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

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  • @D.J.-
    @D.J.- 2 місяці тому +252

    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
      @vladyvhv9579 2 місяці тому +28

      And 7 sequels and a tv series.

    • @BattleAngelFan99
      @BattleAngelFan99 2 місяці тому

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

    • @jdogus1994
      @jdogus1994 2 місяці тому

      @@vladyvhv9579 1 prequel 5 sequels and a tv series

    • @absynthefaerie
      @absynthefaerie 2 місяці тому +5

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

    • @Tconl
      @Tconl 2 місяці тому +4

      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

  • @mikhar
    @mikhar 2 місяці тому +169

    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
      @TheCombatWombat0 2 місяці тому +35

      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
      @breezy3392 2 місяці тому +10

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

    • @jordanpeterson5140
      @jordanpeterson5140 2 місяці тому +25

      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
      @TheCombatWombat0 2 місяці тому +10

      @@jordanpeterson5140
      Booger hook 🤣🤣🤣

    • @windwalker5765
      @windwalker5765 2 місяці тому +15

      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.

  • @markcarpenter6020
    @markcarpenter6020 2 місяці тому +103

    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
      @vvargreymon_rus 2 місяці тому +25

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

    • @nicolivoldkif9096
      @nicolivoldkif9096 2 місяці тому +18

      ​@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
      @LiGohan 2 місяці тому +9

      ​​@@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
      @jdhcdfdfnikki3233 2 місяці тому +4

      Actually Perfection is on a sign early in the movie

    • @kimghanson
      @kimghanson 2 місяці тому +2

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

  • @anthonyvasquezactor
    @anthonyvasquezactor 2 місяці тому +163

    The little girl on the pogo stick is Lex from "Jurassic Park".

    • @kingscorpion7346
      @kingscorpion7346 2 місяці тому +11

      I was going to say that!😜

    • @zurnie
      @zurnie 2 місяці тому

      Ariana Richards. Google her and check out her art. Great artist.

    • @lynnevetter
      @lynnevetter 2 місяці тому +8

      Have you been to her instagram? Amazing artist.

    • @timhaldane7588
      @timhaldane7588 2 місяці тому +2

      Ariana Richards. I'm about the same age as her. I had such a crush back during Jurassic Park lol.

  • @laurenherda2415
    @laurenherda2415 2 місяці тому +53

    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

  • @Angelsilhouette
    @Angelsilhouette 2 місяці тому +33

    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.

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 2 місяці тому +64

    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
      @vladyvhv9579 2 місяці тому +9

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

  • @dr.burtgummerfan439
    @dr.burtgummerfan439 2 місяці тому +34

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

    • @thetexanjedi95
      @thetexanjedi95 2 місяці тому +4

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

  • @thomasbeauchamp3781
    @thomasbeauchamp3781 2 місяці тому +81

    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
      @marybrown6128 2 місяці тому +14

      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
      @Loki_Trickster 2 місяці тому +2

      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
      @TurntBucket 2 місяці тому +1

      ​​​​​​@@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
      @pleutron 2 місяці тому +7

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

    • @Loki_Trickster
      @Loki_Trickster 2 місяці тому

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

  • @jhilal2385
    @jhilal2385 2 місяці тому +63

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

    • @LiGohan
      @LiGohan 2 місяці тому +3

      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
      @Freek314 2 місяці тому +1

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

    • @mousetreehouse6833
      @mousetreehouse6833 2 місяці тому

      Is that Michael Gross's birthday?

    • @jhilal2385
      @jhilal2385 2 місяці тому

      @@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.

  • @user-sf4py9qc2n
    @user-sf4py9qc2n 2 місяці тому +45

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

    • @yt45204
      @yt45204 2 місяці тому

      That's the way I always do it when I'm drunk in the middle of the night and need to take a nap

    • @bad-people6510
      @bad-people6510 Місяць тому +1

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

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 2 місяці тому +37

    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.

  • @nitrokid
    @nitrokid 2 місяці тому +58

    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
      @dr.burtgummerfan439 2 місяці тому +7

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

    • @nitrokid
      @nitrokid 2 місяці тому +5

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

  • @iKvetch558
    @iKvetch558 2 місяці тому +97

    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
      @biguy617 2 місяці тому +9

      He is the dad from Family Ties.

    • @tommysaville9427
      @tommysaville9427 2 місяці тому +6

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

    • @carladavis1473
      @carladavis1473 2 місяці тому +10

      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
      @iKvetch558 2 місяці тому +6

      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
      @sharis9095 2 місяці тому +6

      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.

  • @darkzer0670
    @darkzer0670 2 місяці тому +35

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

    • @sacredbeastzenon
      @sacredbeastzenon 2 місяці тому +9

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

    • @markcarpenter6020
      @markcarpenter6020 2 місяці тому +7

      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.

  • @TheCombatWombat0
    @TheCombatWombat0 2 місяці тому +9

    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
      @RyeSix45 2 місяці тому +3

      R.I.P Fred Ward 1942-2022🕊

  • @biguy617
    @biguy617 2 місяці тому +35

    Walter is Egg Shan from Big Trouble in Little China

    • @andreadeamon6419
      @andreadeamon6419 2 місяці тому +8

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

  • @aaronfarrell6484
    @aaronfarrell6484 2 місяці тому +43

    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
      @sharkdentures3247 2 місяці тому +6

      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
      @magustobias8827 2 місяці тому +3

      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
      @charlesmaurer6214 2 місяці тому

      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.

  • @henrybryant4380
    @henrybryant4380 2 місяці тому +24

    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
      @americanandpinay 2 місяці тому +1

      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

  • @reighniz4488
    @reighniz4488 2 місяці тому +8

    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.

  • @winry2357
    @winry2357 2 місяці тому +15

    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.

  • @steveray9655
    @steveray9655 2 місяці тому +11

    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
      @WJS774 2 місяці тому +1

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

    • @wolf310ii
      @wolf310ii 2 місяці тому

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

  • @toodlescae
    @toodlescae 2 місяці тому +54

    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
      @nickschnider9191 2 місяці тому +3

      I still have the TV series on DVD.

    • @Guardian582
      @Guardian582 2 місяці тому +1

      theres a 7th? o.O

    • @toodlescae
      @toodlescae 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @illam9500
    @illam9500 2 місяці тому +16

    "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
      @Senkoau 2 місяці тому +1

      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
      @illam9500 2 місяці тому +1

      @@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

    • @yt45204
      @yt45204 2 місяці тому

      @@Senkoau"English wealthy elite" excusing themselves?

    • @Senkoau
      @Senkoau 2 місяці тому

      @@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.

    • @yt45204
      @yt45204 2 місяці тому

      @@Senkoau I just don't see snootynosed upperclass Englishmen excusing themselves to lower ranked people?

  • @StephenTillman
    @StephenTillman 2 місяці тому +8

    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.

  • @Otokichi786
    @Otokichi786 2 місяці тому +4

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

  • @lordwalker71
    @lordwalker71 2 місяці тому +5

    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.

  • @MsUltrafox
    @MsUltrafox 2 місяці тому +8

    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.

  • @ZakhadWOW
    @ZakhadWOW 2 місяці тому +5

    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.

  • @cinderblockstudios
    @cinderblockstudios 2 місяці тому +9

    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.

  • @51tetra69
    @51tetra69 2 місяці тому +6

    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.

  • @alauer2101
    @alauer2101 2 місяці тому +8

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

  • @kuromiLayfe
    @kuromiLayfe 2 місяці тому +4

    Burt how much have you prepared?
    burt: Yes

  • @michaelparham1328
    @michaelparham1328 2 місяці тому +12

    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
      @ivankawnartist 2 місяці тому +1

      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
      @michaelparham1328 2 місяці тому +1

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

    • @ivankawnartist
      @ivankawnartist 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @RachelKDS
    @RachelKDS 2 місяці тому +4

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

  • @YukoValis
    @YukoValis 2 місяці тому +2

    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
      @Otokichi786 2 місяці тому

      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
    @pohanahawaii 2 місяці тому +5

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

  • @jollyrodgers7272
    @jollyrodgers7272 2 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @-isamu-9340
    @-isamu-9340 2 місяці тому +2

    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

  • @lc8155
    @lc8155 2 місяці тому +6

    This is such a fun movie thanks for the reaction!

  • @mblackwl
    @mblackwl 2 місяці тому +2

    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
    @Sinvare 29 днів тому +1

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

  • @Victoria-gk1wp
    @Victoria-gk1wp 2 місяці тому +2

    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!!

  • @annapurna4054
    @annapurna4054 2 місяці тому +2

    "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).

  • @timhaldane7588
    @timhaldane7588 2 місяці тому +2

    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.

  • @Flastew
    @Flastew 2 місяці тому +2

    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.

  • @TurntBucket
    @TurntBucket 2 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @dionysiacosmos
    @dionysiacosmos 2 місяці тому +1

    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!! 👀🧠😱

  • @CasualGamerDude
    @CasualGamerDude 2 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @erinmist2413
    @erinmist2413 28 днів тому

    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

  • @jakey3887
    @jakey3887 2 місяці тому +7

    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
      @dr.burtgummerfan439 2 місяці тому +1

      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.

  • @KaoretheHalfDemon
    @KaoretheHalfDemon 2 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @christophercurtis4131
    @christophercurtis4131 2 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @chernoalpha3445
    @chernoalpha3445 2 місяці тому +6

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

    • @dr.burtgummerfan439
      @dr.burtgummerfan439 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @sandralorenz1796
    @sandralorenz1796 2 місяці тому +2

    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
    @BedsitBob Місяць тому

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

  • @bwilliams463
    @bwilliams463 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @ddiamondr1
    @ddiamondr1 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @comradestarbucks2726
    @comradestarbucks2726 2 місяці тому +6

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

    • @LeGrandSarrazin
      @LeGrandSarrazin 2 місяці тому +2

      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
      @NZBigfoot 2 місяці тому

      @@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
      @WJS774 2 місяці тому

      @@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
      @LeGrandSarrazin 2 місяці тому

      @@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"

  • @zacharyjoy8724
    @zacharyjoy8724 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @michaelshelton8802
    @michaelshelton8802 2 місяці тому +2

    You should watch the whole franchise. That way you can learn more about the creatures and their evolution

  • @BenRollinsActor
    @BenRollinsActor 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @numunu013
    @numunu013 2 місяці тому

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

  • @bad-people6510
    @bad-people6510 Місяць тому

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

  • @toniheikkila5607
    @toniheikkila5607 2 місяці тому

    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).

  • @nickschnider9191
    @nickschnider9191 2 місяці тому +1

    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

  • @Maya_Ruinz
    @Maya_Ruinz 2 місяці тому +3

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

  • @mikebrown7799
    @mikebrown7799 2 місяці тому

    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.😉

  • @browniewin4121
    @browniewin4121 2 місяці тому +1

    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).

  • @Terminator484
    @Terminator484 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @rainbowpegacornstudios
    @rainbowpegacornstudios 2 місяці тому +9

    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
      @michaelparham1328 2 місяці тому +3

      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
      @rainbowpegacornstudios 2 місяці тому +1

      @@michaelparham1328 Burt will always be a laugh riot

    • @ivankawnartist
      @ivankawnartist 2 місяці тому

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

    • @WJS774
      @WJS774 2 місяці тому

      @@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
      @ivankawnartist 2 місяці тому

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

  • @bcn1gh7h4wk
    @bcn1gh7h4wk 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @bf3and4highlights83
    @bf3and4highlights83 2 місяці тому +2

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

    • @Fauxknight
      @Fauxknight 2 місяці тому

      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.

  • @brianrecinos3914
    @brianrecinos3914 2 місяці тому

    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

  • @buddystewart2020
    @buddystewart2020 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @derbydriver
    @derbydriver 2 місяці тому

    The second unit director of Tremors has a UA-cam 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.

  • @runeguardian
    @runeguardian 2 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @wickamo
    @wickamo 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @vladyvhv9579
    @vladyvhv9579 2 місяці тому +2

    Dirt is in fact a very good bullet stop. Many rural gun ranges use high dirt berms at the far end of the the range for this reason. Similarly, many people who regularly target shoot rurally will have a good dirt berm for additional bullet stop. Also, this is why Burt has a .50 cal anti-tank solid bronze bullet in Tremors 2.
    Graboids and their permutations start out kinda dumb, but do grow in intelligence as they mature. This resets on each cycle, though. Dumb dirt dragon>smart dirt dragon>dumb graboid>smart graboid>dumb shriekers>smart shriekers>dumb assblasters>smart assblasters>eggs>repeat.
    The second one at Burt's place didn't know the truck was their transportation. It was just roaming around and happened to nudge the truck in such a way that it set off the alarm, which is why it attacked the truck. Noises = probable food sources.

  • @markcarpenter6020
    @markcarpenter6020 2 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @RiotforPeacePlz
    @RiotforPeacePlz 2 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @RmarkGillmer
    @RmarkGillmer 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @abeartheycallFozzy
    @abeartheycallFozzy 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @Jazz-hd8fu
    @Jazz-hd8fu 2 місяці тому

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

  • @JEREMY_usa
    @JEREMY_usa 2 місяці тому +2

    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.
    💪🇺🇸💪

  • @proudarmymom8657
    @proudarmymom8657 2 місяці тому +1

    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!!!

  • @helenzebcharles
    @helenzebcharles 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @arctrooperecho66
    @arctrooperecho66 2 місяці тому +2

    Good choice for the reaction such a good film

  • @Psym00
    @Psym00 2 місяці тому

    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

  • @jd-zr3vk
    @jd-zr3vk 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @creinicke1000
    @creinicke1000 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @vikimseruh4500
    @vikimseruh4500 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @lillordakira9752
    @lillordakira9752 2 місяці тому

    6:22-6:22 Edgar used his belt to keep him from falling off the tower.

  • @edwardthorne9875
    @edwardthorne9875 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @WJS774
    @WJS774 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @tltatt
    @tltatt 2 місяці тому +1

    Two more fun monster comedy/horror movies: Lake Placid (1999) and Eight Legged Freaks (2002).

  • @patticriss2238
    @patticriss2238 Місяць тому

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

  • @mattstanford9673
    @mattstanford9673 2 місяці тому +1

    The sequels just get crazier and crazier, but still solid movies.

    • @mattstanford9673
      @mattstanford9673 2 місяці тому

      The great thing about this series is that every detail is relevant. The entire movie series is constantly referencing previous details and keeping the universe set firmly in stone.

  • @wordygirlandco
    @wordygirlandco 2 місяці тому

    ❤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

  • @shercahn
    @shercahn 2 місяці тому

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

    • @d.-_-.b
      @d.-_-.b 2 місяці тому

      Cricketers used it on their lips a lot too!