I've always like Twister as a movie.  Well constructed story-telling and good, zany characterizations all around.  And remember, the movie earned that melodramatic scene that you guys were talking about when Helen Hunt says: "You've never seen it miss this house and that house and come after you."  I loved Phillip-Seymour Hoffman in this movie.

Regarding how people respond to tornado warnings in Oklahoma; you have to understand, during tornado season, there are about 4 different tornado warnings throughout the day sometimes.  The doppler system over here is so accurate, that they can tell you the crossroads where the tornado is located, and the direction the tornado is headed in.  It's a pretty sophisticated system.  There are some people in OK that will actually get in their truck, get behind the storm and stay there.

I may have to listen tonight as we get some good winds from Isaac (don't worry, not in any real danger, in NE Louisiana)

Though Hopefully I can avoid flying nutria.

I really like Twister, despite it's cheesyness.

And Jamie Gertz was underrated hot.

In the podcast, the movie's treatment of science/scientists was discussed.

Bill Paxton still does the 'tornado whispering' thing (in other words, use your gut/feelings/intuition) and the bad guys have up-to-date hardware and data. It reminded me of 'Luke, you switched off your targeting computer'

Also, did Cary Elwes  really deserve a steel girder through his head? For being ambitious? Okay, he cut some corners and borrowed another's ideas, but is that an executable offence?