Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004)

With director SS Wilson returning, this installment is very entertaining indeed; much better than Part 3, and Part 2. I enjoyed the look and feel of the movie, as well as the music. The effects were great. Less action than the first film with more concentration on characters.

First of all I swear I do not belong to team that made this excellent movie. Yes I gave it score 10/10. Why ? In my life I have watched a lots of movies, cause I really enjoy to watch a good movie, its one of my favorite forms of entertainment ! Back to movie; this movie from the very first minutes in the silver mine had all my attention 100% until the very end! Quality of picture is amazingly high, scenery most appropriate and the way the camera operates really makes it all very alive. While I really enjoyed original Tremors with Kevin BAcon, this is first movie in franchise that in my humble opinion lacks absolutely nothing comparing it with the original ! I will be very sincere and honest as possible here without any artificial over exaggeration ! I have enjoyed movie immensely as said already from the beginning till the very last second of it. All scenes are very authentic, plot is very very nice and even dramatic, there is even some factor of unpredictability, specially in character of Hiram Gummer--that would be grandpa of legendary Burt Gummer. His acting in this on surpasses clearly all his previous roles in great way. I would say even that his acting is very close to perfect in this movie. All together ; plot, scenes, acting, special effects --is very well done, even fantastic for the given budget ! Its also obvious that MAster --the great Greg NIcotero (The Walkin Dead) was part of team,(already in TV -series which was also on top quality level --acting, effects , really really good and its amazing that only one season was made !!!) WHile I enjoy previous 2 sequels, this one is entirely on different level, movie simply sucked my whole attention, scenes was really realistically made and actors gave all they could--no holding back. Right from the first till very last cast acted really great, and Michale Gross even supremely. How this movie did not made it to the theaters I will never understand, its a cult movie for god sake, it deserves all praises possible. Until now it have become clear obviously that I enjoyed this movie even more than the first one! OK it have Bacon , but Gross have in this one surpassed BAcon in my humble opinion. This WAS top acting performance, totally convincable ! All movie holds you in some secret energy and I really felt energy in this movie, comparing this, previous 2 are plastic, shallow and dead (altough I loved them both) Yes even first one is shallow comparing to this one, and I make a stand here ! For example , finale of first Tremors was really nothing special --right in middle that movie shines ! But this one TRemors 4 --is slow build up, slow build up --one dramatic event full of powerful emotions and feelings after another and when you think even more its not possible there comes grand finale which is really like some kind of orgasm, very very well and dramatically made --and there is very few directors and movies that made good end. THis is one of them. Of course it hurts me to see unjust really too low ratings of this amazing and beautiful movie, it is really really very very much underrated ! So maybe stay open minded and see this movie without head filled with prejudices that came from others opinion or from ones own limited perception..so please Im begging you watch and listen this movie with open eyes, heart and mind and with full attention, if you are not dead rock I guarantee you, that you will not be disappointed, and then watch it again and again, and slowly you will find out that this movie is a Masterpiece !!!

The fourth film in the Tremors film franchise, but actually a prequel, is surprisingly a whole bunch of fun. That is on proviso you have any sort of affinity to Westerns. Plot whisks us to the Wild West and finds the residents of Rejection Valley in a battle against the creatures that would become known as Graboids. The link to the future Tremors movies is once again Michael Gross, here playing Hiram Gummer. Gummer is a weasel business man type who is forced to confront his moral compass and set it for future generations of Gummer's.Cult hero Billy Drago is on hand to up the fun quota as Black Hand Kelly, a hired gunman with a laid back attitude and a draw as quick as the best of them. For period flavours it's well stocked by director S.S. Wilson, for Western fans the clichés are as enjoyable as the costuming and town dressage. Problems here for Graboid fans is that there is a very long wait for things to really kick off into creature feature territory, and then it's evident that the effects work is not top line stuff. This goes some way to explaining the film's mediocre ratings on internet movie sites.In spite of its straight to video status and modest production budget, "The Legend Begins" does look fantastic on photography terms, the colour lenses spot on for the Wild West setting and the Bronson landscapes and cave systems look terrific, cinematographer Virgil L. Harper deserves a right good pat on the back. cast performances are a mixed bunch, but there is nobody bad here, all members, led by Gross, are fully committed to making the material work. Things invariably get pacey for the big finale, which is in keeping with the series, although all things considered it's not a barnstormer of chaotic creature feature conventions.Loads to like for Western fans with a bent for some "B" movie schlock, hardcore Tremors fans, though, are sure to be frustrated. 6.5/10

Tremors 4 (2004) ** 1/2 (out of 4) Prequel to the original film has the underground monsters striking a mining town. Michael Gross once again returns, this time playing a relative to the man he played in the first three films. What works really well here is the Western setting, which makes for a fun adventure as the horror and western genres are mixed. Adding a gunslinger to the action was a nice touch and there's some nice comedic moments but nothing to match the original.Available through Universal in a 4-pack with the three other films.