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I also like that his nickname for her changes as he learns more about her (because their interest in understanding each other parallels their interest in understanding how storms work) but it’s always in reference to where she’s from. Because she has that whole “running from home -> returning to home” character arc thing going. So we start with “city girl” and we move to “Sepulpa.” And the guy who’s giving her those nicknames is not only demonstrating that he’s learned more about her and they’re getting closer, but also, he’s the one really reminding her where she’s from/where she belongs in this story.

Javi is also doing that, but the thing about Javi is that he is associated with the Big Tragedy. He was part of the thing that makes Kate want to cut herself off from “where she belongs.” So even though he’s reminding her of who she is and where she’s from, too, it’s in the wrong direction. Kate’s character needed somebody new to come into her life, not somebody from the tortured past. And what better “somebody new” than a guy who’s got all the love for weather she used to have, and all the challenging interest in her, with none of the “reference to tragedy?”

I mean they could’ve written Tyler to be a storm-chaser who lost someone, too. At the rodeo, he could’ve gone, “yeah, my parents died in a storm, there wasn’t an early enough warning system, so now I chase what I used to fear to help understand the thing that took my family from me,” yadda yadda, angst angst. But that’s not what they do. Because Tyler’s character doesn’t need to foil the tragedy. He needs to foil the fun. And the hope, and the enjoyment, and the bravery, that Kate’s character has been suppressing.

So what better character to start marking where Kate’s return-to-where-she-belongs journey is, with nicknames, than Tyler—the guy trying to understand her—and then once he gets an understanding, he’s the guy trying to push her to move forward?

Good good good. Good writing, good storytelling, good characters. Nothing fancy. Just plain good.

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Twisters (2024)

"I'm not back."

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Twisters

Movies watched in 2024

Twisters (2024, USA)

Director: Lee Isaac Chung

Writer: Mark L. Smith (based on a story by Joseph Kosinski)

Mini-review:

This was exactly what I expected and wanted it to be: a thrilling piece of popcorn summer entertainment. Is it a great movie? Definitely not, but I had a lot of fun watching it in the theater. Mostly, it's a brilliant showcase for Daisy Edgar-Jones' and Glen Powell's star power and charisma. Also, while the story has quite a few silly moments, Lee Isaac Chung manages to elevate the material with his masterful, classy direction. And the CGI is much better than the stuff we've been seing lately in Hollywood movies, too. So yeah, Twisters is not a perfect film by any means, but as far as summer blockbusters go, it's arguably one of the best we've gotten in the last few years.

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. You don't face your fears, you ride 'em.

Twisters, Lee Isaac Chung (2024)

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The Boys in the Boat (2023) Review

Set in the 1930s focusing on the University of Washington’s rowing team who are attempting to get to the Berlin Olympics in 1936, pushing the boundaries for the gold medal. ⭐️⭐️ Continue reading The Boys in the Boat (2023) Review

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  Twisters. (2024)Movie Review. 

Every movie fan knows that there’s a straightforward but effective execution when creating your comm or garden solid summer popcorn movie. In 2024 there is no better exemplification of this ethos than Twisters. A standalone sequel to the 90s disaster favourite  In which two former members of a team of tornado chasers ( Daisy Edgar Jones and Anthony Ramos)  reconnect after a tragedy befell their…

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Twisters (dir. Lee Isaac Chung).

[It] suitably fulfills its promise of returning to a past era of loud disaster entertainment. Chung uses his bag of necessary contrivances well to properly set up and tell his film economically while adding urgent elements of climate change, humanitarian relief, and runaway capitalism. Its callbacks and small references to the original Twister are fairly light, casual, and referential while making something refreshingly exciting from a well-worn premise.

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Twister (1996, dir. Jan de Bont)

A sequel to the 1996 blockbuster "Twister" has finally been greenlit, and it is currently seeking some very interesting names to join its ranks. Officially called "Twisters," Deadline broke the news of the sequel's existence, which will be distributed by Amblin Entertainment and co-financed with Universal Pictures and Warner Bros.

The script for the sequel was written by Mark L. Smith, and will reportedly focus on the relationship between the original film's Jo (Helen Hunt) and her daughter. According to Deadline, it was personally approved by Steven Spielberg, who helped fast-track its development under the guidance of director Joseph Kosinski.However, no decisions or offers have been made as of yet.It is also not yet clear how the film plans to handle the absence of the late Bill Paxton, who portrayed Jo's estranged husband, also named Bill.

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Review: TWISTERS - Lee Isaac Chung Revives the Disaster Blockbuster

TWISTERS is a perfect example of a "people's champ" kind of movie. Audiences will continue to return to this one as its cast continues to thrive.

Throughout the 1990s, the disaster movie was a hallmark of the cineplex. There were many variations on the ideas, from dinosaurs rampaging to giant storms at sea. Unfortunately, soaring budgets and middling CGI did little to help the genre evolve, and many of the movies simply underwhelmed. Twisters seeks to change that narrative, allowing natural phenomena to anchor the movie. With an excellent…

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The Marsh King's Daughter Movie Review

The Marsh King’s Daughter (2023) is a tense and atmospheric thriller based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Karen Dionne. Directed by Neil Burger and starring Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, and Garrett Hedlund, the film tells the story of Helena Pelletier, a young woman who must confront her past when her infamous father, the Marsh King, escapes from prison. Helena’s childhood was…

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Twisters Trailer 2

Kate Cooper is a former storm chaser who now studies storm patterns safely on screens in New York City. Her friend Javi pulls her back into the field to help test a new tornado tracking system. While there she crosses paths with Tyler Owens, a storm-chasing social media star. As the storms intensify, Kate and Tyler's teams find themselves fighting for their lives in the paths of multiple storm systems.

Twisters is directed by Lee Isaac Chung from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith. The films stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (Kate Cooper), Glen Powell (Tyler Owens), Anthony Ramos (Javi), Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane, Daryl McCormack, Kiernan Shipka, Nik Dodani, Maura Tierney, Harry Hadden-Paton, David Corenswet, Tunde Adebimpe, Katy O'Brian, and Paul Scheer.

Twisters hits theaters on July 19, 2024.

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