Tag Archives: expedition

The Thing (1982)

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: John Carpenter Writer: Bill Lancaster (Based on the short story “Who Goes There?” by John W. Campbell Jr.) Doing a Carpenter re-watch. One of my favorite filmmakers. The Thing is possibly my favorite horror movie of all time. Perfect.

Posted in Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction | Tagged 1982, adaptation, alien, antarctica, bill lancaster, blood, charles hallahan, copy, david clennon, david foster, dean cundey, dog, dogs, donald moffat, ennio morricone, expedition, flamethrower, helicopter, horror, ice, joel polis, john carpenter, john w. campbell jr., keith david, kurt russell, larry franco, lawrence turman, monster, mystery, norweigian, paranoia, peter maloney, research, richard dysart, richard masur, sci-fi, science, science fiction, scientist, shape shift, snow, t.k. carter, the thing, todd c. ramsay, todd ramsay, who goes there, wilford brimley | Leave a comment

AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson Writer: Paul W.S. Anderson (Story by Paul W.S. Anderson and Dan O’Bannon & Ronald Shusett) (Based on “Alien” characters created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett) (Based on “Predator” characters created by Jim Thomas & John Thomas) Unrated … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller | Tagged 2004, acid, action, adventure, alexander berner, alien, alien vs. predator, aliens, antarctica, avp: alien vs. predator, colin salmon, dan o'bannon, david giler, david johnson, egg, ewen bremner, expedition, fight, gordon carroll, harald kloser, horror, hunt, hunter, hunting, ice, island, jim thomas, john davis, john thomas, lance henriksen, paul anderson, paul w.s. anderson, predator, pyramid, queen, raoul bova, ronald shusett, sanaa lathan, satellite, sci-fi, science, scientist, sequel, snow, spin off, thriller, tommy flanagan, versus, walter hill, weyland | Leave a comment

Annihilation (2018)

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Alex Garland Writer: Alex Garland (Based on the novel by Jeff VanderMeer)

Posted in Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Tagged 2018, action, adaptation, adventure, alex garland, alien, annihilation, anthropologist, bear, benedict wong, biologist, coma, disappearance, drama, expedition, gina rodriguez, horror, jeff vandermeer, jennifer jason leigh, lighthouse, linguist, mystery, natalie portman, nature, oscar isaac, psychologist, sci-fi, science fiction, scott rudin, surveyor, tessa thompson, thriller | Leave a comment

The Mummy (1932)

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Karl Freund Writer: John L. Balderston (Story by Nina Wilcox Putnam & Richard Schayer)

Posted in Fantasy, Horror, Uncategorized | Tagged 1932, Ankh-es-en-amon, boris karloff, carl laemmle jr, david manners, edward van sloan, egypt, egyptian, expedition, fantasy, horror, imhotep, john l. balderston, mummy, nina wilcox putnam, reincarnation, richard schayer, the mummy, tomb, zita johann | Leave a comment

Congo (1995)

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Frank Marshall Writer: John Patrick Shanley (Based on the novel by Michael Crichton) I believe I was only 8 when Jurassic Park came out and I wanted to see it more than anything. EVERYONE saw it or at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller | Tagged 1995, action, adventure, africa, congo, diamond, dylan walsh, ernie hudson, expedition, frank marshall, gorilla, grant heslov, hippo, john patrick shanley, jungle, king solomon's mines, koe don baker, laser, laura linney, mercenary, michael crichton, mine, mystery, sci-fi, science fiction, sign language, temple, thriller, tim curry | Leave a comment

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Wes Anderson Writers: Wes Anderson & Noah Baumbach

Posted in Adventure, Comedy, Drama | Tagged 2004, adventure, anjelica hyston, bill murray, boat, bud cort, cate blanchett, comedy, crew, david bowie, drama, expedition, jeff goldblum, journalist, mark mothersbaugh, michael gambon, noah baumbach, noah taylor, ocean, oceanographer, owen wilson, pilot, revenge, Robert Yeoman, robyn cohen, science, scott rudin, seu jorge, seymour cassel, shark, steve zissou, the life aquatic, the life aquatic with steve zissou, Waris Ahluwalia, wes anderson, willem dafoe | Leave a comment