End Credits #351 - July 24, 2024 (Twisters)

Guelph Politicast

This week on End Credits, we're thinking about stormy weather! About a week after a major storm washed out so many parts of Ontario, including the Pergola Galaxy Cinemas here in Guelph, we're going to take things up a notch with Twisters. And on the subject of weather and the movies, we will talk about some other movies about the weather.

This Wednesday, July 24, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss:

Weather Flap. The movie of the week leads to a rather obvious pre-review discussion. There are a lot of movies about the weather, or movies where the weather has a major influence on the plot, and while it my not be obvious, not all of those movies are based in disasters. That brings us to this week's show, where between the snow, and the rain, and the floods we will talk about our favourite movies inspired by the weather.

Twisters (2024). It shouldn't be surprising that someone would want to make a sequel to Twister, the 1996 smash about tornado chasers in Oklahoma. It's kinda surprising that we're getting it almost 30 years later, but if there's ever been a good time for a tornado movie, it's now! Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell replace Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton leading a new generation of chasers through tornado ally on a quest for science and thrills. The formula is solid, but can this team catch... (ahem) lightning in a bottle?!

End Credits is on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca Wednesday at 3 pm.