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Howard Hawks's original 1951 production of The Thing from Another World can be glimpsed playing on a TV that fateful October evening in John Carpenter's blockbuster hit, Halloween (1978). A few years later, Carpenter reteamed with his Escape from New York star Kurt Russell to do a remake. But while the first movie version of The Thing was in atmospheric black and white, Carpenter's 1982 version is in widescreen, full color, and features some of the most revoltingly explicit, surreally imaginative special effects (courtesy of FX-meister Rob Bottin) that have ever been seen on the screen. Researchers in the remote Antarctic dig up the remains of a spacecraft that has long been frozen in the ice. But the alien life unthaws and infects the living (not only humans but sled dogs too), living and gestating inside them. (This horrific concept was also explored in the two versions of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and the Alien movies.) This Thing is chilling in every sense of the word, with plenty of terrifying, adrenaline-pumping moments that build it to a powerful and shockingly nihilistic conclusion. It's a harsh and uncompromising movie (hewing more closely to the original 1930s story "Who Goes There?")--so much so that it probably never would have been given a green-light by any studio in the more cautious and doggedly upbeat 1990s. --Jim Emerson
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Format:DVD
Video:
For this new presentation, the video has been remastered. The quality is the best ever, so much so that it looks like it was filmed today! No more scratches or dirt specks are visible on the print.
For this new presentation, the video has been remastered. The quality is the best ever, so much so that it looks like it was filmed today! No more scratches or dirt specks are visible on the print.
Audio:
Very high quality sound. Digitally mastered in 5.1 Dolby Digital. All together it was an impressive presentation.
Extras:
This single disc release is packed with extras. First is a 82 minute making of documentary which is very well done and covers all aspects. Next are some deleted stop motion scenes, deleted scenes, extra space craft footage, trailers, photos, behind the scenes, and of course the excellent audio commentary by Kurt Russel and John Carpenter.
Very well made film. Even by todays standards it still stands out. The DVD is worth double dipping just for the picture quality. Guaranteed!
Rated R for strong sequences of monster viloence and gore and language
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Cheryl
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Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I always liked John Carpenter's The Thing, starring Kurt Russell (not Russell Crowe as erroneously stated on the product description here). It looks great on blu-ray, and as a bonus there is a pic-in-pic commentary including interviews from cast and crew along with models, designs, and storyboards. There is also an audio commentary by John Carpenter and Kurt Russell. The only downside is the compressed audio (louder effects, softer dialogue). Still, fans of the film will appreciate the blu-ray clarity, which accentuates some gorgeous winter scenery, as well as some groundbreaking visual effects that otherwise could be dated, but technically hold up.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Deimos
Format:DVD
this movie is visually amazing and scares the hee bee jee bee's out of al who watch it, great acting, plot, and effects and must have for any horror or carpenter or movie fan for that matter.
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parfait
Livraison dans un délais rapide et la marchandise dans un état des plus satisfaisant, très heureux d'en faire l'ajout à ma collection.
Published 1 month ago by Steve Dumas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Horror Movie! Instant Classic.
I love this type of movie its not your normal boring as hell hollywood slasher/horror Garbage. it makes ya actually imagine if this happens how Quickly it could spread, amazing... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Shadowarez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classique!
Rien ne vaut l`original.Ce film,tourné il y a 30 ans,n`a rien perdu de son panache.Il a très bien vieilli. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ben Mears
5.0 out of 5 stars
tres bien
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s bon service rapide expedition rapide j ai apprecie l achat que j ai fait
je vais retourner cehz amazone pour d autres achats
Published 14 months ago by remi blackburn
5.0 out of 5 stars
John Carpenter's Underrated Classic
This is John Carpenter's underrated sci-fi horror classic. It is a tense, psychological thriller that never lets up and leave audience guessing to the very end. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Phil
4.0 out of 5 stars
Buy this to get you through the "...first god-damn week of winter."
Buy this if you are a fan of this movie! You won't regret it!
You can't call yourself a horror/sci-fi fan if you haven't seen this. Read more
You can't call yourself a horror/sci-fi fan if you haven't seen this. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J&B Rare
3.0 out of 5 stars
not quite as good as the 1951 version,but still pretty good
i have to admit,i actually liked the 1951 version of this film
better.don't get me wrong,this is still a good film.it has a good deal
of suspense. Read more
better.don't get me wrong,this is still a good film.it has a good deal
of suspense. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2010 by falcon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another 5 Star Review
Its hard to belive this movie is now 30 years old, in 2012.
The picture quality on blu ray is breathtaking and you havent seen it till you've seen it on blu ray. Read more
The picture quality on blu ray is breathtaking and you havent seen it till you've seen it on blu ray. Read more
Published on Dec 21 2009 by Torie Monaghan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic horror from John Carpenter
The Thing is one of the great horror movies of the 1980's. Set in Antarctica in 1982, it circles around a group of researchers who uncover an alien buried under the ice that then... Read more
Published on July 19 2004 by Bruce Gill
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not Anything New
Same DVD As The Last One. Only A New "Welcomed" Transfer. So Hopefully It'll Look Nice And Crisp. But Still A Great Movie. Number One On My List Of Horror Movies.
Published on July 15 2004 by C. Bonang
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