Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site shark.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ucbvax!ucbcad!tektronix!orca!shark!hutch From: hutch@shark.UUCP Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: GREMLINS (not a spoiler) Message-ID: <858@shark.UUCP> Date: Tue, 26-Jun-84 12:31:46 EDT Article-I.D.: shark.858 Posted: Tue Jun 26 12:31:46 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 30-Jun-84 02:20:00 EDT References: <941@ihuxi.UUCP> Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 29 OH COME ON, PEOPLE! GREMLINS is a horror movie!! Not a "cute funny" nor a "cute sweet" like ol' ET. It was intended as a SCARY film and it succeeds! I was literally petrified at parts of the film. It has humor in it; so did American Werewolf (but slightly different types). I was NOT impressed by Gizmo's cuteness. I had a puppy when I was a kid and I'm immune to excessive cuteness from that kind of critter. I was VERY impressed with the humanity of the Gremlins. They acted NOT MUCH DIFFERENT from the way I have seen people act, in bars and on the streets. Yes, I know real people who would (and did) think it funny to throw lit cigarettes to ducks along with bread. I know people who think it funny or macho or cool somehow to throw darts or knives at other more peaceful people. The Gremlins were imitating the vilest habits they could find in human beings, and the worst thing about the film was that I could understand and even LIKE some of them, even thought they were still quite evil. I joined the audience in cheering when Stripe growled out "DEEEGLE!" (There, nobody who hasn't seen the film will understand THAT one!) Horror movie. Not comedy. Take kids to it if they can handle horror. Hutch