The Blob (1988)
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The Blob (1988)
THE BLOB (1988) directed by Chuck Russell * starring KEVIN DILLON
SHAWNEE SMITH * DONOVAN LEITCH * JEFFREY DeMUNN * and CANDY CLARK
In the 2nd half, the plot switches over to the now-standard government cover-ups and screw-ups. It turns out this monster may actually be a product of mankind's tendency for creating biological weapons (to surpass the atomic ones); this lent further Sci-Fi themes to the story (as in the recent Andromeda Strain remake on TV), but this plot turn was to the detriment of the film, not its advantage. I prefer the concept of a monster which really is from outer space, showing us that there may be real dangers out there - this lends a creepy chill to the whole thing. Here, it merely lectures us on mankind's stupidity and how our own monstrous creations could turn on us; we begin to lose sympathy for the human beings, at least for all the government employees, some of whom behave a bit idiotically. The cast is very good, overall. BoG's Score: 6.5 out of 10
Blobbed Trivia: Stephen King latched on to a similar idea with his short story, "The Raft," which was made into a portion of the anthology film Creepshow 2 (1987) and Dean Koontz expanded the idea into other directions in his novel, then film Phantoms (1998).
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