At the time of the films release the new york times wrote. 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 film had been preserved by the library before the negative went and i would assume a fine grain master is. Howard hawks, producerdirector of the scifi horror film the thing from another world, was born may though some say he did not direct this. The thing from another world, sometimes referred to as just the thing, is a 1951 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, directed by christian. Truly, this film comes from a time when films were owned by big companies, but the big companies didnt rely on marketing data to create a movie. Follow it up with well lit and well staged action sequences the fire scene was perhaps one of the most beautiful and glorious moments caught by bw photographyand the thing from another world delivers with all its 1950s charms. Feb 09, 2018 a ufo crashes near an isolated military base in the far arctic. Thing from another world actually gains momentum with its exposition whereas your typical film slows down and comes to a screeching halt for it. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of.
A group of scientists investigating the landing of a ufo at the north pole finding something nasty under the ice in this creepy 1950s scifi. What is most striking about the film is its basic human story of team work, the pulling together during a crisis, this theme is a big shift. The one laser disc that reinstated the scenes trimmed for a reissue, could only present them in muchdegraded 16mm. 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 from another world turner classic movies. The thing from another world 1951 region 1 dvd single crash landed in the ice today.
The thing from another world, sometimes just known as the thing, is the first movie based on john w. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universal music. The thing from another world film by nyby 1951 britannica. The men of the film inhabit a brutal realm where survival trumps all other considerations. 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.
Savant was too young to catch the first wave of classic 50s scifi, but guys about ten years older tell me that the thing from another world was the big thrill of the day, the kind of picture that convinced kids that the thing was hiding in their closets. Hawks commissioned a script, mapped out the film and brought in actors and a film crew. American film directorscreenwriterproducer howard hawks was known as a supreme craftsman during his long reign in hollywood. The thing occupies an even more ruggedly male universe than the thing from another world. The movies producer, howard hawkswho worked on set alongside the credited director, christian nybyleft his imprint throughout, not least in the movies.
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 from another world 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The film stars margaret sheridan, kenneth tobey, robert cornthwaite, and douglas spencer. Christian nybys the thing from another world is a nicely executed slice of midcentury horror. The thing from another world 1951 turner classic movies. The thing thaws out and is off, not only killing anyone and anything that crosses its path, but also absorbing them, making itself into whoever and whatever it wants. Theyre shaggy and borderline feral and have been without the civilizing touch of a woman, or a shower, for far too long. Carrington robert cornthwaite reports a ufo near his north pole research base, the air force sends in a team under capt.
Ill take a film with narrow corridors and electrodes over all out war with cgi bugsmachines any day of the week. Ostensibly forming the sequel to the thing from another world graphic novel which was in and of itself a direct sequel to the events from john carpenters 1982 film, john arcudi and team have corrected many of the issues with that preceding graphic novel by taking the action away from antarctica, focusing only on one group of characters rather than bouncing between several sets, none of. 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. 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. The thing from another world awards and nominations. If you havent seen it theres a concurrent the thing thread on htf. It stands as one of the landmarks of cinematic sf, the film that warned audiences to keep watching the skies. 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. Thing from another world 1951 official trailer youtube.
It is well shot, assuredly directed, and thick with dialogue. Videos for the thing from another world turner classic movies. Scientists recover the crafts nowfrozen alien pilot and take it back to their base. Kenneth tobey, james arness, robert cornthwaite, douglas spencer, robert nichols 1951, 87 minutes, directed by. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Nyby ii, directed several episodes of the original battlestar galactica tv series. The animosity is certainly on full display in one of the key science fiction films of that era, 1951s the thing from another world.
On a big movie theater screen, details in the film would fall apart more elegantly and less noticeably. According to an episode of behind the music about the 22 brides, they used artificial growth hormone to try to. The thing from another world 1951 film colorized howard hawks audio eng 417. Producer howard hawks tapped into the paranoia and angst of the atomic age to create a chilling thriller about the dangers of unchecked scientific advances and humanitys loss of control over its own environment.
Feb 04, 2012 some good bits from the seminal classic horror movie, the thing from another world. Popular videos the thing from another world youtube. The frozen body of the pilot is taken to base headquarters, where it is. Overall, the thing from another world places at the top when it comes time for me draw up a list of my favorite movies. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. See more ideas about another world, sci fi movies and sci fi films. It was easy to see what had once been cut out as with the long cut of the big sky on tcm. Jan 25, 2014 hello guest, this is the official trailer of. Thing from another world 1951 best regards horrorfilm archivist. The thing from another world 1951 plot summary imdb. The famous phrase keep watching the skies originated in the seminal science fiction classic the thing from another world 1951. Nov 12, 2015 the thing from another world 1951 film colorized howard hawks audio eng 417. Popular videos the thing from another world the thing from another world topic. Director of halloween 1978 also helped remake the thing from another world in 1982 as the thing.
The thing from another world, 1951 model classic horror. 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. From howard hawks production of the thing from another world. Original of john carpenters the thing, which has polar explorers liberating a lethal alien from the icecap. The thing from another world, dvd, subtitled, standard screen, scificlassic, horrormonsters, 053939668629. Warners dvd of the thing from another world is an okay but not stunning disc.
The thing from another world is loosely based on the 1938 short story who goes there. Though howard hawks is only credited as producer, hes widely supposed to have. The thing is brought back to the american base and, too late, the scientists realize that it is alive and lethal. A ufo crashes near an isolated military base in the far arctic. Christian nyby and howard hawks watching this movie one cannot help but marvel at what had passed as scary back in 1951 especially considering the gruesome remake the film would get in 1982 simply as the thing at the hands of. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
Frankenstein wrought his mechanical monster has the screen had such a good. The thing from another world omnibus by chuck pfarrer. This is the first of carpenters films which he did not score himself. The thing from another world 1951 film colorized howard hawks audio eng 1 17.
The films original choice of composer was jerry goldsmith, but he passed to do poltergeist 1982 instead. 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. This film is set at a distant arctic missile base, where a ufo has crashed. 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. The thing from another world 1951 film colorized howard. It was frozen in the ice of antarctica and accidentally freed by the crew of norways thule research station, which it proceeded to attack and destroy in. Follow it up with well lit and well staged action sequencesthe fire scene was perhaps one of the most beautiful and glorious moments caught by bw photographyand the thing from another world delivers with all its 1950s charms. Its a classic that should be seen by anyone who calls him or herself a fan of the genre, and while it may not be everyones cup of tea, it certainly cannot be denied that this film has earned a spot for itself in the.
Oct 31, 2010 from howard hawks production of the thing from another world. 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 letterboxd your life in film. Cose dellaltro mondo is a 2011 italian comedy film directed by francesco patierno, loosely based on a day without a mexican. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. The thing from another world horror sci fi 1951 james arness. Some of the remaining reels were also deteriorating. The thing from another world 1951 directed by christian. As flying saucer movies go, the thing from another world is better than most, thanks to welldrawn characters and concise, tense plotting. Its a shame that the movie sound track had none of the soft music numbers that also played in the mess hall scenes. If director christian nybys name sounds familiar to apostles, it may be because his son, christian i.
The main title was meant to recreate the look of the main title of the original version, the thing from another world. I worked at the librarys nitrate film vaults from 19851991 and at that time the original negative for the thing was minus some reels due to decomposition. Sep 20, 2017 a ufo crashes near an isolated military base in the far arctic. One other thing, completely off topic, i watched a film on bbc 3 hd last night, a mixed martial arts film, basically a rip off of the karate kid, it was called never back down, i had to blink three or four times as the main actor looked like tom cruise. Though universal, not warner, have the uk rights, at the moment i doubt there is a true hd master anywhere. Sightings of ufos were going up kenneth arnold used the words saucer, disc or pie. The film then turns into a brilliant paranoia piece.
Nyby spreads the exposition across about half a dozen characters, and they have real conversation with overlapping, quick fire, back and forth, dialogue, and in brief instances multiple conversations. The thing, also known as the thing from another world, is a shapeshifting creature that crashlanded upon earth roughly 100,000 years ago. In 1949, in the officers club in anchorage, alaska, the pilot captain patrick pat hendry is summoned by general fogarty to fly to a remote outpost to investigate something that has crushed on earth. The thing from another world original motion picture. The thing from another world subtitled, standard screen on. That aside for its time the thing from another world was a breakout landmark movie inspiring a host of imitations it was the movie that told us to keep watching the skies in the films classic final line. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written by bill lancaster. Sep 28, 2016 the famous phrase keep watching the skies originated in the seminal science fiction classic the thing from another world 1951. Chances are good that since then even more of the negative has been lost. While deviating from the source material, the film still maintains the two core elements people trapped in an icy wasteland confronting a dangerous alien life form, and a subtle undercurrent of 50s communist.
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