ComingSoon spoke to the legendary Twister director Jan de Bont about the iconic disaster movie coming out on 4K disc.
coming out on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital for the first time on July 9. De Bont discussed the film’s opening, working with Philip Seymour Hoffman, and more.
Tyler Treese: Twister has really stood the test of time. It’s such an incredible film that I take away something different each time I revisit it. I watched it this morning and it really just stood out how great a young Philip Seymour Hoffman was. Every single small scene he was in as Dusty, he just lit up the screen. He was so much fun. What really stood out about working with him? Even though he doesn’t have a huge role, he still shines.
That I think is the most important thing. I think openings of movies are always important, but for an audience to get involved, they have to get a sense of what it actually feels like and what the results would be. So to see that one tornado approaching this little farm, and they have to run out of there and they run to the safety place in front, the cellar. It is so real, it looks like, and I wanted to be that as real as possible, but that was always a real effect.
The production of Twister is almost as legendary as the film itself, and everybody went through a lot. You dealt with some terrible luck with the weather, and you were really pushing the boundaries, and there’s a lot of challenges that come with that. Similarly, tornado chasers put themselves in danger because they feel like the thrill is worth it.
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