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The Thing (2011) [Blu-ray]
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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Joel Edgerton
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Matthijs van Heijningen
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Contributor | Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Trond Espen Seim, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Marc Abraham, Eric Newman, Eric Christian Olsen, Matthijs van Heijningen, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Heisserer See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 3 hours and 26 minutes |
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Thing, The (2011)(Br)
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- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 6.75 x 5.35 x 0.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
- Director : Matthijs van Heijningen
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, AC-3, Blu-ray, Widescreen, Dolby, Dubbed, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled
- Run time : 3 hours and 26 minutes
- Release date : January 31, 2012
- Actors : Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen
- Dubbed: : Spanish
- Subtitles: : French, Spanish
- Producers : Marc Abraham, Eric Newman
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), French Canadian (DTS 5.1), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (DTS 5.1)
- Studio : Universal Studios
- ASIN : B0067QPVD2
- Writers : Eric Heisserer
- Number of discs : 2
- Best Sellers Rank: #75,420 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #2,891 in Horror (Movies & TV)
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5 Stars
A "Must-See" for all Sci-Fi Horror film Fan...
But especially for Fans of John Carpenter's Classic version of "The Thing" (1982) ... Please Note, this is NOT a remake NOR is it a sequel! This is a PREQUEL; an original story and lovingly crafted film that painstakingly details the history and sequence of events that graphically explain just what happened at the Norwegian's Camp in Antarctica and reveals why the Norwegians are using a Helicopter to chase after and are trying to kill the "dog" (the Husky) that runs into the American's Scientific Outpost at the very beginning of John Carpenter's film.For what it's worth, I saw the Carpenter's film several when it first came out in theaters back in 1982... and I consider myself to be far more than just your average Sci-Fi & Horror film fan (or critic) as I actually have worked in live action film production in Los Angeles for well over 30 years... And as Carpenter's film is among my favorite in this genre, I was pretty skeptical when I first heard that this was being made.But upon leaning that Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr (ADI) were involved with the Make-Up and Mechanical FX, my skepticism evaporated. If you're not familiar with ADI, they are the guys responsible for the Oscar-winning Effects in Jim Cameron's T-2; Aliens; and a bunch of other awesome FX-laden films. Needless to say, you won't be disappointed!This is nothing short of an incredible homage and companion piece to Carpenter's film. Taut, suspenseful and even nerve-wracking at times, it fills in all the gaps and mysteries that are only alluded to in the 1982 film. Excellent Direction, casting, acting, art direction, editing, lighting, music and absolutely outrageous Special Effects... this is a fun and fantastic journey into the icy unknown. Here's my suggestion... Get this and (if you don't already have a copy) buy a copy of John Carpenter's film... and then watch them as a "back to back" Double Feature to see what an incredible job they did in making this film compliment and "merge" so seamlessly together with Carpenter's classic.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
It’s a great movie and fits perfect as a prequel to the original “the thing” great price and fast delivery.
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2024
Its a really good movie, i was glued to the screen and it makes you wonder if they are aliens on earth amoung us.
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024
Enjoyed it
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
what i need
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
This is a great remake of the movie The Thing. The original one was from 1951. This one is very good too. There was also one in the 1980s. They are all good. Good movie to have in your collection
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
A great classic horror movie that holds up today
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2012
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After reading all the lackluster reviews for the updated The Thing movie, I passed on the theatrical release and figure I'd wait for the DVD rental. Before picking up on the re-imaging, I thought it might be wise to watch the original 1951 Howard Hawking version along with John Carpenter's The Thing 1982 update.
The Thing from another World (1951)
I remember this B&W classic from my childhood and being creeped out by the huge humanoid monster stalking through the hallways like an unstoppable Juggernaut. You didn't need special effects or sophisticated graphics to turn a man into an alien beast. Giant hands and a helmet, along with good physical acting, was enough to convince anyone back then.
Watching the dialogue now reminds me of the different deliveries and sense of timing actors used in those early days of cinema. The rapid fire speeches gave a sense of military formality, efficiency and added a rushed importance to every line. We have the classic commander who is respectfully chided by his men and who is in full command, but also willing to listen to solid ideas from the men under him. He comes off as not knowing everything, but still being the smartest. Yes, they chose a military officer who uses common sense.
The scientist is still the early cliché of wanting knowledge of the unknown and is willing to sacrifice everything - including human life to get it. To his un-cowardly credit, he is willing to trade his own life in exchange for furthering our understanding of the universe. Of course, he does an ill-advised, morally questionable experiment that does give us our only look into the habits of the monster. In this case, the alien visitor is a humanoid beast that has apparently evolved from plant life and feeds on blood. The sled dogs are fodder and food and have little involvement with the creature besides attacking the intruder early on.
This is a great movie that stands as a perfect example of our early paranoia about alien visitors and invasions. It ends with the memorable line "Keep Watching the Skies".
The Thing 1982
John Carpenter takes the basic concept and updates the science while keeping the atmosphere intact. He takes environmental factors like the cold and isolation and turns them into major plot points. He uses a research station as the backdrop and assembles regular men to go up against the threat from outer space. The monster has been turned up a few notches too. The original was a menacing brute and this version pits the humans against a shape-shifting alien that can impersonate any living organism it comes in to contact with. Assimilation after annihilation. Our paranoia over space invasions has been replaced with paranoia over who you can trust as it isn't clear who is friend and who is foe- who you can turn to and who's been turned.
We still have the alien saucer under the ice as the initial point of contact, but even that idea is pushed further as the alien tries to build another ship using spare parts from around the base in order to make his escape. The original alien was pretty smart for cutting the power, but this guy is really sharp (no pun intended). The surrounding cast is composed of well crafted characters and the main protagonist is the helicopter pilot J.R MacReady played by Kurt Russel. The movie has more of a singular focus as we mostly follow MacReady and learn as he learns. Like the best of horror movies, our characters are placed in a near hopeless situation and it's only their spirit and willingness to live that keeps them going. If the original ended with the line Watch the Skies, this one should end with "watch the man next to you". This is one of the few times where a remake does justice to the source material.
The Thing 2011
The newest version is listed as a prequel and although the events of this film bring us within a few hours of the 1982 John Carpenter classic, it still feels like a modern translation since several key scenes are recreated. I'm not sure why director Matthijis van Heijningen Jr would choose to helm this movie as his first big release. It wasn't as though the 82 version was dated or The Thing represents some sort of big money franchise that needed to be restarted or reinvigorated like Star Trek.
Most modern horror flicks reply on jump gags where there's a meaningless, but sudden action meant to deliver a quick jolt of fear. It's the old cat jumping out of the cupboard and unfortunately that's the engine behind this movie. It lacks the hard science and joy of discovery from the first movie and misses the `who can I trust?' paranoia of the second. There is a good attempt to recreate that tension, but it falls flat since all the characters are fairly generic. It's pretty much a few random Americans and a bunch of crazy Norwegians. When you compare this cast with stand-out characters from John Carpenter's take, you'll quickly realize why the deaths are meaningless. The writers Eric Heisserer, John W. Campbell Jr. never gave us any personalities to connect with. The main character, a Kate Lloyd played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead does a fine job as the one sensible character. It's obvious from the beginning that she deserves to live and everyone else deserves to die for being so stupid.
The 1982 Thing did its best to show us a monster that was doing things on-screen that we had never seen before- from growing heads - to assimilating dogs- to, damn, just being gross and scary. The monster in this affair is a multi-lobster-limbed crawler and, I must admit, quite formidable. It copies the big punch-line or becoming a grotesque merging of all the victims it's absorbed, but in this case, it looks kinda silly. When you finally get the payoff of seeing a version of the monster in full light, it's a little disappointing and honestly, non-scary. Still, it does better to deliver the chills than the current crop of disposable horror-flicks Hollywood has been churning out in recent years.
In the original movie, it's science verse the military when the army men want to destroy the dangerous alien and the mad scientist wants to be friends and preserve the monster at all costs. And although that was the same foolish opinion held by the upper branches of the military, it didn't seem so sinister. The 1982 film simply stands us up against a monster we don't understand and survival is the only goal. The 2011 thing brings us another dumb scientist, but you could argue that his interest also lie in a quest for personal glory. "We May lose this find" yes, he has a personal interest and is in it for his own immortality and legacy.
The music/soundtrack borrows or pays homage to the 1982 score by Ennio Morricone. Those two ominous tones drop at the very start and at the end of the movie. It makes for a nice wrapper. Speaking of endings, 1982 left us with two characters staring at each other with complete distrust. This is an amazing stalemate and a good way to end a classic. This movie, in perfect step with the younger generation, cannot leave anything to the imagination and we get a big impact. Yeah, I must admit this is a welcome twist.
Overall, I consider the 2011 The Thing to be a good movie. It's worth seeing if you're a fan of the original and the 1982 revisit. The original was a statement of our time and left a marker that exposed how we felt about first contacts. The second was a statement about the human condition and what it would take to break down the bonds that hold us together as a species. This third version details who we are in 2011 and beyond. Simply put: we are creatures that seem capable of holding on to every memory and experience while we refuse to let anything with $entimental value go. Once, we had a disposable culture, but now we have one of recycling: it's all old- fashion, phrases, influences and ideas. The big question for every revisit or re-imaging is what are you going to add? Are you going to give us useful background information? Are you going to develop a beloved character more? Are you fixing technical flaws or enhancing an experience? The problem I have with most rehashes is that the priority lies in bringing us the memorable moments while forgetting to include the WHY as far as why we chose to hang on to those moments to begin with. I think I'm going to watch the 1982 version again. Thank you John Carpenter for including the why.
After reading all the lackluster reviews for the updated The Thing movie, I passed on the theatrical release and figure I'd wait for the DVD rental. Before picking up on the re-imaging, I thought it might be wise to watch the original 1951 Howard Hawking version along with John Carpenter's The Thing 1982 update.
The Thing from another World (1951)
I remember this B&W classic from my childhood and being creeped out by the huge humanoid monster stalking through the hallways like an unstoppable Juggernaut. You didn't need special effects or sophisticated graphics to turn a man into an alien beast. Giant hands and a helmet, along with good physical acting, was enough to convince anyone back then.
Watching the dialogue now reminds me of the different deliveries and sense of timing actors used in those early days of cinema. The rapid fire speeches gave a sense of military formality, efficiency and added a rushed importance to every line. We have the classic commander who is respectfully chided by his men and who is in full command, but also willing to listen to solid ideas from the men under him. He comes off as not knowing everything, but still being the smartest. Yes, they chose a military officer who uses common sense.
The scientist is still the early cliché of wanting knowledge of the unknown and is willing to sacrifice everything - including human life to get it. To his un-cowardly credit, he is willing to trade his own life in exchange for furthering our understanding of the universe. Of course, he does an ill-advised, morally questionable experiment that does give us our only look into the habits of the monster. In this case, the alien visitor is a humanoid beast that has apparently evolved from plant life and feeds on blood. The sled dogs are fodder and food and have little involvement with the creature besides attacking the intruder early on.
This is a great movie that stands as a perfect example of our early paranoia about alien visitors and invasions. It ends with the memorable line "Keep Watching the Skies".
The Thing 1982
John Carpenter takes the basic concept and updates the science while keeping the atmosphere intact. He takes environmental factors like the cold and isolation and turns them into major plot points. He uses a research station as the backdrop and assembles regular men to go up against the threat from outer space. The monster has been turned up a few notches too. The original was a menacing brute and this version pits the humans against a shape-shifting alien that can impersonate any living organism it comes in to contact with. Assimilation after annihilation. Our paranoia over space invasions has been replaced with paranoia over who you can trust as it isn't clear who is friend and who is foe- who you can turn to and who's been turned.
We still have the alien saucer under the ice as the initial point of contact, but even that idea is pushed further as the alien tries to build another ship using spare parts from around the base in order to make his escape. The original alien was pretty smart for cutting the power, but this guy is really sharp (no pun intended). The surrounding cast is composed of well crafted characters and the main protagonist is the helicopter pilot J.R MacReady played by Kurt Russel. The movie has more of a singular focus as we mostly follow MacReady and learn as he learns. Like the best of horror movies, our characters are placed in a near hopeless situation and it's only their spirit and willingness to live that keeps them going. If the original ended with the line Watch the Skies, this one should end with "watch the man next to you". This is one of the few times where a remake does justice to the source material.
The Thing 2011
The newest version is listed as a prequel and although the events of this film bring us within a few hours of the 1982 John Carpenter classic, it still feels like a modern translation since several key scenes are recreated. I'm not sure why director Matthijis van Heijningen Jr would choose to helm this movie as his first big release. It wasn't as though the 82 version was dated or The Thing represents some sort of big money franchise that needed to be restarted or reinvigorated like Star Trek.
Most modern horror flicks reply on jump gags where there's a meaningless, but sudden action meant to deliver a quick jolt of fear. It's the old cat jumping out of the cupboard and unfortunately that's the engine behind this movie. It lacks the hard science and joy of discovery from the first movie and misses the `who can I trust?' paranoia of the second. There is a good attempt to recreate that tension, but it falls flat since all the characters are fairly generic. It's pretty much a few random Americans and a bunch of crazy Norwegians. When you compare this cast with stand-out characters from John Carpenter's take, you'll quickly realize why the deaths are meaningless. The writers Eric Heisserer, John W. Campbell Jr. never gave us any personalities to connect with. The main character, a Kate Lloyd played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead does a fine job as the one sensible character. It's obvious from the beginning that she deserves to live and everyone else deserves to die for being so stupid.
The 1982 Thing did its best to show us a monster that was doing things on-screen that we had never seen before- from growing heads - to assimilating dogs- to, damn, just being gross and scary. The monster in this affair is a multi-lobster-limbed crawler and, I must admit, quite formidable. It copies the big punch-line or becoming a grotesque merging of all the victims it's absorbed, but in this case, it looks kinda silly. When you finally get the payoff of seeing a version of the monster in full light, it's a little disappointing and honestly, non-scary. Still, it does better to deliver the chills than the current crop of disposable horror-flicks Hollywood has been churning out in recent years.
In the original movie, it's science verse the military when the army men want to destroy the dangerous alien and the mad scientist wants to be friends and preserve the monster at all costs. And although that was the same foolish opinion held by the upper branches of the military, it didn't seem so sinister. The 1982 film simply stands us up against a monster we don't understand and survival is the only goal. The 2011 thing brings us another dumb scientist, but you could argue that his interest also lie in a quest for personal glory. "We May lose this find" yes, he has a personal interest and is in it for his own immortality and legacy.
The music/soundtrack borrows or pays homage to the 1982 score by Ennio Morricone. Those two ominous tones drop at the very start and at the end of the movie. It makes for a nice wrapper. Speaking of endings, 1982 left us with two characters staring at each other with complete distrust. This is an amazing stalemate and a good way to end a classic. This movie, in perfect step with the younger generation, cannot leave anything to the imagination and we get a big impact. Yeah, I must admit this is a welcome twist.
Overall, I consider the 2011 The Thing to be a good movie. It's worth seeing if you're a fan of the original and the 1982 revisit. The original was a statement of our time and left a marker that exposed how we felt about first contacts. The second was a statement about the human condition and what it would take to break down the bonds that hold us together as a species. This third version details who we are in 2011 and beyond. Simply put: we are creatures that seem capable of holding on to every memory and experience while we refuse to let anything with $entimental value go. Once, we had a disposable culture, but now we have one of recycling: it's all old- fashion, phrases, influences and ideas. The big question for every revisit or re-imaging is what are you going to add? Are you going to give us useful background information? Are you going to develop a beloved character more? Are you fixing technical flaws or enhancing an experience? The problem I have with most rehashes is that the priority lies in bringing us the memorable moments while forgetting to include the WHY as far as why we chose to hang on to those moments to begin with. I think I'm going to watch the 1982 version again. Thank you John Carpenter for including the why.
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
As advertised. Arrived promptly. No damage. All good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie
Reviewed in Canada on October 21, 2023
I am a big fan of the John Carpenter version and this version is right up there with it. Very enjoyable, buy it when you get a chance!
m. christian cotnoir
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Reviewed in Canada on September 6, 2023
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A. W. Wilson
4.0 out of 5 stars
THE THING DVD (PREQUEL) released 2011
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2024
It is true that if you don't know this is a "prequel" you might think it a remake of Carpenter's epic. As far as I can tell the only info as to what it is - is in very small print on the back of the DVD case. So....Got that out of the way! Prequel it is, and it works very well most of the time. Excellent, spectacular locations, interiors, moody and atmospheric, a good solid cast of mostly (to me) unknown Norwegian? actors, let by Mary Elizabeth Wanstead and Joel Edgerton. Ths CGI/SFX are good and the creature(s) are scary and horrible. Coming in at a respectable 97 mins there is little room for boredom. Where I had my personal doubts was the fact that, almost inevitably there are stretches where the resemblance to Carpenter's film are very obvious indeed. Well worth getting though. My wife and I enjoyed it and the picture, sound and subtitles are excellent. IMPORTANT...When the final end credits begin DO NOT turn off! There are more very vital scenes to come in between these end credits. Recomended and it does make a respectable trio of "THING" films.
maurizio
5.0 out of 5 stars
Buon prequel, cgi da dimenticare
Reviewed in Italy on July 21, 2023
A me il film è piaciuto, cgi sicuramente sub-par ma film godibile.
Alatriste
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hommage au maître très réussi.
Reviewed in France on April 26, 2014
Ma 1ère pensée en lisant le titre : un remake du cultissime film de John Carpenter 30 ans après l'original. Encore un et pourquoi faire?
Heureusement les craintes se sont vite dissipées en découvrant non pas une nouvelle version truffée d'effets numériques, mais un bel hommage à l'original constituant en réalité un fabuleux prélude. Car ici tout est expliqué pour coller parfaitement aux découvertes des scientifiques américains conduits par Kurt Russell dans la base norvégienne désertée. Pourtant le pari était double car le défi consistait d'abord à situer l'histoire avant celle des scientifiques américains de 1982 et ensuite à se raccorder à l'univers visuel de Carpenter. Une reconstitution rétro était donc nécessaire.
Eh bien, le défi est relevé haut la main !!! L' univers visuel et l'ambiance concordent parfaitement, avec un mélange de terreur, paranoïa et méfiance créé par l'isolement et le huis-clos comme dans le "The Thing " de 1982. Quant aux effets numériques, discrets mais utiles, ils contribuent à donner plus d'ampleur à la créature extraterrestre et à moderniser les effets spéciaux, tout en conservant cet aspect si particulier et saisissant dans le film de John Carpenter. Où comment la technique moderne s'aligne sur des effets spéciaux classiques d'animation mécanique.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead n'est peut-être pas Kurt Russell, mais au rayon action et suspense, elle ne démérite pas et assure dans son rôle de scientifique paléontologue prenant conscience du danger qui décime peu à peu tous les membres de la base norvégienne. Bien sûr des questions demeurent : que devient-elle? Comme un écho à ce qu'il advient à Mc Ready à la fin du film de 1982. Belle ellipse!!!!
La version de 2011 est donc un bel hommage au classique de 1982 et assure une très belle continuité avec ce dernier, que vous pourrez vérifier jusque dans les dernières scènes du générique.
L'image est parfaite de jour comme de nuit, avec des couleurs vives, des constrastes équilibrés et des détails qui crèvent l'écran.
Film vu en VOST : son puissant, remplissant tout l'espace sonore et parfaitement découpé sur tous les canaux. Irréprochable.
Quant aux bonus, j'ai beaucoup apprécié le documentaire expliquant comment l'équipe technique a réinventé "The Thing" tout en collant parfaitement au film de John Carpenter, bel hommage rendu au maître du fantastique.
Un excellent film fantastique qui ne trahit pas du tout l'oeuvre de John Carpenter. Laissez-vous tenter!
Heureusement les craintes se sont vite dissipées en découvrant non pas une nouvelle version truffée d'effets numériques, mais un bel hommage à l'original constituant en réalité un fabuleux prélude. Car ici tout est expliqué pour coller parfaitement aux découvertes des scientifiques américains conduits par Kurt Russell dans la base norvégienne désertée. Pourtant le pari était double car le défi consistait d'abord à situer l'histoire avant celle des scientifiques américains de 1982 et ensuite à se raccorder à l'univers visuel de Carpenter. Une reconstitution rétro était donc nécessaire.
Eh bien, le défi est relevé haut la main !!! L' univers visuel et l'ambiance concordent parfaitement, avec un mélange de terreur, paranoïa et méfiance créé par l'isolement et le huis-clos comme dans le "The Thing " de 1982. Quant aux effets numériques, discrets mais utiles, ils contribuent à donner plus d'ampleur à la créature extraterrestre et à moderniser les effets spéciaux, tout en conservant cet aspect si particulier et saisissant dans le film de John Carpenter. Où comment la technique moderne s'aligne sur des effets spéciaux classiques d'animation mécanique.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead n'est peut-être pas Kurt Russell, mais au rayon action et suspense, elle ne démérite pas et assure dans son rôle de scientifique paléontologue prenant conscience du danger qui décime peu à peu tous les membres de la base norvégienne. Bien sûr des questions demeurent : que devient-elle? Comme un écho à ce qu'il advient à Mc Ready à la fin du film de 1982. Belle ellipse!!!!
La version de 2011 est donc un bel hommage au classique de 1982 et assure une très belle continuité avec ce dernier, que vous pourrez vérifier jusque dans les dernières scènes du générique.
L'image est parfaite de jour comme de nuit, avec des couleurs vives, des constrastes équilibrés et des détails qui crèvent l'écran.
Film vu en VOST : son puissant, remplissant tout l'espace sonore et parfaitement découpé sur tous les canaux. Irréprochable.
Quant aux bonus, j'ai beaucoup apprécié le documentaire expliquant comment l'équipe technique a réinventé "The Thing" tout en collant parfaitement au film de John Carpenter, bel hommage rendu au maître du fantastique.
Un excellent film fantastique qui ne trahit pas du tout l'oeuvre de John Carpenter. Laissez-vous tenter!