The Blob

Synopsis: Steve McQueen, as the world's oldest teenager, battles an ever-growing, unstoppable alien blob with an insatiable appetite. When he has trouble convincing the skeptical cops and town elders of the threat it poses, it's up to him and his pals to find a way to thwart it.

Review
The movie opens with a fun, light-hearted title theme song , co-written by Burt Bacharach and performed by The Five Blobs. This is somewhat misleading as it makes it appear that the film might be a comedy. A comedy it isn't.

In his first starring role, Steven McQueen shows early on that he has what it takes to be a star. McQueen plays a teenager, although he and the actors who portray his friends are well past their teenage years. Sound familiar, Grease and Beverly Hills 90210? Despite this, suspension of disbelief is achieved.


The blob itself is a formidable enemy and is portrayed convincingly by a blob, of all things. Talk about typecasting.

*Spoiler Warning*
The movie ends with the Blob being dropped by plane into the Arctic and the words The End changing into a question mark. It leads me to believe that Steve foresaw the effects of global warming.


Strengths: McQueen and The Blob are convincing  
Weakness: over-the-hill teenagers
Outcome: This movie will absorb you.  
Movie Score: 5/5

As I mentioned in the review, the theme song was written (along with Mack David) by legendary composer, Burt Bacharach. He is most known for penning famous songs such as Walk On By, (They Long to Be) Close to You, What's New Pussycat?, The Look of Love,  Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do), That's What Friends Are For.