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Special Features
- All-new 2001 digital transfer and remastered sound
- 10 Minutes of never-before-seen footage
- Behind-the-scenes documentary
- Photo/Storyboard gallery
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Gremlins is a whee of a film (if you don't mind the occasional gross-out) from producer Steven Spielberg, writer Chris Columbus, and director Joe Dante. Zach Galligan is the young man whose inventor father (Hoyt Axton) gives him an odd Christmas present: a tiny, furry creature that comes with a set of rules: don't get him wet, don't feed him after midnight, and keep him away from direct sunlight. But Galligan breaks the first rule and the damp little critter pops out a dozen little offspring. Then the offspring break the second rule and, overnight, turn from cute furry guys to malevolent scaly guys with world domination on their mind. The only way to stop them: rule three. But it's an anxious (and extremely funny) battle to make it to daylight--and the bad gremlins find ways to multiply over and over. Great special effects and a gruesome sense of humor make this a wild (if occasionally dark and scary) ride. --Marshall Fine
Product Description
A man buys a Mogwai as a Christmas present for his son. The young boy is told to keep the pet away from water, out of the light and never to feed it after midnight. Inadvertently, the creature is dampened and almost instantly, produces half a dozen furry replicas of itself --which continue to multiply and turn the small town upside-down.
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It follows a somewhat conventional monster movie plot. An ordinary guy witnesses his unusual but cute cuddly pet spawn a horde of evil Gremlins. He tries to warn the authorities, but they don't believe him until the creatures show up and go on a rampage throughout the town. Like in many monster movies, a plan is devised to destroy them, which works, but then there's still one left which needs to be defeated.
Every monster movie convention in the book is used, including all the famous shocks such as something jumping out in the foreground and something jumping out in the background, but what makes this film original is the Gremlins' silly personalities. They don't eat people or kill them in order to survive in any way. They just want to have fun and cause chaos! Their personalities are almost human and seem to represent a side of us that has no morals and just wants to let loose in a world without regulations. At times, you are cheering for the monsters, which makes this movie so unique.
Two major highlights are the bar scene and the movie theater scene where all the gremlins gather together and have a great time!
Every monster movie convention in the book is used, including all the famous shocks such as something jumping out in the foreground and something jumping out in the background, but what makes this film original is the Gremlins' silly personalities. They don't eat people or kill them in order to survive in any way. They just want to have fun and cause chaos! Their personalities are almost human and seem to represent a side of us that has no morals and just wants to let loose in a world without regulations. At times, you are cheering for the monsters, which makes this movie so unique.
Two major highlights are the bar scene and the movie theater scene where all the gremlins gather together and have a great time!
35 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This is not worth the upgrade for the cost it is going at right now. WB did not remaster Gremlins for Blu-Ray. In my opinion (and many others) the BD is only a small improvement over the DVD. I'd say the improvement in clarity and detail varies between 5%-30% better throughout the film. The audio is much better though, really fun to hear the score in HD audio. Wait till the price drops, then pick it up.
23 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
How can something so sweet and cuddly as a Gremlin become so mean and angry like your own kids when they don't get what they want. The ideas behind this hilarious transformation are so marvellous you'd want to watch this one again and again - with or without your own kids present (who knows, they might get ideas). Gremlins is one of the funniest movies ever. A cult-classic.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Blu-ray Review: 'Gremlins 25th Anniversary Edition'
Casual fans of the film probably won't rush out to pick up the "Gremlins: 25th Anniversary Edition" Blu-ray. The film wasn't remastered or restored for this release. Read more
Published 4 days ago by ERSInk . com
Upgrade only if the price drop below $10!
One of my favorite films of the 80's, Gremlin BD didn't seen to have any restoration. Improvement is only marginal. I agree with some of the reviewers here - keep your DVD! Read more
Published 27 days ago by Allan Foo Chuan How
it's REALLY NICE!!!
GREMLINS is a classic...The story is really nice with a mix of little monsters and fun that even a kid can see...GOOD MOVIE!
Published 1 month ago by Rio Fluzão
Do You See What I See...?
I'm not ashamed to admit - I had a stuffed Gizmo when the film came out. This is one of three or fours movies that I watched incessantly when it was first released. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Eric E. Johnson
Classic
This is a good movie. A must see movie for family night. It's not scary at all. I think Gizmo is the cutiest Gremlin. I wish he was real so I can have him as my own pet. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sugga40827
recieved worked great
it is a good thing I ordered this to be delivered to my parents while I was visiting for christmas... I do not have a VHS player. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Thomas A. Price
Exactly what I wanted...
Ordered this as a Christmas present for my niece. It arrived on time and with no damages. I would definitely order from this retailer again.
Published 4 months ago by Mary
great
i watched this movie as a kid and i still love it. a classic movie well worth the money.you wont be disapointed.
Published 5 months ago by miller2011
Gremlins
Gremlins is such a great movie. There is a lot of action thru most of the movie. When the original gremlin(Gizmo) accidentally gets wet and produces a dozen offspring that are not... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ronald W. Wagner
Classic
This is a crazy 80's classic that remains in my memory even nearly twenty years after seeing this film for the first time. Read more
Published 7 months ago by M
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