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After kicking off July with discussions on the badass babes of Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror (listen) and the queer undertones of Stanley Kubrick’s final film Eyes Wide Shut (listen), we’re taking a vacation from heavy analysis and having fun with Jan de Bont‘s 1996 special effects extravaganza Twister!
In the film, a series of intense storms sweeping through Oklahoma leads meteorologist Jo Harding (Helen Hunt) and her team of storm chasers to test out Dorothy, a ground-breaking tornado data-gathering device conceived by Jo’s estranged husband, Bill (Bill Paxton). When Bill shows up in town with his new fiancée (Jami Gertz) in tow, it becomes a race against the clock as the whole crew try to get Dorothy to work before their rival Jonas Miller (Cary Elwes) gets there first.
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Episode 291: Twister (1996)
Watch out for that cow and get ready for “intense depiction of very bad weather” because we’re discussing Jan de Bont‘s 1996 effects extravaganza Twister! Tagging in for the conversation is Edison Skinner, the co-host of the Talk Movie to Me podcast!
Join us as we do a deep dive into this film’s very troubled production history before marveling at the sheer movie magic on display. From the computer-generated twisters (which still hold up!) to extensive practical effects, it’s a true marvel of a film.
Plus: Pepsi product placement, a chode of an F-5 tornado, and plenty of love for Jami Gertz‘s Dr. Melissa Reeves.
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Coming up on Wednesday: We’re continuing our Jan de Bont double feature with a look at his 1999 remake of The Haunting!
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