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Twister
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Common Sense says
Decent disaster movie for teens.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–14
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Twister was written by M. Faust
Parents need to know that teens will be excited about the great special effects in this adventure movie, although they may be disappointed by the thin plot. Parents should know that the main characters are a soon-to-be-divorced couple who are still sexually attracted to each other. All of the characters put themselves in dangerous situations as part of their job. In the opening scene, a girl watches as a tornado carries her father away, and there are several frightening scenes involving the destructive storms.
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What’s the Story?
When conditions create a perfect storm for multiple tornadoes, storm chaser Jo Harding (Helen Hunt) finds herself re-teaming with her ex-husband Bill (Bill Paxton) in an attempt to collect valuable data using their high-tech invention called DOROTHY. Meanwhile, corporation-funded Dr. Miller (Carey Elwes), armed with a similar device, tries to get the vital statistics before Jo and Bill.
Is It Any Good?
Twister's raison d'etre is showing off elaborate special effects that create the experience of being near and even in a tornado. A tornado isn't an easy phenomenon to build a plot around--they can't be predicted more than three minutes in advance, and they don't last very long. So it's partly forgivable that the filmmakers haven't come up with much of a story. The relationship woes and scientific rivalries only serve as filler between the wholly believable scenes featuring huge objects hurtling through the air.
The opening scene, about Jo's first experience with a twister, is both exciting and scary. After that, the filmmakers satisfy themselves with thrilling viewers rather than frightening them. They also drop so many references to The Wizard of Oz that families can make a game of counting them. It's a bit of a disappointment that scientist-turned-scriptwriter Michael Crichton doesn't challenge the audience a bit more here. Still, despite being cliched, the characters are likable. In particular, Helen Hunt is as inspirational to young women interested in science as Jodie Foster was in Contact.
Movie Details
Studio: Warner Bros., Director: Jan De Bont
Run time: 113 minutes
Theatrical release: 8/27/1997, DVD release: 8/27/1997
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense depiction of very bad weather
Run time: 113 minutes
Theatrical release: 8/27/1997, DVD release: 8/27/1997
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense depiction of very bad weather
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I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
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HEY PEOPLE
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I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
Awesome!
My whole family (including my almost 8-year-old sister) watched the uncut version a few months ago. First thing I have to say is the language is extremely profane. The word "fu**" is used once, but it's very hard to hear it. The word "sh**" is used at least fifty-five times throughout the film. At least five times Bill Paxton's character refers to a man as a "son of a bi***". Two, the violence is pretty scary for younger kids. My almost 8-year-old sister had to cover her eyes a whole lot for the frequent twister scenes. Think of this: the film is 2 hours long; my sister only got to see about 40 minutes of it because of how much it scared her. She missed about 1 hour and 20 minutes of it.
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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NOT A MOVIE FOR LITTLE KIDS!!!!!!! :( PERFECT FOR OLDER TWEENS!!!!!!! :)
My whole family (including my 8-year-old sister) watched the uncut version last night. First thing I have to say is the language is extremely profane. The word "f--k" is used once. The word "s--t" is used at least fifty-five times throughout the film. At least five times Bill Paxton's character refers to a man as a "son of a b---h". Two, the violence is pretty scary for younger kids. My 8-year-old sister had to cover her eyes a whole lot for the frequent twister scenes. Think of this: the film is 2 hours long; my sister only got to see about 40 minutes of it because of how much it scared her. She missed about 1 hour and 20 minutes of it.
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Great movie!
I loved it! It was just everything about it, I loved the special effects and the main charaters! I highly recommend to anyone looking for an adventure!
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I rate this title pause for age 14 and give it
I love Tornadoes
great movie. now i really want to be a storm chaser haha
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
whoa...
its a Twister!!!great movie
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
AWSOME!!!
ITS A TWISTER!! this movie is just plain awsome!!
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Fun, okay for older kids. Good for kids 10+
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