by Less striking than his predecessor, “Gremlins 2” by Joe Dante did not leave a memorable imprint when it was released in 1990. However, Quentin Tarantino considers it a major work.
Quentin Tarantino, passionate about cinema and always in search of discoveries, never hesitates to share his favorites with his fans. During his many public interventions, he often gives his personal and frank opinion on the films that marked him. We still remember his reflections on the unbreakable of Mr. Night Shyamalan or on Dunkirk by Christopher Nolan. But it is about Gremlins, and especially of his suite, Gremlins 2, the new generation, that Tarantino expressed his admiration in his podcast The Video Archiveslast year, alongside the screenwriter Roger Avary.
Differentiated opinion
And Quentin Tarantino has not been praised on the second part of the adventures of the Gremlins.
“” “I think that Gremlins 2, the new generation is a masterpiece of masterpiece, it is an absolute masterpiece. It is the best transformation of a Mad Magazine into a film.”This comment refers to the American satirical magazine, known for its quirky humor and irreverent spirit.
Released in 1990, Gremlins 2 did not have the hoped -for success. The film generated only $ 42 million in global revenue, for a budget of 50 million. Although he had a relatively more favorable reception in France, where he obtained an honorable note of 3.5 out of 5 on our site, he never managed to reach the popularity of his predecessor.
More crazy and sometimes a little confused, Gremlins 2 Reclaimed the new adventures of Billy and Kate, who again had to face an invasion of Gremlins, this time in a huge skyscraper in New York. The building, which housed genetic research laboratories, allowed Gremlins to transform themselves in a completely absurd way: a more intelligent Gremlin (and capable of speaking), a female Gremlin, a spider gremlin and even a vegetable gremlin!
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Tarantino, passionate about literary adaptation too!
But the admiration of Quentin Tarantino Do not stop at the film. He is also a big fan of the novel that adapted the film, as he revealed by laughing in his podcast.
“” “They also did something like that in the adaptation of the film in novel. In the novel, the Gremlins attack the novelist. They arrive, they attack him, snatch the novel from the hands, enclose him in a closet, and the chief of the Gremlins continues his work to write a three -page manifesto, until the author escapes, chases the Gremlins and finishes his book.»
Gremlins 2, the new generation can be found on Max or VOD.
