Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken total control over the building of a media mogul.

Director:

Joe Dante

Writers:

Chris Columbus (characters), Charles S. Haas

Stars:

Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zach Galligan	...	Billy Peltzer
Phoebe Cates	...	Kate Beringer
John Glover	...	Daniel Clamp
Robert Prosky	...	Grandpa Fred
Robert Picardo	...	Forster
Christopher Lee	...	Doctor Catheter
Haviland Morris	...	Marla Bloodstone
Dick Miller	...	Murray Futterman
Jackie Joseph	...	Sheila Futterman
Gedde Watanabe	...	Mr. Katsuji
Keye Luke	...	Mr. Wing
Kathleen Freeman	...	Microwave Marge
Don Stanton	...	Martin
Dan Stanton	...	Lewis
Shawn Nelson	...	Wally

Storyline

An army of malevolent little monsters take over a high-tech corporate skyscraper when a cute and intelligent exotic pet is exposed to water. The "Mogwai's" owner joins forces with the Trump-like head of the corporation to regain control.

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Plot Keywords:

gremlin | monster | skyscraper | spider creature | reference to bugs bunny | 

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Taglines:

We warned you. Remember the rules. You didn't listen.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gremlins 2: La nueva generación

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$41,482,207 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Gremlins 2 made its debut on home video, the filmmakers altered the film-breaking scene, to make it seem as if VCRs had been broken by the gremlins. This time actor John Wayne (in footage from Chisum forces the gremlins into continuing the film, although voice impersonation was needed since Wayne had been dead since 1979. Wayne's son, Michael Wayne, recommended Chad Everett for the voice. Notably, a clip from Falling Hare, featuring Bugs Bunny and a different, cartoon gremlin, appears in this version.

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Goofs

When Mogwai Daffy is biting the guard's nose, the guard's hat falls off. Moments later, it is back on.

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Quotes

Forster: Peltzer, you're having a psychotic episode. Thank you for sharing it with us.

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Crazy Credits

At the beginning of the film, Bugs Bunny appears on top of the Warner Bros. logo as if he was in a Looney Tunes cartoon. Also, at the very end of the film, after the credits, Porky Pig says "That's all Folks!" as in a cartoon. In both cases, Daffy Duck attempts to steal their thunder, only for the animating staff to torment him into not sticking his beak in anymore.

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Connections

References Phantom of the Opera (1943)

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Soundtracks

"Surprise! You're Dead"
Written by Faith No More
Performed by Faith No More
Courtesy of Slash/Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Strange, weird, bizarre, brilliant

This movie came out when I was 5 years old. I remember the movie posters in the streets and the wacky preview for it on TV. I'm now 20 years old, and this is still one of my most favourite movies of all time. It's even better than the original, I believe. The reason I love it so much is because it is so damn strange. It really, really is! It's like a live action "Looney Tunes" episode. The gremlins are wacky, Gizmo is cute and mysterious, the human actors are all brilliant in their roles and the New York building setting is well, neat.

The basic premise for this movie picks up a few years after the first "Gremlins" movie. This time however, it takes place in the busiest city on the planet, New York.

The movie opens with the death of Gizmo's frail Chinese owner. In accordance with the owners death, the place where Gizmo is kept is demolished by a bulldozer and recking ball. Terrified, Gizmo flees from the building and into an alley where he is plucked up by a scientist and brought to the "Clamp Cable Network" building. The building belongs to media mogul Daniel Clamp and contains a vast variety of shops including: coffee houses, restaurants, dental clinics and science laboratories.

Coincidentally, Billy and Kate are both working in the same building. Billy is in the art department and Kate gives guided tours of the building. It is here that they stumble upon Gizmo and the inevitable happens.

I won't give anymore of the story line away. If you haven't seen this movie yet, I urge you to. It may not be brilliant in the eyes of the "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences", but it is in my eyes. 10 stars!