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From: upstill@ucbvax.UUCP (Steve Upstill)
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Subject: Christmas motif in Gremlins (mild spoiler)
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Date: Wed, 30-May-84 02:55:26 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 30 02:55:26 1984
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   There is something of a Christmas motif, mostly as the basis for
some incredibly (hilariously) sick humor.  Besides the girlfriend's 
story about Pop (one of the most surreal moments in recent memory,
even if it didn't quite come off), there's Mom being attacked by the
Christmas tree, and the Gremlin's head landing in the (Yule) fire,
and the Wicked Witch's carollers.
   I thought the story was very firmly placed at Christmas, so much
so that I felt strange watching it during the summer.

Steve U.