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| Nelson_Mandela 05/23/19 1:17:21 PM #134: | #209. Gremlins https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3d/Gremlins1.jpg Dir: Joe Dante Genre: Comedy, Horror Year: 1984 If I was teaching a screenwriting 101 course, I would probably lead with the script for Gremlins. It is the perfect example of a simple story that becomes elevated by having such a tight arc and flawless pacing. It follows all of the basic principles of storytelling: establishing relatable heroes, putting them in a mysterious situation, watching them figure out how to solve it exactly as we begin to figure it out with them, and ending in a fun climax that was set up earlier. In addition to having a model story, Gremlins is just cool to look at even to this day. The puppetry effects look way better than 99% of similar films done in CGI and the action sequences don't disappoint. In fact, the movie was violent enough to inspire the creation of the PG-13 rating (along with an assist from Temple of Doom). And I can't think of a more quintessential PG-13 movie that has as broad appeal as this one. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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