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Get a blowjob in the theater with the new Twisters movie promo

I'm really enjoying the return to a style of film advertising from the late '90s and early '80s (like Dune: Part Twois the questionable looking popcorn bucket), so I am pleased to present to you what I have christened Twister Pipe. According to a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Discussion about filmSoon there will be booths in cinemas that you can go into and simulate being in a tornado, an advertisement for the upcoming film Twister (a kind of sequel to the cult classic of the 90s, Twister).

There's a lot to unpack here. First, I'm really curious to see how fast the wind actually blows in this thing. Depending on their severity, which is measured on Extended Fujita (EF) scale Based on estimated wind speeds and associated damage, tornadoes can produce wind speeds ranging from 65 miles per hour (EF0) to over 200 miles per hour (EF5).

Read more: 18 movie-themed popcorn buckets we loved (and hated).

I can not imagine that Twister Tube can pump out that kind of performance, but I wanted to be sure, so I called J&M special effects, a New York-based SFX company that offers rentals to a variety of fans. A co-worker told me on the phone that a 25 horsepower electric wind machine can produce wind speeds of up to 45 miles per hour at a five foot difference and 25 miles per hour at a distance of 10 feet. But it takes “an enormous amount of energy to move air,” and he wasn’t so sure that was the case Twister This is how much wind power tubes can generate.

Then there are the naturally hilarious reactions to it Twister Social media tubes. From people claiming they will go to the bathroom here next time they go to the theater, to one person wondering if they will dune one where sand is thrown at you, Twister is already receiving some great free promotions from the internet. Here are some of my favorites.

Finally, there appears to be a collective cultural memory of these tubes that exist in boardwalk passageways across America. My little sister swears we went to a similar mall in Ocean City, Maryland, and one of the comments on the original post suggests there used to be one on Citywalk, probably referring to the open-air malls , which are associated with the Universal Studios theme parks . The commenter also points out that the tube was removed from Citywalk because, as expected, it was a petri dish for spreading Covid-19, which is still very common today.

I spoke to several arcade game retailers on the phone, including a company called simply Hurricane simulator. However, none of the companies I spoke to were responsible Twister Tubes, a representative for Hurricane Simulator, told me that their machines can produce wind speeds of “almost 79 miles per hour” and that the machines are “turn-key,” meaning they come fully assembled and are ready to use as soon as they are connected This means you can jump in a booth and experience all the power of an EF0 at your local cinema this summer. I see you there.