Twitter is the land where anything can happen and every so often, even the tiniest sliver of hope shines through the muck. That sliver of hope Friday came in the form of Twister, the classic 90s storm thriller featuring Helen Hunt and the late Bill Paxton. As the weather begins warming up outside and tornado season inches closer, fans of Twister sat out to see if they could get the film trending. Thousands of tweets, GIFs, and clips later, fans got exactly what they wanted the movie made its way to the desired Trending list. Amidst other trends like #MacGyver and #Onward, theres #Twister trending in its full glory.
In addition to Paxton and Hunt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Alan Ruck, and Sean Whalen also appear in the disaster movie amongst others. The movie was written by Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin and produced by Chrichton, Ian Bryce, and current Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy.
Though the flick isnt streaming anywhere, it oftentimes finds itself on cable this time of the year or it can be rented from all the traditional rental spots from Vudu to Youtube, Amazon, and beyond. See what the Twister fans are saying fans are saying below:
Holds Up PERFECTLY
I dont know why #Twister is trending but I LOVE that movie. As a kid it was right up there with Jurassic Park in terms of blowing my mind and its held up every time Ive rewatched as an adult. pic.twitter.com/CsJkIhm8yo
Penelope Namath Writes (@NamathPenelope) April 4, 2020
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