Comparing the 2011 "prequel" to the 1982 original is like a masterclass in the difference between modern Hollywood and even the Hollywood of just a few decades ago.The Thing (1982) was a gory horror/sci-fi film aimed mostly at teens and nerds (or both, like me) but it has great performances, edgy dialogue, and truly frightening and disturbing scenes.The Thing (2011) has interchangeable characters who might as well not even have names, by-the-book CGI, no atmosphere, and no suspense. It barely even has the jump-scares that normally Hollywood can be expected to deliver.In 1982, Kurt Russell scraped hot wires in petri dishes of blood to divine who was a monster and who wasn't.In 2011, Flavor of the Month Actress #7209 shone a flashlight into the other characters' mouths to see if they had fillings to divine who was a monster and who wasn't.'Nuff said.