163: Gremlins (1984)

We've got one more Watchcast for you in 2025, and we're closing out a cursed year the only way we know how: with Gremlins. Join us as we take a trip back to a simpler time when zonked out suburbanites could shrug off the enormous implications of a lifeform like a mogwai in favor of taking cute photos and dumping water all over it. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 163: Gremlins (1984) (00:00:15) - Intro. (00:05:23) - How we all experienced Gremlins back in the day. (00:09:20) - Some Gremlins 2 comparison chat, and the wild list of names involved in making this movie happen. (00:20:08) - Some production stories and voice cast chat. (00:28:54) - Our remaining cast. (00:42:04) - Break! (00:42:29) - We're back, and it's time to do some shopping in Chinatown. (00:49:54) - Welcome to backlot America. (00:58:12) - Bringing home a Mogwai. (01:02:26) - We told you not to get them wet! It's only been like five minutes! (01:07:28) - You can't even trust a science teacher in this day and age. (01:14:25) - Gross pods, and a number of check-ins with dad. (01:23:02) - We should all be so lucky to have a mother who can dual wield. (01:29:27) - Let's kill off all our minor townspeople right quick. (01:37:37) - Phoebe Cates, everyone. Let's give her a round of applause. (01:40:53) - Burning down the theater. (01:43:06) - Not an amazing finale, but definitely an amazing melting puppet skeleton. (01:46:45) - Once again, suburbanites cannot be trusted to handle unusual wildlife. (01:49:35) - Final thoughts. (01:54:59) - A teaser (not full schedule) for next month's movies.