Gruv.com has The Thing (1982) (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital) on sale for $15.99 (Pre-order) when you apply 20% Off promo code GRUVLOYAL20. Shipping is free.
Note, this releases on 9/7/2021.
Thanks to Deal Editor persian_mafia for finding this deal.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Disc One - 4K Blu-ray:
4k Restoration Of The Film From The Original Camera Negative
HDR Presentation Of The Film
DTS:X Audio Track
Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter And Kurt Russell
John Carpenter's The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
Outtakes
Theatrical Trailer
Optional English SDH, Spanish, And French Subtitles For The Main Feature
Disc Two - Blu-ray:
Main Feature
Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter And Kurt Russell
U-control: Picture In Picture
Optional English Sdh, Spanish, And French Subtitles For The Main Feature
For those interested, Gruv (Universal-owned store) has John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital) pre-order for $15.99 w/ promo code GRUVLOYAL20. Shipping is free. Best Buy[bestbuy.com] has it up as coming soon for $25.99, so this beats Best Buy by $10.
For those who haven't seen it yet. Watch it blind. You'll love it. It is definitely one of the scariest movies out there, especially considering it's age and the practical effects they used.
I didn't think it was the most terrifying movie ever but just the right amount of terror lol. Personally my favorite horror movie of all time.
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[QUOTE=Jaws1975;148385800]I should probably clarify other than Halloween his movies don't make a lot of money[/QUOTE
Escape From New York and The Fog both did quite well theatrically. On disc, come on. How many editions have we had of Big Trouble in Little China, The Thing, Halloween, EFNY, The Fog, etc? You think they keep re-releasing his movies because they're losing money on them?
I do think it's very strange that They Live and Prince of Darkness both got 4K releases before The Thing. That said, those were both Shout Factory botique label releases, while this is a studio release. I hope the delay indicates that they took their time to get a great transfer.
That's not entirely accurate. Nowadays it's more common, so going forward it will hopefully be the case that you can rely on 4K discs coming with 4K codes. But there are plenty of examples of 4K discs that came with HD codes: the initial 4K release of Star Trek, The Great Gatsby, the initial 4K release of King Kong, just to name a few. To be safe it is always best to reference www.4ksheet.com.[com.] Though that source can only be counted on for accuracy after a film's release.
"The Greatest Showman" is another example. All of the digital codes from the 4K discs redeem as HD only.
I have this on BR... used to have it on Laserdisc. It still holds up except for the Apple computer chess game. The physical effects are gross and awesome.
I'm not going to jump on a 4k upgrade of a 40 year old movie though. The BR is good enough for me (honestly the laserdisc was probably good enough before HD became a thing).
How does this compare to the shout factory release?
The ShoutFactory release has tons of extras with a 2k scan. I haven't seen it myself, but generally the jump to 4K is not that huge from a 2k scan. The Thing is such a dark movie though it might benefit considerably with the increase in contrast. Ultimately I think it comes down to whether or not you want the best picture possible or the most extras. If you can afford it and love the movie, why not get both?
The Ward - Budget $10m Box Office $5m
Ghost of Mars - Budget $28m Box Office $14m
Vampires - Budget $20m Box Office $20.3m
Escape From L.A. - Budget $50m Box Office $25.5m
Village of the Damned - Budget $22m Box Office $9.4m
In the Mouth of Madness - Budget $8m Box Office $8.9m
Memoirs of an Invisible Man - Budget $30-40m Box Office $14.4m
They Live - Budget $3m Box Office $13m
Prince of Darkness - Budget $3m Box Office $14.1m
Big Trouble in Little China - Budget $19-25m Box Office $11.1m
Big fan of this film. Probably my favorite film. I've bought it several times in different formats. Most recently got a sealed laserdisc version that I don't plan on ever opening. Lol. Anyway, the UHD version is $9 on Vudu, although I'm not sure which "version" it is. Anyone know?
The Ward - Budget $10m Box Office $5m
Ghost of Mars - Budget $28m Box Office $14m
Vampires - Budget $20m Box Office $20.3m
Escape From L.A. - Budget $50m Box Office $25.5m
Village of the Damned - Budget $22m Box Office $9.4m
In the Mouth of Madness - Budget $8m Box Office $8.9m
Memoirs of an Invisible Man - Budget $30-40m Box Office $14.4m
They Live - Budget $3m Box Office $13m
Prince of Darkness - Budget $3m Box Office $14.1m
Big Trouble in Little China - Budget $19-25m Box Office $11.1m
At least you are not cherry picking his movies. Wasn't it Suicide Squad that made half a billion dollars but they considered it a bomb the marketing budget doubled the production budget of $175 million? If not that movie something else like BvS or Justice League.
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I didn't think it was the most terrifying movie ever but just the right amount of terror lol. Personally my favorite horror movie of all time.
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Escape From New York and The Fog both did quite well theatrically. On disc, come on. How many editions have we had of Big Trouble in Little China, The Thing, Halloween, EFNY, The Fog, etc? You think they keep re-releasing his movies because they're losing money on them?
I do think it's very strange that They Live and Prince of Darkness both got 4K releases before The Thing. That said, those were both Shout Factory botique label releases, while this is a studio release. I hope the delay indicates that they took their time to get a great transfer.
"The Greatest Showman" is another example. All of the digital codes from the 4K discs redeem as HD only.
I'm not going to jump on a 4k upgrade of a 40 year old movie though. The BR is good enough for me (honestly the laserdisc was probably good enough before HD became a thing).
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Ghost of Mars - Budget $28m Box Office $14m
Vampires - Budget $20m Box Office $20.3m
Escape From L.A. - Budget $50m Box Office $25.5m
Village of the Damned - Budget $22m Box Office $9.4m
In the Mouth of Madness - Budget $8m Box Office $8.9m
Memoirs of an Invisible Man - Budget $30-40m Box Office $14.4m
They Live - Budget $3m Box Office $13m
Prince of Darkness - Budget $3m Box Office $14.1m
Big Trouble in Little China - Budget $19-25m Box Office $11.1m
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Ghost of Mars - Budget $28m Box Office $14m
Vampires - Budget $20m Box Office $20.3m
Escape From L.A. - Budget $50m Box Office $25.5m
Village of the Damned - Budget $22m Box Office $9.4m
In the Mouth of Madness - Budget $8m Box Office $8.9m
Memoirs of an Invisible Man - Budget $30-40m Box Office $14.4m
They Live - Budget $3m Box Office $13m
Prince of Darkness - Budget $3m Box Office $14.1m
Big Trouble in Little China - Budget $19-25m Box Office $11.1m