Tremors (1990)

Fresh and Exciting

As Good As It Gets

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Kevin Bacon plays redneck handyman Val, a performance that is surprisingly profound in that it makes you realize one thing. Kevin Bacon doesn't play rednecks nearly enough! Val is in a completely hetero relationship with Earl, played by Fred Ward. Despite the potential for a Brokeback Desert romance, these two handsy men have their sights set on one thing and that's money. Apparently, one of America's most desolate regions is the place to seek a fortune even if you're not an oil prospector. Bacon and Ward meet seismologist and quickly become pole-vaulting pals. That's when they realize that there's a bad case of the shakes in the desert. They retreat to the hamlet of Pefection where we have charming characters like Melvin, the boy who cries Graboid. Then there's Walter, the cute little Asian store owner. Then we have Burt, a gun-loving man's man who is as true blue as Uncle Sam's poo. But even Burt isn't prepared for the subterranean beasts as we see one burst into his basement with phallic ferociousness. When these monsters aren't puking up pogo sticks, they're chomping on Chinese as Walter is the first of the townsfolk to go down to subterranean town. After this sorrowful scene, you'll find yourself hoping this film isn't so insensitive that the next target would be the other minority character Miguel. Luckily Miguel is around to spout such wisdom as, "Hey, so like we don't vibrate, right?"Reba rages, cars sink, sheep get shanked and pole vaulters make a mad dash for a dozer! This movie is a mega monster fun feast!

Watched Tremors Featuring Kevin Bacon(Footloose) as Valentine McKee, Fred Ward(Miami Blues) as Earl Bassett , Finn Carter(Monsters) as Rhonda LeBeck,Michael Gross(A Connecticut Yankee In Kings Arthurs Court) as Burt Gummer ,Reba McEntire(Hee Haw) as Heather Gummer, Charlotte Stewart(Twin Peaks) as Nancy Sterngood . The film is awesome as has a Group Smalltown hicks having there own private Invasion Of Monsters also really enjoyed the characters of Val and Earl but Burt Gummer really stills show also has an awesome sequence with one of The Monsters in his den.Cinematography By Alexander Gruszynski(Time Out) ,Screenplay By S.S. Wilson(Short Circuit 2) & Brent Maddock(Short Circuit) , Direction By Ron Underwood(Deer In The Works) A Super Funny Horror Film 7/10

This is a very scary movie. It has a great story line. It also has great acting. It also has great special effects. It it very scary. 7.1 is underrating it. Tremors 2 After shocks is better. But still this is a great movie. If it does not scary you then no movie will. This is one of the scariest movie to come out before 1996. Michael Gross is a great actor. Fred Ward is a great actor. Ron Underwood is a great film maker. If you know a good monster movie then you need to see this movie. It is an awesome movie. I give 10 out of 10. Tremors 2 After shocks is scarier. But still this a very scary movie. If you know a good monster movie when you see it you will like this movie.

My favorite low budget B-Horror movie of all time, and also my favorite film from Kevin Bacon(Sorry Footloose). The entire cast is great, especially Michael Gross who shines above everyone else as Burt Gummer(You can see why he was brought back for all 3 sequels). Granted the sequels suck(2 wasn't terrible but nowhere near as good as the first one, and the 4th one had some good moments.). I love the humor, action, and sci-fi elements mixed in, and of course the star of the movie is the Graboids, the huge worms that terrorize the humans in the film. Although I will admit the worms evolving in the later films is pretty cool but the characters of the last 2 just aren't as entertaining to watch on their own. Burt's character is good throughout every movie but he can't carry the films himself so when you lack good supporting characters it takes away from it greatly. Also it seemed the quality of the films actually went down as the films when along.