A double-bill of sci-fi horror. In John Carpenter's 'The Thing' (1982), a research team in the Antarctic, led by R.J. MacReady (Kurt Russell), discovers a spaceship buried beneath the ice, and becomes terrorised by the shape-changing monster that is housed within. In the 2011 prequel, the action is set on a research site in Antarctica three days before the action of the original story, the film focusing on the Norwegian camps that were the initial target of the alien invasion. When they discover an alien spacecraft on the site, science graduate Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and experienced researcher Dr Sander Halvorson (Ulrich Thomsen) disagree about how to act. When Dr Halvorson refuses to abandon his research, Kate teams up with tough Vietnam veteran Sam Carter (Joel Edgerton) to pursue the alien intruders by helicopter.
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mfactor
4 Oct 167#16
Gawd I must be getting old :confused: , the original to me was this
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r4963
3 Oct 166#6
Admitedly more expensive but a new 2k scan. I have it on preorder. Can't wait.
I'm wondering if it's going to be worth it? The original Blu is, imo, one of the better transfers I've seen.
CoffinMatt
3 Oct 163#8
Pun intended.
tranceazure
3 Oct 162#9
great films even the new one is good I enjoyed it but the original has an atmosphere that is unbeatable
jacjacatac
4 Oct 161#10
Heat added.
'Original/remake' is awesome, that eerie soundtrack, sense of claustrophobia, brilliant acting and fantastic special FX make it a classic of 80's horror.
Prequel is meh.
HugoLuca
4 Oct 162#11
The original The Thing 1982 was a real awesome movie. What a great horror and class sound beats and effects. I want to watch now late night on the big screen in house with the wifey Muhaha :sunglasses:
lordhaggis
4 Oct 16#13
the 1982 movie is one of the best horrors ever. amazing practical effects. the 2011 prequel not bad at all. heat!
dannyjones106
4 Oct 16#15
I agree. The 1984 film looks like it was filmed yesterday. apart from the special effects!
mfactor
4 Oct 167#16
Gawd I must be getting old :confused: , the original to me was this
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captainbeaky
4 Oct 161#17
That's still a great movie. Not a fan of 2011 remake but love the John Carpenter version.
Some of the extras do sound tantalising; I might have to keep an eye out for a price drop. The region lock (and import fees ( might dissuade me though.
mfactor
4 Oct 16#21
The John Carpenter version is very good, but have not watched it for years,, for some reason it was in extreme letterbox version for a long time........but have it on my laptop so may watch it again...:smiley:
But IIRC I read the short story before watching the first film , the summer of '76 (I was nine lol )
The Thing 1982 is one of my childhood favourites. Probably explains why I like horror in snowy terrain.
The cartoon Mighty Max did an episode completely based off The Thing as well.
Bought from Amazon with no rush delivery for £1 credit.
timb999
4 Oct 16#23
Sold out at Zoom.
davebe5
4 Oct 16#24
No, region A only. Scream/Shout Factory are always region locked unfortunately.
digipeep
4 Oct 16#25
You gotta be bleep kidding me.
Lord vader
4 Oct 16#26
The prequel is interesting as it ends immediately as the proper film starts. However, it has none of the class of the original Thing. For this price its worth it just for Carpenters film.
seany1977
4 Oct 16#27
I bought this from WOW earlier this year for about 8 quid so this is a good price. I like in the prequel how they setup the scenes that appear in the original. Axe in the door, twisted burnt thing in the snow etc.
DocDock
4 Oct 16#28
Probably being a bit thick here, but where's the code for zoom?
CoffinMatt to DocDock
4 Oct 16#29
SETUP10
CoffinMatt
4 Oct 16#30
Or SIGNUP10, I forget which.
dounavilla
4 Oct 16#31
"YOU GOTTA BE F×ING KIDDING ME"
seen it hundreds of times and still watch it.
Great film .
cheapskate25
4 Oct 16#32
It wasn't a remake. It was set before the events of the Carpenter movie.
The DVD was non anamorphic 2.35:1, so if you played it on a TV with the incorrect settings you would have had the stretched look. If you play it on your laptop with VLC you can display it properly, just go through the video settings and crop to 2.35:1.
pvfc247
4 Oct 16#34
Fantastic Film , good find.
mr-mixalot
4 Oct 16#35
Awesome movie, love it and will be adding this to my collection
LoRdPlOps111
4 Oct 16#36
Going to see John Carpenter in concert end of this month, should be awesome. Doubt he'll play this tune as it was Enio's gig. Shame as this is easily his best film.
chicodudi85
4 Oct 16#37
Cheers for replying. Gonna order like the artwork on the sleeve. Will it work on Xbox one because that plays other region games?
otterboxer
4 Oct 16#38
no, just buy the original. This pack is just a form of accreditation by association. remake/reboot was terrible.
LoRdPlOps111 to otterboxer
4 Oct 16#40
It's neither a remake, nor a reboot. It's a prequel, and a pretty good one too.
fozzeh
4 Oct 16#39
Loved the 1982 version...and was pleasantly surprised at the 2011 version too! Was actually quite good. Well worth it for anyone who doesn't have either...or wants a BR copy.
jonboy0802
4 Oct 16#41
If you have never seen the 1982 version then it's worth a watch just to appreciate the special effects which were all created without the help of CGI.
In my top 10 of non CGI based special effects films.
ACunningPlan
4 Oct 16#42
Bought - thanks. Have not watched this for at least fifteen years.....wonder if it has stood the test of time?
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The Thing [Collector's Edition] [Blu-ray] released 11 Oct
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The Thing [Collector's Edition] [Blu-ray] released 11 Oct
'Original/remake' is awesome, that eerie soundtrack, sense of claustrophobia, brilliant acting and fantastic special FX make it a classic of 80's horror.
Prequel is meh.
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https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/film-horror/the-thing-collector-s-edition
But IIRC I read the short story before watching the first film , the summer of '76 (I was nine lol )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Goes_There%3F
The cartoon Mighty Max did an episode completely based off The Thing as well.
Bought from Amazon with no rush delivery for £1 credit.
seen it hundreds of times and still watch it.
Great film .
The DVD was non anamorphic 2.35:1, so if you played it on a TV with the incorrect settings you would have had the stretched look. If you play it on your laptop with VLC you can display it properly, just go through the video settings and crop to 2.35:1.
In my top 10 of non CGI based special effects films.