Steven Spielberg doesn’t mind boarding his private jet to try and straighten out trouble on one of his sets. The iconic filmmaker passed on helming the 1996 disaster film “Twister,” but took a role producing it from afar. When he caught wind of the increasingly volatile conditions on set, however, Spielberg flew to Norman, Oklahoma, … Read more
“Twister,” perhaps the collective favorite film of the New York jalops, has a shiny new sequel out. One of its protagonists, a loudmouthed storm-chasing YouTuber named Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), is modeled off a real world chaser: Reed Timmer, a man who will apparently — if you ask nicely enough — bring a journalist along … Read more
I just watched “Twisters” in 4DX – something you all should be doing right now – and I wholeheartedly loved the movie. Everything about it screamed summer blockbuster fun, but something I really appreciated was the references to the 1996 original (one of my favorite films of all time). It had just the right amount … Read more
The true force of nature was out flexing its muscle in Florida this weekend, when a tornado hit the region. The storm was so strong that it started throwing pickup trucks aside as if they were nothing more than kites floating on a breeze. ‘Speed’ Remains An Action Masterpiece 30 Years Later After we watched … Read more
If you’re anything like most of the Jalopnik staff, you’ve probable dreamed of becoming a storm chaser at some point in your life. The idea of running down twisters at the wheel of a Subaru Crosstrek is a pretty fun vision, but what if I told you that you could forge a successful storm chasing … Read more
It’s no secret that “Twister” is one of my favorite movies (and car commercials) of all time, so you can imagine how excited I was when the new trailer for “Twisters” blasted across my TV during the Super Bowl on Sunday night. As excited as I am for the movie as a whole – especially Glen … Read more
