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phantomstranger

08-30-2009, 07:40 PM

Another classic shot to shit:

Rob Zombie is Remaking The Blob
Source:Variety
August 28, 2009

Rob Zombie, whose Halloween II opens today, will write, direct and produce a remake of the 1958 horror classic The Blob, which starred Steve McQueen.

In the original, an object from space crashes into a field, containing a red blob-like substance that absorbs the humans it contacts and grows exponentially.

"My intention is not to have a big red blobby thing -- that's the first thing I want to change," Zombie told the trade. "That gigantic Jello-looking thing might have been scary to audiences in the 1950s, but people would laugh now."

Zombie will produce with Genre Co.'s Richard Saperstein and Brian Witten; original "Blob" producer Jack H. Harris; and Judith Parker Harris of Worldwide Entertainment Corp. and Andy Gould.

They are developing the project as an R-rated film that will cost around $30 million to make.

The_Return

08-30-2009, 08:06 PM

"My intention is not to have a big red blobby thing -- that's the first thing I want to change," Zombie told the trade. "That gigantic Jello-looking thing might have been scary to audiences in the 1950s, but people would laugh now."

Then why in God's name is he remaking THE FUCKING BLOB?

I was kind of intrigued by the idea of Zombie taking on this kind of material until I read that quote. What the hell is he thinking?

fortunato

08-30-2009, 08:43 PM

Then why in God's name is he remaking THE FUCKING BLOB?

I was kind of intrigued by the idea of Zombie taking on this kind of material until I read that quote. What the hell is he thinking?

No kidding.
"Big red blobbly thing"? What a moron. Good heavens.

He claims to be such a horror fan, but after he thought he improved Halloween by completely demystifying it, and now this, I feel he has no idea what he's doing. I thought HO1000C was pretty fun, and I really enjoyed Devil's Rejects, but he needs to leave established horror the hell alone.

I'll just keep my fingers crossed that this falls through.

_____V_____

08-30-2009, 09:56 PM

I think he was on crack when he gave out this interview.

MovieLover12

08-31-2009, 02:01 AM

He must be on something, as The Blob can't get any scarier since the 1980's remake came out. That one really scared the hell outta me and put me off food for days. :eek:

ChronoGrl

08-31-2009, 04:19 AM

I think The Penguin and J sum up my feelings on the matter...

Then why in God's name is he remaking THE FUCKING BLOB?

I was kind of intrigued by the idea of Zombie taking on this kind of material until I read that quote. What the hell is he thinking?

No kidding.
"Big red blobbly thing"? What a moron. Good heavens.

He claims to be such a horror fan, but after he thought he improved Halloween by completely demystifying it, and now this, I feel he has no idea what he's doing. I thought HO1000C was pretty fun, and I really enjoyed Devil's Rejects, but he needs to leave established horror the hell alone.

I'll just keep my fingers crossed that this falls through.

I. LOVED House of 1000 Corpses. Why he doesn't go back to his own original concepts is beyond me. And why the HELL remake The Blob??? :confused:

Ferox13

08-31-2009, 04:34 AM

I. LOVED House of 1000 Corpses. Why he doesn't go back to his own original concepts is beyond me. And why the HELL remake The Blob??? :confused:

Yeah that puzzles me too...

Before he did any of the remakes - i thought he might do an interesting version of Mothers Day. The Blob is a weird fucking choice - its a great film - i need to watch the remake again soon too.

urgeok2

08-31-2009, 05:43 AM

ferretchucker

08-31-2009, 10:25 AM

i have no problem with zombie remaking this film.

far more interested to see what he could do with this than i was with halloween.

I think monster movies from the 50's are ideal remake material..

it sure didnt hurt The Thing.

I think I'm with you and everyone else at the same time. I have no problem with a remake because unless he tapes over the original copy, he's not exactly destroying the old one, or the first remake. Let him waste money and time on yet another film that will no doubt get panned.

Although I do think he's an idiot for remaking The Blob without The Blob.

Despare

08-31-2009, 02:28 PM

He talks about his original ideas all the time but I think the studios are afraid to finance his projects. I think remakes are not only his way of being able to give his take on some of his favorites but also a way to gather funding to do some of his own stuff. Could be wrong. Still waiting for Superbeasto...

massacre man

08-31-2009, 03:20 PM

I think I'm with you and everyone else at the same time. I have no problem with a remake because unless he tapes over the original copy, he's not exactly destroying the old one, or the first remake. Let him waste money and time on yet another film that will no doubt get panned.

Although I do think he's an idiot for remaking The Blob without The Blob.

I think he means he doesn't want to a red space-blob. Maybe some time of infection that makes the person mutate into a darker-colored blob with a taste for flesh perhaps. I don't know. I'm still not sure if this is official since I haven't seen the actual interview from which the quote was taken.

Elvis_Christ

08-31-2009, 06:07 PM

Still waiting for Superbeasto...

That's coming out really soon isn't it?

I'll check this out even tho I suspect its just rumor fodder atm. But yeh I'd prefer to see him to his own films but like Despare said its up to the studios and this is a way for him to muster up funding.

massacre man

08-31-2009, 08:39 PM

That's coming out really soon isn't it?

I'll check this out even tho I suspect its just rumor fodder atm. But yeh I'd prefer to see him to his own films but like Despare said its up to the studios and this is a way for him to muster up funding.

Superbeasto comes out September 22nd.

Elvis_Christ

08-31-2009, 11:46 PM

Superbeasto comes out September 22nd.

Ahhh cool, keen as hell on checking it out.

zombie ash

09-01-2009, 12:17 AM

i dont care what anyone thinks. rob zombie is fucking an amazing horror master. he is pretty damn creative. i look up to him. i cant wait to see el superbeasto and the blob when it comes out. i saw the new halloween II and i fucking loved it. i dont care what anyone thinks. i fucking love him and all his movies. halloween II was a great horror. i fucking love it and cant wait to own it when it comes out. :]

ChronoGrl

09-01-2009, 06:00 AM

Still waiting for Superbeasto...

Haven't even HEARD of that... But thanks for bringing it to my attention. Looks like a BLAST. I have it on my Netflix queue right now. Can't wait for it to be available.

Geoff the Troll

09-01-2009, 06:12 AM

siorai

09-01-2009, 11:05 AM

Then why in God's name is he remaking THE FUCKING BLOB?

I was kind of intrigued by the idea of Zombie taking on this kind of material until I read that quote. What the hell is he thinking?

Let me put that into perspective:

"My intention is not to have a man in a rubber suit -- that's the first thing I want to change," Carpenter told the trade. "That guy in a rubber mask-looking thing might have been scary to audiences in the 1950s, but people would laugh now."

I think a couple people have found that "The Thing" was a pretty good movie. Actually many people have said, and I whole-heartedly agree, that The Thing is one of the best horror sci-fi movies ever made right along with Alien.

Can Zombie actually pull off such a feat with The Blob? Maybe. But writing it off just because he's taking something old, updating it, and making it his own at the same time is just plain stupid and very ignorant of what has been done in the past.

zombie ash

09-01-2009, 12:23 PM

i just believe rob has an amazing creative artist view. hes different when it comes to horror. hes just what i look for in horror. hes my favorite style. i look up to him as a hero. but i understand what you mean by remaking "the blob". but im excited to see what hes got up his sleave for this movie remake. hes better than all the other gay as remakes that have been coming out over the most recent years. i just cant wait for them to understand that they suck are remaking all these asian movies and all that. fucking dumb greedy money fucks. just let horror fucking be at times. use your own fucking imagination. stop fucking using other peoples ideas. GET ORIGINAL!
EL SUPERBEASTO SEPTEMBER 22ND!!!!!!

fortunato

09-01-2009, 04:02 PM

Let me put that into perspective:

"'My intention is not to have a man in a rubber suit -- that's the first thing I want to change," Carpenter told the trade. "That guy in a rubber mask-looking thing might have been scary to audiences in the 1950s, but people would laugh now.'"

I think a couple people have found that "The Thing" was a pretty good movie. Actually many people have said, and I whole-heartedly agree, that The Thing is one of the best horror sci-fi movies ever made right along with Alien.

Can Zombie actually pull off such a feat with The Blob? Maybe. But writing it off just because he's taking something old, updating it, and making it his own at the same time is just plain stupid and very ignorant of what has been done in the past.

I understand where you're coming from. But no one's upset that Zombie is "taking something old, updating it, and making it his own at the same time," which is just another way to say "remake", because remakes in and of themselves don't have to be a bad thing. That's obvious, since we've seen examples of this many times before. What's upsetting is his attitude toward the source material. Carpenter updating special effects for modern audiences is one thing, but Zombie wanting to completely remove the titular creature shows a gross lack of confidence in himself and in the original film, which makes me wonder, "Why remake it at all, then?"

Again, it's not the idea itself that is aggravating, but his attitude towards it. I was intrigued until I read that quote. If he misspoke, or if we're just misunderstanding him, then perhaps he'll prove us wrong if the film gets made. But after what he did to Halloween, I'm not holding out much hope.

Lowrie Productions

09-07-2009, 01:50 PM

is nothing sacred anymore lol

fuglystick

09-07-2009, 03:03 PM

is nothing sacred anymore lol

No. As far as I know, the only things that are "sacred" are items that hold some religious significance, not novels and films.

People crack me up with their "Oh no, they're RUINING IT" hysteria when it comes to remakes.

Lowrie Productions

09-08-2009, 09:02 AM

People crack me up with their "Oh no, they're RUINING IT" hysteria when it comes to remakes.

thats cause remakes are usually complete gaff...i mean look at the remake of Prom Night.

but...

in saying that the only remakes i actually liked were Dawn Of The Dead and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Dan

massacre man

09-08-2009, 09:25 AM

Every topic about a remake turns into a "remakes are evil!" discussion. So before it starts, can we please stop the talk about remakes in general and just talk about Zombie's movies and the other Blob movies. Please?

From an interview with Dee Snider and Fangoria.

TIMPONE: There’s a big Internet story going around that you’re directing a remake of THE BLOB. Any truth to that?
ZOMBIE: Yeah, that’s true. Someone came to me, and it was a budget way beyond anything I’ve ever worked with, and said, “You can do anything you want,” which of course are always the magic words to me. Because I’m gonna do it anyway, so they might as well just prepare themselves. What I love about it is that it’s cool, it’s a science fiction movie, it’s something different.

TIMPONE: How will it be different than the first two BLOBs?
ZOMBIE: Whatever they did, I want to do the exact opposite. I’m not really a fan of either of those movies.

TIMPONE: The ’80s remake, too?
ZOMBIE: I don’t even remember it. I remember that Kevin Dillon was in it, that’s all.

Whole interview: http://fangoria.com/features/halloween/3817-rob-zombies-halloween-ii-postmortem-blob-plans.html

Lowrie Productions

09-08-2009, 09:45 AM

lets just wait and see.....:)

fuglystick

09-08-2009, 10:29 AM

I thought the '80s version was better than the original. The tone of The Blob seems to be antithesis to Zombie's style, however, so I'm curious as to his approach of the story.

Posher778

09-10-2009, 06:17 AM

I'll go see it. I used to hate Zombie's movies until H2, which completely blew me away. And who cares if he changes the way the Blob looks? He changed Michael Myers and he looked TERRIFYING in the remake and sequel.

Clockwork Black

09-10-2009, 09:46 AM

i mean look at the remake of Prom Night.

The orginal Prom Night sucked. I havnt seen the remake, not because its a remake, it just didnt look good, so I skiped it.

Anyway..... "OH NOEZ, NOT THE BLOB.....WATZ NEXT ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES".

Dont you anti-remake people get tired of typing the same old thing over and over? It usually looks like this.

:mad::mad:______________ is going to ruin________________. __________is sacred. :mad::mad:

They're not sacred, just movies. You didnt have anything to do with thier being made, you just like to watch them, thats it. Grow up.

Anybody that thinks The Blob is scared has bigger problems than Im trained to deal with.

Lowrie Productions

09-10-2009, 12:02 PM

so people who dont like remakes have to grow up???

why? I just dont like them (apart from two), I hardly even like cover songs.

why do some people get angry about silly things?

massacre man

09-10-2009, 12:41 PM

so people who dont like remakes have to grow up???

why? I just dont like them (apart from two), I hardly even like cover songs.

why do some people get angry about silly things?

He's referring to the folks that get angry over the fact that a movie they like is being remade. Not the people who avoid remakes, the folks who say "Rob Zombie is a fucking hack, he bent Michael Myers and Halloween over a table and fucked him beyond recognition! He deserves to be shot in the fucking face!"

Clockwork Black

09-10-2009, 06:08 PM

To be honest Im not that wild about most of the remade movies Ive seen. This isnt because their being remade, its because they suck.
I just find it kinda stupid to get bent outta shape over it the way some folks do. It seems like some people think that once somethings remade, the orginal isnt going to work anymore.
I gotta admit, I was worried to. After I got home from watching the Halloween remake I put the orginal in the DVD player and what'da know. There it was, the 78 version.

Think about this way.
I supposed I could bitch and complain about Cherry Coke because I dont like it as much as regular Coke. I could find a soda forum and piss and moan about how they fucked up Coke and how Coke would never be the same and how unoriginal the inventors of cherry coke were.
OR, I could just buy a fucking regular Coke and not drink the cherry version.

Despare

09-10-2009, 06:53 PM

It's funny, every time I've mentioned this to somebody this week I get a similar response, and not the one you would expect. Everybody tells me that they don't think the Blob is scary and they wouldn't go see a remake because a big blob just doesn't interest them. Then I tell them about Zombie's quote and they're a little more interested. Maybe he's onto something...

Think about this way.
I supposed I could bitch and complain about Cherry Coke because I dont like it as much as regular Coke. I could find a soda forum and piss and moan about how they fucked up Coke and how Coke would never be the same and how unoriginal the inventors of cherry coke were.
OR, I could just buy a fucking regular Coke and not drink the cherry version.

Cherry Coke is more of a... director's cut. The real remake was "New Coke" and look how well it did.

massacre man

09-10-2009, 07:58 PM

Cherry Coke is more of a... director's cut. The real remake was "New Coke" and look how well it did.

Was Vanilla Coke the sequel? What about Coke with Lemon? Was that the crossover?

Lowrie Productions

09-11-2009, 08:18 AM

He's referring to the folks that get angry over the fact that a movie they like is being remade. Not the people who avoid remakes, the folks who say "Rob Zombie is a fucking hack, he bent Michael Myers and Halloween over a table and fucked him beyond recognition! He deserves to be shot in the fucking face!"

i've never thought that about Rob Zombie, i dont really have anything against Zombie although I think he should have stuck to music lol

and it's not just horror remakes that annoy me, I think that Hollywood is getting lazy lol so before you all start to hate me lets just leave it at that lol

oh and Clockwork Black love your Cola-Cherry Cola argument :)

wufongtan.

09-15-2009, 02:01 PM

SO zombie is out to destroy another classic? Who ever told this clown he had any talent should be smacked down. The mans about as talented as ashley simpson. Omgz did any one see her act in the new melrose place? Makes me wonder how many tv excutives she did to get that job..Hey guyz am i right hmm uh? you know it.
p.s I don't watch the show i just saw her on the soup.

Clockwork Black

09-15-2009, 06:02 PM

SO zombie is out to destroy another classic?

Yup. Not only is he going to remake it, he's going to every DVD retailer, one at a time and burn the orginal copies. Then he's doing a house to house. No orginal copy of The Blob is safe. "what is we gunna do?????"

Who ever told this clown he had any talent should be smacked down. The mans about as talented as ashley simpson.[/QUOTE]

Says the keyboard crusader. I guess its easy to be critical from the chair in mommys basement.

massacre man

09-15-2009, 06:13 PM

Says the keyboard crusader. I guess its easy to be critical from the chair in mommys basement.

I know you're newer, so you can be forgiven. But it's well-established that Wufongtan lives in the attic.

Clockwork Black

09-15-2009, 06:15 PM

I apologize.

Mommys attic.

massacre man

09-15-2009, 06:29 PM

I apologize.

Mommys attic.

The house belongs to momma Wufong. The attic is ALL Wufongtan's!

:D

fuglystick

09-15-2009, 06:53 PM

All your attic is belong to us

wufongtan.

09-16-2009, 12:24 AM

Yup. Not only is he going to remake it, he's going to every DVD retailer, one at a time and burn the orginal copies. Then he's doing a house to house. No orginal copy of The Blob is safe. "what is we gunna do?????"

Who ever told this clown he had any talent should be smacked down. The mans about as talented as ashley simpson.

Says the keyboard crusader. I guess its easy to be critical from the chair in mommys basement.[/QUOTE]

*Fail*

The house belongs to momma Wufong. The attic is ALL Wufongtan's!

:D
*Fail*
SIGH. What happen to this place? it use to be full of funy and witty people...O no that was just me. ya'll procced to be lame, while i make insightful and highly intelligent comments about movies. And how untalented people like zombie is. Wait. here is my opinion about zombie. You all know how pink floyd album sucks But people say they like it and how its the greatest album ever made. But deep down they know its a load of crap, But are too scared to say so cause all the so called experts say its good? well thats where zombie is at right now. His movies clearly suck the big one. But people are too scared to say so because at the moment its "cool" to say he is some messiah of the horror genre. I mean think about it people look at his movies. they are crap. so to summarise
Zombie sucks.

Lowrie Productions

09-16-2009, 09:32 AM

SIGH. What happen to this place? it use to be full of funy and witty people...O no that was just me. ya'll procced to be lame, while i make insightful and highly intelligent comments about movies. And how untalented people like zombie is. Wait. here is my opinion about zombie. You all know how pink floyd album sucks But people say they like it and how its the greatest album ever made. But deep down they know its a load of crap, But are too scared to say so cause all the so called experts say its good? well thats where zombie is at right now. His movies clearly suck the big one. But people are too scared to say so because at the moment its "cool" to say he is some messiah of the horror genre. I mean think about it people look at his movies. they are crap. so to summarise
Zombie sucks.

like i said....he should have stayed in music lol

massacre man

09-16-2009, 11:04 AM

*Fail*

*Fail*

That's why I don't take anything you say seriously.

That and every previous post you have ever made.

Despare

09-16-2009, 02:10 PM

wufongtan.

09-16-2009, 04:49 PM

No experts say Zombie is making the best films ever, in fact he's sitting at 20% on Rotten Tomatoes which is the EXACT OPPOSITE. You fail. Pink Floyd rocks.

Yeah. "experts" on rotten tomatoes. But I will agree with them. And please pink floyd are pathetic. Taylor Swift makes better *gag* music.

Straker

09-16-2009, 04:54 PM

Personally got no problems with remakes, always interesting to see a different approach, even if by the end of it I still prefer the original. That said, I'm not a huge fan of Zombie so can't get too excited about this, although I'll no doubt give it a watch. There better be a 'blob' in it though....

massacre man

09-16-2009, 05:09 PM

Yeah. "experts" on rotten tomatoes. But I will agree with them. And please pink floyd are pathetic. Taylor Swift makes better *gag* music.

If film critics weren't who you were referring to, then who are the "experts" you said are raving about Zombie's films?

Clockwork Black

09-16-2009, 07:12 PM

Says the keyboard crusader. I guess its easy to be critical from the chair in mommys basement.

*Fail*

*Fail*
SIGH. What happen to this place? it use to be full of funy and witty people...O no that was just me. ya'll procced to be lame, while i make insightful and highly intelligent comments about movies. And how untalented people like zombie is. Wait. here is my opinion about zombie. You all know how pink floyd album sucks But people say they like it and how its the greatest album ever made. But deep down they know its a load of crap, But are too scared to say so cause all the so called experts say its good? well thats where zombie is at right now. His movies clearly suck the big one. But people are too scared to say so because at the moment its "cool" to say he is some messiah of the horror genre. I mean think about it people look at his movies. they are crap. so to summarise
Zombie sucks.[/QUOTE]

Ughhhh. I can see right now, Im wasting my time. What are you, 13?
Its impossible to debate with somebody who's best and only aurgment is *fail*.
Ive not seen you post one single thing thats even boarderline insightful or mildly intelligent. You wernt serious about that were you?

Its summarize by the way.

Berzin

09-17-2009, 08:05 PM

Remakes dismay me. I really did enjoy the remake of "Dawn of the Dead" because it used all of the modern special effects techniques to make the gore gorier:) and having the zombies running at full speed was a stroke of genius.

That little detail is what will bring the genre to another level, if anyone can manage to make something creepy, spooky and compelling.

But a blob movie without the blob is no blob at all. I'm not a Rob Zombie fan either so I guess it doesn't help. But Hollywood is reactionary for the most part. I mean really, how stupid was it to remake "R.E.C." in english when the original spanish version was excellent? A true horror classic.

The woman who played the reporter in "Quarantine" should of been quarantined for being a bad actress. She was suuuuuuuuuuuch a twat, I couldn't stand her.

_____V_____

10-06-2009, 11:01 AM

On the opening night of Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights, reporters caught up with Rob Zombie from the red carpet of the Chiller Eyegore Awards where he talked briefly about The Blob remake.

“I’m about halfway [done],” he tells, adding that he really doesn’t know what the Blob will look like just yet. “I’m still working on it, so I cant really say… I was thinking, you know, it wasn’t going to be a big red globby thing. I don’t know what it IS going to be, it’s more like I know what I DON’T want it to be.”

So Zombie's Blob will definitely be...different.

Clean, Shaven

10-06-2009, 05:59 PM

Me: Instead of a remake of the Blob how about an adaptation of Rex Miller's The Slob? H'm? Something original for a change, maybe?

Hollywood: NOOOOOOOOOO!

Posher778

10-07-2009, 12:50 PM

But a blob movie without the blob is no blob at all. I'm not a Rob Zombie fan either so I guess it doesn't help. But Hollywood is reactionary for the most part. I mean really, how stupid was it to remake "R.E.C." in english when the original spanish version was excellent? A true horror classic.

Not as stupid as saying "R.E.C.". Because that makes sense and all.

horrorchic

10-07-2009, 02:26 PM

Like all remakes, Rob Zombie is doing it because he is getting paid more than if he were to make his own original movies. But I do understand wanting to change the concept of the blob, I mean if Jello came at me, I would just walk away. No fear, nothing. So maybe it will be darkened and stealthier. That's usually how they do it. I'm intrigued.