The title may be hyperbolic and campy, but everything else about the film is refreshingly. In the film, scientists and air force officers stationed at. The thing from another world, sometimes just known as the thing, is the first movie based on john w. The thing from another world was released in april 1951. The first fictional movie filmed entirely in antarctica. The thing art project, a 1990s community based in new york city. They were built especially for the movie and dont exist any more. Original of john carpenters the thing, which has polar explorers liberating a lethal alien. Scientists and american air force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost. If there was a single movie that could define the term next level bonkers, escape from tomorrow would be it. The first two are considered classics of the scifi genre. Young, dewey martin, robert nichols, william self, eduard franz, james arness, paul frees, george fenneman, john dierkes.
Frankenstein wrought his mechanical monster has the screen had such a good time dabbling in. If director christian nybys name sounds familiar to apostles, it may be because his son, christian i. 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 a group of u. Christian nybys the thing from another world is a nicely executed slice of midcentury horror. The thing from another world 1951 movies, tv, celebs, and more. The thing from another world ist ein usamerikanischer sciencefictionfilm aus dem jahr 1951. The thing from another world 1951 movie mistakes, goofs and.
The thing from another world 1951 directed by christian. Aug 10, 2008 howard hawks, the producer and unofficially credited as having a hand in direction of the thing from another world 1951, also directed sergeant york 1941. Feb 04, 2012 some good bits from the seminal classic horror movie, the thing from another world. The films original choice of composer was jerry goldsmith, but he passed to do poltergeist 1982 instead. Universal and blumhouse developing new version of the thing. She was married to paul wellington wildman and william f. However, this early science fiction movie is still considered a real classic and remains my favourite.
The thing movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. Directed uncredited by legendary howard hawks and starring an unknown ensemble cast, this film about a walking, murderous alien vegetable inspired a generation of filmmakers like john carpenter, james cameron, george lucas, joe dante and ridley scott. The thing from another world 1951 movie mistakes, goofs. Sep 28, 2016 legendary hollywood director howard hawks produced the thing from another world for his own winchester pictures, and, even though hawks was wellknown for making glossy big budget features like to have and have not 1944 and i was a male war bride 1949, this movie perfectly suited his no nonsense style. Cose dellaltro mondo is a 2011 italian comedy film directed by francesco patierno, loosely based on a day without a mexican. The thing from another world often referred to as the thing before its 1982 remake, is a 1951 science fiction film based on the 1938 novella who goes there. The thing from another world, often referred to as the thing, 1951 science fiction film based on the novella who goes there. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading who goes there. The first thing youll want to do after seeing hunter killer is to find out when it was filmed, because the movie seems to take place in another geopolitical universe. Directed uncredited by legendary howard hawks and starring an unknown ensemble cast, this film about a walking, murderous alien vegetable inspired a generation of filmmakers like john carpenter, james cameron, george lucas, joe dante and ridley. Produced by howard hawks and marking the directorial debut of christian nyby, the movie features hollywoods first spaceage monster and is credited with kickstarting the decade of similarly themed u.
As most are aware, john carpenters the thing and the film that preceded it, 1951s the thing from another world, were both adaptations of the novella who goes there. Stewart, british columbia, was used for the exterior of both the american and norwegian camps. Howard hawks the thing from another world is a fairly typical 50s scifi adventure film. The thing fron another world is truely a terrifing movie. However, carpenter has adamantly stated several times that his movie is not a direct remake of howard hawks film. Before its release, escape from tomorrow received a lot of buzz from the theme park community, as the majority of the movie was filmed at disneyland and walt disney world without disneys permission. May 04, 2019 juneau and tongass national forest, both places in alaska. The film stars margaret sheridan, kenneth tobey, robert cornthwaite, and douglas spencer. 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. As the thing swings his arm, he takes out a chunk of wood out of the door. Upon thawing out, the alien becomes a murderous menace, stalking the.
How does the thing 1982 compare to the original 1951. This is the first of carpenters films which he did not score himself. It does it without the carpenters version of wall to wall special efffects and gore. If you do see the original, note in the first shot. Nyby ii, directed several episodes of the original battlestar galactica tv series. I watched this on a large 4k sony led tv that allows some picture adjusting, and after some tweaking, the thing from another world looked pretty. Some black and white scifi movies have a reputation for featuring monsters that are simply rubbishlooking men in rubber suits. The thing from another world would become a highly influential film among the 70s new hollywood breed of directors. This film presents particular challenges evident in the master used for dvd as 35mm elements were cut for theatrical reissue, and we had to use substandard 16mm elements to create a complete.
The thing from another world, sometimes referred to as just the thing, is a 1951 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, directed by christian. Legendary hollywood director howard hawks produced the thing from another world for his own winchester pictures, and, even though hawks was wellknown for making glossy big budget features like to have and have not 1944 and i was a male war bride 1949, this movie perfectly suited his no nonsense style. Its major issue is that, despite its memorable moments, the film is dry, bordering on stale, and that there is little action to go with all the chatter. She was an actress, known for the thing from another world 1951, i, the jury 1953 and the diamond wizard 1954. At the time of the films release the new york times wrote. 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. The thing, a remake of the 1951 film, directed by john carpenter, more closely following the original novella who goes there. The thing from another world movie quotes rotten tomatoes. 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. Scotty mentions being at the execution of ruth snyder and judd gray. The main title was meant to recreate the look of the main title of the original version, the thing from another world. A research team in antarctica is hunted by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of. Director of halloween 1978 also helped remake the thing from another world in 1982 as the thing. Based on a short story, an air force team at an artic research station is sent to investigate a possible.
If you step through the frames on the dvd, you can see the wood leaving the door a full second after the thing has hit it. Howard hawks did it with acting and dialogue, something lacking from todays movies. Bad news about the thing from another world on bd home. The thing from another world is loosely based on the 1938 short story who goes there. Filming locations 3 filming dates 1 filming locations. Thing from another world actually gains momentum with its exposition whereas your typical film slows down and comes to a screeching halt for it. The thing from another world 1951 is an influential and taut horror and sciencefiction bfilm hybrid, loosely based by screenwriter charles lederer on the short story who goes there. Jan 27, 2020 as most are aware, john carpenters the thing and the film that preceded it, 1951s the thing from another world, were both adaptations of the novella who goes there. It is well shot, assuredly directed, and thick with dialogue. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Air force investigators uncovers the remains of a spaceship in the arctic and in the process discover a frozen alien played by james arness. Kimberley and stewart, in british columbia, canada.
The thing takes a swing at the captain after the captain opens the door. Gerard butler action drama, hunter killer, is something. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written by bill lancaster. The animosity is certainly on full display in one of the key science fiction films of that era, 1951s the thing from another world. All the trivia you can handle about the thing from another world, 1951, directed by christian nyby, with margaret sheridan, kenneth tobey, robert cornthwaite. The thing from another world has a title and premise straight out of the big book of 50s monster megacheese, but the filmmakers trojan horse a smart, scary, funny, and even philosophical fright film into the gaudy shell of drivein movie schlock.
The thing from another world, appropriately abridged and known more commonly as the thing, is one of the seminal 1950s creature feature films that paved the bridge between the horror and science fiction genres. With kurt russell, wilford brimley, keith david, richard masur. The film takes place from november 2 to november 3, 1950. Two years later, frank capra made dirigible, a film about another airships race to the south pole.
The thing from another world is set at the north pole and finds a bunch of us airmen, scientists and a journalist getting more than they bargained for when they investigate a space craft frozen in the ice. The thing also known as john carpenters the thing is a 1982 science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter, written by bill lancaster, and starring kurt russell. It infiltrates an antarctic research station, taking the appearance of the. A glacier in juneau, alaska was used for the movies establishing shots and the background for the shots involving the alien ship. Another earth is a 2011 american independent science fiction drama film directed by mike cahill and starring brit marling, william mapother, and robin lord taylor. Ebert and denby said that the thing seemed derivative compared to those films, which had portrayed the story in a better way. On a big movie theater screen, details in the film would fall apart more elegantly and less noticeably. With kenneth tobey, margaret sheridan, james arness, robert cornthwaite. Nov 14, 2015 910 the film that finally blew the doors open for science fiction in hollywood was the 1951 picture the thing from another world. The thing from another world film by nyby 1951 britannica. Oct 31, 2012 the lost zeppelin, a movie based on the crash and rescue of the airship italia near the north pole in the late 1920s, was filmed on hollywood sound stages in 1929. Juneau and tongass national forest, both places in alaska.