The sequel to Gremlins is inferior to original that was quite good. Set in a futuristic skyscraper in the Big Apple where the young couple of Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates) now work for the money-grubbing tech-mogul, Daniel Clamp (John Glover) , in his colossal Clamp Tower high-rise . But, before long , things go wrong , as Gizmo (Howie mandel voice) , the orphaned Mogwai, falls prey to the nasty scientist, Doctor Catheter (Christopher Lee) . Once again , Gremlins , and Brain Gremlin (Tony Randall voice) appearing to cause chaos , as they don't execute the rules , neither warnings : ¨don't expose them to bright light, don't ever get wet and don't ever , ever feed after midnight¨. The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper !. Take Your Batch to See the New Batch !. Look out , a new batch is on the way !. Here they grow again , we warned you !. Remember the rules !. You didn't listen !.
Director Joe Dante presents a less violent but far more campy vision , paying myriad surreal tribute to soudtracks of movies and with great sense of amusement . Naturally, there're lots of mayhem , frolics , antics and jokes , this all happening at the skyscraper and the result is a gang of nasty gremlins who decide to tear up the building and after the city . This watchable enough motion picture was regular but professionally directed by Joe Dante displaying their characteristic surrealist humor and sense of style . The story is nothing more than a fleeble excuse to string together gags , silly sketches , ironical craziness , several cameos and fast-paced set pieces . Dante is surely right to let his visual imagination run riot , in fact in this follow-up there's more comedy , more irony , but perhaps less inventive . Including ¨The Wizard of Oz¨ and other famous film parodies and other musical extravaganzas of the past . Also incorporates a Donald Trump parody , takes on TV news and body-slams modern urban living with funny action , adding a lot of rapid-fire surreal sight gags . Along with ordinary starring : Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates , appearing here and there a number of familiar secondaries : Robert Prosky , Robert Picardo , Christopher Lee, Haviland Morris , Dick Miller , Raymond Cruz , Julia Sweeney , Keye Luke, Kathleen Freeman and various cameos , such as : Paul Bartel , Kenneth Tobey , Howie Mandel , Tony Randall , John Astin, Henry Gibson, Leonard Maltin , Hulk Hogan, Bubba Smith , Isiah Whitlock Jr , Dean Norris , and musician Jerry Goldsmish who composes a lively and enjoyable score similar to Gremlis I .
Lavishly Produced by Steven Spielberg , and professionally directed by Joe Dante, but without originality, because copying situations from previous film . Dante's most hits took place when found himself working alongside Steven Spielberg, John Landis and Australian director George Miller for the anthology movie ¨The Twilight Zone, The Movie¨ (1983) in which Dante directed the third segment . Steven Spielberg then hired him to work as director for ¨Gremlins¨ (1984) which was another box-office success. He directed some episodes for the Sci-Fi series "Amazing Stories" before directing his next Science Fiction feature which was ¨Innerspace¨ (1987) which, whilst critically well reviewed, was another box office failure. After directing five episodes of "Eerie, Indiana", Dante returned to the big-screen with the well-received ¨Matinee¨ (1993), an affectionate period satire set in 1962 against the background of the Cold War. Dante spent the next several years working for television and directed a satire on politics with ¨The Second Civil War¨ (1997) . Dante's next two films, ¨Small Soldiers¨ (1998), and ¨Looney Toons: Back in Action¨ (2004) garnered good reviews but were not commercial hits. Gremlins 2 rating : 6/10.
Director Joe Dante presents a less violent but far more campy vision , paying myriad surreal tribute to soudtracks of movies and with great sense of amusement . Naturally, there're lots of mayhem , frolics , antics and jokes , this all happening at the skyscraper and the result is a gang of nasty gremlins who decide to tear up the building and after the city . This watchable enough motion picture was regular but professionally directed by Joe Dante displaying their characteristic surrealist humor and sense of style . The story is nothing more than a fleeble excuse to string together gags , silly sketches , ironical craziness , several cameos and fast-paced set pieces . Dante is surely right to let his visual imagination run riot , in fact in this follow-up there's more comedy , more irony , but perhaps less inventive . Including ¨The Wizard of Oz¨ and other famous film parodies and other musical extravaganzas of the past . Also incorporates a Donald Trump parody , takes on TV news and body-slams modern urban living with funny action , adding a lot of rapid-fire surreal sight gags . Along with ordinary starring : Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates , appearing here and there a number of familiar secondaries : Robert Prosky , Robert Picardo , Christopher Lee, Haviland Morris , Dick Miller , Raymond Cruz , Julia Sweeney , Keye Luke, Kathleen Freeman and various cameos , such as : Paul Bartel , Kenneth Tobey , Howie Mandel , Tony Randall , John Astin, Henry Gibson, Leonard Maltin , Hulk Hogan, Bubba Smith , Isiah Whitlock Jr , Dean Norris , and musician Jerry Goldsmish who composes a lively and enjoyable score similar to Gremlis I .
Lavishly Produced by Steven Spielberg , and professionally directed by Joe Dante, but without originality, because copying situations from previous film . Dante's most hits took place when found himself working alongside Steven Spielberg, John Landis and Australian director George Miller for the anthology movie ¨The Twilight Zone, The Movie¨ (1983) in which Dante directed the third segment . Steven Spielberg then hired him to work as director for ¨Gremlins¨ (1984) which was another box-office success. He directed some episodes for the Sci-Fi series "Amazing Stories" before directing his next Science Fiction feature which was ¨Innerspace¨ (1987) which, whilst critically well reviewed, was another box office failure. After directing five episodes of "Eerie, Indiana", Dante returned to the big-screen with the well-received ¨Matinee¨ (1993), an affectionate period satire set in 1962 against the background of the Cold War. Dante spent the next several years working for television and directed a satire on politics with ¨The Second Civil War¨ (1997) . Dante's next two films, ¨Small Soldiers¨ (1998), and ¨Looney Toons: Back in Action¨ (2004) garnered good reviews but were not commercial hits. Gremlins 2 rating : 6/10.