John Carpenter's THE THING (1982)
Still brilliant to this day. Maintains a feeling of suspense throughout the entire running time. Practical effects work was fantastic.
THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951)
A classic. The overlapping dialog technique utilized here was revolutionary and helped to usher in more naturalistic conversations in film. Love this film.
THE THING (2011)
A completely bland prequel. The only aspect of it that could have been redeeming, the practical effects, were completely covered up by horribly subpar slapdash CG. A complete waste of story potential.
I will say I appreciated some of the throwback elements from the 1951 film. Though its complete lack of suspense, interesting characters and original Thing variations outweigh the few positive aspects of the film. Perhaps if the studio hadn't been out to sabotage the project from the start we might have ended up with something decent.