Twister Page #3

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
8,409 Views


-I got it.

Easy.

Bear right. It's on an easterly course.

The Weather Service has issued

a tornado warning till 11 a.m.

Dr. Miller?

I think they turned left.

Do it.

We'll intercept. Get ready to set up.

You got it.

-Get further ahead of it.

-I know what I'm doing.

Cut across.

-Get into that field.

-I'll get ahead of it.

Want to drive?

-Would you like to drive?

-I'd love to.

Distances are about 3 miles southeast.

Let's see what she does.

Go in there.

You'll miss it.

Hold on a second.

Lost your nerve?

Tighten your seat belt.

Where are you? We lost visual.

Having fun?

We must get out of this.

Really?

Sometime this week would be good.

I'm trying.

You mad?

I will be later. Now I'm

trying not to kill us.

Funnel's getting thicker!

It's moving fast! Coming towards you!

It's turning!

-I can't see it.

-You will!

You're too close! It won't work!

Get out!

Oh, sh*t!

It's too steep.

This was a great idea!

That wasn't so bad. Let's go!

Why can't we spend a

normal day together?

We're in the damage path!

This is crazy! Forget it!

-No, it's going to hit us!

-We can still do this!

There's no time! Come on! Come on!

Grab hold of something!

I know!

What are you doing?!

I want to see it!

Come back!

Come on!

Look out!

Oh, God.

Oh, my God!

It's gone.

It's gone.

Where's my truck?

There it is.

Oh, God!

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

You just missed that truck!

Awesome!

That's awesome!

Oh, God, Billy!

Are you okay?

-I'm okay.

-Are you sure?

She just missed the truck.

What happened to you?

Nothing, we're okay. We were safe.

It's trashed.

Hang on.

It's over. It's over. It's all over.

Are you okay?

She's okay.

There is some good news.

It did fly.

What was it like?

It was windy.

Windy.

That's intense.

Move it.

That's intense.

The Auto Club's here.

Maybe we should stop,

see if they need help.

They're fine.

Pay attention to the road.

You're fashionably late again.

Give me a kiss.

Get out of here! Get out of here!

Loser!

Find your own twister!

Losers!

Move on!

Tough luck, you guys!

Let's go.

I'll get them clean.

Let's get Dorothy 2 ready.

You got full coverage on that truck?

Liability only.

Liability only.

It's a pretty truck.

Thank you.

Don't even think about it.

No way.

This is the caboose! This is the

caboose! I'm waiting for orders.

Go ahead.

-It's your truck.

-No, you should.

The battle zone should

be northeast of 81.

The battle zone?

What're we doing?

We're going again.

But back there you almost got killed!

Just a close call.

You're going to cross 15

at Oklahoma 412. 412.

Copy that. Haynes,

what's on the Mesonet?

Winds are continuing to back.

Okay, guys, lets go get it.

Mobile lab.

Is it me, or is the

main updraft shifting?

Upper-level winds are veering.

It might dissipate. Do we have

time to get in front of it?

Rotation is increasing. Shear is

We see a very pronounced hook.

Checking for you now.

We're getting southeast

gusts at 40 miles per hour.

Approaching 150 in the funnel.

Storm motion is 225 degrees

out of the southwest.

We're in position. Proceed.

Howdy!

Must admire their spirit.

There's your pal.

What're you doing?

Look at the updraft.

The angle.

It's going to shift course.

You sure?

It's definitely a sidewinder.

It'll move left.

-Is that bad?

-Was there a road?

You're right! Go!

Donald, now's not a good time.

All right, put Julia on, Donny.

Looking very good.

About a 4 miles up, hang a right,

let's deploy and we'll be done.

Sh*t!

Sh*t, it's moving away!

Looks like they'll intercept.

You told me this thing was going

to stay on the same heading!

We're close.

I know.

Where does this road take us?

It feels unnatural, but

with Donald's motility...

...you won't have a baby the usual

way, even standing on your head.

She's a reproductive therapist.

Laurence-- Damn.

We must get ahead of this storm.

Be right with you.

I can't talk now. I'll call you back.

South. Shifting due south, copy.

We have an F-2, ladies and

gentlemen. Possibly F-3.

Read me? There's very, very large

rope on the ground. Very large.

It looks like it's turning.

The atmosphere is unstable.

Repeat, unstable!

This is Rabbit!

It's heading this way!

This is Sanders.

We are driving due east on a

road we've been on for 6 miles.

We've got an F-3 sitting here

on the ground. A beauty!

Jo, it's Barn Burner!

It won't hang out long!

It's not hanging out.

We got it! We see it!

We're getting slammed in here.

You better hang back.

-Is this thing loaded?

-Yeah, go for it.

Rain bands.

Look at the surf.

Sh*t, horizontal rain! Hang on!

Jesus, I've never seen

clutter like this.

I don't think anyone has.

Flash frequencies are high.

We're in the core.

We got sisters!

Oh, my God.

Julia, I can't talk now.

-We're under the flanking line.

-I realize that.

We can't attack from the south.

We'll get rolled.

Watch me.

I know you're upset. You just must

breathe. We both got to breathe.

Cow.

I must go, Julia! We got cows!

Another cow!

I think it was the same one.

We got drunkards. We got no path!

Get us out of here!

-I'm trying!

-Floor it!

Look out!

Oh, God! Oh, God!

See that carousel? Did you see?

It was incredible.

Oh, honey--honey--

Did you see that?

It's all right. Come on, it's okay.

No, I'm not okay. This is not okay.

Oh, Christ, I'm sorry.

Honey, I didn't think.

When you used to tell me

that you chased tornados...

...deep down I always

thought it was a metaphor.

It's okay. It's okay.

Three times a lady!

Did you see the inflow jets?

See?! I was in the middle of it!

I'm thinking it might not

be too bad of an idea...

...if we left, because there

was too many tornados there.

Are you kidding? This thing's not over.

We've only seen the start.

You know...

...we're close to Wakita.

Aunt Meg wouldn't mind a pit stop.

We crave sustenance.

Guys, we are not invading my aunt.

Food.

Food.

We're absolutely not going.

There's the spot. Just do it.

Great.

Come on, honey.

Come on.

You must meet her, she's great.

Meg, how are you?

-How are you?

-It is so good to see you!

You too.

The other day I told Jo...

...how much I miss you.

You haven't seen my new work.

Oh, honey.

You've seen some action.

You should've seen it.

Boys!

Give me some loving!

In a lightning storm, grab your

ankles and stick your butt up.

It's the safest orifice to get hit.

I'd like to get hit, see what it's like.

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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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