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The Thing [Blu-ray]

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IMDb8.2/10.0
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Genre Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Suspense/Thrillers, Action & Adventure
Format NTSC, Dolby, Color, Blu-ray, Dubbed, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Contributor Thomas G. Waites, Donald Moffat, John Carpenter, Charles Hallahan, Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, Richard Masur, Joel Polis, David Clennon, T.K. Carter, Richard Dysart, Peter Maloney See more
Initial release date 2010-01-03
Language English
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The Thing

Synopsis

Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York) teams Kurt Russell’s outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Once unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them.

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Product Description

Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York) teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Once unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them.


Bonus Content:

  • U-Control: Picture in Picture
  • Feature Commentary with Kurt Russell and Director John Carpenter
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Review

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

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 4193858
  • Director ‏ : ‎ John Carpenter
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Dolby, Color, Blu-ray, Dubbed, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 49 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ January 3, 2010
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French (DTS 5.1), English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001CW7ZWG
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 8,927 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
8,927 global ratings
One of favorites, even better in 4K
5 Stars
One of favorites, even better in 4K
Upgraded from my old 2008 Universal Blu-Ray and WOW, what a huge upgrade. It's one of my favorite movies and this 4k disc is amazing with its picture quality and HDR colors. It felt like seeing it for the first time with the new visible details and much better colors. The movie feels fittingly colder and more isolated with the more natural colors. The higher resolution allows for the snow to look more detailed and visible, and the gore effects really pop. 10/10, one of my favorite 4k discs so far.
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