The thing is an extremely hostile shapeshifting extraterrestrial organism and the primary antagonist of the 1982 sciencefiction film the thing, its prequel, videogames and literature. The 1982 john carpenter horror movie the thing, which starred kurt russell is apparently looking to get a reboot from universal and blumhouse. The thing from another world, sometimes referred to as just the thing, is a 1951 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, directed by christian nyby, produced by edward lasker for howard hawks winchester pictures corporation, and released by rko pictures. The thing, also known as the thing from another world, is a shapeshifting creature that crashlanded upon earth roughly 100,000 years ago. The thing was one of the main films that was recommended to test out the setups, due to the aggressively directional surround stereo mix, especially in the opening helicopter chase. The original movie, the thing from another world 1951, took place in the arctic region of the north pole. The thing has the ability to assimilate other life forms in order to survive and spread. Finally watching the original the thing from another world for the first time and although its a fine scifi flick on its own it simply doesnt have the overall sense of dread and paranoia of john carpenters masterpiece and the creature itself looks like a poor mans frankensteins monster. Carpenters vision was something completely different that would go down as a scifirhorror classic. The film focused on the original researchers in antarctica, who discovered the alien seen in the 1982 film. In that movie the monster was basically a frankenstein rip off right down to the domed head. C universal paleontologist kate lloyd mary elizabeth winstead has traveled to the desolate region for. The thing 1982 original movie poster rolled horror scifi. For those not familiar, the 1982 classic was actually based on the original 1951 movie called the thing from another world.
Although john carpenters remake, the thing, with its focus on horror is closer to the original story by john w. The unreleased stuff looks pretty boring but im hoping the new repress has quieter vinyl even though its clear splatter. The thing was among the first movies to advertise that it had a matrixed surround track on its packaging for the stereo soundtrack versions. The thing from another world horror sci fi 1951 james. Carpenters the thing is praised for its work with practical effects, while matthijs van heijningen jr. The americans take it to their base and deduce that it is an alien life form. Universal and blumhouse may be teaming up to remake the thing, with the new version based on the recently surfaced longlost pages of the original novel by john w.
The thing remake coming from blumhouse based on longlost. It was frozen in the ice of antarctica and accidentally freed by the crew of norways thule research station, which it proceeded to attack and destroy in 1982. John carpenters the thing original trailer 1982 hq youtube. The film stars margaret sheridan, kenneth tobey, robert cornthwaite, and douglas spencer. The thing from another world ist ein usamerikanischer sciencefictionfilm aus dem jahr 1951. The thing premiered on october 10, 2011 and was released on october 14, 2011. Im going to go ahead and agree with you the original is better you cannot replace the original. Get the best deals on the thing poster when you shop the largest online selection at. What happens at the end of the thing 1982 screenprism. In 1982 famed horror director john carpenter released the thing.
The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written by bill lancaster. The thing from another world 1951 a superior being. Universal and blumhouse developing new version of the. How does the thing 1982 compare to the original 1951 and the. As such, its the only thing movie to feature military characters, and since the film was released during the height of the cold war, the soldiers are. Among other details, amalgamated dynamics made use of campbells description of the thing. Characters have never been carpenters strong point. Original vs remake shows the differences and resemblances between the old and the new. But this time around, things are going to be a bit different.
Make offer the thing original movie poster sheet, john carpenters, kurt russell 27x41 1982. The thing from another world 1951 is an influential and taut horror and sciencefiction b film hybrid, loosely based by screenwriter charles lederer on the short story who goes there. The thing remake with new content from original novel in. The thing serves as a prelude to john carpenters classic 1982 film of the same name that is one of the great scifi classics.
From howard hawks production of the thing from another world. The thing original movie poster sheet, john carpenters, kurt russell 27x41 1982. Universal and blumhouse developing new version of the thing that will adapt long lost original novel. How does the thing 1982 compare to the original 1951. The thing from another world 1951, the thing 1982, and the thing 2011 all draw on campbells novella for inspiration, and all three films have their share of fans. Find out when and where you can watch the thing on tv with the full listings schedule at. The thing is a great barfbag movie, all right, but is it any good. The thing is a remake of a 1951 howard hawks film, which in itself is based on a novella, and the film was once again remade in 2011. I dont think a single soul felt that the remake of the hitcher came close to touching the masterful original.
The best netflix original movies right now updated april. The thing from another world, sometimes referred to as just the thing, is a 1951 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, directed by christian. The originalthing was a thing which survived the crashlanding of its ufo in antarctica. After a while it is apparent that the alien can take over and assimilate into other life forms, including humans, and can spread like a virus. Interesting thing marc abraham and eric newman created the dawn of the dead remake then looked at universal studios for projects.
By keeping childs true nature a secret, carpenter creates an atmosphere of dread and unease that follows us even after we leave the theater. The consensus was perfectly clear with the outcome of our last original vs. The thing original motion picture soundtrack discogs. Campbell on which both films were based, its tone is very different from this nuanced, beautifully filmed 1951 hard science fiction film which explores ethics and implications and prefigures some ideas arising later in the environmental movement. The special effects were amazing, and there were plenty of creepy images. The thing 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The ending of john carpenters the thing is one of the most controversial movie endings of all time, but while there are many fan theories about the film s nihilistic finale, the endings ambiguity is really the whole point of the film. Please note or film movie props and are licensed products from universal pictures trademark 1981 1982 tm this amazing film truck can only be physically viewing at joe harts thing fest special events trademark 2008 2019 tm. He was particularly upset when christian nyby, the director of the original film the thing from another world 1951, publicly denounced carpenters version. The thing is a 2011 science fiction horror film directed by matthijs van heijningen jr. This means that anyone at the base could be inhabited by the thing. Note that the pilot aliens appearance is loosely modeled on the description of the thing in john w. The thing is a film i have long wanted to watch for, and im pleased by the overall result.
The thing from another world 1951 james arness in the thing from another. Grand rapids premier film festival celebrating the genre movie. It tells the story of scientist alec holland who becomes transformed into the monster the swamp thing dick durock through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil anton arcane louis. It is a prequel to the 1982 film of the same name by john carpenter, which was an adaptation of the 1938 novella who goes there. Previous adaptations of the novella include 1951s the thing from another world, 1982s the thing, and 2011s the thing, though details about the new film are limited to. Only technical and production credits precede the film, no acting credits. I bought the collectors set because it was cheap and because i wanted to set the later movie.
The thing poster indiana movie memorabilia original us. New the thing film to be adapted from lost pages of original novel. It was discovered cryogenically frozen in the ice near the crashed remains of its transport. The thing poster in movie memorabilia original us posters. The first thing movie was great an all time classic, the remake. Scenes from this film were showed in john carpenters halloween 1978 when characters, laurie strode jamie lee curtis, and tommy doyle brian andrews were watching this film on tv on halloween night. Lancasters original ending had both macready and childs turn into the thing. The best netflix original movies right now updated april 2020. Director of halloween 1978 also helped remake the thing from another world in 1982 as the thing. In the spring, the characters are rescued by helicopter, greeting. The thing movie getting a remake based on original novel. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written. Set on an isolated base in antarctica, this version seems almost to pick up where the original version the. The first two are considered classics of the scifi genre.
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