The THING in Blu Ray.
~Introduction~
This is john carpenters remake of the 1950's classic, but is actually very close to the original, "the thing from outer space", which was also taken from or at least greatly shaped by the novella "who goes there?" By john w Campbell jnr.
~The ... Read review
Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape From New York) teams Kurt Russell's ... more
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. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them.
After the enigmatic deaths of an American scientific expedition in the uncharted and ... more
frozen wastelands of the Antarctic, a military rescue team is sent to investigate their deaths. Within these inhospitable surroundings the team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of people that it kills.The game brings fear and suspense to unimaginable levels, with a compelling plot and unique gameplay elements based upon action, evasion, trust and fear. Forget everything you ever learned about obliterating alien species simply with a barrage of violent ammunition - this monster is difficult to see, hard to kill, and seemingly impossible to evade.And when you actually see it, it's often too late... Taking place shortly after the events seen in the 1982 film - The Thing takes us back to the Antarctic base and familiar locals from the film for a terrifying, new chapter of isolation and paranoia.Advanced trust/fear interface adds a new dimension to the genre - how you influence non-player characters (NPCs) psychological state determines whether or not these characters will cooperate with you. Amazing lighting, weather and particle effects complemented by subtle sound cues and scripted events create a new level of suspense and terror. Unique combat system that allows weapons to be customized and scratch built in many cases.Puzzle Solving can be accomplished by a multitude of scenarios - there is never just one way to accomplish an objective. Varied pace of gameplay throughout the game, blending action, puzzles, horror and human interaction.
Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape From New York) teams Kurt Russell's ... more
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. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them.
Production Year: 2005 - Horror - Director: Eli Roth - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Shane Daly, Lenka Vlasakova, Eythor Gudjonsson, Jan Vlasak
Advantages: TAKES THE FILM TO ANOTHER LEVEL Disadvantages: NOTHING
The THING in Blu Ray.
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~Introduction~
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This is john carpenters remake of the 1950's classic, but is actually very close to the original, "the thing from outer space", which was also taken from or at least greatly shaped by the novella "who goes there?" By john w Campbell jnr.
~The Movie~
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A research team in a desolate and isolated ... ...buried in the ice for an estimated 100,000 years.
Needless to say when it accidentally defrosts all hell is let loose on the poor researchers. They now have to fight for their lives against a foe the like of which they can barely comprehend.
The creature can turn into anything or anyone.
It can split itself into many parts and is devilishly hard to kill.
Paranoia sets in as the remaining people fail to tell friend from ... more
The THING in Blu Ray. ==================
~Introduction~ =========== This is john carpenters remake of the 1950's classic, but is actually very close to the original, "the thing from outer space", which was also taken from or at least greatly shaped by the novella "who goes there?" By john w Campbell jnr.
~The Movie~ =========== A research team in a desolate and isolated Antarctic research station find an alien creature which has been buried in the ice for an estimated 100,000 years. Needless to say when it accidentally defrosts all hell is let loose on the poor researchers. They now have to fight for their lives against a foe the like of which they can barely comprehend. The creature can turn into anything or anyone. It can split itself into many parts and is devilishly hard to kill. Paranoia sets in as the remaining people fail to tell friend from foe.
~Opinions~ ========== The incredible special effects really make this film stand out from the rest of its ilk. The combination of special effects expert Roy Arbogast and John Carpenters directing makes for a fantastically memorable film. The film is has a wonderful creeping atmosphere and the ending is really superb. When the mans chest opens up bites off the doctors hands and then the head detaches falls to the floor, grows legs and tries to run off it is really something to see and never to be forgotten.
Kurt Russell gives a superb performance, but then he always does.
~Blu Ray~ ========
~Video~ ======= The 2.39:1 image is sharp and well-defined, taken from a crisper master copy helps the clarity of the movie. The blacks are very deep and pack a punch! The quality is VERY worthy of being called Blu Ray.
~Audio~ ======== The Dolby True HD audio is TRULY AWESOME. The sound fills your room to overflowing with crisp low frequency and deep beats as it compliments the on going action in the film
~DVD features~ ============== There is a huge abundance of extras packed onto the disc, A commentary by john carpenter. An 80 minute documentary. The obligatory outtakes, (my favourite). Theatrical trailer. Movie stills, Some storyboards designs. Cast & filmmaker's notes. The film is also split into 37 chapters. Format: widescreen Language: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Czech Region: region 2 Number of discs: 1 Classification: 18 Run time: 104 minutes
The Thing @ BluRay.
In a remote antarctic research station the researchers have found an alien creature frozen solid buried in the ice. They estimate it has been there for 100,000 years and so dig it out an Put in an ante room for later examination.
However the creature defrosts, come alive and then starts killing the lonely researchers. t first they are unaware that it is picking them of but it later comes to light that it can absorb that person and produce an exact duplicate of the victim. When this is discovered they do not know who is real and who is alien. It is nearly impossible to kill and only fire makes it afraid.
Kurt Russel stars as our hero and it is he who takes the fight to the alien creature. some of the scenes are really chilling, no pun intended, the dog transforming is gruesome. the man ...
Advantages: Intesting aside to the main watchmen film Disadvantages: Too short
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Black freighter is a pirate themed decent in to madness. The story focuses on the unnamed sole survivor of his shipwreck after it was destroyed by the black freighter, a ship of murderous undead. Washed up on the shores of a deserted island among the rotting corpse of his former crew members, the protagonist sanity slips away as he desperately searches to find a way to return to his family.
Reproduced in animation form for this blu-ray presentation. The first thing to note about this animation is that it?s short, at 26 minutes long might leave some people feeling cheated. There is some additional ...
Advantages: Good picture Disadvantages: Too many to list.
I don't often write a bad review. Well, perhaps I should rephrase that. What I mean is, I don?t often write a negative review. I love most things. I?m not a negative person. But in all honesty, this film was pretty rubbish. That?s the short version.
I bought ?Saints and Soldiers? on BluRay for a number of reasons; firstly I?m a massive WW2 fan (love band of brothers, saving private ryan, Enemy at the gates etc), secondly its got a fancy and enticing cover and third it was on special offer at HMV.
The film is set during the battle of the bulge. Based on a true story of a group of soldiers who are part of a larger group captured by the Germans. Most of that group of are then executed by the Germans. It was a tragic event, but some of those men managed to escape and this is their story. Now on that plot alone, fighting and hiding ...
At a research station in Antarctica a team of scientists find an alien being that has fallen from the sky and been buried in the ice for 100,000 years. Soon they discover that the alien is able to possess its victims. Based on the original 1951 film directed by Christian Nyby.
Release details
DVD Region
Blu-ray
Studio(s)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; CINRAM LOGISTICS (SWINDON)
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Director commentary, Production featurettes, Photo and storyboard gallery, Outtakes, Theatrical trailer, Blu-Ray U-Control feature
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Professional reviews
Review
Two decades on, the head-sprouting-spider-legs scene still demands frame-by-frame viewing (Total Film, 04/06/2009)
...Bottin steals the show... (Variety, 04/06/2009)
DVD Description
Based on both the short story by John W. Campbell, Jr. and the 1951 film produced by Howard Hawks, THE THING is John Carpenter's stunning masterpiece of horror. A group of weary scientists enduring the winter in an isolated camp deep in Antarctica chance upon an alien spacecraft buried in the ice. Near the strange craft is the body of an alien being, frozen solid. Thinking they have made the find of a lifetime, the scientists bring the alien body back to camp and thaw it out. The alien awakens, not in the best of moods, and proceeds to take over the identities of the scientists, one by one, body and all. Helicopter pilot MacCready (Kurt Russell) must lead the surviving men in discovering who among them is human and who is not and how they can destroy "the thing" before it takes them all and moves on to the heavily populated mainland and the rest of humanity. Rob Bottin supplies the awe-inspiring special effects of the creature in its many, ever-changing forms. The effects were groundbreaking at the time and hold up flawlessly over the passing years. But Carpenter does not rely solely on special effects, utilizing his spectacular cast, which includes Wilford Brimley and Richard Dysart, to create three dimensional characters enduring an unthinkable situation. The score from Ennio Morricone is understated, yet increases the tense mood tenfold. Shooting was difficult and done in below freezing conditions, but despite the discomfort the cast and crew produced a truly terrifying film that will stand the test of time. THE THING is surely one of Carpenter's definitive films and a true horror classic.
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