Twisters fits in the same category as Sony’s recent Jumanji movies in that it’s not a remake or reboot of the original, but is clearly inspired by it.  Aside from the title, it has few things in common with the first movie.  Like Bill Paxton’s character in Twister, Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones is a “human barometer”, able to read the weather without the help of instrumentation.  Then there is Dorthy, a suped-up trash can filled with little scientific devices intended to be sucked up into a tornado.  And it goes without saying that the movie has a number of tornadoes and related hijinks.  Otherwise, this entry in the “Twister Universe” is very much its own thing.  So why did the filmmakers decide to call it Twisters?  Studios have had a tough time lately convincing audiences to see original movies, so a touch of nostalgia goes a long way towards increasing awareness.  But another way, if the movie had been named Tornado Alley or The Tornado Wranglers I doubt it would have generated the same level of interest that it has.

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