The Thing from Another World (1951)
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Plot Summary
A UFO crashes near an isolated military base in the far Arctic . . . Scientists recover the craft's now-frozen alien pilot and take it back to their base. While debating whether to study the alien, try to communicate with it or kill it, the pilot awakens -- and the scientists' question of if it is friend or foe is quickly answered. Now, trapped in a frozen wasteland with an unstoppable, nonhuman creature that sees them as prey, the small band of scientists come face to face with The Thing. This classic science fiction film is based on the story "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell Jr.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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88%- Reviews Counted: 32
- Fresh: 28
- Rotten: 4
- Average Rating: 7.6/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Set the template for a decade of alien invasions.
Fresh: The film has more frissons than most of today's mega-budget productions, simply because it has the grace to construct a meaningful situation and coherent characters.
Fresh: The overall message of The Thing emerges as distinctly hawkish. Reactionary or not, though, it's still a masterpiece.
Fresh: The conflict between Hendry and Carrington is one between Force and Reason, and represents a debate over whether America should cope with its Soviet adversaries through military confrontation or intellectual and diplomatic study.
Customer Reviews
classic sci fi
Tho some criticize this moving for straying from the original story by Campbell, I still think its a great early 50’s sci fi film. Great cast with James Arness as “The Thing”, score by Dimitri Tiomkin, & produced by Howard Hawks!!
The Thing (1951) Review
It's a Frankenstein ripoff, but yet great 😃.
Rating: 7/10
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