The Thing on Blu

[George Bellefontaine]

I've always liked John Carpenter's version of the original classic but I only had it on laserdisc, something I rarely use anymore. So picking it up on Blu-ray was a no-brainer. I watched it for the first time last night and was really impressed with the PQ. The audio, on the other hand, is just so-so. Watching it on Blu reminded me of how it looked when I saw it in the theater. I'm glad I bought it and recommend it to anyone who is thinking of upgrading their LD or dvd copy.

[1oldguy]

Hi George

I've played the game version on PC(Quite Good In fact)......I haven't seen the Movie yet though,Remember I'm living on a rock lol.I have been very curious about this move for quite some time.

[ShadowZA]

This is one movie of the horror genre that stands tall imho. I remember watching this at the theater (1982 I think) and being blown away by the special effects (which were not computer generated). Scared the daylights outta me ... loved it! Glad to know that the PQ is good on Blu, George. :T

[hawkfan]

One of John Carpenter's best and one of the best horror movies ever IMHO. Extremely tense with excellent acting throughout. I love how the special effects have stood the test of time and don't look "cheesy" now. I've seen this movie sooooo many times already, but I'll still check it out on BD soon.

[David Meek]

The audio, on the other hand, is just so-so.

Hi George. Can you elaborate on that a little? Curious minds...

[George Bellefontaine]

Hi George. Can you elaborate on that a little? Curious minds...

Just sort of flat overall. Most of all, though, the low end is wanting.

[David Meek]

Well phooey. The low-end is important in John Carpenter movies, not only from the actual movie sequences themselves, but also because of the distinctive deep notes he uses in the soundtracks he scores.

[George Bellefontaine]

Well phooey. The low-end is important in John Carpenter movies, not only from the actual movie sequences themselves, but also because of the distinctive deep notes he uses in the soundtracks he scores.

Yeah, and The Thing has a lot of that. I was able to compensate a bit by turning up the volume on my two Energy subs. I gave my laserdisc copy to a friend so I wasn't able to compare it with the Blu version, but I recollect that the low end was much better on on the Digital Stereo track on the laserdisc.

However, take note that my Denon 3801 doesn't support the new hi-def audio. I only use a digial coax connection, so the DTS - HD Master track on the Blu disc may well be better than the DTS 5.1 digital signal I'm sending to my system.