pilgrimtom Most days, I've learned to avoid SyFy channel movies. Most are utter garbage . . . this one was pretty decent.Many of the reviews note the similarity with Twister, and there is some of that. They then added in a few of the standard themes of SyFy movies, mostly the pseudo-science that fills most of these types of films, whether done for release in the cinema or released straight-to-video/TV. Still, they mostly made the premise work in this one.The result was a engaging story with some pretty good (and some awful) FX. Most of the acting was pretty good, with Mark Moses and Ryan Kennedy providing strong performances.In conclusion, I would watch it again given the opportunity.

Michael O'Keefe The SyFy channel presents another disaster film; this directed by Steven R. Monroe. In response to a drought, a couple of Federal Science Foundation employees create a curious device designed to seed clouds for rain. Problems arise producing of all things flash freezing tornadoes. Just so happens a former FSF employee turned controversial science fiction author is in town. Charlie Price(Mark Moses)steps right into a situation that might have been taken from one of his novels. Of course weather experts are befuddled by the whole situation. Can anyone keep this weird weather from becoming a disaster? At times the CGI looks convincing. Don't expect to find a character to really like. Acting is numbing.In the cast: Camile Sullivan, Luisa Kennedy, Alex Zahara, Chelan Simmons and Kaj-Erik Eriksen.

m-qasimraza I watched this apparently EXTREMELY low-budget movie based on one review i read on IMDb; i should have read more. It starts off a little abruptly but hey, some great movies do. but in its course it becomes a VERY bad mix of "The Day After Tomorrow" and the classic "Twister". Put those two movies together with really bad graphics and a beyond-amateurish cast and you've got Ice Twisters. whats more, they even chose the name "Jo" for the female lead (same as Helen Hunt in Twister). At times i couldn't believe how expressionless most of the actors were, especially when they were staring at a totally fake-looking ice-tornado coming their way. And in this one sequence with the fighter jets - the fireball that ensues? jeez, i could render the fire better.to sum it up, i registered with IMDb for the sole reason that is to warn people about this crap-fest of a movie. save your money and 1.5 hrs.. buy your girl some nice flowers instead.

zjweiner Let us begin our journey in a small town in Oregon. And by town, I really mean set of open tents in a field. This dramatic backdrop can only lead to unbelievable suspense, and the movie doesn't disappoint.The character whom I sympathize with the most is the first character to die (within the first five minutes). Unfortunately he misses the rest of the movie, to his great loss. On the bright side, though, the actor who portrays him probably got great close-ups of the action (heart-pounding!), and you really can't put a price on that.Charlie Price is portrayed by Mark Moses, who, like his namesake, parts the seas of confusion throughout this epic film. In the inaugural ice twister, Charlie's insight and wit are fundamental in fighting through the subterfuge brought on by the government, and he also rediscovers the love of his life, who kind of looks like a cross between Moses's wife and Jesus.The FSF (Federal Science Foundation) vans help give the audience a glimpse into the convoluted mind of director Steven R. Monroe, who, unlike his namesake, was not a president. (Footnote: James Monroe was 5 ft. 4 inches tall). The countless plot twists and turns leaves the viewer as dizzy as if he had just been sucked into one of the ice twisters himself.The buckwild dialogue relies mainly on dramatic pauses and oftentimes the buckwild lack of dialogue. Samuel L. Jackson* plays an incognito role as the assistant to the main nemesis, Frank, mysteriously left without a last name. Matt Damon, protruding into the film frequently from the other side of commercial breaks, really helped bring a note of lightness to the often quite grotesquely ginormous sexual tension present amongst any combination of two or more characters at any point in the film. (Spoiler: there is a three-person hug which does NOT lead to an Eiffel Tower scene.) Once again, SyFy has created an instant classic, following the footsteps of their last ice/rogue-science-gone-bad/government blockbuster, Ice Spiders. To wrap up, I won't tell you not to get your loved ones any other presents this holiday season, but this movie's presence on your DVR just might be enough.*Dion Johnston is actually merely a poor man's Samuel L. Jackson, but a personal recommendation is to watch the movie and mentally substitute Samuel L. Jackson any time Johnston is on screen.