I like Gremlins and I'll tell you why (naturally). In so many little monster movies, critters exist mostly to look ugly and jump out of inconvenient places. Once the shock of seeing them wears off (my record: a piddling half-second), all that remains...read the complete Gremlins (1984) review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Yes, Dante gleefully trashes cliches and sentimental Capra-esque notions, but one should not forget this movie was given a "PG" rating and cynically aimed to draw an audience of small children who would no doubt be terrorized by this myth-shattering film....read the complete Gremlins (1984) review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)