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Gremlins (Special Edition) (2002)

Zach Galligan , Phoebe Cates , Joe Dante  |  PG |  DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (298 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday, Frances Lee McCain
  • Directors: Joe Dante
  • Writers: Chris Columbus
  • Producers: Michael Finnell, Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: French, Portuguese, English, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: May 15, 2007
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (298 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000P0J0A6
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,165 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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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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This is one of the best movies ever made. Jarrett P. Suhr  |  24 reviewers made a similar statement
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33 of 37 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Horror/Comedy of all time! February 23, 2005
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!
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27 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars timeless fun January 9, 2005
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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.
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20 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A comical horror christmas classic! December 13, 2007
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Inventor Randy Peltzer (Hoyt Axton) has bought a special gift for his son Billy (Zack Gallaghan) and it's a furry Chinese creature called a Mogwai (voiced by Howie Mandall). But there are three important rules that must be followed if he wants to keep the creature such as number 1 which means to keep him away from bright light especially sunlight cause it will kill him, number 2 is to never get him wet and number 3 which is the most important rule of them all which is never feed them after midnight. But Billy does what he can but he accidently gets him wet one day and it makes him mutiply other Mogwaii like him and he accidently feed the Mogwaii except Gizmo after midnight as it makes them into ghastly reptilian ghouls that cause havok in the town of Kingston Falls.

Brilliant and highly original Horror fantasy comedy from executive producer Steven Spielburg, director Joe Dante ("The Howling") and writer Chris Columbus. This movie became one of the biggest box-office hits of 1984 and of all time, this movie has a great sense of charm and of course black humor thrown into it with gruesomeness. The film co-stars Corey Feldman, Phoebe Cates and Dick Miller and special appearences by Robby the Robot and Chuck Jones, this movie did caused some controversy when it came out because parents thought it was too violent for small children even around the same time "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" came out. So the MPAA created the "PG-13" rating was created that year, i love how make-up artist Chris Walas did the lovable furballs and the hideous beasts and made them some of the most memorable creatures to hit the screen.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars delicious mischief April 6, 2008
By JGC
Format:DVD
"Gremlins" is a heartwarming Christmas movie that your entire family will enjoy! When I think of classic Christmas movies such as "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street" I always fondly recall "Gremlins." Because isn't it such a great Christmas movie that all the kids will love. Afterall, "Gremlins" has snow, and decorations and Christmas music and even those cute, furry little pe(s)ts!

Seriously though, I do love "Gremlins" because it's such a great example of a totally 80's movie! Beware if you were not a child of the 80's you may find this movie dated, corny and incredibly hokum. Come to think of it, even if you were a child of the 80's you may think that as well! But it doesn't matter because "Gremlins" is all good! When this movie first came out my parents absolutely forbid my brother and I from watching it. Of course we didn't listen to them though.

"Gremlins" was such a huge sensation; telling a kid that they couldn't see it would certainly constitute cruel and usual punishment! We even had our Gizmo stuffed animals and a few other things. Keep in mind that this movie spawned an entire genre of pseudo-horror flicks ("Ghoulies," and "Goonies " come to mind.)

"Gremlins" tells the hilarious story of what happens when you don't follow the rules and let your Mogwai run wild! Billy Peltzer (played by one-hit wonder, Zach Galligan) receives an early Christmas gift, courtesy of his father Randall (played by Hoyt Axton.) Billy is warned not to ever expose Giz to bright lights or water and never to give him food after midnight (just a side note, if the Mogwai is from Asia, how exactly would he know that it was midnight?) Suffice it to say, the little critter soon multiples, courtesy of Billy's friend Pete (a very young Corey Feldman.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love Gizmo!
I loved watching this movie as a child. Great story and characters and especially Gizmo! I had to add it to my collection of childhood movies. Read more
Published 19 hours ago by Jennifer M. Fira
5.0 out of 5 stars Gremlins
Good and funny clean movie. It is good for the whole family and kids. You should try this movie yourself.
Published 2 days ago by Rebecca A. Keys
5.0 out of 5 stars Gremlins, love this movie.
I love the Gremlins! It's a classic movie that i wanted my kid to watch. That's why i ordered it.
Published 8 days ago by Rex M.
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny movie
This is a funny movie that I will recommended to everyone. Is an old movie, but is one of the kind.
Published 12 days ago by William Cruz
5.0 out of 5 stars Gizmo
Who didn't like this movie growing up? My children often wonder what types of movies we grew up with so I purchased a fe and this being one of them. Cute and Funny.
Published 13 days ago by rosa
5.0 out of 5 stars GIZMO KA-KA!
Um, how can anyone say no to an adorable fuzzball named Gizmo? Keep in mind that this movie is from 1984, so of course you're not going to get HD on your tv, but the movie is... Read more
Published 13 days ago by vickitoria
4.0 out of 5 stars Gizmo's arrival...
If only Billy had been more responsible and not let that kid in his room. I tell you... This is the movie that made America want a real live Mogwai. Or at least me. Read more
Published 22 days ago by D. Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars Just love it.
I just love Gremlins and actually have "Gizmo" sitting on my desk right now.

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Published 29 days ago by Debbie Light Nash
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun to share with my 14 year old daughter
This was a blast from the past that I remember watching when I was about her age. It was as fun to watch this time around. Just goofy fun from Spielberg!
Published 1 month ago by Jodie Andrefski
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a classic, isn't it?
These little critters seem so harmless, you know?!?! Then POW!, they can turn into little monsters! Kind of makes you wonder about the people who write these type of books. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Hope Ogden
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