Would be great. And then watch (maybe on his own without a reaction) the Key and Peele sketch about Gremlin 2 Brainstorm. The sketch hilariously fitting imo. But only after since it has spoilers in it.
Gremlins 2 is Joe Dante refusing to make another film, the studio begging and saying "you can do whatever you want" and Dante saying "ok then, I'll just doing WHATEVER I want for the lulz". Gets pretty absurd
I honestly believe that the sequel just going over the top parody of itself produced a great sequel, where as if it were taken too seriously it would have been terrible.
...except Charles S. Haas wrote it, not Joe Dante, dumbass. Joe just directed, so- NO!!!! He couldn't do anything he wanted. Still had to follow the script. Directors get way too much credit over the writers.
@@MrParkerman6 Usually the director has more weight than the writer though and can request or even demand that a story go a certain way, it's only when a studio already has a story and brings in a director that the director has no say. If the studio simply wanted a new Gremlins movie and they wanted Joe to direct then I would bet that Joe is the one who found the writer, gave him a plot and said "Run with it!"
One of the great things about this film is that basically every beat that happens in the second half is established in the first half. An great example of excellent writing and story telling
Gwai can mean demon, ghost or non-human entity. Mogwai translates to evil-demon (a gwai that is intent on harm or suffering) Gwailou translates to demon-man (a Chinese slur against westerners)
@@crazyape515 okay but it's originally written in Chinese right, so does it matter how you spell the phonetic English translation if it sounds the same?
A few fun facts for the film: 1. The man Billy shows his drawing to in the beginning of the film is legendary Looney Tunes animator and director Chuck Jones who was also director for the animated classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 2. The scene when Billy’s dad is at the convention not only is there plenty of science fiction cameos like Robby the Robot from the film Forbidden Planet, but also in the background the Time Machine is there one moment and disappears the next. Also Steven Speilberg is the one driving around on the recumbent bicycle and the person who scored the music Jerry Goldsmith is the one wearing the yellow suit in the telephone booth behind the dad, 3. The film much like Tremors is a send up to 50’s horror films.
Brandon your channel has very quickly become one of my favourites, I have spent an ungodly amount of time binging series and films on your channel, please never stop
The little kid is Corey Feldman. He'd go on to be quite the teen child star: The Lost Boys Stand By Me Fox and the Hound (young Copper) License to Drive
Hey Brandon, I was just curious if you’ve seen the movie “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray. If you have not, I think you would really like it, and it would be cool to see you react to it.
The effects in a film never need to be perfect so long as the story has heart and captivates the viewer. Your reaction to this classic film was a joy to watch
@@UnCreativeDeconstructionism I only got it when he shouted lol I have never seen this film since I was 5-8 yrs old lol I think I will have to watch it again now to see who else is in it lol
Joe Dante is a great director. He’s made some really entertaining and fun films. Brandon, you should see both “The Howling” and “Matinee” which are a couple of his best films. “Explorers” and “Innerspace” are fun as well as is “Gremlins 2: The New Batch.” Also, if you watch some of his films, you’ll notice that the late great Dick Miller is in every one of his films. He plays Murray Futterman in this. Brandon, did you notice Jonathan Banks at 24:09? You’ll know him as Mike Ehrmantraut from “Breaking Bad.”
@Meanie Panini Agree on “Innerspace” 100%. Its a really fun movie and very well made. I also think it’s great that the majority of Joe Dante’s films always have a Jerry Goldsmith score in them.
@@williamshelton4318 I've been thinking of that movie for a few months now, since I started watching "The Boys", and I realized, "Oh, the actor who plays Hughie might never have existed if 'Innerspace' hadn't been produced. Another reason to be thankful for it, LOL."
I may have posted this here before, but Spielberg is connected because Gremlins began as part of a sequel to Close Encounters Of The Third Kind that was meant to be about a group of aliens that terrorize a family; the working titles were Dark Skies and Watch The Skies (the latter is on the marque in Gremlins). This idea was dropped and different aspects of the screenplay were turned into ET, Poltergeist and this.
There is a huge plot hole. They multiply with Water, but it takes place at Christmas time and there is snow everywhere. Stripe didn't even need a Pool.
Oh dude, the merchandising was insane for this movie. I had a stuffed Gizmo when I was little, and my sister accidentally spilled water on it...and I cried. lol
@@salliejones6002 Not to toot my own cuteness horn, but when I separate myself from my childhood self, yeah...it is pretty cute. lol I was genuinely scared that we were going to have gremlins!
I love this movie! It's so cute! Steven Spielberg produced this film and Joe Dante of The Howling, Explorers, and InnerSpace directed this crazy Comedy Horror film.
Hi Brandon! I just wanted to say THANK YOU for reacting to Gremlins! It has been one of my favourite movies since 1984, when I was nine years old and saw it for the first time. It was, then, one of the most amazing movies I had ever seen, and I have probably seen it anywhere between 50-100 times since then, and even though I know pretty much every "secret" and can see every mistake, it is STILL entertaining! Love your channel, and watch your different reactions at least 2-3 times a week. So thanks for that, too! /Micke, Umeå - Sweden
Gremlins scared me as a kid. The movie theatre scene made me actually paranoid of going to watch movies. As the theatre rooms where I used to live had these kind of curtain things along the wall that would sometimes sway or twitch making it seem like gremlins were behind them.
The original script was MUCH more graphic, they eat billy's dog, they throw billy's mothers head down the stairs at him, pete gets his throat chomped out, Gizmo turns into stripe, practically the entire town is killed by the gremlins, it certainly delves more into the horror part of the horror comedy. I would've loved to see the original script filmed but what we got is just as amazing
they should release it as a comic.. im kinda happy the only confirmed kills in this movie is mrs deagle , makes it more ok to show this movie to little kids to scare the shit out of them like my friends dad did to me
Best Meta Reason from a movie: Karate Kid I & II - Daniel San references it being “the 80s” as why they need to take action or why he lets Ally drive home from the fair... “Hey it’s the 80s...”
If I´m not mistaken Brandon has still not seen Die Hard?! Another Christmas movie: It´s a wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart. And why not watch Citizen Kane, now that Mank is out on Netflix...
It's definitely quite shocking, but because it very much doesn't take itself too seriously you can't help but laugh. They got the tone spot on, and that's how it developed such a classic status. As a child of the 80's I'm happy that it still gets the respect it deserves. Definitely Gremlins 2: The new batch is worth a watch...some say it's better, whatever the case, it certainly takes itself even less seriously!
I just watched this movie for the first time last month too! It was way better than what I was expecting! When Gizmo finally got to drive that car, it warmed my heart.
Brandon, you are easily my fav reactor... you're so insightful...a fan since your early days! You did such a great job here...I'm a late Gen Xer, I remember Gremlins cereal boxes and other marketing from the 80's, I was so happy to see this reaction!
The best Christmas film, and also a perfect film. Not a wasted scene or any filler, the film lays out the story and setting perfectly. Sp glad you watched Gremlins, because then you can watch the second film, which parodies itself and the first film in a very original way. Gremlins is the reason the PG-13 rating exists, due to the ad campaign not having showed a single bit or even hint to the Gremlins, and instead showed nothing but cute Gizmo. So tons of families went to see the film thinking it was a cute family friendly Christmas film about a furry little critter. Tons of angry parents called into theaters about their children having been traumatized and scared, and the rating system decided to finally create a rating between PG and R. A few other films that came out the same year encouraged the new rating as well.
24:24 I'm surprised you didn't recognize the sheriff deputy, he was played by Johnathan Banks. The same actor that played Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad.
"That's the easiest way to make me like the protagonist, show him watching the greatest christmas movie of all time." Hold up, he's not watching Die Hard in that scene.
The iconic and brilliant music score was composed by the late great Jerry Goldsmith, who had a wonderful working relationship with Joe Dante. Goldsmith composed the scores for Gremlins, Gremlins 2, Innerspace, Small Soldiers, The Burbs, It's a Good life-Twilight Zone, The Movie and Boo-Amazing Stories. Goldsmith was nominated for 18 Academy Awards in his career, having won only once for "The Omen" in 1976. Gone, but not forgotten. He is truly missed.
19:40---LOL!! Dude, I've literally seen about 4 "Reacts" now watching this movie for the first time (I've loved it since I was a kid) and EVERYONE thinks Gizmo's in the stocking at the fireplace (props though, cause I never thought of that back then, but I can see how people can think that)
The guy with the plow is Dick Miller, who frequently acted in Joe Dante films (and was the owner of the gun shop in The Terminator). He and the woman playing his wife, Jackie Joseph, were in the original The Little Shop of Horrors.
Personally, I enjoy Gremlins 2 even more. Some people hate it because is more cartoonish than the original, and I even hated it when I first saw it, but it grew on me because I later understood what they were trying to do, wich is to make a live action Looney Tunes movie with the Gremlins. It's very over the top and silly, and I get why some may find it childish or annoying, but I think it's a lot of fun. It takes the best part of the first one, the Gremlin mayhem, and expands on it in very creative ways. Plus, the more you watch it, the more gags and cameos and hidden jokes you find. It's not for everyone, but you should give it a try.
Was originally more of s straight horror and Gizmo was gonna become Stripe but Spielberg suggested lighting the tone and changing Gizmo to be more cute and marketable. Gremlins 2 is great the studio basically let Joe Dante do what he wanted, so the whole movie is a rebuttal to the critics and takes the cartoon humour and violence up a level
How about The assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford next? Has SUPERB performances from Casey Affleck and Brad Pitt and just a beautiful, beautiful film. You would not regret watching it.
5:48 In those days that was just a mean old lady. But now we know wanting to hurt animals is a psychopathic trait, it has been shown that many serial killers start out that way. Oh you silly old mean lady
Mr. Futterman is played by an actor named Dick Miller. He was a staple in a bunch of B-Movies from the 60’s through the 80’s. He’s the gun store owner too in Terminator. Tarantino even used him in Pulp Fiction, but his scene got deleted. He passed away in 2019.
"There's no easy way out for them" Using that phrase makes me wonder if you've done Rocky IV ready to upload before this, haha. If not, try and watch out for why I might say that!
Spielberg presents...because this was supposed to be a graphic horror movie. Like dante's original script had gizmo becoming stripe, gremlins killing both Peltzer parents, barney the dog was supposed to be hung with the exterior xmas lights and gutted like a deer...yeah. Spielberg came in and made dante make the changes necessary to make this movie friendlier to a wider audience.
Joe Dante is a cult favourite director from back in the day. Piranha, The Howling, Gremlins, Explorers, Innerspace, Gremlins 2, Matinee etc. He loves genre and classic B movie actors and fills his films with cameos and Easter Eggs. His films often have a gleefully dark comedic looney tunes vibe to them. He even made an actual live action/animated Looney Tunes movie in the 2000s. But Gremlins is for me still his best. Gremlins 2 is great too but it's utterly bonkers. Gotta love these anarchic little sh*ts. 🤣
Oh my god, i just got in from a long, long day at work, stressful drive home in the dark and rain and this is exactly what i needed to relax and calm down, thank you so much!
I watched this with my oldest daughter 13 years ago. (She was 2 or 3) I forgot about the violence in this. My kid FREAKED OUT!. Stabbing...Microwave Oven...Blenders. It was a Christmas MASSACER! lol
The shot of all the gremlins moving is actually a technique called go motion. It basically involves adding motion blur to the character to create a more realistic effect.
A few facts since I was obsessed with this movie as a kid, some which have already been said: 1. The original script was a lot darker with more deaths including Barney the dog, but they thankfully didn’t go through with it. 2. The younger partner to Sheriff Frank is played by a young Jonathan Banks, who is also Mike Ehrmantraut from Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad. 3. Mr. Jones at the beginning of the movie while Billy is drawing in the pub is played by Chuck Jones. 4. Corey Feldman is Pete, the kid who knocks water onto Gizmo. 5. In the commentary track featuring the director Joe Dante, he explains the five Mogwai-later-turned-Gremlins rolled into balls and bounced down the hall to lure Barney the dog outside, which is how they got him tied up in the lights. 6. In a deleted scene, Billy’s boss Mr. Corbin was discovered to have been killed by the gremlins (whilst covered in Time Magazines and his stopwatch, which in another deleted scene is referencing his obsession with punctuality) and Gerald locked himself up for his own protection. He refuses help, believing Billy wants to be promoted now that their boss is dead, so he and Kate just leave him there and decide to “come back later”. 7. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial came out just two years before, and you will see some E.T. dolls in the mall if you look carefully. 8. Mrs. Deagle’s cats are all named after some form of currency from various countries, i.e. Kopek (Russia) and Old Dollar Bill (US), showing how wealthy she is.
aww good call man! It's not Christmas for me until I've seen Gremlins, Home Alone and A Muppet Christmas Carol! Gremlins 2 is quite a different film but it's also very entertaining. In some ways it's better than the original but the first one is definitely the must watch Christmas film.
I adore this! I saw it 14 times on the big screen (small town. Friend of the family free movies for me!) and I've seen it once a year since VHS era. Timeless to me, happy you viewed it. 🐾😊
Gremlins are up there with classic movie monsters like Alien(s), Predator and the Terminator. That was my childhood at least haha. The second movie is also a top notch crazy elaboration on the original.
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I hope You watch "Gremlins 2" too ! Gizmo is even cuter in the sequel !
And much more Gremlins
Would be great. And then watch (maybe on his own without a reaction) the Key and Peele sketch about Gremlin 2 Brainstorm. The sketch hilariously fitting imo. But only after since it has spoilers in it.
Gremlins 2 is my favourite so I agree!
Yes to Gremlins 2. It's an Abraham Lincoln's Birthday Holiday movie
The sequel is DEFINITELY worth watching and reacting to. In many ways MUCH better than the original.
Gremlins 2 is Joe Dante refusing to make another film, the studio begging and saying "you can do whatever you want" and Dante saying "ok then, I'll just doing WHATEVER I want for the lulz".
Gets pretty absurd
I honestly believe that the sequel just going over the top parody of itself produced a great sequel, where as if it were taken too seriously it would have been terrible.
And it's brilliant.
I genuinely prefer the sequel, it's another level of craziness. Agree there was no other route. You can't take the mythology seriously :)
...except Charles S. Haas wrote it, not Joe Dante, dumbass. Joe just directed, so- NO!!!! He couldn't do anything he wanted. Still had to follow the script. Directors get way too much credit over the writers.
@@MrParkerman6 Usually the director has more weight than the writer though and can request or even demand that a story go a certain way, it's only when a studio already has a story and brings in a director that the director has no say. If the studio simply wanted a new Gremlins movie and they wanted Joe to direct then I would bet that Joe is the one who found the writer, gave him a plot and said "Run with it!"
One of the great things about this film is that basically every beat that happens in the second half is established in the first half. An great example of excellent writing and story telling
7:50, Mogwai is an ancient Mandarin word meaning "Gremlin" or "Demon."
Correct but its moguai
Interesting trivia.
Gwai can mean demon, ghost or non-human entity.
Mogwai translates to evil-demon (a gwai that is intent on harm or suffering)
Gwailou translates to demon-man (a Chinese slur against westerners)
@@crazyape515 okay but it's originally written in Chinese right, so does it matter how you spell the phonetic English translation if it sounds the same?
Anything with a pulse would fall for Phoebe Cates.
Phoebe Cates, Molly Ringwald, and Jennifer Connelly; the 80's Terrific Trio of super cute movie girls! 🥰
We all remember one of the most paused scenes in cinematic history.
And I never realized that both Judge Reinhold and Phoebe Cates are in this movie...a little "Fast Times" reunion.
Here sexist movie is Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
I personally liked Elizabeth Shue and Jennifer Jason Leigh
A few fun facts for the film:
1. The man Billy shows his drawing to in the beginning of the film is legendary Looney Tunes animator and director Chuck Jones who was also director for the animated classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas,
2. The scene when Billy’s dad is at the convention not only is there plenty of science fiction cameos like Robby the Robot from the film Forbidden Planet, but also in the background the Time Machine is there one moment and disappears the next. Also Steven Speilberg is the one driving around on the recumbent bicycle and the person who scored the music Jerry Goldsmith is the one wearing the yellow suit in the telephone booth behind the dad,
3. The film much like Tremors is a send up to 50’s horror films.
This is why Mike stopped being a cop and moved to New Mexico 😂
you should watch Gremlins 2 for sure, it lacks the dark edge of the first one but everything else is cranked up to 11.
I second that. It doesn't take itself too serious, but it's absolute mayhem and chaos. Definitely fun to watch. And tons of easter eggs in them
I actually prefer 2 but both are great.
Brandon your channel has very quickly become one of my favourites, I have spent an ungodly amount of time binging series and films on your channel, please never stop
Gremlins 2 is a must see imo. Such an over the top, funny, funny film.
This was my first "scary" movie I watched. I was probably 5. It was terrifying.
Mars Attacks was mine. Still scared to watch it now.
@@BadDubII our cat made the exact same noises as the Marsians. I still can only guess what that cat discussed with the aliens on TV.
At least your first horror flick was comedic. My uncle introduced me to Poltergeist when I was four; that was a traumatizing watch...
Mine was killer clowns from outer space lol a classic
Same! My inner 5 year old still gets triggered at certain parts lol.
The little kid is Corey Feldman. He'd go on to be quite the teen child star:
The Lost Boys
Stand By Me
Fox and the Hound (young Copper)
License to Drive
And of course The Goonies
Tmnt too
... and his recent role as the reincarnation of Michael Jackson ...
How you gonna leave out The Goonies?!
And the burbs
Hey Brandon, I was just curious if you’ve seen the movie “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray. If you have not, I think you would really like it, and it would be cool to see you react to it.
The next real Groundhog Day is on February 2nd 2021 !
@@peterschmidt4348 That is true!
I think he has as its not been listed on any of his patreon polls as a movie to watch.
One of my favorite movies, I loved that commercial for Groundhog Day during the superbowl
what about bob is pretty good too.. and it's a little lesser known, so maybe he hasn't seen it yet
I always thought the mom was the badass person in this movie.
If they kept her around, the movie would have ended in 5 minutes lol. Suburban Ripley!
Yeah, she laid waste to those little suckers! lol
Probably everyone seeing this movie thinks that ^^
Although its not a Christmas film, falling down with micheal Douglas is a great film, a great Christmas film is 'national lampoons Christmas vacation'
Falling Down is such a great film, and so underrated, unfortunately. Amazing performances from Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall!
@@quwykxz yeah, great acting
Arab Walter White?
@@sterredeweert9517 hello, are you ready to begin the fast?
@@quwykxz give me your briefcase!
The town set of "Kingston Falls" is the same as that of "Hill Valley" in the "Back to the Future"-trilogy !
The same town I think the filmed Its a wonderfull life
And Monster Squad. That backlot set has been in a thousand movies.
Indeed it’s been in 1000s of movies. It’s part of the Warner Bros back lot, it’s a constantly standing town centre.
Yep, the theater is the same on Marty crashes into, and the clock tower etc.
Bedford Falls in Frank Capra's 'It's A Wonderful Life' (another Xmas classic)
The effects in a film never need to be perfect so long as the story has heart and captivates the viewer. Your reaction to this classic film was a joy to watch
Phoebe Cates - greatest bikini scene in movie history “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”
Lot of guys were doing what Brad was doing during that scene!!!
That scene caused an entire generation of boys to enter puberty all at once.
does anybody ever knock anymore
Hi Brad (insert my name).... you know how cute I always thought you are....(sexy little smirk)....nah I don't remember!!!
I just noticed that the obnoxious dude here asking her for a date is the guy kissing her in that bikini scene. Guess she dropped Billy for him then ^^
24:24 That's Mike from Breaking Bad on the left!
Omg, he's a baby here. Lol. Must be his rookie year in Kingston Falls. Lol. Must've moved to the southwest after this horrible experience!
Tuco is in Gremlins 2
No one gonna mention Corey Feldman is in this? No one? Fine, I'll do it myself.
He is not his younger brother.
@@volzman2172 Well. He's not his older brother...
@@RevRyukin7 Huh?
Corey's character is called Pete Fountaine, he's not related to the Peltzer family.
@@morgand.3809 In an older boys bedroom? Sus af. Whole time thought it was his brother. Weird.
The douchy guy flirting with Phoebe Cates at the beginning is Judge Reinhold, who was also in Fast Times at Ridgemont High with Cates.
Edward Scissorhands is a christmasy Tim Burton film....... alone for that fact you should react to it! 😂
Lethal Weapon is such a good “Christmas” movies
Lethal weapon is my favorite, most christmasy of the Christmas action movies, but I’d also recommend Invasion USA (1985
@M 40 or until cousin Eddie blows up the sewer? (Christmas Vacation)
I'm too old for this shit
The puppet work is superb. I'm so glad they have confirmed the new one won't be CGI
Oh so this is where Mike was in his cop days.
The theme song just never fails to bring me back to my childhood
When Mike from Breaking Bad said he used to be a cop, this is what he was referring to 😂
24:24 that’s freaking Mike from Braking Bad 😳😳
Yo I couldn't even tell!!!😱
@@UnCreativeDeconstructionism I only got it when he shouted lol I have never seen this film since I was 5-8 yrs old lol I think I will have to watch it again now to see who else is in it lol
Joe Dante is a great director. He’s made some really entertaining and fun films. Brandon, you should see both “The Howling” and “Matinee” which are a couple of his best films. “Explorers” and “Innerspace” are fun as well as is “Gremlins 2: The New Batch.” Also, if you watch some of his films, you’ll notice that the late great Dick Miller is in every one of his films. He plays Murray Futterman in this. Brandon, did you notice Jonathan Banks at 24:09? You’ll know him as Mike Ehrmantraut from “Breaking Bad.”
@Meanie Panini Agree on “Innerspace” 100%. Its a really fun movie and very well made. I also think it’s great that the majority of Joe Dante’s films always have a Jerry Goldsmith score in them.
Gremlins 2 is one of the craziest movies of all time, I’d love to see a reaction of that too
This is the movie I watch every Christmas eve. Also, Phoebe Cates in this _might_ have been my first crush.
36 years later, I'm still in love with her! :D
Mine was Elizabeth Shue in The Karate Kid. Then Boof (Susan Ursetti) in Teen Wolf.
Amy Jo Johnson. Power Rangers' Kimberly.
Mike from Breaking Bad is one of the police officers in Gremlins.
A random like this I spotted the other day was Hank (Breaking Bad) as a cop in Gattaca. Leave Jude Law alone Hank.
@@Nick_CF He was also in Terminator 2 Judgment Day, he was a S.W.A.T. officer, it's hard to recognize him since he's wearing a gas mask though.
@@Nick_CF He was a cop in The Cell too
He also played cops in Beverly Hills Cop and 48 Hours
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Mike was a bad guy in Beverly Hills Cop
From John Dante, I recommend "Innerspace".
That is one of the most underrated films of all time.
yep, I loved it as a child, watched the VHS until it was broken...
"What seems to be the medical emergency?"
@@williamshelton4318 I've been thinking of that movie for a few months now, since I started watching "The Boys", and I realized, "Oh, the actor who plays Hughie might never have existed if 'Innerspace' hadn't been produced. Another reason to be thankful for it, LOL."
I may have posted this here before, but Spielberg is connected because Gremlins began as part of a sequel to Close Encounters Of The Third Kind that was meant to be about a group of aliens that terrorize a family; the working titles were Dark Skies and Watch The Skies (the latter is on the marque in Gremlins). This idea was dropped and different aspects of the screenplay were turned into ET, Poltergeist and this.
have you seen Fargo? not Christmas related but it is set in a snowy place and its a very good film.
Miss M. E Great film!
There is a huge plot hole. They multiply with Water, but it takes place at Christmas time and there is snow everywhere. Stripe didn't even need a Pool.
You have to watch Die Hard this month. Best Christmas movie 😂
Also, keep up the great work!! I love your videos so much
Yipee-kay-yay!
Not a Christmas movie! 😜
Oh dude, the merchandising was insane for this movie. I had a stuffed Gizmo when I was little, and my sister accidentally spilled water on it...and I cried. lol
Omg that’s so cute
@@salliejones6002 Not to toot my own cuteness horn, but when I separate myself from my childhood self, yeah...it is pretty cute. lol I was genuinely scared that we were going to have gremlins!
I love this movie! It's so cute! Steven Spielberg produced this film and Joe Dante of The Howling, Explorers, and InnerSpace directed this crazy Comedy Horror film.
Innerspace is so good , that doesn't get enough recognition
@@reecer1774 I watched it on Thursday and it's still pretty impressive.
Hi Brandon!
I just wanted to say THANK YOU for reacting to Gremlins! It has been one of my favourite movies since 1984, when I was nine years old and saw it for the first time.
It was, then, one of the most amazing movies I had ever seen, and I have probably seen it anywhere between 50-100 times since then, and even though I know pretty much every "secret" and can see every mistake, it is STILL entertaining!
Love your channel, and watch your different reactions at least 2-3 times a week. So thanks for that, too!
/Micke, Umeå - Sweden
Gremlins 2 is an underrated cult classic
In my life time I have only seen a few of those motorized chairs for climbing stairs, and every time i do it takes me back to this movie.
Gremlins scared me as a kid. The movie theatre scene made me actually paranoid of going to watch movies. As the theatre rooms where I used to live had these kind of curtain things along the wall that would sometimes sway or twitch making it seem like gremlins were behind them.
Billy’s mom knows her way around the kitchen of death real good
The original script was MUCH more graphic, they eat billy's dog, they throw billy's mothers head down the stairs at him, pete gets his throat chomped out, Gizmo turns into stripe, practically the entire town is killed by the gremlins, it certainly delves more into the horror part of the horror comedy. I would've loved to see the original script filmed but what we got is just as amazing
they should release it as a comic.. im kinda happy the only confirmed kills in this movie is mrs deagle , makes it more ok to show this movie to little kids to scare the shit out of them like my friends dad did to me
Best Meta Reason from a movie:
Karate Kid I & II - Daniel San references it being “the 80s” as why they need to take action or why he lets Ally drive home from the fair...
“Hey it’s the 80s...”
If I´m not mistaken Brandon has still not seen Die Hard?! Another Christmas movie: It´s a wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart. And why not watch Citizen Kane, now that Mank is out on Netflix...
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I think he has seen a wonderful life
It's definitely quite shocking, but because it very much doesn't take itself too seriously you can't help but laugh. They got the tone spot on, and that's how it developed such a classic status. As a child of the 80's I'm happy that it still gets the respect it deserves. Definitely Gremlins 2: The new batch is worth a watch...some say it's better, whatever the case, it certainly takes itself even less seriously!
Brandon, you need to check out Gremlins 2 too. IMO just as good but the creatures are even funnier and have even more personality. Fun movie.
28:41 gizmo singing hi ho in the background is one of my favorite parts in this movie lol
I know you're going to love it! Watch Scrooged next if you haven't already. One of mg favorite Xmas movies.
Same here, it’s my favourite too 😁👍
The more you watch it, the better it gets.
I just watched this movie for the first time last month too! It was way better than what I was expecting! When Gizmo finally got to drive that car, it warmed my heart.
I'm surprised we didn't a "Hey! It's Mike from Breaking Bad!"
7:36. I like that the dog looks genuinely surprised. Great actor!
Seriously that is young Mike freaking out in gremlins.
Brandon, you are easily my fav reactor... you're so insightful...a fan since your early days! You did such a great job here...I'm a late Gen Xer, I remember Gremlins cereal boxes and other marketing from the 80's, I was so happy to see this reaction!
Creative decision to omit Kate's story about Santa Claus
The best Christmas film, and also a perfect film. Not a wasted scene or any filler, the film lays out the story and setting perfectly. Sp glad you watched Gremlins, because then you can watch the second film, which parodies itself and the first film in a very original way.
Gremlins is the reason the PG-13 rating exists, due to the ad campaign not having showed a single bit or even hint to the Gremlins, and instead showed nothing but cute Gizmo. So tons of families went to see the film thinking it was a cute family friendly Christmas film about a furry little critter. Tons of angry parents called into theaters about their children having been traumatized and scared, and the rating system decided to finally create a rating between PG and R. A few other films that came out the same year encouraged the new rating as well.
24:24 I'm surprised you didn't recognize the sheriff deputy, he was played by Johnathan Banks. The same actor that played Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad.
awesome! another great movie with "monsters in a town" would be TREMORS!
Not enough snow though.
@@repairmanjack893 he can watch it after the holidays,,, :)
I had a little stuffed Gremlin(Gizmo) Toy. Got it at Birth and was my sleeping buddy for 10 years. I miss him.
"That's the easiest way to make me like the protagonist, show him watching the greatest christmas movie of all time."
Hold up, he's not watching Die Hard in that scene.
Gremlins!!! Love that everyone is watching this! Love your commentary too. Your reactions are always great.
24:08 Bro you totally didn't recognize 'Mike Ehmantraut' from Breaking Bad
He had hair, a hat and was young. 😳
The iconic and brilliant music score was composed by the late great Jerry Goldsmith, who had a wonderful working relationship with Joe Dante. Goldsmith composed the scores for Gremlins, Gremlins 2, Innerspace, Small Soldiers, The Burbs, It's a Good life-Twilight Zone, The Movie and Boo-Amazing Stories. Goldsmith was nominated for 18 Academy Awards in his career, having won only once for "The Omen" in 1976. Gone, but not forgotten. He is truly missed.
You should check out the Ref if you haven’t, a yearly tradition in my family
Great film; great cast! Everyone in that movie does top-tier work, especially Denis Leary.
Thats a forgotten about classic right there
19:40---LOL!! Dude, I've literally seen about 4 "Reacts" now watching this movie for the first time (I've loved it since I was a kid) and EVERYONE thinks Gizmo's in the stocking at the fireplace (props though, cause I never thought of that back then, but I can see how people can think that)
One of the cops is Mike from breaking bad.
The guy with the plow is Dick Miller, who frequently acted in Joe Dante films (and was the owner of the gun shop in The Terminator). He and the woman playing his wife, Jackie Joseph, were in the original The Little Shop of Horrors.
"THE REF" is the best underrated Christmas movie. Show it some love.
Great pick! Forgot about that one. I agree!
I'll have to rewatch it but I recall it getting on my fucking nerves and hating it, much like AMOS & ANDREW.
Personally, I enjoy Gremlins 2 even more. Some people hate it because is more cartoonish than the original, and I even hated it when I first saw it, but it grew on me because I later understood what they were trying to do, wich is to make a live action Looney Tunes movie with the Gremlins. It's very over the top and silly, and I get why some may find it childish or annoying, but I think it's a lot of fun. It takes the best part of the first one, the Gremlin mayhem, and expands on it in very creative ways. Plus, the more you watch it, the more gags and cameos and hidden jokes you find. It's not for everyone, but you should give it a try.
you should watch The Departed or other Tarantino movie "Hateful Eight"
@@cutrip best tarantino bratanchik
The Departed isn't Tarantino? But agreed its a great movie.
@@MrMongoose221 yeah,i meant he watched some tarantino movies before,so here is another
@@EntrEsprit Oh I see, makes sense. Agreed i hope he watches more Tarantino but I know he's seen a few already before he started his channel..
Was originally more of s straight horror and Gizmo was gonna become Stripe but Spielberg suggested lighting the tone and changing Gizmo to be more cute and marketable. Gremlins 2 is great the studio basically let Joe Dante do what he wanted, so the whole movie is a rebuttal to the critics and takes the cartoon humour and violence up a level
You could watch Empire of the Sun. Another Steven Spielberg movie that’s really good
When the christmas tree falls on that woman there is about one frame in which you can see the puppeteer behind the tree wearing a red sweater, lol.
How about The assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford next?
Has SUPERB performances from Casey Affleck and Brad Pitt and just a beautiful, beautiful film.
You would not regret watching it.
Its mesmerizing to me. Literally can watch in awe of the acting, cinematography, directing. Everything!
@@MikeB12800 Too bad NONE of the bigger reaction channels don't watch it...
5:48 In those days that was just a mean old lady. But now we know wanting to hurt animals is a psychopathic trait, it has been shown that many serial killers start out that way. Oh you silly old mean lady
Did you recognize the Deputy Brent? It's Jonathan Banks or Mike from Breaking Bad. :D
Mr. Futterman is played by an actor named Dick Miller. He was a staple in a bunch of B-Movies from the 60’s through the 80’s. He’s the gun store owner too in Terminator. Tarantino even used him in Pulp Fiction, but his scene got deleted.
He passed away in 2019.
"There's no easy way out for them"
Using that phrase makes me wonder if you've done Rocky IV ready to upload before this, haha.
If not, try and watch out for why I might say that!
There's no shortcut home... 😁👍
Spielberg presents...because this was supposed to be a graphic horror movie. Like dante's original script had gizmo becoming stripe, gremlins killing both Peltzer parents, barney the dog was supposed to be hung with the exterior xmas lights and gutted like a deer...yeah. Spielberg came in and made dante make the changes necessary to make this movie friendlier to a wider audience.
this is why Mike left the police force and starting working for Gus and Saul
Joe Dante is a cult favourite director from back in the day. Piranha, The Howling, Gremlins, Explorers, Innerspace, Gremlins 2, Matinee etc. He loves genre and classic B movie actors and fills his films with cameos and Easter Eggs. His films often have a gleefully dark comedic looney tunes vibe to them. He even made an actual live action/animated Looney Tunes movie in the 2000s. But Gremlins is for me still his best. Gremlins 2 is great too but it's utterly bonkers. Gotta love these anarchic little sh*ts. 🤣
ohk but for real. . i like gremlims. . i enjoyed gremlins. . but i love gremlins 2 : the new batch. . def a step up in the gremlins game
Oh my god, i just got in from a long, long day at work, stressful drive home in the dark and rain and this is exactly what i needed to relax and calm down, thank you so much!
Gremlins 2 is not a great film, but it is an insane homage to the Looney-Tunes aesthetic. I still can't believe a major studio green lit it.
The studio wanted Dante to make it but he didn’t want to. Only way he would do it was if he had complete creative control. I love that movie too.
Congrats hitting 80k subs. Remember when it was just a few thousand 👏👏👏
Gremlins was literally responsible for the PG 13 rating. Indiana Jones helped, but mostly this.
I watched this with my oldest daughter 13 years ago. (She was 2 or 3) I forgot about the violence in this. My kid FREAKED OUT!. Stabbing...Microwave Oven...Blenders. It was a Christmas MASSACER!
lol
I actually prefer 2: A New Batch!
The shot of all the gremlins moving is actually a technique called go motion. It basically involves adding motion blur to the character to create a more realistic effect.
Watch The Truman Show!
The music during the scene where the gremlins drive the tractor is dope.
If you're looking for a good Christmas movie you can't go wrong with Die Hard
A few facts since I was obsessed with this movie as a kid, some which have already been said:
1. The original script was a lot darker with more deaths including Barney the dog, but they thankfully didn’t go through with it.
2. The younger partner to Sheriff Frank is played by a young Jonathan Banks, who is also Mike Ehrmantraut from Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad.
3. Mr. Jones at the beginning of the movie while Billy is drawing in the pub is played by Chuck Jones.
4. Corey Feldman is Pete, the kid who knocks water onto Gizmo.
5. In the commentary track featuring the director Joe Dante, he explains the five Mogwai-later-turned-Gremlins rolled into balls and bounced down the hall to lure Barney the dog outside, which is how they got him tied up in the lights.
6. In a deleted scene, Billy’s boss Mr. Corbin was discovered to have been killed by the gremlins (whilst covered in Time Magazines and his stopwatch, which in another deleted scene is referencing his obsession with punctuality) and Gerald locked himself up for his own protection. He refuses help, believing Billy wants to be promoted now that their boss is dead, so he and Kate just leave him there and decide to “come back later”.
7. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial came out just two years before, and you will see some E.T. dolls in the mall if you look carefully.
8. Mrs. Deagle’s cats are all named after some form of currency from various countries, i.e. Kopek (Russia) and Old Dollar Bill (US), showing how wealthy she is.
Personally, the sequel is better. Please watch it.
aww good call man! It's not Christmas for me until I've seen Gremlins, Home Alone and A Muppet Christmas Carol! Gremlins 2 is quite a different film but it's also very entertaining. In some ways it's better than the original but the first one is definitely the must watch Christmas film.
18:53 the cooking spray and the microwave is my favourite gremlin death.
Mrs. Peltzer was a total badass! Looking back as an adult, I'm shocked that I loved this movie so much as a kid. I should have been terrified.
I adore this! I saw it 14 times on the big screen (small town. Friend of the family free movies for me!) and I've seen it once a year since VHS era. Timeless to me, happy you viewed it. 🐾😊
Gremlins are up there with classic movie monsters like Alien(s), Predator and the Terminator. That was my childhood at least haha. The second movie is also a top notch crazy elaboration on the original.