The Thing

[slikrapid]

because theres no confusion at all The Thing(1982) was called "Das Ding aus ein anderen Welt" in german

no?

lets see:

The Thing from Another World (1951) aka Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt (Austria / West Germany)
The Thing (1982) aka Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt (Austria / West Germany)

still confused?...

this was meant as a summary for anyone that might still be confused

as for the plot similarity, that one may be unavoidable (though in this case also shamelessly or incompetently exploited), just like it has been the case with many other prequels or sequels to various movies - in a broader sense they are all remakes anyways, whereas in a narrower sense the aforementioned distinction may be made

edit:

looks like loads of things can get you confused

looks like you managed to miss the point...again

[mexx3]

@slikrapid looks like loads of things can get you confused

oh and the whole prequel sequel thing there are enough movies outthere where its actually pretty
easy to distinctively distinguish between both

[yoco]

[kelly]

Old wine in a new bottle.

John Carpenter was limited by the technology of his time , nevertheless came out with a classic. Let's see how this one does.

[Instab]

i really enjoyed this one. i'd even say some parts are better than the original. the atmosphere might not be as depressing as in the original but they did a very good job there for sure.
if you like the original this is definitely worth a try and if you don't know the original then have a look, too

[slikrapid]

i thought it was laughable, logic went out the window real fast, their scientific crew was pitiful, the creature & its behavior/abilities helplessly contrived, popping up all over the place, displaying pathetic strategy/intelligence, wooden b-grade actors (even for today's lowly standards) - the only thing (!) decent about it were some of the effects, namely a few gore scenes & the creature examination scene (non-cgi), the rest was as messy, unimaginative & brainless as they come

entertainment value: extremely low
verdict: can't touch the 1982 version