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Summary: sure, why not
Review: And that's basically what you get, though there is a different feel to this one. But I liked it anyway. The only reason Tremors III was such a delight (for me) WAS Burt. And he is our main character again, though not quite as funny as before ("[*ss]-blaster-blitzkreig" will always be priceless). So why not? I can't think of a reason. And there ARE little nuggets of joy (as in all the others), ie: no buyer remorse- it's a set* ..enjoy
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Summary: Ok for Tremor Fans
Review: I happen to like the TREMORS movies so this movie was somewhat interesting to me. However, my wife who is not a Tremors fan, thought it was stupid. My biggest problem is that I'm not a huge fan of the prequel concept. Notwithstanding that, it was fun seeing Michael Gross do what he does best.
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Summary: Ok for Tremor Fans
Review: I happen to like the TREMORS movies so this movie was somewhat interesting to me. However, my wife who is not a Tremors fan, thought it was stupid. My biggest problem is that I'm not a huge fan of the prequel concept. Notwithstanding that, it was fun seeing Michael Gross do what he does best.
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Summary: Not bad, but needed something more
Review: I must say I love the earlier Tremors movies. Even the TV series was fun too watch, particularly when Burt was the feature character. Unfortunately Tremors IV was like the episodes of the TV series that did not have Burt in them, slow. Much of the plot centers around how not like Burt his ancestor Hiram was. This was funny for about 10 minutes. The movie just rarely really got going, I was frequently waiting for something to happen. The brief part of the movie with Black Hand Kelly and the final showdown in Rejection were the highlights and made this a reasonably entertaining film. The punt gun was hilarious, as was the saw scene. Regretably the majority of the movie was paced a tad too slow compared to the previous three movies. I did like the concept of showing the monsters in pre worm format in a movie that is a prequel. Goes with the whole "pre" theme. The extras on the DVD are a nice plus. Some of the deleted scenes are pretty funny, such as Black Hand Kelly going into the mine and acting like he's being attacked. The bloopers were nothing special, just people messing up their lines and cursing. The documentary extras were interesting, such as the special effects and Michael Gross interview. Overall a decent DVD, but do not expect the same quality plot and action as the previous three movies.
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Summary: The Tale Continues
Review: I've followed this series from its begining. . . and particularly liked #1 and #3 where Michael Gross did a terrific job of carrying on the tale of the graboids and their various mutations. In this prequel, the series is aptly continued or perhaps started with a genuinely delightful tale of comedy and mayhem. Michael Gross scores again as an actor of wide talent and the ability to have a story revolve around his leading character. In my library this is a keeper!
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Summary: GROSSLY INFERIOR BUT FUN
Review: It seems sometimes that "prequels" result when moviemakers know they have a good franchise, but don't know where to take it. So, let's go back and show people how this all started. This can work, but in the case of the Tremors franchise, this movie is sorely below par. Michael Gross was fun as Bert in the first movie, but ever since, he's managed to become more and more irritating and less enjoyable. His attempts to embody the "perfect gentlemen" from the east in 1890 Nevada fall short of anything but ridiculing his acting and the Gummer franchise. There's not a lot of action in this one, either..too many scenes of the vistas and riding horses. The script also fails to explain why the townspeople feel such an urgent need to have Gummer stay, when he can't shoot the side of a barn and he's about as manly as a cactus plant. Only in the end do we begin to see the shapings of the Gummer character that will result in the artillery-fanatic Bert.
Sara Botsford does a nice job as Christine Lord, but the rest of the cast merely fill the genre-required roles.
A disappointing entry in the TREMORS series, that indicates they should quit while they're still ahead. 3 vs. 1 isn't so bad to rest your laurels on.
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Summary: OK Prequel, worth a viewing
Review: It's definitely watchable....which is more then I can say about the same movie in the From Dusk Till Dawn Series; that's what I compare the Tremors sequels and prequels to. None of them are the same quality as the original, or really even close for that matter.
The prequel lacks the star quality that Bacon brought, it lacked the comedy that existed between Bacon and Ward had. In addition, Ward and Bacon had a relationship most people can relate w/. That kind of relationship you have w/a best friend, or w/your brother/sister. There is nothing like that in this movie.
What I did like about this movie is they try and grow the roots by having similar characters that would be the ancestors of the characters in the original Tremors. They did a solid job w/that aspect.
I was disappointed that in the first 25 minutes, 18 people had died from the "Dirt Dragons," but you had yet to see one.
Michael Gross keeps his career moving and his name tied to anything that has anything to do w/the Tremors series. He is an obvious distant relative of his character in the original. He's pretty much useless in the movie; I was hoping he would die (but I knew he wouldn't). Of course, he saves the day at the end.
As a whole, the movie is worth giving a rent if you truly like the series. If you love the series, it is worth buying. As I said watchable, but nowhere near as good as the first one, or even in the same league for that matter.
Grade: C
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Summary: A Great Prequel
Review: Let the critics be critics. This movie is what it was meant to be and well done. A great lineup of actors, a great story, superb environment, and all on a low budget - Kudos to all of them involved to make it happen. Funny, supense, sci-fi, western all well packaged up, I absolutely recommend this DVD. And for all of us "Billy Drago Fans", what a double treat!
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Summary: Our family are BIG Tremors Fans!
Review: My kids and I just LOVE these films...Although Tremors 3 was awful, we just take it in stride. We can do all the great lines..."Good Morning, this is your wake up call...STAMPEDE!!!", "Baloney and Beans", "Stupid sonuva@#$, knocked itself out...", "Broke into the wrong GD rec room, didn't you" to "I feel I was denied critical, need to know information" and "I am COMPLETELY out of ammo...that's never happened to me before" etc, etc, etc...that frequently spice up our conversations...They're simple movies, we hate to see some of the good guys get it, but I like the "pluckiness" of a mishmosh of people pulling together to get themselves out of an absurd situation...we're trying to figure how they can do a Tremors 5...So, we liked Tremors 4!! Burt was GREAT as usual, and the expression on his face at the end, with his new "toy", was priceless and hailarious.
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Summary: For Michael Gross fans only
Review: OK, I liked all the 3 previous Tremors films. Even when the budget sank lower with each successive sequel, at least the things were funny. Tremors 4, sadly, isn't even all that funny. The film is way too talkly, with very little action to speak of. Yeah, it's cool to see the beginning of the "graboids," and Michael Gross deserves credit for his 180 degree turn from our beloved Bert Gummer. And the film isn't without its minor charms (the town of Perfection--as much a character in this series as Gummer himself--started out with the lamentable name "Rejection"), and those may be enough to satisfy die-hard fans. In the supplemental materials, the crew (and Gross) liken this film to the original Tremors. I sure hope they go back and watch the first film before making another one.
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