Was never a particular fan of this one even as a kid. Much prefer Dante's 'The Howling'; that was a film that understood its genre and gave it a real subtext. Performances all around are weak, to be kind, especially the two young leads. Some inspired moments of lunacy and in-jokes but still results in a film that seems much longer than its run time. Effects hold up pretty good save some crowd and walking shots.
I love this movie beyond comprehension... No matter how refined my tastes may get, it will always be a film I come back to. I love the anarchic energy, especially in the scene where he gremlins are in the bar...
Not the classic everyone was telling me, but still a lot of fun Joe Dante always offers.
This movie and Darby O' Gill and the little people gave me nightmares and made me pee my bed when i was a kid. I went to this thinking it was a cute comedy by the trailers..boy was I wrong lol. Joe Dante really traumatized alot of people lol.
Good, but not as good as I'd remembered it. Still, for my seven yr old--an instant classic.