6 Bizarre Implications Of The Gremlins Films - Obsessive Pop Culture Disorder
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- Why does nobody seem to care that the dad from Gremlins just brought home a previously undiscovered species of goblin-animal?
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6 Reasons Why Gremlins Is Straight Up Bizarre - ตลก
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We're on your side Daniel!
Lucky Llama i fougth the law and the... wow didn't think too hard before i started writhing this comment. good luck on your search for a job.
tom hanks bff well the Dead Kennedys version goes: I fought the law and I won!
Daniel was completely right and Jack was completely wrong in this instance. I'm normally a huge Jack fan but nobody bats a thousand.
Lucky Llama 👏👏👏
Derrick Chelliah except for his insane gammer video that one was rediculous, misinformed and soap boxy as hell
Dear Jack, Daniel could do an episode on literally anything and we would watch it because Daniel! Also Cody, Cody too!
Jack is the wrong guy to talk to now
who is it?
Azivegu What's with you replying to a lot of comments mocking the fact that "the unfunny O'Brien" doesn't work at Cracked anymore? Do you have a grudge against him or what? o.O
Mr. Orpheus no he actually left cracked it was a few weeks ago and there was a long goodbye "speech" on the cracked website
ayoub dadouche What does that have to do with what I asked that other guy? =/
"War is complicated. And I am wise for noticing that." is my favorite DOB line ever. I use a variation of it all the time.
Similar to Homer Simpson's line, "I'm willing to change my mind and that makes me great."
Wtf is DOB
@@curiodyssey3867 daniel o’brien
If they were all getting fired anyway, at least Daniel got to do the episode he wanted...
"I need to side step into some context that might eventually explain why I don't have a job here anymore if I'm ever fired in the future." Damn. Miss you already, Daniel.
One of the most talented writers to ever work for anyone never mind Cracked
I’ve been watching After Hours since 2014 and OCPD since it started and there is a DOB-shaped hole in my life now. Glad he’s moved onto another job he loves, though 👍🏻
If you haven't already@@riveramnell143, go subscribe to his podcast, Quick Question! It's Daniel and Soren along each other random questions and it's great
If you gotta get fired from your job at a humor website, it may as well be by talking about how weird Gremlins is + deep-seated problems with authority.
well, jack aint going to fire him anymore xD
deep-seeded*
just bein a dick
Azivegu l
An incorrect dick. 'Deep-seated' is the correct term.
When you realise Cracked threatening Daniel being fired was not just a bad joke.
Wasn’t a bad joke to begin with, was quite funny
Except it was Jack who told him no and he jack left before they fired everyone.
"Well, that's my story of how I smuggled an invasive exotic species into my home in the heartland and killed several neighbors with gross criminal negligence then had a quiet dinner at home.
"It was exactly what I'd been looking for, and I'd been *everywhere*."
"Billy's mom, being a boss, wiping out gremlins like god-damned captain America"
Hehehe agreed :]
Apparently Gremlins are an enemy of the United States, so... the good ole' Captain would be an apt choice.
Apparently Gremlins are an enemy of the United States, so... the good ole' Captain would be an apt choice.
darn skippy!!! She ruled!
This is the nicest comment section in TH-cam that has ever existed.
Also I'm on yournside Dan. Sometimes we need to just talk about Gremlins.
ថ
TheOneAndOnly well when your doing something you shouldn't be your peaking over your shoulder about to run.
Dan was trying to hint at us that they were all gonna get fired and we just thought it was a funny bit.
It was a cry for help, and we didn’t see it 😰
Thankfully he was wrong about being unemployable afterwards though!
Darren MacQueen Exactly! Though imagine what kind of stupid you’d have to be to turn down DOB for a job... A rare and pitiful specimen indeed.
Yeah, assholes got hold of Cracked and tried to get it “Woke”. Fired all the real talent.
@@jameretief8327 being woke had nothing to do with Cracked’s downfall
Awww, the jokes abut getting fired are sad now.
yep
Anyone know what he’s up to now?
River Amnell He works as a writer on Last Week Tonight.
Ada Reif awesome good for him
He was right to make it though. It didn't do crazy good views, but definitely on par.
"Side step into some context that might explain why I don't have a job here anymore if I'm ever fired in the future" ooooh...too soon :c
It didn't, unfortunately
Wait, what? That's why there isn't new OPCD? D:
@@sebastianmunozrubilar7184 They all got fired about a year ago
@@yousexythang208 wait, seriously?! That makes me so sad... I loved these guys.... On a different note that probably explains why no videos have been uploaded to the channel for a year
@@elimidd6626 Daniel here writes on John Oliver's show now. That's kinda cool.
I don't leave internet comments. I just wanted to say this is the best episode and we (collectively, the internet) fully support dissecting weirdly specific moments in pop culture. its why we're all here. pls more pls.
you don't speak for me
You didn't even touch on the one thing that's always bothered me.
"Never feed them after midnight."
Technically any time of the day is after midnight. 🤔
Even if it's vaguely worded, it's still understandable. It's obvious that you can feed them from the morning onward.
@@Djorgal So, what constitutes this obvious, easily understood time of "the morning"? The dawn breaking? Everything up until noon the next day? Everything from midnight until noon is "the morning", thus the "AM" designation.
What if you cross time zones?
this ^
Morning is 4am until 9:59:59, at which point mid-day takes over and lasts until late afternoon, or 4:00pm. Evening doesn't start until 5 pm so there is no knowing what happens between 4 and 5 pm, but I recommend hiding in a closet or under a bed, since it has worked perfectly well for me over the last forty years. Anyways, evening becomes night at 9:00:23 pm regardless of if the sun has set or not, because I have never been to Alaska. And finally, the Witching hours occur after midnight and before the morning. The end
"I have issues with authority...and sometimes you have to talk about Gremlins"
I actually lol'd
"being of another religion doesn't make you hate Christmas Billy, get woke" 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I don't know, I would hate people being happy for a thing I don't celebrate.
Really? Why would you hate others being happy for something you don't celebrate? I don't personally celebrate Hanuka or Kwanzaa, or any of Canada or Australia or the UK's country-specific independence days or patriot days. But I do have friends in the religions and countries who do, and I always think its cool to hear about those things. I like knowing people all over the world celebrate a lot of different things and have fun in a ton of different ways and for different reasons. I don't need to take part to be happy for them. I mean, why not be happy that someone else is happy? Seems like a better way to spend your time.
i personally hate my birthday because i dont like attention focused on me and ill tell that to people but when others are happy for something they do it makes me happy aswell you cant base your own happiness aroun what you celebrate I like others being happy so even when i dont celebrate something like 4th of july all it is is explosions and colors no rhythm or meaningful resolution other than entertainment i dont like American independance day for the firework i like i for the people if i hated it for what i dont celebrate the happiness i get from mooat holiday would dominish
But nowhere does she say or even imply that she "hates" or even dislikes Christmas. All she says is that she doesn't celebrate it. I can think of lots of holidays I don't celebrate... but I can't think of any I hate.
Do you mean except in the movie where Kate says, "Now I have another reason to HATE Christmas." ???
But you're right. In no other place in the movie does she say or imply that she "hates" Christmas other than the time in which she totally said she hated Christmas. It was the line right before her greatest Christmas story ever.
Kate McGate- Now I have another reason to hate Christmas.
Badass Billy Gun- What are you talking about?
Kate McTayste- The worst thing that.. Christmas.. smell...dead dad in the chimney."
Yay I win the internets today!!!!!
It always pissed me off how you can't feed 'em after midnight. Like what's the cutoff point? All time is technically "after midnight" so you just can't feed gremlins at all.
Exactly! Also, Gizmo came from another timezone. So, not after midnight in China? What about DST? The Mogwai's biology is aware of all these random, region-specific human conventions on the organisation of the planet's revolution around its axis?
Yeah. It should be something like after midnight but before six you can't feed them. Or some other arbitrary hour of the morning, just pick one.
It bothered me too but I figure it's "Don't feed em between midnight and dawn" since light is important. Also they are magical creatures, and dawn and midnight both play major roles in most magical universes.
Just play safe, only feed them if the sun is in the sky.
@Josh Fredrickson: LOL! Fuck, I never thought of that! You're right! When could you actually start feeding them? 6:00AM? 7:00? 5:00? Hilarious!
Fun fact: Hoyt Axton, the actor who plays Billy's dad, was more famous for being a country and western singer. Mrs. Deagle was played by Polly Holiday, who played Flo in a show called Alice and her own spinoff called Yellow Rose. The theme song to Yellow Rose was performed by Hoyt Axton! Full circle, yo!
He also wrote Three Dog Night's big hit "Joy to the World". (You know, "Jeremiah was a bullfrog...")
I've watched this video many times over the years and it ALWAYS makes me laugh and makes me feel better about life. Thank you Daniel, you're the best.
Here, here.
@@copheart glad to know im not the only one :)
Same. This is my most watched TH-cam video. My gf and I quote it all the time. If I ever met Danny O’Banny I’d have to talk about this video.
They should try an OPCD with no title at all to see who clicks just for Daniel
WE ALL DO!
As long as it's an OPCD episode I'm watching it!
Me: "Oh, Gremlins? Never mind. Oh wait, it's OPCD? Okay then!"
Um Bongo Id watch that, everybodied watch that.
Um Bongo -> I certainly would still click. Daniel is amazing!
"War is complicated, and I'm wise for noticing that."
How about the biggest plot hole I can think of... "Don't feed them after midnight".... Whose midnight where? Local time? Zulu? Japan time? When can you resume feeding them? Can you just never feed a Mogwai? So confusing...
I side with Roger Ebert on this issue: Trying to make sense of the Mogwai rules is missing the point. For all practical intents and purposes, Gizmo was an Eastern faerie bought in a Mysterious Little Shop in Chinatown, where, as per trope conventions, the ordinary rules of the visible universe cease to operate and magic is a reality. If you have problems with feeding Mogwai after the witching hour, then you're looking at the movie all wrong.
What about daylight savings?
Right??
I think of that rule this way: The mogwai needs to sleep, right? So if he stays awake until after midnight, you can only feed him after he wakes up again. It is like a poison building up while awake and reacting with food. While asleep, the poison is removed and it is safe to be fed again.
@@Aliasbaba41 wow I love the way you think of that!
4:10 Her phrasing "I don't celebrate Christmas" which does sound like something you'd say if you were part of a religion that didn't celebrate Christmas.
we love you dan. make as many gremlin rants as you feel the world needs, we'll watch them all.
Nakura I have a lot to say about your sexuality
Also, why is there only one episode of OCD a month? It's the best show on Cracked. Do at least one a week.
It's the best show on Cracked BECAUSE they only do it once a month.
i want there to be a new episode of dragon ball Z abridged every week, but i know i get them every few months because they spend the time making them good.
also... isn't Deezy O Breezy in charge of video production? he has other shit to do
This whole thread is just Yes. Yes I want more. But, Yes it's good because they take their time. But, Yes I want more. And Yes, he's busy with other things. But Yes I want more. Also Yes, more valid reasons. And yet, YASSSS I want MORRRR! Lol
It's called OPCD. Daniel Brien has made this joke before
this is one of the shows I willing don't skip ads for
I imagine this is why Jack had to leave Cracked. No one puts Danny O'Beezy in a corner!
3:00 this is called irony and maybe why Cracked isn't around anymore.
Jack was the only thing holding old Cracked together
We don't watch OPCD just for the subject, we watch it for the Dan
Truth!
100% truth. Although this was definitely one of the better subjects.
MagusThD13 b
A scene cut out of the finished product, a conversation between the Futtermans before they nearly got ran over with their own snow plow, reveal that Deagle's husband owned a canning factory that employed most of the men in town, and when she inherited it, she shut it down and laid everybody off, simultaneously explaining how she runs the town and why the town is struggling financially.
That's kind of cool to know but it also hinted that Deagle basically owned an ass ton of property hinted by the family that asked their rent to be extended and her response was her only "nice" one when she said "I guess we know what the kids should ask for Christmas" or something like that.
Still one of my favorite episodes, really sad that Cracked exploded and fired all the creatives and video staff.
@alugwin Not wrong, though I did love some news. He did propper jurnalism witch I respected. Even if his gun vidieo was uneducted talking point.
@alugwin that he could be know for some properganda hear and there, but over all good content
@Scott Whatever He's not that bad. There are so many more people who argue in bad faith, and lie, and call for people they don't agree with to be deplatformed, who've lost their sense of humor and their hope for the future and their love of humanity leaving nothing but a black coal of hatred and fear, and I would take a world of Dans over one of them.
@Sam Depends on how one talks, Lest you should now the subject well. Instead of speaking out of his rear, fear mongering like the rest of them.
Yet still, I do like some news, good content, just lost me on gun control.
If you need to make me afraid to push your goals, it is basically propaganda in my book.
Without strong emotions, you can not have propaganda, for with emotions such as that, you can have control, that is the point of propaganda.
@Sam up until you try to manipulate a person with false information, using emotion to further your gains, up to that point, yes your right to a extent.
This is a good example of upper management not knowing wtf they're talking about. I personally watched this video three times in a row and I've showed it to all my close friends. Trust the people who work under you more!
they couldn't fire Dan unless they cancel after hours
Juan Jaramillo Don't worry. I've watched enough TH-cam to know Dan is Not on [the] Fire [list].
I am so, so sorry. 😳
They couldn't fire Daniel without losing basically half their audience. Pretty much the only Cracked videos I watch are those with DOB or Michael Swaim. Wish they'd bring back Does Not Compute.
Dan could fire all of Cracked, and I'd just be "Ok, that happened. That was a thing I accept."
It's the Daniel O'Brien channel, brought to you by Cracked.
Yeah, Daniel is like 80% of why I'm subscribed to Cracked.
For me Daniel IS Cracked.com. He brought me to this site many years ago and his awesome personality and humor kept me coming back. Never stop being awesome Dan!
Obsessive Pop Culture Disorder is my favorite Cracked segment. With that said Daniel is my favorite person at Cracked. I look forward to this every month.
there's a lot of good writing on Cracked, but no one has the same level of comedic timing and delivery that Daniel has
DITTO!
I unsubbed from cracked because of all the half-assed videos they do daily. I come back every few weeks and treat myself to a few new episodes of After Hours and 1 or 2 episodes of OPCD. I like it better this way.
I love how much he curses and how intellectually reasoned his argument is. Thank you for this episode.
FUCK YES!!! DANIEL THE MANIEL O'BRIAN THE LION IS A WRITER WITH HBO FOR TWO YEARS!!! He so deserves that recognition for his comedic genius and BTW he works with John Oliver which honestly is a great match for him because they both have a similar disposition and his team won an Emmy but that's just the beginning for this legend. I'm rooting for you Daniel! I'm one of your biggest fans.
The only reason I watch Cracked is for Daniel. And After Hours, which is also Daniel. The rest is just filler that might have Daniel in it XD
Dan is the best!
Yep.
Cracked has a lot of great content but Dizzy O'Brizzy brought me here, and he's the reason I keep coming back.
You hear me Jack!
Jacob Lydecka agree....
He's been sacked now
"Bullets, my one weakness!" 😂 Daniel O'Brien, I love you. To a disturbing degree. Like, you should probably just steer clear, for your own safety. ❤
Heidi that was in harold and kumar go to white castle when he shoots the cop in his dream
Heidi I hope you and him can meet.
Joseph Willes I hope it's true love.
The subsequent episode focusing on Billy's sexuality should probably be called "Gremlins 2: Electric Billy Goo."
Well played, sir. Well played
This is my favorite episode of OPCD.
"Seven accidentally hilarious movie deaths" is mine. When he does the pod race part, I *still* spit coffee.
Agreed
Okay, but for real, is Daniel O'Brien up for the possibility of being fired? Because I will play this video as many times as possible to get the necessary views to keep him on.
He's been fired
Becoming Daniel is my life goal. Getting paid to talk passionately about stuff.
My dream ;-;
I wanna have a job where I just need to criticise shit
Ana Abrão Be a restaurant or movie critic.
daniel o'brien and ocpd are my favourite parts about this channel, next to after hours but daniel is still my fav.... next to katie
He's been fired
And now they’re all fired
It rains all the time on planet earth, not to mention the 70% surface coverage - how are these creatures not every-fuggin-where? Also, how are they not extinct from sunlight? What constitutes "after midnight"? Isn't that technically every moment other than midnight?Their very existence is unexplainable - even by their own rules.
I side with Roger Ebert on this issue: Trying to make sense of the Mogwai rules is missing the point. For all practical intents and purposes, Gizmo was an Eastern faerie bought in a Mysterious Little Shop in Chinatown, where, as per trope conventions, the ordinary rules of the visible universe cease to operate and magic is a reality. If you have problems with feeding Mogwai after the witching hour, then you're looking at the movie all wrong.
Your issue is that they are simultaneously to reproductive and easily destroyed?
They cancel each other out. That easily explains why they aren’t everywhere but why some have survived (in both cases, caves provide cover from sun and water)
Presumably they were discovered by someone, the rules determined through trial and error and captivity is the only place they are really found these days.
That’s actually plausible
Kahlia Neely not only is it plausible, but thats actually why gremlins dont get seen anymore. WW2 was their most successful attempt at meddling with the human population by sabotaging their war planes and obviously after WW2 something happened and they had to go back into hiding in caves youve mentioned. Which is why i avoid caves and other secluded areas where it is devoid of sunlight.
How can they drink beer without multiplying? Doesn't it count because they drink the liquid?
My theory about the voice over: The whole movie is actually Billy's father making up a bunch of shit to cover Billy's murder spree that day. He uses "supporting evidence" like the veteran to show that these creatures actually exist. He made sure not to implicate himself in the murders by being on a business call (suspiciously close to Christmas Day?). Daniel, you mentioned the science teacher who wasn't mentioned by Billy to the cops. That's probably the first person Billy murdered on his rampage. Whether his father is intentionally lying or he is delusional after experiencing such a rampage, that's to be determined.
When Dan brought up that Billie didn't tell the police about the dead science teacher, one of my first thoughts was, "Well yeah, because if he told them about the body, they would probably think that he was the one who killed the teacher, not suddenly believe him when he says gremlins exist and did it." So the idea that the movie is the story of Billie's dad trying to cover for his son after a murder spree is certainly an interesting theory that aligns well with my own thoughts.
That's crazy. So I wonder if he actually bought him a murder weapon or if him buying something was also a cover story.
Jay H like a weapon you would buy at a shop filled with Asian artifacts!
So Jack was concerned that the Internet doesn't care enough about _Gremlins_ to do an OPCD episode, and now it's trending.
EDIT: Holt Shit! Mike from _Breaking Bad_ was a cop in _Gremlins?_ Is this why he went to work for Gus Fring?
For more Jonathan Banks from that time period, check out the TV Sci-Fi series Otherword.
Check Gremlins 2. The delivery man who learns Gizmo's tune is Raymond Cruz (I think that's his name), the guy that plays Tuco Salamanca (I think).
th-cam.com/video/nWdhspVZ5H8/w-d-xo.html
And now Dan O'Brien has been fired as well. As well as all the video staff at Cracked.
Oh damn... that story of her father dying was buried deep in my brain for over 30 years. Thanks a lot for bringing it up. Also I'm not sure why I was allowed to watch this as a tiny child.
The rating system was new and people didn't know how to handle various ratings. IIRC this film specifically, along with Temple of Doom, led to the creation of the PG-13 rating.
"When they go to the candy and sporting goods store..."
Is there any examples of stores like that???
just up voting on the off chance that Dan isn't lying about getting reprimanded. I need them to know that a full OPCD on Gremlins is okay with me.
austin steyer right there with you. I watched the whole thing because it's interesting and ......Dan is the hotness.
Gremlins are neither good nor evil; they are the embodiment of chaos--which is why they go after both the good and the bad people in the town. They just don't give a f***! They are the monster of the movie, but they are also the stars of the show. So, they must reside in an in-between space. We can't fully hate or fear them, nor should we cheer them on.
prufrock1977 sounds like Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
New movie idea: Kanye West marries Gizmo, then makes the mistake of inviting R. Kelly over.
lnsflare1 this comment is brilliant, well done!
I actually know a lot of people who hate Christmas.
Or, at least, they hate the consumerism side of Christmas. The whole spending time with your mates is pretty nice.
Rainbowiesthowls But Billy's reply was off.
Of all the OPCD episodes, this one sets the high bar by which all other things on the internet must be judged. Come back. The world needs more of this.
So Daniel, if that's who you truly are, my biggest question is... It's always after midnight?!?!?!?!? The day literally starts after midnight, when do you FUCKING FEED IT!?!!?!!!!?!!?
You and me, bro. I ended up accepting that you can feed them at sunrise. But it still doesn't make much sense.
papapepepenultimo By the way you are my hands down favorite in after hours. I feel a kinship in your snarky cynicism but love for all things pop culture. Keep your head high and fuck the man. Spidey is the best!!!
Thomas Dahlem | Man, i think the point here is you can't escape changing. You either die a Mogwai or you live long enough to see yourself become a Gremlin.
Someone else asked the qustion, I'm not alooone!!
Thomas Dahlem I just posted this same question. I should really scroll through the top comments before making my own, but I'm glad I'm not alone with this question lol
Dan (we're that kind of informal with each other),If you ever got fired I'd be very upset. Watching you in after hours is what got me turned onto this channel, and your sometimes awkward and goofy/socially broken, but always intelligent humor seriously helped me fall in love with the content you guys produce. I've watched all you guys' videos at least twice, and i love to play the podcasts, OPCDiscussion, some news, and today's topic while I game. Jack better keep you around to make entertainingly informing content delivered at wildly different talking speeds.
Michael Bulu I'm not gonna lie, I'm more into Seanbaby than Dan in after hours, but Dan is waaay better outside of that (and, admittedly, inside of it, usually..)
Kramer 42 Seanbaby is how I got introduced to Cracked, but he contributes so rarely these days...like once or twice a year 😔
That being said, if Cracked made an episode of After Hours that guest starred Seanbaby, I could die happy 😊😊😊
James Daniels oh, man, I was crazy messed up when I wrote that. I meant soren. seanbaby was freggin great too, thou. he didn't do videos though did he?
Kramer 42 No, he didn't...I suspected you might have meant Soren, since the subject is videos and Seanbaby doesn't do those.
It's an easy mistake to make--they're both kinda cut from the same cloth: tall, handsome, athletic types who sorta bridge the once insurmountable "nerd-jock" divide☺
Plus they're buds in real life, unsurprisingly.
Michael Bulu I concur lol
This is my favourite episode, I probably watch it once a month. I find it so comforting.
I'm glad youtube recommended this for whatever reason, haven't seen a cracked video in ages and this is the series of theirs i miss the most. they should just start making videos on their own
This video is:
70% Kate
20% Billy
10% Gremlins
Hen The G 9% billy's dad, 1% gremlins
5% explaining why he doesn't work at cracked anymore
Now we see the _real_ reason Jack left. He was tired and hurt by Daniel's bullying, and his obsession with Gremlins. How many times did DOB call him in the middle of the night to whisper "Greeeeemliiiins..." and hang up? Now we'll never know.
Daniel brazenly made this episode, and it broke Jack's heart. After seeing this, Jack turned... shed one "Liberal" tear, and walked away.
good, fuck Jack O'Brian, he was the worst thing about Cracked in the beginning, im sorry i dont know where that came from
He is the Founder of Cracked. Your comment is like "George Lucus? Just fuck that guy, why the hell was he around for Return of the Jedi and The Empire Strikes Back?
in defense of that idea George Lucus is basically the worst writer that Star Wars ever had, read into the extended universe and it gets way cooler, also he hates his fans, because Lucus actually doesnt care about the story or think it should even exist, for him basically the storyline of Star Wars is there to link between one lightsaber fight and another, also the same George Lucus who wrote dialogue for Anikin and Padmai's love story, such as the masterful "I never liked sand, it's coarse, and it's rough, and it gets everywhere", not to say i dont enjoy his work, but honestly if it werent for the nerds of the 80's looking for a nerdy show to nerd out to Star Wars would probably not have ever had a second series, this is exactly the right place in time for it too, with the advent of D&D and other table top games the larger narrative story would not be of interest to most people, it was the world that drew people in, and it always will be
It probably came from years of hearing O'Brien be unfunny, constantly make negative "jokes" about white men, and trying to get people to listen to shit hip-hop music like a community college radio DJ.
Your whimsical Harry Potter pulls a gun idea is literally the climax of the 1977 animated film 'Wizards'.
"But i think at the end of the day, we just gotta fuckin talk about gremlins"
I get you bro, i get you
That first point about no one being shocked of the gremlins made me think, I wonder if people of the pre-internet era would legitimately be less shocked when seeing a strange animal they have never heard of before?
Theres no doubt the internet has had a profound impact over how we think. Maybe our instant access to worldwide information has made us more sensitive to the unknown, if that makes any sense? Looking things up on our phones has kind of become a natural reflex when we see or hear about something new, and we expect to find satisfactory answers quickly. Maybe its not *that* implausible that people from 25+ years ago could just dismiss Mogwai as being really strange animals from another part of the world they merely never heard about.
That's actually a good point
I mean, we still had encyclopedias.
That's exactly the case, I was around during the 80s and this movie never confused people back then. It was /is just awesome. There have been a few changes since then.
It doesn't confuse people now. The issue is whether or not an unidentified animal would be met with such a blasé attitude. I say no.
That's my point, today it wouldn't. Back then? different story, and it sure seems like Daniel is having trouble getting his head around it.
Please don't get fired. Also, you made a mistake: Her closure of "That's how I found out Santa isn't real." makes a lot of sense. It's a bittersweet memory that also tries to brighten the mood after talking about how her father died. And since he died in a chimney we can conclude that he was always faking to be Santa in an attempt to make the her happy, which probably worked. So she indeed found out he's doing that for her the very moment she also found out he's dead. It does make a lot of sense in that way, granted it doesn't explain why on earth she would tell that right then and there but yeah... Still an awesome video!
The father character's strange disappearance early in Act One, only to reappear at the denoument, is a commentary on parental absenteeism. Dad works all the time, putting career over family, believing that gifting his son a strange pet animal will make up for his neglect.
This is like a distillation of everything I love about Dan and about this channel. I appreciate new faces, but they all feel like characters. Daniel and the rest of the originals just feel...authentic. Neurotic and passionate but authentic. More like this, plz?
Finally!!!
Ps. I've never seen gremlins, but I'll see an OPCD episode about anything!
We believe you've never seen the movie (nor the creatures), since it's GREMLINS and not "gremlings". xD
fyi: It's on Netflix.
You should watch it when you get the chance. Its pretty good.
Chino Wantan Bro just watch it...Its available on Netflix streaming..Trust me, its a great movie..
On the opposite end of the spectrum, I've never watched an episode of OPCD, but I watched this one because it was about Gremlins.
Who else wants to see a 'Chucky v Gremlins' Christmas movie?
Cillian Brouder actually that sounds amazing
Cillian Brouder I didn't until just this minute, that could be amazing!
Armando Emiliano they've both lost multiple times to just regular people, which I would say puts them on even footing, chuckie's probably smarter than most of them, but the gremlins with just a little bit of water are limitless and could easily overwhelm a doll with a knife. I think it could be a lot of fun to watch
"Im.trying to get fired"
Dark
I'm glad you risked it! I love your analysis regardless of topic.
God Damn you, you beautiful bitch. Daniel, you make a Gremlins video whenever you want to and I will be there!
lmao liked for the "problem with authority" alone.
Daniel can talk about what ever he wants. He is so fun to watch.
Don’t worry past Daniel, jack gets sacked at the same time as you 😅
Seriously, I love this show so much Daniel could do it completely on why there are so many f*cking lamps in movie scenes and I'll totally be down.
Kiana Cassell ...Now I'm completely intrigued as to why there are so many lamps.
I lost it at 'Jizmo'. Warm childhood memories? GONE.
Warm sticky childhood memories of "Uncle" Bill that were up to now thorroughly repressed? Returned.
Still love these, pity we don’t get them anymore :(
OmG Daniel I've missed you guys so f***in much!!!! I'm been off TH-cam for a month and this was the first video I clicked on. Thanks for the laughs, man!!!
I love how Daniel talked about Stripe having a gun for three minutes instead of mentioning once that there was fully functioning Time Machine that we SEE works
A True treasure for all
Wait...what
Time machine in Gremlins..?
@@taffysaur It's a background gag in one of the scenes.
I never see anyone mention that the Mogwais that turned to "Gremlins" had the exact same personality that they had before they turned. The only difference between the mogwais and the gremlins were that they were no longer fluffy and "cute". But the truth is that their personalities remained exactly the same. This means that even if Gizmo had been turned to the less aesthetically pleasing Gremlin version of himself he still would have been the goodie too shoes that he always was. In fact since he was the only Mogwai who remained fluffy and cute, one could make the argument that the metamorphosis of the Mogwai into the gremlin was a natural progressive step in its biological life span and that gizmo (being the only Mogwai who did not change) was much like a caterpillar who refused to turn into a moth. because being a moth doesn't fit into society's idea of what's proper for a caterpillar to be. However, The other mogwais seeing the pleasure of their natural life cycle did not attempt to escape this change and refuse their own natures but embraced them. The implication of this is that both of the Gremlins movies were in fact about a rebellion of the gremlins against the bourgeois ideals of civilization and its humanistic ideas of beauty and the resulting genocide perpetrated by the human ruling class and it species traitor ally named "Gizmo".
I'm sorry but does anyone not know that about Gremlins?
nah they're aliens and if you get them wet they turn into the ugly thing and were actually made to be like Gizmo but he alien scientist dude fucked up and it turns out the 1 out of like 10,000 or whatever would be the cute cuddly thing that the dude intended for
whoa thats deep
DAMN
No, it was more like dogs domesticating themselves after seeing how much better life is compared to a feral existence. Love and the comfort of home can do that.
OMG I AM SO on your side! In fact, YOU just magnetically pulled me in and finally "had me" as soon as you clarified the fact that you did this episode against production approval! YAY for that and for keeping "Gremlins" real..(I am not even a gremlin fanatic.. but I mean.. I rocked the 80's... and I want to hear about Falcour and Atrayou from Never-ending Story one day please!)
I digress... YOU are fun to watch.
This has been on my xmas watch list for five years now! Such good stuff!
so are we all just ignoring that Stripe was getting his hand wet when he pulled out the gun and nothing happened?
"Maybe I'll put him in my spin dryer on high heat."
"That'd do it, alright."
Jokes on your boss 5 years later and i still love this video
This was a really great watch. Thanks Dan!
We know Jack left, Daniel and that's why your ass did this episode. still love you, but you didn't stand up to the Man. The Man left lol
Dan makes a joke about this in the outro, he made the episode BEFORE Jack announced he was leaving.
I cannot explain how much I want the next one of these to be on Gremlins 2.
Best Obsessive Pop Culture Disorder episode so far. I got your back, Daniel.
This is on repeat right now! I had so many questions. Thank you for this episode :)
First of all, Cracked can't fire you for doing a show on Gremlins Daniel, you're like the single funniest thing on Cracked! Secondly, what the actual is going on with your suit jacket? It looks like an invisible giant is giving you a permanent jacket wedgie? Sort it out!
It's a joke because Jack is leaving so Daniel could "finally" do this episode, lol, i.e. it's an idea Jack always hated so it was a little dig at Jack but also a joke so also kind of a going away gift.
Sweet and hilarious and genius at the same time ... but that's just our Dizzy Daniel!
*single funny thing on Cracked.
anyone else wonder why gremlins don't reproduce in snow? O.o
I didn't, but now I never won't wonder that.
Cold dick
It's one of the things that annoyed me the most.
right. like as soon as a little bit of snow melted on a gremlin, boom, there's like six more gremlins.
This exactly! And then 36 more! I remember, even as a kid, when the first one fell in the snow, I went nooo!, expecting a major problem, but thank god that didn't happen. So relieved back then.
Makes me want to dig through my parents bookshelf and see if I can find a copy of the novelization of Gremlins
I literally laughed out loud, Dan O'Brien is genius!
"What's your DEAL Kate?! Do you RUN this town or DON'T you?"
I just read this comment as soon as he said that
PLEAAAAAAAASEEEEE TUUUURN THIS SHOW INTO A WEEKLY SHOOOOW PLEAAAAASEEEEEEEEEEEE
This is the best, funniest and my favorite show on TH-cam
I absolutely want to see scenes like that dissected. This is so worth it.
DOB: "OCPD Gremlins?"
JOB: "Nah..."
DOB: "Aww Shucks"
JOB: "I Quit!"
DOB: "OCPD Gremlins!!!"
I am on the gremlins fringe bubble.
Love it. So glad you made it.
A "this thing." lol
Also, i always assumed, or started assuming when old enough to question it, that midnight for Mogwais was when the sun was on the opposite side of the planet from them. That still does nothing to suggest when it's safe to feed them again though...