![]() ![]() Not the sexy seductress of "Fast Times", but a dollface you can't say no to. How often does a sequel keep the core cast and the director? And dudes, this was during Phoebe Cates' adorably cute phase. With the main characters remaining constant, it should bring appeal from one to the other. That Dante is able to switch gears so smoothly is incredible. Those who loved the first may dislike the second, but those who disliked the first may like the second. Most of the references are obscure (such as Dick Miller killing a gremlin in the same manner as his character Walter Paisley from "A Bucket of Blood"), but that's what makes the film viewable again and again. We are treated to an endless barrage of non sequitors, in-jokes, and homages to more than a few dozen movies. With "Gremlins", it didn't take long at all - Joe Dante not only mocks his first film but completely parodies it and turns it inside out. "Child's Play" slowly became a complete joke as the series went on. It's not unusual for horror sequels to become more and more humorous as they go. Now in many assorted varieties (thanks to a genetics lab), the threat is bigger. Luckily, Billy and Kate are on hand to stop them again, and Dick Miller is ready to fight them to the death. and invade the Clamp building (a parody of Trump Tower). Years after the original outbreak, Gizmo and the gremlins return. Convenient credit, even though we've been turned down in the past. There's also a lot of street crime, but I believe we can watch that for free. There are the Broadway shows - we'll have to find out how to get tickets. Now, bear in mind, none of us has been in New York before. Everything your society has worked so hard to accomplish over the centuries, that's what we aspire to we want to be civilized.īrain Gremlin: You take a look at this fellow here.īrain Gremlin: Now, was that civilized? No, clearly not. The Geneva Convention, chamber music, Susan Sontag. Oh, we may stumble along the way, but civilization, yes. ![]() The fine points: diplomacy, compassion, standards, manners, tradition. Grandpa Fred: Yes, but what sort of civilization are you speaking of?īrain Gremlin: The niceties, Fred. Grandpa Fred: Creature what is it that you want?īrain Gremlin: Fred, what we want is, I think, what everyone wants, and what you and your viewers have: civilization. ![]()
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