Eight years or so ago, director Joe Dante did the almost impossible and directed a sequel that was far superior to its predecessor. The New Batch featuring cute, fuzzy bear like creatures who morphed into evil vicious things and bred like flies. To save the world, a teen boy and his wacky girlfriend must destroy the monsters, with the help of the sole gremlin who started it all, and must learn to fight for survival. Which brings us to 1998 and the world of action figures. The two designers who didn't get dumped save their jobs by implanting rejected military computer chips into a new line of action figures.
Problem is, the chips install real intelligence and extraordinary capabilities into the dolls.
Yep, it's Gremlins all right. Joe Dante is still at the helm and this Small Soldiers continues the assault on American culture started in G2TNB . Indeed, a sly reference to the predecessor flick is the key to the whole story. Hell, I'm chomping at the bit to give away some of the jokes. Ain't gonna do it.