tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post4511203986079275314..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: The Thing From Another WorldEd Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-91049756701479568682011-03-21T00:10:13.903-04:002011-03-21T00:10:13.903-04:00Very true, J. Low budget and all, this film really...Very true, J. Low budget and all, this film really makes an impact.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-87281232498868378812011-03-19T12:19:07.685-04:002011-03-19T12:19:07.685-04:00I remember thinking...no you idiot...not an electr...I remember thinking...no you idiot...not an electric blanket!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08568546457852701911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-89738806906009326022011-03-19T12:17:40.393-04:002011-03-19T12:17:40.393-04:00I saw this 40 years ago and never forgot it. It is...I saw this 40 years ago and never forgot it. It is facinating to me how such a low tech and crudly made film could have such an impact.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08568546457852701911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-36745785199832231262009-03-12T14:52:00.000-04:002009-03-12T14:52:00.000-04:00"The Thing From Another World is one of the great ..."The Thing From Another World is one of the great classics of sci-fi horror, a taut minimalist study of a group of military men and scientists under pressure, hemmed in by an extraterrestrial monstrosity that crash-landed at a remote research station near the north pole."<BR/><BR/>Yes, indeed Ed. It is that and much more. But the "much more" was dealt with in magisterial fashion (again) in thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-44112264368705437312009-03-12T13:57:00.000-04:002009-03-12T13:57:00.000-04:00Films like this really should be the model for mod...Films like this really should be the model for modern genre filmmakers -- that is, if there even <I>are</I> any modern genre filmmakers worth a damn. It's a dying breed, for sure.<BR/><BR/>Before yesterday, I hadn't seen this film since I was a kid. I remember loving it then and I'm surprised how well it holds up, and how many of its images have stuck with me over the years.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-24435104908572981712009-03-12T13:44:00.000-04:002009-03-12T13:44:00.000-04:00The fire scene is incredible. I've never seen ano...The fire scene is incredible. I've never seen another scene with a comparable idea at its core that was handled half as well.bill r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17748572205731857892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-37676628035890979592009-03-12T08:23:00.000-04:002009-03-12T08:23:00.000-04:00It is a taut, well-made film. You're right about t...It is a taut, well-made film. You're right about the frenzy generated in the very sudden fiery scene; it's perfectly staged. I wish filmmakers today would re-study some of these 50s sci-fi films and thrillers and realize how much can be done with minimalist sets and a low budget. <I>The Thing From Another World</I> shows how much you can do with a tight screenplay and intelligent direction.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.com