The Thing (Collector's Edition)
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Actor: David Clennon, Keith David, Richard A. Dysart, T.K. Carter, Wilford BrimleyDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 109 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-10-26
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of The Thing (Collector's Edition)
Movie Review: Somewhat light on the extras for a "collector's edition"
Summary: 4 Stars
Although this DVD does come with a few extras, such as a short history slideshow explaining the development of The Thing, and a commentary voice-over with Kurt Russell and the director, John Carpenter, it leaves something to be desired in what was released as a "Collector's Edition". I point to examples such as the Collector's Edition of Aliens (the second movie) as a comparison.
That said, it's a great movie and worth adding to any horror/sci fi/Kurt Russell collection. It doesn't get much gorier than a John Carpenter flick, as any of his fans can tell you, but at the same time Carpenter's movies are often written and cast so well that they transcend the camp value of B-movie horror flicks and end up being something much more memorable. "MANOS: The Hands Of Fate" this ain't, folks.
Summary of The Thing (Collector's Edition)
Director John Carpenter and special makeup effects master Rob Bottin teamed up for this 1982 remake of the 1951 science fiction classic The Thing from Another World, and the result is a mixed blessing. It's got moments of highly effective terror and spine-tingling suspense, but it's mostly a showcase for some of the goriest and most horrifically grotesque makeup effects ever created for a movie. With such highlights as a dog that splits open and blossoms into something indescribably gruesome, this is the kind of movie for die-hard horror fans and anyone who slows down to stare at fatal traffic accidents. On those terms, however, it's hard not to be impressed by the movie's wild and wacky freak show. It all begins when scientists at an arctic research station discover an alien spacecraft under the thick ice, and thaw out the alien body found aboard. What they don't know is that the alien can assume any human form, and before long the scientists can't tell who's real and who's a deadly alien threat. Kurt Russell leads the battle against the terrifying intruder, and the supporting cast includes Richard Masur, Richard Dysart, Donald Moffat, and Wilford Brimley. They're all playing standard characters who are neglected by the mechanistic screenplay (based on the classic sci-fi story "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell), but Carpenter's emphasis is clearly on the gross-out effects and escalating tension. If you've got the stomach for it (and let's face it, there's a big audience for eerie gore), this is a thrill ride you won't want to miss. --Jeff ShannonHorror DVD Video
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