the blob – Moe Lane

Tweet of the Day, I’ll Provisionally Allow It edition.

It’s hard to argue that, given the essentially cheese-like nature of the original THE BLOB, it’s somehow sacrilegious to actually make a version with better special effects than “pour goo on a photo of the outside of the diner.” As for the (apparently pretty good!) 1988 remake… yeah, I didn’t see it, either. So, sure, give David Bruckner a shot at it. As long as he’s aware that the past history of this particular IP suggests that immediate fame and fortune will not be his, everything should be fine.

Beware the Blob!
A fresh remake is on the way from 'Hellraiser' director David Bruckner.
I enjoyed the new 'Hellraiser' so I'm willing to give it a chance but it will have a way to go to top the fantastic '88 version from Chuck Russell.
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Movie of the Week: The Blob (1958).

Why The Blob? Because I looked up the original, only to have it…

:puts on sunglasses:

…suck me in.

And so, adieu to Miracle. Continue reading Movie of the Week: The Blob (1958).

Samuel L Jackson gearing up to die in the Blob remake.

Yup. They’re remaking the Blob. I assume that Samuel L. Jackson will die in it, because he actually dies in a lot of his films. Presumably this is all right with him; of course, having a net worth in the hundred of millions probably cushions that particular blow something fierce. It certainly would for me.

If you’re wondering why I’m not particularly exercised by this, well…

Sure. Let’s light this candle. We have as much right to make cheesy movies as did our grandparents.