| | Twister DVD
| Category | Action DVDs, Dramas Movies, Action/Adventure Videos, Thriller, Suspense, Romance, Recommended, Disasters | | Starring | Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Cary Elwes, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Zach Grenier, Jami Gertz, Alan Ruck, Lois Smith, Sean Whalen, Scott Thomson | | Director | Jan de Bont | | Costume Designer | Ellen Mirojnick | | Director of Photography | Don Burgess, Jack N. Green | | Editor | Michael Kahn, Stephen Hunter Flick | | Producer | Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce | | Production Designer | Joseph Nemec, III | | Screenwriter | Michael Crichton, Anne-Marie Martin | | Special Effects | Stefen Fangmeier |
Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re This special effects-laden blockbuster chronicles one day in the life of a band of gung-ho "storm chasers," who track and follow twisters and tornadoes. The group, led by the gutsy Jo and her macho, soon-to-be-ex Bill, have invented "Dorothy," a tank containing sensors that can provide much-needed info about these mysterious, severe weather conditions.
But in order for Dorothy to work, she first must be swallowed by a twister. So Jo, Bill, and the gang put their lives on the line innumerable times, as getting close to the storm means dodging everything from windswept cattle to flying oil tankers.
For Jo and Bill in particular, making meteorological history means having firsthand experience of the inside of a twister... In this action-packed disaster film set in America's heartland, an ex-husband-and-wife team of storm chasers rushes to be the first to study the dynamics of tornados with some fascinating new technology. Though Helen Hunt (AS GOOD AS IT GETS) and Bill Paxton (APOLLO 13) star--along with a pre-fame Philip Seymour Hoffman--the uncredited lead roles are the tornados, created with eye-dazzling computer-generated effects. SPEED director Jan de Bont takes the helm for this massive box office hit, while bestselling author Michael Crichton contributed the fast-moving story. TWISTER earned Academy-Award nominations for its achievements in sound and visual effects. Released theatrically in the USA on May 10, 1996, "Twister" created a storm, blowing away the competition with its $41 million gross its opening weekend, breaking box office records in the process.
Digitally mastered by THX for superior sound and picture quality.
Each Warner Home Video VHS version includes a 30-second public service announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency about preparing for the kind of natural disaster that is depicted in the film. The tie-in represents an unprecedented partnership between the federal government and a major motion picture studio.
Color by Technicolor; in Panavision widescreen; in DTS and SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound).
Additional cast: Zach Grenier (Eddie) and Scott Thomson (Preacher).
Additional credits: Patrick Sullivan (set design) and Stefen Fangmeier (visual effects supervisor). Twister Reviews: "Flying cows are an excellent thing in a movie....Eye-popping..." -- Rating: B
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "...[A] theme park ride of a movie....Paxton and especially Hunt bring a great deal of vigor to their [characters]....De Bont's direction is muscular..."
-- Todd McCarthy, Variety "...TWISTER stays as uptempo and exuberant as a roller-coaster ride....With a kinetic energy that keeps up with the characters..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "...The movie is wall-to-wall with special effects and they're all convincing..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Twister | List Price | $12.98 (You save $4.93) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 1996 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  79979  | | CD Universe Part number | 8010992 | | Catalog number | 1000118238 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 03, 2009 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Running Time | 113 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled |
Twister Movie Review  Very good
If it wasn't for this company I could not fine my DVD's which I like alot.
We are starting by getting the video's out & replacing them withDVD's.
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Impressive, touching.
I think that take a picture of nature in motion is at least touching. Again I enjoyed this movie with my family, and we love this thrilling journey. Our respect for those who live so close to this phenomena.
Submitted by mickchato (MEXICO CITY)
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This review is for a different format. special effects are great
Special effects are great. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Occasionally funny.
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This review is for a different format.  Unrealistic but fun!!!
I watched this movie shortly after the TV tornado movie, Tornado Warning. I was quite disapointed, the film was extremely unrealistic. Although, there was some really exciting moments. the first tornado was in my opinion, the best! because it looked completely like the one in The Wizard Of Oz. It is spotted on the Kansas plains. I like the bit when it gets closer. this one is thin and narrow and bendy oh and of course, powerful. As Bill And Jo drive in their jeep on the road, the twister roars and destroys a barn right next to them. This movie was good, but if you want a realistic tornado movie, i'd recommened, Tornado Warning and Devil Winds.
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"A Gale-Force Movie! The Special Effects are spectacular!"
The real stars of this movie are the twisters for instance,a mile-wide 300 mph force of pure destruction is coming at you. the house rips apart piece by piece. A bellowing cow spins through the air. Tractors fall like rain. Finally, a 1500 ton gas truck becomes an airborne bomb. Man, I wish Warner Bros made a Sequel to this movie with the same cast!
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Twister DVD Region 1
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DTS - English, French
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish
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