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(aka 'The Glob" or "The Glob That Girdled the Globe" or "The Meteorite Monster" or "The Molten Meteorite" or "The Night of the Creeping Dead')
directed by Irvin
S. Yeaworth Jr.
USA 1958
A cult classic of gooey greatness, The Blob
follows the havoc wreaked on a small town by an outer-space monster
with neither soul nor vertebrae, with Steve McQueen playing the
rebel teen who tries to warn the residents about the jellylike
invader. Strong performances and ingenious special effects help The
Blob transcend the schlock sci-fi and youth delinquency genres from
which it originates. Made outside of Hollywood by a maverick film
distributor and a crew whose credits mostly comprised religious and
educational shorts, The Blob helped launch the careers of McQueen
and composer Burt Bacharach, whose bouncy title song is just one of
this film’s many unexpected pleasures. *** "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. 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. |
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Theatrical Release: September 12th, 1958
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Also available in Germany on Blu-ray: The Criterion is being released in the UK, on Blu-ray, in December 2018 |
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Distribution | Criterion Collection - Spine # 91 - Region 0 - NTSC | Criterion Collection - Spine # 91 - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:22:33 | 1:23:12.612 |
Video | 1.66:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.41 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 22,617,788,568 bytesFeature: 21,453,877,248 bytes Video Bitrate: 29.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio | English (Dolby Digital 1.0) |
LPCM Audio English 1152 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 1152 kbps / 24-bit Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
Subtitles | English, None | English, None |
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Release Information:
Edition Details: • Two
audio commentaries: one by producer Jack Harris and film historian Bruce
Eder; the other by director Irvin S. Yeaworth, Jr. and actor Robert
(“Tony”) Fields |
Release Information: 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 22,617,788,568 bytesFeature: 21,453,877,248 bytes Video Bitrate: 29.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Edition Details: • Two
audio commentaries: one by producer Jack Harris and film historian Bruce
Eder; the other by director Irvin S. Yeaworth, Jr. and actor Robert
(“Tony”) Fields |
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. ADDITION Criterion Blu-ray - February 2013: It's been more than a dozen years since Criterion has visited this title. The Blu-ray advances in subtle areas of color which tighten, contrast has more layers, there is a pleasing texture to the visuals and there is more information in the frame. The SD was strong, a bit greenish, but the 1080P now showcases some depth - I doubt the film will ever look better in the home theater digital format. The 'Blob' effects were never outstanding but the higher resolution doesn't make anything overly transparent. There is a bit of thickness that connotes a film-like presentation. Extras mimic the DVD with the excellent commentaries, the Blobabilia! gallery and liner notes. Only privy to the screener disc I am unsure whether The Blob poster is included in the case (as it was in the DVD). This is one of the quintessential Drive-In mainstays and it is great to have this pseudo-classic on Blu-ray. Recommended! ***
ON THE DVD: This is the best this film has looked for a long time. The campy charm only runs so deep I'm afraid but it still has it cinema history relevance and this pristine 1.66 image is the only real way to see the film (since it isn't coming to your Drive-in soon). Original audio and excellent subtitles with 2 (yes 2!) commentary tracks. I suppose some might even hang the included poster. An 'odd duck' for Criterion, but adds to their eclectic nature. out of |
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