The Blob (The Criterion Collection)
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Made outside of Hollywood by a maverick film distributor, a crew experienced in religious and educational shorts, and a collection of theatrical talent from Philadelphia and New York, The Blob helped launch the careers of superstud Steve McQueen and composer Burt Bacharach. "Beware of the Blob!" One of the great cult classics, The Blob melds '50s schlock sci-fi and teen delinquency pics even as it transcends these genres with strong performances and ingenious special effects.
It was written by Hal David and a fresh young composer by the name of Burt Bacharach. It creeps, and leaps, and glides and slides across the floor"). The Blob is a completely enjoyable watch from start to finish, offering the triple pleasures of 1950s morals, gee-whiz acting, and a whole lotta extras running around and screaming. You may notice that the theme song is surprisingly bouncy for a horror flick ("Beware of the Blob! Steve sees the blob kill the local doc, but darn it, none of the town's adults will believe him! Thus begins the endearingly earnest and silly tale of The Blob. The special effects, though primitive, certainly get the job done, and it is still a treat to watch the Blob ooze its way to its next meal. --Ali Davis Yup, it's up to the teens to save the day! Young Steve McQueen takes on his first leading role as, um, Steve, a spunky teenager with plenty of heart. Steve and his trusty girlfriend Jane break their curfews(!) and head off into the night to find the Blob and warn the town. What would the average sensible American do if he encountered a pulsing ball of protoplasm from outer space? That's right: he'd poke it with a stick.
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Product Info
- Actor
- Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe, Olin Howland, Stephen Chase
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.66:1
- Audience Rating
- Binding
- DVD
- Brand
- Image Entertainment
- Catalog Number List
- Creator
- Thomas E. Spalding, Russell S. Doughten Jr., Jack H. Harris, Irvine Millgate, Kay Linaker, Theodore Simonson
- Director
- Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., Russell S. Doughten Jr.
- EAN
- 9781559409094
- EAN List
- Format
- Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
- ISBN
- 1559409096
- Label
- Criterion
- Manufacturer
- Criterion
- MPN
- PMIDCC1560D
- Number Of Discs
- 1
- Number Of Items
- 1
- Package Quantity
- 1
- Part Number
- PMIDCC1560D
- Product Group
- DVD
- Product Type Name
- ABIS_DVD
- Publisher
- Criterion
- Region Code
- 1
- Release Date
- 2000-11-14
- Running Time
- 82
- SKU
- S715515011129
- Studio
- Criterion
- Title
- The Blob (The Criterion Collection)
- UPC
- 715515011129
- UPC List
- UPCListElement: 715515011129
- ASIN
- B00004W3HE
- Sales Rank
- 25365
