Gremlin is a Horror/Fantasy film that was released in 1984. It was directed by Joe Dante and produced by Michael Finnell. This film received some backlash, because critics believe that it was "to dark".
Dante decided to take a different approach in Gremlin 2 and make the movie less "dark" and more cartoon-like, by going in a anarchistic direction. The violence that occurs is slapstick, which is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. Dante added cast members and kept some the same. A big change from the first film is also the plot. The first film took place in a small fictional town. In the second film, action takes place within a skyscraper in New York City. After the second film released, the critical responses varied. For the people who thought that the first film was to dark were the ones who gave the second film a better review, but their were also fans who disagree with make the movie less dark or more cartoon-like, and they didn't have a problem making that known. Some critics thought the film had qualities the original lacked, such as wit. A National Review critic called the film "much freer and wittier than the first one," though he felt the sequel shies away from becoming an important piece of satire.
Everyone will not agree with the changes that Dante decided to make from the first film to the second, but overall the film received more positive reviews than negative. Despite the film not performing well at the box office, it was nominated for several Saturn awards, namely for Best Director, Best Fantasy film, Best music and Best Special effects.
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