The sci-fi is just that evolution or something produced these oversized worm/snake creatures that hunt by sensing vibrations in the earth. Instead those who are aware of both look at Tremors as a campy take on or independent inspiration from a Herbert idea which is different that a knock-off.Īnd Tremors is sci-fi set in the modern (contemporary) day. If either Dune or Tremors had had the kind of exposure that Star Wars has had no one else would ever be able to use sand worms without claims of it being a knock-off or homage. Miagi and Kevin Bacon fight sand worms in the desert in a B-movie) were not likely to cross over very much with that. Tremors got away with it because the idea of sandworms was little-known outside of the sci-fi community and their target demographic (people who would go watch Mr. Yes it is a classic piece of sci-fi (since it basically created sci-fantasy it was originally classified in sci-fi). Star Wars is well-known among people who go to movies, a much larger audience. I think the difference is really visibility:ĭune is well-known among those willing to sit and read a very heavy, philosophy-ridden piece of classic sci-fi or watch one of the versions of it produced for screens, large or small.
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