 |  | Good Blu-ray rendition, not great |  |
I purchased the blu-ray disk to replace the standard DVD that I've owned for years because the SD version is awful, videowise. This blu-ray transfer is good, though I would not call it great.
If you are a fan of this movie, it is worth replacing if you own the SD version.
September 29, 2008always loved this movie,but with H.D,puts it in a whole new context,your actually in the the storm,what an experience,powerful.
September 29, 2008Come on. It's Twister. Even people who said it's formulaic and cliché still watch it when nobody else is around.
September 21, 2008| | | Good, but not as good as other Blu-Ray movies | |
I have this in regular DVD as well as Blu-Ray. It is one of the movies that is light and lively and enjoyable to watch from time to time. I looked forward to the production in Blu-Ray but was disappointed. The Blu-Ray product was not much better than the regular DVD when played in my Blu-Ray player which like other Blu-Ray players has the upconvert feature. While I enjoy the superior quality of most of the Blu-Ray movies that I have bought, this movie, while good, did not make the leap in superior picture quality that it could have when being converted to Blu-Ray.
September 16, 2008Ironically the first movie ever released on dvd format,Twister changed the way that disaster/action movies were made.The story follows two storm chasers named Bill and Jo played by Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt as they and their storm crew chase tornadoes across Oklahoma.It is the goal of their team to plant a device apptly named "DOROTHY" inside a twister to record data to aid the improvement of tornado warning systems.As in many movies,the team is not without their competition.Most of the movie finds Bill and Jo trying to outthink their technology assisted counterparts,only to find themselves to close for comfort with twisters of ever increasing size.For offroad and 4x4 fanatics,this movie is a dream come true.Twister features many offroad vehicles running from and chasing twisters.From a jeep pickup barreling its way through a ditch,to a huge Dodge Ram plowing through cornfields,backroads and dodging debris.According to statistics,Twister was responsible for huge jumps in Dodge Ram sales in 1996.The special effects in Twister were ahead of their time,with incredibly realistic tornadoes,debris,damage and sound effects that will leave you awestruck.An all star cast and a musical score that contains some of the most well known themes as of today help round out a seemingly perfect film.Twister is an epic story of many things.It is a story of love,hope,survival and triumph, and with the director of Speed behind the wheel,what else should we expect.I and my family have thoroughly enjoyed Twister for many years and I hope that yours will too.
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