In my opinion the best but then i love science fiction films from this era. The john carpenter 1982 classic the thing this is the inspiration for the glow face poster art made by. 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. It is basically the same story in the same setting. Based on a short story, an air force team at an artic research station is sent to investigate a possible. In remote antarctica, a group of american research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. 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. The thing thaws out and is off, not only killing anyone and anything that crosses its path, but also absorbing them, making itself into whoever and whatever it wants. There is a bootleg version of this film released by vidamerica. The thing, also known as the thing from another world, is a shapeshifting creature that crashlanded upon earth roughly 100,000 years ago. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp and they discover that the beast can assume the shape of its victims.
John carpenters the thing is both a remake of howard hawks 1951 film of the same name and a readaptation of the john w. The 2011 movie is too much of a homage to the 1982 version. John carpenter in 2008 on the reception of the thing. The avengers 2012 original movie drafts script revisions signed by stan lee. A new version of the original soundtrack for the thing, john carpenters classic sciencefiction horror movie from 1982, is coming for. The thing is a really great horror movie, with a fantastic sense of mystery that keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time. The film stars margaret sheridan, kenneth tobey, robert cornthwaite, and douglas spencer. The thing 1982, john carpenters the thing 1982 original keith david childs hero blue parka screen worn jacket original movie costume. The story would later be adapted into john carpenters iconic movie the thing following an earlier film adaptation in 1951. 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.
Most people though are familiar with the standard size one sheet which measures approximately 27 x 41. The thing 1982 john carpenters the thing 1982 original. In that movie the monster was basically a frankenstein rip off right down to the domed head. This is the size that makes up most of our inventory. From howard hawks production of the thing from another world. The whole cast is great and the setting of antarctica perfectly illustrates how alone the characters are and that they have nowhere to run. As flying saucer movies go, the thing from another world is better than. But this time around, things are going to be a bit different. It edits out parts where they find the thing, parts of the captain and secretarys love affair, additional scenes with the reporters, scenes with the thing and other scenes. All three movies feature a male pilot as a major hero, although this character is the secondary protagonist in the 2011 film as opposed to 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 cleancut, squarejawed heroes. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written.
John carpenters the thing original trailer 1982 hq youtube. Carpenters vision was something completely different that would go down as a scifirhorror classic. Note that the pilot aliens appearance is loosely modeled on the description of the thing in john w. Carrington robert cornthwaite reports a ufo near his north pole research base, the air force sends in a team under capt. The progenitor of all subsequent things in the thing film franchise, the creature appears in the 2011 prequel film the thing history. The thing is brought back to the american base and, too late, the scientists realize that it is alive and lethal. Carpenters film is more faithful to campbells story than hawks version and also substantially more reliant on special effects, provided in abundance by a team of over 40 technicians. Swamp thing is a 1982 american technicolor superhero horror film written and directed by wes craven, based on the vertigodc comics character of the same name created by len wein and bernie wrightson. Disney channel broadcast all of the 99 disney channel original movies that came before it, beginning with the 51 most popular films airing. Oh where do i begin with this one frankly, im still a bit discombobulated by what i just watched last night. Set on an isolated base in antarctica, this version seems almost to pick up where the original version the. Lancasters original ending had both macready and childs turn into the thing.
John carpenter the thing soundtrack reissued with lost. Now, its possible that the movies cinematographer just let. How does the thing 1982 compare to the original 1951. Folks here is the original hero childs iconic blue parka jacket,worn by actor keith david in. How does the thing 1982 compare to the original 1951 and the. The cover from the novella the thing from another world. The thing 1951 christian nyby cast and crew allmovie. But there is also a deep dark corner, tucked well away from my rational thinking, that still craves sequels to certain. For those not familiar, the 1982 classic was actually based on the original 1951 movie called the. Blumhouse productions and universal pictures are developing a remake of the thing based on recently unearthed original novel. There has been a mystery surrounding john carpenters the thing since it was released back in 1982.
The thing shows how nonmetaphoric monster movies come. The published novella was actually an abridged version of campbells. The 1982 john carpenter horror movie the thing, which starred kurt russell is apparently looking to get a reboot from universal and blumhouse. Howard hawks the thing from another world is a fairly typical 50s scifi adventure film. In the spring, the characters are rescued by helicopter, greeting. Buy the thing movie posters from movie poster shop. Universal and blumhouse developing new version of the thing that will adapt long lost original novel. This film is set at a distant arctic missile base, where a ufo has crashed. The marathon began in celebration of its 100th disney channel original movie, adventures in babysitting. Movies, tv shows, specials and more, its all tailored specifically to you. The thing original motion picture soundtrack discogs. In 1982 famed horror director john carpenter released the thing. Personally, i prefer the 2011 version considered a prequel to the john carpenters 1982 version over the john carpenter version. The thing serves as a prelude to john carpenters classic 1982 film of the same name.
What are the differences between the thing 2011 and the. The movie is an update of the classic the thing from outer space, but only like its predecessor, this film is in full color, and the characters of this film have much more to worry about than an alien veggie the film centers around a group of arctic researchers you encounter an alien lifeform capable of taking the form of anything it comes. The thing from another world, sometimes referred to as just the thing, is a 1951 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, directed by christian. Vintage movie posters cinemasterpieces original movie. I am a cult classic fan, my favorite movie being the thing by john carpenter. The thing 1982, joe harts thing fest thingvision 1981 scriptjoe harts thingnation coming soon 2022 original movie prop. I dont think a single soul felt that the remake of the hitcher came close to touching the masterful original. The original the thing from another world 1950 is a classic. Hl talks to john higgins about illustrating what happened next. The thing shows how nonmetaphoric monster movies come down to craft. The film then turns into a brilliant paranoia piece. Although it did not do well in bo, it was far more in. 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. Grand rapids premier film festival celebrating the genre movie.
The thing from another world 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Netflix is the home of amazing original programming that you cant find anywhere else. Directed by howard hawks this classic original, itself based on a story is a. The thing from another world critics consensus as flying saucer movies go, the thing from another world is better than most, thanks to welldrawn characters and concise, tense plotting. A huge secret about john carpenters the thing may have. Original movie posters can be found in various sizes ranging from small 11x14 lobby cards to very large billboardsized posters up to 10 ft. Naturally, the creature itself is a notsosubtle reference to the soviets, ready to invade at a moments notice. The thing has the ability to assimilate other life forms in order to survive and spread. This is how all movies of the genre should be made. Thing from another world actually gains momentum with its exposition whereas your typical film slows down and comes to a screeching halt for it. Which is better, the 2011 version of the thing or the.
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. The consensus was perfectly clear with the outcome of our last original vs. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the thing 1951 christian nyby on allmovie. Greatest movie scenes poll image the movies that are as good as the original books. The thing 1982 joe harts thing fest thingvision 1981. How does the thing 1982 compare to the original 1951 and the remake 2011 related. The thing original french movie poster directed by john carpenter with kurt russell. Sightings of ufos were going up kenneth arnold used the words saucer, disc or pie. It also edits out the classic soundtrack and killsoff characters not killed in the theatrical release.
Even the original movies director, christian nyby, was dissing me. It was discovered cryogenically frozen in the ice near the crashed remains of its transport. The thing remake coming from blumhouse based on longlost. The thing from another world 1951 james arness in the thing from. Among other details, amalgamated dynamics made use of campbells description of the thing. Oh, and the tooth test went way too far in its similarity to the blood test. A companion piece to nannis 1989 palombella rossa, this shorter work is a documentary on italys communist party. Gallery of 96 movie poster and cover images for the thing 1982. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The originalthing was a thing which survived the crashlanding of its ufo in antarctica. As such, its the only thing movie to feature military characters, and since the film was released during the height of the. Nyby spreads the exposition across about half a dozen characters, and they have real conversation with overlapping, quick fire, back and forth, dialogue, and in brief instances multiple conversations.
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