My film “Small Soldiers” turns 21 today. Give it a spin, why don't ya?
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Director of motion pictures like Gremlins 1 & 2, The 'Burbs, The Howling, Small Soldiers, Innerspace and more. Check out my side gig 
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I'm devastated to report that one of my best friends and most treasured collaborators has passed away. I "grew up" (kinda) watching Dick Miller in movies from the 50s on and was thrilled to have him in my first movie for ... (1/2)
Thanks for all the birthday love, everybody! Gizmo and I appreciate you!
RRR (Rise Roar Revolt) is maybe the best Bollywood movie I've seen. It was certainly the most expensive. It manages to remain continually enthralling over its action packed 3 hour (!) run time! It's made to be seen on the big screen, and is currently playing at the !
OTD in 1998, a little movie called "Small Soldiers" was unleashed upon the masses...
Same.
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I want more Joe Dante movies.
My sci-fi comedy adventure picture Innerspace was released 36 years ago OTD! When did you first see it?
Here they grow again… My film “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” turns 29 today! Grab a tiara & themed t-shirt and celebrate!
Disappointing to see that #DickMiller was left off the In Memoriam segment of tonite's Oscars, but he's in good company with Stanley Donen, Julie Adams and others who have made more of an impact than the unknown publicists and ex-studio execs who seem to dominate these tributes.
I approve.
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My picture Matinee turns 30 (!) today! Who here saw it in theaters?
Check out our Matinee collection in my store for custom autographed pictures from yours truly:
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RIP John Saxon. I had the privilege of working with him once in 2006. Very good actor, very nice guy.
...We hit it off and every script thereafter I always looked for a role for Dick--not just because he was my friend but because I loved watching him act! But he leaves behind over 100 performances, a bio & a doc--not bad for a guy who hardly ever enjoyed a starring role. (2/2)
And who can argue with this?? twitter.com/bdgrabinski/st
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My werewolf picture The Howling was first released to theaters on March 13, 1981!
My old pal Stripe will be joining MultiVersus, 's all-new, free-to-play platform fighter videogame!!
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It's the 34th Birthday of the PG-13 Rating! I like to think of it partly as "my" PG-13 rating, since #Gremlins was partially responsible for the change!
1. My late friend Anton Yelchin's parents unveiled a statue of Anton at Hollywood Forever, the same cemetery where we shot Burying the Ex.
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Here it is -- the photo of the year! Dick Miller wearing his 90th birthday gift, in the great tradition of Ugly Christmas Sweaters!
"Gremlins 2: The New Batch" has a major birthday today (the big 3-0)!! Put on that party tiara and celebrate, why don't ya?
Happy 34th birthday, #Gremlins! Everyone, during your commemorative celebrations, please be safe and remember the Three Rules. Thank you.
The gents over at did an hour-long deep dive into "Gremlins 2: The New Batch." I like that "Gremlins 3" pitch...
Some news for you Gizmo-heads out there... I am consulting on the upcoming animated "Gremlins" HBO Max series “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai!”
We warned them... but they didn't listen.
“Gremlins” turns 35 today! Watch it again with someone you love, forthwith.
Twilight Zone: The Movie turns 40 (!) today! Did you know we cast a Simpson and a rock star in my segment, "It's A Good Life?"
My movie Matinee was released to theaters on this date in 1993!
Did anybody here see a matinee of Matinee during its original release?
Someday LIFEFORCE's mad iconoclasm will be truly appreciated. So long, Tobe. I hope you find more sympathetic financiers on the other side.
"Gremlins" was released 36 years ago today!! Time flies when you're doing your darnedest to keep 'em away from bright light, putting 'em in bed before midnight, and never, ever getting them wet.
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Fire up that HBO Max or 4K player and celebrate TFH Guru @joe_dante’s “Gremlins” on the occasion of its 36th birthday!
And then check out Glenn Erickson’s @CineSavant review!
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"Gremlins 2: The New Batch" was unleashed upon the world on this date in 1990!
So nice to see folks still enjoying my picture Innerspace after 36 (!) years!! Thanks for the kind words & !
The first episode of Police Squad that I directed, "Ring of Fear," debuted OTD 40 (!) years ago!
My picture Gremlins was first released to theaters TODAY, 39 years ago!
Celebrate its birthday on our site! I personally enjoy this very festive Gizmo. You can also order screen stills, posters & swag signed by yours truly:
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My movie "Innerspace" turns 33 today! I think we could all use a little Tuck Pendleton in our lives right about now.
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TFH Fearless Leader @joe_dante’s classic sci-fi adventure comedy “Innerspace,” starring Martin Short, Meg Ryan & Dennis Quaid, first blew minds 33 years ago today!
Check out Glenn Erickson’s @CineSavant review right here on TFH:
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My picture Gremlins 2: The New Batch turns 33 tomorrow! To celebrate, we're unveiling some new stills at our shop. In "Chin Scratchers," lab assistants Martin & Lewis (Don and Dan Stanton) ponder the chaos that has befallen their lab.
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More online love for "Eerie, Indiana!" Why hasn't this been rebooted?? I'm available!
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My picture Explorers was released to theaters on this date in 1985! Who here saw it in theaters? Who discovered it on VHS?
We've added a new still from the flick to our shop, featuring the Thunder Road crew's alien pal Neek!
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My film “Matinee” turns 26 today! John Goodman plays a free-wheeling director who brings his latest fright flick to town in order to gin up excitement. Check out Guru ’s trailer commentary here:
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Hold on to those Blu-rays and DVDs...
Kudos to my pal for his memorable "Last Night in Soho," which is one the most imaginative and excitingly conceived pictures of the decade for those of us who love cinema. I recommend you see it theatrically if possible because it's a REAL MOVIE. And so much FUN!
Finally! The cure!
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BREAKING: New medical trial will inject Dennis Quaid into the bloodstream to kill the Coronavirus. #innerspace
Happy 96th(!) birthday to Rod Serling, who changed the face of sci-fi/fantasy with "The Twilight Zone."
WAKE UP TCM!
"Star Wars" is a 2:35 widescreen movie and for its debut on TCM you cropped it to 1:85!
And a few weeks ago you ran "Executive Suite" in a stretched wide version that made everybody look like Victor Buono! What's up over there?
RIP Nicolas Roeg. I followed his career first for his photographic style, later for his fascinating choice of subject matter. WALKABOUT is a near perfect tone poem, the restored THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH is one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever.
OTD in 1990... We told you not to feed them after midnight. We told you to keep them away from the light. And the most important warning of all... We told you to never, ever get them wet. You didn't listen! Who here saw Gremlins 2: The New Batch in theaters?
Has it really been 30 years? Jeez...
Hey, I recognize this guy...
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Condolences to Ron Howard, whose dad Rance Howard has passed at 89. I first met Rance while editing Grand Theft Auto (he co-wrote with Ron) and he eventually became one of my favorite go-to actors on numerous projects. A stand-up guy who worked till the end.
"Innerspace" turns 32 years old today! My how time flies.
RIP Henry Silva -- one of the nicest guys I ever worked with:
Had a blast at Dick Miller's 90th birthday soiree!
1st pic: Unidentified, Roger Corman, Jackie Joseph and Jonathan Haze (Little Shop of Horrors), Dick Miller, Belinda Balaski
2nd: Dick, his granddaughter and Lainie
3rd: Dick & Lainie cutting a rug
4th: The agenda!
He sure does.
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I really love the work of Joe Dante’s frequent cinematographer John Hora. He seems to love soft focus and playing with shadows.
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'Tis true!! Prepare yourselves, friends!
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Great news! @joe_dante's EXPLORERS is coming to Blu-ray from @ShoutFactory on May 25th!
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Thanks to my friends at for including me in their celebration of 20 years of memorable indie movies! Long may they thrive!
"Innerspace" was released 34 years ago today! What's your favorite moment of the Tuck Pendleton/Jack Putter adventure?
My longtime friend and stop motion master Phil Tippett has furthered the traditions of Ray Harryhausen and Willis O'Brien. Now he has his own documentary! Check it out!
This week it'll be 30 years (!) since "The 'Burbs" was unleashed---and suburbia hasn't been the same since!
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Our podcast returns! , the writer/director of the excellent RRR (now on Netflix), joins hosts & moi to discuss his favorite films! Listen on TFH, , , & more!
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Our podcast @TheMoviesMadeMe is back! @ssrajamouli, the writer/director of the HUGELY successful RRR (on Netflix now), joins hosts @joshuarolson & @joe_dante to discuss some of his favorite films.
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Here's one of the best Dick Miller appreciations I've seen.
R.I.P. Dick Miller, character actor legend from Gremlins, The Terminator, nearly 200 other movies news.avclub.com/r-i-p-dick-mil via
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The financial success of MEGAN, BARBARIAN, VIOLENT NIGHT and now COCAINE BEAR means we’re going to get a lot more gonzo cinema from Hollywood studios as they scramble to make fast cash. It’s going to be the 80’s all over again and one helluva ride.
I can't believe it's been 16 years since "Looney Tunes: Back In Action" made its big screen debut!!
My sci-fi adventure “Explorers” was unleashed upon the unsuspecting masses on this day in 1985! Watch it again forthwith.
You don't say?
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Joe Dante's GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH (1990) screens in 35mm December 22nd & 23rd. Tickets: buff.ly/3xXcQDx
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD should be subtitled: “70-year-old director shows those young whippersnappers how it's done!”
Very excited to announce that the will be honoring me with a lifetime achievement award this month! I will also be joining my pal, @PostMortemMG host/TFH Guru Mick Garris, for the Italian premiere of our horror anthology "Nightmare Cinema."
Another rapturous endorsement of "Gremlins 2!" Where were these people when it was in theaters?
We lost one of our great filmmakers with the passing of Milos Forman. It's time to solve the music rights issues & release a Blu ray of one of his greatest works: TAKING OFF - one of the most accurate portraits of the USA circa 1971 as it could only be interpreted by an outsider.
January 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." To commemorate, here's a swell hour-long BBC radio program on the origins and fortunes of FRANKENSTEIN! bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09
Congrats on GET OUT, Jordan!
And your version of how Gremlins 2 came about was spot on!
Big fan here!
My friend Dick Miller passed away on January 30th at age 90. In a tribute, notes that Miller always seemed to delight in owning his corner of character actor posterity across the 180+ films & TV episodes in which he appeared.
Evergreen tweet.
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A quick reminder: No matter how bad your day has been, or how stressed you are, or how worried you are about your future, you must remember this:
Gizmo loves you.
Always.
RT this if you love him back!
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