i liked how The Thing (2011) tied the story together with The Thing (82). i think the biggest thing (hah!) lacking from the newer one is the overall sense of paranoia that the Carpenter one had. it was a really slow creep, the '82 Thing... it just kind of hung around over your shoulder, waiting for the right moment to reveal itself.
i watched Half Nelson the other night. great little flick. Ryan Gosling really is a decent actor. not too bad for a kid from London that got his break on that Degrassi-on-a-boat show...
