Thing, The (2011)
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Cast & Credits:
Release Date: October 14, 2011
Studio: Universal Pictures
Director: Matthijs van Heijningen
Screenwriter: Ronald D. Moore, Eric Heisserer
Starring:- Mary Elizabeth Winstead
- Eric Christian Olsen
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
- Joel Edgerton
- Ulrich Thomsen
- Jonathan Walker
- Kim Bubbs
- Trond Espen Seim
- Stig Henrik Hoff
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: Not Available
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Story
Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being. It can look just like you or me, but inside, it remains inhuman. In the thriller "The Thing," paranoia spreads like an epidemic among a group of researchers as they're infected, one by one, by a mystery from another planet.
Paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has traveled to the desolate region for the expedition of her lifetime. Joining a Norwegian scientific team that has stumbled across an extraterrestrial ship buried in the ice, she discovers an organism that seems to have died in the crash eons ago. But it is about to wake up.
When a simple experiment frees the alien from its frozen prison, Kate must join the crew's pilot, Carter (Joel Edgerton), to keep it from killing them off one at a time. And in this vast, intense land, a parasite that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish.
"The Thing" serves as a prelude to John Carpenter's classic 1982 film of the same name.
Fun Facts
The Thing prequel was filmed in Canada, mostly around Ontario. (The original had most of its scenes filmed in British Columbia).
Director Matthijs van Heijningen said that they tried to use as many practical effects as they could, instead of CGI. He said that they created the Norwegian base using the 1982 film as a reference and paid very close attention to details.
The Thing 2011 stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Black Christmas, Final Destination 3) in a major role as Dr. Kate Lloyd. van Heijningen stated they didn’t want comparisons between her and Kurt Russell, so they made her more like Sigourney Weaver (as Ripley from Alien). Joel Edgerton plays Sam Carter, an American helicopter pilot running a supply operation to the bases. The film also stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Eric Christian Olsen, and Ulrich Thomsen. (source)
Since the majority of the cast is Norwegian, the language barrier is used in the story to help add to the tension and paranoia. Another thing the prequel will explore that the original never really did is the interior of the crashed alien spacecraft. A huge set has been constructed for this. (source)
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The Thing [Blu-ray]
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Product Description Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York) teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them. Amazon.com Director John Carpenter and special makeup effects master Rob Bottin teamed up for this 1982 remake of the 1951 science fiction classic The Thing from Another World, and the result is a mixed blessing. It's got moments of highly effective terror and spine-tingling suspense, but it's mostly a showcase for some of the goriest and most horrifically grotesque makeup effects ever created for a movie. With such highlights as a dog that splits open and blossoms into something indescribably gruesome, this is the kind of movie for die-hard horror fans and anyone who slows down to stare at fatal traffic accidents. On those terms, however, it's hard not to be impressed by the movie's wild and wacky freak show. It all begins when scientists at an arctic research station discover an alien spacecraft under the thick ice, and thaw out the alien body found aboard. What they don't know is that the alien can assume any human form, and before long the scientists can't tell who's real and who's a deadly alien threat. Kurt Russell leads the battle against the terrifying intruder, and the supporting cast includes Richard Masur, Richard Dysart, Donald Moffat, and Wilford Brimley. They're all playing standard characters who are neglected by the mechanistic screenplay (based on the classic sci-fi story "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell), but Carpenter's emphasis is clearly on the gross-out effects and escalating tension. If you've got the stomach for it (and let's face it, there's a big audience for eerie gore), this is a thrill ride you won't want to miss. --Jeff Shannon | |
