A Twister(s) Double Feature: The 1996 Blockbuster & 2024 Sequel

2025-06-03

Fearless storm chasers, a love triangle, and a flying cow… the 1996 blockbuster “Twister” had a lot going for it. And in this special double-feature episode, we discuss not only the original film, but also the 2024 standalone sequel “Twisters!” What connection did “Twister” have to “Jurassic Park”? How did the technology developed for the 1996 movie advance filmmaking? In what ways does “Twisters” parallel “Twister,” and where do the two differ? And just how accurate is the science in both movies? Thi...

Fearless storm chasers, a love triangle, and a flying cow… the 1996 blockbuster “Twister” had a lot going for it.

And in this special double-feature episode, we discuss not only the original film, but also the 2024 standalone sequel “Twisters!”

What connection did “Twister” have to “Jurassic Park”? How did the technology developed for the 1996 movie advance filmmaking? In what ways does “Twisters” parallel “Twister,” and where do the two differ? And just how accurate is the science in both movies?

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*Thank you to Jennifer and Rocky for sharing their own encounter with a tornado in May of 1996.

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