The 'burbs - 8.5
The 'burbs - 8.5
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(90+ = canonical, 80-89 = brilliant, 70-79 = strongly recommended, 60-69 = good, 50-59 = mixed, 40-49 = below average with some good points, 30-39 = poor, 20-29 = bad, 10-19 = terrible, 0-9 = soul-crushingly inept in every way)
Run (2020) 64
The Whistlers (2019) 55
Pawn (2020) 62
Matilda (1996) 37
The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976) 61
Moby Dick (2011) 50
Soul (2020) 64
Heroic Duo (2003) 55
A Moment of Romance (1990) 61
As Tears Go By (1988) 65
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Someone had to kill the party.
I have thick skin, but I can't take such insults that cut as deep as yours.
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!!
Innerspace - 3
Small Soldiers - 7
I've seen the Gremlins flix but that was a while ago.
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.
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.
"Modern weapons can defend freedom, civilization, and life only by annihilating them. Security in military language means the ability to do away with the Earth."
-Ivan Illich, Deschooling Society
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.
Small Soldiers - 6
Don't remember Gremlins.
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
Please pack up and vacate the premises.
Or, you know, explain yourself.
I'm writing for Slant Magazine now, so check out my list of reviews.
Hopefully I'll have the energy to update my signature soon.
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.
I'm writing for Slant Magazine now, so check out my list of reviews.
Hopefully I'll have the energy to update my signature soon.
Weirdo.
Last 10 Movies Seen
(90+ = canonical, 80-89 = brilliant, 70-79 = strongly recommended, 60-69 = good, 50-59 = mixed, 40-49 = below average with some good points, 30-39 = poor, 20-29 = bad, 10-19 = terrible, 0-9 = soul-crushingly inept in every way)
Run (2020) 64
The Whistlers (2019) 55
Pawn (2020) 62
Matilda (1996) 37
The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976) 61
Moby Dick (2011) 50
Soul (2020) 64
Heroic Duo (2003) 55
A Moment of Romance (1990) 61
As Tears Go By (1988) 65
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Listening Habits at LastFM
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.
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.
Last 10 Movies Seen
(90+ = canonical, 80-89 = brilliant, 70-79 = strongly recommended, 60-69 = good, 50-59 = mixed, 40-49 = below average with some good points, 30-39 = poor, 20-29 = bad, 10-19 = terrible, 0-9 = soul-crushingly inept in every way)
Run (2020) 64
The Whistlers (2019) 55
Pawn (2020) 62
Matilda (1996) 37
The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976) 61
Moby Dick (2011) 50
Soul (2020) 64
Heroic Duo (2003) 55
A Moment of Romance (1990) 61
As Tears Go By (1988) 65
Stuff at Letterboxd
Listening Habits at LastFM
The Company of Wolves is the only one that comes to mind to me.
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
If I ever come across Matinee or Explorers I will have to check those out. I'm surprised that Small Soldiers scored so high.
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Gremlins (1984) - 6
The 'burbs (1989) - 6
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - 6
Joe Dante is Satan!
In Front of Your Face (Hong Sang-soo, 2021) - 6
Introduction (Hong Sang-soo, 2021) - 6
True Mothers (Naomi Kawase, 2020) - 8
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy - (Ryusuke Hamaguchi, 2021) - 7
Wife of a Spy (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2020) - 7
The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion, 2021) - 9
Don't Look Up - (Adam McKay, 2021) - 4
The Matrix Resurrections (Lana Wachowski, 2021) - 4.5
Benedetta (Paul Verhoeven, 2021) - 7
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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.
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