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Signature Collection The Thing AC-3 THX WS 1982 Signature Collection Rare LaserDisc Sci-Fi Horror

The Thing AC-3 THX WS 1982 Signature Collection Rare LaserDisc Sci-Fi Horror

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John Carpenter's...

The Thing

Signature Collection

( Catalog Number 42654 )
(THX) (2.35:1) (4 Sides) (CLV+CAV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Exclusive work-in-progress visual effects footage
Behind-the-scenes footage and photographs
Outtakes from the film
Storyboards and conceptual art
Annotated production archive
Original Theatrical Trailer

The Thing
1982 - 108 min. - Color
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
John Carpenter's The Thing is both a remake of Howard Hawks' 1951 film of the same name and a re-adaptation of the John W. Campbell Jr. story "Who Goes There?" on which it was based. Carpenter's film is more faithful to Campbell's story than Hawks' version and also substantially more reliant on special effects, provided in abundance by a team of over 40 technicians, including veteran creature-effects artists Rob Bottin and Stan Winston. The film opens enigmatically with a Siberian Husky running through the Antarctic tundra, chased by two men in a helicopter firing at it from above. Even after the dog finds shelter at an American research outpost, the men in the helicopter (Norwegians from an outpost nearby) land and keep shooting. One of the Norwegians drops a grenade and blows himself and the helicopter to pieces; the other is shot dead in the snow by Garry (Donald Moffat) the American outpost captain. American helicopter pilot MacReady (Kurt Russell, fresh from Carpenter's Escape From New York) and camp doctor Copper (Richard Dysart) fly off to find the Norwegian base and discover some pretty strange goings-on. The base is in ruins, and the only occupants are a man frozen to a chair (having cut his own throat) and the burned remains of what could be one man or several men. In a side room, Copper and MacReady find a coffin-like block of ice from which something has been recently cut.... That night at the American base, the Husky changes into the Thing, and the Americans learn first-hand that the creature has the ability to mutate into anything it kills. For the rest of the film the men fight a losing (and very gory) battle against it, never knowing if one of their own dwindling number is the Thing in disguise. Though resurrected as a cult favorite, The Thing failed at the box office during its initial run, possibly because of its release just two weeks after Steven Spielberg's warmly received E.T.: The Extraterrestrial. Along with Ridley Scott's futuristic Alien, The Thing helped stimulate a new wave of sci/fi horror films in which action and special effects wizardry were often seen as ends in themselves. Anthony Reed

This remake of the 1950s classic is primarily a showcase for the gory special effects of Rob Bottin. Dogs are ripped open by tentacled beasts, people's faces stretch to inhuman dimensions, and all sorts of bloody mayhem ensues, while the cast stands around covered with ice crystals and sniping at each other. There are a few creepy moments, but most of them result in another of Bottin's admittedly amazing creations. If you like gore and can often be seen reading Fangoria magazine, this is a must-see. If, on the other hand, your preference is for more subtle horror (or even character development), you may want to look elsewhere. Robert Firsching

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Cast for The Thing

Kurt Russell - MacReady
Wilford Brimley - Blair
T.K. Carter - Nauls
David Clennon - Palmer
Keith David - Childs
Richard Dysart - Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan - Norris
Peter Maloney - Bennings
Richard Masur - Clark
Joel Polis - Fuchs
Norbert Weisser - Norwegian
Larry J. Franco - Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Jerry Wills
Rock Walker
Clint Rowe
Thomas G. Waites - Windows
William Zeman - Pilot
Kent Hays
Larry Holt
Tony Cecere
Donald Moffat - Garry
Denver Mattson
Nate Irwin - Helicopter Pilot
Eric Mansker
Melvin Jones

Crew for The Thing

David Foster - Producer
Larry J. Franco - Producer / First Assistant Director
Lawrence Turman - Producer
John Carpenter - Screenwriter / Director
Mick Garris - Screenwriter
Bill Lancaster - Screenwriter
Dean Cundey - Cinematographer
Ennio Morricone - Composer (Music Score)
Todd Ramsay - Editor
John J. Lloyd - Production Designer
Henry Larrecq - Art Director
Stuart Cohen - Co-producer
John M. Dwyer - Set Designer
Graeme Murray - Set Designer
Roy Arbogast - Special Effects
Michael Clifford - Special Effects
Albert J. Whitlock - Special Effects
Raymond Stella - Camera Operator
Thomas D. Causey - Sound/Sound Designer
Rob Bottin - Makeup Special Effects

Feature Details

Title: The Thing
Feature Release Date: 1982
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 108 Minutes
Chapters: 57
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV+CAV

IMDB Info...

Technical Details

LD Release Date: 8 Sep 1998
Catalog Number: 42654
UPC: 096894265465
ISBN: 0-7832-1655-6
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: Signature Collection
Publisher: MCA/Universal Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 4
Cover: Gatefold Jacket
Certification: THX
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 42654
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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John Carpenter's...

The Thing

Signature Collection

( Catalog Number 42654 )
(THX) (2.35:1) (4 Sides) (CLV+CAV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Exclusive work-in-progress visual effects footage
Behind-the-scenes footage and photographs
Outtakes from the film
Storyboards and conceptual art
Annotated production archive
Original Theatrical Trailer

The Thing
1982 - 108 min. - Color
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
John Carpenter's The Thing is both a remake of Howard Hawks' 1951 film of the same name and a re-adaptation of the John W. Campbell Jr. story "Who Goes There?" on which it was based. Carpenter's film is more faithful to Campbell's story than Hawks' version and also substantially more reliant on special effects, provided in abundance by a team of over 40 technicians, including veteran creature-effects artists Rob Bottin and Stan Winston. The film opens enigmatically with a Siberian Husky running through the Antarctic tundra, chased by two men in a helicopter firing at it from above. Even after the dog finds shelter at an American research outpost, the men in the helicopter (Norwegians from an outpost nearby) land and keep shooting. One of the Norwegians drops a grenade and blows himself and the helicopter to pieces; the other is shot dead in the snow by Garry (Donald Moffat) the American outpost captain. American helicopter pilot MacReady (Kurt Russell, fresh from Carpenter's Escape From New York) and camp doctor Copper (Richard Dysart) fly off to find the Norwegian base and discover some pretty strange goings-on. The base is in ruins, and the only occupants are a man frozen to a chair (having cut his own throat) and the burned remains of what could be one man or several men. In a side room, Copper and MacReady find a coffin-like block of ice from which something has been recently cut.... That night at the American base, the Husky changes into the Thing, and the Americans learn first-hand that the creature has the ability to mutate into anything it kills. For the rest of the film the men fight a losing (and very gory) battle against it, never knowing if one of their own dwindling number is the Thing in disguise. Though resurrected as a cult favorite, The Thing failed at the box office during its initial run, possibly because of its release just two weeks after Steven Spielberg's warmly received E.T.: The Extraterrestrial. Along with Ridley Scott's futuristic Alien, The Thing helped stimulate a new wave of sci/fi horror films in which action and special effects wizardry were often seen as ends in themselves. Anthony Reed

This remake of the 1950s classic is primarily a showcase for the gory special effects of Rob Bottin. Dogs are ripped open by tentacled beasts, people's faces stretch to inhuman dimensions, and all sorts of bloody mayhem ensues, while the cast stands around covered with ice crystals and sniping at each other. There are a few creepy moments, but most of them result in another of Bottin's admittedly amazing creations. If you like gore and can often be seen reading Fangoria magazine, this is a must-see. If, on the other hand, your preference is for more subtle horror (or even character development), you may want to look elsewhere. Robert Firsching

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Cast for The Thing

Kurt Russell - MacReady
Wilford Brimley - Blair
T.K. Carter - Nauls
David Clennon - Palmer
Keith David - Childs
Richard Dysart - Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan - Norris
Peter Maloney - Bennings
Richard Masur - Clark
Joel Polis - Fuchs
Norbert Weisser - Norwegian
Larry J. Franco - Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
Jerry Wills
Rock Walker
Clint Rowe
Thomas G. Waites - Windows
William Zeman - Pilot
Kent Hays
Larry Holt
Tony Cecere
Donald Moffat - Garry
Denver Mattson
Nate Irwin - Helicopter Pilot
Eric Mansker
Melvin Jones

Crew for The Thing

David Foster - Producer
Larry J. Franco - Producer / First Assistant Director
Lawrence Turman - Producer
John Carpenter - Screenwriter / Director
Mick Garris - Screenwriter
Bill Lancaster - Screenwriter
Dean Cundey - Cinematographer
Ennio Morricone - Composer (Music Score)
Todd Ramsay - Editor
John J. Lloyd - Production Designer
Henry Larrecq - Art Director
Stuart Cohen - Co-producer
John M. Dwyer - Set Designer
Graeme Murray - Set Designer
Roy Arbogast - Special Effects
Michael Clifford - Special Effects
Albert J. Whitlock - Special Effects
Raymond Stella - Camera Operator
Thomas D. Causey - Sound/Sound Designer
Rob Bottin - Makeup Special Effects

Feature Details

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