The 1985 B-movie The Stuff is out on Blu-ray today.
Look out for Brooke Adams in a blink-and-youll-miss-her cameo.)
Is it naturally-occurring or was it left behind by mischievous aliens?
Cohen never provides the answers.
The Stuff is at its strongest when it satirises advertising and a post-war consumer society.
It looks at how cheerfully well collectively consume things without necessarily thinking about the harm theyre doing to us.
Did you know in World War II that the cigarette companies gave the soldiers free cigarettes?
They addicted a young generation of men theyve probably killed more people than all the wars combined.
But the corporations dont care who they kill.
They just want to make a buck.
Satire aside,The Stuffalso functions as a fast-paced and entertaining B-movie.
In a way, Cohens scene has the same startling impact.
The Stuffis out on Blu-ray now from Arrow Films.
