The Thing (DVD, 2003)

Clearly one of the finest Sci Fi movies made in the last 50 years. The style and quality of the filming. The way the writers took an unusual story "Who goes there" and adapted it to the screen. Highlights of the film are: the easy banter of the crew. The the secondary film plots that mingle with the main story. The well acted (By all of the actors and actresses) story, the effect on the screen of James Arness as the "Monster" . All of this done before CGI
Absolutely worth the price of Admission.

The original "The Thing" has always been one of my favorite monster movies. The characters generally do not do stupid things to increase their danger. The dialogue is fun to listen to.

I had taped this off the air several years ago but had misplaced the tape.

Superb DVD quality of one of the great SF films of the 1950's. What more could you ask for ? 35mm theatrical quality on a DVD, unbelievable, but true ! This is a must for all serious SF fans. Also the sound, although not originally recorded in stereo, comes across extremely clear and undistorted. Very nice product !

This movie is a must see classic. Over fifty years old and I never get tired of watching it. Great movie from start to finish. No down side.

THE MOVIE ARRIVED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND IN GOOD CONDITION. HE LOVED THE MOVIE IN GENERAL AND THE QUALITY OF THE FILM. HE LOVED THE EXTRA SCENES. GLAD HE GOT THE MOVIE. WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH IT.

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WHAT CAN I SAY IM A HUGE FAN OF THIS MOVIE . IM NOT KIDDING I WILL WATCH THIS MOVIE AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH I ALSO HAVE THE MODERN DAY VERSION , BUT IT CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE CLASSIC. THIS WAS THE FIRST MOVIE TO SCARE THE HELL OUT OF ME WHEN I WAS KID ABOUT 7-8 YEARS OLD IM 45 NOW. THE QUIK DIALOGUE I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF , PLUS IT HELPS THAT IM A FAN OF ALL THE OLD BLACK AND WHITE FILMS FROM THE LATE 30,S UP TO LATE 50,S . WELL IM KIND OF PARSHALL TO THIS MOVIE SO MY OPINION MAY NOT BE FAIR . BUT TO ME THIS IS THE BEST HORROR MOVIE EVER MAID IN THAT TIME PERIOD AND CAN STILL BEAT OUT SOME OF TODAYS CRAP SSSSHHHHHMAP!!!!!

I am a huge fan of classic comedy and horror movies. The Thing From Another World is a true classic in the horror category. The monster is played by the legendary James Arness, before he appeared, later, on TV as Dodge's rough and tough marshall Matt Dillon. Any true lover of old 40's and 50's black and white movies will love this one. If I were an overpaid critic, I would rate it five stars.

I bought this movie because it is one of the seminal science fiction movies of the 1950's and is just plain good fun. Many of the genre copied this successful format for years to come.

The snappy dialogue, a trademark of Howard Hawks' movies, makes the characters real, likable and fun. It didn't blame the encounter with the alien on nuclear weapons.

I can't think of anything I really don't like about this movie, it's one of those movies for me that whenever I stumble upon it on tv, even with commercials, I stop and watch.

If you prefer fantastic special effects, color movies, then don't buy this movie. You might try the The Thing by John Carpenter,which I also bought on ebay, which follows the John Campbell story more closely but has some horrifying special effects.

PLOT: ARTIC EXPEDITION FINDS A ALIEN IN THE ICE AND A SPACE SHIP~ WHEN TRYING TO SAVE IT THEY FIND THEY BECOME THE HUNTED ....BY THE ALIEN~ EXCELLENT~


HOWARD HAWKS GEM ~ (Rio Bravo and Bringing Up Baby) produced this GEM of Sci FI horror~ made in the 1950s class style~
WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS OF ANY GREAT 1950S HORROR MOVIE? A GREAT MONSTHER, NUTTY SCIENTEST, PRETTY GIRL AND HERO~ THIS HAS ALL OF THEM~ lol~oh AND yes scares~ ~an American MILITARY BASE IN THE ARTIC~ finds a space craft in the ice when they try and remove it "explodes" so their next find is a "monster"/alien~ in the ice~ hauling the alien back to the artic base~ they quickly find the NUTTY scientist Dr. Carrington wants to preserve it AT ANY COST~ EVEN IF IT MEANS THEIR OWN LIVES~ ADDED fun is the Captain who find some fun banter with the Doctor's female secretary~ the characters here add to the over all adventure from the Reporter who shows his courage and humor~ in his many attempts to get a photo~ THE monster unthaws then "kills some dogs" which means he feeds on blood~ now the fact is they have to realized the monster is soon hunting for more "food" ....."them"~ meanwhile Dr. Carrington is using plasma to feed some "pods" from the alien and we see how quickly it grows~ after several "attacks" by the creature it now has the group "captive" the alien shuts of the oil HEAT~ and the group quickly discover they may freeze before the alien can kill them off~ a brilliant idea of how to finally KILL off the alien is decided~ the HORROR END OF THE MONSTER and excellent thrills on how they do it keep this fast paced thriller/horror GEM moving and us glued until the end of the movie~ ADDED the monster is played by 6 feet 6 INCH JAMES ARNESS WHO LATER PLAYED MARSHALL DILLION ON GUNSMOKE so not only is the monster HUGE he is super strong~ one of THE best horror sci fi movies from the golden 1950s. I GIVE IT A SOLID 10 OUT OF 10 FOR EXCELLENT THRILLS.

IF YOU FOUND THIS REVIEW HELPFUL PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE~

I PURCHASED THIS DVD AS A BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR MY BROTHER. HE JUST LOVED IT. IT
BROUGHT BACK ALOT OF CHILDHOOD MEMORIES.

"The Thing" - the original b/w version - has great "atmosphere" and is fun to watch! You can feel the chill in the air as the group of men in the frozen wasteland find themselves pitted against an alien creature. The wind howls, the snow blows, and somewhere out there is a creature from outer space!

This is a GREAT old Sci Fi film that transfers wonderfully to DVD.

EXCELLENT picture quality !!!

A must have for Sci Fi fans.

A space traveler crash lands in the Arctic. He and his ship are soon frozen. Some USAAF men and scientists discover it and try to thaw it but succeed only in destroying the ship. The pilot, however, survives, and they haul him, in his cake of ice, back to the base camp. When he accidentally thaws and returns to life, he realizes that he is stranded on an unfriendly world. He is not a happy camper.

He is eight feet tall, very strong, very angry, and bears a vague resemblance to James Arness. He has some, er, peculiarities. He has the physiology of a vegetable - sap is his blood - and he can regrow a severed limb. He thrives on animal blood - four-legged, two-legged, he isn't particular. His mission is to grow an army of others like him from seeds that he carries under his fingernails (or wherever), and he plants them in the base camp greenhouse. This is not good for the human race.

So how do you kill an enraged eight-foot carrot?

This is a "golden oldie" SF movie, one of the best of the 50's. It moves well, the tension builds, and the carrot is, um, fried (or whatever). It's infinitely better than the latest remake (starring Kurt Russell), which is a scream in the ha-ha sense. (Hollywood seems to be trying to outdo itself with each monster movie. Compare the latest "War of the Worlds" with the original. The monsters just get weirder and weirder, meaning less and less credible, meaning more and more laughable.) If you like good ol' SF, this should be in your collection.

This old time science fiction classic is seldon seen anymore on TV. Much of it I had forgotten except the scary alien tenicles reaching out. Upon viewing the
DVD I enjoyed the sharpness and bright colors. It appeared more alive and can stand up to any current sci-fi horror movie. The alien also seems to be the forerunner of the alien used in the "Alien" movies made much later, with the smaller head reaching out to grap a hold of you. Excellent movie. You could say they don't make them like this anymore even with all the computer animation.

I saw this movie when it first hit the silver screen, nearly sixty years ago. I ordered this re-issue about a month ago and I'm still waiting to get it. I hope I receive it sometime soon. If not, I shall be displeased; even more than I am now.

What a movie! Classic Howard Hawks movie with fast and witty dialog. A sci-fi concept that was followed by many.

Very well made and acted 1950's Alien movie. With James Arness of Gumsmoke fame as the Thing. Seen this when I was a kid and watch it often. To bad they don't make them like this any more! Very Eerie

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As 1950ies Sci-Fi/"Red Menice" movies go THE THING is a great example. If one spoiled with Star Wars spceial effects can get past that, you find an intresting story, well told by the pictures. One thing though, the box the movie comes in probally should have a Health Warning because of ALL the cigeretts that are smoked by the actors durning the movie.

The Thing from Another World will still scare the pants off most people who have never seen it. It is one terrific sci-fi film about researchers at a remote Artic outpost who witness a crash of an unknown craft and then recover the remains of the pilot frozen in a block of ice. The horror that unfolds when they take the block of ice back to the research station is unmatched for sheer terror and suspense. A must see film!

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This is a great classic for those of you who likes classic sci-fi/horror flicks..the sound and picture quailty seems to be great..the only thing i wish it had wasmore extra features...but otherwise i'm very happy with the movie overall.. It's worth the buy.

I love this item. We collect old movies. I was very pleased with the transaction and prompt shipping.
Thank you
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When I was about 8 years old in 1955, "The Thing" was playing at the theater in our small Lake Huron town as a Saturday matinee. All the kids went every week, regardless of the feature, because, we couldn't miss one episode of the old Republic 20 minute "shoot 'em up" series that usually had about 15 to 20 episodes! Imagine making a movie that lasted as long as 400 minutes for the pittance they did in the 1940's!
To say the least, "The Thing" had a lasting impression on me. I had nightmares about it until I was probably 12 years of age. My mother was really "ticked" that they would show such a frightning movie as a kid's feature on a Saturday afternoon!
She will turn 99 in mid November of this year (2008). SHe still remembers "The Thing" and so do I.
Not "quite" as scary now, but still worth a look!
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