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The new prequel

John Carpenters The Thing (1982)

I recently watched the new “The Thing”, which is a prequel to John Carpenters “The Thing”(1982).  If you have ever watched John Carpenters “The Thing”, then you know that it is a great movie in the horror genera.  If you haven’t seen it then you should really see it.

In the original movie they do go to the base that the alien came from so they see some of the effects that the alien had.  So the original had some elements that had to be in the new prequel.  Now that I’ve talked about that let’s get to the review.

I really liked this movie.  The story was very similar to the original, but with a few more details.  In the prequel you get to see more of the actual alien and the spaceship, so you do get more back story.  There are some subtitles, because the prequel happens at a Norwigen base in Antarctica.

The special affects are obviously way better than the original.  The effects on the spaceship are amazing.  The alien effects are amazing as well, since there was no real reference in the original.

I don’t want to give any of the goodness away, so Im being vague about the movie.  I give this movie 4 stars. 

The following is the synopsis of the original and the new “The Thing” that I got off IMDb.com.

The original
An American scientific expedition to the frozen wastes of the Antarctic is interrupted by a group of seemingly mad Norwegians pursuing and shooting a dog. The helicopter pursuing the dog crashes leaving no explanation for the chase. During the night, the dog mutates and attacks other dogs in the cage and members of the team that investigate. The team soon realises that an alien life-form with the ability to take over other bodies is on the loose and they don't know who may already have been taken over.

The new prequel
At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson. While Dr. Halvorson keeps to his research, Kate partners with Sam Carter, a helicopter pilot, to pursue the alien life form.

Go see both of these movies.

Peace