The Thing

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Ed B @EdLee 1 day ago The Thing (2011). Remake of a remake. Special effects are really good, however, nothing really new or unique. Did enjoy Mary Elizabeth Winstead in film. Stick with the John Carpenter version. See more

Mike P @RT09890132 Oct 26, 2026 Mediocre prequel to 1982's The Thing is missing the extreme mayhem from the original. The set pieces just don't have the same level of brilliant construction that they did the first time around. And this is missing the element of surprise the first one had. This is more of less pretty predictable and obvious. Also the cast is younger, less likeable and less believable than the first one, (although at least this one has women which is a plus). Overall it just doesn't work. See more

KerryWhite's S @KerryWhite77 Oct 17, 2026 8/10. 81/100 Ya’ll are sleeping on this. I know it’s a remakequal, but there’s enough different to set it apart, and to watch it right before watching the better original one - is a pretty damn good time. I love the whole premise. This one lacks in certain departments yeah, and wished it had practical effects like the og, but mostly good other than that. Chloe Lainhart was asleep next to me for work. See more

Alyssa D @RT61796684 Oct 7, 2026 What the actual fuck. So many things wrong with this movie from the CGI, the weird way it tries to preserve continuity from the 1982 film, to that shit show of an ending. For one, the 1982 version is very clear it was a Norwegian base of just men who didn't speak English. But this prequel introduces Americans, two women, and literally just 1 man who doesn't speak English so why wouldn't there be notes or anything in English found at the base in the 1982 movie??? Yeah, they try to make the base and the bodies found the same. But it's fundamentally different now. It would have been more interesting to have a film in Norwegian with subtitles. Don't get me started on the god awful CGI. Practical effects would have been more effective. It doesn't even succeed in creating tension for the viewer. Then there's the final girl of it all. I hate that and I hate this shit excuse of a prequel. See more

Jeff B @RT99430060 Sep 2, 2026 It's hard to watch this. The 1982 version was a masterpiece that took years to find its audience, but this is still struggling to find any audience 15 years after its release, mainly because it fails on every single mark to do justice to the 82 movie. No suspense, no distrust, a slow pace, horrible liberties taken with the CGI over practical effects, and frankly, this deserves to be put in the bin. The cash-in era was dead and buried before this came out. Avoid like the plague See more

B P @Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more

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