Match Cut Director Consensus - Joe Dante

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Week three brings us a director who is more widely seen, perhaps? Joe Dante. Awaken your inner child and vote. Rules can be found here (http://match-cut.org/showthread.php?t=1598).

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee171/soitgoes22/joe-dante.jpg

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The Howling (1981) - 5.0
Gremlins (1984) - 5.5
Explorers (1985) - 7.0
Innerspace (1987) - 4.0
The 'burbs (1989) - 3.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - 4.5
Matinee (1993) - 6.5
Small Soldiers (1998) - 6.0

Despite the avatar (I would kill for a full length version of Mant!) I'm not much of a fan.

[Ezee E]

The Howling - 4
Gremlins - 8.5 (childhood nostalgia? or great children's horror?)
Innerspace - 8 (it's been too long, but this may also be nostalgic)
Gremlins 2 - 9 (seriously, one of the funnier movies I've seen, with something new that I laugh at each time I see it. A great ode to Chuck Jones)
Small Soldiers - 7
Homecoming - 5 (could've been better with good actors)

Despite his attachment to horror, it's his small comedic details that make his movies worth watching. The best part about Homecoming is the grave to G. A. Romero.

I'll watch The Howling before week's end.

[Boner M]

The Howling - 7
Gremlins - 7.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch - 9
Matinee - 7
Small Soldiers - 8

Need to see The 'Burbs again; haven't in ages, but had a fun time with it as a kid.

[Teh Sausage]

Gremlins (1984) - 6.5
Gremlins 2 (1990) - 9.0
Looney Tunes: Back In Action -6.5

Have seen more, but don't remember them well. Used to be a massive fan when I was younger, and was convinced he was one of the most underrated directors alive. I think he might still be, but the first Gremlins hasn't held up well for me, sadly.

[Ezee E]

Despite my high ratings, I don't think I'd get too excited and rush out to see a Joe Dante movie. I'll probably never see the Looney Tunes film either.

[Sven]

Piranha - 7
The Howling - 7
Gremlins - 7
Explorers - 10
Innerspace - 8
The burbs - 7.5
Gremlins 2 - 9.5
Matinee - 8
Small Soldiers - 8
Looney Tunes - 6.5
Homecoming - 5
The Screwfly Solution - 2

If we're counting his Amazing Stories segments, The Greibble gets 7.5, Boo! gets 6.5.

[EyesWideOpen]

Gremlins - 7.5
Gremlins 2 - 8
Homecoming - 6

I've seen the Burbs and Matinee but it's been at least 15 years on both so i don't remember much.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Whoa, a Sven sighting.

[Yxklyx]

The Burbs - 6

[Kurosawa Fan]

Piranha - 6.5
The Howling - 3.5
Gremlins - 7.0
Innerspace - 6.5
The 'burbs - 7.5
Gremlins 2 - 7.0
Small Soldiers - 9.5

[Spinal]

Gremlins - 6.5

I've also seen Explorers, Innerspace and The 'burbs, but don't remember them very well.

[MadMan]

He's one of my favorite directors.

Piranha(1978)-7.0
The Howling(1981)-8.5
Gremlins(1984)-9.0
Innerspace(1987)-7.5-Been a long time since I last saw this one
The Burbs(1989)-9.0
Gremlins 2: The New Batch(1990)-8.5
Small Soldiers(1998)-8.0
The Screwfly Solution(2006)-8.5

[Ezee E]

9.5 for Small Soldiers K-Fan?

Really?

[MadMan]

9.5 for Small Soldiers K-Fan?

Really?Its a really funny, sharp, anti-war satire that features some awesome one-liners and is highly entertaining. I didn't rate it that high, but I can understand why KF likes it.

[Ezee E]

Its a really funny, sharp, anti-war satire that features some awesome one-liners and is highly entertaining. I didn't rate it that high, but I can understand why KF likes it.
I gave it a good rating too, but it's rare to see such a high rating from him is all.

[Spinal]

9.5 for Small Soldiers K-Fan?

Really?

I think it was on his top 100, so it would have to be at least that high.

[Sycophant]

Whoa, a Sven sighting.
You do realize we've put Joe Dante in the water.

Gremlins - 8.0
Gremlins 2 - 7.5
Matinee - 9.0

[Kurosawa Fan]

9.5 for Small Soldiers K-Fan?

Really?

Yep. Even today, with my top 100 looking radically different, this would still make the cut. LOVE that film.

[Ezee E]

Yep. Even today, with my top 100 looking radically different, this would still make the cut. LOVE that film.
Still have your thoughts on that one?

[NickGlass]

Gremlins: 6.5
The burbs: 7.0
Gremlins 2: The New Batch: 9.0
Small Soldiers: 7.0

[Dead & Messed Up]

The Howling - 8
Gremlins - 8
Gremlins 2: The New Batch - 8
Matinee - 8
Looney Tunes: Back in Action - 7
Homecoming - 8
The Screwfly Solution - 7

I really wish his Twilight Zone segment was eligible, since it's possibly the best thing he's done.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Still have your thoughts on that one?

Nope. Unfortunately, I'm one of those who doesn't do anything with reviews other than post them here (and the old site, obviously), so I was just writing everything off the top of my head in a post and not saving them anywhere. Now that the old site is finally gone, it's lost forever. And that was early enough that I was actually still writing reviews. :)

[The Mike]

Piranha - 8.5
The Howling - 8.0
Twilight Zone: The Movie (Segment 3) - 6.0
Gremlins - 10
The 'burbs - 10
Gremlins 2: The New Batch - 8.0
Matinee - 9.5
Looney Tunes: Back in Action - 8.5
MOH: Homecoming - 7.5
MOH: The Screwfly Solution - 9.0

I want to revisit "Eerie, Indiana" someday. Was a fave when I was 10.

[Raiders]

Piranha (1978) 6.5
The Howling (1981) 5.0
Gremlins (1984) 7.5
Explorers (1985) 8.0
Innerspace (1987) 5.5
The 'burbs (1989) 7.0
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) 8.5
Matinee (1993) 9.0
Small Soldiers (1998) 8.0
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) 7.0
MOH: Homecoming (2005) 7.5
MOH: The Screwfly Solution (2006) 7.0

[ledfloyd]

The 'burbs - 8.5

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - 4.5


Weirdo.

[Ezee E]

Weirdo.
Someone had to kill the party.

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Weirdo.

I have thick skin, but I can't take such insults that cut as deep as yours.

[Ezee E]

I have thick skin, but I can't take such insults that cut as deep as yours.
What didn't you like about it?

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What didn't you like about it?
First, the whole Gremlin thing as a whole is a problem for me. The rules are a big part of this bother. Even as a kid I never really enjoyed the films. Yes, the second film makes fun itself. Yes, Dante throws in a heavy dose of "relevant" satire. But for me the satire is too over-the-top, the Gremlins just aren't funny and they definitely lost any scariness they might have had in the first film.

The bigger problem to me is that Dante's best film is underseen around these parts. Child versions of Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix plus aliens!!

[SirNewt]

Innerspace - 3
Small Soldiers - 7

I've seen the Gremlins flix but that was a while ago.

[Pop Trash]

The Howling -7
Twilight Zone:The Movie (Segment 3) -9
Gremlins -7
Explorers -8 (loved this when I was a kid)
Innerspace -7
Gremlins 2:The New Batch -8

I should also mention that I love both Amazon Women on the Moon and "Eerie, Indiana" which he apparently had a hand in making both.

[monolith94]

Explorers (1985) - 9
The 'burbs (1989) - 8.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - 8.5
Small Soldiers (1998) - 9

It was really kind of sick how often I watched "Explorers" as a kid.

[thefourthwall]

Innerspace - 8

I know I saw Gremlins and The 'burbs when I was young, but don't think I could rate them. I remember being scared by both.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Small Soldiers - 6

Don't remember Gremlins.

[eternity]

Gremlins- 8.0
Explorers- 6.0
The 'Burbs- 4.5
Gremlins 2- 4.0
Small Soldiers- 7.0
Looney Toons: Back in Action- 2.5

[NickGlass]

Gremlins 2- 4.0

Please pack up and vacate the premises.

Or, you know, explain yourself.

[eternity]

Please pack up and vacate the premises.

Or, you know, explain yourself.
It was a really half-baked sequel that wasn't near as entertaining or inspired as the original. I watched it a few months ago back to back with the first one, and I didn't enjoy it much at all, especially in comparison.

[NickGlass]

It was a really half-baked sequel that wasn't near as entertaining or inspired as the original. I watched it a few months ago back to back with the first one, and I didn't enjoy it much at all, especially in comparison.

Half-baked? Arguable, but also the point. Wasn't inspired? In comparison to the story and thrills of Gremlins, more imagination and wit goes into a single joke in Gremlins 2.

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It was a really half-baked sequel that wasn't near as entertaining or inspired as the original. I watched it a few months ago back to back with the first one, and I didn't enjoy it much at all, especially in comparison.

Weirdo.

[Ezee E]

It was a really half-baked sequel that wasn't near as entertaining or inspired as the original. I watched it a few months ago back to back with the first one, and I didn't enjoy it much at all, especially in comparison.
See them backwards? I don't know. It doesn't make any sense.

Watched The Howling, and that's not good at all. Edited in with a 4.

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Yeah, The Howling is pretty bad. But then, I didn't like an American Werewolf in London either. In fact, I can't even think of a good werewolf movie.

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Yeah, The Howling is pretty bad. But then, I didn't like an American Werewolf in London either. In fact, I can't even think of a good werewolf movie.The Company of Wolves is the only one that comes to mind to me.

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Results:
Matinee - 8.14 (7)
Explorers - 8.00 (6)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch - 7.88 (16)
Small Soldiers - 7.54 (12)
Gremlins - 7.50 (16)
The 'burbs - 7.18 (11)
Piranha - 7.10 (5)
The Screwfly Solution - 6.70 (5)
Homecoming - 6.50 (6)
Innerspace - 6.39 (9)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action - 6.33 (6)
The Howling - 6.30 (10)
Average = 7.13

Most Seen - Raiders and Sven
Most Loved - The Mike
Most Hated - Me I guess

[MadMan]

If I ever come across Matinee or Explorers I will have to check those out. I'm surprised that Small Soldiers scored so high.

[Sycophant]

Matinee is sooooo good.


I'm surprised that Small Soldiers scored so high.Hi. Welcome to Match Cut. You new here?

[origami_mustache]

Gremlins (1984) - 6
The 'burbs (1989) - 6
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - 6

Joe Dante is Satan!

[MadMan]

Gremlins (1984) - 6
The 'burbs (1989) - 6
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - 6

Joe Dante is Satan!:eek: :lol:


Matinee is sooooo good.

Hi. Welcome to Match Cut. You new here?Hah. Still man its not like Small Soldiers has really been discussed or mentioned around here a lot :P Unless it has and I just wasn't around. I'm only here every once and a while.