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(closed) | 1619 27Feb12 | written by
LinogeThe Thing
: Apparently this was intended as a prequel to the John Carpenter 1982 classic
, but suffice to say that despite the advances in special effects and CGI in the intervening 30 years, the newer version does not even measure up to the older one, maybe because it was so reliant on the eye-candy.
The one in 82 had Adrienne Barbeau. What a hottie.
None of the remakes are as good as the original “The Thing from Outer Space.”
@ SGB: I dunno – I dare say there is nothing wrong with Mary Elizabeth Winstead either…
@ MAJ Mike: Now we are definitely before my time.
I kinda prefer the original short story myself.
This site operates under the assumption that if movies are based off books, the book is typically better.
“Typically” being the key word, with things like “Babylon AD” being a notable exception.