The United States had gone 16 years without having new episodes of Lassiethe most famous collie in history, after the previous series ended in 1973. However, in 1989, MCA TV (now part of NBC) decided that it was time to bring the dog back in The New Lassie. The adventure lasted two seasons, and Its protagonist dog was actually the fifth generation of the original animal. However, this series has not gone down in history for its heart or its fidelity to the dog’s family tree, but because it marked the on-screen debut – advertisements aside – of a fifteen-year-old boy named Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Between 1989 and 1991, DiCaprio appeared wherever he was called, whether in Santa Barbara, Roseanne, The problems grow (where he was during the last season) or even The Mickey Mouse Club. However, in 1991, just before his 18th birthday, Hollywood knocked on his door with a starring role that was going to change everything: would be the protagonist of Critters 3. If he doesn’t mention her often in interviews, it’s for a reason.
Critters nation in 1986 to rebufo of Gremlinsbut with protagonists with much more bad temper. The first part had some success and, obviously, they immediately began to design a franchise. But after the first sequel only made profits in the video store they decided to shoot Critters 3 y Critters 4 at the same time, releasing them directly on video. And as it happened, the third part starred a teenager who two years later would become world famous thanks to Who does Gilbert Grape love?which earned him his first Oscar nomination.
While DiCaprio triumphed, Critters sank into the unconscious of pop culture, from where they would not emerge for 27 years, when, as happened with Lassie, Hollywood believed that we needed more bugs with gigantic teeth: in 2019 they released a series as a reboot and a fifth part that didn’t go anywhere. I would tell you “I hope there is justice for Critters in the future”but… Have you seen these movies? Justice has already been served.