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'Gremlins' has the upper hand over 'Nightmare' because it is genuinely fun to watch. Though I do tend to forget that several people are brutally murdered by the Gremlins. Happy fucking Christmas.
The film is funny enough to be a comedy, but horrific enough to be a good horror movie. Death by Stairlift has got to be one of the most satisfyingly funny movie deaths ever committed to screen. The Gremlin with a chainsaw and the Gremlins jittery shadow ascending the back of a cinema screen are freaky and unpleasant. I think I may have dropped a yule log (it's late, it's the closest thing to wit you'll get out of me).
I love Gremlins, but it, much like 'Nightmare', failed to make me feel Christmassy. Phoebe Cates' speech about her Dad dying in a chimney could win an award for most depressing moment in a Christmas film (or any film, American History X had more light hearted scenes). And speaking of Cates, she, along with every other actor in the film, is a reminder that hardly anyone worked after this film. Is there a Gremlins curse? Seriously, Zach Gilligian is a very likeable lead. If anyone influential reads this (they won't) can they please ensure that Zach gets another lead role in something soon. Come on, if Danny Dyer can be leading man, so can Zach. This blog is becoming quite rambling now so I may stop. Here's hoping for something lighter tomorrow.
As a P.S., my friend is refusing to read this blog until 'Die Hard' comes up. I understand his plight, but also think this is a good reason to call him names until Die Hard.
So today he is a piss weasel.
I always wondered why the Gremlins all headed for the swimming pool when all they had to do was roll around in the snow
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