29: Gremlins (1984) - Keepin' it Hoyt 'n' Toyt

12/20/21 • 65 min

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We're rounding out the year on Gartbage Film with a heaping helping of holiday chaos: it's Joe Dante's Gremlins from 1984!

We talk about the much, much darker original script, how Dante & Spielberg crafted their fake reality, and the intricacies of Gremlin society (it's mostly clown hammer-based we think?).

Plus we wrap up the year by choosing the most diametrically opposed double bills in our short history and boy it's a doozy to go out on.

We're rounding out the year on Gartbage Film with a heaping helping of holiday chaos: it's Joe Dante's Gremlins from 1984!

We talk about the much, much darker original script, how Dante & Spielberg crafted their fake reality, and the intricacies of Gremlin society (it's mostly clown hammer-based we think?).

Plus we wrap up the year by choosing the most diametrically opposed double bills in our short history and boy it's a doozy to go out on.

Previous Episode

28: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - The Jimmy Stewart Cinematic Universe Capra Assistance Project (JSCU-CAP)

Do you hear what I hear? It's the first of our two holiday episodes! Join us for a discussion on Frank Capra's 1946 flop-now-classic, It's a Wonderful Life.

We talk about approaching a classic for the first time, the deep fantasy lore of Clarence Odbody, and the Capra cinematic universe's implication of a James Stewart cloning campaign. Our double bills this week are nice and family friendly, so you don't have to feel too awkward watching them if you're home for the holidays.

Plus, it wouldn't be the holidays without the FBI trying to ruin it for everyone!

Come back next week for our last episode of the year: Joe Dante's Gremlins (1984)!

CW: suicide

Next Episode

30: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Does the Moth Go to Heaven?

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Welcome to Jan-URUK-HAI-ry! We're kicking off our new year with a month in the fantasy genre with a pretty big one, maybe you've heard of it, Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring from 2001!

Beyond discussing the psychic damage caused by this movie being 20 years old and feeling nearly brand-new, we talk about how Jackson's attempts to get this movie made were as doomed as the Fellowship's mission and we try to figure out where exactly Uruk-hai come from. Plus, we premier two new segments to take us through this trilogy!

The adventure continues next week with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), including a deep dive into Howard Shore's soundtrack!