Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001) (V)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Brent Maddock

Writers (WGA):

S.S. Wilson (story) &
Brent Maddock (story) ...

Release Date:

2 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Food Chain Just Grew Another Link.

Plot:

Third entry in series returns to the small desert town of Perfection, Nevada seen in the first and briefly in the second.

Plot Keywords:

Graboids | Shriekers | Monster | Desert | Worm

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Michael Gross	...	Burt Gummer
Shawn Christian	...	Desert Jack Sawyer
Susan Chuang	...	Jodi Chang
Charlotte Stewart	...	Nancy Sterngood
Ariana Richards	...	Mindy Sterngood
Tony Genaro	...	Miguel
Barry Livingston	...	Dr. Andrew Merliss
John Pappas	...	Agent Charlie Rusk
Robert Jayne	...	Melvin Plug
Billy Rieck	...	Buford, Jack's Assistant
Kelly Connell	...	Tourist Guy
Matthew Seth Wilson	...	Tourist Kid
Jason Hopkins	...	Tourist Kid
Lorna Scott	...	Tourist Lady
Mary Gross	...	Tourist Mom

MPAA:

Rated PG for sci-fi violence and language.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG | UK:12 | Singapore:PG

Company:

Universal Family and Home Entertainment

Trivia:

The film is a virtual TV pilot as it was used to sell the TV series "Tremors" (2003), which used all the characters and actors from the film, old and new.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Burts Ford Explorer sport trac is first seen it has the factory rims on it, however when it goes over the cliff and explodes when the camera shows it it has hubcaps not rims and appears to be a totally different make of automobile.

Quotes:

Jack: Burt, what happens if this thing eats your food?
Burt: [looks around at the many, many cases of MREs] Assblaster Blitzkrieg.

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

Cool

Tremors came out when I was ten. It is one of my all time favorite horror/comedies with it's sharp, script, funny (intentionally) dialogue, and likeable characters that you can identify with. It seems like, whether people are horror fans are not, they enjoyed Tremors.

In 1995, a Kevin Bacon-less sequel went straight to video and found it's audience very easily. The effects were just as good, it had two major characters returning, and the script was a lot of fun and had a few suprises.

When I heard that there was going to be a Tremors 3, I was kind of excited but a little concerned too. Most franchises tend to tank out by part three. Well, not the case here. In Tremors 3: Back to Perfection, you get Michael Gross as Bert Gummer returning to his hometown of Perfection. Anyone who saw the first two remembers Bert as the gun-wielding, overly paranoid, survivalist who always seems to have the right gear for the job. Bert has made a career of hunting these things over the last decade and now he feels that it is time to head home for a while. Little does he know it, things aren't going to be just that easy.

I won't give away much for the plot, but I will say that this is every bit as enjoyable as the first one. If you enjoyed the first and second, then stick this in your DVD player and kick-back with a beer. Also, it's PG rated. A lot of people are scared off by this, but let me tell ya, there's nothing here to worry about. Just a good clean (is sometimes slimy) time. Check this one out and hope for a Part 4.