“Get everyone in the theater!”

It’s reported that for the original Twister, a proposed tag line for the movie was, “It really sucks”. Ultimately, the filmmakers decided that might not be a great idea in case the movie bombed and there would be a built-in “review” for all the critics.

In the climactic scene of the new sequel, Glen Powell shouts “Get everyone in the theater!” to the people in harm’s way of the latest tornado to take refuge in a movie theater. He might as well be saying it to anyone looking for a summer movie to see.

The original Twister wasn’t a cinematic masterpiece but it was a great popcorn movie. I got to take my kids to see it at a drive-in during a thunderstorm. The acting is over-the-top and there’s more than a few scientific holes in the entire plot.

Guess what? Same with Twisters.

WHO CARES?

It looks cool and it’s fun. You try to guess who’s the good guys and who’s the bad guys. It starts with a traumatic scene to set up the rest of the movie, just like the first one and there’s more than a few callbacks to the original though no more flying cows. (SPOILER)

It really does need to be seen on a big screen and I’m looking forward to my second showing at the drive-in this weekend. The acting is still suspicious and there’s some very questionable scenes but you’re willing to suspend disbelief and just enjoy it for the great summer movie that it is.