this is a classic film,great transfer, the begining snow scenes are particularly striking and clear, a must have on hd dvd

i allways knew that 'blu-ray' would be the winner, however i didn't see why both formats couldn't co-exist.
in my opinion, visually there is little to choose between them for
the 'hd' expierience currently availabe.
'the thing' i bought a while back, but only watched it on this format in recent times, result :- a brilliant 'hd' transfer, well worth having if you have an 'hd' player of course.
why have i an 'hd' player as well as 'blu-ray' ?
some time back, 'play' were having what was probably a clear out of 'hd' players, the one i bought for around £120, also had '7' free films, i'm a sucker for a bargain.
'the thing' by the way is now also a part of the new 'hd' clear out along with many others at the price of £3.99 each, almost the price of a rental ? ( so you could buy it and throw it if you so wish )

quite possibly my favourite John Carpenter movie & an all time classic. For anyone who already has the standard Def version & is considering buying the HD version but is worried about a sub par tranfer, dont be. I was quite surprised just how good the transfer is on this movie. Some older films can be hit or miss in Hi Def. This is definitely a hit.
For anyone considering buying who doesnt have it already or hasnt seen it, just buy it. You dont know what your missing