It’s nice that “Twister” is readily available on Max, but it’s important to remember the film’s legacy in terms of home media. The film was among the first titles to be made commercially available on DVD within the United States. It helped usher in an entirely new way of watching movies, with people able to witness a tornado’s destructive force at home in a video format superior to VHS.
If you want to always have “Twister” available in case it ever leaves Max, you’re in luck. “Twister” will be available on 4K Blu-ray starting on July 9, accompanied by all kinds of cool behind-the-scenes videos that won’t be accessible via streaming. In addition to a commentary track from director Jan de Bont, there will also be a brand-new featurette called “The Legacy of Twister: Taken by the Wind,” with de Bont providing additional details regarding the influential film. And if you really need an extra incentive to buy the Blu-ray, it will include the music video for the song “Humans Being” from Van Halen, simply because it was a prerequisite for every ’90s movie to have a dope song accompany it.
Whether you want to buy the Blu-ray or are fine watching “Twister” on Max, there are plenty of ways to get pumped before “Twisters” blows its way into theaters on July 19. And no matter how you watch “Twister,” make sure to pour one out for its late, great stars Bill Paxton and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
