Gremlins 2: The New Batch Movie
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Take Your Batch to See the New Batch.
Here they grow again.
We warned you. Remember the rules. You didn't listen.
Yesterday it was rural Kingston Falls. Today it's the Big Apple — and lots of wild, anarchic comedy — because a new batch of mischievous green meanies is on the loose. We told you. Remember the rules. You didn't listen. Now you'll have to face up to the hilarious consequences.
| Zach Galligan | Billy Peltzer |
| John Glover | Daniel Clamp |
| Robert Prosky | Grandpa Fred |
| Robert Picardo | Forster |
| Christopher Lee | Doctor Catheter |
| Dick Miller | Murray Futterman |
| Gedde Watanabe | Mr. Katsuji |
| Keye Luke | Mr. Wing |
| Don Stanton | Martin |
| Dan Stanton | Lewis |
| Shawn Nelson | Wally |
| Time Winters | Forster's Technician |
| Jason Presson | Alex the Yogurt Jerk |
5.90 out of 10 (15673 votes)
Visitor Reviews
A goof...
posted on 02 May 2009This movie is a goof movie ... Gremlins came out and was a mildly good scary movie.Then there was Gremlins: The New Batch which was a parody of the first one and was not scary at all but actually made for a mildly good comedy.I would recommend this movie if you had seen the first Gremlins movie ... enjoyed it somewhat and were looking for a few laughs.Neither movie is the best at what they are trying to be ... the first one is a B rated horror flick and the second is a B rated comedy.Enjoy and Thanks for reading my review!
start spreadin the news.....i'm leavin todayyyyyy
posted on 27 Mar 2009This movie was much funnier than the original but had a lot less deaths...in fact the only people that die in this movie compared to the original are the gremlins.The cast was fine but the stars of the show were The Gremsters as Hogan calls them. Wired, Spider, Batty, Brain, Hottie, Stogie, Dummy, Electric, Fruity just to name a few. I like how they gave them all sorts of persona's instead of generic ones.The Brain gremlin had an interesting roll and was actually likable, Wired was hilarious especially when he was throwing the food at everyone. Spider, Stogie and Dummy were basically the 3 stooges bumbling around. It was a grand effort to make the public laugh and it worked.I like how they got Gette Watanabe from Gung Ho and Sixteen Candles to play the cameraman for Uncle Fred...and his friends.GREAT movie with some cool cameos (depending on the VHS or DVD version...VHS has John Wayne, DVD has Hulk Hogan) and unforgettable scenes (Brain singing New York, New York with Wired, Stogie etc playing the instruments)8 out of 10
This movie ruined the first one
posted on 02 Jan 2009Before i start i want to say this: don't reply hateful messages just because i'm stating my own opinion, if you like the movie fine by me but i happen to be bored and am going to write a comment here so HA! Also... don't read it if you think it will ruin you opinion of the movie.Anyways, i think the movie completely ruined it. For one the Fuddermens should have remained dead! And i think the way the gremlins and the other Mawgoi's had been changed also ruined the movie. The sequel could have been way better if they had stayed the same and Especially if there hadn't been a stupid Labratory in the building. I mean honestly... a gremlin talking? turning into a bat/spider and even an ELECTRIC ONE? the movie would have been way better off without it. And what was scary about this movie? The first one made me leap from my A$$ a number of times. But this movie made me jump once, the part where the guy was looking from behind his assistance desk and came out that gremlin. All the deaths in this movie were uncreative and certainly not scary like the first... there lol i'm done :)
More demented fun from Joe Dante and his toothy terrors.
posted on 15 Dec 2008The New Batch sees the welcome return of those mischievous rascals who laid waste to the sleepy town of Kingston Falls in the hit 1984 horror/comedy Gremlins—only this time, it's New York City that provides the backdrop to the chaos.With director Joe Dante, life-long animation fan and master of macabre humour, once again calling the shots (and working with an even bigger budget), this self-referential, post-modern, and completely manic sequel proves to be more zany than the original, and almost as much fun, delivering non-stop mayhem more than worthy of the Warner Brothers name.The story begins with adorable fuzzball Gizmo the Mogwai left all alone after his owner, the elderly proprietor of a Chinatown antiques store, becomes ill and dies. As the old man's shop is torn down to make way for a modern development, Gizmo leaves, only to be captured by a scientist and taken to Clamp Tower, headquarters of multi-millionaire Daniel Clamp (John Glover); here, he is handed over to geneticist Doctor Catheter (Christopher Lee), who intends to experiment on the poor thing.Fortunately for Gizmo, the high tech building is also the place of work for Billy and Kate (Zach Galligan and the gorgeous Phoebe Cates), his friends from the first film. Billy rescues his furry pal from his cage, intending to take the little fellow home, but the lovable fur-ball accidentally gets wet (a big no-no when it comes to mogwai), and it's not long before the inevitable pitter patter of scaly, clawed feet can be heard all over Clamp Tower.Featuring an animated intro from Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, a comedy interlude featuring Hulk Hogan, genetically modified gremlins (including bat-gremlin, spider-gremlin, and a brainy gremlin), and even a lavish song-and-dance number, The New Batch is supremely silly stuff, but extremely entertaining nonetheless. The script is witty and inventive (there are tons of in-jokes for film fans), and the superb creature effects (a combination of puppetry, stop-motion animation and animatronics) have a charm that would be sorely lacking if they were to be achieved today using modern CGI technology.Completely demented and packed with laughs, Gremlins 2 is irresistible fun for all the family (well, providing your family has a deliciously twisted sense of humour and aren't offended by cartoon-style violence).
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posted on 09 Dec 2008... that's why I haven't written it above, but here goes: "Gremlins Redux - Or how to spoof everything you've done in Part 1"It was a high risk the studio took, when they green-lit this movie, but I think they did the right thing! And I thank them for the ... 50 Million Dollars budget they gave ...Dante again as director completely spoofed his first movie. Can't feed the Gremlins after midnight? Western Time or Eastern time and so forth, you heard the jokes in the movie. The "Why I hate Christmas" is repeated here, with something else Phoebe hates ... oh and then the film break! I would've loved to be in the theatre when that happened! That was a really brave thing to do! Interestingly enough they filmed another version for the TV version of the film ... but that cinema scene is just great! :o)This comedy/horror, which literally does not take any prisoners (even Gizmo turns "bad"), is a real treat! And I stand by that!
What's not to like????????????
posted on 18 Nov 2008Dante, with some help from Spielberg, managed to pull off one of the only sequels that is better than the first, the other being Terminator 2, and possibly Ghostbusters 2, and Tremors 2. But this sequel, unlike some others, changes the entire feel for what kind of movie it is. This one takes away all black comedy and horror which the first one had, and comes out "dantielberg" the quality of a Joe Dante animated feature, but with the Warner Bro's inflicked Spielberg family touch added. Hilarious spoof after sarcastic goof, so crack open a big bag of pop-corn and get right down to watching.
Another party with little green monsters!
posted on 22 Oct 2008Typical sequel formula with the ever lovable monsters with incredibly playful destructive tendencies. While the original film was more or less a gory comedy with side elements of drama, Gremlins 2 takes the gore and comedy and goes into overdrive. Is this a bad thing? To some, but the batch of Gremlins has their charms, and I think I actually prefer this sequel over the original.Now with improved Gremlins and Gizmo effects, a bigger budget, the Gremlins get to go on an even bigger rampage than before. I particularly like the addition of the Gremlins who have their own personalities and mutations.
It's a shame that only a handful do, but it's better than a bunch of faceless Gremlins like in the previous film (with the exception of Spike).
The brain Gremlin and his song was simply priceless. Every time I hear `New York New York' I think of little green monsters. Joe Dante returns along with Galigan, Miller, and Kates, and basically made a movie that had no point other than to poke fun at its predecessor and let the Gremlins out for more playtime. Knowing they were making a sequel, knowing the rules of sequels, and knowing that no matter what Gremlins 2 was cursed to be labeled as a retread (Gizmo gets wet, spawns evil Mogwai, spawns Gremlins etc etc) they decided to live with it and intentionally go over the top, but seriously folks, after the first rampage what the hell are you coming to #2 for? Scorsese material? Please . . . Gremlins 2 delivers exactly what the title promises. Christopher Lee has more or less a cameo role, and it's always a pleasure to see Hammer horror's star on screen . . . especially when he's doing a spoof of some his former roles. Two versions of the film exist - VHS features John Wayne confronting the beasts as they invade your VCR and the theatrical and DVD release features Hulk Hogan doing an over-the-top threat like something right off WWE.And Jerry Goldsmith returns in full force with a score that constantly bounces back and forth between horror and comedy. The main theme is bouncy as ever and has never sounded so good given a full symphony orchestra treatment. It fully embraces the full silliness of the onscreen visuals and dialogue. Lots of fun, lots of gags. Definitely a fun movie.
An excellent sequel
posted on 25 Sep 2008I have never understood why 'Gremlins 2' wasn't a financial success. I have always loved this film. Its pace is phenomenal. The film is less dark than the original and in no way scary. I saw this film in 1990 and at that time I had not seen the first part yet so perhaps I did not have the expectations that some of fans of original had.I think the jokes are hilarious, the special effects are amazing and many performances are outstanding, especially John Glover is great as media tycoon Clamp (I love the 'Clamp' logo by the way...). Definitely worth checking out!
Strange, weird, bizarre, brilliant
posted on 04 Sep 2008This 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!
Great, Slimy fun
posted on 01 Sep 2008As a kid, I, among many others loved Gremlins. I mean, it had everything, comedy, action, scares, lots of all singing, all dancing, ugly slimy creatures, a cute furry one, and a catchy theme song. Well, what's new for this installment? Nothing much, just more of the same, but way more. This time, the Gremlins take over a mall, and like George Romero's Dawn of the Dead, the mall provides the Gremlins with a number of comic backdrops, but this mall seems to have every kind of backdrop possible, including a genetic engineering lab! The movie's enjoyable in the same way the original was, very clever, self-referential, funny and exciting, and completely over-the-top. But in a fun kind of way. 7.5/10.
A weird but funny package of mixed emotions!
posted on 03 Jul 2008Where to being? The truth is that "Gremlins 2" is a rare movie that will make it hard for you to know where to begin to describe it...Sure, it's correctly labeled as Horror/Comedy but it has more features than 20 spoof movies together.The humor is at it's blackest and relies on very weird situations that you can't even imagine like a Gremlin drag queen performing a classic musical, Hulk Hogan getting fed up with the loudy Gremlin audience, a wicked gargoyle, and many, MANY references to plenty of classic movies like Phantom of the Opera, Batman, Rambo, etc.The movie doesn't follows a parameter and that's why it's difficult to classify it but one thing for sure, is that it has all the craziness from the late 80's and that unique, weird vibe of the early 90's. You know, the confusion of music, clothing, cinematography, and even sub-plots.This is a mix of everything but something for sure is that it will get your attention in a very unconventional way.I have to get this off my chest: Phoebe Cates was really hot.
Funny And Lively Sequel With Fun Performances However It Can't Match The Original!
posted on 13 May 2008This is a very funny and lively sequel, with fun performances, however it can't match the original!. All the Gremlins were really cool, and it was great to see some characters from the 1st return for the sequel, plus the film has plenty of laughs!. One of the funniest moments in the film involves the famous movie critic Leonard Maltin!, it was great to see him get it, plus it has quite a bit of spoofs in it as well. All the characters were great, and the hyper Gremlin was just downright hilarious, plus the finale was awesome!. However you must go into this film and expect a complete comedy, because that's basically what it is i did that and got what i want a very entertaining film filled with laughs i myself wasn't disappointed. Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates had excellent chemistry together once again, and i was entertained throughout, plus the ending was amusing. This is a very funny and lively sequel, with fun performances, however it can't quite match the original, still i highly recommend this one!. The Direction is very good. Joe Dante does a very good job here, with great camera work, awesome angles and keeping the film at a very fast pace!. The Acting is excellent. Zach Galligan is awesome here, he is extremely likable, charming, had that great boyish innocent look on him, had excellent chemistry with Phoebe Cates and really did an awesome job!. Phoebe Cates is extremely cute and does great with what she had to do, and was very likable!, she also had excellent chemistry with Zach Galligan!. John Glover is fantastic here as the Donald Trump type he was hilarious, and extremely likable i loved him!. Robert Prosky played a really cool character once again i really liked him. Christopher Lee is really awesome here, he seemed to be having fun and he played it straight! (Lee Rules). Robert Picardo is good here with what he had to do. Dick Miller is hilarious he is a great character actor. Rest of the cast are fine. Overall i highly recommend this one!. ****1/2 out of 5
How do you better a classic?
posted on 26 Mar 2008The original Gremlins was such a memorable film that topping it would be hard and producing more of the same would have taken the shine away. What was actually produced was the brilliant solution - a more maniacal, more humourous, but over all a self-parodying masterpiece. It works so well because it completely breaks the rules - spoofing itself, even referring to the original, and having the Gremlins eat the film itself. Christopher Lee is a charm, Phoebe Cates is brilliant (and gorgeous) - watch out for her 'childhood trauma' recollection which is a sheer, blatant stab at her character's explanation of why she hates Christmas in the first film, Havilland Morris is a classic (why isn't she famous by now?), John Glover, Robert Prosky and Kathleen Freeman are also superb. Gizmo as rambo and when he dances to the radio music just misses out on being sickening and is actually really cute. Overall the self-spoofing nature of the film makes it a work of (almost) genius - Brilliant!
Underrated sequel
posted on 17 Mar 2008Gremlins 2 has a bigger scope than the first film. It takes place in Manhattan and deals with a lot more than the original did. The main difference is that Gremlins 2 is kind of a spoof of the first. With frequent references to it (even by Leonard Maltin at one point) and only 2 characters (or 3 if you include Gizmo) it's not really continuing the Gremlins story but using it to make fun of early '90s big city culture.There are a gazillion in-jokes and dozens of cameos all over the place. Including Jerry Goldsmith who's music is even better in this movie than in the first. It is such a cool and catchy little theme. I love it.The Gremlins seem cuter and funnier in this one. My fave Gremlin is Daffy, he's insane. The other main ones are George (the frowner), Lenny (the dumb one) and Mohawk (the one with the uh…mohawk). And of course there's Gizmo. I wish so much that Mogwai were real because he's so cute and adorable.Rent this movie or catch it on TV. If you like it wait for Warner to release the DVD. The opportunity for extras and invention is endless. One last thing. Stay with this film until the end of the credits.
One of the few great movie sequels
posted on 03 Nov 2007"Gremlins 2" is the sequel to "Gremlins" and most of the cast returns from the original. Unlike movies like "Ghoulies" or "Critters" this sequel lives up to its original (although I still prefer the first one). The score is great, the classic theme returns and the music is original and spectacular. Although the Gremlins look a little different they still have their same "devilish" attitude's along with a few new gremlins.This movie is fun and creative and I really enjoyed watching it, even though it is slightly "lighter" then the first film. Move over Care bears, the Gremlins are back!
different but very entertaining
posted on 13 Oct 2007Intentionally goofy follow-up finds Billy and Kate living in New York City and working for aloof billionaire Donald Clamp (Glover), an influential media mogul who's a firm proponent of technological advancement. They're reunited with Gizmo after he's mistaken for some kind of weird laboratory animal, but all hell breaks loose when he spawns hundreds of vicious gremlins who wreak havoc on an advanced, state of the art New York skyscraper. Has a drastically different feel to it than the original Gremlins, as it's filled with innovative scientific experiments, amusing cameos, and hilarious in-jokes. Less destruction and chaos, and a far more campy approach make this sequel lots of fun. ***
This movie is more stupid than funny.
posted on 16 Sep 2007The first Gremlins movie was great. It combined humor with thrills, and was a good movie overall. Gremlins 2, however, was not. It tried so desperately to be as good as the original (such as the girl gremlin hitting on that guy near the end) but in the end just came out being foolish and boring. The movie is not terrible, but it is not good either, and I bet if they made this movie more like the first Gremlins, then I would be giving it a perfect score right now. But no, they had to screw it up. The only thing that brought this movie a lot of money was Brian Gremlin and the Gremlins' antics, and even those get poor after awhile. 3/10
Blame the gremlins for everything
posted on 23 Aug 2007To this day my friend and I still refer to the gremiln like he is real.
When something goes wrong with my computer, it is the gremlin, when my keys are misplaced and then show up in a spot that you swear you checked before, it was the gremlin, when something, anything goes wrong, it has to be the gremlin. I am actually convinced that Spike has taken on a life of his own (kinda the way Freddy did in Wes Craven's New Nightmare) and lives to make my life difficult. Joe Dante's Gremlin's has had that much of an impact on my life. Gremlins was a wonderful film and it was a little more creepy than it was funny. But make no mistake about this one, it is one of the funnier movies that I've seen. It abandons all that was scary and atmospheric in the first and just adds comedy a-plenty. And I would seriously put this humour up against some of the funnier comdies of the 90's.This time the adventures of Magwai and Spike reach a skyskraper like building owned by a guy that has to be a distant cousin of Donald Trump.
And if you think back to Gremlins, remember how much trouble the little guys could get into using simple household products (microwave, chimney etc ) well that is nothing compared to what they can do at an office filled with the latest technology. There are also many many inside jokes about Hollywood and such that you have to watch it several times to pick up on all of them. What is also great about the film is the two versions ( one for the theater and one for the VCR ) I remember when I saw this in the theater I really thought something was wrong with the projector when it first went all strange. And I like the fact that the makers of this had the guts and the gaul to try something new like that. It kind of reminds me of Something About Mary when at the end the entire cast is singing that song. The movie never stops trying to entertain, and that is what I got from this film too. It will do anything to make you laugh, even throw in a little Hulkamania when he was cool.Gremlins 2 is one of the funniest films that you will see. And I'm just a little surprised that Joe Dante isn't still active so much in the business anymore. He made some great films and I would gladly see anything that he puts his name on. If you haven't seen this film for quite some time, then I highly suggest that you do see it soon. I was browsing through Rick Baker's filmography on the IMDb and I came across Gremlins 2. I rented it the same night and I was very glad I did. Not only did it make me laugh, it brought me back to a time when films like this and The Goonies and even E.T. were made. Movies aren't the same anymore and that is not neccessarily a criticism, it is just a comment pointing out that in the early 90's and the 80's movies were just different sometimes. This is one of the funnier ones, and one of the more entertaining. Do you remember a film by Amblin that wasn't?
Bigger than the first!
posted on 28 May 2007I didn't see this movie till winter of 2006.This follows up on the original Gremlins. A few years have past Billy is now living in New York with his Fiansay. He now works at a high tech company building.He's not use to the New York life yet, but one day he ends up being reunited with his little friend Gizmo.As the movie go on Gizmo ends up getting hit by a sprinkle of water.And you know what that means. The gremlins start growing again! Bigger numbers, mutations, and this time they're gonna turn New york upside down! That can be prevented once Billy and Gizmo find a way to stop this Batch of Mischievous Gremlins.This sequel is directed by the same guy who did the first Gremlins. it has more jokes and more violents than the first one did.Those who liked the first one will like this one as well.
It's not 'new' but it's still entertaining! [spoilers]
posted on 08 May 2009Normally I only enjoy movies that are new. Movies that have come out in the past two or three years. That changed as soon as I saw GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH. Now I'm renting only old movies that are from the early 1990's or late 1980's. Anyway, GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH is even better than the first GREMLINS movie. This one has the little monsters wrecking havoc on a high-tech office where Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates work. The effects are amazing even though the movie is eleven years old, the monsters are look hideous [that's a good thing], there are some great lines, the performances are good, the music is excellent, there are plenty of laughs, and the movies is just so much fun too watch. I can't believe that Warner Bros. has not put out a DVD of this movie yet. If they put one out, I am definetly buying it.