Gremlins Opening Featuring Darlin Love's "Christmas Baby Please Come Home" www.vinniefavale.com

[@wyattguilliams5325]

Every year I hear this my mind goes straight to the movie

[@romengoneg238]

Me too such a awesome film

[@Roger-hp1yg]

Same here n I get excited lol

[@jamesanthonygreen8233]

The same thing applies to me.

[@stephaniejordan9066]

😐

[@stephaniegormley9982]

That was their intent. A lot of '80s movies were tacked onto Christmas even though they had nothing to do with the holiday, 'Trading Places'...'Lethal Weapon'...'Die Hard' I believe it was to strengthen future VHS (DVD) sales and cable (streaming) viewings during the holidays. Shrewd.

[@elder-woodsilverstein7716]

I love this opening. It gives off a real homey vibe and introduces the citizens in a way to make it feel like a real town. It contrasts with what happens later.

[@Striljr]

Fun Fact: Same set used in Back to The Future (Courthouse Square with the Clock Tower). And I've seen it in person, located in the the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood. If you ever go there go on the Studio Tour to see this set, it's so worth it, along with a bunch of other sets.

[@JustPippaNY]

The first episode of The Twilight Zone, "Where Is Everybody?", was also shot there.

[@bobafettjr85]

That's why it feels so comfortable and familiar.

[@ultraphantom2811]

He destroyed her with that snow ball for no reason legend😂😂😂

[@juanparodriguez3967]

1:28

[@davidoftheglen3447]

My favourite Christmas film 😊

[@jacobyearout9654]

My favorite film of all time

[@kolbytriplett4644]

Definitely a Christmas movie

[@PizzaHutAsuka]

my favorite movie of all time! i think it about it all year and come back to it every christmas

[@Surfer041]

You have excellent taste. I'm actually watching it as a type this.

[@cptnhelldrvr182]

oh my God!!! the nostalgia!!!

[@HunterMagunter]

Such a great movie. Really hope everyone got to enjoy it growing up

[@Surfer041]

The Rockin Ricky Rialto billboard is a nod to Spielberg's previous movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

[@johnrigs6540]

My favorite Christmas song!

[@paalle6024]

Love this song.Thank you for posting this movie intro.

[@bobpatel5646]

Everytime I watch this or Gremlins, makes me think of Roger Corman's masterpiece, Death Race 2000. Because Rockin Ricky Rialto (played by the Real Don Steel) is Junior Bruce a commentator on the Transcontinental Road Race and is just awesome in it. If you know the types of movies Roger Corman does, youll understand Death Race 2000

[@terrycoolidge9511]

I first became aware of Don Steele when I saw “Grand Theft Auto” on tv in the late 70s (Ron Howard’s directorial debut). Don plays the part of Curly Q. Brown… a disc jockey, naturally. My brother and I thought he was hilarious. Then Don showed up as Ricky Rialto in perhaps my favorite movie from when I was 13. And his part, while small, was once again hilarious! “Hey?!?!?… you’re not little Ricky Rialto fans!!! Aaaarrrggghhh…!!!” 😂😂😂

[@geoff7393]

One of my fave movie openings ever!

[@noahhanline126]

I love this song: and I love this movie so much

[@latenightchillin]

Who sings it

[@TakeUpYourCross]

​@@latenightchillin Darlene Love. She sang it every Christmas on letterman until he retired. You can find many of the performances on KZbin.

[@jacobyearout9654]

The intro to my favorite movie of all time

[@NorthernHandle]

Such a strange but brilliant opening, I wouldn’t think twice back in the day if I was told it was a true family film.

[@wordman3624]

I just realized their breath isn't misting in the "cold" 😆

[@BenScrannage]

this is ironically a really great song for a christmas horror movie, its someone trapped at home alone begging for their family to come back while monsters try to literally kill them. I can see a new Gremlins movie trailer remixing this song to be menacing

[@micharainczuk607]

I can watch this movie only for this scene.

[@KGBeast.]

Last Christmas I got to watch Gremlins in the movie theatres it was amazing!!

[@kristianpolanco8259]

Merry Christmas!

[@nw6231]

My first VHS was Gremlins in the late 1980s on around Christmas time❤

[@ciccone39]

Anyone notice the town square is the same from Back to the Future and the car that won’t start is on the same street as Desperate Houswives?

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

Back to the Future... yes. Desperate Housewives.... never seen.

[@RetroGaming-gp2ef]

Yes it’s the same exact town used 1 year later in 1985 for Back to The Future.

[@MrS98VAC]

80's Christmases were the greatest!

[@calebhodson7421]

I never knew that was also used as the town square in back to the future

[@adrianodechichaparahyba9809]

Did you guys notice that the pranking kids foretell the Gremlins anarchy? 😁

[@BruceAlmightyMuzic]

wow🤯they really did use the same set as Back To The Future

[@Surfer041]

Back to the Future would debut the following year. Both Kingston Falls and Hill Valley have the same downtown, though the businesses are different depending on which movie you are watching.

[@Yumichan-mn5yk]

The best xmas movie

[@joshmontemayor1212]

This is right up there with The Polar Express as 1 of Warner Bros.' BEST Christmas movies.

[@DarkElitePredator]

@@joshmontemayor1212 also Home Alone 1 & 2 😃🎄☃️❄️🎁

[@joshmontemayor1212]

@@DarkElitePredator, Home Alone 1 & 2 aren't from Warner Bros. They're from 20th Century Fox.

[@DarkElitePredator]

@@joshmontemayor1212 I know that. Just wanted to add those as Special Christmas movies 😁

[@joshmontemayor1212]

@@DarkElitePredator, what about the Harry Potter movies? They're from Warner Bros.

[@robertbrighton9797]

One of the best Xmas movies

[@tialynjordan6088]

Merry Xmas babe

[@jackcarraway4707]

Ironically this was released in the summer.

[@joeypieper6384]

It was supposed to be released at Christmas but Warner Bros. needed a Tentpole film for the Summer

[@Striljr]

so was Die Hard and that's a Christmas movie.

[@THECLARENCES]

Love! Love! Love! xoxo The Clarences

[@chrischampagne9469]

I believe this movie was the first time I ever heard this song and ever since then I think of this movie whenever I hear it.

[@jacobyearout9654]

Same

[@petergresh516]

I don't get why director Joe Dante never liked the Gremlins opening logo

[@butt5ful]

@peter gresh perhaps because it is the same set used in Back to the Future. You can see the clock tower on the far right.

[@petergresh516]

@@butt5ful never noticed that

[@nycherper3659]

Christmas!

[@Casarzino]

Ever noticed how Rockin Ricky Rialto looks just like Indiana Jones.. even the way its written lol.. ah those Spielberg heydays

[@philosophicalactions9376]

Even the courtyard of the Clock Tower from Back to the Future

[@politicalchair487]

I think everyone noticed that.

[@JMAN11380]

No shit really?

[@FarFarSea2]

2023 Happy New Year !

[@noelio67]

Love it ❤ 🎄

[@markl5562]

i crazy or is that the same set as Back to the Future just covered with snow and xmas stuff?

[@robloxminecraft8051]

What is the song name?

[@ReplicatorsReformed]

Darlene love - christmas

[@dclark988]

Is if too early for Christmas 2023 ?

[@JonnyQ358]

Darlene Love..

[@JessicaBlackberry]

Classic ❤❤❤❤

[@huntershull-mf9ug]

Godzilla: Final Awakening

[@wordman3624]

Didn't I tell you Gremlins not to buy anything?!

[@longplayVHS]

was this taken from the dvd, bluray or 4k?

[@tialynjordan6088]

12 yrs

[@NJDrew]

Hey you’re not rockin Ricky fans! Love this movie

[@tialynjordan6088]

2022

[@user-ml6hp7cv5h]

Maybe next time you won't feed me after midnight.... 😂

[@user-ml6hp7cv5h]

💯💯💯💯😎👍

[@shalamarlewis2584]

The book of gallalia, Galatians, galligher, where 4 there is no four ," do you guys see ray charles

[@therainmaker8448]

😎🙆❤️😻

[@masqueradereader7809]

Ow! What the hell is this??? 😂😂😂