The Blob (1988) (Limited Edition to 3,000) - SOLD OUT

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by bboisvert

I'd be all over that.

The Fly II wasn't near as good as its predecessor.

[BouCoupDinkyDau]

Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

Looking back, I'm shocked and plenty happy Sony released Night of the Creeps themselves, as that would've been a good candidate for TT.

A-frickin' men!

I'm so happy with how that one turned out. it's one of my favorite blus.

[sancho]

Update (2/16/13) : According to Nick Redman and TT FB page, The Blob (1988) is now releasing in 2014.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the heads up Akijama. Good thing I still have the DVD of "The Blob 1988"

[WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW]

Originally Posted by benricci

2014, seriously? Ugh, I can't stand the wait! This is one of my most-wanted titles.

bah! 2014 But, at least it is coming out . The last of the 80s flicks is taking forever and I was starting to think most of the remaining would never make it.
(I'm shocked that like even half of the John Hughes aren't even out on blu-ray yet.)

[Forever Knight]

Just watched this movie for the first time and I fell in love with it. It gave me vibes of The Thing. I will pre-order and purchase this the minute I can.

Watching the original now as well.

[mzupeman]

Originally Posted by Forever Knight

Just watched this movie for the first time and I fell in love with it. It gave me vibes of The Thing. I will pre-order and purchase this the minute I can.

Watching the original now as well.

Next Tuesday will be my first time seeing it as well, but I already know I will love it!

[Forever Knight]

Originally Posted by mzupeman

Next Tuesday will be my first time seeing it as well, but I already know I will love it!

dude, I'm about to rewatch it because I enjoyed it so much. This one falls into the category of "When Remakes out do Originals".

[mzupeman]

My bad, I was talking about the original.

[Forever Knight]

Originally Posted by mzupeman

My bad, I was talking about the original.

Original isn't bad.... but the remake blows it away.

[CoolRanch]

Originally Posted by Forever Knight

Just watched this movie for the first time and I fell in love with it. It gave me vibes of The Thing. I will pre-order and purchase this the minute I can.

Watching the original now as well.

This statement intrigues me, I haven't seen the '88 Blob yet and the '82 Thing is my all-time favorite horror movie. Consider it at the top of my watchlist!

[bigdaddyhorse]

Originally Posted by iamnoone

I think you'd be surprised for the love amongst the seriously passionate horror fans for movies like NIGHT OF A 1000 CATS, TINTORERA, or MAKO. All three are favorites of mine, and I'd watch any of those WAY more times than I'd ever watch CHRISTINE or FRIGHT NIGHT (sorry fans, I was never a fan of these two mediocre polished studio pics). Give me Hugo Stiglitz, Andres Garcia, or Richard Jaeckel and I'm a lot happier. And I'm sure if you frequent any of the longtime horror boards, you'd see many hearty discussions regarding Rene Cardona and the like, and a lot less passion for something like CHRISTINE. I understand your comment about "bad" low-budget horror films in comparison to "good" ones (aka studio films), but you picked 3 that are pretty beloved in the underground fanbase. Of course, 1,000 CATS won't sell as many copies as CHRISTINE and such, agreed, but don't dismiss these films as "sucks ass and hated my most horror fans" as that is totally incorrect.

Wow, I didn't realize there was such a fanbase for these films. I just picked 3 obscure titles I had somewhat recently stumbled onto and got a small kick out of, but can see that they are not masterpieces by any means. "Sucks ass" is/was wrong, they suck on some level, but not that one. Sorry to all the fans of these cheesy low budget classics. I'm half-shocked anyone else has heard of them, esp. heard of all 3! FWIW, I own them all except Mako.

[Forever Knight]

Originally Posted by CoolRanch

This statement intrigues me, I haven't seen the '88 Blob yet and the '82 Thing is my all-time favorite horror movie. Consider it at the top of my watchlist!

Think of The Thing meets Godzilla.

Check it out. I love it to death and it's made my top faves.

[saprano]

I was really looking forward to this movie this year. Oh, well.

[starman15317]

I think I'll actually get this when it comes out (if I can snag a copy).

[ucfmatt]

Originally Posted by Forever Knight

dude, I'm about to rewatch it because I enjoyed it so much. This one falls into the category of "When Remakes out do Originals".

The Blob
The Fly
The Thing
The Hills Have Eyes

It's a pretty exclusive club.

[Arlington]

Originally Posted by ucfmatt

The Blob
The Fly
The Thing
The Hills Have Eyes

It's a pretty exclusive club.

Nice list...I'd add Invasion of the Body Snatchers to it as well

[shredking9000]

I liked The Blob '88, but it will personally never top the original for me. I consider the original to be an absolute classic of the genre, and this one to be a fun popcorn flick. I'm definitely gonna try to follow this one and pre-order it when it becomes available though.

[mzupeman]

Originally Posted by shredking9000

I liked The Blob '88, but it will personally never top the original for me. I consider the original to be an absolute classic of the genre, and this one to be a fun popcorn flick. I'm definitely gonna try to follow this one and pre-order it when it becomes available though.

It's all about personal preference. It's like how some people will swear that the 1990 Night of the Living Dead is better than the original... whereas others will swear up and down that the original classic is the way to go.

[Arlington]

Originally Posted by mzupeman

It's all about personal preference. It's like how some people will swear that the 1990 Night of the Living Dead is better than the original... whereas others will swear up and down that the original classic is the way to go.

Which version of NOTLD90?

[mzupeman]

Originally Posted by Arlington

Which version of NOTLD90?

Shhh