Gremlins

*snake* · 07-25-2016, 03:59 PM

Anyone else love Gremlins? Both movies are amazing in their own little ways. 2 is my favorite because of how batsh*t insane it is. I'm hoping for a 3 (not a reboot) that uses puppets and animatronics instead of CGI gremlins/mogwai

*TheSkeletonMan939* · 07-25-2016, 04:06 PM

What time is it all right to feed a gremlin? Every time is after midnight...

I've seen the first and enjoyed it. The second I hear is totally crazy, with a Hulk Hogan sequence and everything. So that sounds like something to check out sometime.

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Originally Posted by snake

I'm hoping for a 3 (not a reboot) that uses puppets and animatronics instead of CGI gremlins/mogwai

The Chinese prefer CGI, so unfortunately that would most likely be how gremlins would be animated in another installment.

*TurtleTitan97* · 07-25-2016, 04:08 PM

The first movie is one of my top favorite films.

*snake* · 07-25-2016, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSkeletonMan939

What time is it all right to feed a gremlin? Every time is after midnight...

I've seen the first and enjoyed it. The second I hear is totally crazy, with a Hulk Hogan sequence and everything. So that sounds like something to check out sometime.

The Chinese prefer CGI, so unfortunately that would most likely be how gremlins would be animated in another installment.

I forgot how every movie has to appeal to china now for maximum profits. Yeah the second is a crazy movie. It's a satire mostly but it shoves EVERYTHING in there. Anytime a sequel is that good and they just load it with goodness you could just call it a Gremlins 2 movie.

Empire Strikes Back? That's a Gremlins 2 movie
Back To The Future 2? That's a Gremlins 2 movie
Toy Story 3? GREMLINS 2
Mad Max Fury Road? G R E M L I N S

*MikeandRaph87* · 07-25-2016, 04:17 PM

I own a copy of both films on DVD. Enjoy them both. Here is the fourth wall breaking Hulk Hogan cameo.

*Powder* · 07-25-2016, 04:19 PM

The Gremlins series is easily in my top 10 of all time, yo. I've watched those two films so much over the years. Daffy & the mutants from #2 are the best.

*The Deadman* · 07-25-2016, 04:20 PM

These movies by far are one of my favorite movies of all time.

*Utrommaniac* · 07-25-2016, 04:54 PM

I actually didn't see this for the first time until several months ago, along with Back to the Future. I mostly did it with the mind of "if I liked Little Shop of Horrors, I'll probably like these too."

Regrettably, they didn't give me the same kind of punch. I certainly liked Back to the Future more, but I got bored in the middle of the second and stopped watching it. A lot of 80's movies tend to not work for me for reasons I can't explain. ET was far more enjoyable, but still didn't fulfill for me. Maybe it's the style, maybe it's the way censors had to be tip-toed around. I was, however, really happy the mother survived to the end of Gremlins and kicked a** doing it.

I'm not even sure if I would have liked it as a kid. Maybe I just enjoy 90's +2000's movies more.

There are exceptions for 80's movies I enjoy.
Little Shop of Horrors (director's cut) is one of my favorite movies.
The Goonies? F*** YEAH.
Land Before Time? BIGGER F*** YEAH.

Of the "everything is fun and games until it tries to kill you movies" of that time, it's Little Shop of Horrors that I really got into so much that I made an Audrey II puppet. Maybe it's because the plant wasn't a mindless violence machine; maybe it's because it had the power of suggestion and was able to manipulate Seymour to his whim. Maybe it's because it wins in the true ending and has a more impactful moral.
Jurassic Park is the same way. I didn't think I'd enjoy it watching it for the first time two years ago, but I loved it; I even read the book.

I just realized that of all the movies I've listed here, Steven Spielberg was involved with all but one of them. And that was Little Shop of Horrors. I guess I'm just the odd man (woman?) out with the Gremlins here. Just didn't do it for me. But then again, Treasure Planet is in my top five favorite movies, and that didn't come to much success at all.

I would also like to be in the alternate universe where the Disney concept for a cartoon Gremlins in the 50's worked out.

*snake* · 07-25-2016, 04:59 PM

Gremlins 3 has to have different types of gremlins like 2 did. Maybe a robot Gremlin created by Clamp? Snake Gremlin? Scorpion Gremlin? Ghost Gremlin?

*raph27* · 07-25-2016, 05:29 PM

I haven't seen either of them yet but I plan too before they come to Lego Dimensions in November. Looks like the type of movie I'd like.

*Powder* · 07-25-2016, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by snake

Gremlins 3 has to have different types of gremlins like 2 did. Maybe a robot Gremlin created by Clamp? Snake Gremlin? Scorpion Gremlin? Ghost Gremlin?

I dunno, it's been done already. I'd rather see them turn the ridiculous meter up a few notches in a new way.

Gremlins at political rallies. Gremlins using Tinder. Gremlin selfies with victims. Just set them loose in a bustling city full of millennials, have them mock the tech & trends. Hilarity ensues.

*Utrommaniac* · 07-25-2016, 05:37 PM

Gremlins starting wars on tumblr, reddit, and 4chan

*snake* · 07-25-2016, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

I dunno, it's been done already. I'd rather see them turn the ridiculous meter up a few notches in a new way.

Gremlins at political rallies. Gremlins using Tinder. Gremlin selfies with victims. Just set them loose in a bustling city full of millennials, have them mock the tech & trends. Hilarity ensues.

Oh god that would be great. I'd hate it in nearly any other movie but with Gremlins it just works. Maybe not the selfie part, but the rallies/Gremlins on twitter would be hilarious.

*drgon78* · 07-25-2016, 06:55 PM

I love both movies, wish they did a third one many years ago.

*MikeandRaph87* · 07-25-2016, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by drgon78

I love both movies, wish they did a third one many years ago.

It's like Ghostbusters in the sense there was a long planned third film, but too much time passed and it was no longer able to be a follow up within the same franchise/series. If it was made by the end of the 90s yes,but now it will have to be a reboot and it will become something no one asked for opposed to what it could have been. I personally think Ghostubsters did all it could with two films and so did Gremlins. Love them all, but its good to leave as is. To continue due to time and Billy's story was told already just would make it feel unneccessary. Still I do enjoy Gremlins. Its imitators like Critters just did not have the same solid mix of dark and campy humor.

~~Mew~~ · 07-25-2016, 08:17 PM

I watch this around Christmas every year. It's really great!

*ProactiveMan* · 07-26-2016, 01:34 AM

I love Gremlins - I probably like 2 more than 1, but they are both great.

*TheBlueTurtle1* · 07-26-2016, 01:43 AM

I literally bought them both on Blu ray a few weeks, love them both.

D Piddy 1982 · 07-26-2016, 04:55 AM

Love these films. Another great examples of how actual physical models stand the test of time, but CGI just looks dated after a while. That's why I'd like to see a TMNT reboot one day that goes back to the puppet style suits. Never happen though, unfortunately.

I remember back in christmas 1990 or 1991 (whenever the films came out) I got TMNT movie and Gremlins 2 both on pirate VHS. I watched both lots and LOTS of times, loved both equally as a 8~10 year old.

My favourite Gremlin was the one with the crazy eyes in #2!

07-25-2016, 03:59 PM	#1
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	Gremlins Anyone else love Gremlins? Both movies are amazing in their own little ways. 2 is my favorite because of how batsh*t insane it is. I'm hoping for a 3 (not a reboot) that uses puppets and animatronics instead of CGI gremlins/mogwai

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TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	The first movie is one of my top favorite films. __________________

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MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,189	I own a copy of both films on DVD. Enjoy them both. Here is the fourth wall breaking Hulk Hogan cameo. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

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The Deadman Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,170	These movies by far are one of my favorite movies of all time. __________________ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Dead2009/ Backloggd: https://backloggd.com/u/Dead2009/ Dropkickd: https://www.dropkickd.com/user/Dead2009

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Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	I actually didn't see this for the first time until several months ago, along with Back to the Future. I mostly did it with the mind of "if I liked Little Shop of Horrors, I'll probably like these too." Regrettably, they didn't give me the same kind of punch. I certainly liked Back to the Future more, but I got bored in the middle of the second and stopped watching it. A lot of 80's movies tend to not work for me for reasons I can't explain. ET was far more enjoyable, but still didn't fulfill for me. Maybe it's the style, maybe it's the way censors had to be tip-toed around. I was, however, really happy the mother survived to the end of Gremlins and kicked a doing it. I'm not even sure if I would have liked it as a kid. Maybe I just enjoy 90's +2000's movies more. There are exceptions for 80's movies I enjoy. Little Shop of Horrors (director's cut) is one of my favorite movies. The Goonies? F* YEAH. Land Before Time? BIGGER F*** YEAH. Of the "everything is fun and games until it tries to kill you movies" of that time, it's Little Shop of Horrors that I really got into so much that I made an Audrey II puppet. Maybe it's because the plant wasn't a mindless violence machine; maybe it's because it had the power of suggestion and was able to manipulate Seymour to his whim. Maybe it's because it wins in the true ending and has a more impactful moral. Jurassic Park is the same way. I didn't think I'd enjoy it watching it for the first time two years ago, but I loved it; I even read the book. I just realized that of all the movies I've listed here, Steven Spielberg was involved with all but one of them. And that was Little Shop of Horrors. I guess I'm just the odd man (woman?) out with the Gremlins here. Just didn't do it for me. But then again, Treasure Planet is in my top five favorite movies, and that didn't come to much success at all. I would also like to be in the alternate universe where the Disney concept for a cartoon Gremlins in the 50's worked out. __________________ DeviantART Last edited by Utrommaniac; 07-25-2016 at 05:00 PM.

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Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	The Gremlins series is easily in my top 10 of all time, yo. I've watched those two films so much over the years. Daffy & the mutants from #2 are the best.

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snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	Gremlins 3 has to have different types of gremlins like 2 did. Maybe a robot Gremlin created by Clamp? Snake Gremlin? Scorpion Gremlin? Ghost Gremlin?

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raph27 Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,611	I haven't seen either of them yet but I plan too before they come to Lego Dimensions in November. Looks like the type of movie I'd like.

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Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	Gremlins starting wars on tumblr, reddit, and 4chan __________________ DeviantART

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drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,408	I love both movies, wish they did a third one many years ago.

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~~Mew~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In an apartment Posts: 3,159	I watch this around Christmas every year. It's really great!

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ProactiveMan Spooky ghost Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,266	I love Gremlins - I probably like 2 more than 1, but they are both great. __________________ ProactiveMan!

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TheBlueTurtle1 Foot Elite Join Date: May 2012 Location: UK Posts: 2,892	I literally bought them both on Blu ray a few weeks, love them both. __________________ http://jandmdev.deviantart.com/ (My Brother and I have a dev page, I am J, brother is M)

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D Piddy 1982 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 712	Love these films. Another great examples of how actual physical models stand the test of time, but CGI just looks dated after a while. That's why I'd like to see a TMNT reboot one day that goes back to the puppet style suits. Never happen though, unfortunately. I remember back in christmas 1990 or 1991 (whenever the films came out) I got TMNT movie and Gremlins 2 both on pirate VHS. I watched both lots and LOTS of times, loved both equally as a 8~10 year old. My favourite Gremlin was the one with the crazy eyes in #2! __________________ Twitter handle: @D_Piddy1982 " 'Hero Turtle' craze leads to duck deaths" BBC News 2001