Gremlins 2: La nouvelle génération

Not A Sexy Vampire

Deliciously anarchic tribute to Looney Tunes, cinematic parody and shitting on bad sequels. So so much better than Gremlins because it embraces silliness and variety, turning out so many memorable creations and moments that it's hard to keep track. But my favourite is the Brainy one. Or RIDICULOUS flashing one. That Dante had complete creative control shows and is a huge sign that studios should allow it more often.

Duncan Gray

The pure, uncut heroin version of Joe Dante, working on a budget he'd never get again and using it to live out the most outrageous fantasies of an anarchic sugar-high live-action cartoon. There are some wickedly clever jokes here, but whether it tops the first one is a matter of academic taste. Me, I like the cohesion of the original more, and the soulfulness of Matinee trumps all. But you teach the controversy.

HKFanatic

Much like "Aliens" or "Batman Returns," this is a sequel that doubles down on what made the original film so successful while wisely staking its own identity. In this 106-minute homage to Looney Tunes, Joe Dante himself proves just as unhinged as the gremlins; while the original film retained the feeling of an Amblin production, "Gremlins 2" is a singular, auteurist work from a far too under-appreciated filmmaker.

Greg S.

This film transcends being just a sequel and its one of the sole films from my childhood that's not only held up but earned the title of a real masterwork.Its one of the most unhinged 'everything but the kitchen sink' comedies. It's also a testament to Dante's true powers, what he's really capable of doing without restrictions and for my money this film is enough to put him in a room with the best of em. Great fun.

Ethan

This is a fun sequel that has a lot of great gags and several hilarious jabs at product placement, corporate America, the media, and man's inability to leave shit alone.

Polyglot

I was going to give this three stars, but then the film broke and Hulk Hogan told the Gremlins to put the film back on. Best moment ever.

roujin

I can't take credit for the observation, but it's right: this film is the closest anyone's ever come to Tashlin.

T. J. Harman

One of the rare films from my childhood I still love. A brilliant chaotic meta- free-for-all satire of corporatism.