TREMORS (1990) - Retrospective / Review

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TREMORS (1990) - Retrospective / Review
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[@OliverHarper]

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[@ricshmitz83]

Oliver Harper Hey Oliver, you're my new favourite reviewer. We're of a similar age and I really enjoy your reflections on certain movies and their associated games and soundtracks as part of your upbringing; you're doing a fantastic job. I'd be keen to see you do a retrospective on: Apocalypse Now; Werewolf in London, or even the Stephen King's IT mini TV series come movie release. Keep up the good work!

[@rolandog5424]

ricshmitz83 hey Rics! he is phenomenal with his Nostalgia were all around the same age and these action and horror films he reviewes it's just on point and he really does his research and will like and respect that hope he reviewes more great nostalgia films of the 1980s and 1990s I hope he will continue! much respect to Oliver H you are the best my friend!

[@vermithraxplays1615]

i think the greman second title was "Im Land der Raketenwürmer" - In the land of the rocket worms.

[@cheappyv5156]

Oliver Harper should always disclose when giving referral links

[@BanCorporateOwnedHouses]

I know you'll never read this, but I enjoyed your very positive and informative video on one of my favorite franchises. You really captured the excitement and love that went into this relatively low budget film. I feel like you understand exactly what makes these films so lovable by the audience. Thank you!

[@EatitHarvey]

In my opinion, what made Tremors good is the same thing that made Ghostbusters good, fun characters, good effects, interesting ideas and everything is resolved in a satisfactory way. Our main characters start out on the bottom and work their way to the top using teamwork and their wits, and most importantly, the audience has FUN. We get scared when the monsters appear and cheer when our heroes overcome. A masterpiece? No. An original story? No. Unique and memorable? Definitely. It earned its fanbase.

[@Dingocrikey]

Nailed it

[@goblinb]

Well said, I couldn't have said it any better!

[@LPTV84]

To be honest, the appeal is that we know these premises are ... dumb. Now by dumb, I don't mean insultingly stupid to our intelligence. They're dumb in that they have no grand complexity to them, but simple and fun. Great comment btw, I gladly agree!

[@adamgray1753]

I fully agree with you, goblinb and EatitHarvey.

[@Rodshark75]

Uncomplicated would be a better term than "dumb"

[@acelyasummer422]

They took the "ground is lava" game and developed it into a monster movie. That's probably why it resonanted with me so much when I watched this as a kid.

[@MattSipka]

That actually makes a lot of sense.

[@blaisemacpherson7637]

Yeah we definitely played tremors on the playground equipment. My sister got to be Reba every time. We drew straws for Bacon.

[@RonJohn63]

More like someone watched (or read) _Dune_ and thought the worms would make a great movie.

[@MattSipka]

Also the “quiet game”

[@vando6679]

I remember after I saw this I couldnt walk on the grass for weeks. When ever my sister wanted to jump on the trampoline in the back yard I would get as close to it as I could with out touching the grass and then sprint for it. Stupid underground monsters.

[@arsxxmoriendi]

This series really makes me appreciate how skilled this industry was back in the day.

[@killerfrank8974]

Indeed!!!!!

[@RSEFX]

Some of our lighting choices had to be based on matching the changing weather from the live action shoot, in which---especially in the first week or so of the shoot---was occasionally overcast, partly cloudy, cold, and even rainy. (I recall snow flurries on one day early on.) Same with some of the full-size, live-action shots on location: Some were shot under sunny conditions and some on overcast or partially-overcast days. A few of our shots were done while the film was still being edited, and we were matching the early cuts as reference, which, in some cases were later changed. But this is a nice review, and pretty comprehensive. I am very glad this film found a following, and was very happy to re-team with the producers/director for TREMORS 4. Thanks for your very well-done retrospectives!!!

[@tomtarbox4606]

"Have you ever seen anything like this before?" "Oh hell Earl, everybody knows about em, we just didn't tell you!"

[@stevemurray5606]

My favorite line!

[@daustin8888]

@@stevemurray5606 It is natural sounding dialouge and funny as hell

[@kleverstudios]

"I am completely out of ammo! ... that's never happened to me before..."

[@toddanderson9001]

2020 has entered the chat...

[@Dilo22]

The older I get, the more I appreciate this movie. An interesting premise, solid buildup, setup and payoff, fun characters, didn't take itself too seriously, fantastic practical effects. And the Burt basement scene.

[@amram1305]

Its the uniqueness of the monsters and when you finally realize how dangerous they are coming from under the ground, especially when they've eaten folks you've known all your lives.

[@PimpDragon108]

This movie is one of those films that just instantly makes me happy! Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward are so perfect and you buy into their friendship immediately. The rest of the town's residents are note-perfect as well! I love the practical effects of the graboids! It's a film that has a simple premise, but its cast, script, and direction elevate it into something special. It's a practically perfect B-level monster movie that is A-level due to the many talents involved! Wonderful review, Oliver! Thanks for giving Tremors the attention it deserves!

[@JoeVincentPresents]

One of my favorites rewatchable movies. So funny, witty, and even though it is about monsters and death...it is charming and never feels dark. Great vid Harper, glad I found this channel.

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

These reviews have so much depth to them. Tremors was an excellent B movie. Much better than those stupid Sharknado type films.

[@OliverHarper]

Thanks dude!

[@Hxhjli]

will you do a review of friday the 13th

[@JnEricsonx]

Yeah, its not like its TRYING to be silly, its silly from the outside looking in, whereas for the characters, shit has hit the fan in a big underground way.

[@reservoirfrogs2177]

no hassle Shark Nado isn't even a B movie. it's just shit, a movie made to be bad will never be good

[@MikeMartin-ot9ic]

@SaveTheWorldRadio This is one of the things I miss most due to Hollywood today. B movies that are actually good. There doesn't seem to be good writers in general anymore except for a few.

[@brentostos2132]

I was in college in West Texas when I saw this movie. So I lived in a similar environment and my buddy grew up on a ranch. What made this movie work was how the two leads were just absolutely incompetent as ranch hands/fix-it guys. (Kevin Bacon hammering his own fingers). They were completely incompetent and stupid - and yet they become accidental heroes. The gun crazy survivalists also hit the mark! Perfect. I think we saw this movie at least three times in the theater just laughing hysterically.

[@GeahkBurchill]

Can we all just take a moment to thank Gail Anne Hurd? She is like the anti-Tom Rothman. Gail has made so many cool genre movies happen!

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

Gale has helped bring us all The Walking Dead too, don't forget.

[@shaggycan]

Also a very pretty lady back in the day.

[@ajk6907]

"There are two more, repeat, two more Motherhumpers."

[@lostsaxon7478]

god that shit was so funny hahaha

[@philevans6935]

The sensors are so funny

[@Oakhart76]

SMELLLL YOU!

[@lukebaxter3252]

"Hey, come check this out. I found the ass end!" One of my favourite lines in the film.

[@theproplady]

This film had quality writing. I expected Burt Gummer and his wife to die fighting the monster in order to show how badass the monster was. (I also know that Hollywood producer types don't like right wing gun nuts very much, so I thought the Gummers' over the top love of guns was setting them up for some kind of karmic retribution.) But to my surprise, the Gummers not only didn't die, they kicked the monster's ass! I cheered when that happened. Not many filmmakers would allow the heroes to gain a decisive victory with so much time remaining before the ending. But that made things so much more tense as you realized that the monster was going to have to "up its game" in order to gain an advantage and seem like a threat again...

[@JnEricsonx]

Burt was a bit paranoid and a gun nut, but he wasn't stupid. He locked and loaded, even with a short trip, as he said, "those bastards are gonna be on us every inch of the way!" And he made those black powder bombs.

[@8yerbrain]

Hollywood would never portray them this well in this day and age.

[@MikeMartin-ot9ic]

@@8yerbrain Shit they can't even treat Luke Skywalker well. And that's a understatement.

[@vando6679]

This was 1990. Hollywood is way different now. The gummers would be dead and also Earl and Val would be an interracial homosexual couple.

[@jacobturnerart]

@@vando6679 Stop being such a melt/ snowflake/ whatever insult you fragile little conservatives throw about.

[@ClumzorZ]

If it was a Joe Dante film the two road workers would have been Robert Picardo and Dick Miller.

[@jackflash8567]

This movie had joe dante written all over it too.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

For some reason I can see John Carpenter having a go at it.

[@ElectronicPleasure]

Robert Picardo in anything is good.

[@Comrade_Jason]

The practical effects are so good.

[@lanasrj]

this movie is one of the few times when I went in expecting a horror movie and didn't get what I expected but was completely charmed nonetheless. Leading up to this, the trailers and poster really made it seem like more of a horror movie. I think this was conscious, because the opening of the movie also has a lot of horror elements. But the great part about this movie are the human characters. I gotta give credit to all the actors, who really bring this little town alive. There really aren't any bad characters, anyone you'd be rooting to die. So by the end of the movie you see them coming together and everyone using their strengths to find a solution, and when they succeed you cheer along. That's always good for the ending of a movie. The only exception to the "bad" character is Burt, who initially comes off as an arrogant lunatic. In the scene where he and his wife are attacked in the basement, you're frustrated because they won't just listen to Kevin Bacon trying to warn them. If this was a horror movie, they'd would have met a gruesome end. But that scene is pivotal, because their crazy gun collection actually pays off. Despite knowing nothing about the creatures, they manage to kill one of the bigger ones. Then everything turns around in the movie, and you end up rooting for Burt along with the others (even a little more since he has that sweet elephant gun) Great movie, the definition of a crowd-pleaser

[@haroldramislives]

Your retrospective reviews are like reliving my early teens. I think my brothers and I watched Tremors over 50 times.

[@Darjaboo]

This movie scared the shit out of me when I was a kid, I remember being paranoid playing outside for weeks.

[@vando6679]

Yep j couldnt walk on the grass for a while....I only walked on the sidewalk.

[@davidpumpkinsjr.5108]

"Tremors" is the greatest creature feature ever made. It was literally ground-breaking cinema.

[@stvbrsn]

"...a few beers and a greasy takeaway, and your evening will be sorted." Awesome.

[@fortifiedmentality8067]

"Runnin' ain't a plan. Runnin's what you do when a plan fails!" Lol

[@thedarkpower]

I never realised they used miniatures! Very impressive.

[@reservoirfrogs2177]

The Dark Power Some of the shots brilliantly transition from live puppets to miniatures

[@andrewgan557]

Ku Ku Klock and force prospective

[@RSEFX]

@@andrewgan557 Thanks. Nice to hear that (re: miniatures). This was a great film to work on not only because of its story, but because of the people behind the camera. Brent, Steve and Ron are the best! (We also returned and did TREMORS 4---miniatures, inserts, shot all the plates and re-did a couple of live action (on-set) creature shots)

[@bobcharlotte8724]

My second fav movie ever. I can recite all of it. Another incredible retrospective Oliver. Top work. My family rented this from our local milk bar when they, for a very short time, started renting videos. I was either nine or ten, glued to the screen watching it, then tiptoed the toilet after it ended in order to avoid being eaten by a graboid. To me they were real. Loved every second. I had no idea how they did the effects until seeing the special features on the dvd which I didn't watch for a long time because I didn't want the illusion broken. Also if you're looking for a poster of it I recommend the Japanese release. Great artwork.

[@alilindsay4304]

Tiptoed to the toilet! Lol I love that x

[@BenRangel]

The swedish title is "the threat from the underground", which I think is an awesome title for a B-movie! Regarding interesting title translations: During the 80s there was a weird trend to make references and puns to other films. The movie "Foul play" was translated to "The girl who knew too much" in swedish, since it was like a parody of "The man who knew too much". After it became a hit, all Goldie Hawn films were all named "The girl who...", for instance Private Bejamin became "The girl who was in the military service" :D Same thing with the Mel Brooks films. After "Springtime for Hitler", everything became "Springtime". So Spaceballs is called "Springtime for Space" in swedish. Bunch of lazy translators.

[@lelandunruh7896]

I laugh every time at the reveal of all the guns on the wall of the Gummer's rec room. #RecRoomGoals

[@InvaderGIR98]

Something I always loved about the movie, but wasn't really able to properly understand or express till I got older, was just how real it felt. Not necessarily the credibility of the premise, but the characters. The way they talk to each other, interact, you feel less like you're watching a movie and more like you're watching real people; little moments, like how when, after the first graboid is killed and they're walking home, and Earl's foot falls into a gopher hole and he screams bloody murder. As a kid that was hilarious to me, it's still funny, but it's also something that you could see happening genuinely in real life, either when presented with that situation or even in mundane situations.

[@terrychaney6050]

A classic 90’s movie on a Thursday night on USA! This movie was always on tv.

[@billyrattlesticks6949]

Wouldn't it be great if you could erase specific memories from you mind. Imagine being able to watch Tremors over and over for the first time, you'd just be walking around with a permanent smile on your face all the time :)

[@subfloor2022]

In Kevin Bacon's Logitech commercial, it opens with a Tremors poster right behind him, a graboid sculpture in his front yard, he quotes Valentine and mentions Tremors by name. He's definitely come around :)

[@DoyThinksThis]

i loved this when it came out.. rewatched it earlier this year.still holds up

[@thestrangechannelofjeff7426]

The best shot scene in movie history is when they think Burt is dead when the radio goes out . But after about 3 seconds you just hear gun shots echoing across town . It puts chills on my spine

[@Bonez0r]

"Just a few household chemicals in the proper proportions."

[@h.u.n.k493]

I probably first saw Tremors when I was 3, I'm not kidding I was so young I don't even remember when I first saw it. I've loved the franchise since.

[@Skusioh]

I also saw it at a young age. The scene with the farmers head scared me so much, it was burned into my memory forever

[@detubeme]

Born in '85 here. This was the perfect movie to catch on saturday afternoon tv in the early 1990s.

[@BanCorporateOwnedHouses]

Same. I saw it in a blockbuster as an infant, and have been a diehard fan since. I have the bluray and dvds of all of the releases, including the tv show.

[@Sliider36]

same here dude, it was a favorite of mine as a kid (born in '80). me and my sister watched this unrelentlessly throughout our childhood and im a huge fan... of the original. "Everyone knows about them, we just didn't tell you."

[@HAL-vc3of]

I saw it when I was like 5 - 7 and I watched the sequels as a grew up. I still love the first one.

[@EivindFlores]

Some of the best movies ever made were done with a small budget.

[@warheart1016]

This was a movie that my Nana and I really loved watching together when I was a kid. It's really odd that you posted this on her birthday. It's a few days from the day she passed 3 years ago so I'll give this one a watch soon. You've reviewed quite a few movies she introduced me too so I'm often reminded of her while watching your videos. I love your channel man!

[@zardox78]

Ya know, I've seen this movie like 50 times and I never really noticed that before. The way the score changes in the third act. And yeah. It changes for the better. I mean, the early music is good for informing you who these people are and what life is like for them. But the later stuff is definitely more emotionally effective. Feels like a reward for making through the half-way point. Maybe, despite their intentions, having it split like that was actually the best thing for the movie. Happy accidents.

[@beageler]

Even better than wormsummer: In Germany it is called "Im Land der Raketenwürmer," which translates to "in the land of the rocket worms."

[@ShafHussain]

Kevin Bacon at his witty best! Love this movie. They don't make them like that anymore.

[@ShamblesMD]

I swear to God you could make the movie "Food Fight" sound like a professional documentary.

[@Dingocrikey]

I seen Tremors 2 on Syfy on a Saturday afternoon a few months back. I was watching it thinking, "this is really dumb, but I really like it." Good balance of comedy and horror, and while some of the CG looked fake I loved the practical effects. The movie felt dorky, but that was part of the charm. As always, great video. I can't get enough of your stuff; it's really helped to introduce me to some cool films from the previous decades.

[@killerfrank8974]

One of my favorite movies growing up! I couldn't even begin to guess how many times I watched this, still great after all these years.

[@ItsAVolcano]

I always liked that despite being a gun nut Burt actually follows practical gun safety the entire film. None of the guns in the rec room are kept loaded, he always double checks before he gives anyone a gun (and wisely didn't give a loaded one to the dumbass kid). Just a few basic things that neatly avoid a lot of the needless accidental shootings/deaths you'd see in other actions movies or even real life.

[@stevemurray5606]

There was a really savvy line in the 2nd film where Burt was explaining how serious Heather was about leaving him. He said "she sent for the HK". This refers to the HK91 which was regarded as the finest assault weapon in the world at that time. I've always wondered how many people got this great in-joke!

[@TwoTonePictures]

Damn - I love this film so much.

[@GameplayandTalk]

Such a fun movie. This was a big part of my childhood, I can't even begin to comprehend my brother and I watched this after it came out. It holds up so well too. The humor especially is great.

[@ruddha2]

Norwegian here. I can confirm that we have had some strange movie titles in the past. In the 80s and 90s we put the word "Help" in every title. Some examples: Airplane! = Hjelp, vi flyr (Help, we're flying) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation = Hjelp, det er juleferie (Help, it's Christmas vacation) This is Spinal Tap = Hjelp, vi er i popbransjen (Help, we're in the pop music industry) Volunteers = Hjelp, vi får hjelp (Help, we're getting help) Interestingly, the 1986 horror film 'Monster in the Closet' did not get the same treatment. Instead they went with the utterly untranslatable title 'Skapulf'.

[@rogerwennstrom6677]

I'm curious though: does marksommer actually mean "worm sommer"? In swedish (my native language) marksommer (or rather marksommar) would be translated more like "ground sommer"...

[@ruddha2]

Roger Wennström The word «mark» is used for both «ground» and «earth worm» in written Norwegian, with the latter pronounced «makk» in most dialects.

[@rogerwennstrom6677]

@@ruddha2 Thanks, did not know that! (in swedish we have the separate word "mask" for worms - but mask also means the same as it is used in english)

[@henrikskjolden]

Ulf is pretty much a name they made up, so it's translatable to; Closet-Ulf. Not that it makes any sense however. The worst with these silly names is that when you talk with anyone of these old classics, you do generally need to use these absurd translations or no one will know what movie you talk about. At least we didn't really go full Germany and dub everything as well! I'll go back and hide in my corner now.

[@cbishop41483]

To me, this movie is a masterpiece!!!!! One of few I can watch over and over!!!

[@tjnaptown91]

Over and over again

[@michaelbooth2890]

I love this film. As a kid I recorded it off TV onto a vhs which also had the lost boys and weird science.

[@sabster79]

Can’t get any better than Tremors and The Lost Boys!!! ❤

[@thedeadpoolchannel1]

I just watched the first tremors movie for the first time and I really enjoyed it

[@Xsifilad]

It’s one of the best B movies out there along with Arrival !

[@stevemurray5606]

Thanks for this review! I loved Tremors from the start and I've watched every sequel with enjoyment as well. Reading the reviews here made me realize just how many great lines were in these flicks, especially the first!

[@OliverHarper]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@steelpatriot3683]

I must have worn out the VHS of this in the day. Fabulous film.....has never got old.

[@bing78]

"Way to go dudes!!!! Allrighhttt"

[@PhantosTheHedgehog]

"We killed it! You hear that?! We killed that mother humper!!!"

[@JnEricsonx]

Apparently they dropped the F bomb in those sentences, so they had to be redubbed, because apparently, you can only get ONE F-bomb in PG-13, and Val had done that beautifully earlier.

[@MatthiasPowerbomb]

Watching this makes me want to go back and watch Tremors again. One of my all-time favorite movies.

[@themourning1783]

The death of the falling graboid always reminded me of a stromboli, one of my favorite foods at the time

[@tobiasstamenkovic9628]

I actually liked the "joyful theme" during the pole vaulting sequence, since it underlines the movies light hearted nature. Anywho, really good movie which i greatly enjoyed watching, numerous times. The mix of horror and comedy just works.

[@altraferne]

I have very strong memories of watching this frequently on TBS or TNT years ago. It was on almost every other weekend, as I recall.

[@ravenclawtom]

I grew up on tremors 1 and 2, I remember getting all hyped for 3. and still get hyped for new sequels. it is a pretty good franchise

[@waynegoddard3985]

Since I found this channel it's been a list I'm getting through of films I NEED to watch again.

[@ryan8211982]

Fred Ward who played Earl Bassett in Tremors and Tremors 2: Aftershocks previously did Gus Grissom in The Right Stuff in 1983 and Remo Williams in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins in 1985. before Tremors, Fred Ward met Michael Gross while filming the Bete Midler-Lily Thomlin comedy from Disney's Touchstone, Big Business.

[@TexasFriedCriminal]

In Germany the movie was called "In the Land of the Rocket Worms"

[@FODKULT]

Coming home to see this video made me so happy! Thanks! One of my favorite films of all time.

[@themoralreformchronicles9231]

Love the way you edit these videos beginning and endings. It keeps me wanting to come back for movies I enjoy

[@robball1000]

I remember seeing this as a kid over the weekend then going to school on Monday and everyone was talking about it and how awesome it was. Perfect movie. :)

[@GonkThePowerDroid]

As a Norwegian and a lover of both Tremors and Jaws I must say that the title "Wormsummer" is absolutely brilliant :)

[@awhiskyintheevening8408]

As an American and a lover of both Tremors and Jaws, I must agree wholeheartedly that the title "Wormsummer" is absolutely brilliant. Wish I heard of it before now! :)

[@indytim]

I was working at a Showcase multiplex as an usher when this film came out and can never disassociate it from Vic Reeves, as one afternoon he came in with two friends to watch it. Vic Reeves' Big Night Out had only been on Channel 4 for a couple of weeks at the time and I was literally the only person in the building who recognised him as he was yet to garner the fame the following years would bring him (and Bob). I spoke to him very briefly as he left the building. This film always has that strange association for me and whenever I see Vic Reeves on television I always think of Tremors.

[@JMUDoc]

Delightful film - actual characters, fantastic dialogue, great special effects (not cheating by having stuff happen at night).

[@HenkkaArtGames]

I first saw Tremors on TV during New Year's Eve quite a long time ago, in my teen years. And then I saw it again the next New Year's Eve (along with Army of Darkness) and so those two movies became my "New Year's Eve" movies. And while I watch them every now and again (recently got the blu-ray for Tremors) I still feel that they are the definite end of the year movies for me. :D

[@nilkilnilkil]

That's hilarious that there are so many sequels and a TV series about Tremors

[@mystygrams1]

You've got to do a Deep Rising retrospective review. That movie is criminally underrated.

[@AdrianMendoza23]

Thnx Oliver for the great video. I liked that you discussed the squeals and TV series.

[@harrisonmckinney7659]

Love these retrospectives! Every film could use more Bacon!

[@kevinphilipsanders]

For those in UK, Tremors on ITV4 tonight at 10pm. Get the beers and takeway ready.

[@kevinphilipsanders]

On again same channel next Monday at 9pm.

[@HendersonProductions2]

Man, I love all things Tremors! The sequels, the series, everything!

[@joejupiter4138]

This movie was filmed in Lone Pine, CA, which is the all-time classic location for westerns, as well as some monster movies and teen fright flicks. Tonnes of movies have shot there since the earliest days of cinema because of its spectacular scenery. It's unfortunate that none of the later entries in the series ever went back there. There is a museum there that has lots of memorabilia from the various productions, including "Tremors," which is well worth checking out if ever you're that way. I've loved this movie since I was a little kid. I fist saw it on television on TNT or USA or whichever and instantly fell in love with it. As our esteemed presenter says here, it has exactly the right combination of elements. Val and Earl remain one of my favourite screen duos to this day for their energy and wonderful chemistry. I'd never heard before that Kevin Bacon didn't like the movie. Very surprising, since he does such an incredible job and makes Val such a memorable character. He is so convincing, I actually thought he was southern and was quite surprised to see him in other movies without his accent. Even all these years later, it still feels a little weird for me to hear him speak in his natural Pennsylvanian. Anyway, great review as always, Oliver. You got it exactly right; anyone who hasn't seen this one owes it to themselves to seek it out as soon as they can. It's one hell of a film.

[@RSEFX]

I donated the miniature market we built for efx scenes in TREMORS 4 to that museum. No idea if it arrived there safely, or if they put it on display. It was 1/4 the size of the full-scale market. Just FYI.

[@AsparagusVideo]

Thank you for this, Oliver.

[@alexandriacollins7119]

The silver mine in the 4th film is shown in the series, and in the 1st episode, Burt mentions that he'd had a supply of silver bars which were 'disseminated' when he blew-up his house back in the 3rd film.

[@chaoscommentary2179]

When I was a kid growing up Burt was my favorite character and I wanted be like him when I got older now I'm 22 and yeah I've got MREs and a small stock pile of guns and ammo

[@stvbrsn]

Words fall short as far as describing how much I love this movie. Every last thing about it. One of my favorite things... That they call the creatures "Graboids." Ok, I was wrong. Words don't fall short after all. Graboids.

[@PanzerblitzRnR]

One of my all-time favorite movies.

[@bsgtrekfan88]

There is a reason this films poster adorns my wall..along with Jaws, Terminator 2 and of course...Aliens. Excellent review good sir! This film as you pointed out has so much in the win category its a shame not that many people even know it exists. An amazing cast, great sfx that STILL hold up..and hell..the story is so simple but executed to a T! From Ac cross the pond in Cape Cod, MA - Thanks for the review! Also @Oliver Harper - a lot of the films you review I own/have extended, recording sessions or boot legs of the score (including this one and its an official release with over 60 tracks) so if you would like a copy I would be happy to send it to you ;)

[@jerryhensley6255]

one of my favorite lines in the whole movie is we plan ahead so we're not doing anything right now. God I love that saying

[@positronundervolt4799]

The acting, the cinematography, the music, the plausibility. Compare all of those with Sharknado, & ask yourself, is Tremors really A B-movie?

[@jamstonjulian6947]

I'm confused as to your point.

[@johnryder6229]

the best KZbin channel 10/10 keep the videos coming big fan

[@OliverHarper]

Thanks very much John!

[@dragoon650]

I remember seeing the film and been convinced I had to walk quiet for 2 days 😂😂 I think I was 5. Such a good film I love the practical effects but only like the first film. Solid monster movie still love it now I’m surprised Kevin bacon wasn’t keen on the movie that’s a shame as it really is a solid movie.

[@CaminoAir]

Thanks for the review. As for the Scaninavian title of the film, I read in Sweden that Mel Brooks films were re-titled using 'Springtime' as a 'Carry On....' prefix (so 'Young Frankenstein' became 'Springtime for Frankenstein)!! I love 'Tremors'. It's a really engaging film that makes great use of it's concept and characters and it doesn't go too far - it's always economical and quirky.

[@justinbellotti7838]

I absolutely love this film. I remember seeing it for the first time as a kid and it instantly became one of my favorites. The amazing part is how it still holds up today. That just shows you the power of in camera effects vs. CGI and when a skilled company has their heart in it. Also, a show premiering out of order happens more than i ever could have imagined

[@Avarn388]

Thanks for covering this movie, Oliver. This is one of your best retrospectives. This movie was a good part of my childhood. I loved the Grabholds design and the subsequent designs. Though, I cannot stand the name Assblaster. Tremors is one of those B-rated movie series that I think is really good. It knows what it is, and while it does try to mix it up, it it always keeps true to its concept. As such, I love the second movie. The third movie is my least favorite. The other movies are surprisingly decent, with the second and fourth ones being my second and third, favorite respectively. And the latest one isn't half bad.

[@Herintruththelies]

Grabholds? I always thought it was Graboids.

[@ianpokluda9489]

This movie takes me back to the USA Network in the mid 90's watching it on Sunday nights or Saturday nights at my grandparents house. Love the original, classic.

[@blackmanta777]

one of my favorites from the 90's. My aunt put me on to this classic 90's Monster movies.

[@racewiththefalcons1]

This movie is SO GOOD! Seriously, I wish I could write something this good.

[@LeanneVlogzFilmz]

Yay! I was waiting for this! Thank you so much for this! 🙏 God bless.

[@CaptainCanuck1975]

One of my favorite B-movies. I was working at a video store when Tremors was released on home video. A few weeks before its release, we received a full-length screener of the movie. I barely knew about the film, but watched it out of curiousity. Probably watched it about 20 times since then, and I enjoy it every time. Tremors dates itself in one way, though: the portrayal of the survivalists, who are shown as being funny and wacky and not sinister or frightening in any way. We'll never see anti-government loners shown like that in a movie ever again.

[@Siderite]

I watched it several times and it was always fun. I went for all four sequels as well, but there is no comparison.

[@rabenvater2455]

Fun Fact: In Germany "Jaws" is called "Der weiße Hai" which just means "The white shark". And when it came out, the title "Star Wars" was also translated into german, so that when "Phantom Menace" came out and they changed the german title into "Star Wars: Die dunkle Bedrohung" you couldn't tell that the movie was connected to good old Star Wars.

[@nomi007123]

great review oliver, tremors is a classic movie. interesting stuff on the sequels. see you at mcm this weekend!

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

I have this film on VHS, bought it at Goodwill back in 2015 and I enjoyed it. Great film.

[@utubeisCensorred]

I only ever saw this on TV in bits and pieces so I need to go back and give it a shot. I'm floored that this concept got so many sequels and a TV show. Must be the western/gun angle that kept it alive. Weird.