When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, and unleashes a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.
Zach Galligan Phoebe Cates Hoyt Axton Frances Lee McCain Corey Feldman Keye Luke John Louie Dick Miller Jackie Joseph Polly Holliday Judge Reinhold Edward Andrews Belinda Balaski Scott Brady Don Steele Susan Burgess Harry Carey, Jr. Donald Elson Howie Mandel Jonathan Banks Bob Bergen Frank Welker Glynn Turman Chuck Jones
Gremlins - riiviöt
I love how little shits anyone gave in the 80's. and honestly, more children need to die in movies
All Gizmo ever wanted to do was chill out and watch movies. Gizmo spends basically all of his time in Gremlins being so captured in what was on screen during the various movies he decided to watch. So in a way everyone on this site is Gizmo. I'd wager a good deal of us react the same way to sunlight as well, and that makes Gizmo the most relatable movie character of all time for cinephiles.
We are all Gizmo
I was going to write a lengthy, misty eyed, nostalgia tainted review about how amazing Gremlins is.
But we all know this, right? We all know it's mischief on film, perfect kiddie horror and so much fun.
So I'll just shut up and leave you with two words:
Dick Miller.
That is all.
Part of Buddy the Elf, What's Your Favorite Color?
“I make the illogical logical.”
Never expose it to bright light, especially sunlight, which will kill it.
Christmas is nostalgia. Most everything about the season, from the movies to the carols to the decorations to the gifts, is about manufacturing memories. Some of those memories may have arisen from a crass or materialistic or cynical place, but once fogged up with the warm glow of the past, they become halcyon and sentimental. Ask what one envisions when they think of Christmas, and the answer is unlikely to be a pure, unfiltered moment from actual days past—it is probably a take informed by A Charlie Brown Christmas or Norman Rockwell or Courier…
Every time that I watch Gremlins I am deeply conflicted because I am always rooting for the gremlins even though I know the inevitable outcome.
They are so cute and hilarious and far more interesting and loveable than any of the human characters. I do like Gizmo because he is even more adorable and funny but I would rather that he just joined the side of the gremlins and stopped acting like such a pussy although it is pretty awesome when he hijacks a pink Barbie Corvette during the climax, my 2nd favorite part.
My favorite part is when all of the gremlins are having the time of their short little lives watching Snow White and the Seven Dwarves not…
It's hard to put into words how astonishingly perfect Joe Dante's Gremlins is. There is simply no horror-comedy that has even come close, except maybe Gremlins 2: The New Batch or The Howling; also directed by Joe Dante. He just understands how to craft a film, plain and simple. He understands that you need to show and not tell, he understands that unnecessary exposition is UNNECESSARY, and he understands that it doesn't hurt to scare the child audience. Truly, this is mean't for kids who want and can take a good scare, because some moments still freak me out.
Man, this review is messy. I mean, It's just so hard to talk about this utter masterpiece without going into endless…
I'm all for Barney attacking Mrs. Deagle. Also, her freak accident is hilarious. Gizmo is so cute and adorable. However, the movie's charm wears off quite easily and its folly is very much highlighted. The Mogwai's response to light is inconsistent. Billy has had two chances where he could have turned on the light to destroy the gremlins: at the YMCA and in the theater. Gizmo is a lot smarter than him and Kate. There would not have been havoc in the first place if it were not for Billy's blatant disregard for the three rules.
Essentially a horror film for kids, which...awesome. And while it's laid on a little thick, there's some biting commentary on America's heedless overconsumption and exploitation of natural resources, which, for a 1984 family film set on Christmas...also awesome. Dante capably juggles several competing tones at once and keeps the ball rolling for the whole running time. You never know if a given scene is going to be played for jolts, laughs, or both. The segment in which the mother gruesomely dispatches several gremlins with various kitchen appliances is a miniature masterclass in upending expectations: what begins as finely executed suspense (playing on gendered expectations of the helpless, oblivious housewife) quickly morphs into inventively anarchic glee. Gremlins is by no means a flawless film, but its imperfections are doused by its unbridled irreverence, which is almost as infectious as its theme song. (Seriously, I watched this a week ago and have been unable to stop humming it.)
Another iconic 80s film! Perfect example of a family horror only the 80s could give us! 😊
Some movies become TOO iconic that they're just above "criticism" and "reviews" and "ratings" etc... Gremlins is indeed one of these movies.
Day 19: Joe Dante
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Zullen we stoppen met elk jaar opnieuw op kerstavond naar home alone te kijken en gewoon deze film opzetten?
Classic 80's
Classic spielberg
Classic horrorcomedy
I love all of it
C'est pas bon comme dans mes souvenirs d'enfance. C'est à la limite du supportable de voir ces petites bestioles foutrent la merde partout dans la ville et crier comme des hyènes. La satisfaction était grande quand la mère de famille en enfèrme un dans le four micro-ondes
Cinephile Sins
Starting off a new series, with all the time I have on my hands now, I figured I should finally watch movies that are deemed classics that have always managed to escape me. If you have any recommendations, please suggest some!
Wow. I was really not expecting to love this like I did. Silly, violent and all-around fun, Gremlins truly gives no shits and just goes full on maniac mode in its third act, which was just a blast to watch. The main kid may not have been great but who cares, I’m so happy I finally watched this, and I think I found a new Christmas movie. Also shoutout to Hill Valley.
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