The blob was originally released all the way back in 1958. The film stars steve mcqueen in his starring feature film debut, as steven mcqueen and aneta corsaut and costars earl rowe and. The blob title song was an early hit for none other than burt bacharach how cool is that. Flubber was first released on vhs and laserdisc on april 21, 1998 with two special bonus features.
The popular runout event from the colonial theatre reenacts an iconic scene from the 1958 movie the blob. Steve does a convincing job portraying the teenage steve andrews, even though he was 27 yearsold when they filmed the movie. I am probably one of the few people who have been to both towns that both the blobs were filmed. The movie is the first screen appearance of aneta corsaut, who later starred. Smokey and the bandit movie 30 years then and now 19772007. A remake of the absentminded professor 1961, the film was produced by walt disney pictures and stars robin williams, marcia gay harden, christopher. The film is an independently made movie directed by irvin yeaworth and produced by jack h. Every july the theatre holds blobfest, a weekend with multiple showings of the movie, appearences by locals who were extras in the movie, and for this year, the. Titles with links have full entries on the site other unlinked titles listed can be found in the books. Jul 17, 2019 the blob 1972 that picks up where the original ended. A quintessential drivein horror movie, the blob has been absorbing viewers for more than 50 years. The blob 1958 an unusual scifi horror bmovie for its time, the blob had equally unusual beginnings. The original credits feature cool animation and is actually accompanied by a theme song.
Like the blob itself, remade in 1988 and a cult classic, the colonial theater is alive and well the only vaudevillehouseturnedtheater still in existence in the county. The downingtown diner, scene of the movies climax, stood at 81 west lancaster avenue. Just found out the blob 1988 was filmed in louisiana posted by oystermantiger on 10719 at 10. Unlike that other 50s movie, grease which was filmed in the 70s but set after the summer of 1958 the high schoolers in the blob arent fashion plates or teen dreams. Doughten jr with steve mcqueen, aneta corsaut, earl rowe, olin howland. A cult classic of gooey greatness, the blob follows the havoc wreaked on a small town by an outerspace monster with neither soul nor vertebrae, with steve mcqueen playing the rebel teen who tries to warn the residents about the jellylike invader. When the film negative was printed in reverse, it appeared to be oozing over the building.
Directed by chuck russell, improved special effects allowed for far gorier deaths than the original. Most of the movie interiors, and some exteriors, were filmed in the valley forge studios. The scene where the blob attacks theatregoers was filmed at the colonial theater in phoenixville, in chester county. Chefs diner, where the blob was filmed, downingtown. In spite of its chortleworthy premise and dated special effects, the blob remains a prime example of how satisfying cheesy bmovie monster thrills can be. Harris brought to cinema one of the most interesting of movie monsters no atomic testing or mad scientist needed and seeing steve mcqueen and his teenage friends attempting to rally the town is the heart of the film. Steve sees the blob kill the local doc, but darn it, none of the towns adults will. This criterion release of the movie is hands down the best quality release this film has ever seen. A classic movie scene was recreated friday night in the very location where it was filmed. The site is run in association with the books the worldwide guide to movie locations and movie london.
The threeday festival includes screenings of the blob, eraappropriate cars and hot rods, steve mcqueen lookalike contests and, on display, the actual blob used in the film, a mixture of red dye and silicone which has never dried out and is still kept in the original fivegallon pail in which it was shipped in from union carbide. Harris, directed by irvin yeaworth, and written by kay linaker and theodore simonson. And thirty years later a surprisingly good remake appeared the blob 1988 starring kevin dillon and shawnee smith. Gornick was previously the cinematographer of the first film, and the screenplay was written by romero who was director of the original film. The blob is an independently made 1958 american science fictionhorror film in widescreen. Remember the scene in the original 1957 movie, the blob, where steve mcqueen and pals make a desperate stand in a diner against the giant alien jello. The actual blob, a mixture of red dye and silicone, has never dried out and is still kept in the original fivegallon pail in which it was shipped to the production company in 1958 from union carbide. In what city was the movie the blob filmed trivia question questions answer answers. Just found out the blob 1988 was filmed in louisiana page. In 1966 the current diner was placed on the site, a silk city model manufactured by paterson vehicle company of paterson new jersey. Right in the middle of phoenixville stands the colonial theatre, which is the site of the blob s last supper in the 1958 scifi classic movie. An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows.
When steve and his pals drag race, there is nary a sexy flagwaver in sight, and they only race the length of a neighborhood block. Flubber is a 1997 american science fiction comedy film directed by les mayfield who had previously directed another john hughes scripted remake, miracle on 34th street and written by hughes, based on an earlier screenplay by bill walsh. Jerrys supermarket where the blob is played by a weather balloon for much of the rest of the time its a chunk of silicone wobbling about on miniature sets has now gone. May 14, 2015 funny enough, the first actor to join the cast for the new blob movie is none other than jp alum and allaround very busy guy samuel l. The blob was released by paramount pictures on a double bill with i married a monster from outer. It is more violent than the original, more spectacular, more cynical, more patently. The blob movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. It is the sixth installment in the xmen film series, the second installment in the trilogy of wolverine films after xmen origins. The dvd was released in june 12, 1998, with the same two bonus features as the vhs, as well as the films original theatrical. He will play a biochemistry professor leading the human charge against the eponymous otherworldly invader in wests film. It stars shawnee smith, kevin dillon, donovan leitch, joe seneca, and del close.
Jan 05, 2012 young steve mcqueen takes on his first leading role as, um, steve, a spunky teenager with plenty of heart. The concept of the film came from the two writers kay linaker and theodore simonson. The supposedly true story behind the classic film the blob. Oct 28, 2015 a quintessential drivein horror movie, the blob has been absorbing viewers for more than 50 years. Aug 05, 1988 the new blob, which opens today at the criterion and other theaters, is very much a film of the moment. The blob s gloopy special effects which, like the original film, were. Anyway, heres the trailer of the original 1958 movie if you need a refresher. A group of teenagers discover the blob, but the townspeople dont believe them until it is almost too late. The announcer warns run, dont walk in the movie trailer for the blob and thats exactly what they did. It was set in motion by jack h harris, a bored pennsylvania film distributor determined to. Town where the blob was filmed, blobfest right in the middle of phoenixville stands the colonial theatre, which is the site of the blob s last supper in the 1958 scifi classic movie. The blob, american horror film, released in 1958, that is one of the genres most. The screenplay was penned by anthony harris and jack woods iii, based on a story by jack h. The wolverine is a 20 superhero film featuring the marvel comics character wolverine.
The molten monster is a movie from 1958 that has risen to cult status partly because it starred steve mcqueen before he became famous, and partly because it almost perfectly exemplifies the era of scifi b movies. Town where the blob was filmed, blobfest right in the middle of phoenixville stands the colonial theatre, which is the site of the blobs last supper in the 1958 scifi classic movie. Oh, beware of the blob, it creeps, and leaps, and glides and slides across the floor, right through the door, and all around the walls, a splotch, a blotch, be careful of the blob. The diner in downington was formerly known as cadillac diner, home of the blob. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1988 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Its said that a sequence where the blob consumes a.
Strong performances and ingenious special effects help the blob transcend the schlock scifi and youth delinquency genres from which it originates. Chefs diner, spot where the blob was filmed downingtown. Panic ensues, as shady government scientists try to contain the horrific creature. The blob s gloopy special effects which, like the original film, were achieved with silicone and red dye and served as a camera operator. For the diner scene, a photograph of the building was put on a gyroscopically operated table onto which cameras had been mounted. Young steve mcqueen takes on his first leading role as, um, steve, a spunky teenager with plenty of heart. In spite of its chortleworthy premise and dated special effects, the blob remains a prime example of how satisfying cheesy b movie monster thrills can be. In addition to displaying the blob and miniatures used in the shooting, the event features a reenactment of the famous scene in which panicked theatergoers rush to exit the towns stillfunctioning colonial theater, as well as several showings of the film. The original the blob movie stars steve mcqueen as a teen in a small town, where a meteor crashes to earth unleashing an allconsuming dangerous ball of jelly on the town. The new owners of chefs choose not to continue the association. Creepshow 2 is a 1987 american comedy horror anthology film directed by michael gornick, and the sequel to creepshow. The downingtown diner, scene of the movies climax, stood at 81 west lancaster avenue in downingtown, about 12 miles southwest of phoenixville.
The blob is found in designs where one class monopolizes the processing, and other classes primarily encapsulate data. Final film of olin howland the farmer who is the first victim of the blob. The blob is a 1988 american science fiction horror film cowritten and directed by chuck russell, and a remake of the 1958 film of the same name. The film stars steve mcqueen in his feature film debut and aneta corsaut and costars earl rowe and olin howland. Film locations around the world a travel guide for movie. A new sales art poster for the upcoming the blob remake has made its way online via arclight films, and it very reminiscent of another movie franchise. Oddly enough, it was directed by larry hagman he played j.
Oct 21, 2015 the blob is a classic of the horror genre. Eventually, the blob grows so large that it threatens to wipe out the entire planet. The home of the doomed dr hallen, where steve andrews steven mcqueen takes the old guy with the alien parasite growing on his hand, is still recognisable on. Jan 29, 2015 the blob 1958 an unusual scifi horror b movie for its time, the blob had equally unusual beginnings. It was once again based upon stories by stephen king, and features three more horror. Jul 15, 2018 the popular runout event from the colonial theatre reenacts an iconic scene from the 1958 movie the blob. Steve mcqueen had his first starring role in the blob, although he had already appeared in 3 films before this movie. A deadly entity from space crashes near a small town and starts to consume anyone in its path. Harris, written by kay linaker and theodore simonson, and directed by irvin yeaworth. The original diner as seen in the blob, a mahogany car model, was removed from the site around 1960, presumably sent out west to hollywood to be used in motion pictures. Just found out the blob 1988 was filmed in louisiana. When the blob first premiered as the b film on a double feature with i married a monster from outer space, it was quickly moved up to be the main. The police do not believe steve or his date about the blob. A visit to the blob filming locations from the 1958 movie starring steve mcqueen.
Fire destroys movie studio where the blob was filmed. Phoenixvilles annual blobfest pays homage to the cult classic, which. The new blob, which opens today at the criterion and other theaters, is very much a film of the moment. Beware the blob, son of blob, son of the blob, the blob ii or the blob returns is a 1972 american independent comedy sciencefiction horror film. The plot follows an acidic, amoebalike organism that crashes down to earth from a meteorite, which devours and. The terrorised town is largely phoenixville, 20 miles northwest of philadelphia, pennsylvania. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It was put on display over the years as a part of the annual blobfest, held over a threeday period each summer in phoenixville, pa, which provided a number of the shooting locales for the film. With shawnee smith, kevin dillon, donovan leitch jr. The blob 1972 that picks up where the original ended. At the end of the day attended a special event at the colonial. The movie is a good analogy for the blob antipattern, which has been known to consume entire objectoriented architectures. All the titles will eventually have full entries, so check back often. From the 1958 original via larry hagmans lowrent 70s sequel to the.
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