tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post7623668831920965001..comments2024-03-18T21:43:05.600-05:00Comments on Bloody Pit of Rod: THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951) Rod Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430145191524327478noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-33137046880879194822014-12-24T12:49:48.251-06:002014-12-24T12:49:48.251-06:00The trouble with Hawks is that he casts such a lon...The trouble with Hawks is that he casts such a long shadow -- and THE THING is so much in his style -- that people are bound to attribute the work to him, rather than to the actual director, Christian Nyby. Remember, not so long ago, when people were saying that Spielberg actually directed Poltergeist? Same thing. Fortunately, Tobe Hooper did enough other work that I don't think people are saying that anymore. But I don't think Nyby has had that chance.<br /><br />This is a great film, an Nyby deserves the credit for it.Stephen D. Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113498534825448148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-77614479954121942392014-12-24T11:53:25.839-06:002014-12-24T11:53:25.839-06:00Hmm...I seem to be listed as "Unknown" h...Hmm...I seem to be listed as "Unknown" here - can't figure out why. Sorry about the misspellings in the post about Robert Cornthwaite, LOL.<br /><br />I'll try to post again and use a different browser to see if I can manage to become less "unknown".<br /><br />Nope; didn't work. Well, sorry about that.<br /><br />TyrannocasterUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09124096585472649020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-65401126030286202652014-12-24T11:48:12.012-06:002014-12-24T11:48:12.012-06:00I worked with Robert Cornthwaite on a show in abou...I worked with Robert Cornthwaite on a show in about 1980 - he had done a translation of Pirandello's Six Characters In Search Of An Author, and our theater was doing it; Cornthwaite appeared in the production so I got to speak with him about his background and films. Because I had read Warren's Keep Watching The Skies (in which Warren made the same claim that Howard Hawks actually directed The Thing) I asked Bob point blank who directed the film. His answer: Christian Nyby, and Bob was unequivocal about it. Now, you could make the case that Hawks' stayle had been so thoroughly assimilated by Nyny that in effect Hawks DID direct it, but that's a different story. This is from the horse's mouth: Christian Nyby directed The Thing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09124096585472649020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-75631254506418661752014-12-23T12:16:10.758-06:002014-12-23T12:16:10.758-06:00Yes, that and a few others. :)Yes, that and a few others. :)Randall Landershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459066894752870249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-24094714400972039862014-12-23T01:44:33.150-06:002014-12-23T01:44:33.150-06:00The colorization on the Harryhausen films is proba...The colorization on the Harryhausen films is probably about as good as it can be done. Many places, it actually looks real. (And the films come with the glorious B&W, too. So, you can decide yourself.) Not a big fan of colorization -- in fact, I'd say I've hated most other instances -- but if it was good enough for Ray....<br /><br />And THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD is the film most needing a full blu-ray restoration and upgrade.<br /><br />(And what did they restore on TCM? The tied-up with Nikki scene?)<br />Stephen D. Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113498534825448148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-23781507634295782172014-12-23T00:23:00.997-06:002014-12-23T00:23:00.997-06:00This is one of the greatest science fiction films ...This is one of the greatest science fiction films ever. As you said, it's just about perfectly done. Even if folks don't remember it specifically, it has so many elements that became prevalent in all the sf movies that followed. Highly recommended, and now shown on Turner Classic Movies with extra footage that was missing from my original VHS cut.Randy Landershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691745457677905967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24663651.post-45358072896055735572014-12-22T20:25:20.107-06:002014-12-22T20:25:20.107-06:00This is one of my favorite sci fi films ever. It g...This is one of my favorite sci fi films ever. It gets better with each viewing, although I only watch it in the winter for obvious reasons. Also, what are your top five favorite and least favorite sci fi films of the '50's? Since you brought up the colorized film process, how do you feel about that? I never liked it. I've seen episodes of Gilligan's Island and various movies colorized, but they just didn't work for me, sloppy and unnatural. However, since Harryhausen supervised the process I'm curious. I'm asking you of your recommendations. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540761660516352552noreply@blogger.com