Classy remake of an old classic.

Rating: 9/10 (12 February 2000)

I was very suprised at how well The Thing has held up over the years. I saw it when it originally came out and only recently saw it again. Thinking I knew the movie and what was going to happen, imagine my suprise when predictability did not set in.The paranoia that sets in as they men try and figure out who's real and who isn't is fantastic and similar to "Invasion of the body snatchers". Their are fine performances especially by the underrated Keith David And the open ending is particulary cool. This is John Carpenters best work. one problem: The monster looks really stupid. important lesson: less monster, more suspense. The film still comes out with flying colors. 9 out of 10