If I watch “It’s A Wonderful Life” or “A Christmas Story” one more time, I fear I will be forced to shoot my eye out while running down Main Street yelling “Merry Christmas” to inanimate objects.
I know, I know. They’re holiday classics, yada yada yada.
They’re also on the depressing side.
Which is why I like “Gremlins” instead. Its creepy undertones are comical, and I still have warm fuzzies toward Gizmo.
I’d go as far to say I wish someone would buy me this T-shirt.
If you haven’t watched this movie in awhile, let me refresh your memory.
William Peltzer gets a mogwai for Christmas with the vague instructions of (a) no bright light (b) no water and (c) no eating after midnight.
He is blasé about said instructions, and the mogwai begets more mogwai(s) which in turn beget gremlins.
The gremlins then wreak havoc on Kingston Falls. Some of their more memorable mischief includes:
• Mysteriously turning on “Do You Hear What I Hear?” in the Peltzer house and subsequently getting blended, stabbed and microwaved by Mrs. Peltzer.
• Attacking a Santa in front of a police car while the police inside roll up their window (very slowly) and refuse to help Santa.
• Taking over a movie theater to watch “Snow White.”
• Killing Mrs. Deagle (“oh my heart”) with her way-cool wheelchair elevator.
Well, what are you waiting for? You should be watching the movie already.
