Twister

Rating:
Summary: Special-Effects Star
Review: The special effects are amazing, the plot is wafer thin, the characterization almost non-existance and the love-triangle laughable. Still, "Twister" is a DVD worth watching.

The special effects do kick butt. For those of us who don't live in Twister Country, you get a feeling for the awesome destructive power and sudden danger posed by twisters.

The supporting cast is funny and engaging. Helen Hunts gung-ho staff are particularly good, though a little insight as to why they follow the 2 suicidal lead characters would have been nice. 'Westley' from "Princess Bride" is great as the despicable villian who is as clueless as he is heartless even with the most advanced twister-tracking gadgets(and again, showing WHY he is the way he is would only have added to the story).

The extra "Making of Twister" is also a real treat, but make sure you watch the movie first.

In all, I enjoyed "Twister", despite its flaws. There is a great recreation of the 'drive-in' scene from the movie at Universal Studios Florida that I highly recommend.

Rating:
Summary: Twister is the best movie I've ever seen!!!
Review: The reason I like it so much is because it's about tornado chasing!

The movie rocks!

My favorite quotes in the movie are;

" Excellent Jo wev'e got major action"!
and: " I really enjoy your weather reports"!

My favorite charactures are Jo , Bill , Dusty, Rabbit and Beltzer.

Every part was exciting! Nonstop excitement!

The night scene at Wakita was cool too.

Twister is must see movie!

Nonstop excitement!

Buy this movie! You will like it trust me!

From the biggest Twister fan.

My the force of Twister be with you always!

Rating:
Summary: Twister
Review: This movie has a great cast and plot. Awesome special effects.The tornados are so realistic in this film it is scary at times .Worth a view.

Rating:
Summary: Twister Review
Review: O.K. So this isn't Lawrence of Arabia, but it achieves what it set out to do, and that is to provide entertainment. For 2 hours you can forget your world and just enjoy this popcorn flick. With great special effects and amazing sound, this is fun, fast and enjoyable, just accept it for what it is.

Rating:
Summary: What a Disappointment
Review: This would have to be one of the worst movies I have seen. Both the story and acting if you can call it that are poor to say the least, with only the sound and special effects deserving any credibility. A total disappointment.
This text refers to the DVD edition

Rating:
Summary: Superb Cast, Superb Effects
Review: This is one of those movies I could never get tired of from watching it millions of times. The cast was put together perfectly, Helen Hunt as Jo, who puts in a marvelous performance, along with Bill Paxton as Bill, who easily turns in a great performance. The supporting crew is great as well, but the dialogue was written a bit poorly. Although the entire crew does their best to sharpen it up, the dialogue and the plot still seems a bit dull. However, the great special effects make up for that completely, like the amazing sound and looks of the tornados. The flying cow is probably the most amusing effect. Overall, as a dvd, the movie is great as well, with special little additions like a music video, and a filmography of both Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. I bought this dvd mainly for Helen Hunt's amazing performance, but the entire dvd is spectacular. Overall, Twister is one dvd no collector should miss in their collection.

Rating:
Summary: Great Effects! Great Supporting Cast!
Review: While the special effects are top-notch for this film, that really is becoming normal with films: the special effects have become the stars. But "Twister" has something that most films don't have: characters that are real characters!

While the main characters do a great job in this film, it is the supporting characters, playing grad students, that will enchant you - especially if you have been in grad school yourself. This movie let me experience again that great time in my life where enthusiasm for what I was doing was my whole life and nothing else mattered. That's a great time in anyone's life and "Twister's" supporting characters will allow you to see it again, either in yourself or some of the friends you had.

And the floating cow is neat, too...

Rating:
Summary: Next time, Spend money on the Script!!!
Review: If only the script of TWISTER was as good as the special effects. If only they had paid as much careful attention to detail on the story, as on the storm. If only the music was SCARY, playing the storm like it was a psychotic giant ravaging the landscape, rather than playing soaring strings to emphasize the "heroism" or bravery of the stormchasers. The suspense could have been so much greater, it could have been a classic. But, alas... Jan DeBont seemed more interested in other things. Perhaps he was trying to transcend the genre? Perhaps that's why they put ridiculous angelic voices as Bill and Helen are pulled into the vortex of the killer twister... instead of making it terrifying. In reality, that would be terrifying. This film, unfortunately, was not. The effects get five stars, the film gets a two, for missing so many opportunities. Oh, note to all screenwriters: don't have your main characters spend 3 minutes discussing their on-off love relationship AFTER they've heard the killer storm is headed straight for their beloved aunt's house. That pretty much ruins a movie in one fell swoop.

Rating:
Summary: This Movie was AWESOME!!!!
Review: This is one of the movies that I can see a hundred times and never get tired of it. The storyline is amazing, but the effects are tremendous!!!This movie brings you into the storm chaser's brain almost. They bring you along for the ride! I would recommend this movie to anyone and everyone!

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Summary: Action packed movie, but...
Review: This is a great action movie for all the 'Speed', 'Die Hard', etc. movies out there, even though the 'bad guy' is not a person but a natural phenomena - tornados... There's also a love triangle, and many quirky characters of the different storm chasers... The special effects (tornados) are really great!

The only problem with this film are the scientific inaccuracies - no one can PREDICT a tornado, or know it's rating on the F - scale until it's over and the damage is made... Even though there was quite a lot of true details in the movie, this is still a major set back for me. This and the fact that all tornados ended conveniently a few seconds after passing over our heros was enough to deduct a star for me...