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My Favorite Hunk Of Flesh-Devouring Protoplasm!
Yes! A meteorite crashes to earth, unleashing the blob! An old man is it's first victim, foolishly poking at it with a stick, only to be absorbed into it's mass! Steve McQueen is excellent in his first starring role. He witnesses his local doctor being assimilated into the monster. The cops don't believe him. Only the town's swinging teens will help. Meanwhile, the blob is on a rampage, eating everyone and growing bigger and redder with each new meal! What is it? Where did it come from? Can it possibly be stopped?? This movie will have you checking under your bed, chair, and even in your duct-work for this hellish beasty! Watch it at your own risk...

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A B-movie classic
The Blob is a classic B-movie that has all the elements of a 50's horror movie while also being the movie that helped shoot Steve McQueen to stardom. One night, two teenagers see a meteor crash to Earth. Before they can find out what it is, an old man unleashes what it contains on himself, a gooey substance that quickly begins to take over his arm. Soon enough, the gooey mass begins to grow, but nobody believes the two teenagers who saw the blob eat the town doctor. The small town then must unite to defeat the evil substance that threatens their existence. This is a very low budget movie, it is easy to see, but that is what makes it so fun to watch. The Blob looks like strawberry jelly throughout which adds to the cheesiness factor. Either way, this is a fun movie that is more enjoyable every time I watch it.

The Blob was Steve McQueen's first starring role as Steve Andrews, a misunderstood teen who with the help of his girlfriend, Jane, tries to get the townspeople to realize what they are going up against. Somehow, a 28 year old McQueen passes as a teenager while the other teenage characters are actually the age they play. Anyhow, this may be different from every other movie McQueen ever made, but it is still a good one. The Criterion Collection DVD is well worth the purchase. It includes two commentaries, a collectible poster, theatrical trailer, widescreen presentation, and several other features. The Blob is certainly not the highest quality of movie, but it is still very good and well worth a watch.

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My favorite horror flick.
This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film

This film needs no introduction. Terence "Steve" McQueen's first starring role remains one of his best.

A meteorite lands in the woods releasing a viscous substance that absorbs living things and gets bigger each time it does so. Some local teens attempt to convince the police what is happening while rescuing the town.

The acting is really good too.

I like this film even more as it was made entirely within 20 miles from my home. The locations where the movie was filmed attract many tourists. The movie theater featured in the film even holds an annual Blobfest every July attended by the cast and crew.

The director Irvin Yeaworth directed several sci-fi films to learn how to direct better. He has since done hundreds of religious short films. Assistant Producer Russell Doughten went on to direct the apocalyptic "Thief in the night" films which are based on the Biblical book of Revelation. As a Christian, this film remains special to me, being directed by another Christian.

The DVD has several special features including a slideshow of production stills, a theatrical trailer, and a foldout poster.
There are also two audio commentaries which are very impressive.

The first is by producer Jack Harris and film historian Bruce Eder who has done much work with the Criterion Collection. The commentary mentions several events about the production and the untimely death of Steve McQueen They also mention his stay in a Mexican clinic in an attempt to cure his cancer with a controversial drug derived from fruit seeds which is banned in the US as quackery. They also mention Steve asking Billy Graham to visit him in the clinic to pray for him.

The second Commentary is by Director Irvin Yeaworth Jr. and actor Tony Fields.
In this commentary, Yeaworth talks much about his desire to make relgious films and gives further production information.

This DVD is one of the really good ones and it is a film that one should not miss.