Review of Gremlins (1984) by Josh M — 05 Sep 2014
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- The movie starts hot and then half-way though, drags big time. I love the introduction to Gizmo and his "rules", once the to evil Gremlins pop up, the movie just becomes us watching them do silly, pop-culture referencing things. I felt it was pretty boring.
- Gizmo is adorable. I've read that there was a giant marketing push behind this movie when it came out and it makes total sense. Every time I watch Gremlins, I hop on ebay and see if I can buy one.
- Wonderful 80's tinge to the movie.
- Phoebe Cates? Yes, please. Her character, Kate, outside of being a love interest, is extremely questionable, though. She has a strange background story and doesn't really add to the story,.
- While the lead, Billy, is certainly likable, he's pretty boring.
- Absolutely loved the Mom turning the table on the evil Gremlins and killing them one by one in the kitchen. By far, my favorite scene. (though, watching Mrs. Deagle fly out the window is a close second).
- I really liked the darker elements in the beginning of the movie, like the killing of the the science professor. It created a very unique horror/comedy vibe. You don't see anymore of it for the rest of the movie, though.
This review of Gremlins (1984) was written by Josh M on 05 Sep 2014.
Gremlins has generally received positive reviews.
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