In May of 1979, a movie premiered that is still considered one of the most influential and greatest science fiction and horror films of all time. Directed by Riddley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver, Alien was the highlight of the movie summer of the fading 1970s.
A success that was followed in 1986 by a second part, for which James Cameron not only wrote the screen play but also directed. The result is still considered one of the best films of the 1980s. Only one letter was added to the original title, hence becoming the sequel Aliens.
10 years later (1986), Twister, starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton, who had already been part of Alien, became one of the most successful films of the year. Although critics mainly referred to the technical effects, which they accused of degrading the actors and the storyline into mere supporting roles, the film adaption of a screenplay written by Michael Crichton ('Jurassic Park') and produced by Steven Spielberg grossed around $495 million at the box offices worldwide.
27 years later, we are now getting a cinematic sequel to the storm chaser adventure. In contrast to Aliens, Twisters is not actually a sequel, because neither the plot nor any of the characters (including the actors) have anything to do with the 1996 film version. It is a completely separate story that simply takes up the same theme about chasing tornadoes.
Also the technical possibilities for making a special effects movie have made huge steps forward since then. "When things fell from the sky, there were real things falling from a helicopter," says Twister director Jan de Bont at inverse.com, describing the technical state of special effects in the 1990s. "If you film a car escaping a tornado in a hail storm, it was real ice that came at us."
A soundtrack for the upcoming movie has been announced for the day of the film's premiere on July 19, 2024. It will be titled "Twisters: The Album" and include 29 songs, all from the country genre.
Storms, literal or figurative, have always played an important role in the lyrics of country songs. So it would not be too difficult putting together an album of songs on the subject, either in the original or as a cover version. For instance, there are 'Hurricane' by Will Dempsey, 'Tornado' by Little Big Town, 'Storm Warning' by Hunter Hayes, 'Blown Away' by Carrie Underwood or particularly striking: 'Storm Chaser' by Don Louis.
And let's not forget, that Luke Combs also has a 'Hurricane' song in his repertoire. It's the song that became his breakthrough in 2016.
But to the delight of many, "Twisters: The Album" will contain all new material, most of which was supposedly written especially for the film. Such as the song, that superstar Luke Combs wrote for the film, which has been announced as one of the summer blockbusters.
The pounding 'Ain't No Love In Oklahoma' is not only one of three songs from the soundtrack that have been pre-released, but it is also Luke Combs' new single. "I was a huge fan of the original Twister, one of my favorite movies as a kid," he said in an Interview with Bobby Bones about the origin of the song which he wrote with Jessi Alexander and Jonathan Singleton.
"I didn't see any parts of the movie at all to write it. I got on a zoom-call with some folks from the movie and the soundtrack team and they essentially were giving us buzz-words, ideas, themes, descriptions. One thing that they kept saying, was: there is not a love story in the movie, which obviously takes place in Oklahoma."
The video for the song, released on May 16, 2024, includes first excerpts from the movie and captures the mood of it on the video set so well that at times one gets the impression that Luke Combs himself has taken on a role in the movie. After just 3 weeks, the single is already at number 20 on the radio (Billboard Country Airplay) chart and well on its way to becoming the 17th solo number 1 for the 34-year -old superstar from the state of North Carolina.
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