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| − | [[File:Gremlin_sculpture.jpg|thumb]][[File:Gremlin-gus-10282009-16.jpg|thumb]]A '''Gremlin '''is a [[Troll|Troll-like]] mythological creature. |
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| + | A '''Gremlin''' is a mythological creature similiar to a [[fairy]] or [[goblin]] which originated during the World Wars, in which they were said to cause havoc on aircrafts - a trait which they have been continually given since their creation, though in time their destructive nature has come to include almost any type of technology. |
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| + | Gremlins have become a staple of fiction and inspired many mischievous and/or malicious beings throughout the ages - the most famous of which are arguably the titular monsters of the comedy-horror ''"Gremlins"'' (though these monsters bared little in common with the folkloric creatures). |
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| − | A troll-like creature that is the embodiment of a child's fears. For every child, there is a gremlin. By the time a child turns 13, the gremlin dies and therefore, is no longer attached to that child. |
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| + | Although not popularly used until after World War II, the myth of the Gremlin seems to be older, the earliest example going back to the 1920s - it may of been a way for airmen to explain faults in aircraft or malfunctions, which were often seen as inexplicable and over time they became a part of the public imagination. |
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| − | *Gremlins became technological creatures after World War II, messing with electrical equipment, and vehicles. |
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| − | *Some claims that Russians had approximately 3 large gremlin armies attacking their common enemies. Because the Gremlin overlord was found hungry and taken care of by some very good natured and very kind grandmother. Strangely, Gremlin did not attack or mess up her house. Instead it talked strange with hisses and in the end led armies against their common enemy. Two soldiers claimed to see those gremlins, but authorities did not believe them and they were took to prison as deserters. Now as that they've long passed away, their experiences will possibly never be shared. Those facts are still kept as secret or disposed of. Yet the legend of a gremlin overlord in mother Russia lives. |
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| − | *Why would the gremlin help, remains secret for those of us who live after the World War II. Yet some believe it may be because the enemy for both sides was one, and gremlins became weaker with the human war. Although incredible damage was done to Russian nature by the enemy. What ahppened afterwards and where the gremlin resides(if it still lives) now, is not known.{{stub}} |
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| − | <p style="line-height: 1.5em;">'''''Gremlins''''' is a 1984 American [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_comedy horror comedy] film directed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Dante Joe Dante], released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros. Warner Bros.] The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature—called a Mogwai—as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. It was followed by a sequel,''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gremlins_2:_The_New_Batch Gremlins 2: The New Batch]'', released in 1990. In contrast to the lighter sequel, the original ''Gremlins'' opts for more [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy black comedy], which is balanced against a Christmas-time setting. Both films were the center of large [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchandising merchandising] campaigns.</p> |
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| − | <p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: 1.5em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielberg Steven Spielberg] was the film's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_producer executive producer] and the screenplay was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Columbus_(filmmaker) Chris Columbus]. The film stars [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Galligan Zach Galligan] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_Cates Phoebe Cates], with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howie_Mandel Howie Mandel] providing the voice of Gizmo. ''Gremlins'' was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbuster_(entertainment) commercial success] and received positive reviews from critics. However, the film was also heavily criticized for some of its more violent sequences. In response to this, and to similar complaints about other films (''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Temple_of_Doom Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]''), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielberg Steven Spielberg] suggested that the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Association_of_America Motion Picture Association of America] (MPAA) reform its rating system, which it did within two months of the film's release. [[File:S1gremlinstitle.jpg|thumb|400px]]</p> |
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Revision as of 21:26, 25 March 2020
A Gremlin is a mythological creature similiar to a fairy or goblin which originated during the World Wars, in which they were said to cause havoc on aircrafts - a trait which they have been continually given since their creation, though in time their destructive nature has come to include almost any type of technology.
Gremlins have become a staple of fiction and inspired many mischievous and/or malicious beings throughout the ages - the most famous of which are arguably the titular monsters of the comedy-horror "Gremlins" (though these monsters bared little in common with the folkloric creatures).
Although not popularly used until after World War II, the myth of the Gremlin seems to be older, the earliest example going back to the 1920s - it may of been a way for airmen to explain faults in aircraft or malfunctions, which were often seen as inexplicable and over time they became a part of the public imagination.