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RE: The Thing From Another World.....remake

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In Reply to: RE: Coming Oct. 14: Prequel/remake of John Carpenter's "The Thing" posted by Mike K on October 07, 2011 at 21:42:38

this could be filed in the "I must be getting old" category.

Carpenter's "The Thing" was a remake of the 1951 movie that we used to refer to as "The Thing" but the complete movie title was "The Thing From Another World".

But by now, very few seem to remember the 1951 movie but instead recall the 1981 flick by Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell. When I saw the Carpenter remake, I recall being somewhat let down. Or maybe the 1951 flick, dated as it is with its early fifties sensibilities, is a pretty good thriller.

I guess nobody watches those old fifties sci-fi horror flicks anymore.

-Steve

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Not really a remake - Analog Scott 08:12:05 10/09/11 (2)
Simply another take on the same source material. And quite superior if one can escape their nostolgia.
- RE: same source material = remake/prequel....whatever - user510 08:41:08 10/09/11 (1)
  The thing is its already been done, a couple of times. No law against it. And if the flick makes money, there will be encouragement for other similar 'remakes' to be planned.
  
  I regard it kind of like pop stars covering songs written and performed by other pop stars from 40 years back. While it may work, and even work well, it still strikes me as somewhat bankrupt of creativity. Not original.
  
  -Steve
  
  Thorens Rules
  - Everything you just said is wrong nt - Analog Scott 20:36:53 10/09/11 (0)
    nt
I remember the original - Jack G 07:18:16 10/09/11 (1)
Both are good, but totally different movies.
Jack
- That's an entirely reasonable assessment. (nt) - Audiophilander 12:52:11 10/09/11 (0)
  (nt)
RE: The Thing From Another World.....remake - Audiophilander 00:42:00 10/09/11 (0)
The 1981 film is closer to the original John W. Campbell story Who Goes There? (from the Aug. '38, Astounding Stories pulp). It's just my 2 cents, but I think John Carpenter's film a bona fide SF classic, arguably more horrific and atmospheric than the loose adaptation of Campbell's story from '51. Other's mileage may vary.

Who knows what the new film will look like, but my expectations for prequels are pretty low.

This Asylum thread continues the discussion...
- Revisiting John Carpenter's film... (Open in New Window)

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