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The Scene ‘Twisters’ Needed to Really Be a Great Blockbuster
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Revisiting the original “Twister” movie reveals what that project understood about great blockbusters—and what “Twisters” sorely needed.
Joe Hoeffner
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Jul. 24 2024
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