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The storyline of John Carpenter's version of the movie actually followed some aspects of the original story as written by the great John W. Campbell better than the earlier movie did.
I love both movie versions, but the 1951 story was simplified a bit - in particular it left out the whole terrifying theme of: if they imitate us perfectly, how do we know who is still "us", and who is them, which gave the original story it's name "Who Goes There?"
Both great movies, have them both in my DVD collection.
Favourite quote from John Carpenters version:
"There's nothing wrong with me, but if there was I'm all better now"
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