The Blob
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Movie Reviews of The Blob
Movie Review: The Costs of Prodding Meteorites With Sticks
Summary: 5 Stars
When hearing people swear by the classics of horror while giving newer "remakes" the cold shoulder by proclaiming the inferiority of their posturing almost immediately, I oftentimes find myself wondering if they actually watch the movies they make such broad generalizations about before commenting on them. I say this because a movie in the "reissue phase" of livelihood will oftentimes find itself with a facelift that will make it a totally different piece for its predecessor, wearing not only a newer cast and script changes but also a new budget and effects to do the idea justice. This, in turn, opens something outdated to an audience that would be turned off to a colorless feature offering inside jokes to a generation they don't understand, granting them insight to ideas that would otherwise find themselves lost and that might help turn a viewer on to the idea of seeing a classical rendition of something because of a remade influence.Such is the case in this reissuance of The Blob; a movie that keeps the namesake of something from an earlier era in film when graphic depictions of the horrific and the monstrous themes that empower the needy mind weren't actual allowed - without adopting its stance. In fact, I found it particularly chilling in some instances as bodies were dissolved inside that reddish-hued monstrosity and as some people met their fates in terrible fashions; an idea that slips well beyond the realm of the campy original and into the glamorous world of the terrible. In it, some people find themselves folded, some crushed beneath waves of gel, and others seem to take the Nestea Plunge into waters hungry with acidic undertones and appetites that make special effects fun. To me, that is what makes this film stand apart from its former titlebearer.
The premise of the movie involves a meteorite falling in the woods and someone being around to see it. Drunk and clearly ignorant of the dangers that all movie meteorites keep in their possession, our "patient zero" opts to prod at it with a stick until something comes oozing out. Further deciding that a stick would be the best offense to feed curiosity, he finds himself manacled in the lovely embrace of something horrifyingly delicious. Enter the town's local badboy, his need to play and subsequently wreck his motorcycle throwing him directly into contact with this drunken miser and with his attempts to remedy the invasive organism's attempt to claim his hand by trying to hack it off; a plan that doesn't hold much in the way of reasoning. This leads to a run toward a nearby road, the introduction of two more of a vast array of characters, and the carting of our friendly organism to the feeding ground called civilization. That's when the real fun and subsequent government intervention begins.
For anyone that likes movies with the dying always in earshot of their otherworldly hero (or menace, if that's how you see it), a storyline that can make one laugh at its bumbling and at its surprise ending, and that is saturated in gruesome spectacles, then this edition of The Blob is for you. It will not disappoint.
Movie Review: Be Afraid
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought maybe this was going to be another B-movie remake of a classic with lame affects since it was the eighties. I was extremely surprised to see how real everything looked. the special effects were incredible considering it was somewhat low-bugdet. The underrated actors played good rolls too, especially Shawnee Smith. Donovan Leitch, brief but efficient.
When a strange, and mysterious comet suddenly crashes to earth in the outskirts of the small quiet town of Arborville, only four seemingly innocent people have witnessed the scene. When two of them suddenly disappear without a trace, and even more residents of aborville do too, the people who are left know something has to be wrong.
Witnesses claim that the meteor that came to earth produced a strange gel substance that sticks to anything it touches. The blob like thing has also been seen devouring people by absorbing, and melting them. As the blob gets bigger, the population of the town gets smaller, and things get even stranger though. Before anyone even knows what's going on, a shadowy organazation group made up of scientists has been investigating the site where the thing crashed. As the scientists grow even more interested, the Blob grows even bigger, and nothing in it's path will stop it.
I have to say that all the versions of the blob had pretty good special effects for their time. The first was good for thrills, the sequel to the first was good for laughs, and the last one was made for extreme gross outs, and scares. Just make sure no one under the age of 11 sees this version. I saw this when I was merely ten because of the fact that I had seen the original and was interested in the remake. There's a scene where the underrated Donovan Leitch gets devoured by the blob (a very subtle image of it on the front cover compared to what really happened in the movie) and it devistated me for life.
As a result, I only saw it one other time, and that was when I was eleven. Not much a difference in the scares, but for about a year, I had to sleep with a blanket over my head to make sure the blob wasn't going to ooze out on top of me. I'm 14 now, but I'm not really sure I want to take the risk of seeing it again. Those nightmares can be pretty scary. The movies still very vivid to me anyway. Make sure to sleep with your fire extinguisher after watching this movie. You'll need it.
Movie Review: Awesome Remake!
Summary: 5 Stars
In a small California town, life was simple for a teenage punk (Kevin Dillon) who falls for a lovely cheerleader (Shawnee Smith) but one night there's a strange meteorite crashes outside of town with a weird pink goo that consumes an old man's hand. Taken to a doctor, the weird slimy stuff is really alive for it's a monstrous organism that devours any creature or person that stands in it's way, can it be stopped?
Quite an awesome remake of the 50's sci-fi/horror classic with Steve Mcqueen that is just as good but with a new explanation on the creature's origin as it's a government experiment from space gone wrong. The acting is very good and so are the nifty special effects and gory detailed scenes of people being engulfed by the slime especially the memorable man being sucked down the sink scene, the blob itself is more nastier and meaner looking then the original glob of strawberry jam.
This DVD has good picture and sound quality with the only extras being trailers especially to the movie, but if you love sci-fi horror and the original then get this movie, you won't be disappointed.
Also recommended: "The Thing" ( 1982), "The Blob ( 1958)", "Species", "The Deadly Spawn (a.k.a. Return of the Aliens)", "The Stuff", "Jason X", "Predator", "Lifeforce", "Killer Klowns From Outer Space", "Creepshow 2", "Return of the Living Dead 3", "Critters 1 & 2", "Insemenoid", "Predator 2", "Aliens", "Alien", "Alien Resurrection", "Alien 3", "AVP: Alien Vs. Predator", "The Fly ( 1986)", "Undead", "Bad Taste", "Pitch Black", "Warning Sign", "Dawn of the Dead ( 2004)", "X-Files: Fight the Future", "Xtro", "Creature", "Night of the Creeps", "Resident Evil", "Resident Evil: Apocalypse", "Hollow Man", "War of the Worlds ( 1953 and 2005)", "Total Recall", "Starship Troopers", "Invasion of the Body Snatchers ( 1957 and 1978)", "Slither", "IT! Came from Outer Space", "Men in Black", "Contamination" and "Phantoms".
Movie Review: SILLY PUTTY
Summary: 5 Stars
Let's not compare Chuck Russell's "revisiting" of the classic 1958 movie which was one of Steve McQueen's first starring roles. Thirty years of cinematic improvements make a comparison wholly unnecessary and unfair. THE BLOB, as envisioned by Chuck Russell (Eraser), is a scifi gorefest, with some imaginative effects and its own brand of intense mayhem. A meteor crashes to earth near a small ski-resort town. The kindly old "can man" finds the crash site, and plays around with some messy looking stuff oozing from the meteor. This stuff is actually some kind of viral mess that absorbs and spreads like wildfire. One of the main differences in the two movies is that in this version, is the monster from outer space, or...ha, no spoilers. Suffice to say, things are not what they seem.
The cast is a mixture of good performers and adequate ones. Good: Jeffrey DeMunn as the sheriff who has the hots for the town's kindly restaurant owner, played with youthful elegance by Candy Clark (American Graffiti). Also good: Art LaFleur as the pharmacist and papa to heroine Shawnee Smith (merely adequate). Kevin Dillon swaggers like a James Dean wannabe but matures as the picture moves on and he becomes a likely and likeable hero. Joe Seneca as the mysterious doctor is surprisingly effective in a villainous role for a change, and Donovan Leitch in his little screen time evokes a rare mature teenager. The scene in the pharmacy where a friend of Leitch's purchases condoms is pretty funny. As for the horror scenes, they're good: the blob in the restaurant wherein the cook goes down the drain; the stampede in the movie theater when the blob takes center stage; and the finale with the snow machine. All well done and effective. Compared to a lot of really bad horror movies currently going straight to DVD, THE BLOB is a cut above the rest, and remember, there's always rooms for jello!!!
Movie Review: Gory as hell re-make and lots of fun!.
Summary: 5 Stars
O.K. I must admit that I've never seen the Original The Blob - Criterion Collection starring Steve McQueen but now that I have watched this excellent re-make I might give the original 50's classic a chance. Out of the night skies, a comet soars over the tops of pine trees before landing in the deep forest surrounding a small town. Soon an alien substance is making its way towards the town, taking victims and leaving their charred bodies in its wake. It appears to be unstoppable and soon government men in protective suits turn up, supposedly there to contain and destroy the intruder. It is up to a group of young teenagers to stop this alien carnage and save their small town before it's too late. Inspired by the original classic sci/fi Steve McQueen movie, Chuck (A Nightmare On Elm Street 3, The Mask) Russell's re-imagining was a fun, gore-packed sci-fi horror that featured Matt Dillon's younger brother Kevin as the lead anti-hero and Saw's Shawnee Smith as the cheerleader and heroine, who try to save small town America from a jello-like substance that devours everything in its path. The blob effects are pretty cool, and there is a surprising amount of gory deaths including a sequence where an unlucky man named George (Clayton Landey) gets pulled down a sink by the blob head first, yes very nice!. I was very impressed by this, no one is spared in this horror flick not even a 10 year old kid. I heard alot of great things about this flick and let me tell ya it does not disappoint, the acting is good, the effects are great and it has a strong story which makes it one of the best horror movies of late 80s!. While a little cheesy in places, this movie is hugely enjoyable and should be a lesson to modern directors that if you're going to remake a movie then do it properly!.