You remember The Blob, right? It was that 1958 sci-fi flick that introduced the world to Steve McQueen and was then turned into the totally watchable 1988 remake co-written by Frank Darabont. Remember?
Of course you do! You know who else remembers? Rob Zombie. In fact, he remembers so much that he’s going to show us all just what he remembers from those movies
when he takes on a second remake of the film.
According to Variety, Zombie–whose sequel to his 2007 remake of Halloween opens this weekend–will write, direct, and produce The Blob.
And he seems excited to be able to do his own thing with this one. Says Mr. Zombie, “I intend to make it scary, and the great thing is, I have the freedom once again to take it in any crazy direction I want to. Even more than Halloween, where I had to deal with accepted iconic characters like Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. The Blob is more concept than specific storyline with characters, so I can go nuts with it.” (Okay, ranters…rant!)
So, in other words, the movie will start with the blob being totally contained at a remote research lab, but then it escapes while two of the scientists who were supposed to be keeping an eye on it decide to rape one of their test subjects. It is then that all hell shall indeed break loose upon the citizens of an unsuspecting nearby town.
In all honesty, this movie might be alright. I’m curious to see what a Rob Zombie sci-fi flick would be like. If he gets really spacey and weird with it, it could be really cool. On the other hand, if he tries to make it “gritty,” then we might all find ourselves burying our heads in our hands, sighing heavily, and repeating “Oh, Rob, Rob, Rob!!”
August 28th, 2009 at 9:05 am
I’ll start…
“Oh, Rob, Rob, Rob!”
August 28th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
The blob kicks ass! It considered by many to be the most realistic space creature imagined by humans…most sci-fi creatures have arms legs and heads, just like earth creatures…
August 28th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Rob has so many original ideas, I wish he would stop with the remakes already.
August 28th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
I can’t wait to see the Blob’s “origin story” where he was psychologically twisted by his crazy blonde Blob-mom, played by Sherry Moon Zombie in the role of a lifetime, having gained 1,300 lbs to play the part. And they shall call it… the B’Rob!
August 28th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
@ Mr. Dandy — HA! B’Rob! That’s awesome!
@ Relgov — I beg to differ. He never has had an original bone in his body. Not content to wallow in the pastiche that has constituted his whole career, the most Rob Zombie can now muster is a re-tread of a re-tread. YAWN!
August 28th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
@ g0)z111a – I think you forgot to mention all of the “original” works of art that you’ve been responsible for that qualifies you to judge someone who ACTUALLY has two films to his credit. Yeah… didn’t think so.
August 29th, 2009 at 12:45 am
g0z111a: you fail.
August 29th, 2009 at 1:59 am
I don’t know what’s worse. All the remakes or all these websites getting excited about them!
Rob Zombie=HACK
He is getting Tarantino syndrome: remake, homage,remake, homage etc etc