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I saw the thread with the debate between the original and remake blob movies and was inspired to make this poll. Which do you prefer?

I'm probably in the minority but I prefer the 1951 film. To me, it just has more likable, compelling characters that feel more real and fleshed out than the characters in the 1982 film. That said, I also really enjoy the 82 film as well...great gory thrills and chills there too.

John Carpenter's The Thing, for me. Although, I must say there both do very different things with the same material. And I do really like the original.

I also like the original more than the remake.  I see the remake as attempting to be more shocking and gory and it doesn't really scare me.  I do say it is a closer adaption to the original story and it has the awesomeness of Keith David in it.  The original worked more me since it wasn't just a big kill almost everyone, the atmosphere was better to me, I liked the characters, and I enjoyed the quick dialogue between the characters.  The remake is good and all, but just like the original better.

The John Carpenter version.  The 50s one isn't even in contention.  Hell, it's barely even worth watching.

John Carpenter's The Thing. As a whole, I like it more. The special effects,actors,storyline...everything is near perfect. Where The Thing From Another World isn't, even though it is fun to watch, but the film does drag a bit by the end.

Contention?  What do you mean by contention?

Ok...on the BLOB-I enjoyed the 50's version better.
But on the THING....Carpenters.
It's just so over the top and dam scary!

Voted for Carpenter's.  I like the original film, but the '82 version still creeps me out.  It has an atmosphere of dread that I love.

The Suspence factor keeps you guessing in the re-make so that wins it for me.

The first viewing is never shredding.

Outch... No Horror Express?

John Carpenter's version is Superior version since it's an upgrade to the original story, which can also be said about the Fly (remake).

Carpenter's version is one of my favorite films ever. The "head" monster still holds up! I haven't seen the original since I was a kid, but I would love to see it again.

I appreciate John Carpenter's for being true to the short story "Who Goes There?"

I dislike the 1951 for depicting scientists as a bunch of careless, self-important morons.

But they're both still fun to watch.

That's a close one, but I'll have to give it to Carpenter's version.  I love the original - the banter between the characters is clever and has a realistic ring to it.  Like the radio reporter who's always making a big stink about everything, but he's actually a swell guy underneath all the bluster.  Or the romance between the lead guy and his girlfriend - every bit of the dialogue was witty and believable.

But Carpenter's version is great too, with a gritty realism to it, very good characters, and of course the monster is just slightly more fearsome   :teddyr:

I like them both for different reasons, but if I have to choose I vote Carpenter, partly because I just really like what he was doing around that time in general.