Yes indeed - in the twenties. Then in the 40s Roald Dahl and Bugs Bunny brought it into the mainstream. The 60s sees Shatner encounter one on the wing of his plane in the Twilight Zone episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” - twenty years later John Lithgow suffers the same ordeal in Joe Dante’s Twilight Zone movie.
I’ve been told that on some airlines, the seat with the best view of the left wing is known as “The Shatner Seat”. I haven’t had it confirmed but, when in doubt, always prefer to “print the legend.”
I haven't seen this movie in years! I'll have to rewatch it sometime this year. I just remember it being my mom's favorite movie when I was growing up!
My world 🌎 is kidless
Won't let those gremlins near
Same size and temper
Aw, this is sweet. Your world sounds very free of mechanical problems😜
Thank you for the like😊
An airborne nightmare
Rips at wing and wire in flight.
Shatner watches on.
😂 I don’t remember this scene. But the term originated with the RAF, I think?
Yes indeed - in the twenties. Then in the 40s Roald Dahl and Bugs Bunny brought it into the mainstream. The 60s sees Shatner encounter one on the wing of his plane in the Twilight Zone episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” - twenty years later John Lithgow suffers the same ordeal in Joe Dante’s Twilight Zone movie.
I’ve been told that on some airlines, the seat with the best view of the left wing is known as “The Shatner Seat”. I haven’t had it confirmed but, when in doubt, always prefer to “print the legend.”
There’s something on the wing!!
“The same thing happened to me!”
😮… and Shatner just watched?
In his own seat.
(If you’ve not seen Third Rock From The Sun, there’s a moment between Shatner and Lithgow)
Things always break down
When you most need them to work;
Gremlins watch and wait!
I absolutely love this part of gremlin lore! What else explains it?😂
Murphy’s Law?
scapegoat’s take the blame
midnight hallucinations
what was that creature?
Oh perfect! Blame the gremlins when you mess up, excellent!
😆
I'm a microphone fiend -
after twelve I'm worse than a gremlin
feed me hip-hop, I start tremblin'
(Eric B & Rakim)
Ha! Nice! Love this🖤
"I ain't Vendell Vilkie!"
The politician? 😂You got me on this one!
Have you seen the old Bugs Bunny cartoon "Falling Hare"? There's a WW2 version of a gremlin there (who says that quote).
Possibly, my recall for media I’ve consumed is not great😅
They all laughed at you.
Now you’re hip and… expensive!
AMC Gremlin
Omg they’re cute! I would drive one.
They're all around us
sing the joyous songs of fright
After midnight hell breaks loose
--
I haven't seen this movie in years! I'll have to rewatch it sometime this year. I just remember it being my mom's favorite movie when I was growing up!
Absolutely love the middle line, what a little roller coaster “joyous songs of fright” is!
Best Christmas movie of all time imo🙌
Gremlins trembling in shoes
Shake ‘n Bake in oven.
Little fries, become pot pies.
😂Nice one!
A drop of water
A morsel of food at night…
Good luck escaping!
Flying peacefully
What's that on the aircraft wing?
A creature glimpsed?
A little havoc,
Mischievous imps, running wild,
Makes boring towns fun... 😎
Mischievous creatures
Wreak havoc after midnight
Mogwai no more
.
Furry turned scaly
Multiplying in water
Chaos incarnate
.
Don't feed them late snacks
Cute transforms to terror
When rules are broken
.
Hidden in shadows
Cackling at human folly
Mayhem's minions strike
.
Tiny terrors grin
Kingston Falls in uproar
Peltzer's gift gone wrong
.
Playful yet sinister
Tiny claws shred the veneer
Of suburban peace
.
Bright eyes in darkness
Giggling mischief makers thrive
On human folly
.
Puppy-like at first
Evolution gone awry
Chaos multiplies
,
Cinematic foes
Blend horror and comedy
Eighties nostalgia
Stripe leads the rampage
Gizmo watches, innocent
Two sides of one coin