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Munchies (1987)
Directed by Tina Hirsch
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Overview
Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the “Munchies” in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon’s evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil does not know is that the creature, when chopped up, regenerates into many new creatures and are they mean!
Rated PG | Length 87 minutes
Actors
Harvey Korman | Charlie Stratton | Nadine Van der Velde | Alix Elias | Charlie Phillips | Hardy Rawls | Jon Stafford | Robert Picardo | Wendy Schaal | Scott Sherk | Lori Birdsong | Traci Huber-Sheridan | Paul Bartel | Ellen Albertini Dow | Jerado Decordovier | Roberto A. Jimenez | Chip Heller | Michael Lee Gogin | Larry Nicholas | Kevin Thompson | Justin Dreyfuss | Jan Kuljis | Paul E. Short | Steven Bernstein | Frank Welker | Helen Kelly | Carl Thibault | Fred Newman
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08/2013 | TV | DVD | Rented | 3 stars |
| (Average) 3 stars |
Viewing Notes
The great thing about this GREMLINS ripoff is that it doesn’t for a second try to hide the source of its inspiration. There’s a scene where the Munchies drive a Gremlin with a license plate that reference Gizmo for crying out loud. Overall it’s a fine little film, one that I watched repeatedly on cable as a kid. The jokes are pretty low-brow and I didn’t remember the Munchies talking so much but they do. Moderately entertaining and light fun, this was the kick-off to our MUNCHIES marathon and junk food night called Munchies’ Munchies.
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