adonis98-743-186503 The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York media mogul's high-tech skyscraper. Gremlins 2: The New Batch is kinda like 'Predator 2' it takes the little creatures in the City and all hell breaks loose and for the most part this sequel is entertaining, funny and it's special effects just as dazzling. But the movie is kinda way overstuffed with product placements like Coca-Cola and Looney Tunes and then cameos such as Hulk Hogan, Christopher Lee and many more plus the movie is way more comedic than the first. Overall a very good sequel of course but the first one was better. (8/10)

Leofwine_draca Joe Dante directs another movie filled with in jokes and references to old horror and science fiction movies, which is a pretty good reason to watch the film if you're a cult movie fan in the first place. Just spotting all of the visual references passes the time pleasingly enough. There isn't a plot but instead the film is full of gags, which is not necessarily a bad thing, in fact it was a pleasure to watch something different for a change.Christopher Lee stars in the film, playing a sinister (what else?) doctor, which is another reason to watch it, and he gets to utter some hilarious lines, such as when he receives a parcel; "Oh splendid this must be my malaria!". This is one of Lee's better roles from the period but to be truthful, that isn't saying much. Also on hand are the twins Don and Dan Stanton, who you may remember from TERMINATOR 2, playing two scientist clones. The in-jokes are numerous; Lee appears carrying a pod from INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS; THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS is playing at the cinema. Hulk Hogan, the epitome of all that was wrong with the early '90s, even puts in a guest appearance! Robert Picardo, best known to audiences as the holographic doctor in STAR TREK: VOYAGER, plays an unlikeable businessman who forms an unlikely bond with a female gremlin. There are a lot of memorable scenes as well, such as when a gremlin is fed into a shredder, causing one hell of a mess! The spider-gremlin is also very creative and well designed, as is the bat-gremlin. Dick Miller, a Dante and Corman regular, puts in a welcome heroic performance as a man on the street who battles the creatures, and Gizmo even becomes Rambo, tying a bandanna around his head after seeing RAMBO : FIRST BLOD PART II on television! There isn't much plot but it's a fun film to watch. Remember, though, kids, that this is primarily a comedy so if you're looking for horror or plot it would be wise to go elsewhere

OllieSuave-007 Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) and Kate Beringer (Phoebe Cates) return in this sequel, working at a giant media corporation. The Gremlin Gizmo has been captured and given to the corporation's genetics unit and, as a result, it gets accidentally exposed to water again and multiplies, sending a new batch of mischievous, hideous and dangerous little monsters lose on the entire building and its unsuspecting staff. This movie has more gremlins and them doing mischievous things than the first movie, messing with people and playing mean tricks left and right. The special effects on the monsters were good for the most part (some of the animated sequences does fall flat a little) and the music score was OK. However, the comedic and scary moments turn up flat as much of the acting was pretty goofy, including those of the monsters, and many of the characters acted like clowns, especially the dumb twins and the Media Mogul Daniel Clamp (John Glover). The plot went all over the place and wasn't kept quite together as that in the first movie and there were really no scary or jumpy moments. I wished the story showed more bewilderment and fear from the people who witnessed the gremlins' havoc; but, they just showed casual concern and intrigue.Overall, it's not a very good sequel. It doesn't have the character development, unique flavor and suspense as the original movie, instead, it's just a wild crazy-fest of gremlins and overzealous humans trying to deal with all the chaos. Stick with the original film. Grade D

Python Hyena Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990): Dir: Joe Dante / Cast: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Dick Miller, Robert Prosky: Sequel transpires as a comedy and creates many different types of Gremlins that devour lab chemicals. Types including bat wing, spider legs, electric, and even a talking Gremlin. It is a new batch indeed, but the same old story in a different location for chaos. Visual effects are spectacular but story is lacking. Gizmo's home is destroyed and he is taken to Clamp Plaza, owned by a good natured tycoon. Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates return as employees at the Plaza and are eventually reunited with Gizmo. Director Joe Dante has fun with the gadgets yet creates virtually the same film. Other than the first Gremlins he also directed The Howling and Piranha. Galligan and Cates are reduced to props who go through the same faze. Dick Miller also returns as the neighbor who is still paranoid over the events of the first film so it is convenient that he will have to face his fear and step up. The only real interesting performance is John Glover who steals scenes as Mr. Clamp who tries to do what's best and is responsible for the few laughs available. Robert Prosky provides amusing as an entertainer who conducts an up and close interview with the gremlin that speaks. While the visual effects are inventive, what the movie really needed is a new batch of screenwriters. Score: 5 ½ / 10