Everything GREAT About Gremlins! 

Fun Fact: Originally, Stripe and Gizmo were the same character. This changed when executive producer Steven Spielberg insisted one of the Gremlins be a good guy with whom the audience could identify.

I love how Lynn goes from "0" to "Time to brutally murder these little mutant Yodas" at the slightest provocation. Most horror film moms would just be out the door or already dead, but she's reaching for the steak knife.

I showed this movie to my nieces last Christmas. When Billy sees Stripe's footprints leading into an abandoned gym, one of the girls said, "Just blow it up!" I've never been a prouder uncle than that moment.

This movie was for decades the only thing I could think about when I heard "Do you hear what I hear" That stayed with me HARD.

I love the connections to Aliens throught this entire movie. The cocoons looking like eggs, the characters not understanding what they're up against, the female heroine kicking ass, the exponentially spread of the creatures, and so many more

this whole fiasco could have been avoided if they just said WHAT would happen if the rules were broken. "oh, he spawns an army of malevolent monsters who bring mayhem and destruction." "oh. guess i'd just get my kid a hamster then"

Fun fact the man Zach showed his drawing to was legendary animator and Looney Tunes director Chuck Jones!

Kate's monologue over why she hates Christmas is one of the most memorable scenes in the original movie. It was brilliantly performed by Phoebe Cates, it's a shame that she isn't acting anymore, though she seems to be thriving running her own business, and married to Kevin Kline.

Great video as always! Although, I can't believe you missed that when the dad is talking on the phone and we see the Time Machine in the background, it cuts away and then when we return to the dad on the phone, the time machine has vanished! Leaving a trail of smoke and people around it confused. Probably my favourite detail of the whole movie

I really love how the movie messes with the expectation of the mom getting got. It's like, nope! She's fighting back. She still gets beat up and it's still a terrifying ordeal for her but she fights back. She has agency. And it's believable. The Gremlins aren't especially physically imposing. Their claws can be dangerous but most adults can physically overcome one or two. They just come in packs.

This movie is probably the film that scarred me the most as a child. I had seen The Thing on Netflix when I was eight, and felt nothing but GREMLINS absolutely traumatized me. Specifically I think it was the scene of that one gremlin bursting out of the cabinet in the science teacher’s office. It made me scared to open closets, bathrooms, cabinets, drawers, pantries, or any ROOM without the light on for nearly a decade. Hell, there was a sticker of Stripe on a vent in my dad’s workshop in the basement, and I had him cover it up when we would work on Pinewood Derby cars because it scared me so much.

The original script for Gremlins was much darker. Gizmo was originally going to be the lead gremlin before Steven Spielberg nixed it. Billy was going to come home to find his Mom's freshly decapitated head falling down the stairs after the gremlins hatched. There was a gag of Billy and Kate taking shelter in an empty McDonald's, which is littered with abandoned items like clothes, shoes, purses, even strollers but the burgers remained untouched; implying the gremlins ate the customers. I also don't know if this was in the script but this was expanded in the novelization as there's a darker implication to Mrs. Deagle threatening to foreclose on that single mother and her two kids on Christmas. She's been doing that to many families and people, either buying off their properties or pricing them out of their homes so she can sell it to developers and turn Kingston Falls into an industrialized toxic waste dump. This revelation either led or was discovered after her death, so we shouldn't feel sorry she got what she deserved (she certainly thinks so since she kept muttering "I'm not ready," after seeing the gremlins).

This is still one of my favorite Christmas films, and I would DIE for Gizmo!

Loved this movie as a kid so much that the first dog I bought as an adult just had to be named Gizmo. She always gets compliments when going to the vet and dog park, it was an easy win.

My favourite part of the Lynn sequence is when she's about to head into the next room, but then goes back and grabs a second knife so she can dual-wield. She gets it.

I saw this at the cinema when it first came out. I was 4 years old...and loved it. The 80s were a VERY different time for kids.

This age of movies was phenomenal, gremlins, small soldiers, short circuit

This theme music has been on a constant background loop in my head for 30+ years and Im not mad

As a child of the 80's Gremlins was one of the only movies to truly frighten me as a kid. i remember checking cabinets and any potential hiding places for gremlins for at least a couple days after watching it.

YES! I've been waiting for this EGA for YEARS! Thank you! Love this movie, even though it traumatized me for life as a kid. It's fantastic, but VERY scary. The Gremlins are just perfect monsters, such a creepy and dangerous-looking design. They're small, and hate bright lights, but that just means they can lurk in any shadowy corner to spring out and attack you. Just terrifying. But Kate's Christmas Speech is the core of the film. Joe Dante insisted it stay in, even though the studio wanted it cut, to the point of telling Speilberg to cut it, because he and Dante shared final cut. Speilberg wasn't even a fan of it, but but considered this Joe Dante's film, and Dante insisted it be there, Speilberg wasn't going to overrule him. The speech, on the surface, is ridiculous, Kate's dad dying because he was dumb enough to try and literally play Santa. But if another human being is telling you about this painful memory of their childhood, you'd have to empathize with them, feel the tragedy of it, even if it's objectively stupid. That, according to Dante, is the whole crux of the film. The Gremlins are vicious terrifying monsters. . . but also gleeful live-action cartoons causing hilarious mayhem, except the victims of the mayhem don't have cartoon powers to survive it.

At the end of the movie, when everyone is sitting around the living room, if you listen to the tv reporter, he talks about interviewing Murray Futterman in the hospital after his ordeal. It's right when Mrs. Peltzer is telling Gizmo not to bite the thermometer.

I hope he mentions in 2, it's a parody on it's self, it makes a joke out of it's self, the same girlfriend saying sad story, the Gremlins new powers, what I love about them both

Coincidentally, the woman who plays the Scrooge-esque Mrs. Deagle is named Polly Holliday.

Also the dad is an inventor so makes sense he calls the Mogwai “Gizmo”.

The scene where the science teacher gets attacked + the cut to his corpse half under the desk scared me so badly as a 5-year-old that we had to leave the library where this movie was playing and I had nightmares about it for months afterward

I remember watching this movie in theaters when I was five and getting my first real coherent nightmare because of it. Despite that, it still remained my favorite movie up until 93 or so. Even now, it ranks in my top 20 favorite films.

Top 10 Christmas movie for me. I saw this at the drive in when it first came out. I was about 5 years old. My cat is named Gizmo because of this movie. Listen, I'm 44 years old and I still want to own a mogwai haha Fun fact: In the original script, Pete (Corey Feldman) was eaten alive by Gremlins while Christmas carolers drowned out his screams

In the scene where we see Spielberg and Robby The Robot we also see composer Jerry Goldsmith in the booth behind Hoyt Axton.

"Do You Hear What I Hear" is the Gremlins song. Always and forever.

This is actually my favorite Christmas movie.

I'm sad you didn't win the time machine disappearing after a few cuts back to the Dad.

I can confirm that this movie will mess your kid up if they're not ready for it. My parents took me to see it when it came out (I was 4) 'cause they thought "Oh, look how cute Gizmo is, this'll be fun." The egg hatching seen messed me up so bad, I thought Gremlins were under my bed every night for the next DECADE and jumped from my bead at night to go to the bathroom, only to then jump back into bed before they could get me.. Of course, NOW, Gremlins is one of my favorite Christmas movies. The 80's were a weird and glorious time to grow up.

I haven't seen this movie in forever, but one of the scenes that stands out in my memory is the bit where the lead gremlin steps out of the shadows and is in silhouette and beckons behind him, before a massive crowd of gremlins steps out of the shadows following him. It's the first time you really get an impression of just how many of them there are, and I'm surprised it didn't make it into this video.

I feel like the late great Dick Miller should always be a win. It’s always nice to see him!

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I live in Alaska, and the trees actually do look like that! Plus, birch trees have white bark!

8:39 It is actually stated by the director of the film that Gremlins isn’t a Christmas movie, but it is set around Christmas time. It was in a behind the scenes video. He also stated that it wasn’t a horror film, making it a thriller film instead

Yeah, I definitely did not realize they were such killers as a child. Wow. I loved this movie and still do.

Recently rewatched this movie, and it REALLY holds up.

You should review the new Gremlins tv series, "Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai."

Fun Fact - The Futtermans surviving isn't a retcon. Listen to the journalist Lew Landers (same character in The Howling - so a crossover?!) and you'll hear him confirm the Futterman's weren't killed ;) So it wasn't a recon when they appeared in Gremlins 2. :D

Funny how last year James A. Janise covered the Gremlins movies for his Kill Count and now we got CinemaWins doing it this year

"Brad Hamilton really stepped up from the pirate hat job in 2 years" lol. The mom rocks in this. Looks like stuff my mom or sister would do.

I noticed something for the first time yesterday after 30+ years of watching this movie: Billy's car is broken at the beginning. It's smoking, it refuses to start. This seems to be the norm. After the Gremlins are wreaking havoc on the town, Billy tries his car and it starts on the first try. He exclaims "Unbelievable!" I think the Gremlins TRIED to mess with Billy's car (why wouldn't they? They mess with everything and they have a dislike for him in particular), except since it was already broken, they FIXED it by accident!

6:36 The only place i know a Gremlin Gizmo has been seen is LEGO Dimensions. Go the the Gremlins world and have him eat the sandwich item included the the Scooby-Doo set and there you go, Gremlin Gizmo.

Everything Great About Gremlins: 1. Phoebe Cates 2. Other things

This movies and "do you hear what I here" will always be connected no matter what always think of them together. Such a fun film!!

The extent to which people were supposedly fooled by Orson Welles' adaptation of "War of the Worlds" has been _ridiculously_ overstated and mythologised.

Its been a while since ive watched the full film, but i seem to remember that in the last scene, when the family is warching the news coverage of the carnage, there is a brief mention of the Futtermans being injured and hospitalized, but not dead, so there was no actual retcon in the sequel.

What a lovely Christmas gift for all of us viewers. Gremlins is a fun movie that I remember quite fondly. Please do an EGA video about Big Trouble in Little China.

There’s something about Gremlins that nothing has ever captured after it, it’s dark yet so wacky yet so horrific yet so fantastical, totally 80s. The whole sequence in the house with Lynn is so under appreciated. The sequel is a whole different level of mad. Can’t believe we haven’t got a direct sequel to Gremlins yet. The animated prequel can’t captured what these two films had.

My sister and I would dare each other to watch Gremlins. She couldn't get very far I think it was cocoons that did her in and she leave the room. For me it was when Stripe dies, just the wonderful work of goo and 'bone' sent chills. Thankfully I had learned that if you finish a movie the fear subsides faster than if you haven't. Took me a long time to get over Witches.

My favourite detail about Deagle's death is that she says "Oh, they've come for me! They've come...", showing us that she KNOWS she's an evil person 😂

I found this channel a week ago, and it came out swinging for the fence. I like this more than cinemasins- just for the host. When he's happy about a particular scene, his voice just flutters. It's amazeballs. Snappy dialog, honest and extremely fair critique, and just a good time all around. Worth the price of admission!

If you continue watching the scene with Rand on the phone, you see the time machine in one scene, and the next scene, you see a puff of smoke and the machine is gone.

Frances Lee McCain and Sigourney Weaver set young me's expectation for how mothers would react to horror movie situations. That kitchen fight goes SOOOOO hard and is hands down my favorite part of the movie.

A true classic. A masterful mix of humor, horror and heart!

Say what you will, But I love the first Gremlins movie! It's one of my all time favorite Steven Spielberg films, Zach Galligan's performance as Billy was just amazing!!!

I'm surprised you didn't mention how much alike Kingston Falls looks like Hill Valley

If I had a nickel for every time that a channel that talks about movies releases a video on RU-vid on December 23rd about Gremlins, I would have two nickels. What a weird Christmas tradition but I love it! Thanks Dead Meat and Cinema Wins!

The orginal script has the dog killed by the gremlins instead of being wrapped up in the lights and the mom was originally decapiteaded and her head rolled down the stairs.

I didn’t see this movie till my twenties and when it got to the kitchen scene I looked over at my dad who was just nodding and smiling and I’m like “how is this a kids movie?!”

I love the fact that “little old lady” Mrs. Deagle (Polly Holliday) was 47 when this movie came out!

i loved this movie, and Big Trouble in Little China back in the day. They made some fantastic movies back then

The War of the Worlds broadcast hysteria was actually massively overblown by newspapers who felt threatened by radio. Some youtuber did a thing on it you can look up. Its been forever so I cant give a name. But its an interesting story.

Composer Jerry Goldsmith makes an appearance in the inventor's convention scene. (The same that has Spielberg and Robbie The Robot ). He's the guy in a hat , on the phone behind Hoyt Axton.

If you want to see Gizmo transformed look up Lego Dimensions. He's a character in it and transforming into a full gremlin is one of his moves. He's even still voiced by Howie Mandel!

How do you NOT address that Mike from Breaking Bad is the 2nd cop? Jonathan Banks played Deputy Brent.

After watching DeadMeat cover this classic gem of a Christmas movie i realized that my 6 year old is gonna have to wait a few more years lol. Legit nightmare scenes in this movie.

at 12:00 you mentioned that the radio adaptation of war of the worlds convinced people it was real, but there wasn't actually a significant uptick in people calling the cops/news station/fcc about the broadcast (in fact it was "low in comparison with other controversial radio broadcasts of the period"), as the radio show was on a not very popular radio station. Those that did call in about it were calling for clarification about the broadcast, however very few were reported as being panicked about it.

To this day I cannot stand "Do you Hear What I Hear" Because I watched this movie when I was 5. Creepiest part of the movie, but the mom is the furthest thing from a damsel in distress! 100% badass!

I adore this movie but..... this movie made me keep a nightlight in my room way longer than most children. I was terrified of Gremlins coming for me in the night, that Christmas tree part was the main culprit.....

I was one of those 13 year olds that went into this film having NO idea what I was in for. Alone in a matinee, I was so very glad to be leaving the theater in daylight! Though it was the 'dad in the chimney' that actually scarred me. That and Cates was one of my earliest crushes for sure.

Aww.. I thought for sure you would have Mentioned the Chuck Jones Cameo. Though not the Director of the Looney Tundes short with the Gremlins in it... Definately an Inspired Casting Choice that has a little bit of a meta-feel to it :)

Gotta love gremlins

I was 17 when _Gremlins_ came out; saw it with my sibs and friends, loved it. I thought it was hilarious that mean old Mrs. Deagle was played by Polly Holliday, who played Flo "kiss mah grits! " on _Alice_ in the 70s & early 80s, as well as in the spinoff, _Flo,_ for a year or two. A wonderful actress who is still among us at 86. The scene I laughed at most in _Gremlins_ was Spike & his gang thoroughly enjoying _Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,_ and them all singing along to "Heigh Ho!" 😂😂😂

Any time that song Do You Hear What I Hear? plays around Christmas time, my mind jumps straight to this film

I'm just glad to find someone else who agrees that Gremlins IS a Christmas movie. Sure, it's not a cheesy hallmark Christmas Romance, but it is definitely a Christmas movie! My favorite one, in fact, despite having to argue with my wife about it every Christmas. XD

Gremlins is my favorite Christmas movie

Merry Christmas Lee! To you and your family! 🎄🎁

One of the best parts, hands down, is " Diggle Diggle Diggle!" My brother and I still reference it, 35 years after seeing this movie the first time.

Absolutely love the channel. Your videos have gotten me through some very hard times when my mom was sick. I just wanted to say from one movie lover to another thank you.

Literally watched both Gremlins yesterday! They are my all time fav movies. I´ve seen both Gremlins Wins videos and it was so much fun. Keep up the good work!

Thank you for not censoring the nipple in the drawing the second time you showed it. That's a nice one.

I don't know if anyone else pointed it out but, if not, I will. You "missed" editing out the "nude" girl in Billy's drawing on the second showing at the 14:46 mark. Way to go...even the RU-vid censors missed it!

a christmass miracle

What an excellent movie to give us this time. Thank you so much for dragging this gremlin out of the bag

That troll from Earnest scared stupid scarred me for years I hated being alone in the woods after watching that movie!!!

Excellent video, thanks Cinema Wins! I recently rewatched Gremlins for the first time in years and it was so much more gruesome than I remembered but such a classic. I'm still planning on naming a pet Gizmo one day

The only gripe I have with this movie is the lack of effect the snow has on the Gremlins. Snow is water, they should be popping out back babies the entire time they are outside

4:19 finally, someone who shares my opinion that the second Gremlins movie is better than the first (I hope you eventually post your second Gremlins movie on RU-vid) 13:59 Stripe IS in the sequel, he got reincarnated as Mohawk

Thank you for your positivity and sharing your love of movies! 😁

1:47 according to the novel tie-in, the Mogwi are in fact a bio engineered extraterrestrial species meant to be gifts, but Due to a glitch in their genetic code only one in a thousand are actually what they are supposed to be, with Gizmo being one of these rare ones.

I love the film. I let my girls watch it at 5 and well, they love it too. There was a month where they asked to watch it every day. We’ve got gizmo toys. We even named our dog gizmo.

I LOVE this movie! I was shown this waaaay too young and I couldn’t watch it and had nightmares but after years I started to love and appreciate it and the sequel. Can’t wait for you to do Gremlins 2 it’s so fun

Technically Stripe _is_ in the sequel. Mohawk is his reincarnation who remembers that Gizmo killed him, which is why he spends most of his time torturing Gizmo. I believe Joe Dante confirmed this

9:24 This is why I love waiting this channel. I have seen this movie so many times and never noticed

I needed this video I love this movie thank you for making a video about it

Thanks for the Christmas EGA Lee! Been waiting on this one for a while

I was ... IDK, 5, the first time I saw a horror film (on a TV, of course). 12:47 - 12:49 is the only thing I remember, and I loved it. In 2013 a local cinema played a worn-out 35 mm copy and even Joe Dante came for a short interview. Cool stuff.