"Well, it's rather brutal here. We're advising all of our clients to put everything they've got into canned food and shotguns. Some sage advice from the Brain Gremlin a genetically modified, talking, glasses-wearing member of the slimy Gremlin horde that overruns Manhattan's super-smart Clamp Tower skyscraper in director Joe Dante's madcap sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch. At face value, it's nothing more than an investment tip from one monster to another. However, in a weird way, it's also pretty solid life advice."
"When things go bad, the worst thing you can do is take things too seriously. The Brain Gremlin knows this. In fact, most of the toothy monsters that populate Dante's wild 1990 film (arguably his best) have the same sly, self-aware sense of humour when it comes to the blurry line separating everyday life and unadulterated chaos. It's one element of Gremlins 2: The New Batch that keeps me coming back and the older I get, it's the theme that resonates the most."
"Growing up, we only had a few battered VHS tapes at home. Among them were Gremlins and its sequel, the latter in a chunky ex-rental box probably bought from an off-brand video shop and boasting snarling creatures on its knackered cover. I was immediately enamoured and these films wasted no time embedding themselves inside my tiny, impressionable mind. From then on, they became an almost-daily part of my childhood viewing routine."
Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a madcap 1990 sequel set in Manhattan's Clamp Tower where a genetically modified Brain Gremlin and other self-aware monsters wreak chaotic, satirical havoc. The film blends slapstick, satire, and self-referential humor that undercuts serious tones and suggests not taking life too seriously. The Brain Gremlin's line about investing in canned food and shotguns doubles as ironic survival and life advice. The sequel contrasts with the original's seasonal, semi-scary legacy by leaning into parody and exuberant excess. The movie inspired deep childhood nostalgia and frequent VHS viewings during school holidays.
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