Tremors and stupid TV channels

[Erkki]

After playing Half-Life 2 I got the urge to watch Tremors again. Couldn't find it in the nearest video rental, but then I discovered one of the local TV channels let people choose which movie to play on Sunday afternoon: Tremors or some stupid sci-fi crap. Thankfully, the people chose wisely.

Now I just saw an ad that this week the choise is going to be between Tremors 2 and some stupid sci-fi crap. Voting is open until the movie starts. Great, now I'll have to plan watching TV at that time, but I'll never actually know if it's on or not.

Tremors 2 is not that good, though. Something is missing in those sequels, but the original was good fun.

[DanJW]

Is there a third one? I was never sure.

Has anyone seen the series? I hear it's lame.

First film was excellent though.

[Huz]

Have you heard about these cool new VCR machines?

[Lechimp]

  Treesus said:

Is there a third one? I was never sure.

Has anyone seen the series? I hear it's lame.

First film was excellent though.

There is a third movie, it sucks. Actually, there was also a 4th movie that's a prequel to the first movie, from what I saw, that also sucked. The tv series sucks as well. I enjoyed the first movie but everything after that sucked.

[Erkki]

  Dogman said:

Have you heard about these cool new VCR machines?

I've never bothered to learn the timing function

Hmm... i could also make my computer "tape it", my capture card shows that particular channel, but the software has expired and displays a jolly roger in the middle of the screen

[Ben X]

Tremors is a classic, obviously. Tremors 2 and 3 are superb sequels, amongst the best sequels ever (not a high accolade, admittedly). They connect with the first movie without carbon-copying it, they're funny and exciting. And they elevate Burt Gummer to near-Ash status.

Tremors 4 was awful, though. Haven't seen the series, although apparently there's a Christopher Lloyd cameo, which is good enough for me.

The trilogy is also good for drinking games, btw. Can't remember the rules now, but basically, everyone drinks a certain amount whenever a graboid is killed or whatever. I prefer that simple kind of movie drinking-game, where everyone does the same thing at the same time. None of that pick-a-character crap.

[Erkki]

yay! the people chose Tremors again. But I have to tape it cause i have an errand to run.

I think Kevin Bacon was one thing that made the first movie good. Or maybe all the characters were better in the first one.

[DanJW]

  Dogman said:

Have you heard about these cool new VCR machines?

No, I record TV by holding tracing paper up to the screen.

The second film was... suprisingly bearable. That's pretty high praise.

[Erkki]

  Treesus said:

The second film was... suprisingly bearable. That's pretty high praise.

Yeah, just watched it. Wasn't as bad as I remembered. But still, some of the atmosphere from the first movie was missing. Or something. Can't quite put my finger on it.

[ysbreker]

  Erkki said:

Yeah, just watched it. Wasn't as bad as I remembered. But still, some of the atmosphere from the first movie was missing. Or something. Can't quite put my finger on it.

Maybe you're missing Kevin Bacon?

[Erkki]

  ysbreker said:

Maybe you're missing Kevin Bacon?

Ahem.

  Erkki said:

I think Kevin Bacon was one thing that made the first movie good. Or maybe all the characters were better in the first one.

Well yeah, but I think it's more than just him. Maybe that second part of the quote, but maybe something else too.