The Blob (DVD, 2005)

What could be better than a 50's horror/sci-fi film about a ... well, a killer blob from outer space? A 50's horror film about a killer blob from outer space - with Steve McQueen!

The 1988 remake was pretty good - of course this is coming from an 80's kid so any bad horror movie from the 80's is a classic for me - but no one can come close to Steve McQueen as the bad boy/hero. As usual with 50's horror, the special effect are not scary and the acting is not great but it is a fun movie worth the time and money.

Pretty simple story - meteor falls to Earth McQueen and girlfriend see it falling and decide to investigate. They find an old man who is infected with the blob and take him to the doc. Old man gets blobbed, so does the Doc. Police make fun of the kids for their wild story until it is too late when the movie theater gets attacked by the blob. Lots of running, screaming and gooey-Blob-goodness all over the place.

Check out the Criterion version if possible - has the best film transfer and extras. But if you just want to watch the movie - and I actually like gritty transfers for better "mood" - pick up any edition. This movie is worth it!

Oh and did I mention Steve McQueen is in it? (:

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I have been waiting for 3 months for this DVD, it seems i been getting nothing but a run around and excuses my question is now what year do i get this DVD. The other DVD got to me in 2 weeks Whats up with this you got your money -where's my DVD. Your price was great for the Blob i just want my movie i ordered, not a refund.

Great price !!!!!The movie was just as I remembered. I tried to find this movie to puechase elswhere, got a good deal here.

the absolute best of the 50's sci fi monster films, classic steve mcqueen 1st role. a group of teens work together to save the town & possibly the world whats not to love.

Steve McQueen's presence helps make this one of the SciFi classics from the '50's. Teens battle a ball of slime from outer space and save the town. I liked the explanation and demise of the blob in this versiion much better than the '80's version and the special effects weren't bad either as the blob absorbed its victims, oozed down the movie screen and enveloped that old '50's style diner. Excellent for its era, but 'only' very good by today's standards, and still worth watching.

I love this movie, grew up watching Steve McQueen in this movie since I was a kid. I've decided to start buying up movies that I grew up with watching now that most of them are being release in colour. Which is why I also purchased the Crawling Eye and King Kong. It reminded me of those after school specials and the 4.00p movies before Oprah and Eyewitness News took over that time slot some 20+ years ago. There isn't anything about this movie I don't like except I wish they would make a sequel. That would be fantastic. And I wish these Networks would show more classic movies instead of turning it over all to Turner Classic. Especially on Sundays, what a boring, slash your wrist, OD on Nitequil Sundays are for all these Networks. Its a shame. Some of us do not have cable and wish Networks would cut all that political talk and put in good family quality programming besides Degrassi reruns.

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What fun to have all these old favorites on DVD. I got it for my husband at Christmas. He seemed just delighted to get it. The simple visual effects and story lines are sure different than the movies of current days. Kind-a refreshing, gentle on the nervous system and leaves something to the imagination.

Early Steve McQueen and an unknown entity crash landing on Earth in a meteor.
What could be better for the old Drive-ins.