It's odd how a bigger budget and "better" effects with an ok story, do not add up to a movie equally as good as the original. I find it strange how the monsters in the original are more scary AND seem more real. The CGI is quite mediocre to the point where physical puppets made of foam and syrup (whatever they used) are way more terrifying.
I am not a long time fan of the original. In fact, I just watched both for the first time in the last few weeks. Aside from the poorly executed effects, the store really doesn't make much sense in the prequel.
Here's why:
In the original, they come to the realization that each cell of the "Thing" is sort of an individual being that also acts as an entire sentient being in combination. The individual components of the being will try to escape when threatened OR they will expose themselves when they have another living thing cornered in a way where they may mimic them without being discovered. Thus, you have the dog going after the other dogs to mimic them or the hidden instances where humans are copied if caught alone.
Then, you have the moments where the "Thing" is threatened and hit their own "fight or flight" mode to escape. These include the mouth opening on the stomach when shocked by paddles to correct a heart rhythm, the head trying to escape the body when it was burning, AND the blood reacting to intense heat during the "test" which caused the "Thing" to react and fight back. The point is that the "Thing" does not expose itself unless it is under direct threat.
In the prequel, the "Thing" just randomly exposes itself. I feel like the writers/director didn't really watch the original or some producer came in and screwed it all up.
I am not a long time fan of the original. In fact, I just watched both for the first time in the last few weeks. Aside from the poorly executed effects, the store really doesn't make much sense in the prequel.
Here's why:
In the original, they come to the realization that each cell of the "Thing" is sort of an individual being that also acts as an entire sentient being in combination. The individual components of the being will try to escape when threatened OR they will expose themselves when they have another living thing cornered in a way where they may mimic them without being discovered. Thus, you have the dog going after the other dogs to mimic them or the hidden instances where humans are copied if caught alone.
Then, you have the moments where the "Thing" is threatened and hit their own "fight or flight" mode to escape. These include the mouth opening on the stomach when shocked by paddles to correct a heart rhythm, the head trying to escape the body when it was burning, AND the blood reacting to intense heat during the "test" which caused the "Thing" to react and fight back. The point is that the "Thing" does not expose itself unless it is under direct threat.
In the prequel, the "Thing" just randomly exposes itself. I feel like the writers/director didn't really watch the original or some producer came in and screwed it all up.