Gremlins

"**Gremlins**" is the eleventh episode of the first season of We'll See You In Hell. It is a commentary episode.

## Episode Description

*On the eleventh episode of WE’LL SEE YOU IN HELL, Joe and Pat adhere to the rules of GREMLINS, the Spielberg-produced creature feature that helped create the PG-13 rating. Whether you’re listening to the show as a stand-alone podcast or a commentary to the film (which is you can find on DVD and Blu-ray), you can hear Joe & Pat share their thoughts on holiday horror, offer dueling Sam Elliott impressions and talk about the age differences between Judge Reinhold & Phoebe Cates’ characters from FAST TIMES and GREMLINS. And WE’LL SEE YOU IN HELL listeners will also get a good laugh out of Pat’s star-studded, R-rated PAC-MAN movie pitch! You can also follow Joe and Pat on Twitter, and leave your suggestions for future episodes at FANGORIA’s Facebook Feed!*

## Commentary Topics

* We all know Gremlins is actually a Christmas movie, just like Die Hard and Batman Returns are.
* We're going from Netflix to DVDs for this one, both Joe and Pat own it. Pat also owns Gremlins 2. Joe refuses to partake.
* The people have spoken: they don't watch the movie. No need to complicate coordinating the start.
* Scene 1: Three rules. Smart way to start a horror movie. Hear that Krampus?
* The father follows a young boy to the shop. It was different in the 80's.
* The Bathroom Buddy was great, the Talkboy from Home Alone 2 was underwhelming in real life.
* Joe says the end burglar sequence of Home Alone 2 is better than 1.
* RIP Scott Weiland. Pat tells a story of getting free tickets to Stone Temple Pilots from a guy whose date peaked a little early (vomited on her breast implants) during the first song.
* Joe's favorite Christmas song: Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You. The other contender is Darlene Love's Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), produced by convicted murderer Phil Spector.
* Movieweb.com has the decency to give spoiler warning for the Chinese TV trailer for The Force Awakens.
* Pat's parents, who were courting at the time, never saw any Star Wars films. Joe remembers seeing all of them in the theater.
* Was Carol Burnett offered the Mrs. Deagle role?
* Was Gizmo offered to Tim Conway? He was Dorf, check your dad's VHS collection.
* Has Joe told the story of meeting Zach Galligan on the street?
* Recasting the movie with the cast of The Carol Burnett Show.
* Judge Reinhold was a 15 year old high schooler in Fast Times, is a 30 year old banking man two years later.
* The boys want to hang out at that bar, with the wood lined interior, mugs of beer, and Phoebe Cates.
* Pat gives a tip on foreshadowing with the swords on the wall.
* Look at the amount of onions she's chopping! For what? It would be Pat's least favorite food.
* Country singer Hoyt Axton as the dad.
* Joe did a podcast with Howie "Voice of Gizmo" Mandel and he killed.
* Why do you put a cute dog in the movie with Gizmo?
* Joe talks about his Gremlins toys and his dad throwing out all his Star Wars action figures.
* Pat's dad, who doesn't have a record player, won't give his records to his vinyl collecting son, giving them to Goodwill instead. While Joe's dad gave Joe his records, which he still listens to today, including the original The In Sound From Way Out! (Electronic Pop Music Of The Future Created By Perry-Kingsley).
* Star Wars special edition stuff.
* Vegas now has automated dealers, the dad's ahead of his time.
* How did they have this big house? It was different in the 80's. Credit? Rent? Layaway?
* The boys try to add broccoli to the Chinese restaurant meal.
* Pat has difficulty getting the guy at the grocery store to give him the $1 he won on a scratch-off.
* Pat takes over so Joe can listen to a voicemail from the vet about his dog (good news, he's fine!).
* The story of the creation of the PG-13 rating.
* Ham and cheese sandwich on white bread with a Coke. Delicious! Pat hasn't had bread in his LA home.
* Now a full platter of chicken?! How many chickens did she make?!
* Last movie Joe Dante directed was The Hole. "He's into porn now? Folks!"
* The origin of Chris Columbus writing the script.
* Pat pitches a movie: "Hackman. Jackman. Pac-Man" It's a hard R.
* Did Fred Savage make out with Jenny Lewis when they were filming The Wizard?
* Was there a Choose Your Own Adventure movie with Christopher Lloyd where you choose the next scene by voting from your seat? Pat went to it and thinks it was BS, because how did they change the reels?
* Let's talk about this Bill Murray Christmas Special...
	+ Song after song after song.
	+ There was an edit in their version of The Pogues' Fairytale of New York.
	+ Would you go to a Bill Murray concert?
	+ Thought it'd be more like Scrooge.
* Pat did not dream that Choose Your Own Adventure movie (Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie, written and directed by Bob Gale).
* Christopher Lloyd impressions leads to Sam Elliott impersonations in a Chinese restaurant:
	+ Pat orders a hot broth.
	+ Joe tries to purchase a tapestry with the boy from Mask's misshapen face on it, settles for duck to go.
	+ Dueling impressions, involving "dancing" with Patrick Swayze.
* Joe can't believe that's Jonathan Banks! Pat lost a bet with someone over whether or not he was the sheriff. Joe texts Banks to tell him he's watching the movie.
* Joe would have sex with attractive older woman Mrs. Deagle without her wig on. She played Flo on Alice! She was only 47 when this was filmed!
* What have the boys seen lately?
	+ Anomalisa (Pat)
	+ Master of None (Joe)
	+ Who's Harry Crumb? related discussion on the ceiling fan and the cross-eyed butler.
	+ The Hateful 8 (Pat)
		- Discussion on Tarantino, plus Paul Thomas Anderson, Robert Altman, Tom Scharpling, and Garrison Keillor (who is a fan of Joe DeRosa).
* The Gremlins really take to technology quickly.
* Joe's not a fan of the sequel. Will Gremlins 3 or a reboot happen?
* The reporter is the principal from Teen Wolf.
* No one decorates houses in LA for Christmas and the local association won't allow a neighbor to put up a yellow door. Joe has now decided he will not live in LA forever.