1951 film 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. When it burst into the darkened room and howled, it was doused by pails filled. If you want to know why sci fifantasysuper hero movies have come to dominate hollywood, look no further than this film. Campbell on which both films were based, its tone is very different from this nuanced, beautifully filmed 1951 hard science fiction film which explores ethics and implications and prefigures some ideas arising later in the environmental movement. The thing from another world, sometimes referred to as just the thing, is a 1951 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, directed by christian. The thing from another world 1951 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Watch the thing from another world 1951 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. 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. Frankenstein wrought his mechanical monster has the screen had such a good time dabbling in. The thing from another world 1951 film colorized howard. Warren spratleys rating of the film the thing from another world warren spratley 12 definitely an amazing moviei want to give it five but i must see it once more as i need to be more sure of the way politics, sex, and hawks subtle, touching genre.

Surprisingly, the 1982 remake is another good take on the story, the 2011 version had some redeeming moments. With an intrepid hero in the form of 1950s icon kenneth tobey on hand, its a guarantee that the thing from another world is going to be a good time. Air force investigators uncovers the remains of a spaceship in the arctic and in the process discover a frozen alien played by james arness. The thing from another world 1951 its no secret to alot of people on this site know that the 1982 version of the thing is one of my all time favourite horror movies, so of course id have to give this 1951 howard hawks version a look sooner or later. The korean conflict was just ramping up and would end in a stalemate a few years later. The thing from another world 1951 87 min horror scifi 29 april 1951 usa scientists and american air force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien. 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. Thing from another world 1951 best regards horrorfilm archivist. The thing from another world film by nyby 1951 britannica.

Without it, the thing a plantbased alien that crashes into the north pole, would never have thawed out and gone on a killing spree. Although john carpenters remake, the thing, with its focus on horror is closer to the original story by john w. The thing from another world 1951 the last drive in. The thing from another world 1951 directed by christian. Scientists and american air force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost. Buy the thing from another world 1951 microsoft store.

At the time of the film the thing from another world was released in 1951 and its important to understand the american cultural lexicon at the time. Storywise, its again loosely based on the who goes there story, but it differs from john. Only technical and production credits precede the film, no acting credits. The thing from another world 1951 april 26th, 2010 by unkle lancifer 10 comments. The thing borrows liberally from thenrecent boxoffice successes like alien and the shining, and its been criticized for supposedly trampling over the insinuative horror of the 1951 version in favor of gruesome effects, but damn it allthis is one of the scariest, and greatest, horror films ive ever seen.

Hi, the audio commentary is about 10 seconds out of sync with the film itself. The thing from another world 1951 film colorized howard hawks audio eng 417. Upon thawing out, the alien becomes a murderous menace, stalking the. 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.

The thing from another world 1951 plot summary imdb. Thats not a factor of home video release, that dates back to 1956 when. The thing from another world 1951 suggest me movie. The thing from another world 1951 is an influential and taut horror and sciencefiction bfilm hybrid, loosely based by screenwriter. This classic science fiction film is based on the story who goes there. You see, the thing is not a very effectsheavy film, and the monster design is kind of hokey more on that in a bit, so the script is what carries.

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. Subsequent to the war of the worlds, the genre followed suit, contriving alien invasion on a vast socially devastating scale rather than the single invader here. If you play with vlc, you can sync it up in audio control. Tcm recently aired an artificial widescreen version of the entire film, which made for an odd viewing experience, to say the least. Former editor christian nyby received his first directorial credit for the thing from another world 1951, though he readily admitted in interviews that hawks for whom nyby worked as editor on red river 1948. The thing from another world, sometimes just known as the thing, is the first movie based on john w. Carpenters style is more naturalistic than the shinings and his setup. The thing from another world seems very real, as the actors talk over each other for realism. Interestingly, the soldiers are depicted as rational and upstanding and the scientists as dangerous and scheming. Well, honestly it was the way the intentions of the films villain were explained by the characters. 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. The thing from another world horror sci fi 1951 james. Christian nyby if the day the earth stood still is distrustful of the inability of humanitys leaders to avoid an impending conflict that could. My love of john carpenters the thing is enough for me to own the film its based on and the other night i gave it another go with happy enough results.

Find out about all the goofs from the thing from another world 1951 on imdb. Director howard hawk and screenplay by charles lederer, created a striking science fiction masterpiece of film noir ambience with its chilling back lit set piecesthe thing from another world 1951, adapted from john w. You need to get a dvd or blu to see the entire film on home video. The thing from another world 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the original the thing from another world the conflict between scientists and the army forms one of the fundamental themes of the film creating almost as much friction and tension as the conflict between humanity and alien life.

This was a serious blow to american morale as we were coming off a victory lap following world war ii. Thing from another world, the dvd a ufo crashes near an isolated military base in the far arctic. 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. Based on a short story, an air force team at an artic research station is sent to investigate a possible. As a result of the cropped image, several scenes suffered big time, and at least one key moment was rendered nearly incomprehensible. Young, dewey martin, robert nichols, william self, eduard franz, james arness, paul frees, george fenneman, john dierkes. Howard hawks the thing from another world is a fairly typical 50s scifi adventure film. The film always struck me as scary, wondering if aliens are out there ready to bounce on earth for take over.

It was a fairly odd choice of material for the producer howard hawks, who fills the story with overlapping dialogue and a sense of camaraderie among the various protagonists. The thing from another world 1951 is an influential and taut horror and sciencefiction bfilm hybrid, loosely based by screenwriter charles lederer on the. Comments are turned off autoplay when autoplay is enabled. Opening credits for the 1951 movie the thing from another world. The destructive thing scientists attacked and killed. Back at the base, the thing creature in the enormous block of ice was brought into the bases storeroom. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the thing from another world 1951. Scientists recover the crafts nowfrozen alien pilot and take it back to their base. Thing from another world 1951 official trailer youtube. At the time of the films release the new york times wrote. With kenneth tobey, margaret sheridan, james arness, robert cornthwaite.

The thing from another world 1951 movies, tv, celebs, and more. The thing from another world was enormously influential, although the film that started the alien invader genre of the 1950s off was the war of the worlds 1953 rather than the thing. The thing from another world 1951 never has an electric blanket been as important as it is in the thing from another world. The thing from another world is a great movie in a really strong year of scifi when worlds collide and the day the earth stood still also came out in 1951.