The Blob - Good Bad Flicks Episode 51

[@UniteForgetLeftRight]

The 80s really knew how to do remakes. The 10s really need to take a hard look at these.

[@Fluoride_Jones]

David Gordon Green and Danny McBride, along with Blumhouse, are going to be making the "Halloween" reboot -- I kid you not!!

[@martinguzman3995]

there were four remakes of 50's sci-fi horror movies in the 80's the Thing, the Fly, Invaders From Mars, and the Blob.

[@CorbCorbin]

wιѕegυy They really do stand on their own. Especially The Thing, The Fly and The Blob, although Blob was closest to the original, while being a much better movie.

[@CraftySouthpaw]

@Josiah Sepulveda They hated Carpenter's Thing too, unfortunately.

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

Couldn’t agree more

[@GoodBadFlicks]

The Thing still looks amazing and your right, it has a fraction of the budget of most comedies today, which don't need these giant budgets.

[@Corey_Lee_Slater]

I saw the remake before I knew there was an original. Must have just come out at the time. Thanks for the videos!

[@HellFirecz]

Practical effects in this movie are just amazing. Much better then todays CG. That is why I love this movie.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

HellFirecz way better! There is only one bad green screen in this but most of the FX still hold up

[@rhondacotton8544]

Do ghostbusters 1 or 2 or both

[@AMBPineapple]

+GoodBadFlicks Not to mention that the projectionist's death in the theater looks terrible. He looks like a hand puppet. I noticed that you skipped over that part ;)

[@ominous-omnipresent-they]

Stop-motion still looks like shit, though.

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

*better than

[@Salamon2]

My parents were from Phoenixville as well. My father in fact was in that crowd running out of the theater. His fifteen milliseconds of fame. :p

[@B4umkuchen]

This film scared the shit out of me as a child. And after seeing this, i'm still scared the shit out of this film...

[@jacktv8606]

"The kid died? No, no ,no, audiences can't take that kind of shock! Horror movies aren't supposed to actually be scary or anything."

[@GoodBadFlicks]

JackTV in American horror films from the past 10 years or so, kids are nigh invulnerable.

[@jacktv8606]

GoodBadFlicks Gud (O -O)

[@Jopo1226]

+MOVED TO NEW CHANNEL (Mewlax) - NYC Tornado Terror killed a kid at the beginning.

[@e84fresh]

I hate that bullshit about kids being off limits in horror movies.

[@AnonEyeMouse]

Drown all the kids you want in acid and rubber masks... but if you come within 50 ft of a dog go, we will END you.

[@JQXJQ]

That ending bit with the preacher would have made such a great sequel. I would definitely watch 'The Cult of The Blob.'

[@christopherwalkinalloverya5824]

Yes, the ending is brilliant imo. It sets a bleak tone, rife with possibilities of future Blob-tastrophies..

[@schoolhomevrtechnologyassi6286]

or call it; The Trump Campaign.

[@JohnDoe-vn1we]

@school shove your politics up your ass.

[@creepystares9853]

I loved this movie when it came out. So gory, so many nightmare scenes. The kid being eaten was fantastic and really struck home. Good review.

Creepy Stares the sheriff’s face floating in the phone booth glass was nightmare fuel 30 years ago, it is now.

[@HecklerStev]

I'm so disappointed and enthralled I'm just now finding your channel. top notch reviews. great detail and trivia/factual knowledge.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

On the plus side you have tons of content to catch up on! Thanks!

[@CSKClyde]

I second that! Why didn't I notice this channel sooner? Thanks for the amazing and impressive work in this channel.

[@djcedric]

The Thing, The Fly and The Blob are among the best remakes.

[@mihirlavande]

There was a time when I didn't know The Fly or The Thing, but I knew The Blob. Truly an under appreciated gem of a movie.

[@newdefsys]

Thank you for placing The Blob with The Fly & The Thing. This movie absolutely deserves it...

[@p.a.r.c1694]

No one will point out that Paul mccrane's character died in robocop looking like he was being eaten by the blob?

[@andrewrobertson3894]

P.A R.C good observation

[@thegreatwhitesnark36]

He doing a Patrick Bateman voice in these early vids?

[@GlitchManOmega]

Bet he *didn't* like that.

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

Good eye!

[@christopherwalkinalloverya5824]

🎵Memories🎶

[@theblocksays]

I think it's funny how this movie was shortly after Robocop, and someone decided that Paul McCrane should get melted AGAIN! Poor guy, Darabont's idea? LOL

[@GoodBadFlicks]

theblocksays If you are in a Darabont project, expect to be killed lol

[@snarkus63]

Ah,yes....back when horror movie remakes *weren't* coming out every few months.

[@edward4840]

You mean every few days

[@xDJJDxZombies]

+Da Pumaface ?

[@ministerofdarkness]

Saw this classic in the theater!!! Still one of the best sci-fi horror films of the 80s! Pre boob job Shawnee Smith!

[@alucard624]

Shawnee Smith was a hottie in this film, and she has aged quite well IMO. This film was definitely one of the better remakes of classic horror films and still holds up well today with the gore effects and everything.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Yep, within walking distance of the theater and about a mile from the diner they used for the finale. You live where Sleepaway Camp was filmed? Awesome! I love that movie.

[@studinthemaking]

You let off when Meg takes a m16 off a dying soilder and uses it to make the blog mad and bring it over to snowmaking truck! She was so bad ass in that part.

[@lucasdavis1964]

One of the best remakes and one of my top horror films.

[@Stockmuncher]

"Filming started in late 1989..." But the film came out in 1988. This is the only film in history that was released theatrically before it was shot! :) Love your stuff man, keep it up! Oh, and proofread your scripts!

[@NezTheXenophile]

Also in the movie is Robert Axelrod, the voice of Lord Zed from "Power Rangers". I actually met him about two years at Anime Nebraskon. Very sweet man.

[@leyenda6149]

I finally just saw it thanks to your review. It was a lot of fun and the effects, acting & writing have held up surprisingly well

[@joshuariser8605]

I fucking love this movie. Like you said, you have no idea what's going to happen next. The entire first act they set up typical horror movie cliches and spend the second and third acts completely subverting them. "Oh, the cheerleader is running from the Blob with two kids, everything will be alriHOLY FUCK." They even turn Meg into fucking Rambo! The Blob remake doesn't get the love it deserves.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Hell yeah!

[@niema4543]

GoodBadFlicks Found your KZbin channel last night and subbed. Your videos make me wanna watch the movies. Oh yeah btw...I live in Abbeville, La where The Blob remake was made:)) I remember being in 7th grade and everyone was talking about it.

[@AmaryInkawult]

Æ n i e m a must be proud such gold was produced there. I never seen the remake, and I regret not seeing it when it came out

[@deletedscenes]

Truly one of the better remakes. I agree completely with your comments concerning directing, writing and cast. I was not aware that there was a sequel to the original movie, let alone the fact that Larry Hagman directed it. Is it worth seeing? This movie may very well be the reason I don't drink strawberry milkshakes.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! I guess it is just life experiences that make things less scary. When you are little you aren't noticing all the flaws, you just know that whatever you are seeing is terrifying. Then you get older and some of that innocence is chipped away so stuff isn't as bad anymore.

[@davidcheezum3583]

Awesome how you give a shout out to other podcasts/KZbinrs. You're the best!

[@BurnoutInc]

I caught this movie only once. I was young like 10 or 11 and saw it on HBO. Jeezus! It scared me and I loved it. The effects were amazing.

[@KageMaxwell]

This movie had balls. When the Blob killed one of the kids, that actually shocked me. Then again, I was just a pretty young kid myself when I saw it. Also, it was the 80s, so even kids weren't safe in all the movies.

[@jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545]

I finally got around to seeing this video. It rocks, dude. And you're right, it is on the Mt. Rushmore of 80s horror remakes. I love this film. I have a special place for it as, in my teens during the few years I got to drive, I got to see this in theaters on vacation in Ocean City, Maryland. Technically the other side of the bridge.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

If you haven't seen it, you should watch the newer video I made about the movie. I go really in depth into its history and its like 40 minutes long.

[@jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545]

@@GoodBadFlicks Saw it. Loved it. Got the tee shirt. Seriously, watching that one again reminded me of this video. Sorry again about your dad. We lost mine a few years back. He and my younger brother are the main reason that I'm into horror films. Though my taste is always to lean towards horror comedy. Idle Hands is one of my all time favorites.

[@xenofett7008]

An outstanding remake from a time when thought and talent was put into film making and remakes were rare. The Blob from 1988 deserves far more recognition than it gets.

[@robotpickle]

Supremely awesome review. You made me go buy a copy of this!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Great!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Yeah, the original isn't as polished but it also didn't have the budget. It still will always hold a special place in my heart for being filmed like 2 minutes away from my old apartment.

[@IndyCrewInNYC]

Ah yes! Saw this in the theater at 14 (had been a fan of the original already for years). I remember the sink scene in the ads really grabbed my interest. It was a lot gorier than I expected which was awesome! My 9 yr old sister & I just ate it up (even kids died in this). My Mom -- poor thing -- was traumatized. She thought the people who made this were really sick! That's 1 afternoon I'll never forget! Glad it's finally getting the recognition it deserves. Never understood why not before.

[@ethanjordan8562]

"The date rape mobile" absolutely killed me!!!

[@Mortiis558]

This movie scared the everliving shit out of me as a kid. I couldn’t get enough though, watched it whenever I could after that. Anytime I went to the video store and there was nothing else I wanted to watch, I would grab this film.

[@thegood9]

Some of the coolest SFX I've seen in any movie, especially one from that time period.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

No problem. She is a stunner, I've been a fan since the Baywatch days.

[@Da80sGeek]

Your jab at Bay was the icing on this cake.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@caramelobox that made me lol for real, thank you :) Don't worry I have no intention of stopping. I had to take April off to work on my side movie project and then I was sick for a week because this weather is awful. Anyway, I've got plenty of stuff lined up. ^^

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@HorrorMoviesOne Thanks so much! That wasn't Mosley? D'oh! I know he was one of the military extras and that guy looked just like him.

[@Cekil1]

Hell Yes! This movie is one that I mention when someone invariably brings up "good remakes". Two things I heard about this film revolve around Meg. The actress, Shawnee Smith, was actually underage and lied about being 18 to get her part in the film. Also, apparently Joss Whedon was inspired by Meg's character to create his own cheerleader heroine, Buffy Ann Summers. Keep on fighting the good fight and bringing underappreciated gems to the public conscience!

[@psycho_maniac1389]

This is one of my personal favorites

[@fluffdegoss]

Truly an awesome remake. One of my favorites. God I love and miss the 80's.

[@thoughtcriminal19xx]

Wow, those effects are out of this world fantastic. Pun intended but immediately regretted.

[@MrLandry2010]

This was a good remake, I remember in 1988 it was being filmed in Abbeville Louisiana not far from where I grew up.

[@HomewreckerHaHa]

One of the BEST remakes ever! Thank you for this video. You should also do a review on The Body Snatchers with Gabrielle Anwar. Another impressive remake.

[@Synnøve_Johnson]

The remake of invasion of the Body snatches is also amazing.

[@VAGNONIRS]

So I've been going through your whole video library and been enjoying it. However it blew my mind when I found out you were from Phoenixville. I grew up there at the same time. Small world

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks, I appreciate that! Nope, I've been a guest on other podcasts and such but never was on that one. Well, if YT decides to delete me here you can still find me on my website. (link in the "about" below the video) I put everything there and also post here to reach the massive audience.

[@to0muchtoan]

One of the best practical effects movies I've ever watched as a kid

[@unchainedwiththecapt]

I still like the 1988 Blob. I watch it at least once a year.

[@benishmael9451]

Unchained With The Captain I've watched it 10 times since Wednesday. It's Monday now.

[@benishmael9451]

@@eval_is_evil to be fair, that was the 1st disc I got once I upgraded to Blu-ray 🤣🤣

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I do plan on doing all of those, just not sure of the time frame.

[@Heavy_Metal1982]

in my top 10 movies of all time, love it!

[@syphonfilter8372]

Awesome review. I think one of the things that really grabbed me was how Paul started out looking like the hero but ending up a buffet opening the door for Brian to end up the hero. Before Feast, this film really made me wonder which one would buy the farm next when I first saw it.

[@Retrocool74]

i just found your channel not to long ago, must of gone through 15++ videos and you are spot on all of them... the Blob is one of my favorite horror films of all time... it truly did freak me out when I was young...

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you!

[@Retrocool74]

Thank you for being awesome

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Never in a million years did I see that ending coming. It floored me.

[@devouredbyzombies]

The death scenes in this movie are top notch.

[@meshugganaut]

An excellent creature feature and you're right; it does deserve to be up there with 'The Thing' and the other classics.

[@lianakriebel]

After watching this video, I went and watched this remake. The only downside was that I knew who would survive. But even knowing that, I still enjoyed the movie. Thank you for introducing me to a good sci-fi horror!

[@Erikalynn1977]

I remember watching this as a kid and it scared me so bad... I had to sleep with the light on for about a week lol Great video 👍🏻

[@Imgema]

ah, the classic child death in a film. Love it.

[@JoelCraike]

Yeah it made the movie more impactful

[@CaptainCocaine]

Jaws did it, too. I was shocked when I watched it just recently. Movies today are too soft.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I really need to go back and watch New Nightmare. Haven't seen it in a long time but I didn't like it back then. I think its time to give it another shot.

[@Phr34d0m]

This is my all-time favorite horror film! I watched it for the first time - the censored version on VHS (it was recorded from TV) - in 1992 when I was just nine years old. I was "scarred" enough by it to not eat any "jelly" products (Jell-O, grape jam, etc) for more than ten years. Today, I'm a horror movie fanatic - and now do enjoy my jelly and jam. =)

[@jac_238]

You know a movie is good when it makes jelly scary

[@racer927]

You do bring up a good point in fiction. The conception of life is highly strict but the termination of a life is perfectly acceptable.

[@johnburgess2922]

Just watched this because of the video, and it was totally awesome.

[@thaJagman1971]

I'm watching this movie right now always entertaining.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

That is from the 1980 film Motel Hell. I did that way back but can't post it here because of my old intros. You can check it out on my site if you like. :)

[@inactiveuser1981]

A good sequel would be awesome but unlikely! This is one of my favourite 80's monster flicks, love your stuff man!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I always thought of it like one big muscle. It could make itself as strong or a flexible as it needed for each instance.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@redbaron932 Yeah, I'm finally back to normal...well, as normal as I can be lol. Glad you liked this one! It felt good to get back into the swing of things. I just heard about Arnold rejoining the Terminator franchise, which makes me very happy. I loved Salvation but I am overjoyed to see him returning to his roots. Oh, and the short film I made is an homage to one of the greatest horror franchises of all time.

[@Randall_Kildare]

I thought this was a very well deserved re-make, & that while there is something cheap about re-filming anothers unique creative vision, there is also a bit of grateful & respectful gratitude to; provided it's done well, as this film was. Even if you're not a fan of remakes, I can't wait to hear what you have to say of Shin Gojira!

[@jesusvarela33]

I'm in the middle of a binge watch rn of all your videos

[@drewlaplanche1716]

Yeah I love Sleepaway Camp too. I used to drive around the lake all the time after school and smoke pot. Really beautiful area in Upstate NY. The camp isnt there anymore, its mostly people's summer camps now but its still cool to think one of the best twist endings in a slasher was filmed there.

[@parrishharris3008]

Dude your phenomenal on your video content - facts 👍.

[@dionstaples8294]

spot on review! i hate most remakes but as you mentioned the fly and the thing the blob is also one of my fave remakes ever! btw i found your channel today and subbed! good work bud-i especially like your exploring vids!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I hope they release a special edition bluray at some point. The film deserves it!

[@terryp2517]

Having seen the original and this remake, the remake stands on its own. It has given us characters I really were rooting for, and a gripping narrative. You can tell they actually put some effort into this rather than just going over the important parts of the original. I would like to see more remakes take this approach

[@MrH4R0]

You should do "The Stuff" from 1985 !!! :)

[@OfficialNWS]

You should do my face.

[@MrH4R0]

Okay, what's your number ?

[@ICONICPARIS]

@@MrH4R0 LMAO!!!

[@alexanderhopkins917]

Haro 73 😁 I’m agreeing with you 😁😁😁

[@dcul8812]

He did

[@unchainedwiththecapt]

Dude, I agree about Elm St. 3. Best of the bunch!

[@thelunarkaiju8842]

This movie was awesome, i watched this on my Grandparant's tv because it was free on their demand. It was so good in fact that i'm going to do a GURPS campaign inspired by The Blob movie.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

The Lunar Kaiju awesome! Good to know GURPS is alive and well

[@thelunarkaiju8842]

yep. I'm planning on making my own GURPS expansion called Terrorville.

[@RazorFriendly]

The 1988 version of The Blob is one of my favorite horror films. It doesn't get nearly the recognition it deserves. I also like how you showed Michael Bay's picture at the end while you talked about opportunistic directors cashing in on a successful horror name to make a buck. That guy has no idea what makes a horror film work. What's worse is he doesn't care.

[@MrCaptnrex]

man I remember when I randomly came across the remake and I loved it, shame most remakes suck

[@tleeg74]

Love this movie. A guilty pleasure of mine.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

the new one does look spectacular

[@TheNervousnation]

The FX are legit, I love this flick!

[@SirGeeeO]

Flagg may be an early Darabont tip of the hat to Stephen King. King's ultimate baddie from multiple books is Randall Flagg. He even looks like King's "The Stand" version of Randall Flagg

[@maxsdad666]

I have always assumed so myself. Very true to form described in the book.

[@NaglfarCommando]

Loved watching this every halloween.

[@H3len50]

Brilliant review of a brilliant horror movie.

[@traumaofthenight]

this is one of my favorite movies of the 80's, the fly, the thing, terminator, aliens, night of the living dead, Robocop, batman, the first 4 movies of nightmare of elm street, halloween 4 and of course the bloob are the best movies that represents the besto of cinema in the 80's really cool video bro well done

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@ramboraph4life Thanks! The blob is such a cool movie and deserves to be better known. I'm hoping that perhaps they will release a 25th anniversary edition since that will be coming up very soon.

[@Saint3188]

Well said I love movie. It is easily one of the best remakes of all time. I remember having a crush on "Shawnee Smith" after I saw this, when I was about ten or so.

[@saltyj0hns0n]

Never again will I have a strawberry milkshake. This movie gave me hell when I was a kid.

[@f.d.english5080]

Growing up close to the theater, cool!

[@opivy89]

Really good review. I watched it when i was a kid and found it quite scary. Seems so silly now, but I still want to see it again.

[@starstrucka841]

I loved this movie remake it's up there with The Thing and The Fly in terms of remake greatest. I feel that this remake did the story a little differently as well instead of making a shot for shot remake they took the original story and put their own spin on it like the other 2 movie remakes that were mentioned and I love that. Great vid btw I know I'm super late with my comments on ur vids since I just came upon ur channel. I'm still binge watching and have many more vids to watch, but ur channel is amazing so I have to comment on ur vids to let u know anyway. Very underrated channel and u should have millions of subscribers thank u for doing such a great job and I'm telling everyone about ur channel. 😎

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks for the support! :)

[@Naomi_Zone]

It's really satisfying to hear how much more charismatic you are 7 years later

[@leewright1]

Couldn't agree more. Excellent remake.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

That is from the 1980 film Motel Hell. I did that way back but can't post it on youtube because of my old intros. You can check it out on my site if you like. :)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Ah yes good catch!