The thing from another world 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The thing occupies an even more ruggedly male universe than the thing from another world. The thing was often compared to similar films, particularly alien, invasion of the body snatchers 1978, and the thing from another world. Continue by attempting to email john carpenter to inquire if his film is worth your wifes time. Air force investigators uncovers the remains of a spaceship in the arctic and in the process discover a. A spaceship from another world crashes in the arizona desert and only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strangely. The thing from another world, sometimes referred to as just the thing, is a 1951 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, directed by christian. The novelization offers a different explanation for nauls fate. Scotty takes an interest in the matter but nothing more is said.
Ebert and denby said that the thing seemed derivative compared to those films, which had portrayed the story in a better way. The thing from another world 1951 a superior being duration. The thing from another world 1951 turner classic movies. The thing from another world 1951 plot summary imdb. He performed in most sequences with the exception of the beginning chase scene, where. Podcast the thing from another world 1951 episode 7. A starship crew goes to investigate the silence of a planets colony only to find two survivors and a deadly secret that one of them has. The men of the film inhabit a brutal realm where survival trumps all other considerations. An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. After that, search the web for sexy fan fic based on john carpenter s the thing.
Seems as if they only took to using the longer title once historians began to analyze and discuss the films together. The thing from another world 1951 movie mistakes, goofs. A ufo crashes near an isolated military base in the far arctic. Scenes from this film were showed in john carpenters halloween 1978 when characters, laurie strode jamie lee curtis, and tommy doyle brian andrews were watching this film on tv on halloween night. Director of halloween 1978 also helped remake the thing from another world in 1982 as the thing. It featured james arness as the thing, kenneth tobey as the air force officer, and robert o. Written by charled lederer, howard hawks and ben hecht. The thing from another world, american sciencefiction film, released in 1951, that was produced by film director howard hawks and was noted for its intelligent script. In the opening credits, the words the thing appear first in exaggerated, flaming type, followed by the words from another world in smaller, plain type. Produced by howard hawks for winchester pictures corporation and rko radio pictures. The thing from another world part 2 monster legacy.
Barnes william self takes over the watch and probably unwisely throws his electric blanket over the frozen alien, bringing hendry kenneth tobey, carrington robert cornthwaite et al into action, in the thing from another world. The thing from another world original motion picture. While sylvias temper reaches a boiling point, violetta leads the charge. Despite its laughinducing title, the thing from another world 1951 turned out to be such a taut, wellmade film that even people not enamored of science fiction admit that its a classic. The complete title of the viewed print was the thing from another world. Scientists recover the crafts nowfrozen alien pilot and take it back to their base. The thing from another world was released in april 1951. One of the officers admits that a large number of scientists are at the north pole. How does the thing 1982 compare to the original 1951. After the captain checks the xray room for the thing, he turns off the light. Should i watch the original the thing first or the 2011. The first two are considered classics of the scifi genre. The thing from another world screenplay by charles lederer based on the story who goes there. Captain patrick hendry kenneth tobey is paged to general fogartys quarters.
The thing from another world subtitled, standard screen on. At the time of the films release the new york times wrote. In this adaptation, the alien is a humanoid invader i. While deviating from the source material, the film still maintains the two core elements people trapped in an icy wasteland confronting a dangerous alien life form, and a subtle undercurrent of 50s communist paranoia. In the comic book the thing from another world, nauls charred corpse is shown amongst the destroyed outpost 31, found by r. The part was played by a trained animal actor a half wolf, half alaskan malamute dog named jed, trained by his owner clint rowe. Howard hawks the thing from another world is a fairly typical 50s scifi adventure film. Extraterrestrials traveling in hightech flying saucers contact a scientist as part of a plan to enslave the inhabitants of earth. Want a second opinion of the thing from another world. Best remembered for his role as matt dillon in the tv series gunsmoke. And theres only one thing about this movie that few people know about. Finally watching the original the thing from another world for the first time and although its a fine scifi flick on its own it simply doesnt have the overall sense of dread and paranoia of john carpenters masterpiece and the creature itself looks like a poor mans frankensteins monster.
The thing from another world trailer 2 internet archive. The thing from another world tuesday july, 9 2019 at 02. Starring kenneth tobey, margaret sheridan, robert cornthwaite, douglas spencer, james arness. Thing from another world, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on.
Thats 1980s 5, 1990s 2, 2000s 44 and 2010s partial 11. Season 30, ep 4 blast from the past the roommates get the shock of their lives when the first skeleton moves into the house. More than 30 years before john carpenters the thing 1982 came the thing from another world. The thing from another world is a permanent scifi classic. The picture was ed in early apr 1951 under the title the thing. However, we hear the click after the light starts to turn off.
The thing from another world 1951 scene 18 youtube. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Great howard hawks production marks this 50s sci fi classic as a must see. The thing from another world 1951, the thing 1982, and the thing 2011 all draw on campbells novella for inspiration, and all three films have their share of fans.
Margaret sheridan celebrity profile check out the latest margaret sheridan photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Those scenes have been restored from surviving 35mm elements that have been digitally restored. Checking the new york times holdings 18512012, for thing from another world, we find no mention at all prior to the 1980s. Its a netflix original that caters well to the scifi and thriller enthusiasts out there. The thing from another world 1951 despite its laughinducing title, the thing from another world 1951 turned out to be such a taut, wellmade film that even people not enamored of science fiction admit that its a classic. At some point the thing from another world original negative was cut resulting in lost scenes.
Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The thing from another world 1951 scene 12 youtube. Film the thing from another world sci fi horror movies, sci fi films, classic. The thing from another world early draft by charles lederer. The thing from another world, sometimes referred to as just the thing, is a 1951 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, directed by christian nyby, produced by edward lasker for howard hawks winchester pictures corporation, and released by rko pictures. Scientists and american air force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.
Frankenstein wrought his mechanical monster has the screen had such a good time dabbling in. Thing from another world 1951 official trailer youtube. The thing is first seen imitating a swedish norwegian dog. While there is a drop in quality for the sequences restored, it isnt a huge drop and some folks wont notice at all. Should i watch the original the thing first or the 2011 version. When you buy two instock funko pops, grab a third for free on us. Finally watching the original the thing from another world for the first time and although its a fine scifi flick on its own it simply doesnt have the overall sense of dread and paranoia of john carpenters masterpiece and the creature itself looks like a poor mans. If you look at the tvs in the houses in halloween, both this and forbidden planet are playnig on the tvs. Theyre shaggy and borderline feral and have been without the civilizing touch of a woman, or a shower, for far too long. The thing from another world was a loose adaptation of the original story.
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