Gremlins (1984)

Zach Galligan was so cute.

I loved this movie. Scary, funny, suspenseful.

My favorite part was when the mom threw the gremlin in the microwave, the gremlin exploded, and then you hear the "ding" to indicate that whatever's inside the microwave is finished.

WHET to Zach Galligan?

R3 He got old and married a chunky whore.

Polly Holliday as the town bitch was fun

I got to see it before it opened in a screening on a 9:00 in the morning Saturday screening in NY. No reviews yet, no internet giving away anything and when the bar scene plays, the entire packed audience was roaring. I don't think I have ever laughed as hard before and since that scene.

R6 it is so much fun

It still holds up really well. The special effects are impressive, even now. The only part that bothers me is the opening narration, which feels out of place.

Also, as many have noted over the years, the rules for the Mogwai are questionable. When does "after midnight" end?

Hoyt Axton was sexy. (Sigh) yes, I like big bears.

I went to a special screening of it in NYC a couple weeks before it premiered. A friend of mine who worked in PR got the tickets. I remember we sat behind *porn star Jack Wrangler and his wife Margaret Whiting.

*When there really was a such thing as a porn STAR!

I got booed for laughing at the dead dad in the chimney scene. I was into dark humor at the time, nowadays I would be among the booers.

R8, the sequel asks the very same question. But before it gets answered, a gremlin pops out of a computer console and attacks.

I was only 12 but loved how dark and nasty it was. The scene where the snowplow bursts through Mr. Futterman’s living room and just cuts away as he and his wife are screaming is perfect. (They survived).

Why does Corey Feldman's practically disappear from the movie?

I love this movie and the microwave scene mentioned earlier. It was my favorite scene.

I really do miss seeing Phoebe Cates on the movie screen. Granted, I know she’s older and a little more filled out but I would love to see her make a comeback.

Judge Rheingold??

I was 10 and loved this movie so much. I remember going to see it with my friends. They had seen it already without me, and I met them off the bus in their return. We then all went together days later. I loved the cozy Xmas, small town Americana feel. This movie, Back To the future, Annie, Superman, Splash, E.T. Neverending Story and Mannequin all hold really special memories for me.

R4 She looks like she might be pregnant there. She is not chunky or fat. You must have an eating order.

I can't listen to "Do you hear what I hear?" without thinking of this movie.

I loved this movie. Zach Galligan was gorgeous. I'm going to watch both of the movies tonight.

The modern day Gremlins are MAGATs

R14, a lot of cutting happened. Judge Reinhold had a scene where he is sitting in the bank alone after the Gremlins attacked and it was cut. You do hear Feldman on the radio at the end but that’s it. At least he got the slingshot scene.

This movie even followed “the Black person dies first” trope.

Poor Glynn Turman.

Looking at IMDb, the young grandson who sells the Mohawk in the beginning is now 55 years old.

!

*Mogwai!!!

Damn you auto correct.

[quote]Why does Corey Feldman's practically disappear from the movie?

Why is 20-something Zach Galligan hanging out with a middle school age kid anyway?

R14, you wanted MORE Corey Feldman?

If I can just insert some “Gremlins 2” in here, what makes no sense is that it’s almost midnight and the food court of a corporate office building is humming along like it’s the noon lunch hour. I’m referring to the scene with Patrika Darbo.

[quote] Judge Rheingold??

My beer is Reingold the dry beer. Think of Rheingold whenever you buy beer. It's not bitter it's not sweet. It's the extra dry treat. Won't you try extra dry Reigngold Beer.

Christopher Lee, who was in Gremlins 2, said Joe Dante was one of his favorite directors to work with.

I assumed it was after midnight until dawn.

The Futtermans seemed so cozy in their home with the fake log fire. Then the Gremlins ruined it.