But this movie wasn't a success because people wanted to go see a story brimming over with depth and subtlety and character development.
Admit it, we all went to see this movie because it had flying cows. You know it's true. And that's when you knew you had to see it. Nothing can top a movie with flying cows. Except perhaps a movie with even more flying cows and perhaps a bull.
Or maybe flying yaks. Oh yeah, the fact that it had some really cool looking tornadoes might have had something to do with your decision to see this movie, but we all wanted to see them flying cows. The effects for the tornadoes remain fairly impressive, even today. Even though the CGI that is used liberally throughout this movie isn't exactly state of the art anymore, it's still highly believable and looks impressive enough Although the edge of a tornado probably isn't so well defined in reality.
I don't know how much I care for the tornadoes making animal noises though. While I'm sure the gurgling and growling endows it with an animalistic sense of malevolence, it just seems really silly when you sit there and listen for the sounds.
Of course you can't just have an endless string of tornadoes, no matter how cool a movie that might actually make. So in between we get to see interaction amongst the characters, which basically serves as motivation to make you say "Get to the flying cows, already! Except for the two main characters, everyone is either two-dimensional stereotype stock character, or have the personality of a rock and only serve to say some lines that wouldn't make much sense coming out of someone else.
Even amongst the characters that actually have something going for them Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton , it isn't much. I can't tell if it's because the lines were just genuinely not that good or if Bill Paxton genuinely sucks, but man was he bad. His deliveries were just Still, this is a fun little ride while it lasts, and would probably have a little more impact if it weren't for the fact that nearly every disaster movie since has lifted the entire movie from it, and just crossed out the parts that said "tornado" and wrote in "volcano" or "meteor" or "flying cows.
Best of all, of course, were the effects, which simply overwhelmed the viewer. They came across as clean and realistic and never betrayed the slightest hint of distortion, even during the loudest scenes. I won't say that Twister provided the best sound design ever, but it's on a very short list of the top mixes. The soundtrack remains stunning.
Visual quality demonstrates the differences among the three discs. The original DVD was literally one of the first discs ever released. It remains watchable but is easily the weakest of the three in terms of picture quality. It suffers from digital artifacts and a mix of other flaws. It still suffers from source defects, edge enhancement and some softness. Sure, it looks better than the original, but not by a tremendous margin.
All of that means this SE becomes easily the best of the three in terms of visuals. It eliminated the various problems of the prior two releases and proves consistently satisfying. I think this is literally as good as a standard-def DVD of Twister will ever look. This two-disc set includes extras found on the SE and some new ones as well.
On DVD One, we get bits that already appeared on the release. In addition to two theatrical trailers , we find a running audio commentary from director Jan De Bont and visual effects supervisor Stefen Fangmeier. They were recorded together for this running, screen-specific track. Of course, we learn a lot about the effects, but we also find info about cast and performances, shooting on location and dealing with weather, real tornadoes and research, story and characters, music and audio design, and a mix of other production topics.
De Bont and Fangmeier are a chatty pair so almost no empty pauses can be found during this track. They get into many production subjects. I feel De Bont and Fangmeier spend too much time mentioning how good the effects are, but nonetheless they offer some solid information about the film.
They maintain a high level of energy and make this a pretty good little track. Over on DVD Two, we get a mix of new and old materials. Although they're separate pieces, the two programs might as well have been combined, for little differentiates them. Each contains unique information but both follow similar routines. The programs detail issues during the shoot and that concerned the effects, plus we see some real-life tornado video.
Both featurettes remain firmly in the promotional-puff-piece vein, but I found them to offer enough information to make them worthwhile. However, they don't substitute for a comprehensive documentary. Another repeat component comes via the music video for "Humans Being" by Van Halen.
This three and a half minute clip is pretty much a total loss. The song is terrible and the video itself is dull and ordinary; it follows the same old "lip-synch combined with film shots" formula we've seen so many times.
Die-hard VH fans might enjoy it, but I sure don't. The remaining DVD Two components are new to this release. Chasing the Storm: Twister Revisited lasts 28 minutes, 56 seconds. The show looks at how De Bont came onto the project and convinced the studio its effects would be viable, cast, characters and performances, story choices, practical and visual effects, weather on location, stunts, production design, and audio.
Add to cart. Sold by jakinthebox About this product Product Information 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.
SPEED director Jan de Bont takes the helm for this massive box office hit, while bestselling author Michael Crichton contributed the fast-moving story. Additional Product Features Film Country. Show More Show Less. Any Condition Any Condition. See all 8 - All listings for this product. Ratings and Reviews Write a review. Most relevant reviews See all 16 reviews. One of my favorite.
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