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The Blob

1988, Movie, R, 92 mins

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Most remakes of old movies, especially horror or science fiction movies, are pointless affairs that fail either to capture the spirit of the original or to add anything new to the basic premise. Occasionally, a smart filmmaker will come along and actually improve upon the original, as was the case with David Cronenberg's remake of THE FLY (1986). Luckily, Russell's remake of the 1958 "classic" THE BLOB manages both to capture the giddy drive-in feel of the original and impro... read more leave a comment
Year: 1988
Rated R

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Cast
Shawnee Smith: Meg Penny
Donovan Leitch: Paul Taylor
Ricky Paull Goldin: Scott Jeskey
Kevin Dillon: Brian Flagg
Billy Beck: Can Man
Jeffrey DeMunn: Sheriff Herb Geller

 

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Question: Is someone making a new remake of The Blob, or am I going insane? If so, do you have any plot details? I hope they cast Shawnee Smith in the lead again — she was awesome in the '88 version.Answer: Superproducer Scott Rudin is indeed developing another remake of the 1950s sci-fi/teen picture The Blob for Paramount Pictures. The screenwriters include House of Wax remake scripters Chad Hayes and Carey Hayes, and Joe Ballarini, who's sold several high-profile but unproduced scripts. The Blob deal was struck immediately after Revolution Studios secured the rights to remake read more

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