Crwthod A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

jadavix The blob is a viscid, amorphous creature, which looks like a huge jellyfish. It comes to Earth in the shell of a fallen meteorite, where it immediately dispatches the vagrant who discovers it, and then works through the usual hierarchy of horror movie casualties: sex mad teens, cynical working stiffs, and finally, shady government bureaucrats.The film is a remake of the '58 Steve McQueen vehicle, but, as I'm sure I don't have to tell you, this version's Kevin Dillon is no Steve McQueen. His mullet does steal the show, but he's an obnoxious screen presence; perhaps all too convincing as a moronic delinquent teenager.This remake also came after Watergate, meaning that the government types are maybe the real bad guys; at least, they would be in a better movie, which would have developed these guys to people you hate. Here, they're just callous a-holes.There's also a particularly creepy, unpleasant child actor, who I feel I must have seen in other '80s flicks; or perhaps there were just a bunch of child actors around in the '80s who looked and acted that way, or a lot of roles that required them.The movie also has a cameo from Jack Nance, but this is not a movie you watch for the actors. It's a creature feature, and after all this time, the effects are still really impressive, making "The Blob" a great schlock fest, even if its story and characters aren't up to much.

Paul Magne Haakonsen I remember watching this 1988 remake of "The Blob" during my teenage years, and it was an entertaining movie back then. In fact, I have watched it several times since then."The Blob" is indeed somewhat of a classic in its own rights. And it is definitely a movie that has withstood the test of time quite well. I introduced it to my wife in 2017, and while she was a bit skeptical at first, she was won over and ended up thoroughly enjoyed the movie.The story in the movie is a very typical Sci-Fi story; a foreign body from outer space comes to Earth, where it turns into a deadly and unstoppable killer. Sure, it is a bit generic in terms of originality, but it uses a well-established formula, so it actually works out quite well.Taking into consideration that the movie is from 1988, then I must say that the special effects were actually amazing for its time, and they actually still prove to be good even today. Sure, there were some questionable scenes where you could clearly see that the ooze was fake, but in overall, then it was rather impressive.Granted, I have actually never seen the 1958 original version, so I cannot compare this remake to the original.The cast in "The Blob" was quite good, although it was very late 1980s, of course. You have Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith in the lead roles. Furthermore, the movie also have some nice appearances by Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul McCrane, Erika Eleniak, and also horror icon Bill Moseley himself. So there are some very familiar faces on the cast list. People were doing good jobs with their given roles and characters, and they helped bring the story to life quite nicely on the screen.As for the characters in the movie, well I have to say that they are somewhat stereotypical and generic for a Sci-Fi horror movie. But the script and the storyline overshadows this, so you quickly forget about these one-dimensional characters. However, I somehow have a problem with grasping how a Christian minister goes from being a devout Christian into a doomsday preacher just because of what happened to him in the movie. And also, just how did he know what that pinkish crystalline material was, and why did he save it? It just made no sense, except for lining up a potential sequel."The Blob" is a very entertaining movie, and it is the type of movie that you can watch again and again with some time passing in between each viewing.

beetle-259-554148 This movie is a very well-done remake of the classic Blob movie from 30 years before. Although there are no actors as charismatic as Steve McQueen, there are several characters you become attached to and you hope that they live, but they don't. The first character to die that you come to like is Paul who unfortunately meets his end in the hospital, being digested alive by the Blob. Next is Paul's friend who was planning to have sex with his date while she was unconscious. Fran is killed by the Blob in a phone booth but not before showing her the half-digested remains of Sheriff Herb Geller who was going to save her. The suspense of the Blob surrounding the phone booth had me on edge.The main scientist, Meddows, at first seems nice but it's son revealed that's he the main human villain, trapping Brian and Megg and one of his own men in the sewers to be devoured by the Blob, parking a van so one of it's tires covers the manhole. The scientist who was trapped with them has a rocket launcher, which blows up not only the manhole cover but also the van! Meddows gets his when his is killed and digested by the Blob.In this movie, no characters are safe. The people you think are going to live are killed with the exception of Brain and Meg. Hell, even a young child is dragged underwater by the Blob. Upon jumping in to try and save the kid, Meg is greeted by the kid's half digested body which is screaming in pain.Some characters that you think are going to die (like Reverend Meeker) actually survive, though Meeker has burn scars by the end.The Blob is revealed to not be an alien this time, but a government weapon project. At first, I felt that this was a stupid change but the movie was able to run with it.At the very end, Meeker, who has now lost his mind, shows the small living Blob he has trapped in a jar and says it is the apocalypse and he will release it when God gives him a sign. It's a chilling ending that thankfully didn't result in a sequel.One last thing, there are several editing gags in the film. The first, Brian is preparing to do a stunt jump with his motorbike. The movie cuts to the crowd at the local football game chanting "GO" repeatedly. The second, there's a shot of the blob slurping up the can man's arm which cuts to a kid slurping Jell-O off his plate.Overall, this is a great remake when compared to the original. It's well-written and very suspenseful and tense in some places. It does a good job at building up characters who you think will live before killing them off and the gore is top notch, even scary. If you're looking for a good '80s horror/monster movie, check out The Blob from 1988.

gwnightscream Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Jeffrey DeMunn, Candy Clark, Del Close and Joe Seneca star in this 1988 sci-fi/horror remake of the 1958 film. This takes place in small town, Arborville that becomes terrorized by a lethal, slimy substance from space when it kills some of the residents. Dillon (Entourage) plays Brian, a rebel teen who tries to fight against it with help from classmate, Meg (Smith). DeMunn (The Hitcher) plays Sheriff, Herb, Clark (Cat's Eye) plays waitress, Fran, the late, Close (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) plays Reverend, Meeker and the late, Seneca (Crossroads) plays scientist, Meddows. This is a good 80's sci-fi/horror flick with a decent cast & good, grotesque effects. I recommend this.