John Carpenter's The Thing - Blu-ray Forum

Filmmaker85 · 10-31-2008, 03:34 AM

Anyone own this title in blu? so far I have been checking every retailer for the last two weeks and no one seems to have it in stock? All are unsure as to when they might have it in. I live in the chicagoland area...I don't know if anyone else has had the same problem.

Also I tried searching the thing on the forums and I couldn't find a mega thread.

poison_x · 10-31-2008, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Filmmaker85

Anyone own this title in blu? so far I have been checking every retailer for the last two weeks and no one seems to have it in stock? All are unsure as to when they might have it in. I live in the chicagoland area...I don't know if anyone else has had the same problem.

Also I tried searching the thing on the forums and I couldn't find a mega thread.

Best Buy

WyldeMan45 · 10-31-2008, 04:27 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Thing-Blu-ray-...5427208&sr=8-3

TATTOORAY · 10-31-2008, 04:32 AM

Same problem here.

Not at my local Best Buy, Circuit City or anywhere else. Maybe it was a low print run???

andyman1970 · 10-31-2008, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TATTOORAY

Same problem here.

Not at my local Best Buy, Circuit City or anywhere else. Maybe it was a low print run???

I looked for it everywhere the first week it was supposed to be released and never could find it anywhere and none of the clerks at any store knew when it would be in. I finally ordered as part of the horror 3 pack with Dawn of the Dead and Land of the Dead for $41.00 from Amazon and had it within 2 days. I'm finding Amazon is the best place to go for "newly" released catalog titles. It was well worth it too since The Thing got a great transfer on PQ and AQ.

calciumwaste · 10-31-2008, 05:07 AM

its an *online order only* everywhere, as far as i know. got mines thru bestbuy.com

KBZ · 10-31-2008, 05:09 AM

I got mine from Amazon.

sbjork · 10-31-2008, 10:09 AM

If you liked the documentary that was on the DVD, save it when you buy the Blu-Ray. I sold my DVD first. Bad call, Ripley . . .

DR BLU NEO · 10-31-2008, 10:18 AM

I'm glad to hear positive posts on the THING. I may have to buy this some day.

KenThompson · 10-31-2008, 11:08 AM

I to have had no luck finding the movie. I've tried Best Buy , Future Shop and Wally Mart. Its a classic and one of the best horror sci-fi flicks period. These retailers should treat catalog titles a little better.

TheCHUDWhisperer · 10-31-2008, 11:54 AM

Suncoast/FYE have them on the shelves here in Pennsylvania, granted it didn't come out right on that first Tuesday like the Dawn and Land of the Deads did, but it was there the following week.

Tchotchke · 10-31-2008, 01:50 PM

Be aware that this US Blu is on a BD-25 and has lost extras from previous DVD & HD DVD versions. In other countries its a BD-50 with all the HD DVD extras intact. If this matters to you, you might want to track down a UK version, for example.

DarchAmonNagar · 10-31-2008, 02:03 PM

My copy came from www.Playusa.com also got it a week early!

SpikesBluBlooded · 10-31-2008, 02:07 PM

I got mine as part of Amazon's Horror 3-pack. Haven't watched it yet, but have seen it several times before, and after reading the review here, I know I won't be disappointed!

CHERRYGARCIA · 10-31-2008, 02:25 PM

I pre-ordered mine from family video for $17.99
best catalog purchase in the last 6 months!

xander · 10-31-2008, 02:45 PM

This is a must buy and can be found pretty cheap. Like you and several have mentioned, it doesn't seem to have landed in B and M's except sporadically, so I had to order online. Shame if you wanted it today, as it would be an excellent Halloween viewing.

WriteSimply · 10-31-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tchotchke

Be aware that this US Blu is on a BD-25 and has lost extras from previous DVD & HD DVD versions. In other countries its a BD-50 with all the HD DVD extras intact. If this matters to you, you might want to track down a UK version, for example.

If the extras are in HD or encoded in HD, that's fine. But if it's in PAL, there's no point in having the extras for us Region As.

fuad

Tchotchke · 10-31-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by WriteSimply

If the extras are in HD or encoded in HD, that's fine. But if it's in PAL, there's no point in having the extras for us Region As.
fuad

Good point!

glenn-bob · 10-31-2008, 04:35 PM

glad i got mine. the transfer of on blu is above and beyond my expectations. I can remember when i got it on DVD that I was disappointed with the quality. I am much happier now.

JJBOOGIE · 10-31-2008, 05:28 PM

got mine from amazon...

what a GREAT movie

10-31-2008, 03:34 AM	#1
Filmmaker85 Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:307	John Carpenter's The Thing Anyone own this title in blu? so far I have been checking every retailer for the last two weeks and no one seems to have it in stock? All are unsure as to when they might have it in. I live in the chicagoland area...I don't know if anyone else has had the same problem. Also I tried searching the thing on the forums and I couldn't find a mega thread.

10-31-2008, 10:09 AM	#8
sbjork Active Member Member since:Oct 2008	If you liked the documentary that was on the DVD, save it when you buy the Blu-Ray. I sold my DVD first. Bad call, Ripley . . . Last edited by sbjork; 10-31-2008 at 10:13 AM.

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10-31-2008, 04:27 AM	#3
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	http://www.amazon.com/Thing-Blu-ray-...5427208&sr=8-3

10-31-2008, 04:32 AM	#4
TATTOORAY Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Mos Eisley	Same problem here. Not at my local Best Buy, Circuit City or anywhere else. Maybe it was a low print run???

10-31-2008, 05:07 AM	#6
calciumwaste Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Fussa, Jp Blu-ray collection:551	its an online order only everywhere, as far as i know. got mines thru bestbuy.com

10-31-2008, 05:09 AM	#7
KBZ Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Chicago 4K collection:907 Blu-ray collection:1447 DVD collection:53 Digital collection:1016 Trading Score:7	I got mine from Amazon.

10-31-2008, 10:18 AM	#9
DR BLU NEO Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Antarctica Blu-ray collection:161 Blu-ray reviews:6	I'm glad to hear positive posts on the THING. I may have to buy this some day.

10-31-2008, 11:08 AM	#10
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	I to have had no luck finding the movie. I've tried Best Buy , Future Shop and Wally Mart. Its a classic and one of the best horror sci-fi flicks period. These retailers should treat catalog titles a little better.

10-31-2008, 11:54 AM	#11
TheCHUDWhisperer Member Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:497	Suncoast/FYE have them on the shelves here in Pennsylvania, granted it didn't come out right on that first Tuesday like the Dawn and Land of the Deads did, but it was there the following week.

10-31-2008, 01:50 PM	#12
Tchotchke Expert Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Billerica MA	Be aware that this US Blu is on a BD-25 and has lost extras from previous DVD & HD DVD versions. In other countries its a BD-50 with all the HD DVD extras intact. If this matters to you, you might want to track down a UK version, for example.

10-31-2008, 02:03 PM	#13
DarchAmonNagar Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Scotland Blu-ray collection:496 Trading Score:2	My copy came from www.Playusa.com also got it a week early!

10-31-2008, 02:07 PM	#14
SpikesBluBlooded Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Orlando, FL Blu-ray collection:719 Trading Score:1	I got mine as part of Amazon's Horror 3-pack. Haven't watched it yet, but have seen it several times before, and after reading the review here, I know I won't be disappointed!

10-31-2008, 02:25 PM	#15
CHERRYGARCIA Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Queens, NY 4K collection:216 Blu-ray collection:629 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:41	I pre-ordered mine from family video for $17.99 best catalog purchase in the last 6 months!

10-31-2008, 02:45 PM	#16
xander Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Just Outside of the Alliance's Reach 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:720 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	This is a must buy and can be found pretty cheap. Like you and several have mentioned, it doesn't seem to have landed in B and M's except sporadically, so I had to order online. Shame if you wanted it today, as it would be an excellent Halloween viewing.

10-31-2008, 04:35 PM	#19
glenn-bob Power Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Dartmouth, NS, Canada Blu-ray collection:165	glad i got mine. the transfer of on blu is above and beyond my expectations. I can remember when i got it on DVD that I was disappointed with the quality. I am much happier now.

10-31-2008, 05:28 PM	#20
JJBOOGIE Member Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:11	got mine from amazon... what a GREAT movie

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