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Summary: Quite possibly the funniest horror film of all time.
Review: "Beware! The Blob" was the 1972 sequel to the original 1958 film. Today, the '58 film looks funny, but after seeing this sequel, you'll laugh so hard it hurts. Larry "J.R." Hagman got some pals together to have a little fun. The result is a hilariously awful film. Fans of horror/sci-fi or just plain bad movies will love this.
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Summary: Beware! The 70s
Review: A classic mound of compost! It's best if you look at it, not as a sequel to "The Blob", but as a drug-induced documentary of the 1970s. A better title might have been, "When Hippies Ruled The World". I saw this in the theater when it came out. There is NO better time capsule of the 70s! Larry Hagman is a genius! Plot?? OK, Chester (Godfrey Cambridge) brings back a sample of the blob and keeps it in his freezer. His wife puts it on the counter to thaw! The top of the container pops off, the blob eats a fly, then a kitten, then Chester and spouse. This just makes the blob hungrier and bigger. Ah, so many hippies to eat, so little time! The thing devours both Cindy Williams (yep, THAT Cindy Williams) and Carol Lynley!! You'd think that it would croak right there, but no, it goes on! It gobbles up Larry Hagman, his brother, and Burgess Merideth! Oh, if only it had eaten the camera! This film is actual proof of why the 70s were so ridiculous. I guess you had to be there, man...
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Summary: Best viewed under the influence
Review: An intentionaly funny stab at horror from Larry Hagman, it works as a comedy, and you can't really treat the Blob as anything else. This did terrify me as a child on Sat afternoon TV, and the humor was lost. But put this on today with some friends and a little alcohol, and you'll laugh until your sides hurt. The basic Scooby Doo "its the kids against the MAN" plot takes off from the original, but the fashions are much more groovy. I kept expecting Shaggy to show up with a "Zoinks!"And keep your eyes peeled for the numerous cameos. A great example of a GOOD cheesy movie.
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Summary: Looking for a good movie? Beware!
Review: Beware! The Blob! is a silly, and somewhat legendary, cinematic misfire from actor turned one time (and I mean ONE time) director Larry Hagman (who also acts, ironically, as a mentally challenged dofus that gets devoured by the titular jelloesque beastie). This movie may frighten younger children (The Blob is a rather terrifying concept when given a moments consideration) but adults will only watch in disbelief at the lame comedy touches and even lamer "special" effects that range from the passable to the out and out embarassing. But no bad movie collection would be complete without it. Gauranteed to liven up any party.
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Summary: Blob vs Hippies
Review: Cindy Williams, Shelley Berman, Dick van Patten, Burgess Meredith and other familiar faces get together in this direct sequel to the original Steve McQueen movie. The original blob was taken to the frozen north. An oil worker finds something strange in the permafrost and brings it home where his wife doesn't want it in the freezer. Well, it thaws, and after a fly and a kitten, the creature moves on to human prey. This is a strange film with camp pushed to its limits. Nothing is safe from the creature in this small town and nothing is same from the film makers. Hippies, hairdos, hobos, and the strangest barber since Monty Python's Michael Palin are just the tip of the iceberg is this strange film. There is even a clip from a certain Steve McQueen film. It fits into the blob scenarios the same way that Godzilla vs The Smog Monster fits with the rest of the Godzilla films. The effects are pretty good (foreshadowing those of the remake) but the acting and pacing make it more like a sketch comedy version. This is like a case of the moth and the flame, you know it is bad for you but you are still drawn to it. Check it out.
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Summary: Blob vs Hippies
Review: Cindy Williams, Shelley Berman, Dick van Patten, Burgess Meredith and other familiar faces get together in this direct sequel to the original Steve McQueen movie. The original blob was taken to the frozen north. An oil worker finds something strange in the permafrost and brings it home where his wife doesn't want it in the freezer. Well, it thaws, and after a fly and a kitten, the creature moves on to human prey. This is a strange film with camp pushed to its limits. Nothing is safe from the creature in this small town and nothing is same from the film makers. Hippies, hairdos, hobos, and the strangest barber since Monty Python's Michael Palin are just the tip of the iceberg is this strange film. There is even a clip from a certain Steve McQueen film. It fits into the blob scenarios the same way that Godzilla vs The Smog Monster fits with the rest of the Godzilla films. The effects are pretty good (foreshadowing those of the remake) but the acting and pacing make it more like a sketch comedy version. This is like a case of the moth and the flame, you know it is bad for you but you are still drawn to it. Check it out.
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Summary: Hilariously awful.
Review: Despite the fact this film is really awful, it's about 300times funnier than the original. Directed by Larry Hagman (who you can tell just wanted to have some fun) and featuring a number of guest stars, you're sure to love this if you love cheap horror. I'm glad this is finally coming back to video, it's been out of print so long, so many people haven't laughed at it's extreme goofiness. An easy 3 stars for laughter.
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Summary: Beware, this movie....
Review: I always liked the original Blob with Steve McQueen, so I was curious about this movie. This movie is just one big schlockorama. From the pathetic plot, the lousy acting, the crummy directing, to the cheesy music, it was pretty painful viewing throughout. I do realize this was sort of a comedy homage to the original, but knowing that didn't help much. I will say that the special effects were okay, the blob oozing here and there, consuming everything in it's path. By halfway through the movie, I was rooting for the blob to eat everyone, including those responsible for making the movie. Some parts were fun, and I liked the guy who owned the bowling alley, as he was such a square and had some funny moments. I also liked the guy at the beginning of the movie. He had a few funny parts, like when he was drinking beer, a lot of beer, and decided to make use of a common household object to assist him in consuming mass quantities of beer. These brief moments of mirth couldn't really carry the movie, though. Everything about this movie seemed thrown together, and then it was thrown at the unsuspecting public. As bad as this movie was, it was also sort of fun and hokey. And maybe I missed it, but I didn't see what happened to Dick Van Patten....he played a really annoying scoutmaster of a boyscout troop, and we did find out later in the movie that he got consumed by the blob at some point, but I didn't see it. I was sorry I missed that, but I am afraid to watch the movie again to look for that part. Too much cheese can be a bad thing. So, when watching this movie, just sit back and try not to think too much. Just let it ooze over you.
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Summary: Beware, this movie....
Review: I always liked the original Blob with Steve McQueen, so I was curious about this movie. This movie is just one big schlockorama. From the pathetic plot, the lousy acting, the crummy directing, to the cheesy music, it was pretty painful viewing throughout. I do realize this was sort of a comedy homage to the original, but knowing that didn't help much. I will say that the special effects were okay, the blob oozing here and there, consuming everything in it's path. By halfway through the movie, I was rooting for the blob to eat everyone, including those responsible for making the movie. Some parts were fun, and I liked the guy who owned the bowling alley, as he was such a square and had some funny moments. I also liked the guy at the beginning of the movie. He had a few funny parts, like when he was drinking beer, a lot of beer, and decided to make use of a common household object to assist him in consuming mass quantities of beer. These brief moments of mirth couldn't really carry the movie, though. Everything about this movie seemed thrown together, and then it was thrown at the unsuspecting public. As bad as this movie was, it was also sort of fun and hokey. And maybe I missed it, but I didn't see what happened to Dick Van Patten....he played a really annoying scoutmaster of a boyscout troop, and we did find out later in the movie that he got consumed by the blob at some point, but I didn't see it. I was sorry I missed that, but I am afraid to watch the movie again to look for that part. Too much cheese can be a bad thing. So, when watching this movie, just sit back and try not to think too much. Just let it ooze over you.
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Summary: Scary Moments Take Over Weak Script
Review: I first saw this movie when I was ten years old in 1977. It scared me because of the warning signal that told the audience that the blob was near. There was one scene that was very impressive,which was the scene with the shadow of the blob on the barn. The shadow indicated how big the blob got since the beginning of the film. The blob ate all the animals and then the three hippies. Burgess Meredith and Larry Hagman were two of the hippies in that scene. The cast of the film is likeable and there are plenty of veteran actors like Richard Webb and Shelley Berman. For its time,Beware! The Blob was scary! Something like this blob can make its way to earth someday. No one knows for sure what is out there in outer space. This creature keeps moving or rolling along with no eyes or hands or legs. It is a shapeless mass of life-form. What the creature looks like makes it a scary creature. This movie is far better than the ridiculous movie made in 1988. That movie has too many special effects with stupid scenes. Beware! The Blob is a decent low-budget horror/comedy that is worth seeing! These old movies can`t be beat! Thank you!!
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