The Thing [DVD]

Slow build up, the the action will start. Brilliant effects which are amazing to watch. Worth a view.

Yet another movie that was getting positive reviews on X. So glad to get this film in my collection.

I first watched "The Thing" way back in the summer of 1984 on video, I had read the reviews of it (Starburst magazine, & the Late John Brosnan), and knew that it was going to be a "special"(not in the david brent meaning of the word).Myself and friend watched "The Thing"and "The Wall" back to back--to say this double bill was traumatising is an understatement.I'm going to dispense with a summary of the movie--there is sufficient coverage, by other reviewers on this page anyway.Carpenter has proven a hit and miss director(his catalogue is genius/dud) in equal amounts. But he excells with the cracking script by the late Bill Lancaster-at the time it was Carpenter's 1st Studio product.A great cast led by Kurt Russell, Donald Moffet(who has one of the movies funniest lines) Tk Carter,Keith David, Charles Hallahan, Richard Masur David Clennon and others.Building the paranoia and isolation is done superbly, beautifully lit by Dean Cundey(Jurassic Park), the actors look genuinely "cold/frozen" within the location shooting.Rob Bottin's Superb prosetheticMany have stated here (and in other places), that The Thing failed at the Box office, directly because of ET(also a Universal picture), I feel that is partly true--in actual fact though, such a nilistic picture would be hard pressed to find an audience(especially in the Eighties)popcorn flics such as Star Wars, Raiders and Spielberg/Lucas had domain.That said The Thing is still talked about and had a profound affect on those who viewed it at that vital age (13-19).I havent seen the sequel/prequel yet & cannot comment on its merits.Watch "the Thing" and try not to have nightmares...

The Thing [DVD] [1982] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Firstly, I will try to keep this brief, as The Thing has been reviewed at length many times before...and deservedly so.For many, this is director John Carpenter's best film. A long-spanning film career that includes such classics as Assault on Precinct 13(1976), Halloween(1978) and Escape from New York(1981), to list just three!.I first saw this film years ago on video, panned and scanned, for TV unfortunately!...but it still blew me away!. Since then, I have watched it again many times and have never grown tired of it.The script, dialogue, acting, camerwork and Ennio Morricone's chilling score all combine to make a truly frightening and memorable film almost 30 years on.I cannot recommend it enough.It seems that a remake/reboot/reimagining/prequel/sequel type film is in the works.However, how it will be compared to this orginal horror science-fiction classic remains to be seen?...

Sweet picture best it's looked in years

As described, in immaculate condition.

Despite being sold on amazon.co.uk, the DVD is not actually compatible with English region DVD players so is not playable.

This is not apparent in the description but this is a region 1 DVD and did not plat on either my DVD player or PS4. I ended up buying a region free DVD player from Amazon to watch it. Nicely played Amazon.