Twister Page #2

Synopsis: TV weatherman Bill Harding is trying to get his tornado-hunter wife, Jo, to sign divorce papers so he can marry his girlfriend Melissa. But Mother Nature, in the form of a series of intense storms sweeping across Oklahoma, has other plans. Soon the three have joined the team of stormchasers as they attempt to insert a revolutionary measuring device into the very heart of several extremely violent tornados.
Director(s): Jan de Bont
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
68
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%
PG-13
Year:
1996
113 min
Website
8,081 Views


Let's go.

We're moving!

It's fatty time!

Laptop.

We're waiting! Let's go!

Joey, Haynes, a little help!

Smooth.

There's Dusty!

Come on! You're always last!

Let's go!

We're going third. Preacher follow.

Get the camera!

I got it!

They can handle this.

They know what they're doing.

This is what they do.

They live for this.

Dorothy 2 & 3 ready.

Dorothy 4 ready.

Sure you don't want to go?

Go with them?

No, they'll be fine.

-Did she sign the papers?

-Sh*t!

She didn't?

Hurry. We can catch them!

Glad you're back!

I'm not back!

Rabbit.

Yeah, boss?

Can we do better than the 30?

Not for a while. It's best to stay

on it until we pass the creek.

Copy that.

Once we catch up to them,

take the truck and go home.

I'll get them signed, see you tonight.

This is interesting.

I'm going to tag along.

Jonas! Son-of-a-b*tch!

Who is that?

Jonas Miller. He's a night crawler.

We all started out in the same lab, then

Jonas got himself corporate sponsors.

He's in it for the money,

not the science.

He's got a lot of high-tech gadgets.

But he's got no instincts.

And he doesn't have Dorothy.

I think we have fleas.

Jo, come back.

You change your mind?

Yeah. Why's Jonas here?

I'm not sure.

I bet he's asking himself

the same thing about you.

Sh*t! Hold on!

God damn! Son-of-a-b*tch!

This essentially was a false alarm.

The radar appeared solid.

-How long till it's fixed?

-10 minutes, 15 tops.

Sounds good.

What drives me is the unknown.

What if we could predict

the tornado's path?

How many lives would be spared

by an early warning system?

And D.O.T. 3...

...is the answer.

The first digital

orthographic telemeter.

Inside, she holds hundreds

of these sensors which...

...when released into the tornado,

transmit back data on wind speed...

...pressure and dew point temperature.

Why didn't you tell me?

Don't.

And what will soon be the

center for all studies.

You sh*t!

Think I wouldn't find out?!

Get him off me!

What's wrong?

What's the matter?

You stole my design, you bastard!

What do you mean?!

Dorothy. You took her, you damn thief!

Oh, I get it. You want to

take credit for my design.

You're a liar.

She was our idea.

Unrealized idea.

Unrealized.

That ain't worth sh*t unless it flies!

Guys! Guys! All my guys,

get a grip on yourself.

We both know he'll never

get it up in the air.

Well, let me enlighten you people!

This baby has satellite comlink.

We got on-board pulse Doppler.

We got Nexrad real time.

We're going to make history.

So stick around.

The days of sniffing the dirt are over.

Better than what you sniff.

We'll see who gets there first, pal.

By the way...

...I really enjoy your weather reports.

You slime!

Come here!

Get off!

He's a corporate kiss-butt.

I'm sorry. I should have told you.

One day.

I'll give you one day.

Whether she flies or not, I'm gone.

Honey?

Is everything okay?

-Everything's fine.

-Are you sure?

Yeah, everything's okay.

I'm going to hang out here.

Why don't you get us some cold drinks?

Okay, sweetheart.

Jo, I don't know what's wrong

with Bill. He's wacko. He's crazy.

You ought to get a leash on him.

He's your problem, not mine.

This storm's going to be a lot

bigger than we anticipated.

I got reports of mesos from

Grand County to Logan.

Sharing information with me?

No, I was curious as to which

way you were going to head.

Southeast, I think.

To the counter.

Two lemonades to go, please.

-Nothing changes.

-Pardon me?

He'll wait and see what Bill does.

May I have a coffee to go?

That man is waiting for Bill?

Why?

You're telling me that Billy

knows what a storm is thinking?

Something like that. Gum?

My aunt called him a human barometer.

He hasn't really told me about all this.

If you must pee, do it now. There's not

many places to stop on the road.

You're still in love with him.

Check, please.

Not that I blame you.

I hope this isn't a desperate

attempt to keep him in your life.

We're together.

Hey, man.

What's up?

Going green.

Greenage.

-Saddle them up.

-You got it, boss.

I need a sector scan on that cell.

Keep looking for a hook.

What are my dew points doing?

Points up to 70, sir.

I got a lemonade.

We must go. Follow us in the

truck, but stay behind Dusty.

You'll be safe there. I must go with Jo.

Let's move out, people!

Where are we going?

Thanks, I'll drive.

Let's pack it up. Let's go.

It's a wonder of nature baby!

Hey, you guys!

Dr. Melissa Reeves here.

Hello, Donald.

No, you got me in my car.

Oklahoma

Where the wind comes

sweeping down the plain

And the waving wheat

This feeling of inadequacy is coming

from you. Julia doesn't resent you.

We've talked about this before.

She did not marry your penis.

Okay. All right.

She didn't only marry your penis.

So?

So...

Amazing coloring there, isn't it?

Look at the mammatas.

Those tops have got to be

spiking about 40,000 feet.

-It's a good thing.

-It's a very good thing.

You met her at the station?

-I don't want to fight.

-I'm not fighting. I'm talking.

I don't want to fight.

She's nice.

She's not nice?

-I know what you meant.

-You do?

Don't do this.

I'm making civilized conversation here.

You're biting my head off.

Jesus.

Yes, she's very nice.

No, she does not work at the station.

She's a therapist.

Yours?

You couldn't resist it.

I'm not saying you need therapy.

Wait. I need therapy?

I didn't say that.

Why would I need a therapist?

-I don't know.

-You're the doctor.

I don't know...

...inability to finish things.

Maybe rushing into things

you can't quite commit to.

You asked me.

You asked me!

Bullshit! I may have walked out, but at

Ieast I showed up in the first place!

-You never had an idea.

-There's a road thing going on.

You never knew what

being married means...

...like stability and supportiveness

and a house and neat stuff like that!

I'll drive.

Then would you?

Goddamn.

Someone should warn

her about your temper.

She obviously has no idea.

Stay out of it. I know what I'm doing.

What are you doing?

They're getting better at this.

You know what? If you're happy...

Thank you.

I am happy. I'm a happy person.

I'm happy with the way

things are going in my life.

-I'm happy with-with-with--

-Melissa?

I know her name! Yes, with Melissa.

You look happy.

I am!

Sh*t. Sh*t!

You going to wrap this up soon?

What?

Are we going to chase this tornado or

do you want to catch the next one?

Sh*t!

-Is it on the ground?

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Michael Crichton

John Michael Crichton (/ˈkraɪtən/; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American best-selling author, screenwriter, film director, producer, and former physician best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction and thriller genres. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted into films. In 1994, Crichton became the only creative artist ever to have works simultaneously charting at No. 1 in US television (ER), film (Jurassic Park), and book sales (Disclosure). more…

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