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Actors: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Philip Seymour Hoffman
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Twister |
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In this movie, Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play scientists pursuing the most destructive tornado to sweep through tornado alley in 50 years. By launching electronic sensors into then funnel, the storm chasers hope to obtain enough data to create an improved warning system.
--Kevin McAleer, Resident Scholar
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Joe(Helen Hunt) and her group of tornado chasers are chasing a huge storm of tornadoes to use Dorothy, their scientific invention for studying tonadoes. Her ex-partner and ex-husband, Bill(Bill Paxton), comes along with his new fiance to get his divorce papers from Joe and ends up going with them on their tornado chase only to realize that maybe he misses it more then he had thought.
--Emily, Resident Scholar
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Scientists search the plains to test out new equipment on tornadoes. Full of adventure and action. Stunning special effects give the watcher the feel that they are actually experiencing a tornado.
--William Henning, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Twister |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 50%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 25%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 25%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1980's-1999
Disaster, Natural/Nuclear
Yes
Kind of disaster:
- tornado
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- scientist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair style
- medium/shoulderlgn, straight (woman)
Body type
- skinny (woman)
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- scientist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Prairie?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- gory visuals of deaths
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
- crushed
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- Things that change shape/morph
- exploding vehicles
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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