The Thing (2003, DVD)

I personally love the film but more to the point cause James Arness is my Dad's cousin as well as his Brother Peter Graves. This film was a true classic and one I loved as a child. Also helps that I met the Thing, or should say the man behind the Thing. Great film and one my own kids love to watch with there dad.

Great movie. Saw it when I was a kid. Just as thrilling now as then. These classic movies didn't need sex or foul language to make them interesting.

GREAT OLD MOVIE AND GREAT SELLER TO DEAL WITH FAST DELIVERY. JUST LOVED THE MOVIE. WITH JAME ARNESS AS THE THING JUST SHOWS YOU HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE
TO BE A MOVIE OR TV. STAR EVEN PLAYING A MONSTER.-WILBUR FRANK

really enjoy some of the old movies I grew up watching & this one is really great. Who new james arness played a thing from another world & he did a really good job.

VERY EFFICIENT AND GREAT TO DO BUSINESS WITH AND I WOULD BUY AGAIN AND AGAIN AS THE DVDS ARE OF TOP QUALITY WHICH IS WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR AS A COLLECTOR.

This was one of the first modern science fiction movies that I ever saw (at age 10)when it had me peeking through my fingers at the local movie theatre. In retrospect, I can now appreciate the classic components of crisp dialogue (Howard Hawks, the producer, was a master in this department) combined with excellent lighting and subtle camera angles. This film is a fine representative of the science fiction genre of the 50's - minimal special effects combined with a great suspensful story line, terrific character acting and chilling bursts of terrifying action. It's as strong a film today as it was in 1951. Watch the skies!

This is a fabulous horror film, intelligently scripted, that builds in intensity, yet does not provide much in the way of gratuitous schock scenes. The characters are well-rounded and believable. One leaves this satisfying drama with a feeling of appreciation for the artistic talent of those who created this film.

This is a GREAT old Sci Fi film that transfers wonderfully to DVD.

EXCELLENT picture quality !!!

A must have for Sci Fi fans.

I first saw this movie when I was a teenager back in the 50's. It brought back a lot of memories, they just don't make movies like this anymore and it's a shame becayse a lot of todays kids are missing out on a lot.......

Good old original black and white movie that the Kurt Russell remake is based on. Jim Arness does a great job. The characters are true to the era.

A space traveler crash lands in the Arctic. He and his ship are soon frozen. Some USAAF men and scientists discover it and try to thaw it but succeed only in destroying the ship. The pilot, however, survives, and they haul him, in his cake of ice, back to the base camp. When he accidentally thaws and returns to life, he realizes that he is stranded on an unfriendly world. He is not a happy camper.

He is eight feet tall, very strong, very angry, and bears a vague resemblance to James Arness. He has some, er, peculiarities. He has the physiology of a vegetable - sap is his blood - and he can regrow a severed limb. He thrives on animal blood - four-legged, two-legged, he isn't particular. His mission is to grow an army of others like him from seeds that he carries under his fingernails (or wherever), and he plants them in the base camp greenhouse. This is not good for the human race.

So how do you kill an enraged eight-foot carrot?

This is a "golden oldie" SF movie, one of the best of the 50's. It moves well, the tension builds, and the carrot is, um, fried (or whatever). It's infinitely better than the latest remake (starring Kurt Russell), which is a scream in the ha-ha sense. (Hollywood seems to be trying to outdo itself with each monster movie. Compare the latest "War of the Worlds" with the original. The monsters just get weirder and weirder, meaning less and less credible, meaning more and more laughable.) If you like good ol' SF, this should be in your collection.

This old time science fiction classic is seldon seen anymore on TV. Much of it I had forgotten except the scary alien tenicles reaching out. Upon viewing the
DVD I enjoyed the sharpness and bright colors. It appeared more alive and can stand up to any current sci-fi horror movie. The alien also seems to be the forerunner of the alien used in the "Alien" movies made much later, with the smaller head reaching out to grap a hold of you. Excellent movie. You could say they don't make them like this anymore even with all the computer animation.

Superb DVD quality of one of the great SF films of the 1950's. What more could you ask for ? 35mm theatrical quality on a DVD, unbelievable, but true ! This is a must for all serious SF fans. Also the sound, although not originally recorded in stereo, comes across extremely clear and undistorted. Very nice product !

This movie is a must see classic. Over fifty years old and I never get tired of watching it. Great movie from start to finish. No down side.

Clearly one of the finest Sci Fi movies made in the last 50 years. The style and quality of the filming. The way the writers took an unusual story "Who goes there" and adapted it to the screen. Highlights of the film are: the easy banter of the crew. The the secondary film plots that mingle with the main story. The well acted (By all of the actors and actresses) story, the effect on the screen of James Arness as the "Monster" . All of this done before CGI
Absolutely worth the price of Admission.

The original "The Thing" has always been one of my favorite monster movies. The characters generally do not do stupid things to increase their danger. The dialogue is fun to listen to.

I had taped this off the air several years ago but had misplaced the tape.

THE MOVIE ARRIVED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND IN GOOD CONDITION. HE LOVED THE MOVIE IN GENERAL AND THE QUALITY OF THE FILM. HE LOVED THE EXTRA SCENES. GLAD HE GOT THE MOVIE. WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH IT.

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I saw this movie when it first hit the silver screen, nearly sixty years ago. I ordered this re-issue about a month ago and I'm still waiting to get it. I hope I receive it sometime soon. If not, I shall be displeased; even more than I am now.

WHAT CAN I SAY IM A HUGE FAN OF THIS MOVIE . IM NOT KIDDING I WILL WATCH THIS MOVIE AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH I ALSO HAVE THE MODERN DAY VERSION , BUT IT CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE CLASSIC. THIS WAS THE FIRST MOVIE TO SCARE THE HELL OUT OF ME WHEN I WAS KID ABOUT 7-8 YEARS OLD IM 45 NOW. THE QUIK DIALOGUE I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF , PLUS IT HELPS THAT IM A FAN OF ALL THE OLD BLACK AND WHITE FILMS FROM THE LATE 30,S UP TO LATE 50,S . WELL IM KIND OF PARSHALL TO THIS MOVIE SO MY OPINION MAY NOT BE FAIR . BUT TO ME THIS IS THE BEST HORROR MOVIE EVER MAID IN THAT TIME PERIOD AND CAN STILL BEAT OUT SOME OF TODAYS CRAP SSSSHHHHHMAP!!!!!

I am a huge fan of classic comedy and horror movies. The Thing From Another World is a true classic in the horror category. The monster is played by the legendary James Arness, before he appeared, later, on TV as Dodge's rough and tough marshall Matt Dillon. Any true lover of old 40's and 50's black and white movies will love this one. If I were an overpaid critic, I would rate it five stars.