Watching them together is full of great, honest moments. One of the wonderful parts of the whole thing is the story of Mike and his son, though. The action is intense, the cardboard machinations are creepy, and the whole climactic drive to the end is full of classic twists and turns. It’s got a surprisingly quick pace and reads like a thrill ride. This was one of my favorite stories from Doug TenNapel. So he steals the leftover pieces of cardboard they hadn’t returned. The problem is there’s a bully and when he sees Bill, he wants one too. They name him Bill, and he’s super-helpful and friendly. And they have a great time doing it and everyone goes to sleep… accept that at some point during the night, the boxer comes to life, and everything is great. That night, he and Cam make the box into a man. Thinking it’s just a box, Mike accepts the strangers terms. Only there’s two strange rules… 1) He has to return any scrap pieces, and 2) He can’t have any more than this. A sketchy toy salesman sells the dad on a cardboard box, or as he calls it, “This is actually a father-and-son project in disguise!” And it’s the perfect price. There’s a down-on-his-luck dad, Mike, who just wants to get a present for his son, Cam. And we all know how these end.Ĭardboardis a similar story. In Gremlins, it’s not to feed Gizmo after midnight, and don’t get him wet. There’s a magical item, given by a mysterious salesperson, and there’s this one catch. I’ve always loved movies and stories like Gremlins.
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