A couple of miners in some forsaken small town discover some white goo bubbling out of the ground. Being the experimental sort, they immediately stick their fingers in it and take it straight to their mouths for a taste. Turns out the stuff actually tastes pretty good, and once you get a taste for it, you crave more and more and more. It turns out that the stuff also does something weird with people's brains -- mind control -- making people who've taken the stuff wanting to see others do likewise so the whole world can be taken over by the stuff. In short order, the miners who discovered the stuff, make a hostile takeover of Chocolate Chip Charlie's business, hire a marketing genius to sell their wonder-goo, and partner with an unethical distributor to get the stuff out to the masses.
As America succumbs to the stuff being sold as an ice cream/yogurt alternative, it's up to our heroes who know something is wrong with the stuff to save the day. Enter Jason (Scott Bloom), the kid who refuses to eat ice cream that moves on its own; David 'Mo' Rutherford (Michael Moriarty), ex-FBI agent turn corporate saboteur; Nicole (Andrea Marcovicci), the TV commercial director that sold the stuff to Americans; Chocolate Chip Charlie (Garrett Morris), a cookie businessman with deadly hands, that saw his relatives sell out his company to the stuff; and Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears (Paul Sorvino), a right-wing nut-job with his own army, who know the commies have been putting stuff in the water for years in order to control Americans.
The Stuff
is a b-movie masterpiece. The effects, mostly white-goo purposely flowing, are OK for this sort of fare. The acting, quite memorable, especially Moriarty, Morris and Sorvino. This is a movie made for late night viewing, with loads of popcorn and friends. The movie isn't the least bit scary -- just plain fun.
Underlying this movie is a social commentary on American consumerism and food consumption habits. It wasn't a message that was delivered with a heavy-hand -- rather, it was subtle, and ran throughout the film. The message is especially relevant today, as obesity has reached epidemic proportions. I won't dwell on it in this review. If you're going to watch the movie, you may chose if you want to see the message or not.
As America succumbs to the stuff being sold as an ice cream/yogurt alternative, it's up to our heroes who know something is wrong with the stuff to save the day. Enter Jason (Scott Bloom), the kid who refuses to eat ice cream that moves on its own; David 'Mo' Rutherford (Michael Moriarty), ex-FBI agent turn corporate saboteur; Nicole (Andrea Marcovicci), the TV commercial director that sold the stuff to Americans; Chocolate Chip Charlie (Garrett Morris), a cookie businessman with deadly hands, that saw his relatives sell out his company to the stuff; and Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears (Paul Sorvino), a right-wing nut-job with his own army, who know the commies have been putting stuff in the water for years in order to control Americans.
The Stuff
is a b-movie masterpiece. The effects, mostly white-goo purposely flowing, are OK for this sort of fare. The acting, quite memorable, especially Moriarty, Morris and Sorvino. This is a movie made for late night viewing, with loads of popcorn and friends. The movie isn't the least bit scary -- just plain fun.Underlying this movie is a social commentary on American consumerism and food consumption habits. It wasn't a message that was delivered with a heavy-hand -- rather, it was subtle, and ran throughout the film. The message is especially relevant today, as obesity has reached epidemic proportions. I won't dwell on it in this review. If you're going to watch the movie, you may chose if you want to see the message or not.
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