The Blob (1958)

Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Teenagers in a small town battle a gelatinous alien life form that grows bigger every time it consumes another victim. Director Irwin S. Yeaworth keeps the enjoyable story moving along at a steady pace, generates a good deal of tension, nicely captures a sleepy rural hamlet atmosphere, and stages the attack scenes with flair (the sequence in a movie theater is a doozy). Steve McQueen in his film debut makes for a likeable hero while Aneta Corsaut lends sturdy support as his sweet girlfriend. The special effects hold up pretty well, with the blob sizing up as a memorably funky monster. Moreover, it's an interesting touch to have a gang of rebellious hotrod-racing teenagers depicted in a heroic manner instead of as the usual bunch of obnoxious troublemakers. Ralph Carmichael's robust score hits the rousing spot. Thomas E. Spalding's vibrant color cinematography provides a pleasing bright look. Insanely catchy and groovy theme song, too. A fun flick.

In rural Pennsylvania, teenagers Steve Andrews (Steve McQueen) and Jane Martin are parked in his car when a meteorite crashes over the hill. A local hillbilly pokes at it with a stick and goo grabs onto his hand. The teens find the suffering old man and bring him to doctor Hallen in town. It's the start as the blob consumes its victims and grows ever larger.This movie has two things going for it. It's got a good B-horror premise that is executed pretty well. It's also got a young McQueen early in his career. The writing can be clunky and the acting can be uneven. The boy is no picnic. The part I most appreciate is McQueen's self-doubt after the initial police station scene. I also appreciate that the adults are mostly reasonable with that one exception. Even that cop is reasonable in his fiery angriness. The Blob effects are not the most advanced but it does have great camp value. It's notable that the kids are the ones with the truth and the adults are reluctant to believe them. The theater stampede is the big iconic scene and the movie drags on a bit after that. This is a classic although not a classic for the critics.

This film needs no introduction to fans of classic horror/sci-fi, but known best of all for it's star, Steve McQueen. Sadly he was 28 when he made this, possibly one of the most unconvincing "teens" ever on screen. Also the Blob itself is pretty cheap looking. However these are just minor quibbles. Filmed in glorious colour this is a fun movie, but also does pack in some suspense, plus a few nods to the genre. Drive in and enjoy!

The Blob is seen by many as a fantastic, cheap, B-movie cult classic that's fun because it's campy. It features a young Steve McQueen in the leading role with an interesting blob of an alien attacking screaming and wailing extras throughout this poorly done mess. Campy can be fun and enjoyable for what it is. The Blob isn't. If you can enjoy props to you! I however, found this film not only bad but bad in a non-humorous way. The writing is terrible with every scene containing ridiculous and incoherent dialogue that feels unbelievable you thought a teenager wrote it. Disappointed to say the actors don't help save this cringeworthy dialogue. Instead, every line feels incredibly forced and unintelligent you're constantly being taken out of the movie to even enjoy the badness. The screenplay feels less of a coherent plot and more like a series of unrelated events with little flow from scene to scene. With inconsistent pacing, it's impossible to feel any real tension for characters who come across as textbook stereotypes of just about any group of person you can imagine. With everything just messy, the film's only saving grace is the concept of the blob itself. Yes it's not the best movie monster ever but the ideas behind what it is and where it comes from are enough to raise interest at the most. Some of the effects are actually executed in creative ways that made me say "Hmm. I kinda liked that."Unfortunately, the blob couldn't save The Blob. It's not a good horror movie or even a guilty pleasure. It's cheap, lazy, and honestly a little rough to watch from start to finish. This film might better suit a fun Halloween party as background noise where no one will absolutely watch it. Better to just skip this one.