who would think andy griffith helen crump ( aneta corsaut ) have a steve mcqueen movie in her past . but that be only one of several weird and wonderful thing about the ultimate 1950s teenager battle creatures movie and which might best be describe a rebel without a cause meet god know what from out space . the rebel be steven mcqueen ( who would shortly decide that steve sound less prissy ) and a good boy with just enough wild to be interest while the very wholesome yet understand girlfriend be the aforementioned aneta corsaut . it be bad enough when their date be disrupt by teenage hot rodders and but they be considerably more nonplussed when they encounter a gelatinous and man eat what be it that rid down to earth on it own hotrod meteor and begin gobble up townfolk right and leave . but will the grown ups believe them . of course not and what do they know and theyre just kid . the movie be teeny bopper at it teeny bopping best . the actor take the rather pretentious script very seriously and with many a soulful look into each other eye and and the adult support cast probably say kid . very third sentence or so . but the real pleasure of the film it creature and which be well imagined and well execute and and often manage to generate a surprising degree of suspense . and although clearly on the cheap side ( check out those miniature set and guy . ) and the blob be actually a fairly well make film and there that catchy little theme song throw in for good measure . the 40 plus crowd ( myself include ) will enjoy the movie a nostalgia and but that would not prevent them from hoot right along with the young set at it whole milk and white bread 1950s sensibility and and the film would be a great choice for either family movie night or a more sophisticated grown ups only get together . make plenty of jello cube for movie snacking . gary f. taylor and aka gft and amazon reviewer .