Wednesday, September 21, 2011

F This Movie! - Gremlins/Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Patrick and Erich Asperschlager share an after-midnight snack as they discuss the Gremlins movies, Joe Dante, sequels and the priorities of time travel.



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Also discussed this episode: Big Trouble in Little China, Flatliners, Monster Camp, Ceremony

4 comments:

  1. Great show (as usual...), though it made me realize that I've somehow never seen Gremlins 2...gotta get on that. And here all this time, I thought Dick Miller really did get it at the hands of his beloved snow plow.

    And Patrick, I know you were going off the top of your head and all, but you left off one of my favorite Dante films in your list: Explorers. I haven't seen it in a while, so it may fall victim to the Goonies phenomenon you've talked about, but I have a lot of positive memories about that film. Among other things, it has one of my all-time favorite Jerry Goldsmith themes, and it's kept alive the dream that all you need to travel to the stars is a Tilt-A-Whirl and an Apple IIgs.

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  2. Ack. Can I tell you something? As I was going to sleep the night the podcast was recorded, I realized with horror that I had left out Explorers and I was so mad at myself. Oops. It's a fascinating movie. I didn't grow up with it. The first half is some of the best stuff Joe Dante has ever done, and the second half is, I think, some of the worst. He basically admits as much, too, because the movie was released in a version that he felt was unfinished. It was just kind of taken away from him and put into theaters. There's a lot to like in it, though, and it's obviously a very personal movie for him. Thanks for listening!

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    1. I felt the same when I watched Explorers - first half: awesome; second half (I think when the aliens appear and start dancing about, watching the telly, doing impersonations, etc): awful!

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  3. I would love to listen to this, but the link must be broken. I can't stream or download it. I'd be awesome if it could get fixed, thanks!

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