'90s Class: Twister (1996)

 Does this Film hold up after nearly 30 years?  Does typing that sentence cause me back pain?

This is Twister, the 1996 Summer Event of a Film.  It made lots of money.  It had an attraction at Universal Studios from 1998 to 2015.
Fun Fact- the video for said attraction was provided by 20 laserdisc players.  Thanks, Wikipedia!

So why did nobody talk about it much until Twisters came out?
Good question!

The Plot involves a group of Tornado Chasers looking to map the inside of a Storm, allowing it to be studied.  If they can study it, they can predict them and give more advanced warning times.

As someone who lives in a Hurricane-riddled State, I'm all for longer warning times!

Is this one Film from the '90s that ages like fine wine OR is it kind of cheesy?

To find out, read on...

A man named Bill- played by a guy named Bill Paxton- meets up with his old crew of Tornado Chasers.

It's not a social call, however- he needs his Wife (Helen Hunt) to sign the divorce papers so he can marry his new Fiancee.

I guess he wasn't ready for Big Love just yet.

His time is full of weirdo, Scientist and, well, Character Actors.

Most notably, there's Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

Besides that, you've got Alan Ruck, Joey Slotnick, Jamie Gertz and Sean Whalen.

Helen won't/forgets to sign the papers, making Bill go along with them.

It just also happens to be Tornado Season where they are.  What luck (for the audience)!

He also wants to see his Storm Mapping Tool (aka Dorothy) in action.

He sure sees some action!

The former-Wife and future-Wife are along for the action.

They also meet Helen's Aunt, which will matter later.

There's also a rival, played smugly by Cary Elwes.
He's the guy who has fancy tech, but 'no heart.'

The group run across a number of storms in a very busy couple of days.

Lots of flying debris.

Yes, even that Cow that you suddenly remember.

They keep losing Dorothys to various debris though.

They finally get a Dorothy into a Storm, getting the data they need.

However, the Storm loves drama and then turns towards them.

Can they escape the Storm on foot?

Yes, but you'll still want to see it.  

Oh and I guess I'll need to see the Sequel next, huh?

Yep.

A Film that doesn't suck or blow.

I mean, I had to make that joke, right?  Right?!?

Seriously, the Film has aged quite well, with its VFX, Story and Acting holding up nicely.  The Film gives you just enough human emotion and Characters to hook you.

The Film's set pieces really stand out.  You've got the famous Cow, the Chase and, of course, the bit where they go through the crashed house.

The version on Streaming (or Blu-Ray, which is how I saw it) looks great too.  Jan De Bont can shoot a good Film, no?

With its big Cast, there's plenty of 'Oh, it's that guy' or 'Is that the guy from blank' to do while you wait for the next big Action Scene.

Twister is a Movie that I remember very fondly from when I saw it in a Theater in 1996. 
For some reason, I also remember going to Fuddruckers after seeing it.

My brain works weirdly well sometimes.

While you're thinking about the new one, give this one another look.  Just pick the right Twister...

As noted, the next Review (outside of Tubi Thursday) will be Twisters.  Beyond that, it was just Christmas, so...I've got some stuff.  Stay tuned...