**SCREAMS & LAUGHTER** Tremors (1990) Reaction: FIRST TIME WATCHING

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*SCREAMS & LAUGHTER* Tremors (1990) Reaction: FIRST TIME WATCHING
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[@mikhar]

I love how responsible Burt is in regards to gun safety. He knew the gun he gave Marvin was empty, yet the first thing he does when he takes it back is to check the chamber.

[@TheCombatWombat0]

You have no idea how happy this comment made me that someone else noticed 😅 (Dad was a firearms instructor, grew up around guns and gun safety was a given)

[@breezy3392]

​@@TheCombatWombat0 Same. Grew up with an instructor who taught me to make the safety rules a habit

[@jordanpeterson5140]

Treat every gun like it's loaded. Don't point the muzzle at anything you're not willing to destroy. Keep your booger hook off the bang switch till you're ready to send it.

[@TheCombatWombat0]

@@jordanpeterson5140 Booger hook 🤣🤣🤣

[@windwalker5765]

Michael Gross and Reba McEntire are both gun-control advocates IRL. They insisted on being taught _extensive_ firearms safety for the movie and showing it being done right, even in an extremely stressful situation.

[@D.J.-]

Tremors had a 10 million dollar budget and ONLY made 16 million in the theaters. However, this came out in the era of home video and that is where it took off. It truly is a cult classic.

[@vladyvhv9579]

And 7 sequels and a tv series.

[@BattleAngelFan99]

@@vladyvhv9579 SEVEN?! I thought I remembered a couple sequels, of which I might have seen one, but damn, I never realized.

[@jdogus1994]

@@vladyvhv9579 1 prequel 5 sequels and a tv series

[@absynthefaerie]

And they still be cranking out the movies for the franchise ❤

[@Tconl]

And there is 1 actor that appear in ALL of them. But they better hurry up with another sequel if they want too cause the guy is pretty old now. ;p

[@markcarpenter6020]

Most people don't realize tremors is an almost perfect movie. Every scene servers a purpose from the opening scene bringing up the idea of a stampede to the guy dieing on the power pole foreshadowing how the town gets trapped on the rocks later. Almost everything brought up pays off later in the movie. There is pretty much no filler or waste in the story. Anyone who is interested in script writing or film should honestly make an in depth study of this movie.

[@vvargreymon_rus]

It's also a horror movie where characters not dumb.

[@nicolivoldkif9096]

​@vvargreymon_rus yeah, one of the few horror movies where everything makes sense outside of the monster. The monsters of course requires acceptance because they don't exist. But, everything else is close enough to realistic to not require it.

[@LiGohan]

​​@@vvargreymon_rus That's one of my favorite parts. People make mistakes and ignorant decisions but no one is holding the traditional "idiot ball." A highlight moment for me is when Rhonda mentions there's more creatures and tries to explain it. They just believe her and work together. So many similar low(ish) budget monster movies would (and have, I've seen plenty) milk scenes like that for drama and tension. They'd have in-fighting with the town until the next attack and then they'd work together. With a hold out or two because some* filmmakers believe you "need" a human antagonist to humanize the story. Or something like that.

[@jdhcdfdfnikki3233]

Actually Perfection is on a sign early in the movie

[@kimghanson]

Except of course, after firing off most of their arsenal while in their basement, Heather and Burt are now permanently deaf.

[@laurenherda2415]

Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward are one the best movie duos, perfect chemistry. Ive been watching this for over 30 yrs and its still one of my favorites

[@thomasbeauchamp3781]

The sunscreen on her nose is zinc oxide. You used to put it thick on your nose as it was prone to burn even with a hat on. Then they developed stronger SPF sunscreens.

[@marybrown6128]

I came here to say that too, it’s not something that rubs in. It’s more of a coating that dries on.

[@Loki_Trickster]

Ummm This is pretty wrong. Many 50+SPF sunscreens still use Zinc as the main mineral SPF ingredient. Zinc Oxide/titanium oxide paste was prefered over sunscreen and still is for people that have skin problems as its not emulsified with oils or chemicals so it doesn't absorb into the skin, and its biggest benefit for someone working outside all day... Unless you rub/sweat it completely off you don't need to reapply it because it is a physical protectant.

[@TurntBucket]

​​​​​​@@Loki_Tricksteryeah, some surfers still put zinc on. And even more use face sticks where it's active ingredients are zinc oxide and titanium oxide and gives you the same face paint look zinc oxide does but often has something that makes it tan/brown to blend in better. That stuff definitely seems like it works the best, anecdotally. Regular sunscreen disappears comparatively quickly in the water.

[@pleutron]

@@Loki_Trickster but that doesn't make the original comment wrong

[@Loki_Trickster]

@@pleutron "Then they developed stronger SPF sunscreens* is WRONG the strongest SPF sunscreen is still zinc oxide/titanium oxide based.

[@iKvetch558]

Burt Gummer is one of the classic characters of cinema franchises, at this point. LOL Oh...and the thing Reba was doing at 29:13 that you guys were wondering about is cleaning the brass casings from ammunition they had used so that the brass could be reused to make more ammunition. That machine is called a "brass tumbler" and you put the brass in with "seeds" that are meant to gently remove dirt or any powder residue from the brass when the bucket is shaken by an electric motor...and it obviously make a significant vibration. LOL

[@biguy617]

He is the dad from Family Ties.

[@tommysaville9427]

I’ve always wondered that, thanks for pointing that out.

[@carladavis1473]

Ive seen this movie at least 15 times and I've never known or knew anyone who knew what that machine was. Thank you for finally clearing that up for me.

[@iKvetch558]

Fun fact...other folks use very similar tumblers for cleaning and polishing all kinds of things. There are rock tumblers and gem tumblers and small parts tumblers of all kinds...often they are just variations of the same designs, but with different types and sizes of tiny seeds in them depending on the hardness of whatever has to be tumbled. 💯

[@sharis9095]

I've wondered about that for over 30 years... back then there was no google and looking up bullet shaking thing in the encyclopedia was problematic...thanks.

[@shainewhite2781]

Fun fact: the idea of the movie came from Brent Maddock and SS Wilson, whom were in the Navy, they were taking notes on a large rock in a Nevada Nuclear Test Site, and one of them said, "What if there was something under the ground that would never let is off this rock?" And thus TREMORS was born.

[@vladyvhv9579]

The Graboids were going to be called Land Sharks, but, they were worried about copyright issues with the SNL skit of that name.

[@user-sf4py9qc2n]

The guy on the tower didn't fall cause he wrapped his belt around the steel beam.

[@bad-people6510]

Even the people who die in this movie are smarter than normal horror movie characters.

[@jhilal2385]

April 14 is Burt Gummer Day, a good opportunity to watch "Tremors 2: Aftershocks" (1996)

[@LiGohan]

Tremors 2 is a really fun sequel. If you go in knowing it's a lower budget (I think) and only a couple of the original cast, you can have a great time.

[@Freek314]

Damn I'm gonna have to buy a gun in honor of him lol

[@mousetreehouse6833]

Is that Michael Gross's birthday?

[@jhilal2385]

@@mousetreehouse6833 It is the day before Income Tax Day in the US (April 15). It was started by fans in 2017 and the franchise ran with it: at the end of "Tremors 7: Shrieker Island" (2020), a message tells fans to celebrate Burt Gummer Day on April 14 and to pay their taxes.

[@Angelsilhouette]

This is one of my favourite movies of all time. I love how all of the characters were really realistic, making human choices, smart choices, panicked choices, but never choices so stupid that make you go, "No! Why are you going INTO the room with the chainsaw noises coming out of it?" Definitely watch the second one, maybe the 4th one, too.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

My favorite part of watching first-timers is seeing the reaction to the Gun Wall.😂

[@thetexanjedi95]

Yes! I grew up around firearms and having a big collection like that is a goal!

[@shainewhite2781]

One of the very first giant monster movies from my childhood! I remember watching this on NBC back in the 90's. RIP, Fred Ward,(Earl Basset) 1942-2022.

[@henrybryant4380]

The elephant gun that Burt used to kill the Grabboid looks to be a 4-bore which fire a 1in in diameter and can kill anything in front of it making it perfect for dangerous game. They were mostly used in Africa in the late 19th early 20th century round about P.S: if you could be so kind as to maybe watch the second movie you won't be disappointed

[@americanandpinay]

My uncle owned one when I was growing up. I remember being told why he never shot his was due to the ammunition being illegal to own without a class 3 permit. I think that changed with Bush's revamped gun regulations, which is why it's in a case in 1980s because it's retired from service since they are responsible citizens. That'd have to be $10 dollar bullet today

[@aaronfarrell6484]

It’s kinda a blink and you’ll miss it but the only time Val “wins” rockpaperscissors, is getting ready to go out on horseback and Val wins the better gun. Heather immediately sees Earl with just the revolver and gives him an even better rifle therefore Earl still wins.

[@sharkdentures3247]

I was just going to say this! He ALWAYS loses (at rock, paper, scissors)! So much so that, even when he "wins", he Loses! LMAO. It wasn't until he was on the roof and decided to "ignore the rules of the game" (& the fact that he lost) and simply "took control" over his own life (instead of relying on "luck") and unilaterally decided to run for the Cat, that he actually WON! And succeeded in rescuing/ evacuating the town. Which is good for everyone, because Earl, being slower, would NOT have survived the run to the Cat.

[@magustobias8827]

It's also funny how Val attempts a lot of the cliche action movie tropes but ends up failing every time; jumps off the roof onto the awning and it collapses onto his ass, hits the graboid with the pickaxe and gets knocked over by it, grabs Mindy to save her and immediately falls over, etc. It's great little character moments like those that make this movie so fascinating to watch again and again. Always something new to spot.

[@charlesmaurer6214]

Just curious what brand pen is that, I like that sword shaped feed in the nib. I have mostly watermans and a couple parkers plus a Mont Blanc.

[@TheCombatWombat0]

The little girl who plays Mindy later goes on to star in jurassic park as the sister, Lex. I loved these movies! It's pure 90's fun flick.

[@RyeSix45]

R.I.P Fred Ward 1942-2022🕊

[@darkzer0670]

This is pure 90's schlock and I loved every minute of it 😆

[@sacredbeastzenon]

Schlock is not the right word to describe Tremors. It's a good movie.

[@markcarpenter6020]

Ironically it is an almost perfect movie. It has pretty much zero wasted scenes or dialogue with pretty much everything that happens in the movie foreshadowing later events. Anyone who is interested in screenwriting or directing should unironically study this movie.

[@nitrokid]

Kevin Bacon was in a bad place in his life when they made this movie. So much so that he refused to be acknowledged in his part in Tremors. Only years later he started to open up and admit that Tremors probably one of the most fun movie shoot he ever had. You can gauge how fun to shoot this movie.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

He said he only took the part because the "Footloose" money was running out.

[@nitrokid]

@@dr.burtgummerfan439 Yeah. I think at the time he had a newborn baby too.

[@steveray9655]

Michael Gross (Burt Gummer) is the only actor who appears in every Tremors movie. He has said that he's proud of the fact that in these movies (at least up to the point where he made the statement) no guns had been pointed at people. Only monsters.

[@WJS774]

You mean _other_ than when he nearly shot Melvin in this one?

[@wolf310ii]

And in Tremors 3 i think there was also a lot of gun pointing at peoples

[@illam9500]

"Pardon my french" comes from wealthy and educated individuals during America's old west Era. Seeing as these people were educated, many of them would know how to speak French due to its necessity because of economic relations with the French at that time and so they would often casually insert French into normal conversations but seeing as most people wouldn't understand the French bits and it was considered rude even back then to speak a language others didn't understand, they would apologize for it via the old term "pardon my french

[@Senkoau]

Hmmm I would have expected it to be the English wealthy elite given the closer physical proximity and complicated history with the French over the centuries.

[@illam9500]

@@Senkoau it's possible. I'm mostly quoting History Buffs in his Tombstone video. Realistically, we have no way to accurately attest to the national origin of the phrase. We just know it showed up in the old west

[@Senkoau]

@yt45204Oh same reason as iliam9500 gave using french was felt to imply they were of higher status than the person they were talking too. Originally anyway.

[@Senkoau]

@yt45204And I don't see Americans doing it in the wild west but we both had the same origin just different countries.

[@winry2357]

That little vibrating box in Burt’s basement is used for cleaning brass for reloading. It functions much like a rock tumbler only it’s a bit more aggressive and usually not as wet.

[@toodlescae]

Love this franchise. 1-3 are great. 4 (prequel) is good. 5-7 are not as good but still fun. The short-lived tv series was fun too. Heather, the redheaded wife in the prepper couple is Country music legend Reba McEntire. That's her singing at the end credits. She later starred in a sitcom called Reba. 11:54 gas powered generators vibrate. That's why they sucked it under then spit it out when it wasn't edible.

[@nickschnider9191]

I still have the TV series on DVD.

[@Guardian582]

theres a 7th? o.O

[@toodlescae]

@@Guardian582 Tremors: Shrieker Island came out in 2020.

[@biguy617]

Walter is Egg Shan from Big Trouble in Little China

[@andreadeamon6419]

Wasn't he grandpa in the movie the 3 little ninjas?

[@reighniz4488]

The big gun that Bert used is a 700 Nitro Express. Oh and the sequel Tremors 2: Aftershocks is one of the 3 perfect sequels in existence.

[@MsUltrafox]

Heather Gummer is played by Country singer Reba McEntire and she also did the end title song "Why Not Tonight" Burt Gummer also played Steven Keaton in Family Ties. Pogostick Mindy was the young girl in Jurassic Park.

[@DarksideSleemo]

This is my favorite Creature Feature horror film of all time. It has a tight script, convincing set pieces, amazing practical effects and animatronics. Every character is well written and fits the role perfectly and they all have an actual purpose for being there. It's great.

[@cinderblockstudios]

This is one of the movies I first remember seeing with my dad on a saturday night on cable. It's such of great mix of silly horror and comedy.

[@lordwalker71]

The actor who played Burt is most famous for playing the dad in the 80’s sitcoms Family Ties which made Michael J Fox famous, Michael played his son.

[@alauer2101]

Burt and Heather were cleaning shell casings in that shaker to reload more ammo

[@ZakhadWOW]

Reba McENtire's major acting debut. Back in the 80s I never would have imagined her doing a movie like this or having a successful sitcom.

[@Otokichi786]

"Tremors": The B--movie that rose to A-level with a mix of Humor, Horror and Romance.;)

[@51tetra69]

Tremors 2 and Tremors 3 are a couple of sequels that are also quite interesting and worth watching and reacting to in their own right. I think you would enjoy them as well.

[@michaelparham1328]

You left in a lot of awesome lines a lot of reaction channels leave out, but one of my faves that got cut, is near the end, when Val and Earl are stranded away from the boulder. Earl whisper yells at Val, "Use the bomb!" and Val whisper yells back ''It's our LAST ONE!'' To which Earl very reasonably asks ''Well what the hells else are you gonna use it for?" Part 2 is IMO as good, but definitely in a different way. Some people will disagree that it's as good, but I think everyone who's seen it would agree it's worth watching.

[@ivankawnartist]

I'm the type that believes once you start a series, you finish it out, even if there are dips at points throughout. It's not like the basis of the product changes. It's all the same, for the most part. Maybe I just like entertainment for being that, and don't require perfection out of each piece of entertainment I view. If so, maybe more folks should be like that as well.

[@michaelparham1328]

@@ivankawnartist That's fair, but with this franchise, the entertainment value was at a steady decline.

[@ivankawnartist]

@@michaelparham1328 Only if you don't like silly movies. Was the original movie not but a silly movie?

[@michaelparham1328]

@@ivankawnartist Not IMO. The first had an expert level of balancing horror and comedy. Not to mention the practical effects weren't so jarring that your suspension of disbelief is repeatedly put to the test. Subsequent sequels weren't as funny, were less scary/suspenseful, and leaned so hard into CGI that the creatures lost their intimidation factor because they looked like cartoons. (out of all the sequels, the second is the closest to being as good as the first for me)

[@ivankawnartist]

@@michaelparham1328 You're mistaking the definition of silly. 🙄

[@RachelKDS]

Lol I love saying "fuuuuck yooou!" Like Kevin Bacon on a regular basis 🤣🤣🤣 definitely a favorite not-actually-good-but-awesome movie of mine!

[@TurntBucket]

This movie is notorious for its good writing. I dont just mean the dialogue but the foreshadowing, logic, pacing, etc. It's nothing fancy but it is very well crafted. It's like the best cook made a very nice comfort meal.

[@YukoValis]

So fun fact, notice how no one is really sweating? That there are no distance heat waves? Despite them trying to make it look like a hot climate the location they filmed was freezing cold. Even had snow sometimes. But they wanted to make it look hot out so even worse everyone was wearing a lot less than they should.

[@Otokichi786]

I've read that Japanese movies and series are filmed during "the cold months." If you pay attention, you cane see steam coming out of an actor's mouth, even if the movie is set during the Summer.;)

[@pohanahawaii]

🐛🐛 TREMORS (1990) is such an entertaining creature feature with a fantastic cast! Another excellent gem is ARACHNOPHOBIA (1990) 🕷🕸

[@kuromiLayfe]

Burt how much have you prepared? burt: Yes

[@jollyrodgers7272]

That's an opaque cream, like Glacier Cream, on her nose - to block the sun totally. It doesn't 'rub in', but rather it dries for total sun blockage and less likely to sweat off. Made for outdoor workers, surfers, mountain climbers, etc.. This film and sequel remain highly underrated. Burt used an Elephant gun, an 8-gauge Darne smoothbore, which is obsolete, although she called it a .458, which means the .458 Winchester Magnum, which clearly it is not.

[@Victoria-gk1wp]

I love this movie so much! It was one of my grandma's favorites too, we loved watching the first two back to back all the time. Thank you so much!!

[@comradestarbucks2726]

I don’t think they ever say it, but Nestor (the guy who got sucked through the tire) is Melvin’s dad.

[@LeGrandSarrazin]

Yea, it's obvious now as an adult, but as a kid I never knew who Melvin's parents were, or even thought about it. And when he gets sucked under and Melvin starts freaking out, I always just thought he was freaking out in general, lol I think it's funny they never explicitly clarify that, but I guess it fits the backstory that they aren't close and Nestor's seemingly divorced, which is why Melvin's an obnoxious, attention-starved, a-hole and you don't see them together much, if ever. Which, since the movie was meant for adults anyway, as a horror flick, I guess we can let it slide that they don't make it obv enough for a kid to understand.

[@NZBigfoot]

@@LeGrandSarrazinThing is, people never do the maths and realize that from the info they give, Melvin appears to be a kid in a small population town with no parents... which makes no sense, unless Nestor was his dad... but yeah, Melvins freak out and calls for 'do something!' screams familial relation. But yeah, no one seems to spot that, which ive always found strange since I thought it first time I ever saw the movie.

[@WJS774]

@@NZBigfoot It isn't fucking true. We see Melvin's place and we see Nestor's trailer. They are not related, Melvin's parents just spend a lot of time out of town.

[@LeGrandSarrazin]

@@WJS774 Yea, turns out ur right, and I was right previously, that Melvin and Nestor aren't related, and he freaks out just cause. Quoting the actual production company for Tremors, Stampede Entertainment: "Yeah, Nestor is not Melvin’s dad. Melvin’s parents just left him alone a lot when they went to gamble in Las Vegas. But we think Melvin’s reaction is still understandable. He’s just a teenager, and he’s never seen anybody killed, let alone in such a scary way. It makes him see how much danger they are in." Can't give the link obv, but it was the first result in Google if you type in: "Tremors, is Nestor Melvins dad"

[@lc8155]

This is such a fun movie thanks for the reaction!

[@christophercurtis4131]

Another one of my favorite movies. I was 19 when this came out and I saw it twice at the theater where I was living at the time. When I first saw it, it made me think of the big bug movies from the 1950's I watched on TV when I was a little boy in the 70's. For me, the best of the big bug films is THEM! from 1954. A truly classic movie with Edmund Gwenn, who played Kris Kringle in the 1948 film Miracle On 34th Street, and James Arness, who would go on to play Marshal Matt Dillon on the long running Western series Gunsmoke. There was also a small scene with a young Leonard Nimoy several years before playing Spock on Star Trek. The character of Mindy in Tremors was played by Ariana Richards, who would go on to play Lex in the original Jurassic Park. What really made Tremors such a great movie for me was, among other things, the characters of Val and Earl and their dynamic. Kevin Bacon and the late Fred Ward, may he rest in peace(I still miss him) were amazing in their respective roles. They really were quite the pair. Thank you for another amazing reaction.

[@Flastew]

I like the whole series of these movies. They don't take it to serious and make it funny with a wild bad guy(s). It was so fun to make that the guy who played Burt (survival guy) did all the rest for no pay just profit share. You guys are just to cool at reacting you make seeing movies even more fun, plus you are a super cute couple.

[@jakey3887]

Make sure you react to all the Tremor movies in the series!!! It follows the monsters life cycle in each movie and how it multiplies. 👍

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

I'm a diehard Tremors cultist, so I enjoy them all. But for casual fans, I'd only recommend 1-3, and MAYBE 4. These cover the lifecycle of the creatures (the rest are really adaptations) and give the background of the town and people of Perfection.

[@-isamu-9340]

The reason why I still continue to watch the Tremors franchise despite it not being able to live up to the hype is because of Burt. Love the man. I can envision him being the President of American, holding an American flag and a rifle while riding a Shrieker to glory and freedom

[@annapurna4054]

"I vote for outer space. No way these are local boys." LOL! My favorite line from a movie filled with great lines. I enthusiastically second the recommendations for Rain Man (1988), Raising Arizona (1987), and Strictly Ballroom (1992). Also, Earth Girls are Easy (1988), if only for the sheer zaniness of the movie, along with a chance to see some big-name stars in their early years. I would also add the generally overlooked Crossing Delancey (1988) to the list. And while it's outside of the time range you're asking for, I highly recommend Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979).

[@sandralorenz1796]

Pardon my French - one source[1] suggests that the phrase "derives from a literal usage of the exclamation. In the 19th century, when English people used French expressions in conversation they often apologized for it - presumably because many of their listeners (then as now) wouldn't be familiar with the language". You need to watch Tremors 2 and 3.

[@BedsitBob]

The person singing the final credit song (Why Not Tonight?), is the actress who played Heather Gummer. Her name is Reba McEntire.

[@mblackwl]

Job was a biblical figure who he demonstrated faith and patience with God while suffering many severe trials. Basically if terrible things happen, that person remains calm and collected.

[@Sinvare]

The humans and the monsters both learn from and adapt their strategies. So few monster movies do that.

[@blackshard641]

Michael Gross (Burt) played the father on Family Ties, which also starred Michael J. Fox. This role was a hysterical change-up for people who knew him primarily from that show.

[@ddiamondr1]

My film class from Canada had a private tour of Paramount. Joan Rowe and John Roesch were Foley artists We were lucky enough to meet in their studio. They have worked on hundreds of films, including Unbroken, Footloose, The Incredible Hulk, Anchorman, Anchirman 2, Crash, Blade, Pulp Fiction etc etc., making the amazing sound effects from the mundane footsteps to the sounds of the tremors worms hitting the bottom of the cliff. They told us that Tremors was a lot of fun, but was one of the hardest films they’ve ever done.

[@nickschnider9191]

One of my favorite franchises and definitely one of my childhood favorites. It would very awesome if you two keep watching the sequels but I understand they wouldn't be as popular

[@chernoalpha3445]

Such a shockingly tight movie for being a B movie creature feature. So much to enjoy, so little fluff.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

The practical effects are MUCH better than the cgi of the later films in the series.

[@Maya_Ruinz]

Definitely watch the second movie, it’s just as good imo. 👍

[@CasualGamerDude]

My favorite part about this movie, is that the monster, The Graboids, are smart and they LEARN. The 2nd one died because he poked his head out of the ground. he exposed his weak spot. So the remaining 2 learned not to do that. The 3rd one ate the Dynamite and died, so the 4th one learned not to do that, and reversed the situation. and in the end, the 4th one died, cause it couldn't learn how the 1st one died. cause the other 3 weren't there when it died.

[@bwilliams463]

The chemistry between Fred Ward and Kevin Bacon is perfect. You can tell they've been best friends for years, they're so natural in their interactions. The Doctor WAS acting foolishly, but by the time the Graboid was close enough to grab their generator, it was already too late to run. They spent a fair amount of effort establishing that the Graboids stunk, but they never do pay off the angle. I wonder if the script originally included a payoff to the smell issue, but they decided not to use it for some reason.

[@zacharyjoy8724]

One thing my best friend and I like about this movie is the first appearance of Rhonda. Val isn’t interested, more fool him, but for a brief moment, you can see that Earl is charmed, and wishes he was thirty years younger. But since he isn’t, he decides to be Val’s wingman instead. And it pays off.

[@toniheikkila5607]

This is one of my favorites. And amazing nostalgia trip. I get right back in my old room, watching this again and again on VHS, on my tiny (yet amazingly heavy) TV (certainly not flatscreen).

[@erinmist2413]

Fred Ward is one of the best parts of this movie. Him and Kevin Bacon worked so well together I always loved their chemistry. Rest in peace mr.Ward

[@BenRollinsActor]

The blue machine that Reba was using at 29:12 is used to clean old shell casings, so that they can be reloaded and reused.

[@dionysiacosmos]

The survivalists' basement is lined with unreinforced concrete blocks, which is normally fine for most basements, unless you live near a fault line or a powerful, giant, aggressive, burrowing animal hits the blocks from a 90 degree angle. I mean, everyone knows that!! 👀🧠😱

[@numunu013]

One of my favorite movies. I absolutely love all of the Tremors movies. They're each such a delight to watch.

[@KaoretheHalfDemon]

The characters in this series act much more realistically than in other similar movies. They don’t act stupid. They make realistic plans that could very well work but don’t simply because of something they couldn’t really plan for. It’s easy to see why this series became a cult classic. Some of the more recent movies aren’t as good but I still enjoy them to some degree. Also Burt is awesome in all of them.

[@browniewin4121]

I love this movie I watch it over and over and enjoy it every time, it's a family favorite. Movies from the 80's and 90's I recommend: Matinee (1993), Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), Arachnophobia (1990), The Adventures of Pricilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), The Wedding Banquet (1993), Raising Arizona (1987), Valley Girl (1983), Labyrinth (1986), Rain Man (1988), Hairspray (1988), Muriel's Wedding (1994), Strictly Ballroom (1992).

[@lsdawn7354]

This movie reminds me of the children's game 'The Floor is Lava'. You would play it inside your house and move from furniture to furniture without touching the floor.

[@mikebrown7799]

Hi Nick & Wen!😊 The little girl is Hammond's granddaughter from "Jurassic Park". The refrigeration unit in the store is actually filled with soda. The sound it made was from the compressor. I believe store owners could buy the fridge units cheaper by advertising a brand of soda on it. They pre-dated the modern wall units found in stores and supermarkets today. I believe the big gun in Burt's glass case was an elephant gun. Nice reactions to this fun monster movie that spawned many sequels, Kids!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏 "Night of the Creeps" (1986) is a fun film around this time period.😉

[@bad-people6510]

It's a brass tumbler. It's used to clean shell casings for reloading.

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

You know how they say that sometimes, the second movie is better than the first? Tremors is an exception to that. The first is significantly the best. Both Kevin Bacon and Reba McEntire have some of the best sarcastic comebacks in this whole movie. Side note: The little girl with the pogo stick was played by Ariana Richards, who's best known as Lex Murphy from Jurassic Park.

[@michaelparham1328]

I agree that the original is best, but I think it's rare people say the sequel is better than the first. Maybe a little more in the last decade, but across all cinema, I think the general consensus is that sequels are usually not as good. But I will say I think part 2 of this particular franchise is very much worth watching. They wait a while to give the reveal. The ideas make sense, even if they don't pan out the way they want. Burt, being Burt is just great.

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

@@michaelparham1328 Burt will always be a laugh riot

[@ivankawnartist]

Overall, people don't say that. What dimension did you accidentally slip away from?

[@WJS774]

@@ivankawnartist Aliens, Empire Strikes Back, Terminator 2, The Dark Knight... there are a _lot_ of sequels that are widely considered better than the original film.

[@ivankawnartist]

@@WJS774 A lot of instances do not imply a majority of instances. "Overall, people don't say that."

[@YourXavier]

23:07 That's the person who came to check on them.

[@wickamo]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Just because it is such a good mix of action, scarry, and the right amount of comedy. The characters are great, good acting, and the special effects which off course before CGI, are all practical. There is a really great "Making of" documentary on youtube since youou were asking about the budget. It's really amazing how they did some off the effects.

[@buddystewart2020]

Now I might not be remembering this correctly, but I could swear that I heard or read an interview with Kevin where he said at first, he hated this movie. He thought it would be his downfall etc. And later, over time, he changed his mind about it, and said the whole experience was one of his best movie making experiences he ever had. And he was grateful that it became a cult classic and has stood the test of time.

[@Elerad]

You're not going to find a lot of movies like Tremors, in all honesty. It just works so much better than it has any right to. Great characters (played by a whole host of wonderful character actors like Fred Ward, Victor Wong, and Michael Gross), incredibly tight writing, fun monsters, and an excellent blend of horror and comedy.

[@brianrecinos3914]

30:22: This scene sparked my interests in guns. The type of weapons they used in this scene are as follows: Heather: Winchester Model 70 Burt:Steyr-Mannlicher SSG-PII rifle Winchester 1200 Defender HK 91A2 (FAL carbine) Colt AR-15 Sporter 2 Remington 870 SIG-Sauer P226/Ruger Redhawk William Moore 8 gauge shotgun (Elephant gun) M8 flare pistol

[@helenzebcharles]

Yesss. One of my favourite films since I was a kid! So glad you reacted to this.

[@runeguardian]

It would be great to see you react to the sequels to Tremors. The series of movies are both fun and informative giving more lore each movie. I believe there is 6 in total.

[@derbydriver]

The second unit director of Tremors has a KZbin Channel where he posted a bunch of home video his dad filmed during the production of the movie. The Channel is called Real Deal Productions, and he narrates the clips and explains some really fun stuff about how the movie was made. If you enjoyed Tremors, you’ll love his videos.

[@arctrooperecho66]

Good choice for the reaction such a good film

[@abeartheycallFozzy]

When the trash bag broke, "I've been there." When the sewage pump broke and started spraying everywhere, then it's my turn to say "I've been there." Bad memories.

[@Psym00]

You said you want something similar to this, there are many more of these. I'd say the first 4 are all really good, definitely worth watching

[@RmarkGillmer]

Enjoyed your reaction, thank you for sharing. That poor girl on the pogo stick. First she gets chased by graboids and then later in her life she is chased by velociraptors. For those that don't know the reference, she is the young girl in Jurassic Park.

[@vikimseruh4500]

I love these movies. They are funny, strange and a good time. I have these in my dvd collection and watch them all about twice a year.

[@bf3and4highlights83]

The gun is designed to bring down the biggest game Africa has to offer. In particular, the elephant.

[@Fauxknight]

I actually had to look up what it was. I've always thought it was an 'elephant gun' as well and was wondering what caliber it was, but apparently it was actually an 8 gauge shotgun with with brass casings and solid slugs.

[@cradodragmire1563]

Id love for you guys to see the seconds movie! Its commonly seen as a great sequel and the reactions to it tend to get views.

[@Jazz-hd8fu]

So Happy you enjoyed this absolute classic! Just wait till you watch Tremors 2 Aftershocks!

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

people been calling this "the only horror movie where nobody is stupid"

[@RiotforPeacePlz]

I love this series. The entire series is a good watch. True it's not perfect but I just love it. It's like die hard around Christmas. A Cheesy good action flick.

[@creinicke1000]

If you're in the sun for a long time with fair skin, we use a white sun screen that stays opaque.. especially on the nose.

[@shercahn]

The white on her nose is actually Zinc. Extra strong sun protection. Lifeguards used it all the time in the 80's.

[@d.-_-.b]

Cricketers used it on their lips a lot too!

[@jd-zr3vk]

2:45 That is zinc oxide on the nose. It does not rub into the skin . It coats the skin to prevent the nose from burning.

[@patticriss2238]

It’s zinc-oxide on her nose. For long periods of exposure to brightest sun. It hardens there and protects fair skin. Any skin.

[@proudarmymom8657]

There are many sequels, and Bert Gummer is in every one of them!! They may not be your best high budget movies but I enjoy them they are still great!!!

[@JEREMY_usa]

29:13 *"she making explosion I think"* 😂😂🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ No, that's not what she's doing. That's not what that is. What?! LOL That machine is called a *Case Cleaner/Vibratory Case Polisher/Shell Case Polisher.* One of the steps for reloading cartridges involves brass cartridge case polishing. Polishes to remove *burns, gunpowder marks, and dirt,* while restoring the casing to its pre-fired shine. It's a device that cleans empty, fired casings of ammunition. Agitates empty brass cases in a mildly abrasive medium. And that is not dirt, it is a polishing compound. Perfectionists like *Burt* and *Heather* want their cases sparkling clean before they reload them. If you didn't know, Now you know. Your Welcome. Get educated, Stay educated. 💪🇺🇸💪

[@markcarpenter6020]

A lot of people don't understand why the worms attacked Burt and Heathers 4x4. But if you notice when the worm passed under the truck it set off the car alarm. The worms didn't know what it was theu just attacked it cause it started making noise.

[@BlackDouglas1000]

There are 7 movies and a short TV series that explore the monsters and characters even further.

[@edwardthorne9875]

This is creature feature B-movie, but just done right. Great script, intelligent characters, gross monsters. This is a little gem that has been rightly recognized by its fans, and such fun to react to. Thanks Nick for sharing your beautiful friend with us -- looks like you two get along just fine.

[@Terminator484]

If you liked this one, you're gonna LOVE Tremors 2. More worms, more Burt, more explosives, more hilarity.

[@ZakhadWOW]

Ive seen multiple recent review streams of this movie, and cant wrap my brain around how someone missed this across 34 years. It's sort of notorious, since it spawned multiple sequels *and* a TV series.

[@WJS774]

Underground god-damn monsters! I love Tremors, it's one of my favourite films. The monsters are dangerous but not unstoppable, with both the people and the Graboids learning about each other. It's a battle of wits with the people being pretty smart about it rather than the plot being driven by them being idiots. Also interesting as a rare horror film set almost entirely in bright sunlight. The sequels are great too, definitely worth watching too, and even the TV series is fun, even if it's a bit wackier than the films.

[@wordygirlandco]

❤This is the best cheesey 90s movie with a great cast . It goes along pretty quickly and there is no time for boredom. Burt and Heather are my favorites(couples goals) Michael Gross, who is in all of the Tremors movies is so great in this after playing a pacifist for so many years in Family Ties. Reba was amazing too