The_Kat Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 It was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I just happen to be working 3 miles outside of the town that was destroyed in the movie....Wakita, OK. You sure wouldn't believe the town was the scene of a mega blockbuster movie back in 1995. It's one of the most desolate places I've ever been to. However "Twister" still lurks in the shadows at the Twister Cafe, and the Twister Muesem which is now open by appointment only. My helper and I settled for peeking in the glass and actually stood within a foot of the original "DORTHY I" tornado pack. There is debris from the movie, tons of pics from the production, and other stuff. Theres no sign that the town was ever ripped apart for the movie. Aunt Meg's house is no where to be found, and all the down town that was destroyed in the scene right after the F4 hit aunt Megs house is gone. Anyways...it's nothing significant, but as one of my favorite movies....it's neat to set foot on the very ground it was made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I saw it and loved it! Great action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 The big bridge in the movie leads to Washunga Bay on Kaw Lake, been over it a time or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Ive seen that movie Countless Times... Most of the Okies Likely have. I went through that area a few times while they were filming. Pretty neat. Oklahoma actually has a pretty good historty with movies and a few years ago there was a big push to move more this way. I dont know where it ended up but I know they were talking tax breaks, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckrich Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 (edited) My grandparents live just a few miles west of there, on the Grant/Alfalfa county line. I do the majority of my deer hunting out there. Until a couple of years ago, there was a sign on H-11 that read "See Wakita, Home of Twister!" The town seems to be slowly dying, as are many rural farming comminities today. In the scene that shows the destroyed town after the tornado, specifically Main Street, have you ever noticed that none of the store front windows are broken?:shifty: Edited August 9, 2011 by ckrich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Seen the movie a few times. Pretty good movie, gives a bit different perspective on tornaodes where it is much wider open than here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I always enjoyed that movie....watched it many times. I'm sure it was cool to look around that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) Saw the part where they are driving during the tornado..and that broad is yelling directions to the driver...Right!..Left!..Right!... etc.. a combine falls out of the sky..a cow flies by..ya sure, and your still on the road upright with an intact windshield?..Dumb movie...IMO Edited August 11, 2011 by Mathews XT Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad dryden Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Sure do remember going to the drive through to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 yup i liked that movie and have seen it tons of times. if i was close by, i'd check things out. i'm not really surprised that things aren't still booming because of it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Loved the movie, and Helen Hunt in the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted September 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 And here I thought I was the only one who thought Helen Hunt was a hottie back then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 And here I thought I was the only one who thought Helen Hunt was a hottie back then! You were like 10 "back then". If it was breathing, had female parts and long hair, you thought it was a hottie! and yeah, I have seen the movie a million times and enjoy it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Seen it quite a few times Kyle. Actually most of the movie was filmed right around here in central Iowa. The farm house at the end is in Eldora, Iowa. About 30 miles from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 not most of it....just the corn field scene with the house and the flying tractors lol. They had to film that part there because the Oklahoma crops had already turned by that time. I took the twister tour in Wakita the other day lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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