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Mitch Jones,
Mark Siegel,
Steve McQueen,
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Irvin Shortess Yeaworth, Jr.,
Irvin Shortess Yeaworth, Jr.
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: Criterion
: Horror, Science Fiction , Aliens, Killer Critters, Criterion Collection
: 82 min.
: English
: English
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In his first starring role, Steve McQueen plays a typical oversexed, car-lovin' highschooler who can't get anyone to believe his story about a huge meteor, which crashes to earth and begins exuding a pink, gooey substance. Affixing itself to the body of an old man, the "blob" begins parasitically sucking the life out of several unfortunate humans, growing to an enormous size. Problem is, the disappearances of the victims can all be explained (one is supposed to be out of town, another is attending a convention), so the cops still won't believe McQueen or his girlfriend Aneta Corsaut (the future Helen Crump of The Andy Griffith Show). Rallying his teen pals, McQueen finally manages to get the adults' attention-but by now, the Blob is consuming entire city blocks. In 1972, the sequel Beware the Blob followed. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Special Features:
- Two audio commentaries: one by producer Jack Harris and film historian Bruce Eder; the other by director Irvin S. Yeaworth, Jr. and actor Robert ("Tony") Fields
- Theatrical trailer
- BLOB-abilia!: collector Wes Shank's rare trove of stills, posters, props (including the Blob itself!), and other ephemera
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| Lithe as a blob
by kingdavid27
November 24, 2004 - 10:16 AM PST
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1 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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| For camp value there is limited appeal in this work, but still it's good for goofing on. Not scary but more freakish - it's obvious that the hollywood movie factories were running out of suitable monsters. Still, I'm humming the Burt Bacharach theme to this day! |
| Warm fuzzies for killer goo
by wes2666
September 28, 2004 - 11:15 PM PDT
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2 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| I would happily face an amorphous, all-devouring river of killer goo to live in a town where everyone is this friendly. It's no wonder the 30-year-old "teenagers" haven't struck out on their own. A wonderful film with some very inventive special effects and as much implied menace as onscreen carnage. |
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