The Thing (1982)

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 16 May 2005, 18:17

Just got the R1 remaster and noticed that there's a plastic slipcase that looks really cheap covering the cardboard - you can even see the glue holding it together. Did anyone else get this and can it (should it?) be taken off? If the plastic is removed does the carboard fall apart? I don't want to damage the cardboard or do something that can't be undone.

ReconFive · Post by **ReconFive** » 17 May 2005, 04:57

I have the R1 SE myself and there are no problems with the slipcase at all. It slides off vertically like any other, and the cardboard thing just opens up.

Sorry i'm not more help.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 17 May 2005, 15:50

ReconFive wrote:I have the R1 SE myself and there are no problems with the slipcase at all. It slides off vertically like any other, and the cardboard thing just opens up. Sorry i'm not more help.

I knew I wasn't explaining it right...

I know the plastic slips off. But I was wondering if the lamenated part was supposed to have the glue showing as it does? It looks really crap. Is that meant to be taken off or is it just a shoddy packaging job? I just looked at the case again and I unfortunately think that the glue is meant to be holding the lamenated sleeve together. Can't believe a major like Universal turned out something so poor.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 27 Jul 2005, 00:38

Is the ghastly coverart only on the slipcase?

So FUCKING AWFUL.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Jul 2005, 01:22

Yeah, it's rubbish packaging. But the best version of the movie.

It's a bit like a digipack in a slipcase. When you take the digipack out it reveals more of the artwork (at present you can only see the melting face). The slipcase is a cheap, badly glued together plastic sleeve. Shameful from Universal for a modern horror classic.

But as I said it's 16:9 and that's most important.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Jul 2005, 08:04

Isnt the R2 SE 16/9 as well?

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 27 Jul 2005, 10:36

Nope... Not the current one anyway... Is there going to be a re-release over here too?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 28 Jul 2005, 10:49

IronMonkey wrote:Nope... Not the current one anyway... Is there going to be a re-release over here too?

I doubt it, the current R2/4 CE was released in late 2003. Just get the new R1.

Christ, import-phobic people are really short-changing their options by being stubborn morons.

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 28 Jul 2005, 12:03

Excuse me?!

I'm most certainly not "import-phobic" as you so politely put it. Well over half of my collection is R1 & R3 material. I buy most of my American films from the US because I prefer NTSC picture and usually better extras, and I buy most of my Asian films from Hong Kong.

In fact, the bulk of my R2 collection is HKL DVDs and American films which are the same as their R1 counterparts but cheaper in sales...

I am by no means "short-changing" myself by being a "stubborn moron". I was mearly speculating as to whether the current R2 DVD of The Thing would be updated to include an anamorphic transfer, thats all...

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 28 Jul 2005, 14:53

The UK version was re-released a few months back with that new cover! so surley its anamprhic now!? if not why re-release it with new packaging the same as the R1

and hey shame they messed about with the transfer a lot and changed colours etc... well its a shame for people who are really anal I guess

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 29 Jul 2005, 02:56

romerojpg wrote:and hey shame they messed about with the transfer a lot and changed colours etc... well its a shame for people who are really anal I guess

Big deal, the movie is finally anamorphic.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 14 Aug 2005, 15:40

I received the anamorphic R1 CE last week, haven't watch it yet.

BTW sorry to IronMonkey.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 14 Aug 2005, 15:49

EvaUnit02 wrote:
romerojpg wrote:and hey shame they messed about with the transfer a lot and changed colours etc... well its a shame for people who are really anal I guess
Big deal, the movie is finally anamorphic.

Yes its a big deal if it looks crap and nothing is like it suposed to look. If the sky suposed to be blue and they turn it into red, thats a big deal.