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From: robert@hpfclq.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Gremlins: A Spielberg Abortion
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Date: Mon, 11-Jun-84 15:34:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 11 15:34:00 1984
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Nf-From: hpfclq!robert    Jun 21 11:34:00 1984

I didn't like the movie either.  I was very disappointed.  The movie
was not very well put together.  The dialog was okay but the continuity was
terrible.  I didn't think they spent any time on the movie except in
making the critters.  The critters were great.  

I just can't find the horrible violence and the humor compatible.
I had to either be shocked at the deaths or laugh at the pranks.
It just wouldn't let me feel with the movie.

I guess the worst crime of all was all the potential of the 
premise was thrown away on poor writing and shooting.

Maybe as an earlier note commented, they wanted the unreal look, but for
me it looked fake and cheap.  

WHat went wrong Speilburg?

summary: disappointing collection of humor and violence strung together
	on poor writing.
entertainment value: $.75
			-Robert (I liked E. T.) Heckendorn