Twins | | Cast : | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito | | Director : | Ivan Reitman | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby | | Released Date : | December 09, 1988 | | DVD Released Date : | May 27, 1998 | | Language : | French (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | June 27, 2005 | | Summary | The sequel will be awesome | Content
 | I will personally mark out for the sequel to Twins. The sequel's script should call for Danny Devito as the Penguin and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze. The iceman cometh.
That man sure has a hard on for this bus. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 22, 2004 | | Summary | Double the Comedy | Content
| This movie is great. How can you not love Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito as Twins. Originally made back in 1988 this movie has stood the test of time. It is one of Arnold's more comedic roles as he plays the innocent foreigner relying on the wisdom of his criminal brother. As they travel on a cross country trip to discover who they are and make a little money they realize what brotherhood is all about. Twins is definitely a great film. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 01, 2004 | | Summary | I'll never grow tired of this movie | Content
| I've seen this movie a zillion times, and was quite shocked when I bought and watched the DVD, as the version I'd taped off the TV years ago, was edited beyond belief! There was a lot of 'unsavoury' language cut out, and sometimes, even full jokes! I didn't recognise half of the early scenes when Julius & Vincent are in Vincent's house, as there's bits about Julius still being a virgin at 35 (and I thought I was a late starter!)
Arnie & Danny Devito are a great comedic pairing in this movie, Danny tall as he is wide, and Arnie showing off his muscles. They also starred together in Junior, which, despite what one reviewer said, is NOT a sequel to this!
The poster is enough to tell if you'll like this or not. If you think the casting of Arnie and Danny is amusing as a little and large combo then you'll probably like this. If you think it dumb then you may not appreciate this. The comedy is very much a mix of odd-couple and fish-out-of-water style jokes from Julius as opposed to the streetwise Vincent. The plot is largely meaningless - a mix of the two taking a secret engine across country while looking for their mother, and throw in two pretty girls (Chloe Webb & John Travolta's future wife, Kelly Preston).
All the fish-out-of-water jokes are funny, but sometimes not laugh out loud hilarious. It works mainly due to the casting of the lead two. Danny plays the sleazy one very well but the best one is Arnie - he merely plays a big naïve lump of muscle. However what he does do is allow himself to be sent up very well - you have to look out for it in most of his movies now, he always sends himself up somehow! Whether it be him making little knowing jokes (`I'll be back' or comparing muscles with Stallone on his Rambo poster) or just being the straightman to DeVito's set up jokes.
This is a great movie, although it's practically sacriledge that it's a full-screen edition, and has no extras. The film starts straight away, no main menu, and also has a little bit at the start where it says that English is the chosen language for this DVD, you can choose your own language later! Or have the subtitles on. Junior is not as good, mainly because it has the very annoying woman in it, who's name escapes me at the moment. You know, the annoying blonde one. A great movie and funny, especially if you've seen the edited TV version! |
| Rating | | | Date | October 31, 2004 | | Summary | Fun for the Family | Content
| Is it a "don't mess with ma nature" warning to the geneticists or a light-hearted, good-natured buddy film? We'd say it's more of the latter. Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman ushers twins separated at birth -- the intellectual Julius (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and the bombastic Vincent (Danny DeVito) -- through a number of bumbling, getting-to-know-you scenarios. Twin chemistry drew audiences to the theaters in droves back in 1988. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 15, 2004 | | Summary | A NICE CHANGE OF PACE FOR ARNOLD | Content
| TWO LONG LOST GENTICALLY DESIGNED TWIN BROTHERS [ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER AND DANNY DEVITO] FINALLY MEET EACH OTHER AT THE AGE OF 35. VERY FUNNY AND WITH SOME FINE DRAMATIC MOMENTS TOO. THIS MOVIE DEFINITELY PROVED THERE WAS A LOT MORE TO ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER THAN JUST BIG BUDGET ACTION MOVIES. THIS IS A GOOD MOVIE FOR ANY FAN OF ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. |
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