TREMORS (1990) - Retrospective / Review

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  • @OliverHarper
    @OliverHarper  Před 7 lety +42

    Get Tremors on Bluray here goo.gl/FGkWM2

    • @ricshmitz83
      @ricshmitz83 Před 7 lety +4

      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
      @rolandog5424 Před 7 lety

      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
      @vermithraxplays1615 Před 7 lety +1

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

    • @cheappyv5156
      @cheappyv5156 Před 6 lety

      Oliver Harper should always disclose when giving referral links

    • @BanCorporateOwnedHouses
      @BanCorporateOwnedHouses Před 6 lety

      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
    @EatitHarvey Před 7 lety +416

    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
      @Dingocrikey Před 7 lety +8

      Nailed it

    • @goblinb
      @goblinb Před 7 lety +10

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

    • @LPTV84
      @LPTV84 Před 7 lety +15

      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
      @adamgray1753 Před 7 lety +1

      I fully agree with you, goblinb and EatitHarvey.

    • @Rodshark75
      @Rodshark75 Před 7 lety +12

      Uncomplicated would be a better term than "dumb"

  • @arsxxmoriendi
    @arsxxmoriendi Před 5 lety +122

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

  • @acelyasummer422
    @acelyasummer422 Před 6 lety +205

    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
      @MattSipka Před 4 lety +10

      That actually makes a lot of sense.

    • @blaisemacpherson7637
      @blaisemacpherson7637 Před 4 lety +4

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

    • @RonJohn63
      @RonJohn63 Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @MattSipka
      @MattSipka Před 4 lety +2

      Also the “quiet game”

    • @vando6679
      @vando6679 Před 3 lety

      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.

  • @kleverstudios
    @kleverstudios Před 7 lety +81

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

  • @RSEFX
    @RSEFX Před 5 lety +41

    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
    @tomtarbox4606 Před 4 lety +46

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

    • @stevemurray5606
      @stevemurray5606 Před 4 lety +7

      My favorite line!

    • @daustin8888
      @daustin8888 Před 2 lety

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

  • @Dilo22
    @Dilo22 Před 4 lety +16

    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
      @amram1305 Před 3 měsíci

      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.

  • @JoeVincentPresents
    @JoeVincentPresents Před 7 lety +51

    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.

  • @PimpDragon108
    @PimpDragon108 Před 7 lety +124

    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!

  • @brentostos2132
    @brentostos2132 Před 4 lety +5

    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.

  • @GetToDaChoppa-k5r
    @GetToDaChoppa-k5r Před 7 lety +88

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

    • @OliverHarper
      @OliverHarper  Před 7 lety +5

      Thanks dude!

    • @kyle2095
      @kyle2095 Před 7 lety +1

      will you do a review of friday the 13th

    • @JnEricsonx
      @JnEricsonx Před 7 lety +6

      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
      @reservoirfrogs2177 Před 7 lety +3

      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
      @MikeMartin-ot9ic Před 4 lety +2

      @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.

  • @Comrade_Jason
    @Comrade_Jason Před 4 lety +5

    The practical effects are so good.

  • @lukebaxter3252
    @lukebaxter3252 Před 6 lety +17

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

  • @fortifiedmentality8067
    @fortifiedmentality8067 Před 6 lety +17

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

  • @Darjaboo
    @Darjaboo Před 6 lety +19

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

    • @vando6679
      @vando6679 Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @lanasrj
    @lanasrj Před 7 lety +20

    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

  • @stvbrsn
    @stvbrsn Před 7 lety +8

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

  • @davidpumpkinsjr.5108
    @davidpumpkinsjr.5108 Před 4 lety +5

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

  • @haroldramislives
    @haroldramislives Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @GeahkBurchill
    @GeahkBurchill Před 7 lety +86

    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
      @jenniferbrewer5370 Před 7 lety +4

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

    • @shaggycan
      @shaggycan Před 7 lety +1

      Also a very pretty lady back in the day.

  • @ClumzorZ
    @ClumzorZ Před 7 lety +53

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

  • @lelandunruh7896
    @lelandunruh7896 Před 6 lety +40

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

  • @thedarkpower
    @thedarkpower Před 7 lety +71

    I never realised they used miniatures! Very impressive.

    • @reservoirfrogs2177
      @reservoirfrogs2177 Před 7 lety +5

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

    • @andrewgan557
      @andrewgan557 Před 6 lety +3

      Ku Ku Klock and force prospective

    • @RSEFX
      @RSEFX Před 5 lety +2

      @@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)

  • @ajk6907
    @ajk6907 Před 7 lety +95

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

  • @billyrattlesticks6949
    @billyrattlesticks6949 Před 6 lety +2

    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 :)

  • @DoyThinksThis
    @DoyThinksThis Před 4 lety +4

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

  • @theproplady
    @theproplady Před 7 lety +101

    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
      @JnEricsonx Před 7 lety +14

      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
      @8yerbrain Před 4 lety +7

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

    • @MikeMartin-ot9ic
      @MikeMartin-ot9ic Před 4 lety +8

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

    • @vando6679
      @vando6679 Před 3 lety +1

      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
      @jacobturnerart Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @bobcharlotte8724
    @bobcharlotte8724 Před 7 lety +2

    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.

  • @terrychaney6050
    @terrychaney6050 Před 4 lety +3

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

  • @BenRangel
    @BenRangel Před 7 lety +32

    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.

  • @subfloor2022
    @subfloor2022 Před 5 lety +3

    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 :)

  • @InvaderGIR98
    @InvaderGIR98 Před 4 lety +1

    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.

  • @EivindFlores
    @EivindFlores Před 4 lety +7

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

  • @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

  • @h.u.n.k493
    @h.u.n.k493 Před 7 lety +62

    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
      @Skusioh Před 7 lety +7

      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
      @detubeme Před 7 lety +8

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

    • @BanCorporateOwnedHouses
      @BanCorporateOwnedHouses Před 6 lety +2

      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
      @Sliider36 Před 6 lety +2

      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
      @HAL-vc3of Před 5 lety +1

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

  • @zardox78
    @zardox78 Před 7 lety +6

    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.

  • @ShamblesMD
    @ShamblesMD Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @killerfrank8974
    @killerfrank8974 Před 6 lety +7

    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.

  • @Bonez0r
    @Bonez0r Před 6 lety +9

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

  • @ruddha2
    @ruddha2 Před 4 lety +3

    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
      @rogerwennstrom6677 Před 4 lety

      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
      @ruddha2 Před 4 lety

      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
      @rogerwennstrom6677 Před 4 lety +2

      @@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
      @henrikskjolden Před 4 lety +1

      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.

  • @TwoTonePictures
    @TwoTonePictures Před 4 lety +6

    Damn - I love this film so much.

  • @cbishop41483
    @cbishop41483 Před 4 lety +9

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

  • @ShafHussain
    @ShafHussain Před 7 lety +23

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

  • @Dingocrikey
    @Dingocrikey Před 7 lety +1

    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.

  • @thedeadpoolchannel1
    @thedeadpoolchannel1 Před 4 lety +6

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

  • @warheart1016
    @warheart1016 Před 6 lety +1

    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!

  • @GameplayandTalk
    @GameplayandTalk Před 7 lety +1

    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.

  • @michaelbooth2890
    @michaelbooth2890 Před 7 lety +5

    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
      @sabster79 Před rokem

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

  • @beageler
    @beageler Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @Xsifilad
    @Xsifilad Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @tobiasstamenkovic9628
    @tobiasstamenkovic9628 Před 4 lety +2

    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.

  • @MatthiasPowerbomb
    @MatthiasPowerbomb Před 5 lety +2

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

  • @themourning1783
    @themourning1783 Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @steelpatriot3683
    @steelpatriot3683 Před 7 lety +1

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

  • @ravenclawtom
    @ravenclawtom Před 7 lety +2

    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

  • @ItsAVolcano
    @ItsAVolcano Před 6 lety +5

    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
      @stevemurray5606 Před 4 lety +1

      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!

  • @bing78
    @bing78 Před 7 lety +35

    "Way to go dudes!!!! Allrighhttt"

    • @PhantosTheHedgehog
      @PhantosTheHedgehog Před 7 lety +7

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

    • @JnEricsonx
      @JnEricsonx Před 7 lety +3

      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.

  • @altraferne
    @altraferne Před 7 lety +1

    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.

  • @waynegoddard3985
    @waynegoddard3985 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @TexasFriedCriminal
    @TexasFriedCriminal Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @JMUDoc
    @JMUDoc Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @GonkThePowerDroid
    @GonkThePowerDroid Před 5 lety +2

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

    • @awhiskyintheevening8408
      @awhiskyintheevening8408 Před 5 lety

      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! :)

  • @robball1000
    @robball1000 Před 7 lety +1

    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. :)

  • @HenkkaArtGames
    @HenkkaArtGames Před 7 lety +3

    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

  • @indytim
    @indytim Před 3 lety

    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.

  • @stevemurray5606
    @stevemurray5606 Před 4 lety +2

    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!

  • @stvbrsn
    @stvbrsn Před 7 lety +2

    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.

  • @jasonvoorheesthethird
    @jasonvoorheesthethird Před 5 lety

    I know many people will disagree with me, but in my opinion TREMORS is a masterpiece in is own rights. Its one of those very rare movies that are near, if not totally perfect! This movie has no negative points to it at all, the story is simple, it goes from A to Z without a hitch, and it is extremely entertaining to follow, the characters are very interesting and fun, the cast itself is literally perfect, every actors fits their roles perfectly, so much that i could never picture anyone else playing their characters! The special effects are another part of this movie that is very close to be perfect, the special effects are nothing short of amazing! So much that many people never realised that they used miniatures and forced perspective in this movie since the results are so damn near perfect! And they still hold very well even by todays standards! Its one of those movies that i have to watch a few times every years. This movie never gets old, its always as fun to watch even after all those years. I have nothing but good things to say about TREMORS. For all those reasons, and even if many people will disagree with me, i will always stick to my guns...TREMORS is a masterpiece!

  • @bsgtrekfan88
    @bsgtrekfan88 Před 7 lety +1

    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 ;)

  • @themoralreformchronicles9231

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

  • @ryan8211982
    @ryan8211982 Před 7 lety +1

    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.

  • @FODKULT
    @FODKULT Před 7 lety +1

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

  • @joejupiter4138
    @joejupiter4138 Před 7 lety

    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
      @RSEFX Před 5 lety

      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.

  • @chaoscommentary2179
    @chaoscommentary2179 Před 7 lety +2

    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

  • @HendersonProductions2
    @HendersonProductions2 Před 7 lety +2

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

  • @mystygrams1
    @mystygrams1 Před 6 lety +4

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

  • @AsparagusVideo
    @AsparagusVideo Před 7 lety +5

    Thank you for this, Oliver.

  • @alexandriacollins7119
    @alexandriacollins7119 Před rokem +1

    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.

  • @kevinphilipsanders
    @kevinphilipsanders Před 7 lety +6

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

  • @nilkilnilkil
    @nilkilnilkil Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @PanzerblitzRnR
    @PanzerblitzRnR Před 7 lety +3

    One of my all-time favorite movies.

  • @harrisonmckinney7659
    @harrisonmckinney7659 Před 7 lety +3

    Love these retrospectives! Every film could use more Bacon!

  • @jerryhensley6255
    @jerryhensley6255 Před 7 lety

    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

  • @dragoon650
    @dragoon650 Před 6 lety +2

    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.

  • @billbixby557
    @billbixby557 Před 4 lety +1

    I know every person is fairly nostalgic about the time period they grew up in but 90s movies were the lick!
    They just had a certain feel to them...the communities they created seem so genuine and believable...as if you took a summer vacation to the desert SW - U.S.A. - something like this could actually happen to you.
    Predating the internet and social media by several years drives home those feeling even more so.
    Back when the world felt much much bigger and more mysterious.
    Films like this one and say The Goonies were not just great movies but represented the feel of that era.
    GRAB-OIDS!!!!!

  • @johnryder6229
    @johnryder6229 Před 7 lety +23

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

  • @goblinb
    @goblinb Před 7 lety +1

    I just recently saw this movie for the first time, believe it or not. I don't know why I've never seen it before, I certainly knew of the premise, but I guess I just never got around to it or I thought it might be stupid maybe. Well, I loved it! Put most simply, it's just a whole hell of a lot of fun to watch! Another commenter here put in more detail why it works so well, and I agree with everything they said. I love the comraderie of Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward's characters and the townsfolk. Like Oliver, I'm not a fan of country music, but I was pleasantly surprised to find Reba McIntire in this film, I had not known she was in it, and I really liked her character. Speaking of, her and Michael Gross' characters were considered extreme back then, now, with Americas rediscovery of their love of guns, they are the norm! All in all, this is a great watch and I'm glad I finally got around to seeing it!

  • @CaptainCanuck1975
    @CaptainCanuck1975 Před 7 lety

    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.

  • @AdrianMendoza23
    @AdrianMendoza23 Před 7 lety +1

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

  • @Siderite
    @Siderite Před 7 lety +1

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

  • @ianpokluda9489
    @ianpokluda9489 Před 7 lety +1

    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.

  • @justinbellotti7838
    @justinbellotti7838 Před 3 lety

    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

  • @CaminoAir
    @CaminoAir Před 7 lety

    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.

  • @blackmanta777
    @blackmanta777 Před 7 lety +1

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

  • @Avarn388
    @Avarn388 Před 7 lety +8

    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.

  • @lieutenantyoshi5704
    @lieutenantyoshi5704 Před 7 lety +1

    Another fine review of an all time classic! I love the trailer styled intros.

  • @TheMrBmurray
    @TheMrBmurray Před 7 lety +1

    Man, I love it when you do a favorite of mine. You say a great movie for a Saturday night--I couldn't agree more. It's crazy, I just watched this movie last week for the first time in a long time. You may not like the mixed bag of scores, but I think it's part of what gives this film it's successful blend of comedy and horror. Thanks for this, man. Keep it up!

  • @The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane
    @The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane Před 6 lety +1

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

  • @nomi007123
    @nomi007123 Před 7 lety +1

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