John Carpenter's "The Thing" from 1951

What can I say? It's a bold little experiment that succeeds in converting Carpenter's Thing into the product of a different time, the 4:3 damaged footage that somehow never feels like you''re missing anything, the added 50s sci-fi tracks and cuts are so good I can't even pick out an issue! The fact this comes in different tracks is a nice bonus, though I think the default option is the best one in terms of authenticity to the idea. It's a bold new way to experience one of Carpenter's best movies, an edit definitely worth watching if only out of curiousity.

Tremendous.

Watched this with my partner last night. She's never seen the original. The heart of this movie isn't the gore or creature effects, but rather the displays of complex lateral thinking our characters need to work through to stay one step ahead of the thing (or at least attempt to). I was relieved to see all of those elements were faithfully translated to the new format. There is/was a risk it could have been too campy.

I've marked video editing as a 9.0 not because the final stop motion clip was too blurry, but rather because it was the only scene that looked that way. I thought it fit the moment well, but if some of the earlier scenes were intentionally muddied in a similar way, it might not have been noticed. A bit like jazz: If you make a mistake, make it again on purpose so it seems intentional. :)

Thank you. I can't overstate how much I enjoyed this.

Incredible from concept to execution. I listened to the dramatic audio track because I love those '50s sci-fi theremins, and it was such a great accompaniment to one of my favorite films. Reframing to 4:3 allows for some clever reveals and really made the edit pop for me. Perhaps it was only my familiarity with the original that made some of the efforts to mask non-'50s props and plot points jump out a bit - though I loved Palmer's pipe at the "chariots of the gods" line! Great work here, and I'd love to see others in this vein (though I suspect none would work quite as well).

A fantastic achievement, managed to capture the look and the feel of the 1951 original.

The new ratio, helped to focus on key points. And brought greater focus to the characters , with framing being very reminiscent
of the early Universal horrors.

The music was the stand out, again helping with the immersion it made it quite seamless..

In conclusion a great achievement, and an immensely enjoyable watch. Thank you.

As a fan of both '50s monster movies and John Carpenter's The Thing, I cannot recommend this edit highly enough!

The work done with reframing the shots is stunning, and it really does match the look of a genuine '50s B movie. The music choices are excellent, and I absolutely loved the incorporation of the stop motion effects! That took what had already sold me on being a product of the 1950s and marched it even further. Wonderful!

If you love '50s genre films and The Thing, you have GOT to see this!