One big fireball and a zingy oneliner later, macready emerges victorious from the. It is a longstanding tradition in all british antarctic research stations to watch the thing 1982 as part of their midwinter feast and celebration held every june 21. The thing 1982 the thing 1982, the thing movie 1982. This movie has become part of the culture in antarctica. How does the thing 1982 compare to the original 1951. Chest defibrillation the thing 5 10 movie clip 1982 hd. John carpenter has stated that of all his films, this is his personal favorite. Universal and blumhouse have partnered to produce a new version of the thing based on john w. The men of this outpost now try to discover what events led to this bizarre scene john carpenters remake of the 1950 howard hawks original the thing from another world is a definite example of a remake that exceeds the original. After nearly two hours of guts, gore, and paranoia, our bearded hero, r. Scientists in the antarctic are confronted by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. Jul 23, 2014 new hd 1080p the thing trailer, by john carpenter. John carpenter, 1982 looking back on john carpenters the thing today a highly treasured cult favourite one has to wonder why it was dismissed by both the audience and critics when it first came out in 1982.
Members of an american scientific research outpost in antarctica find themselves battling a parasitic alien organism capable of perfectly imitating its victims. While the thing 2011 is impressive as a fan film and provides interesting insights into the 1982 classic, it doesnt deliver the same thrills as its bigger, bloodier brother. In the winter of 1982, a twelveman research team at a remote antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written by bill lancaster. Looking for the little gleam might best be done on the big screen or at least on the new bluray, which boasts a brandnew 2k scan of the things original interpositive film. A research team in antarctica is hunted by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of. The 1982 version of the thing is one of those rare occurrences when the remake of a classic movie is every bit as good as the original.
Subscribe for more all the latest movie clips here. The original poster for the thing involved a series of jaws emerging from smoke in the sky above outpost 31 and was all in black and white, however poltergeist 1982 was also using a black and white advertising campaign and universal ordered a stop to the desaturated imagery. An hd dvd version followed in 2006 containing the same features, and a bluray version in 2008 featuring just. John carpenters the thing original trailer 1982 hq youtube. Characters have never been carpenters strong point. Horrormeister john carpenter halloween, escape from new york teams kurt russells outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic the thing. While the thing from another world is an undisputed horror classic, carpenter did not want to. Campbell, that compared to the deviated story of the 1951 film the thing from another world was made into a 1982 liveaction film by john carpenter, followed by a prequel released in 2011. July 9 scifi movie tron is the first feature film to use computer animation extensively. The comic series is called the thing from another world, just like the original movie from the 50s. While the thing from another world is an undisputed horror classic, carpenter did not want to merely repeat its shocks.
Aside from being noticeably louder, once the track is levelmatched it reveals only a slight if welcome. The thing is basically just a geek show, a grossout movie in which teenagers can dare one another to watch the screen. It is a prequel to the 1982 john carpenter film of the same name. Original trailer for the thing 1982 this feature is not available right now. Carpenter considers the thing to be the first part of his apocalypse trilogy, followed by prince of darkness and in the mouth of madness. The thing 1982 kurt russell in the thing 1982 the thing 1982 rob bottin in. The mysterious ending of john carpenters the thing may. Matthijss film takes place right before the first film, and focuses on the original norwegian crew that discovered the alien.
I was 15 when i first saw john carpenters the thing. In 1982, the film opened in eighth place at the box office and. There are no tv airings of the thing in the next 14 days. David clennon was born on may 10, 1943 in waukegan, illinois, usa as david joseph clennon. Carrington robert cornthwaite reports a ufo near his north pole research base, the air force sends in a team under capt. He is an actor, known for missing 1982, syriana 2005 and the thing 1982.
Carpenters vision was something completely different that would go down as a scifirhorror classic. The thing 310 movie clip human mutant 1982 hd youtube. What happens at the end of the thing 1982 screenprism. May 27, 2011 10 videos play all the thing 1982 movie movieclipsfilmt the thing 110 movie clip alien autopsy 2011 hd duration. The thing remake coming from blumhouse based on longlost original book ryan scott jan 28, 2020. The thing is the titular main antagonist and the alias given to the hostile alien creature featured in the 1938 short story who goes there. With this film carpenter upgraded the original with excellent use of very impressive practical special effects. The depiction of the thing from these two modern movies is a lot more faithful to the original novella description than the 1951 counterpart. The thing trailer scientists in the antarctic are confronted by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. Japanese movie poster for john carpenters, the thing 1982. During the winter of 1982, a group of norwegians chased a shapeshifting extraterrestrial organism imitating an alaskan malamute from their ruined research station to u. Add the thing to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Besides some decent artwork, especially on the covers, the series isnt very good and actually contradicts the movie in a few areas.
This 1980s horror film is entertaining with good special effects given they. The thing is a great barfbag movie, all right, but is it any good. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written. The thing was davids first significant film role, and coming from a theater background, he had to learn on set. John carpenters scifi horror film the thing was ahead of its. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the thing 1982 near you. Palmer was an assistant mechanic stationed at american antarctic research station, u. A companion piece to nannis 1989 palombella rossa, this shorter work is a documentary on italys communist party. Its origin is a mystery, the thing itself crashlanded in a spacecraft within the icy fields of antarctica 100,000 years ago and was frozen attempting to escape. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Universal has bumped up the bluray with a dtshd lossless master audio 5.
Both versions are absolute mustowns, fully deserving a spot on every movie and especially scifihorror fans video library shelf. The audio on the hd dvd of the thing was offered in dolby digitalplus 5. Having said that, carpenters version doesnt have any creepy detached hand monsters which, youve got to admit, are incredibly eerie. Some of the funniest moments behind the most terrifying movies. The thing is horror master john carpenters remake of the 1951 film the thing from another world, which stars james arness as a frankensteinesque alien menacing a scientific expedition. They soon discover that this task will be harder than they thought, as they dont know which members of the team have already been assimilated and their. In the midst of the antartican snowfield, the scientists and.
Greatest horror film ever, and its amazing how we got that incredible horror film cluster from 78 to 86, halloween, the shining, alien, the thing, american werewolf in london, evil dead, and aliens. With kurt russell, wilford brimley, keith david, richard masur. Chest defibrillation the thing 510 movie clip 1982 hd. However, in 1982, the spacecraft and the thing were found by a team of american and.
The thing 810 movie clip warm things up a little 1982 hd. In that movie the monster was basically a frankenstein rip off right down to the domed head. The thing film 1982, hd a classic1980s sci fi horror its bloody. Gallery of 99 movie poster and cover images for the thing 1982. In 1982 famed horror director john carpenter released the thing.
Jun 14, 2010 original trailer for the thing 1982 this feature is not available right now. Having said that, carpenters version doesnt have any creepy detached hand monsters which, youve got. I like this scene because it is both scary and campy at the same time. The scream factory brand also includes recent contemporary genre films released and distributed in the us and international territories. Nov 22, 2011 i was 15 when i first saw john carpenters the thing. Paleontologist kate lloyd mary elizabeth winstead joins a norwegian scientific team. A research team in antarctica is hunted by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. The thing is a 2011 science fiction horror film directed by matthijs van heijningen jr. The thing 1982 film the thing fandom the thing wiki the thing. The movie, 53yearold american actor vic morrow and two child actors are accidentally killed during a scene involving an operated helicopter. There are a few tracks that were in the movie, but almost all of the music on this album is a different version plus there are a lot of pieces of music from the movie thats missing like the music at the beginning of the movie and i especially loved the music when macready and the others discovered the thing beast devouring the dogs, and its.
The thing clips part one 1982 john carpenter youtube. Gory fear fest is a classic the fainthearted should skip. The character appears in the 1982 film the thing and was portrayed by actor david clennon. The thing 1982 learn more about the classic 1982 sciencefiction film. Steven spielbergs extra terrestrial adventure about a sweet alien that phoned home that stole the hearts of both children and adults.
Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. John carpenters the thing original trailer 1982 hq. Once unfrozen, the formchanging alien wreaks havoc. Oct 11, 2011 scientists in the antarctic are confronted by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. And others that i probably missed, jason, nightmare, etc. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. They soon discover that this task will be harder than they thought, as they dont know which members of the team have already been assimilated and their paranoia threatens to tear them apart. Macready kurt russell finally takes on the titular shapeshifter, mano a manowell, more like mano a explosivo. Cgi vfx short film hd plug by david levy cgmeetup duration.
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