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Even though this is a classic, to me it's just alright. I've only seen it twice in my lifetime so far. It kinda sucks that you only see 'the thing' three times throughout the entire film, and every time you do see him, it's either too far away or in the shadows. An Air Force re-supply crew travel to Alaska and find a flying saucer and a man deep beneath the ice. Sometime later, the man thaws out and begins to attack Can they stop THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD!!!
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My wife has long enjoyed & sought The Thing. Oddly, it is her favorite Mother's Day present.
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This is one of those timeless Science Fiction movies; no matter how many times I've seen it, I still enjoy watching it.
If you love classic Sci-Fi, get this one. You won't be sorry. :-)
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This movie may have been a thriller in it's day, but almost 60 years of Sci-Fi and Horror have managed to numb those of us that are hard-core horror fans. Having said that, it is an enjoyable weekend movie that's actually family friendly. It should be noted this movie scared my Father In-Law so much when he was still a teen that to this day he cannot and will not watch a horror movie. I can only laugh.
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Nothing can beat originals. So many remakes have been done and have been less than successful in following the the original plot, design, emotion and acting. In black and white, made during the Red scare, this film was a perfect message film. "Look to the skies." "They," the menace may come to earth and take over the planet. Just as the "Reds." It was "The Thing/it against us.
Of course, John Carpenter made the remake with many frightening "Alien" type horror scenes. Bodies splitting open. You can't trust anyone. This was also the paranoia of who to killed or be killed.
But again the original was way ahead of its time. Women scientists, a reporter and military forces in the frozen wasteland, who measure the size of the saucer. They defrost and eventually destroy the alien/monster in a very clever manner. James Arness never looked more frightening. There is no comparison to the 1951 original.
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