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The Thing (Collector's Edition)

Kurt Russell (Actor), Wilford Brimley (Actor), John Carpenter (Director), Michael Matessino (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
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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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The Thing is set in 1982, when a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien that has been buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates, terror, and becomes one of them. Horror-meister John Carpenter teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing. This Collector's Edition includes the digitally remastered picture along with feature commentary, an original documentary, outtakes, and more.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent DVD, Jan 22 2005
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This review is from: The Thing (Collector's Edition) (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.

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

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars good looking blu-ray plus pic-in-pic bonus, Sep 29 2010
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This review is from: The Thing (1982) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
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.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars absolutly horrorifying, Mar 29 2005
This review is from: The Thing (Collector's Edition) (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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