Customer Reviews
The Thing - By: J. D. Williams, 13 Jun 2008 
This is a classic movie & Shows Hawks great style but if you've ever read John W Campbell Jr's Book Who goes there?
You'll realise that John Capenters version is more accurate than Hawks version (the book outlines that the creature shape shifts & there is the suspence of not knowing who is or isn't the alien life form).
I love them both but john capenters version for me is up there with Alien as a classic.
Possibly my all-time favourite movie.... - By: R. V. Halward, 11 Jun 2008 
It's a toss-up between this utter classic from 1951 & creature-feature 'Them!' for my fave film ever...
This is just a scene-perfect example of classic 50's Sci-Fi. Cold War paranoia manefested as a creature from outer space, hidden sub-texts, morality messages, it's alll there. Added to that, possibly the best & most engaging atmosphere ever created on film.
The entire cast do a stellar job, the dialogue is snappy & delivered in Hawks trademark 'overlapping' style, the character interplay & development is completely compelling, the tension ratchets up very nicely & the pace of the film is nigh-on perfect...
This is the ultimate late night/rainy afternoon popcorn movie. A work of sheer genius & deserves to be regarded as a timeless classic of ANY genre.
If that wasn't enough, you THREE versions of the movie on the DVD & the restored & remastered print is an absolute joy to behold...
I've watched this movie dozens of times & never tire of it. A perfect 10...
An ok sci-fi movie for the 50's - By: Ms. C. Dunlop, 19 Nov 2007 
I general like watching black & white movies regardless of genre. However having read John W Campbells short story Who Goes There several times this movie has little to do with it. Carpenters version of The Thing stuck more closly to the book. But if you can forget about book & the 80's movie then enjoy it for what it is an ok B movie.
Watch the Skies! - By: Roger Gay, 12 Nov 2007 Unforgettable film. Watch the skies. Always watch the skies. I'd seen it before of course & would only have lowered my rating if there was a problem with quality. Love the acting. Great bunch. Perfect 1950s movie character regular guys; except for the Nobel Prize winning scientist & the monster from outer space. The action isn't as continuous & intense as some movies today. This is 1950s vintage. It does not make you numb. But for the modern crowd, let me put it this way. The actors are definitely so good that they're not alll the same & even tempo does not equal monotony. The acting still carries me through & it can even feel like it's over a bit too soon. A viewer as young as I was when I first saw it will likely feel alll the same things we did in the olden days.
John Carpenter's commentary is on disk ONE, black & white version; start it by selecting set-up. Odd, but true.
This 2 disc set does not come with tons of extras. As other reviewers have already pointed out, old b&w & colorized (disk 1) & cleaned up b&w (disk 2).
"Keep watching the skies!" - By: Sheryl Podlesak, 19 Sep 2007 Based on the novel 'Who Goes There?' by John W. Campbell Jr, 'The Thing From Another World' drops us right into the action when a team of scientists based at the North Pole register a strange explosion & come to the conclusion that something has crashed nearby. Captain Hendry & a smalll team are sent to investigate. What they find has far reaching consequences, not only for the smalll isolated base, but also for the rest of the world ....
Despite its age, 'The Thing From Another World' is a masterpiece of film-making & truly stands the test of time, which not many movies of its era can boast. The actors alll seem very comfortable in their roles, treating the whole thing seriously & reacting with each other & the set as though this were their normal working environment. Worth particular mention is the dialogue, which is crisp & intelligent, often with several characters talking at once. To the director's credit, this isn't confusing, but simply adds to the easy pace & the authentic air. Also, watch out for the scene in which the scientists pace out the shape of the crashed aircraft. As they spread out across the ice, the music swells to a crescendo of strident horns & the shape of the aircraft is revealed. It's round!!
Whenever I watch 'The Thing From Another World', I always find myself keeping an eye on the doors! Characters are constantly coming in or going out through them, opening & closing them, standing & chatting by them - alll of this lulling the viewer into a false sense of security. Until the greenhouse door is opened & the creature is standing right behind it! Sheer genius!
'The Thing From Another World' is one of my top ten movies, & quite rightly so. It is a well-made, classic example of a genre favourite, & stands head & shoulders above other movies of the same era. I have no hesitation in recommending that you give it a viewing! Who knows, it may end up in your top ten also!
