Re-watched "The Thing" 1982.

I'm having a strange experience.

I've often enjoyed a film somewhat, going along for the ride, then on reflection, even a little bit, realized it was pretty terrible. When the lights came up after "Van Helsing" I thought, that was a hoot, and by the time I got to my car I was thinking, what a load of crap!

The opposite is happening with "The Thing" 2011. At first viewing I thought it wasn't bad, but now I'm really starting to think it was an excellent thriller.

I've never seen a prequal as respectful to the source material, or one that tells basically the same story, while finding interesting new ways to cover the same general story beats.

And while I know there's a strong anti-CGI vibe on this board, I still think the creature effects were darn good.

So,

The Thing, 1982- 9/10 head spiders.

The Thing, 2011- 8/10 tooth fillings.