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| Forums Index -> Dread Central Cinema -> Special XMas Movie - Gremlins |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:59 am
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| In the original draft of the script, instead of Stripe being a Mogwai who becomes a Gremlin, there was no Stripe the Mogwai and Gizmo was supposed to turn into Stripe the Gremlin. Steven Spielberg overruled this plot element because he felt Gizmo was cute and audiences would want him to be present at all stages of the film. This became stressful for Chris Walas who had designed the Gizmo puppet only for the actions that happened in the first half of the movie. |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:02 am
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| BlackFlagg wrote: | | In the original draft of the script, instead of Stripe being a Mogwai who becomes a Gremlin, there was no Stripe the Mogwai and Gizmo was supposed to turn into Stripe the Gremlin. Steven Spielberg overruled this plot element because he felt Gizmo was cute and audiences would want him to be present at all stages of the film. This became stressful for Chris Walas who had designed the Gizmo puppet only for the actions that happened in the first half of the movie. |
You have to admit Spielberg knows (or knew) his audience. |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:05 am
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| Gory wrote: | | BlackFlagg wrote: | | In the original draft of the script, instead of Stripe being a Mogwai who becomes a Gremlin, there was no Stripe the Mogwai and Gizmo was supposed to turn into Stripe the Gremlin. Steven Spielberg overruled this plot element because he felt Gizmo was cute and audiences would want him to be present at all stages of the film. This became stressful for Chris Walas who had designed the Gizmo puppet only for the actions that happened in the first half of the movie. |
You have to admit Spielberg knows (or knew) his audience. |
he has his hit and miss moments |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:06 am
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| Oh snap! The you know what is going to hit the fan. |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:06 am
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| ImTheMoon wrote: | | Gory wrote: | | BlackFlagg wrote: | | In the original draft of the script, instead of Stripe being a Mogwai who becomes a Gremlin, there was no Stripe the Mogwai and Gizmo was supposed to turn into Stripe the Gremlin. Steven Spielberg overruled this plot element because he felt Gizmo was cute and audiences would want him to be present at all stages of the film. This became stressful for Chris Walas who had designed the Gizmo puppet only for the actions that happened in the first half of the movie. |
You have to admit Spielberg knows (or knew) his audience. |
he has his hit and miss moments |
He was in his element during this time though. |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:07 am
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| Not to get nit picky but snow is basically water. |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:07 am
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| Gory wrote: | | Not to get nit picky but snow is basically water. |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:09 am
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| Aw. Poor Dick Miller. Although we never see him die. He coooooouuuuuld come back for a sequel. |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:12 am
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I wonder how fast that stair chair thing can go?  |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:14 am
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:14 am
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| Gory wrote: | | I wonder how fast that stair chair thing can go? |
that would depend on the torque of the motor |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:15 am
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| ImTheMoon wrote: | | Gory wrote: | | I wonder how fast that stair chair thing can go? |
that would depend on the torque of the motor |
Rhetorical question since it was fast enough to send her flying. |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:17 am
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| At least one of Phoebe Cates's screams in the scene at Dorry's Tavern is genuine. An enormous cockroach crawled out in front of her during one take. |
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:18 am
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Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:18 am
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| Gory wrote: | | Flasher gremlin!!! |
and no Luna, heh |
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