The Thing - 4K Ultra-HD (Includes Blu-Ray) [4K+BD] [] [1982] [Region Free]

I was reluctant to buy this classic horror I have seen many times since my childhood but finally gave up the greed (for 18£) to buy this 4K restored edition. The first third of the movie is a little grainy and not so sharp but you can notice a picture quality improvement, all the rest of the movie is just stunning, colours, lights, contrasts true 4K at its best without grains ,NO CGI in this movie with such a clarity and crispy picture that gave me the creep... Advice for New generation who are bored easily with old movies : no judgement you live in an overcrowded World constantly linked with people by the technology and noise. Now if you want to know really how does if feel ( the real world) go for a trip in the nature far away from civilization in a safe place where you can pass some silent and peaceful Hollidays. Linked with the nature with a minimum technology or people around you I promess you gonna feel uncomfortable very fast, the time will extend, the loneliness ( for a while ) gonna make you feel unsecure at first. Then you will be able really after 1/2 weeks to appreciate all this kind of movies.

I've only ever seen this movie on VHS and later on DVD. This 4K version is by far the best conversion of an old movie I've ever seen. Picture quality is supreme. One of the actors is sporting a nose ring, something not noticed before. The DTSX sound is as good as anything produced in a modern movie. This is a great monster movie improved with modern technology. Stunning with a big thumbs up.

There have been hundreds of reviews of the movie itself, and I’m not going to add to those already written. Instead, I’m going to review the disc. The Disc - One of the advantages of these slightly older movies is that they were filmed on real tape, and it’s clear that this was used in the transfer. You can tell as some of the grain has been kept, which I think captures the essence of the movie well. Naturally, the picture has received an upgrade and on my OLED TV, it looks great with depth, and dark scenes look great against the bright reds and whites on offer. Sound - Just perfect played through my Atmos Soundbar, with fantastic upgrades and placements of sound. You can almost feel the echos of coldness and the eerie atmosphere of that desolate, forbidding ice station. Buy it if you have 4K. You’ll not regret it.

John Carpenters The Thing is one of the best horror/sci fi, movies made, it’s also a all time classic. Seen this movie on different formats, loved them all on those, but the new format which is 4k is alot better, for me it’s the best the movie has looked. The HDR brings this movie to another level, wasn’t disappointed, When the Thing came on in certain scenes it looked fantastic with the colours popping, There were a few scenes where it didn’t look good, but after watching reviews on this, it’s been said it’s cause of the way the movie was made. But either way I’m very happy with the overall of this classic. I was expecting this movie to be quite heavy with grain, but I must say it’s a nice fine grain, sometimes you just don’t realise it’s there. The sound was great too, can’t fault that tbh, The artwork on the sleeve and case is brilliant, goes well with the other movies John Carpenter released. Would definitely recommend this classic to anyone, you won’t be disappointed.

John Carpenter's "The Thing" is a true sci-fi/horror classic that has stood the test of time. The 4K Ultra HD release breathes new life into this film. I recommend it.

Was a Xmas present from my daughter and we watched it Christmas Eve - I love this as it's one of my favourite films. My 19 year old thought it was boring lol

This 1982 Horror-movie directed by the legendary John Carpenter is considered +a classic to this day., starring Kurt Russell as Macready It tells of an 'alien' ship that had become stranded in the ice fields of Antarctica some 100,000 years ago and awaited rescue. A Norwegian research team stationed there had dug-up a frozen being in a block of ice, the alien being when defrosted was alive and apparently killed all but one at their depot, the alien took the form of a sled-dog and was chased by the one survivor in a helicopter. the dog reached the U.S base and was taken in the Norwegian who had been desperate to kill the dog at all costs was shot by the station commander in self-defence....the dog would come to be put in the dog compound with the other sled-dogs. Thingd took a turn for the worse as first the dogs then many of the team become infected by the being. Realizing the danger the alien could be if it reached beyond the ice-fields Macready and surviving team members set out to kill it, but, has anyone truly escaped contamination ? A tense affair that will hold your attention from start to finish. Sadly as others have pointed out the 4k upgrade falls well short of expectation, watch the movie, certainly but buy the Blu-ray rather than the 4k.

Very pleased with how clean the picture was. Hardly any grain and a clear DTS X soundtrack.

EDICION INGLESA CON AUDIO CASTELLANO

Alla fine,dopo mille recensioni negative, ho deciso di ordinare la versione blu ray per non spendere una follia,invece è arrivata la confezione con entrambi i dischi, 4k e blu ray in perfette condizioni.

It's a real shame that this movies had terrible reviews when it first came out in the 80s, as I think people were grossed out and were acrimonious with the tone/mood of the film. But lest we forget, this is a horror film. In my opinion I think it's well done and the story is a lot smarter than what it appears. Disclaimer: I actually despise body horror, bloody and gore fests as they usually seem exploiting, try-hard-edgy, and exploiting. But the way Mr. Carpenter directs these horror scenes is so masterful that the nightmarish violence seem very appropriate and morbidly creative. Kurt Russell's character is not a super hero and is just an everyday blue color guy is very relatable and down to earth and the extras seem pretty real with their own quirks and flaws, which makes the whole situation all the more horrifying and quite disturbing. I would recommend all mature audience members to atheist watch it once as it is nearly on the same Sci-Fi/Horror spectrum as Riddley Scott's Alien. It's a master work that still stands on its own to this very day.

Bon c'est vraie cette version 4k uhd ,est bien meilleur que le vieux blu-ray (2008)image est superbe,cote son choisir la V.0, la VF un peu plus nette,mais reste toujours plus sourde,plus bas,Franchement pour cet édition 4k il aurait due faire un effort,alors choisir directement la V.0.! On n'est très très loin de la version de 1951. Mais sa reste la! et une Référence dans ce film d'horreur!!! A voir et revoir absolument...

The best version of the film. This remaster is the clearest and all the dark scenes are vastly improved.