 4 жыл бұрын
Been a JC fan since i was a kid in the 80s....went to a meet and greet and met John...awesum. Met him again AFTER the show and he laughed sarcastically asking 'why are you back' awesum haha. Love you John.
@imcharming4808
@imcharming4808 4 жыл бұрын
So cool. I'm actually quite inspired!
@MrIllusionEyes
@MrIllusionEyes 5 жыл бұрын
John carpenter is the reason why the old school horror films were so damn good because he made them damn good. For instance, he took the films that came before him and put them in his own films and worked with what he learned from.
@sircliff323
@sircliff323 5 жыл бұрын
he's still with us bless. thanks for the great movie experiences
@mutatedgenome
@mutatedgenome 4 жыл бұрын
Great interview.
@BennieJett85
@BennieJett85 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic interview. John Carpenter is such an awesum dude. Great insight and advice 👍
@paulmcdonough1093
@paulmcdonough1093 5 жыл бұрын
I seen him in concert in Liverpool it was fantastic
@michaeld.williamsiii9026
@michaeld.williamsiii9026 4 жыл бұрын
Love me some John Carpenter!!! One of my Favorite directors like Steven Spielberg from my childhood!! 🧡🙏🏾☺️
@theepidemicpro2
@theepidemicpro2 5 жыл бұрын
The greatest music comes from JC....and I love all of his albums of compositions as a producer and composer myself
@jamiebraswell5520
@jamiebraswell5520 5 жыл бұрын
John Carpenter is great. As a child back in the day when Halloween first premiered on television, I learned what true terror was. Michael Myers horrified me, and the very name of John Carpenter sent shudders down my spine. I was hooked even though I was scared. The Fog was next, and it is one of my all time favorite spooky movies! I was too young for The Thing, and actually didn't get to see it until years later...what a great film! I found Prince of Darkness on video when it came out. I don't even remember it advertising or coming to the theater. I wanted to see They Live desperately, but the one time I found it in theaters, the rest of the gang wanted nothing to do with it so I missed it. Another favorite was In The Mouth of Madness, which completely flew under my radar. I did get to see Escape From New York, Village of the Damned, and Escape From L.A. in theaters, though! Overall, I had very bad luck catching his films in theaters! I was too young for his earlier efforts, and couldn't get people to go when I was old enough. I saw Escape From L.A. by myself.
@donaldwhittaker7987
@donaldwhittaker7987 4 жыл бұрын
I think Escape from New York and They Live and The Thing are absolutely brilliant. The music for Escape from NY is perfect.
@ENTERTAINtheDUDE
@ENTERTAINtheDUDE 8 ай бұрын
good to see Variety finally giving the respect that Carpenter deserves ;)
@joeontherun
@joeontherun 4 жыл бұрын
best advice ever "stay in touch with who you are"
@mediasawdust2458
@mediasawdust2458 5 жыл бұрын
I could listen to JC talk about movies all day, I especially like his film commentary tracks.
@obhayve
@obhayve 5 жыл бұрын
The Master, there is no substitute, all my fav movies and soundtracks by far
@lorenzodelre7001
@lorenzodelre7001 5 жыл бұрын
Inspiring. thx. Loved it. Adore him
@garinsparks7041
@garinsparks7041 4 жыл бұрын
My favorite interview of his
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