The Thing [Blu-ray]

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There's an unquantifiable atmosphere involved that isn't a function of the brightest cleanest shots and highest resolution. What you call excessive cold and blue hues isn't misguided impression, IT IS "THE THING".

The Thing Blu-ray (Remastered | Limited Edition) (United Kingdom) The Thing Blu-ray (Remastered | Limited Edition) (United Kingdom)

gives The Thing a new life. There so many details were hard to notice in previous home media releases such as the wall of girlie photos in the pool room at 00:4:50. But with improved sharpness in the video comes more visibility of film imperfections.Colors are bright, but the contrast seems to have been turned up a lot as the colors start to bleed into over colors. This results in colors not being the right colors. Yellows and oranges seem to turn to purple. This does not happen to all of the colors, meaning that the contrast dial wasn't turned in every scene, but it is very noticeable when flairs are used in the film.There is also a slight blue filter that was applied to scenes that take place outside. Snow looks bluer than ever when it should be white. Having recently seen the Arrow transfer without knowing that in advance (or about any of these differences), I spent the whole film with this impression of everything being "off", leaving me just trying to make sense of a magic that just wasn't there anymore. Only know do I understand what happened. The Thing' Evolves(HD, 14 min.) - The filmmakers knew that they had a daunting and seemingly impossible task at hand – following up one of the most beloved horror movies of all time – so they describe the "reverse engineering" "story by autopsy" method they applied while writing it. This is a great feature for fans of Carpenter's 'Thing.'

The Thing (2011) Blu-ray Review | High Def Digest The Thing (2011) Blu-ray Review | High Def Digest

One Amazing Summer an all-new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures about the unforgettable films released in the summer of 1982 The good news is this new 2160p 2.35:1 transfer offers up a fair and welcome middle-ground between the 2016 and 2017 releases. With a natural film grain texture, there are impressive fine point details in clothing, facial features, and set design work. I’ve seen this film countless times over the last 25 years or so and I felt like I was seeing small things I’d never noticed before. As mentioned, film grain is apparent but well-resolved without ever appearing too noisy, nor is there any sign of waxy DNR or other compression artifacts. Soft shots that have always looked soft - well, guess what, they’re still soft. That’s just the way they are. But close-ups and middles shots look terrific, the gnarly autopsy sequences are still grotesquely beautiful offering up even more fine detail in the fleshy bits. You can really fully appreciate all of the incredible Rob Bottin special effects.Alien and The Thing have quite a bit in common. Both movies feature a small group of disparate individuals trapped in a confined, remote location from which they can neither escape nor call for help. Both have a malevolent alien creature awakened after a long period of dormancy. But for all its many virtues (and believe me, I do think it’s a great movie), Alien is still just folks being hunted by a monster. It’s a story told with undeniable skill and style, but for all that it’s still a familiar story. The Thing is familiar, too, but the terror is more insidious than just a monster on the loose. Once this alien gets inside you, it becomes you, and Carpenter works this angle masterfully. The real terror in The Thing comes from paranoia, claustrophobia, and isolation. And these all come from within, not from some external source. But when the fear does come from without, as it does in the transformation scenes for instance, the movie works just as well. Carpenter is able to strike a perfect balance between inner and outer terror. Even after the movie ends, you’re still left wondering who you can trust.

The Thing Blu-ray (Remastered | Special Edition) (United Kingdom) The Thing Blu-ray (Remastered | Special Edition) (United Kingdom)

John Carpenter’s place as one of the true giants of genre filmmaking is secure thanks to his remarkable run in the 70s and 80s. Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, Escape from New York, Big Trouble In Little China, They Live... all of these are fantastic movies in every sense of the word. But The Thing is Carpenter’s masterpiece and it’s never looked or sounded better than it does here in 4K Ultra HD. Just be sure to hang onto those previous boutique Blu-ray editions for their better extras. Recommended. Fire and Ice(HD, 4 min.) - See the actors go through flamethrower training and blast fire on "Fire for Hire" stuntmen and women. While short, this feature is cool, showing the actors turn into pyromaniacs. to a picture representing a fine example of a particular genre, it's hard not to take notice, and this The Thing is based on the 1938 novella “Who Goes There?” by John W. Campbell Jr. (under the pen name Don A. Stuart). The film was produced by The Turman-Foster Company and distributed by Universal Pictures.The Scream Factory transfer is the result of a brand new 2K scan taken from the interpositive. This is not the same as the film's negative, but it still yields a very nice picture. Home 2016 Blu-ray Release Is One Thing (Blu-ray) Better Than Another? The Thing (Scream Factory) vs The Thing (Arrow Video) vs The Thing 4K (Universal) The prequel The Thing tried to replicate this lightning in a bottle of tension, fear, and horror. While there are some clever moments to that film, it’s ultimately unsatisfying and unnecessary. Now, Blumhouse is apparently in the hunt to adapt John Campbell’s previously lost full-novel manuscript of the story originally titled Frozen Hell. In the right hands, this could be an interesting take on the story. It’s certainly material worth revisiting, but there’s got to be something unique about it to make it worth the time. I always thought an early 1930's period film with limited technology would be the best way to go. The last thing we need is another useless tired retread. Even if that’s all we get, nothing can take away from John Carpenter’s 1982 classic - or the badass 2002 video game. The Thing' is easily one of my favorite horror movies of the recent past. It's an all-around good time that, despite being new, has the feel and tone of the horror movies of old. You don't need to know John Carpenter's 'The Thing', but the more familiar you are with it, the more fun this one will be. When compared to newer films some of the camera work in The Thing seems awfully shaky. Case in point, a steady cam on a drone would have helped the opening scene when the Norwegians are chasing the dog in a helicopter. The shots used long lenses though, so a bumpy helicopter ride would have always produced shaky video compared to new camera and lens stabilization technology we have today.

The Thing - 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray - High Def Digest The Thing - 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray - High Def Digest

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and I would imagine the film's title creature and colorless, but it looks worn and beat up, old and lived in, cold and lifeless, and every littleCritically panned at the time of its release, John Carpenter's The Thing has rightly gone on to become one of the most celebrated sci-fi horror efforts ever made now newly restored by Arrow Video in a stunning 4K transfer supervised by Carpenter and director of photography Dean Cundey. The Thing is out on 23rd October on Blu-Ray in the UK, released by Arrow Video. The new 4K scan transfer is a revelation. I haven’t seen the other Blu-Ray releases to compare, but it’s a huge improvement over the DVD versions I’ve seen and it looked magnificent blown up nice and big on my projector. It’s a clean, natural looking picture that’s incredible detailed and made me realise the film is more colourful than I remembered. Critically panned at the time of its release, John Carpenter's The Thing has rightly gone on to become one of the most celebrated sci-fi horror efforts ever made now newly restored by Arrow Films in a stunning 4K transfer supervised by Carpenter and director of photography Dean Cundey. High Dynamic Range is provided via HDR10 and the BT.2020 spec that allows up to 10-bits of color depth. As far as color, The Thing has a less saturated palette than other HDR films but there is evidence of deeper color in the shadow and bright areas that were not possible in 8-bit color on Blu-rays. deadly creature in their midst, one that can absorb and imitate any life form it so chooses, leaving