Twisters: Do I Have to Watch the 1996 Original to Understand It?

Twisters: Do I Have to Watch the 1996 Original to Understand It?

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The excitement surrounding Twisters is growing as the film makes a comeback with a long-awaited sequel to the 1996 disaster thriller Twister. Starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones, fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the latest installment. One question many have is whether watching the previous Twister films is necessary to fully appreciate and understand the new film.

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Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, many fans have called it a "stand-alone sequel." This means that it takes place in the same universe as Twister. However, the original and the sequel are not closely related as such.

However, finding common ground is essential to understanding the similarities. Twister contains subtle references to other films that you can find in Twisters. For example, spoiler alert, in the drive-in movie scene in the 1996 film The Shining that plays in the background, the tornado destroys the aforementioned vehicle. Remember that little detail.

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