Happy 73rd Birthday to one of the great nerds of our time, Joe Dante, a man who loves movies and makes movies we love. Today let’s give thanks for the likes of Piranha, The Howling, Gremlins, Innerspace, The ‘Burbs, Gremlins II: The New Batch and Matinee. 🎥 #Thanksgiving pic.twitter.com/WwkwGksMaW
- Marshall Julius (@MarshallJulius) November 28, ( Read more... )

Ah, the swamp. Home to marshland, moss-covered trees... and murder ( Read more... )

Joe’s films played a huge part in my movie watching experience growing up. Some of my favourite childhood memories were getting lost in the worlds and stories he created. #Gremlins #Explorers #Innerspace #Burbs #EerieIndiana 🙌
- Dave 4.1 (@Daveleerichards) November 29, 2018

Happy Birthday to Director Joe Dante, besides Gremlins what is your other favorite film he directed? @PromoteHorror @StrangeCinema65 @TWeirdling @replicantpinky @COMMANDOELITE99 @yeah_well_okay @kinky_horror @cinema_strikes @Duugy13 @FisherBurton @holli @JoshPond10 #JoeDante
- The Losman (@losman94) November 28, 2018

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Happy 72nd Birthday to one of the great nerds of our time, Joe Dante, a man who loves movies and makes movies we love. Stop what you're doing and spend the day watching Piranha, The Howling, Gremlins, Innerspace, Matinee, Looney Tunes: Back in Action and TV's Eerie, Indiana. Fun! pic.twitter.com/UzCX8qFZEG
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The sharp and witty director of Gremlins, Innerspace and The Howling visited Edinburgh International Film Festival to provide an insightful overview of his rich career

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There is a long and respected history of filmmaking teams, whether they’re writers and directors (like Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader), directors and producers (like Danny Boyle and Andrew MacDonald), or directors and actors (like Tim Burton and Johnny Depp). It’s clear that some filmmakers bring out the best in each other, and in working ( Read more... )

The 2010 film Piranha 3D shocked viewers with a certain, um, appendage floating toward them in 3D. But we shouldn't have been that shocked-the film was a loose remake of the 1978 movie Piranha, one of the first films by Gremlins director Joe Dante ( Read more... )

Joe Dante, un director en los límites de la realidad ( Read more... )

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