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Twister [Blu-ray] | ![Twister [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5168BVxgcuL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Jan De Bont
Actors: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $28.99
Buy New: $19.95
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Rating:  294 reviews
Sales Rank: 480
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original Recording Remastered, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 113
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 118631
UPC: 085391186311
EAN: 0085391186311
ASIN: B000W4D94I
Theatrical Release Date: May 10, 1996
Release Date: May 6, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Amazon.com
Twister was a mega-million-dollar blockbuster--helmed by a director (Dutchman Jan de Bont) hot off another scorcher hit (Speed)--that flaunted state-of-the-art digital effects and featured a popular leading actress (Helen Hunt) who would win an Academy Award for her next film (As Good As It Gets). But ask anybody who's seen it and they'll tell you who the real star of Twister is: the cow. Not to give anything away, but the cow is one of those inspired little touches (like, say, Bronson Pinchot's career-making cameo in Beverly Hills Cop) that adds a touch of personality to a gigantic Hollywood production. The story is blown out the window after an impressive prologue in which Hunt's character, as a little girl, witnesses her daddy being sucked into a tornado. Basically, Hunt and Bill Paxton are thrill-seeking meteorologists chasing twisters in order to study them (and help warn people of them, of course) with a new technology they've developed. If you thought the Kansas tornado in The Wizard of Oz was every bit as scary as the Wicked Witch of the West, then this may be the movie for you. --Jim Emerson
Product Description
The house rips apart piece by piece. A bellowing cow spins through the air. Tractors fall like rain. A 15000-pound gasoline tanker becomes an airborne bomb. A mile-wide 300 miles-per-hour force of total devastation is coming at you: Twister is hitting home. In this adventure swirling with cliffhanging excitement and awesome special effects Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play scientists pursuing the most destructive weatherfront to sweep through mid-America's Tornado Alley in 50 years. By launching electronic sensors into the funnel the storm chasers hope to obtain enough data to create an improved warning system. But to do so they must intercept the twisters' deadly path. The chase is on!Format: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/RACE AGAINST TIME UPC: 085391186311 Manufacturer No: 118631
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 Twists your ears, not your eyes July 4, 2008
Twister made an impression on me when I saw or rather heard the violent sounds of nature in the cinema. Fortunately, that immerse audio experience has been well captured by the blu-ray movie. The image was dated and perhaps could have used some polishing up. They are still chasing storms, but the storm enters your living room.
 I had been waiting for this... June 27, 2008
I love this movie; I had been waiting for it to come out on HD DVD since I first heard high definition DVDs existed.
I LOVE STORMS!!!!!!!!!!!! June 26, 2008
So I knew I'd love Twister.
The story?
What story?
We went to see the FX and the flying cows.
The fx are great, they'd be even better now.
The cast is annoying but passable.
The summer time scenes with them driving down the deserted country roads are so pretty and fun to watch.
The twisters themselves look pretty good, but considering they're driving right next to one and there's no wind???
Um..........not realistic.
I've never seen one for real and I think Twister is as close as I want to get to the real thing.
Then again, we have a team of tornado chasers called "The Twister Sisters" two sisters that take people out tornado hunting.
Maybe if I ever get a month vacation from work, I'll hit the road with them.
It's either that or sit at home watching Cheers reruns.
Oh yeah, the movie.
LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!
Campy acting, great fx.
The PERFECT summertime movie.
Highly recommended!!!
All Time Favorite June 25, 2008
This movie has been our family favorite since 1996!!! This is our second copy!-- Turn on the surround sound and turn it up!!!
Great Tornado movie! June 24, 2008
Bill Paxton plays in this movie about two people who want to put this "instrument" into the funnel of a tornado to get lots of information on the tornado. Let's just say they barely escape with their lives!
Bill Paxton does a great job in this movie. This movie shows courage and persistance. I really enjoyed watching this movie! I definitely recommend this to you!
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