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Twister Reviews

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Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Carey Elwes may be billed as the stars of Twister, but the film's real attractions are the cyclones themselves. Best experienced in a theater, the nail-biting, blow-the-audience-out-of-their-seats computer generated graphics, cutting edge sound and other special effects are designed to take viewers .. Read more

Starring	Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes
Director	Jan De Bont
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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  Excellent
  
  This films demonstrates that the divide good and pants is only a very narrow one.......this could have been dire, but somehow its a compelling view, one of the ... read more »
  
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  - Kent
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  A Mighty Wind.
  
  This is one of those classic blockbusters that stands the test of time fifteen years later.
  
  The Blu-Ray only enhances what makes this movie a classic... read more »
  
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  - Walsall
  - 03 Jul 2011 at 21:52
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  Just sign the papers and put us all out of our misery!
  
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  The love triangle sub-plot is sooooo dismal. I mean, I'm enjoying using it with my lovely Year 10's as a way of 'How to spot the tricks film-makers ... read more »
  
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  - 20 Jun 2011 at 20:28
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  worse than remembered!
  
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  I like meteorology and hadn't seen this film in years so decided to Blu-ray it. I'd forgotten just how 'Hollywooded' it was with a ridiculous ... read more »
  
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- - TimmyH
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  - Burnham-on-Crouch
  - 16 May 2011 at 19:22
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  better than remembered...
  
  This film was far better than i remembered and the addition of blu ray really does make the film stand out. This film has amazing special effects that still ... read more »
  
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- - Ryri
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  - South
  - 04 Jan 2011 at 19:08
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  good
  
  good film
  
  enjoyable again and again year after year
  
  makes you wanna go to yanksville and chase storms!
  
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- - nutsohazelnuts
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  - Thame
  - 03 Mar 2009 at 22:00
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  Twister
  
  Dramatic storm chasing thriller with plenty to offset the need for sleep.
  
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  - 24 Feb 2009 at 19:40
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  Twister
  
  A very good film with brilliant action
  
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  - Pontefract
  - 04 Oct 2008 at 08:57
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  great film
  
  i enjoyed this film great for a rainy day
  
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- - horsey
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  - Woking
  - 02 Apr 2008 at 10:35
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  Twister Chasers!
  
  A reasonably good film, A ex-couple (Hunt and Paxton) are divorcing, but meet up for the papers to be signed. They both are researchers who chase tornadoes, ... read more »
  
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  - Lancaster
  - 10 Apr 2007 at 23:27
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  Brilliant Storm chasing!
  
  This is a favourite storm chasing film of mine. Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt are a great combo. The effects and chases are cleverly scripted and the storyline ... read more »
  
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  - Hadley, Telford
  - 13 Aug 2006 at 19:27
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  Excellent
  
  This films demonstrates that the divide good and pants is only a very narrow one.......this could have been dire, but somehow its a compelling view, one of the ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Apr 2005 at 17:14
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  I thoroughly enjoyed ...
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this movie which I had already seen when it first came out. The acting is excellent, the effects are awesome (as you would expect); the ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Jul 2004 at 16:26
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  twister!
  
  bill paxton occasionly comes across as a little wooden to me, however in this, he does the perfect job, the chemistry between himself and helen hunt is ... read more »
  
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  - scotland
  - 21 Jun 2004 at 10:42
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  blow you away
  
  great story and special effects make it 10/10.
  
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  - edgware
  - 12 Apr 2005 at 07:13
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  Great Movie !!!
  
  The largest storm to hit Oklahoma in more than half a century is brewing, and it promises to drop multiple twisters into Tornado Alley. It's the storm that ... read more »
  
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  - GLASGOW
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 13:49
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  Windswept
  
  Great movie for showing off your home cinema system, mediocre story line, but the tornadoes make up for it.
  
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  - Swindon, England
  - 15 Sep 2004 at 10:35
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  cows flying through ...
  
  cows flying through the air, cars falling from the sky, buildings ripped apart, great special effects and a story line to. well worth a watch
  
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  - HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
  - 10 Jun 2004 at 19:20
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  brilliant special ...
  
  brilliant special effects and helen hunt is always good, the story line needs a bit more at times though
  
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  - ORPINGTON
  - 18 Jun 2004 at 00:09
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  A pair of scientists ...
  
  A pair of scientists pursue a destructive weatherfront across America. A mile high and at a speed of 300 miles per hour, the Twister is on its way and nothing ... read more »
  
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  - MANCHESTER
  - 05 Oct 2004 at 19:41
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  even better on dvd
  
  enjoyed it on vhs and enjoyed it even more on dvd with dolby.
  
  Great effects very enjoyable
  
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  - milton keynes
  - 23 Jun 2005 at 07:43

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  The largest storm to hit Oklahoma in more than half a century is brewing, and it promises to drop multiple twisters into Tornado Alley. It''s the storm that two rival groups of scientists--Jo Harding and her band of brash university students, and corporate-sponsored Dr. Jonas Miller and his sleek, ...

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  Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Carey Elwes may be billed as the stars of Twister, but the film's real attractions are the cyclones themselves. Best experienced in a theater, the nail-biting, blow-the-audience-out-of-their-seats computer generated graphics, cutting edge sound and other special effects ...