SimonJack
Unless one watches a documentary on the making of this film, one will never know where they came from. The "they" are the underground, fast-burrowing monsters that are tearing up the countryside in this film. And eating man and animals alike. "Tremors" provides a new twist, with a new creature for sci-fi films. The questions are asked throughout the film. Why are they here? Where did they come from? But there never is an answer. And that's okay. The cast are all quite good. Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward provide most of the humor, though it may seem forced by the mores and standards of the 21st century. The film has a good fright factor, although a mix of comedy from the lead characters keeps it from ever getting to the horror stage, And that's okay. But for the frequent use of crass language and occasional profanity, this would be an okay film for the whole family. Generally, this is an entertaining film that many people should enjoy. Of course, it's a must for sci-fi fiends. Things keep hopping and jumping in "Tremors."
bmv582
Classic. Must have seen it 20 times! It's kind of like Jaws in the desert, but not really.
MisterWhiplash
Tremors was the kind of monster movie that seemed to find its way into my childhood video library - was it meant for kids, I have no idea (it's not not meant for them, if that makes sense) - and it was something that got repeat viewing. I think it was because the tone was sharp for this kind of material. The filmmakers had more of a budget than something like a Japanese Godzilla movie, and the actors, including people like Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward, are not taking a s*** so to speak, they're not there just to collect a paycheck (or if they are, they hide ir so well that you don't notice).The pacing is what keeps things tense and breakneck. The premise is simple: underground worms chase and hunt down townspeople in the tiny Perfection, Nevada. There's enough character in the set-ups with these people first though, with Bacon and Ward as laborers, and with the townspeople (Michael Gross and Victor Wong get some ample screen-time), and it helps that the filmmakers spend just enough time in the first ten-fifteen minutes so that we can care enough about them while also making them fairly comic characters.This is a fun movie. It doesn't have much pretension or things in the way to make it draw too much attention to it being "art". It's a killer-worms movie that gets some build-up early on for the what these worms are - first it's snakes and then it's the GIANT worm that's attached to everything and then when it gets going. And the special effects mostly hold up well with everything being practical effects. If you are inundated with CGI and don't remember a time when effects got to be MADE, not simply on a computer, with things moving quickly underground at people and shooting out of the ground with guns blazing at it and with gore flying everywhere. It's glorious work by talented craftsmen.So watch it knowing that it's funny, wild and made with energy and some clever characters (a couple being gun nuts, plus Reba McEntire!)
Predrag
This is no Hollywood blockbuster with a big budget and top of the line special effects, but this is pure fun. This feels like a B horror film from bygone years but has plenty of humor in it too and doesn't take itself seriously. Which leads a good insight into the movies idea and special effects shots. Set in the fictional town of Perfection, Nevada, the film follows a day in the life of two handy men (Fred Ward and Kevin Bacon) riding out an existence in the bad lands of America, until they decide they have had enough and head for the nearest city, only to find that something horrible is eating its way through every one they've known, and is eyeing up the residence of Perfection valley for afters, their only hope is to make a stand with the help of Burt Gummer, a gun crazed militaristic fanatic and the owner of the local shop, played by John Carpenter staple Victor Wong.The perfectly cast Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward lead the cast as the handy-men Val and Earl, who become entangled in the feeding antics of the giant 'graboids', the film goes on from there. The film's special effects are appropriately down-to-earth and managing to work around the film's relatively low budget and use the creature's subterranean nature to the film's advantage. Despite this subdued approach to effects, the film never feels like anything but a Hollywood blockbuster. Blissfully large in scale and featuring monsters with a real bite, the films effects fire on all cylinders. The film as a whole is like that: a little action, a little gore, and then a joke to ease the tension. It's fast, funny, dry, humorous and has a cracking cast. Its a film you will never be bored with.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.
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