After a few days of pitching ideas back and forth, Yeaworth apparently rang Harris with an idea.
This mineral, Yeaworth suggested, if you get involved with it, can absorb your flesh.
It simply wants to consume whether its drunken old men or cinema-going teenagers until theres nothing left.
The red oozes desire for consumption has led to a fair amount of speculation about the films possible subtexts.
Some have an anti-consumerist theme into it, while others see the Blob as a literal Red Menace.
Appropriately, the Blob is ultimately frozen by Steve McQueen and an army of teenagers armed with fire extinguishers.
It cant be killed, Close says, like we cant kill Communism we can only freeze it.
Whether on purpose or not, Im convinced those were its political underpinnings.
With mumbled, semi-improvised dialogue, distracting electronic music, and uninspiring production values,Beware!
The Blobis also notable for its oddball cast.
Hagman briefly steps in front of the camera to play a hobo.
Del Close, mentioned earlier, also makes an appearance as a homeless person.
Its said that a sequence where the Blob consumes a kitten was shot by Cundey.
Or maybe the superbly-shot scene where Candy Clarks drowned by the blob as it gushes into a telephone box.
The prosthetic effects work although evidently inspired by Rob Bottins miraculous creations inThe Thing is greatvalue.
The helmets Dark Punk wear on stage?
The Bloband plays the eccentric Reverend Meeker here.
Strangely, one of the stories Close wrote for Wasteland was based on his experiences on the set ofBeware!
The Blobin an eye patch, Close toldStarlog.
Sadly,The Blobs disappointing performance at the box office meant that a sequel never happened.
With modern CGI we can now fully realise the potential ofThe Blob, West toldDeadline.
The world I create will be totally believable, immersive and emotionally satisfying.
Its a thrill to introduce an enduring icon to a wider audience and a whole new era of fans.
Or will it be another small town tale, this time told with slick CGI?
Whatever form it takes,The Blobseems primed to slide and slither its way into cinemas once again.
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