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In the midst of the 1980's mankind it self was brought to its knees all thanks to our bottomless greed and hunger for the all natural dessert whip The Stuff. America was trapped in its creamy, white grip. Thousands of civilians were eaten from the inside-out, dieing painful deaths and leaving behind grotesque, hollow shells.
Why didn't my parents know about this?? How is it that these startling events remain missing from the history books?
The facts are too sobering to deny and I refuse to keep a lid on them any longer. "The Stuff" is an end of the world horror movie that falls flat and is just plain horrible. Writer/Director Larry Cohen bit off more than he could chew while directing his fable about industrial saboteur David Rutherford. Nicknamed Mo because of his own greed and persistence, David (portrayed by Michael Moriarty) is a mumbling loner who wears boots with any outfit and always keeps the audience guessing as to whether he has any idea about what he is doing or not.
As silly as "The Stuff" is it is always full of surprises. It is surprising how serious the movie takes itself. Also surprising is how unfortunate Danny Aiello's character is, how over the top Paul Sorvino is, and how over the top Garret Morris' death scene is.
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In the midst of the 1980's mankind it self was brought to its knees all thanks to our bottomless greed and hunger for the all natural dessert whip The Stuff. America was trapped in its creamy, white grip. Thousands of civilians were eaten from the inside-out, dieing painful deaths and leaving behind grotesque, hollow shells.
Why didn't my parents know about this?? How is it that these startling events remain missing from the history books?
The facts are too sobering to deny and I refuse to keep a lid on them any longer. "The Stuff" is an end of the world horror movie that falls flat and is just plain horrible. Writer/Director Larry Cohen bit off more than he could chew while directing his fable about industrial saboteur David Rutherford. Nicknamed Mo because of his own greed and persistence, David (portrayed by Michael Moriarty) is a mumbling loner who wears boots with any outfit and always keeps the audience guessing as to whether he has any idea about what he is doing or not.
As silly as "The Stuff" is it is always full of surprises. It is surprising how serious the movie takes itself. Also surprising is how unfortunate Danny Aiello's character is, how over the top Paul Sorvino is, and how over the top Garret Morris' death scene is.
***END OF REVIEW AND END OF POSSIBLE SPOILERS***