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| Title | The Thing [1982] | ![The Thing [1982] DVD](/dvd-image/1022190-the-thing-1982.jpg) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Horror & Suspense | |
| Actors | John Carpenter Kurt Russell Wilford Brimley Keith David Richard Masur | |
| Directors | John Carpenter | |
| Release Date | 08 September 2003 | |
| Discs | 1 | |
| Publisher | Universal Pictures Video | |
| Features | Dubbed; PAL; Widescreen; | |
| Codes | 1022190 - 5050582049039 | |
| R.R.P. | £ 15.99 |
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| Amazon UK | £ 2.85 | £ 0.00 | £ 2.85 | Go To Store |
| Zavvi | £ 2.85 | £ 0.00 | £ 2.85 | Go To Store |
| The Hut | £ 2.85 | £ 0.00 | £ 2.85 | Go To Store |
| HMV | £ 2.99 | £ 0.00 | £ 2.99 | Go To Store |
| SelectCheaper | £ 3.76 | £ 0.00 | £ 3.76 | Go To Store |
| SendIt.com | £ 3.89 | £ 0.00 | £ 3.89 | Go To Store |
| WH Smith | £ 3.93 | £ 0.00 | £ 3.93 | Go To Store |
| LoveFilm | £ 3.93 | £ 0.00 | £ 3.93 | Go To Store |
| Asda | £ 3.93 | £ 0.00 | £ 3.93 | Go To Store |
| Tesco | £ 3.97 | £ 0.00 | £ 3.97 | Go To Store |
| CD WOW! | £ 3.99 | £ 0.00 | £ 3.99 | Go To Store |
| Play.com | £ 3.99 | £ 0.00 | £ 3.99 | Go To Store |
| Dixons Entertainment | £ 4.99 | £ 0.00 | £ 4.99 | Go To Store |
| Currys Entertainment | £ 4.99 | £ 0.00 | £ 4.99 | Go To Store |
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| MovieMail | £ 5.99 | £ 0.00 | £ 5.99 | Go To Store |
| iTunes | £ 6.99 | £ 0.00 | £ 6.99 | Go To Store |
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John Carpenter's apocalyptic The Thing was released in cinemas just two weeks after E.T. in 1982. The two movies could hardly have presented more contrasting ideas about extra-terrestrial life, and it was Carpenter's uncompromisingly bleak vision that lost out at the box-office. But his audacious remake of the Howard Hawks 1951 B-movie The Thing from Another World has since been acknowledged as a classic in its own right, not only for its pioneering makeup and special effects techniques, but also for its bold treatment of an alien "infection" that eerily foreshadow s AIDS-inspired blood contamination scares. Whizzkid Rob Bottin was responsible for the surreal and stomach-churning make-up effects that are so crucial a part of the film's success--without his utterly convincing creations Carpenter would never have been able to make a monster movie without a "man in a suit"--and filming on a glacier in British Columbia ensured the complete authenticity of the Antarctic setting. Kurt Russell leads a strong all-male cast who powerfully convey their isolation and distrust of one another--in more ways than one this is a film about alienation. The uneasy atmosphere is enhanced by an icily monochrome score from Ennio Morricone, as a series of unforgettable horror set-pieces lead to a wonderfully downbeat finale.
On the DVD:: The bonus features are exemplary, notably the excellent 80-minute documentary, "Terror Takes Shape", which covers all aspects of the production; and the relaxed, friendly, informative commentary by director John Carpenter and star Kurt Russell--a model for how all commentaries should be. There's also an outtakes reel with some tantalising stills of unused footage. Text and stills-based montages illustrate the location design, conceptual artwork and various other aspects of the production. The sound mix is Dolby 5.1, although the non-anamorphic widescreen picture is not all it could be. --Mark Walker Amazon.co.uk Review.