Sd network tv broadcast version of the thing sd outtakes sd vintage featurettes from the electronic press kit featuring interviews with john carpenter, kurt russell and rob bottin sd vintage featurettes the making of a chilling tale and the making of the thing sd vintage product reel contains a condensed version of the film with additional footage not in the film sd vintage behindthescenes footage sd annotated production archive production art and storyboards. The thing is officially getting another movie, with the remake being adapted from lost pages from the original book john carpenter s 1982 scifi horror and the 1951 film the thing from another. Wilford brimley, the thing follows a team of researchers in antarctica as they are infiltrated by a parasitic extraterrestrial life form that assimilates other organisms and then imitates them. Though sharing the same name as the film the thing from another world, in actuality its a sequel in another medium of the storyline of john carpenter s the thing, presumably taking the name of the earlier adaptation to avoid confusion with the marvel character who shares his name with carpenter s film. It is a prequel to the 1982 film of the same name by john carpenter, which was an adaptation of the 1938 novella who goes there. Considered to be john carpenters directorial masterpiece, the thing is now praised as one of the greatest films of its genre by both fans and critics. The thing, horror and science fiction the new york times. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of john carpenters scifihorror classic film the thing, this 400page first edition of printed in bloods artbook series features over 375 brandnew pieces of artwork created specifically for this volume.
An incredible short story told from the perspective. After a while it is apparent that the alien can take over and assimilate into other life forms, including humans, and can spread like a virus. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the horror classic by film legend john carpenter, the thing. New version of the thing in the works movies empire. Carpenter once called the arness thing a blooddrinking carrot from outer space. For other people named john carpenter, see john carpenter disambiguation. Carpenters the thing artbook by printed in blood page. The thing, john carpenters classic 80s horror film, is to get a modern remake using content from lost pages of the novel upon which it is. New the thing film to be adapted from lost pages of original novel. A special trilogy, comprising the thing, prince of darkness and in the mouth of. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of john carpenters scifihorror classic film the thing, this 400page first volume hardcover of printed in bloods artbook series features over 375 brandnew pieces of artwork created specifically for this collection.
The film, which starred kurt russel, keith david, and wilford brimley, is easily among the most. John carpenters the thing is best known for some of the most startling visual effectssurreal, lurid, shocking perversions of the human body ever committed to celluloid. Books by john carpenter author of big trouble in little. At the outset of horror director john carpenters magnum opus, the thing 1998, we wonder what could be happening, and almost instinctively, we side against the men shooting at the helpless dog. The thing remake coming from blumhouse based on longlost. Campbell,the story involves an american research station tucked away in the solitary landscape of the antarctic. An alien entity that can take any living form invades an isolated scientific research station in the antarctic. John howard carpenter was born in carthage, new york, to mother milton jean carter and father howard ralph carpenter. This is the original source material for not only john carpenters the thing but. John carpenters scifi horror film the thing was ahead. A new kickstarter project will publish an undiscovered novel that. The thing by alan dean foster is a novelization of the 1982 classic by john carpenter.
John carpenters the thing is best known for some of the most startling visual effects surreal, lurid, shocking perversions of the human body ever committed to celluloid. The book is wellwritten, with each chapter devoted to one of 5 of carpenters films, halloween, the. Although carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is associated most commonly with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s. Director john carpenter discusses his favorite scene in the thing 1982 with mick garris. The thing by john carpenter john carpenter, kurt russell. Its the john carpenter flick, but from the point of view of what humans call the thing a creature who has a hive mind, and knows no boundaries between itself and everyone else. Ebook versions of the novel, published by wildside press, began distributing digitally to campaign backers on january 16. Aside from the two direct adaptations, a prequel, also titled the thing, was released in 2011. There are hundreds of original art pieces featured. The thing is a 2011 science fiction horror film directed by matthijs van heijningen jr. The thing from another world is a comic series by dark horse comics. The thing also known as john carpenter s the thing is a 1982 science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter, written by bill lancaster, and starring kurt russell. When people think of the thing, usually they first think of the 1982 john carpenter film.
John carpenters the thing short story is now a novel. But john carpenter s version of the thing was a remake. The original inspiration for the thing came from a short story by scifi author john campbell, titled who goes there. The soundtrack to filmmaker john carpenters landmark scifi thriller the thing will get special reconsideration this spring with two distinct lp reissues. Bringing together artists from the worlds of comics, fine art, animation and illustration. John carpenter shows how much he loves the 1951 original by giving it the utmost respect that he possibly could, the only difference here is that carpenter chooses to stick to the paranoiac core of john w campbell jrs short story. This book has everything a pervasive sense of doom, claustrophobia, and a truly memorable monster. The thing, a remake of the 1951 film, directed by john carpenter, more closely following the original novella who goes there. Although given a lukewarm reception by critics and the public upon its release, the thing, like so many of john carpenter s films, has since acquired a fiercely loyal cult following, and mca home video will have fans of the chilly scifi horror in rapture with this outstanding reissue dvd. John carpenters the thing is best known for some of the most startling visual effectssurreal, lurid, shocking perversions of the human body ever committed.
I honestly never knew john carpenters the thing was based on a published work. John carpenters the thing is a classic horror movie, based on a novella by editor john w. Carpenter considers the thing to be the first part of his apocalypse trilogy, which also includes 1987s prince of darkness and 1994s in the mouth of madness. John carpenter directed the film from a bill lancaster screenplay. John carpenter s the thing is a foolish, depressing, overproduced movie that mixes horror with science fiction to make something that is fun as neither one thing or the other. The films of john carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. There are hundreds of original art pieces featured here, and they range from incredible to adequate.
Courtesy universal picturesphotofest the script is credited to bill lancaster, son of movie legend burt and author of the brilliant 1970s social. This a great adaption of the john carpenter movie, which is in turn a sequelreboot of the 1950s black and white film of the same name. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written. From the horrifying halloween to the touching starman to the controversial the thing to the comic big trouble in little china, his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and american culture. Carpenters 1982 remake broke from nybys version which had a frankensteinlike vegetable monster and stuck closer.
Campbell, the story involves an american research station tucked away in the solitary landscape of the antarctic. Horror master john carpenter halloween, escape from new york delivers a masterful exercise in claustrophobic suspense with elaborate special effects that set a high standard for films that followed tv guide. The americans take it to their base and deduce that it is an alien life form. Published july 1st 1982 by bantam books first published january 1st 1981.
The john carpenter 1982 adaptation the thing, stuck more closely to campbells original story. The thing by alan dean foster goodreads share book. John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american filmmaker, screenwriter and composer. Features the themes of john carpenters apocalypse trilogy. Carpenters idea was not to compete with the direction of the earlier film. John carpenters the thing commemorative art book at sdcc. Before 1951s the thing from another world, john carpenter s cult favourite the thing in 1982 and, to a far lesser degree, the 2011 prequel, there was john w. The book also includes an intro by director eli roth and an afterword by john carpenter. Who goes there the novella that formed the basis of the thing. A remake of the classic the thing from another world 1951 starring james arness as one of the creepiest scariest alien monsters from outer space ever, this john carpenter version was truer to the original source material, the short story who goes there. At londons national film theatre in 1995, quentin tarantino named the thing as one of his favorite films. Thing the addams family, television series character that resembles a hand the thing spongebob squarepants, a season 4 episode of spongebob squarepants.
I wish more questions were asked about some films and honestly, the biggest thing i want from this is an updated version, as its fastapproaching twenty years old. The carpenter adaptation hewed more closely to the john campbell story who goes there, rather than remaking the 1951 classic the thing from another world, directed by carpenters hero howard hawks and starring gunsmoke lawman james arness. Kurt russells iconic and tense performance drives this chilling version of the classic the thing. Screen treatment, included in the rocket ride books edition. This book is filled with original artwork all inspired by the 1982 john carpenter classic horror film, the thing. If you are a john carpenter fan, or a halloween fan, this book is for you kim was the onset photographer for many of john carpenters films. How john carpenters the thing went from dlist trash to.
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