Sorry, this movie sucks

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

The Thing from Another World (1951) **** (out of 4)Scientists and members of the Air Force are doing various projects in the Arctic when they discover a spacecraft buried under the ice. They fail at saving it but they also discover some sort of alien. They take the alien, still in ice, back to their living quarter but when it thaws out they are forced to deal with it before it kills them.We can debate on whether Christian Nyby or Howard Hawks directed the film but either way this is without question one of the better science fiction films ever made. I wouldn't put in on the same level as THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL but as far as a monster movie goes it really doesn't get too much better than this.What works so well here is that you really do get a claustrophobic feel. The small spaces inside the station are a major plus simply because there aren't many places to go. I really loved the design of the living quarters and there's no question that it helps add some tension once hte monster breaks loose. The film also benefits from an extremely effective music score and a brilliant opening title sequence.The cast are another major plus with everyone fitting their roles nicely and turning in good performances. I thought the cast perfectly matched their roles meaning that they seemed like a legit group of characters and not just a bunch of actors. James Arness also deserves a lot of credit in his role as the monster. SOme have said that the monster is more like Frankenstein's monster rather than an alien and I understand that feeling but it's still very effective.The film does have one terrific jump scare to it and this sequence is just one of many reasons why this is a classic.

2/8/17. This is the movie that spawned 2 remakes which were successful in their own right. But, this was the original. A National Film Registry pick, this was your typical Grade B sci-fi movies of the '50s, with awful special effects, somewhat talky dialogue that was much too serious for the genre and eerie soundtrack we have come to associate with old sci-fi movies. Nevertheless, it is worth catching just to remember that it didn't take too much to scare us (as kids), leaving us nightmares of unimaginable terror.

Looked good for the age of the movie. Really nicely shot and believable special effects. Sound was clear but a little flat due to the limited channels. Obviously not really comparable to modern films. The concept of the alien mimicking humans and that anyone could be the alien is lost. There is one alien that could take over the world as it is basically a plant which is clever. I think that it was ahead of it's time for horror films compared to the Universal horrors. Really enjoyable older film. My favourite from the era as it is a little different and a little clever. There are some really creepy moments and the feeling of being trapped is there. The monster is a bit slow but quite menacing. Excellent fifties horror that took a long time to be beaten.

Wow, what to say that hasn't been said before. This film, especially for a film out of the late 40s and early 50s, truly was a bit scary and intriguing too. Exceptionally high production values in terms of acting and simple basic sets. This is how you make a movie without going overboard on all kinds of elaborate sets, costumes and SFX shots.That isn't to say that the film is low budget, but nor did it have the skyrocketing budget that is so associated with today's downright awful and shameful corporate offerings to the movie going public.Truly, this film comes from a time when films were owned by big companies, but the big companies didn't rely on marketing data to create a movie. People go to see art to see what an individual is saying about the world. Often we're pleased when what they have to say gybes with our own thoughts, or often we can be impressed when they've looked at something in a way we haven't, or even remind us of something we lost in our psyche-makeup.I bring this up because "The Thing" was not created out of test market data, nor tweaked based on marketing data from a corporate studio, but created whole cloth from a screenwriter, and then created whole cloth by a director who had a vision. Anyone who watches this film will be doubly impressed.It is comparatively a bit more primitive in terms of overall production values, but the lack of CGI and lack of digital miniature inserts and reliance on solid performances from the actors and stuntmen, only serves to heighten the story that this film tells.Not every alien who comes to Earth is misunderstood.See it and enjoy.