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Post by ck100 on May 10, 2021 3:49:33 GMT
Any fans of the Jan De Bont movie "Twister" starring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt? How has it held up after 25 years? Likely the second best movie from director Jan De Bont after Speed. I remember seeing it a lot on HBO back in the day and even on video. I also remember appearances from Philip Seymour Hoffman and Carey Elwes as the "villain" of the movie (Gee I wonder if all those black cars/vans are trying to tell us that he's the "villain"). The movie feels more about the storm than the characters, but the performances are the fine and the storm stuff is still well-done and entertaining. The movie also had a popular song from Van Halen on the soundtrack and in the movie (Humans Being). Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review: Twister (1996) - 3 out of 4 stars"A wild ride of a movie, dealing with storm chasers who want to learn all they can about tornadoes--by getting inside them. The plot and characterizations are best described as lame, but the special effects are so convincing, and the storms so incredible, that they carry you along (no pun intended) from one kinetic burst to another. Great fun. Written by Michael Crichton and his wife, Anne-Marie Martin. Panavision."  |
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Post by Prime etc. on May 10, 2021 3:53:08 GMT
What I remember about this is that Crichton and or Spielberg got sued for allegedly stealing the idea and Spielberg defended on the argument that the movie was something like 70% FX and 30% story--so he was admitting the story didn't count for much.
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Post by janntosh on May 10, 2021 4:01:10 GMT
This is still one of the best movies to test out your home sound system
And RIP Bill Paxton. One of the few times he was a lead
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Post by Popeye Doyle on May 10, 2021 4:01:47 GMT
The first movie released on DVD.
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Post by Hurdy Gurdy Man on May 10, 2021 5:57:49 GMT
The story or the characters failed to grab me. So many good actors and they were wasted playing cliched characters going through predictable arcs.
De Bont's second best is the Lara Croft sequel imo. It had a few good action scenes and moments between Jolie, Hinds and Butler.
Van Halen's appeal dropped to zero for me since Sammy Hagar joined. All he does is bellow like a buffalo without any nuance. I can give a little break to numbers like "Runaround" or "Right Now" but "Humans Being" is a waste.
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Post by JudgeJuryDredd on May 10, 2021 7:02:48 GMT
I watch this whenever its on, I don't even think its a great movie per se but it's, I don't know, fun. Plus, Phillip Seymour Hoffman is a lot of fun.
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Post by politicidal on May 10, 2021 13:08:05 GMT
I really enjoy it. It’s one of the better disaster movies from the nineties.
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Post by lowtacks86 on May 10, 2021 14:27:36 GMT
I'm suprised they never made a sequel. Most likely will never happen now that Paxton is dead.
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Post by Downey on May 10, 2021 14:31:03 GMT
I'm suprised they never made a sequel. Most likely will never happen now that Paxton is dead. What would be in the sequel? More twister chasing? |
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Post by Rey Kahuka on May 10, 2021 14:37:58 GMT
Any fans of the Jan De Bont movie "Twister" starring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt? How has it held up after 25 years? Likely the second best movie from director Jan De Bont after Speed. I remember seeing it a lot on HBO back in the day and even on video. I also remember appearances from Philip Seymour Hoffman and Carey Elwes as the "villain" of the movie (Gee I wonder if all those black cars/vans are trying to tell us that he's the "villain"). The movie feels more about the storm than the characters, but the performances are the fine and the storm stuff is still well-done and entertaining. That's the problem with most disaster films.
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Post by lowtacks86 on May 10, 2021 14:38:34 GMT
I'm suprised they never made a sequel. Most likely will never happen now that Paxton is dead. What would be in the sequel? More twister chasing? No, it would be the director trolling and actually be a movie about a CGI rapping shark voiced by GIlbet Godfried. Jan Debont would laugh maniacally: "And you people thought Speed 2 was the worst thing I ever did!"
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Post by Downey on May 10, 2021 14:39:35 GMT
What would be in the sequel? More twister chasing? No, it would be the director trolling and actually be a movie about a CGI rapping shark voiced by GIlbet Godfried. Jan Debont would laugh maniacally: "And you people thought Speed 2 was the worst thing I ever did!" Stick to the day job? |
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Post by vegalyra on May 10, 2021 14:41:54 GMT
I always liked the sequence when the drive in theater gets blown away playing the Shining.
I saw this at the theater, it held my interest. I still enjoy it and like Paxton as the lead. Cary Elwes is good as the rival storm chaser.
Have to agree about post David Lee Roth Van Halen. I never could stand Hagar.
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Post by lowtacks86 on May 10, 2021 14:42:53 GMT
No, it would be the director trolling and actually be a movie about a CGI rapping shark voiced by GIlbet Godfried. Jan Debont would laugh maniacally: "And you people thought Speed 2 was the worst thing I ever did!" Stick to the day job? I would but your mom ran out of money
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Post by lowtacks86 on May 10, 2021 14:43:56 GMT
I always liked the sequence when the drive in theater gets blown away playing the Shining. I saw this at the theater, it held my interest. I still enjoy it and like Paxton as the lead. Cary Elwes is good as the rival storm chaser. Have to agree about post David Lee Roth Van Halen. I never could stand Hagar. I don't like Van Hagar either. Still better than Gary Cherone though 
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Post by Mulder and Scully on May 10, 2021 14:47:24 GMT
I saw this in theaters in 1996. A fun blockbuster with great CGI and sound design. The story is straight forward and nicely done.
Bill Paxton gives a decent performance as Bill Harding. Paxton is underrated as a leading man and gives such a charismatic performance in this movie.
This back when "event" movies were a thing. Blockbusters used to be special, the kind they don't make anymore.
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Post by Downey on May 10, 2021 14:49:46 GMT
I would but your mom ran out of money I would really like to know your obsession with my mother lol. |
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Post by Downey on May 10, 2021 15:03:45 GMT
I would but your mom ran out of money Your mom has the lapdancing job ask her if she has any spare clients being a wannabe comedian on forums isn't for you. |
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Post by marianne48 on May 10, 2021 17:36:35 GMT
Why does the twister at the beginning of the movie growl like a tiger? Tornadoes sound like freight trains, not big cats.
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Post by MCDemuth on May 10, 2021 17:51:14 GMT
Great Film
7.5/10
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