Munchie
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| Directed by | Jim Wynorski |
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| Produced by | Mike ElliottLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. |
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| Cinematography | Don E. FauntleroyLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. |
| Edited by | Rick GentnerLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. |
| Music by | Chuck Cirino |
| Distributed by | New Concorde |
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Running time | 80 minutesLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. |
| Template:Pluralize from text | United States |
| Template:Pluralize from text | English |
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Munchie is a 1992 American low budget fantasy comedy film directed by Jim Wynorski. The film stars Andrew Stevens, Loni Anderson, Dom DeLuise and Jennifer Love Hewitt in her film debut. The film was released in Tennessee on May 15, 1992.
Plot
Gage Dobson is a young boy dealing with various problems in his life. He is constantly bullied at school, his divorced mother, Cathy, is dating Dr. Elliot Carlisle, with whom Gage has a mutual hatred, and the girl he adores, Andrea, does not seem to know he exists. Gage's only friend is Professor Cruikshank, whom everyone considers a crackpot. After wandering into an abandoned mine, Gage finds a creature that calls itself Munchie. Gage runs home, frightened by the creature, only to find that Munchie has followed him home. Munchie explains that he has magical powers and can help Gage out with the problems in his life.
Munchie's efforts to help, however, only causes Gage more trouble. Munchie helps him get revenge on the school bullies but he also helps to embarrass the school principal, who threatens Gage with expulsion. Fed up with Munchie, Gage takes him to Cruikshank, who reveals that Munchie is an eternal creature that has been in every major civilization since time began. Gage leaves Munchie with Cruikshank, only to have Munchie return to his house and put together a huge party while Cathy and Dr. Carlisle are on a date. The party is a big hit; Gage's principal, who attends, tells him he will not have to worry about expulsion, and Andrea and Gage finally get a chance to talk and they hit it off well.
While Cathy and Carlisle are on their date, Carlisle manages to disgust her with his sexist attitudes and she demands he take her home early. They arrive and find the party in full swing. Cathy is furious with Gage, but when Carlisle finds a sleeping Munchie, he kidnaps him to take him to his office for experiments. With the help of Andrea and Cruikshank, Gage manages to get Munchie back and a chase ensues, culminating with Carlisle crashing into a donut shop and being arrested by nearby cops.
Munchie leaves to join Cruikshank on a foreign expedition, promising Gage that they will see each other again someday.
Cast
Production
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Release
Munchie received a theatrical release in Tennessee at Bell Forge 10 cinema on May 15, 1992.[1] It was released on home video in June.[2] The film was released on Blu-ray in a double feature set on November 27, 2018, by Shout Factory.[3]
Reception
From contemporary reviews, Lawrence Cohn of Variety stated that the film was poor in comparison to its influence (Gremlins as well as Critters and Ghoulies) but that "Wynorski's pacy direction and frequent sight gags keep things moving in entertaining fashion."Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. In the 1993 Motion Picture Guide Annual, Charles Cassidy Jr. described the film as a "Disney manque" that was "inoffensive as far as it goes, but hardly worth the talent involved".Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. The review noted that Wynorski and R.J. Robertson "often season their celluloid junk food with warped humor" and happen to "give Gage some funny day dream fantasies, but those abruptly cease" and that Chuck Cirino's music theme "is a pleasant little tune that's the nearest to magic this production ever gets."Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.
Munchie was followed by Munchie Strikes Back in 1994.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Roger Corman Presents Munchie". The Tennessean. May 14, 1992. p. 6D. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New on Video". The Sacramento Bee. June 26, 1992. p. 15. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Munchies/Munchie (Double Feature) - Blu-ray :: Shout! Factory
Sources
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Aronson, Virginia (2000). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Chelsea House Publisher. ISBN 0-7910-5497-7.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cassidy, Charles Jr. (1993). The Motion Picture Guide: 1993 Annual (The Films of 1992). Baseline. ISBN 0-918432-95-2.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cohn, Lawrence (June 10, 1992). "Munchie". Variety. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
