Film is forever.
For those of you who aren't paying attention, this is Chuck Russell's glopolaized remake of the 1958 Steve McQueen camp classic. Soon, the blob is running, er oozing, rampant all over town, eating everything in its path including Candy Clark and our beloved sheriff in a tremendously effective scene. Here, the film retains its homage to the original, but also verges into new territory to satisfy us conspiracy-minded viewers. However, the sum of the parts more than make up for a few minor gaffes, and the twist ending is effective instead of groanable.