John carpenter and mick garris sit down for a discussion about the film and its legacy. 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. Published by thecrossgen imprint code 6 comics, the book will be known as john carpenters the snake plissken chronicles. For general discussions about books please visit rbooks or rliterature. Greatest screen villains john carpenters the thing film. Slated by critics on its release 27 years ago, john carpenters the thing has since established itself as a modern scifi masterpiece.
Umpg publishing, latinautor, abramus digital, ascap, and 9 music rights societies. I found out from this featurette that garris worked on the thing in some capacity. John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american filmmaker, screenwriter and composer. Theirs was sweet and ours was mean, the director remarks in his dvd commentary.
It has a simple story, an isolated setting, incredible, grotesque practical effects and endless suspense. His family moved to bowling green, kentucky, where his father, a professor, was head of the music department at western kentucky university. Kurt russell as macready in john carpenter s the thing. Well this is my first time watching this so get ready for some grossed out reactions in this audio commentary podcast with watching the thing from john carpenter. John carpenters the thing monster has been hiding a secret. John howard carpenter was born in carthage, new york, to mother milton jean carter and father howard ralph carpenter. There are rumours going about that you a gave the producers of the thing prequel your blessing and b you were being lined up for a cameo role is. John carpenters the thing is both a horror and sciencefiction classic. John carpenter has 52 books on goodreads with 7094 ratings. Keep reading to see what i heard on the prince of darkness commentary. The real meat of the book is in the art, and its great. Revisiting the sequel to john carpenters the thing.
Carpenter once called the arness thing a blooddrinking carrot from outer space. Books by john carpenter author of big trouble in little. Nov 06, 2018 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. Macready character or keith davids childs character or are both men human. 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 36 things we learned from john carpenters the thing. Yet even if it had none of the aforementioned special features, this would be an essential dvd due to the commentary track and 80minute. The thing licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of universal pictures film music. 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. Courtesy universal picturesphotofest some movies are products of their time while others arrive distinctly ahead of it. John carpenter on the thing creative screenwriting. The thing by john carpenter john carpenter, kurt russell, wilford. Thats right, not the exorcist or the shining the thing.
John carpenter s the thing, scared me silly when i was a kid, i watched it recently and it was still an intense horror that preyed on ones fear of helplessness and paranoia, so when i saw this novelization, i had to pick it up and read the differences. John carpenters scifi horror film the thing was ahead of its. The mysterious ending of john carpenters the thing may. John carpenters the thing is best known for some of the most startling visual. One of its new features is a commentary track with cinematographer dean cundeywho reveals a. Carpenters character snake plissken of escape from new york 1981 and escape from l. Mar 04, 2015 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. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written. Enter commentary commentary, a new weekly column where i will listen to the commentary track of one of the films sitting on my shelf, waiting. John carpenters the thing 1982 left viewers with a movie ending that could be interpreted in many ways. John carpenter s 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 thing set on survival anne billson film the guardian. Topics movie, film, john carpenter, the thing, found footage language english. At londons national film theatre in 1995, quentin tarantino named the thing as one of his favorite films. Aug 27, 2009 slated by critics on its release 27 years ago, john carpenter s the thing has since established itself as a modern scifi masterpiece.
The thing shows how nonmetaphoric monster movies come down to craft. And this article youre reading now is an indepth second instalment for my greatest screen villains series, being that the thing is also my favourite movie villain. The thing by john carpenter john carpenter, kurt russell. The thing shows how nonmetaphoric monster movies come. The book bears quite a few pratfalls common to movie novelizationsofthasty prose, perfunctory descriptions, an overall first draft feelyet is easily the most inspired foster novelization ive read. To mark the 30th anniversary of john carpenters the thing, weve assembled. An illustrated celebration of the john carpenter masterpiece celebrating the 35th anniversary of john carpenter s 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.
Macready, accompanied by the ominous, pulsing score of ennio morricone, john carpenters 1982. Macready, accompanied by the ominous, pulsing score of ennio morricone, john carpenters 1982 creature feature, the thing, ended on an ambiguous. While on the subject of john carpenters thing, we should also take a look at the 1981 novelization of the thing by alan dean foster. There are rumours going about that you a gave the producers of the thing prequel your blessing and b you were being lined up for a cameo role is there any truth to these rumours or are they just lies. Feature commentary with director john carpenter and kurt. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Writerdirectorcomposer john carpenter is a huge fan of the thing from another world. A director who straddles the line between mainstream and cult filmmaking, his most personal work, including john carpenters the thing, halloween, and less successfully, prince of darkness, is permeated with a sense of dread and the inevitability of violence. Carpenter claims on the dvd commentary that franco was making up.
Dec 01, 2011 john carpenters commentary on the original version of the thing from another world 1951 if you ever wanted to know everything there is to know about a movie to the point how you see the film in question is forever changed get a hold of the john carpenter commentary for the original version of the thing. Has john carpenter explained the things ambiguous ending. It will also contain a poster, lobby cards and a book. 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. This movie was a sleeper hit back in 82 and in my book, its still a hit.
The 36 things we learned from john carpenter s the thing commentary track. Carpenters the thing in uk by arrow video new 4k scan from. Top level replies must be suggestions or question to clear up the request. The 36 things we learned from john carpenters the thing commentary track. 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. John carpenters scifi horror film the thing was ahead. Garris and carpenter are old friends, both of them are comfortable and open. Kurt russell as macready in john carpenters the thing. Therefore, by my childs logic, this movie was doomed to be a stupid film with a stupid and unbelievable monster. The cinematic experience john carpenters the thing.
Bringing together artists from the worlds of comics, fine art, animation and illustration. Carpenter, as author john muir writes in his insightful book the films of john carpenter. The title may be hyperbolic and campy, but everything else about the film is refreshingly sophisticated. The horror legend chats about the thing, starman, his future projects and much more. Although given a lukewarm reception by critics and the public upon its release, the thing, like so many of john carpenters 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. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written by bill lancaster. The thing shows how nonmetaphoric monster movies come down. In the ending of john carpenters classic 1982 scifi horror film the thing, is of course, it is not said or confirmed explicitly within the film. Also if you read the book who goes there it explains it perfectly.
The social commentary is obvious as the horrible creature literally erupts and. 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. Theres a snazzy new bluray of john carpenters monster classic the thing coming out in october. An illustrated celebration of the john carpenter masterpiece 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. Feb 20, 20 has john carpenter explained the thing s ambiguous ending. Ending of john carpenters the thing science fiction. Upon coming out in 1982, john carpenters the thing was met with much less than acclaim. Filmmaker john carpenter developed an interest in film and music early on.
John carpenters remake of the thing is one of the best scifi horror films ever made. Although carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the thing 1982 film by john carpenter. In the ending of john carpenter s classic 1982 scifi horror film the thing, is of course, it is not said or confirmed explicitly within the film. The films of john carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. Click to read more about the thing 1982 film by john carpenter. Lately ive been putting together some new videos about my favourite horror movie, john carpenters the thing. John carpenters commentary on the original version of the thing from another world 1951 if you ever wanted to know everything there is to know about a movie to the point how you see the film in question is forever changed get a hold of the john carpenter commentary for. Jan 20, 2016 34 things we learned from john carpenters prince of darkness commentary. Feature commentary with director john carpenter and kurt russell. Sep 30, 2011 with those haunting final words spoken by r. View the tcmdb entry for the thing from another world 1951.
One of the undisputed masters of the horror genre, john carpenters career has spanned forty years and over forty films. All kinds of sweet reimaginings of the thing creatures, modernized movie posters, that sorta thing. 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. 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. Nov 01, 2015 the thing licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of universal pictures film music. 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 s the thing is best known for some of the most startling visual effectssurreal, lurid, shocking perversions of the human body ever committed to celluloid. The forward, by eli roth, was amusing, and provided a bit of insight onto how people were affected by the movie at release, but didnt do much more. The thing 1982 film by john carpenter librarything. John carpenters commentary on the original version of the. John carpenter s the thing is both a horror and sciencefiction classic. Oct 30, 2017 john carpenter and mick garris sit down for a discussion about the film and its legacy.