Insult to the 1982 version? (Spoilers)
Just some of the things that made The Thing (1982) so great:
1) The creature effects. How do you make a guy's head detach from his body, sprout spider legs, and run across the floor? You get a bunch of skilled craftsmen to spend ages making rubber and KY and animatronics into awesome practical effects.
Edit: It's even more tragic that they did actually have a lot of practical effects but put in that really crappy CGI and spoiled the whole thing.
2) The ending where the two characters are stranded beside a burning base, with an uncertain future, not even knowing whether/if the other one has been copied.
Along comes the 2011 version and not only does it use CGI that was crappy for 2011 standards to half-arse the monster effects, they throw in the "I knew you were an imposter because of your earring" ending. Then, on top of that, the credits state they based it on the story "Who Goes There?" when so much of the film was so derivative of the 1982 version...like they did their own thing with it! Give it the credit it deserves at least. Oh and by the way, the "Strong female lead" was original 30 years ago...now it's just so trite.
This film was cheap scares and ropey CGI. The 1982 version was a special effects masterpiece made by the best.
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