I've seen the Kurt Russell one before, but I've never seen the 2011 prequel.

I have to question how the people who fell into the cavern with the UFO got out to report their discovery, considering they were 100% vertical.

I think I know who Lars is in the original, considering that he likes dogs and doesn't understand a word of English.

The boss is an asshole. (He tells Mary Elizabeth Winstead's character "you're not here to think, you're here to get this thing safely out of the ice" after telling her off when she says that the boss's action will put the creature in danger.

Mind you, I know what the creature is, but it's the principle of the thing.

Considering that the boss examined a small tissue sample, part of me thinks he's been infected off-screen.

I get that CGI allows for things that wouldn't work well with practical effects, but it lacks the natural feel of practical effects.

I like how they change the rest for the Thing while it still makes sense.

I'm surprised the language barrier hasn't been an issue when it comes to paranoia.

I spoke too soon.

The cast is dropping like flies and half of the base is on fire.

Okay, the hand assimilating the bearded guy was still gross even with CGI.

We've still got a few deaths to go, though; someone is going to commit suicide if the 80s version is any indication.

I just noticed I made a typo earlier - I said the rest for the Thing when I meant the test for the Thing. (Checking for fillings)

I think the scariest part about the Thing is that you can never be sure if it's dead.

Though there are a lot of reasons for it to be scary.

I'm guessing one of the people who was suspected of being infected committed suicide off-screen.

Since the movie's in what seems to be the final chase sequence and that hasn't happened yet, unless I missed it.

Effective use of shadows; shame about the CGI face.

Okay, that was an effective reveal.

That went by quicker than I expected.

Oh, okay, there's the helicopter scene from the 80s one.

Or rather the lead-up to it.

I was under the impression that the movie was bad, but I thought it was okay. (Not as good as the John Carpenter one, but that's a high bar to clear) The CGI didn't age particularly well, and wasn't even seen as being good back in the day, though it seems like a tough tightrope to walk to avoid the uncanny valley.

I thought it did enough different that it didn't feel like a copy of the 80s one, and Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead's character) was a great character. (Glad she survived, even if her fate is a little ambiguous)