tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911999693557477130.post1802627555896657301..comments2023-10-18T01:53:55.645-07:00Comments on Hang A Lantern On It: The Brilliant Hack Work of "Stranger Things"Skot C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02055691495773588755noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911999693557477130.post-22706776149778658232016-08-23T16:55:40.343-07:002016-08-23T16:55:40.343-07:00Which "The Blob" did you like more, the ...Which "The Blob" did you like more, the 1958 original with Steve McQueen or the 1988 remake with Kevin Dillon? Just curious. Skot C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02055691495773588755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911999693557477130.post-60401719581519975282016-08-23T13:59:40.610-07:002016-08-23T13:59:40.610-07:00Good posting, thanks. I appreciated the classic sc...Good posting, thanks. I appreciated the classic sci fi character formula in Stranger Things - The 'scientist' who pops up, moving the plot along by explaining some semi-plausible phenomena is a classic and well used device; the practical sheriff, slow to come around to whats happening, the hero and love interest. I saw clear formulaic references drawn from the War of the Worlds, the Day the Earth Stood Still, the Thing, the Blob, etc. All in all I really liked liked this show. toby edwardsnoreply@blogger.com