Twisters: An Interpretive Spin on Famous Tornado Scene
The sequel to the 1996 hit Twister, Twisters has managed to give the most famous tornado scene a fun spin, so separating the original film from its successor. Twisters has made a deliberate attempt to establish its own unique character, while both films follow characters who are storm chasers seeing tornadoes through a scientific perspective. This article will examine why it was a wise choice to steer clear of a direct replica and dig into the subdued reference to the legendary scene of the original film.
Chicken Scene from Twisters: An Original Easter Egg
In a pivotal scene in Twisters, Kate and Javi discover they are caught in the path of a tornado and try to flee by reversing. They run across a chicken coop as they are leaving the approaching storm, sending feathers flying all around as the tornado crosses over them. To mark the end of the action scene, a chicken even falls on the hood of their car at the very end. This sequence in Twisters pays a subdued homage to the famous scene from the original whereby a cow floats inside a tornado but substitutes chickens.
Why Twisters Choose Chickens Over Cows
Twisters distinguishes itself from the original film even more by substituting chickens for the cow, not directly referencing one of its most famous sequences. The chickens provide the ideal change, which gives the sequel unique character in terms of animal influence from its tornadoes. Although the first movie clearly inspired this scene, its use of a different farm animal in a novel way distinguishes it.
The Value of Preventing Straight Copie of the Cow Scene
Although Twisters boasts amazing tornado sequences over its running length, it was better off not exactly copying the cow scene from the original. Recreating the scene would have felt like a forced Easter egg that did not advance the new narrative since it is too iconic. Twisters stood out by not depending too much on nostalgia, even in places where references could have readily occurred, by substituting chickens for the cow.
Original Approach of Twisters on a Classic Scene
Although it would have been fascinating to see a modern-day version of the cow scene from Twister, the sequel's maJor disaster scene using chickens helped prevent too much overlapping of the films. It also demonstrates how much Twisters wanted to avoid copying the first movie too much, so guaranteeing enough originality to stand on its own. Even in its little bits, the sequel proved to be a strong follow-up by imaginatively retelling a famous scene.
The triumph of Twisters
At the worldwide box office as of writing, Twisters has made $123.2 million. The film's exciting tornado sequences, strong characters, and original approach to referencing the original movie help to explain this success in several ways. The chicken scene is the ideal illustration of how Twisters maintained its own unique character while yet honoring its predecessor.
Twisters: A Beautiful Sequel
Set years after the 1996 original film Twister, this sequel—said to be fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith—has Frank Marshal as producer. Though little is known about the movie, Helen Hunt is supposed to be Jo once more, so honoring the late Bill Paxton.
