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" TITLE OF WRITTEN WORK: Who Goes There? PUBLISHED FORMAT: novella AUTHOR/CREATOR: John W. Campbell Jr. ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR: 1938 HAVE I READ: No NOTES: N/A "
"OCTOBER 17: I actually watched this back-to-back with the 1982 film on the 16th, but because it had been a while since I last watched it and I forgot that it was a direct prequel to the other film, I am re-watching both of them on the 17th in reverse order. I like the 1982 film better overall, but I think I like the characters from the 2011 film more. I'm not a huge fan of Kate, but I do like that they included female characters in this one. The creature effects were better in the 1982 film. "
"October 2: Every time I pull out the Thing movies to watch, I always watch the 1982 version first, which is as it really should be, since that's the classic. However, this time around, I decided to watch this version first, which also makes sense as it was designed to be the prequel to the 1982 version. Most people seemed to dislike this movie, but I think it did a great job of living up to the reputation of the '82 version. Not as good, but a decent addition to the storyline. I feel like some o"
"OCTOBER 21: Doesn't hold a candle to the 1982 John Carpenter movie, despite these being two different movies and not a remake. I didn't really care for Mary Elizabeth Winstead's character, but I thought all the other characters were well cast. FAVORITE SCENE: When Juliette morphs in the background behind Kate. FAVORITE DEATH: Sam Carter's."