Twister (1996) 4K UHD Review | Warner Bros | Why Does It Go SO Green?

[@jpscientist23]

Storm chaser here to explain the green. “Greenage” is a real thing, but it doesn’t mean Tornadoes are imminent. It is attributed to supercell storms but is caused by refractions of light in water drops and hail suspended in the mesocyclone (updraft). The greenage shown in the movie is not accurate whatsoever but is still pretty cool to see. The craziest green I have seen in a storm was actually one becoming outflow dominant (reducing tornado chance) and more of a hailer. Obviously as a chaser Twister is an easy top 10 and what got me into weather, just thought I would mention this to help people understand it a little bit better.

[@jollygoodfellow3957]

Ok so in a sense, more like the first Matrix remastered rather than like the second and third Matrix movies.

[@bloodydominations992]

As someone who lives in tornado alley, the sky does go green but it’s a dark menacing green. The shades on the slipcover look more accurate than the scene you mentioned. I really enjoyed the movie though, the new sound mix really immerses you in the storms.

[@SB0780]

It’s one of the best 4K transfers of late. The green issue has been way over exaggerated, it’s basically two shots De Bont said he couldn’t accomplish when the film was released. Any 4K transfer de Bont works on, Speed, Flatliners, The Haunting, they’re incredible.

[@robertjosephson5764]

They filmed scenes around where I lived in Iowa. The cast would come into my store. Cary Elwes stopped in dressed in the outfit he wore in the movie. We saw cast and crew members come in almost every day So many memories.

[@mindrover777]

No photos, autograph?

[@mindrover777]

@@chestyvulva do we really need social media to tell us that , but I do agree on one thing, that there was no social media.

[@TheYamapresta]

I became a cinephile thanks to this movie, I don't know how many times I skipped high school to secretly go to the movies to see it, I was obsessed. 😅

[@Kiwitakimago]

It’s weird but one of my favorite parts is when they stop off at Meg’s house to eat and just having a great time like family! It just feels good!! ❤️

[@jeffleonard343]

that food sure looked good and makes me hungry!

[@bobsacamano8041]

Yes I love that scene as well ❤

[@ryanslauderdale]

Steak and eggs, my friend. It can't not be good.

[@betaomega04]

1996 was an absolutely insane year for action movies!

[@midlevelmedia]

Hell yeah it was!

[@metaldiscipline3955]

Yes, it was! I saw this film, Independence Day, and Eraser to name a few.

[@swhorne]

ID4!!!!

[@agentahmed7350]

Broken Arrow! The Rock! Daylight!

[@VexNovaYT]

I remember being in a storm in 2017, it was extremely green and the horizon was pitch black. It was the darkest I've seen the sky.

[@darkknightfanboy3185]

I whole heartedly believe that if you didn't grow up in the 90's you won't appreciate this films as much.... God this brings back such great memories. Kind of makes me emotional because I remember renting this with my dad all the time and we had so much fun with it!

[@user-hq7js2wf7h]

Grew up in 2000s and I love this film lool

[@user-hq7js2wf7h]

I love older films in general

[@ZEROGRAVITY80]

You are exactly like I was. I wanted to be a Storm chaser after seeing this movie and I live in Kentucky. Twister has my record of most times seeing a movie in the theater at 8 times. I love everything about this movie, it holds a special place in my heart that I'll never forget.

[@bulletsforteeth5029]

I saw 'TWISTER' in May 1996 at THE LAST PICTURE SHOW Drive In Theater, one of the few still operating Drive In Theaters in the State of Texas. What made the film interesting, is that their were thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the area of Gatesville, TX at the time. It really added a scope and depth of reality to the film, unlike anything I have ever seen. If you ever get a chance to see 'TWISTER' or the new 'TWISTERS' movie in the future, go see it during inclement weather at a Drive In for the ultimate experience.

[@jjchmiel78]

Yeah! Thank You Gruv for getting me my copy early. I watched and enjoyed. To brag a little but more to the point of saying I have a capable system. Mine is 7.3.4 setup. The 11 speakers are all 3-way design with the 4 ceiling speakers being bookshelfs hanging from the ceiling. The 3 subwoofers are dual 15" for a total of 6 15" drivers. I am in the basement on concrete and no seat transducers. This soundmix can get your seats moving good. Atmos speaker engagement is constant from the swirl of wind in the storms to the subtle of distant thunder and Meg's windchimes. I was a teenager working at the theater when this came out. The theater had the top of the line (at the time) SDDS. This was the best I have ever heard this movie.

[@drewscentral5587]

did you not mention how the video is so damn dark?

[@drewscentral5587]

I have a 5.1.4 system, with a quad wya center as my channel speakers. I have my heights hanging on the side. When we do move, i plan to replace htem with offical in-ceiling speakers :) Just wish the video wasnt so damn dark in alot of places.

[@jjchmiel78]

@@drewscentral5587 Ken may have but I didn't I didn't think it was dark but then again I watched on an OLED in a dark room.

[@jjchmiel78]

@@drewscentral5587 In -Ceiling are nice for aesthetics but most are the best solution for Atmos. Having bookshelfs high hanging from the ceiling is best for sound quality as you can aim the directivity of the speaker sound to the main listening area instead of the floor in front and behind you. That option just does not look as good.

[@drewscentral5587]

@@jjchmiel78 my TV is an oled 65 inch oled. it was so dark, i had a har time seeing bill and helen an what not.

[@scottyluvslucy]

The sound is amazing on this 4K!!! Watched it just a few minutes ago....got my steelbook early from GRUV!!

[@columcreaven8860]

If the sky is green, then the sky should be green, great review, I cannot wait to hear and see the improvements 👍

[@timramich]

I would think the green is not so much a "change" but just the modern ability to use technology to meet the artist's true vision for the film.

[@mikebrennan8254]

I love the vivid green change. Having watched so many storm systems with tornadoes throughout the Missouri/Illinois region, it truly captures what people really see. I’ll never forget the first tornado I ever saw form right before my eyes! Incredible! May 1995 was a crazy tornado month in that area. This one destroyed a bunch of structures in Cantrall & Sherman, Illinois.

[@Christophthegeek]

I’ve seen some incredibly green skies. It’s so disturbing.

[@Sxecaba]

That scene where everything turns lime green was something else haha

[@TheSteveKinney]

I’d be absolutely pissed if I bought this and saw lime green. wtf is that shit 😂

[@chrisw443]

That green is much much closer to the real thing, it can be darker, or brighter depending on the day and the amount of moisture in the storm. thats aweosme!

[@TheRedmondGamer]

Dude...this movie also gave me the desire to be a stormchaser. Saw this movie in the theater opening day, and it changed my life. Grew up in southern Indiana, and can completely relate to your story. This film absolutely cured me of my fears as well, and I would drive around our town with my friends watching for severe storms when I was a teen. Those were the good ol' days!

[@ColoradoKid303]

Same for my nephew! Do you know Max Olson?

[@CPBuff22]

Ken talking about the sky sounds like Chris Tuckers Ruby Rod from Fifth Element. “It’s Green mkay. Green! Super Green!” 😂

[@oubrioko]

😆 I'm leaving! _Bzzzz!_

[@CPBuff22]

@@oubrioko What you screaming fo? Every five minutes it’s sumthin. A bomb or sumthin.”

[@willnoiles2001]

Fantastic review, Ken. Your love of the film comes across loud and clear. Can’t wait to see it myself now!

[@gringoamigo8146]

Twister is also one of my all-time favorites, I watched it about the same number of times you did. It was this movie that got interested in meteorology, specifically tornadoes. Unfortunately, I never went professionally, but at least the knowledge will be there. Now, I'm just an independent video game developer working at an HVAC company.

[@tjdw5251]

Any colour grading change is instantly better and less egregious of a revision than using AI. Good job on the restoration Jan de Bont! Putting Cameron to shame!

[@AVAPopCulture]

that green sky is what they teach us to look out for with Tornadoes coming BUT more the green of the slip cover, not the kinda bright lime green lol

[@MrBlue3rd]

Ever since I've gone to HD in my movie collecting the Twister bluray has always looked extreme dull in its presentation. I'm from Kansas and I've experienced many close calls with Tornados and know the clouds going green is a very real thing. I think it's safe to say Twister has never been presented properly on home video. With the storm footage there's many scenes that have been lighter but should be darker. It sounds like the storm footage will be much more like real life.

[@brunomachado7279]

Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.

[@busht4169]

It goes green because that is what happens in real life. I live in tornado alley... unfortunately I have seen and ran from a few. The sky does get green. The coloring in the film is accurate.

[@jonathanhansen1222]

Thanks for the review! Now I know that I'll enjoy the 4k when I grab it. This is one of my all-time favorite films and like you, I wore out that VHS over the years. I loved it so much that I watched it several times in the theater as a young teen. The theatrical experience was so memorable; THIS is how movies should be made and how they should make you feel. De Bont nailed it with the cinematography, the kinetic camera movements, the great ensemble of fantastic actors, the score, the effects, the energy, just everything. Greenage!

[@JoshuaBarrio]

Saw Twister on opening day when released at theaters. The most memorable thing about the film is the sound mix. Especially during the drive-in scene.

[@gabrielpanola]

That full dolby atmos setup is very immersive!!!! It really adds to the movie experience!!! I really believe it's 50% at least of the movie experience!!! That should be your next project! Not every movie has a great atmos transfer but this one sounds amazing in that format!! The Samsung 11.1.4 flagship soundbar has great reviews and it's gotta $440 discount right now if you're a total tech member at best buy!!! I prefer the full set up over this but I hear great things about this soundbar!!!

[@drewscentral5587]

THe movie is great in 5.1.4 setup, I also own an oled 65 inch. .just the video is really dark in alot of places.

[@drewscentral5587]

Well it seems to be ok now. Scenes where it was dark as hell now coming in crystal clear. Weird.

[@drewscentral5587]

@@gabrielpanola this is the movie that is making me develop a new script for a 30 min short film, with a music video I’m going to also direct. Love this film to death !

[@mikebragg9591]

@@drewscentral5587 I think what it is, is that this movie does not have DV playback capabilities, if you turn the option of your player off it looks a little brighter

[@vanderhoff66fu]

Unfortunately a soundbar could never do a movie the full Justice as a real setup like I have all hard-wired speakers up on the wall up on the ceiling it's amazing so sound bars are okay if that's your only choice but nothing's going to be a real true surround sound Dolby Atmos set up like I have

[@JB-dm5gm]

Yea that does go pretty green there. Looks like some kind of filter or something. That green is kinda deep.

[@liamzh]

The scene in the movie is definitely and 100% not THAT green as he shows in the video. That's a fact. Don't know what was being tried here...but it's not THAT green. Lol

[@maxpower78-15]

Watching the new quick documentary with Jan De Bont and then going straight into this 4k with atmos blazing… 9 speakers, two subs, lets f’n go!!!!

[@brandonrowsell7989]

I have a Sony oled and the green looks more natural looking then how your tv shows it.

[@AcesHighStudios]

Please stop calling everything that hits 4K a restoration. A remaster is not necessarily a restoration.

[@thefriendlygamer2221]

They did technically restore this tho

[@sheri_LA_native]

It’s a 4K restoration from the OCN.

[@1UpJohn]

It's cool to see your passion for Twister! It's my first memory of going to the movies! I love the film and it's great to hear that so much care was giving to this release.

[@wileytheacmesalesman7760]

I live in southern Kansas and work in Oklahoma. In the original Twisters, when Bill says”it’s going green”, I always thought that it isn’t how it really looks when it goes green. The 4k version makes that scene make sense finally. The 4k makes the movie look like it looks in real life when the sky goes green. Such a minor thing to worry about, but it always took me out of the movie for whatever reason. Now it doesn’t.

[@joegideon8461]

The Extreme! It's the Extreme! Ha-ha-ha! A manly handshake ensues!

[@MrScharonne1996]

That green scene always did stick out when i watched it on all formats including the movie theater. Although it wasn't super green it did have a sort of deep color grading essence to it which was cool. It always caught my attention.

[@WarKlutch]

The 4K version made Dusty colorblind, there’s no way he didn’t realize it was green outside till Bill pointed it out 💀

[@elgatosamurai9517]

Can’t believe it finally happened 🎉

[@vanderhoff66fu]

My copy is coming in the mail tomorrow and I cannot wait to try it on my 77 inch Sony OLED television with my 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos surround sound setup all new KEF speakers....true atmos here lol no soundbar, no false metal.....

[@robertwilson9528]

The sound of the tornadoes as i watched this as a kid used to scare the shit outta me

[@dannyvanlaarhoven]

Saw this in cinema in 96 now I have my own cinema in house so this will be a blast :D. Thanks for the review!

[@Tori_99]

Your review is what I've been waiting for. Keeping it real, unlike some of the obnoxious reviewer's out there. Great job!

[@rsvk2144]

I was in a rain wind and hard lightning storm in 1995 that blew a market away before that the sky was dark green

[@blackphilipalvarez1305]

This is easily the best 4K of the year, the sound quality was amazing!

[@williambrandt8877]

I'm not a fan of the extra green. The subtle green that Bill Paxton picks up on is what helps make that scene haunting. The green is so bright it reminds me of when Bluto sees red in the Popeye movie.

[@nicodimus2222]

That is the Incredible Hulk's aura. He was in the area, and storms make him angry.

[@michael-4k4000]

Good Lord, he talked for over 7 minutes before actually talking about the 4k version 😳

[@letstalkcriterion]

Jan de Bont was a cinematographer before he started directing he was DOP on Die Hard and Black Rain. Atmos sound makes the windows rattle.

[@TheWorldMemeDatabase]

Twister is one of if not my favorite movie of all time. I was elated to hear of a 4K release and even more so when I heard all the positive feedback on it. My copy’s arriving next week, I can’t wait.

[@calidude4211]

Nothing wrong with going green.👍

[@RandomBradCreator]

Its the way it should be , Green is Nice 😀

[@johnhollo6881]

I saw this movie in the theater in 1996, and had the VHS, but havn't had that VHS for a long time, so I'm looking forward to owning this movie again!

[@michael-4k4000]

Do u still have a have a VCR?

[@johnhollo6881]

@@michael-4k4000 I think its still in a box in my basement. I threw out all my VHS tapes about 9 years ago when we moved. I wish I hadn't done that.

[@ryanmccormick8161]

I do have it on Order from Gruv. It’s supposed to be delivered today but still no show on the doorstep. This 4K will be a first time watch because I’ve never seen Twister

[@johnhollo6881]

Thank God its got a slipcover because I know that was keeping you awake at night! 🤣

[@rgerber]

wow hollywood actually knows what is green. Impressive. Its not too rare an occurence for the sky to go a green hue in whatever storm. But this is just ridiculous

[@scottytodd955]

Kentucky kid here also...I've seen my share of tornados. Enough to take them very seriously..lol

[@deangolliher5560]

Already reserved a copy of the movie from Amazon can't wait

[@greatdelusion7654]

Shame about the sequel, it didn't have the same magic as the 1996 original

[@jmike8934]

So I finally picked up my copy and I'm not a fan of the green. It's not the fact they made it greener, but what they made green (or even more green). I've seen several different variations of the happen, once so intense it was as if a green light emitting space ship hiding inside the cloud. I mention that because as bright as it was, it's not putting a green illumination on the environment like what's shown in the "Greenage" scenes. Only the sky, and localized around the supercell needed to be green

[@nickdorenkamp959]

12:53 I can honestly understand that choice because we don't often notice how often the color changes after a storm hits or about to hit. For example I've been living in West Texas for five years now, everytime after it rains really bad, everything looks like piss yellow (but then again there's a whole bunch of dust where I live). Edit: 13:34 Oh yeah. Between my time living in North Texas (which is where I lived until I went to college. Actually from a town that's directly north of Fort Worth which is where Bill Paxton was from.) and my time living out in West Texas, I've come to learn to trust my instincts when there's something not right. While at the same time appreciate the beauty of nature.

[@NicholasNathaniel7]

I feel in love with the ride at Universal as a kid before watching the film, outstanding piece of cinema.

[@midlevelmedia]

Rode the ride after and it was an incredible experience

[@williamdriver1959]

I’m glad you like it overall. I was kinda worried when we talked on Instagram that you overall may not like it. Mines on the way.

[@michael-4k4000]

What's your favorite Helen Hunt movie?

[@williamdriver1959]

@@michael-4k4000 not sure. I liked her in pay it forward I believe it was

[@michael-4k4000]

@@williamdriver1959 that’s right she was the mother, good movie. She hasn’t been in much lately

[@williamdriver1959]

@@michael-4k4000 no I haven’t seen her in anything in a long time. I need to think about what my favorite bill paxton movie is.

[@michael-4k4000]

@@williamdriver1959 Apollo 13

[@michael-4k4000]

Can wait for the new twister film 🎥........ hope they redo Twister like a hundred times.

[@liamzh]

That screenshot of the green scene....I feel that's way, way, way, overexaggerated....it does NOT look that green. It really doesnt. It looked green, yeah, but the screenshots are way pushing it on this one, mate. I was worried when I watched your video, then watched the movie, so....I have to say I really disagree with that part on the green.

[@joewhip9303]

I have seen a storm that generated a couple of twisters. The sky does go green. Weird I know.

[@MovieMad1]

Have you got a copy of the German Blu ray with the two sound versions atmos and arora does this have a different version than the US Blu ray, The Audio on this version blew me away

[@GeorgeGlass1975]

My high end Polk setup is gonna love this.

[@SATHYA8492]

Awesome Review Bro👍❤, last week I watched Twister on Hbo GO and that scene was still really creepy on normal HD😱, not sure why they had to change and make it look so Green for the 4k Blu Ray as though Green Lantern is coming😂.

[@jdog8701]

18:15 I am on the other side of things. It actually annoys me that 4k movies come with bluray discs. I am not going to watch the bluray when I have the 4k version

[@mrb0775]

But having a Blu-ray included with the 4k disc can be truly useful for folks such as my wife & myself. As we have 4k Panasonic Blu-ray players in both our basement theater room, and in our living room, but in our bedroom, we just have a Sony 1080p Blu-ray player paired with a 2011 model Panasonic 60 inch 1080p plasma, which still has a surprisingly good picture. So if we want to relax in bed to view a 1080p Blu-ray that accompanied the 4k disc of a film that doesn't have the type of great sound that's a must to hear with our basement theater's excellent surround audio system, it's really cool to be able to enjoy that Blu-ray edition of the movie, while laying under the covers!

[@jdog8701]

@mrb0775 personally I'd rather them charge 5$less than have that useless copy

[@SpencersStuffTV]

So I finally watched this. The green scene was not that green. It sounds like you may have your TV color set too high or you're watching in some sort of standard mode. On my Sony a90j, the scene looked extremely natural

[@pcraenme]

The 1st memory I have of this move is that I was in the cinema watching another movie and Twister was playing in the adjacent cinema hall and I felt and heard the base each time a hurricane appeared in the movie.

[@karlburchill2704]

Jan De Bont also directed The Haunting from 1999 i remember the sound on standard dvd was impressive too.

[@JCole78]

Twister came out towards the end of my high school senior year, and absolutely loved it. In 1999 when I got my first DVD player it was one of the first DVDs I bought along with it. About 2 years later I finally invested in an RCA 5.1 surround sound home theater receiver because I wanted to watch it in surround sound. I’m not sure how I feel about the “green” thing either. Oh, and I was lucky enough to have experienced “Twister: The… Ride It Out at Universal Studios Florida before they closed it.

[@void5613]

In real life it gets that green. The movie missed capturing it. And that's what it was supposed to look like. I have only experienced it once, and it was unreal. It might not be as bright as it is in that movie. But everything is a crazy color. It is really a thing that will stick with you. Google other examples I'm sure you will find some good ones. If they had done theat green filter on the whole movie, it would be a problem, but for that one situation, it works.

[@Franksmediaandreviews]

Got mine today! Can't wait to check it out tonight!

[@sprcrzy110]

Your review convinced me to upgrade from my blu ray copy. I cannot wait to hear what this movie sounds like.

[@eddiewang8623]

Love the new color grading, fantastic 4K remastering. Maybe that scene didn't have to be that green, but I have no problem with it. Lucky for us, Park Road Post didn't get theirs hands on this one.

[@physicalmediaman]

Fun hearing you talk about this one. Can definitely tell you're a fan and hear the excitement. It is such a great film. Excited to watch the new one in the theatre.

[@brunomachado7279]

I remember The Shining scene.

[@NYC_Goody]

Looks like im gonna be ordering my copy! I haven't seen this since i was a child. Also remember loving it though

[@thefriendlygamer2221]

The director wanted the green!

[@q8ymhd]

When I bought a VHS back then, there was no graininess at all. Why do all 4K 90s movies have a grainy look compared to VHS

[@johndough-jr6od]

So you don't like Green? How about the trees, the grass? Hell even your money is green. Coming from a dude who has green lights in his room....geez us, man.🌲🌱🍀🥬🤢🌳🪴🦕🐸🐛🪲🥝🍏🫑💵

[@Maqz22]

Twister. The first feature film released on DVD ❤❤❤

[@sirducksworthythe3rd842]

Give me the blu ray over 4k anyday, just looks better over all

[@private_Angus]

Have you compared the Atmos Track to the German Turbine Release?

[@RonMar]

I vaguely remember the movie. I saw it once in the theater and a few times on cable/VHS back in the day. Haven't seen this in decades. But, from your review alone, I went from indifferent to completely geeked out - - esp, regarding the sound. This is on my list now.

[@allsportnj]

Just watched my Laserdisc copy the other day. Still some of the best sound on the format. Can't wait to compare.

[@Darkcorestudio]

I loved this movie from the very beginning just like you and even though i did not own it on VHS did have copies of it on laserdisc, dvd and blu-ray. Now after seeing your review Ken i am VERY excited to watch this !!

[@Afterhrsvideo]

Wasn’t the director’s original intention to have the green undertone for the whole film?

[@patsayjack402]

The green is only in very specific storm scenes because that's exactly how it looks before a tornado touches down. It definitely is not present for the entire movie. It's actually almost never there.

[@nazukeoya]

Tornado chaser here in Texas. Is it me or is the 4k disc a bit dark during the storms? I have an LG OLED too. I get the fact that there needs to be overcast, but it feels a bit too dark to the point that details in the shadows are lost.

[@mikeygrizz23]

“Goin green” “Greenage”

[@Ray-dl5mp]

There’s something about this movie. Basically the first modern disaster movie of its kind and I think it feels more real because of that. Something about the first movie to do something. And a lot of practical effects also helps the movie. So many other great elements too. Love it. This is the kind of movie I appreciate more through the decades.

[@midlevelmedia]

I think it’s also because it keeps things so small scale. Some of the later Emmerich films got way too big and it took me out of it everytime. That’s why this and Dante’s Peak will always be the 2 best to me.

[@FawnFPS]

I give a lot of credit for bill paxtons range. Once he was introduced in advanced warfare: exo zombies I went back and rewatched his movie catalog

[@prentissweston5998]

I've pre-ordered Twister on 4k & Civil War on 4k Steelbook and they both arrive at my doorstep on Tuesday 👊👊📽

[@k4589]

Great review Ken, awaiting on the 9th for my copy to ship!!! Curious to see how Twisters is going to be!!

[@michael-4k4000]

Love Jami Gertz

[@grantsdonair1]

If you ever seen a twister it is a weird green then black

[@Christophthegeek]

My preorder is delayed an unknown amount of time… because I was in the middle of Hurricane Beryl.

[@halozfinest88]

Couldn’t agree with you more Ken, love this movie. Got my Gruv steel book copy in and just got down watching it. Looks and sounds amazing. Favorite scene is when Rabbit says “going to take a walk in the woods” and that Van Halen song kicks in…. Chills every time

[@kjpphotography4764]

Good to hear on this transfer. I can't figure-out why they couldn't get that green sky right. I will have to pick this up sometime.

[@MrCtmcclain]

Thanks for the review. Now, i know what to consider when I get a chance to buy "Twister" on 4k later with "Twisters"(2024).

[@Mjaybird]

I think Amazon oversold the steelbook. I was getting mine today and now it says we will email you with the estimated delivery date