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Blob (1988) Review 
2008-05-12
This horror flick is suspenseful, has good dialog, convincing acting, and a good score. The director even provides some drama at times, such as the scenes following the death of the young girl's boyfriend at her house with her parents.
I am your blob 2008-03-16
This is a perfect example of a horror movie that can only be scary to a child or someone who's not a regular horror movie watcher.
Think about it- a giant blob goes around and kills people. Isn't that funny? And isn't it even funnier to someone who's extremely familiar and huge fans of other horror classics such as the Exorcist, or any Stephen King movie? There's no WAY someone who's a big fan of those movies would be able to find any horror in a blob going around attacking people.
I remember as a kid I used to pretend my action figures were the victim of the blob on my bedroom floor- the blob being playdoh or silly puddy or something. Ah, I can still remember the smell of playdoh and silly puddy. You never forget it.
Anyway, it's not a scary movie to an adult, to put it simply, but it's entertaining enough to watch a couple times.
A fun, gory, gross movie! 2008-01-18
The Blob isn't a scary movie at all to me. But it's definitly a fun ride. Some decent acting and really good death scenes. It's cool watching people dissolve alive inside the Blob. One of the things I really liked about this movie. Is the ones you think are not going to die... Die!! Now that's some great stuff!
This movie is just gross.............so buy it. 
2007-08-02
If your looking for a no-holdem horror movie from the 80's that just gross, this is your movie, good horror.
Prepare to be totally grossed out! 2007-07-16
There is nothng more terrifying than watching the young and beautiful destroyed, while being robbed of their lives. Even the concept of what this creature is and the ideas it gives the imagination of what it must feel like to have such a hideous creature, like this, traveling through every orafice of your beautiful body, while it dissolves you as you scream in horrific pain, goes without saying. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has thought these thoughts watching this film. But this is what makes for good horror.
Most scenes are a result of reverse filming, forward projection work and matt screening as well as latex modeling: Well done for the most part, but with some minor flaws in the effects and story line.
Given the paranoia of the pestulance that hit the earth, starting 1981; first with AIDS, then ebola, and many other unheard of pathogens before that time, this film, I think, best expresses the darkness, fear and death scenario of the time as our world became overwhelmed with plagues.
The death scenes in this are grizzly to say the least; with no respect given to life at all, thus adding to the suspense value. Except for some minor plot and effects flaws, I gave it four stars when it comes to addressing the subject of horror.
It's been 20 years since this remake was made. I figure we are all due for a new remake from Hollywood, using today's computer graphics any time soon. Won't that be a treat?! I suggest no one under age 15 should watch this and those who have epilepsy should skip the theatre scene with the strobing effect used; so as to avoid possible seizure from happening.
Good remake 2007-07-12
More graphically-realistic than ever THE BLOB has returned in this horrific tale about a vile malignant life-form that crashes to earth in a cozy rural American town called Arborville. Untroubled by conscience or intellect the Blob does only one thing-and does it well. It eats anything and everything that moves...men women children. And tonight it wants to swallow Arborville whole. The original version of THE BLOB thrilled and terrified audiences back in the 50's. Now the oozing gooey killer is back with a new high-tech 80's look. What was once only suggested now comes to life in this visually gut-wrenching thriller in the tradition of such classic remakes as "The Thing" and "The Fly".Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: R UPC: 043396059238 Manufacturer No: 05923
I think... you pissed it off! 2007-06-16
This is a great 80s horror movie, it's fun and the 95min run time flies by. Filled with good fx, comedy, and action. This movie was also in Fangoria's 101 best horror movies you've never seen book sold by Amazon. (i should get a free dvd for that plug)
So, the plot, A meteor (or is it!)crashes to earth jellylike goo busts out of so called meteor, this goo slithers through anything and attaches itself to humans devouring these humans and getting bigger and bigger. A loner rebel (Or is he!) named Brian Flagg (Almost as scary as the blob is his mullet) played by Kevin Dillon (entourage, platoon) teams up with hot cheerleader Meg Penny to lead the fight against the BLOB!
This movie also wasn't as predictable as i thought *SPOILER ALERT*, earlier in the movie a nice waitress Fran gets asked out by equally nice and fair Sheriff Herb Geller. Fran declines cause she has to work , but wait leaves a note on the check "i get out at 11" oooh i can't wait. So this is the making of something beautiful right, nope the blob squashes Fran in a telephone booth, and guess who she sees right before this squashing Sheriff Herb, does he blow a kiss goodbye? Negative he is up in the blob that is about to devour her. At least they do become one.
Even before Meg Penny goes on her date with responsible and likeable Paul. He meets her dad and her mom, he's an established character from the beginning, so he makes it right? Wrong again, blob food. I knew he was a goner when at the hospital rebel loner Brian Flagg shows his soft side to the bumb and Meg was swooning, it was all over for football player Paul Taylor at that point.
Finally the nice priest who makes teens buying condoms at the pharmacy guilty, gets attacked by goo. I know what your saying, stop it, not the priest .... No, the priest makes it but is that a good thing or a bad thing ..duh duh duh!!!
This movie was a blast. So, if you collect dvds, horror, or 80s movies this is a nice add to your collection, it had me wanting to peg my pants, wear skidz, some old air jordans, and shave some lines in my head. It's also a great remake up there with dawn of the dead (2004) and cat people(1982), i can't think of any others off the top of my head.
Gory! 2007-05-31
I loved the original "Blob" and was kind of skeptical about this remake but was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. The special effects are awesome and(almost)rival Jon Carpenter's "The Thing".
A great re-make... 2007-02-06
...you don't often see those two together, great, and re-make, this is the exception. I've watched this movie a long time ago, and just recently purchased it to add to my collection. It is way better than I had remembered it. The effects are great, it is more graphic than I had remembered it. The movie picks up right from the beginning and never gets dull. Excellent flick, interesting story, great effects = great time. A must own for your collection, at a great price.
Awesome Remake! 2006-08-02
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".
