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Subject: Re: another bad one, and a good one - (nf)
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Date: Sat, 1-Oct-83 05:35:49 EDT
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uicsl!twt    Oct  1 00:59:00 1983

Maybe nobody mentioned "The Blob" because it's not a BAD film.  In some circles
it's considered a 'classic' of that era.  There were many films in the 50's 
where 'menace from outer space, inner space or wherever, terrorizes mid-america
and teenagers save mid-america.  I not sure (and I'm sure someone will correct
me if I'm wrong) but I believe that "The Blob" was one of the first of these 
films.

I believe (but don't quote me) that Stephen King wrote something along the
effect that teens in that time period were insecure about their futures (the
Russians about to hit us with the A-Bomb) and it was good for them to see films
were they where the heros.

If you want to see a REALLY BAD film from that era try "I was a Teen-age Were-
wolf" w/Michael Landon (before his Little Joe days), now that's a BAD film.

					Mary