Cult Films : The Gremlins "3 rules" should've been more realistic/logical

The Gremlins "3 rules" should've been more realistic/logical

Yea Yeah "It's just a movie" I know, and of my favorite 80s fun movies, but 2 of the 3 rules just needed a minor tweak.

1) Don't give water.

Every organic life form needs water to survive. You can't get any more basic than water. Unless mogwai's are robots, they're gon' need water.

Plus, water is like 71% of Earth. They're gonna come in contact with water at some point, just by walking. It's even in the food they eat, especially fruits and vegetables.

Water is pretty much the only essential nutrient that's allergy proof. No one is water-intolerant. It wasn't bright to use "water" as what the gremlins should avoid.

What they should have said was "don't give caffeine" - and then Billy spills his cup off coffee on Gizmo, and calamity ensues.

Or don't give sugar, or salt, or aspirin, something within that realm.

That'd make more sense.

2. Don't feed after midnight

Their body would have no way of knowing what time it is. Time is a man-made concept.

Does that mean on the West Coast they can eat, but on the East Coast they can't? That's…stupid.

Plus, when does it expire? It's never clear.

What they should have said was, don't feed when it's dark out, or when the sun goes down - something more specific.

Re: The Gremlins "3 rules" should've been more realistic/logical

If they start to look / act weird, chop their heads off.

"Once More, Ackbar Will Rule the Galaxy, and… We Shall Have Peace."

Re: The Gremlins "3 rules" should've been more realistic/logical

In one of those movies they point out how stupid the second rule is.
Plus, water is like 71% of Earth.
Animals are also mostly water.
Top