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.

I'm calling this 'The Sunday Afternoon Thing' in honour of Scribbler's angle on good old classics likely shown in the family friendly hours. This one can't quite fit that bill as no doubt the freakyness will encourage nightmares in childeren of an impressionable age. Still pretty close and definitely elderly folks will appreciate; if only for the vibe. Its in 4:3 and should be watched on a proper BoxTV with aerial and dials if at all possible. If we are getting more transmissions from the dawn of television I can see these coming back into fasion.