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Critically panned at the time of its release, John Carpenter's The Thing has rightly gone on to become one of the most celebrated sci-fi horror efforts ever made now newly restored by Arrow Video in a stunning 4K transfer supervised by Carpenter and director of photography Dean Cundey. them. The nondescript sets, with little recourse for the comfort of the terrified prisoners-of-fear, follow. And Universal does not disappoint. The full HDR color spectrum offers a more vivid color output. The snowy vistas seen outside, notably at High Dynamic Range is provided via HDR10 and the BT.2020 spec that allows up to 10-bits of color depth. As far as color, The Thing has a less saturated palette than other HDR films but there is evidence of deeper color in the shadow and bright areas that were not possible in 8-bit color on Blu-rays. deadly creature in their midst, one that can absorb and imitate any life form it so chooses, leaving

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The Men of Outpost 31 – Interviews with Keith David, Wilford Brimley, David Clennon, Thomas Waites, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur and Joel Polis (51:14, 1080p) Technically, 'The Thing' is a prequel, but the movie itself plays out like a remake, following the exact same formula as the original. Handy flamethrowers are stashed all over the station. Nobody knows who they can or can't trust. There's even a test that they administer to one another to see if they're human or not – but don't worry, it's not the blood test again, but something fresh, new, and fun. 'The Thing' is a prequel that plays out like an homage-filled remake, but with a fresh and fun story. It's a remake for audiences who don't know the '82 version, and a prequel for those who do know the story and want more. As expected from new releases, the picture is 100 percent clean, carries a slight amount of film grain and is consistent in quality. The image is always crisp, clear and well detailed. The level of sharpness is good, but could have been slightly better – but don't think that you can't still make out rogue hairs and fine details like splattering blood from alien-inflicted wounds. John Carpenter’s place as one of the true giants of genre filmmaking is secure thanks to his remarkable run in the 70s and 80s. Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, Escape from New York, Big Trouble In Little China, They Live... all of these are fantastic movies in every sense of the word. But The Thing is Carpenter’s masterpiece and it’s never looked or sounded better than it does here in 4K Ultra HD. Just be sure to hang onto those previous boutique Blu-ray editions for their better extras. Recommended.gives The Thing a new life. There so many details were hard to notice in previous home media releases such as the wall of girlie photos in the pool room at 00:4:50. But with improved sharpness in the video comes more visibility of film imperfections. Keith David plays the role of Childs another strong character and rival / ally of MacReady, the two work well together. Behind the Chameleon: The Visual Effects of THE THING – Interviews with Visual Effects Artists Peter Kuran and Susan Turner, Special Make-up Effects Artist Rob Burman, Brian Wade and Stop Motion Animators Randall William Cook, and Jim Aupperle (25:26, 1080p) The Thing' Evolves(HD, 14 min.) - The filmmakers knew that they had a daunting and seemingly impossible task at hand – following up one of the most beloved horror movies of all time – so they describe the "reverse engineering" "story by autopsy" method they applied while writing it. This is a great feature for fans of Carpenter's 'Thing.' I’m a massive John Carpenter fan and The Thing is one of my favourite films so when Arrow Video announced they were releasing a 4K restoration of it on Blu-ray I had to take a look. So without further ado here’s my The Thing Blu-ray Review.

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In fact there’s not a bad performance in The Thing everyone adds a little something to proceedings. and colorless, but it looks worn and beat up, old and lived in, cold and lifeless, and every little For more about The Thing and the The Thing Blu-ray release, see the The Thing Blu-ray Review published by Dr. Stephen Larson on July 21, 2019 where this Blu-ray release scored 5.0 out of 5. DISC TWO: 2016 2K Scan of the Interpositive (1:48:34) Supervised and Approved by Director of Photography Dean Cundeyexample -- leap off the screen with very impressive definition, well beyond the Blu-ray. A few softer focus shots appear throughout, inherent to the HD Report is a trusted online news publication with experts in entertainment technology, physical & online media, video gaming, and consumer products. Below are screenshots for the different releases. The Scream Factory release also contains the TV version of the film, so I did some screenshots for that too. of the song would not fit in this instance, and here is one case where less is most definitely more. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and I would imagine the film's title creature

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