The Thing: Original vs Remake - 1951 Vs 1982
🎬 The Thing — 1951 vs 1982
Two adaptations of the same science-fiction story became two very different landmarks of their respective eras.
Mart and Trev compare The Thing from Another World with John Carpenter’s The Thing, looking at the creature, paranoia, characters, effects and how differently the two films approach isolation in the Antarctic.
🎬 EARLIER ADAPTATION: The Thing from Another World (1951)
🎬 NEW ADAPTATION: The Thing (1982)
Starring:
Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan
Kurt Russell, Keith David
Directed by:
Christian Nyby / John Carpenter
Which version comes out on top?…
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