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Life in Perfection, Nevada, isn’t so perfect since the small town developed a very big problem with man-eating, morphing monsters. Luckily, the residents are up to the challenge in every earthshaking, action-packed episode of Tremors included in this 3-disc set. Inspired by the movies that have become beloved cult classics, this fun, thrilling TV series reveals more of the down ’n’ dirty battles as the locals attempt to coexist with the Graboids, Shriekers and Ass Bla… More >>
#1 by suemare on March 23, 2010 - 2:48 am
My favorite movies, and finally, the series released on dvd. This is long overdue. And to hear of a 5th movie coming out this yr. This “Real Fan” cannot wait.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Carolyn K. Deprima on March 23, 2010 - 2:50 am
I, among other people have been waiting many years for these to come out on DVD. I truly love this show and wish it would have continued.
But unfortunately all good things must end. But here is my reason for this review. The quality of this set is just O.K.. It is not anything spectacular,
but definitely looks much better then the ones I recorded off TV. But come on guys! how hard would it have been to put them in air date order.
The first episode on disc 1 is the pilot episode. We’re off to a good start. The 2nd episode is the series finale… WHat the #&*. After that, they’re all over the place!
The 3rd episode on the disc is actually the episode #4, The 4th episode on the disc is actually the episode #6. On disc 2 the first episode is actually episode
#8 and so on. This story does follow a certain date significance in the series development.
I’m glad there now available and hope that other Sci-Fi channel lost series make it to DVD like Timecop. But I don’t think it’s asking too much to be
put on the DVDs in their original air dates.
Rating: 3 / 5
#3 by Charlie Gee on March 23, 2010 - 3:49 am
Somehow I entirely missed this series when it originally aired in 2003, but I’m glad I have the opportunity to view it now. All the ingredients you enjoyed in the movies are here: the humorous interaction between the characters, the Graboids and the Shriekers, and the town of Perfection itself. The musical scoring is great and really complements what is occurring on screen. Victor Browne and Michael Gross are both enjoyable to watch and really seem to be having fun with their roles. The supporting cast is also good with the glaring exception of Gladise Jimenez who, although pleasant to look at, delivers a very pedestrian acting performance.
I found the quality of the video to be acceptable and didn’t mind the pan-and-scan aspect ratio. I also believe the episodes are intentionally shown in chronological order rather than in air-date sequence to protect the integrity of story continuity. There are no special features, except for some previews of other TV shows and movies.
Granted not all of the special effects work and some look downright cheesy, but who cares? The episodes are fast-paced, the characters likeable, and any faults can be forgiven for the chance to visit once again the crazy world of Perfection where that rumble beneath your feet could be something far worse than an earthquake!
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by E. A Solinas on March 23, 2010 - 4:28 am
Perfection, NV: A tiny western town of dust, sand… and giant carnivorous graboids burrowing underground.
And after three movies of battling the graboids, shriekers and ass-blasters, fans of the “Tremors” series finally got a (tragically short-lived) TV spinoff. “Tremors: The Complete Series” takes everything fun about the movies tacks in some conspiracies and freaky mutants — there are a few mildly grating characters, but it’s still deliciously fun and strange.
A new guy named Tyler Reed (Victor Browne) rolls into Perfection, intending to take over the Desert Jack Graboid Tours… just in time for El Blanco to go on a berserk feeding frenzy.
It isn’t the last graboid-related problem — Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) and the other Perfectionites must deal with a gourmet assblaster, a scientist training shriekers to be rescue animals, a graboid attacking a town of UFO-fanatics, graboid-rights activists who claim the Perfectionites are killing El Blanco, and a pair of mob thugs who run afoul of El Blanco and lost a very important key.
And pretty soon there are even worse problems. Burt finds that a strange substance called MixMaster, leaked out of a secret laboratory, begins to infect the valley and turns the creatures into bizarre hybrids — giant shrimps, omnivorous termite/maggots, a mineshaft “ghost,” or an acid-spitting reptilian plant.
“Tremors: The Complete Series” was cancelled after only thirteen episodes, but those episodes are brilliant from beginning to end. And they have everything you’d expect from a Tremors series — lots of big guns, explosions, orange goop, and highly imaginative ways to kill various monsters (including with weather balloons and tar).
For the record: the MixMaster, the secret lab and the eccentric old scientist all seem rather hokey, but soon they mesh nicely into the existing “Tremors” mythology. Think a funnier, lighter “X-Files” vibe. And the writers do an excellent job, weaving clever plots with plenty of action, a bit of tragedy (Cletus and Project 4-12), and lots of hilarious dry humor, especially regarding Burt (“Somebody get up on the wrong side of the bunker today?”).
Gross is, as always, brilliant as the endearing survivalist Burt — he has to start a survival school, wrangle with a hard-headed government rep, and deal with a town of hostile UFO-fanatics. Browne is decent as the new “everyman lead,” and there are some solid supporting performances by Lela Lee, Marcia Strassman, Sarah Rafferty, and especially Christopher Lloyd as a wonderfully eccentric scientist-turned-desert-hermit.
Two of the cast aren’t quite as endearing — J.D. Walsh’s pushy ubernerd just ends up being annoying. And Gladys Jimenez’s Rosalita is a fun character (an ex-showgirl with a shady history) but sometimes it feels like she’s there to run around in filmy shirts.
“Tremors: The Complete Series” has a couple bumps in the road, but overall it’s a brilliant spinoff to the classic B-movie series. A must-see… or if you’re a graboid, a must-eat.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Robert Burnett on March 23, 2010 - 5:41 am
Yes, Yes, Yes, I can’t believe that they finally are making this Television Series available on DVD. I have been a fan since the very first movie came out. It’s a ritual for me to watch Tremors every night before I hit the hay. I also love the series but was sadden when it was canceled after the first season. And also I found out on IMDb that Tremors: The Thunder from Down Under the newest segment will be released this year. Burt Gummer as rumored to be in the 5th movie is also my favorite actor. I just can’t wait till March this year to get the Series on DVD, and I recommend anyone who is a fan of Tremors to get a copy of this DVD.
Rating: 5 / 5