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Don't get me wrong, Schwarzenegger is an entertaining actor and does a lot for this movie but he really excels in major violent and bloody movies, such as Predator or the Terminator…and Twins is not a violent bloody movie, more a Sunday afternoon family movie to relax whilst watching.
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DeVito and Schwarzenegger as fraternal twin brothers? Hey, why not? This delightful 1988 ... more
comedy by Ivan Reitman--about genetically designed twin siblings who discover each other at the age of 35--works out just fine, thanks largely to great chemistry b...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger) - who look nothing alike - are born and then separated. Years later the unlikely siblings meet: Julius a highly educated but sheltered gian...
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Superstars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito team up for twice the laughs in this ... more
hilarious box-office blockbuster from director Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters). An Ambitious genetic experiment takes the wrong turn when twins-who look nothing alike- a...
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driver two girls who just want to have fun confront the grave responsibility of safekeeping the world from vampire domination! The Duke one of the most dangerous of the undead is determined to bring a new age of darkness upon the earth as he hunts the Fifth Prince with a vial of blood and the ancient Vampire Bible. But ace vampire slayer Reeve will not rest until the fight is over and with the help of his innocent sister a feisty young beauty and an unlikely hero they wage the ultimate martial arts showdown! Cantopop music sensation Twins (Gillian Chung Charlene Choi) team up with a whole host of Hong Kong stars (including a special cameo appearance from Jackie Chan) for 'Vampire Effect' (aka Twins Effect) the wildest high-octane vampire adventure ever!
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help of a famous high-kicking Hong Kong bus driver two girls who just want to have fun confront the grave responsibility of safekeeping the world from vampire domination! The Duke one of the most dangerous of the undead is determined to bring a new age of darkness upon the earth as he hunts the Fifth Prince with a vial of blood and the ancient Vampire Bible. But ace vampire slayer Reeve will not rest until the fight is over and with the help of his innocent sister a feisty young beauty and an unlikely hero they wage the ultimate martial arts showdown! Cantopop music sensation Twins (Gillian Chung Charlene Choi) team up with a whole host of Hong Kong stars (including a special cameo appearance from Jackie Chan) for 'Vampire Effect' (aka Twins Effect) the wildest high-octane vampire adventure ever! Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (Dir. Rob Cohen 1993): Jason Scott Lee and Lauren Holly star in this unforgettable glimpse into the life love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training Lee realises his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long he is discovered by a Hollywood producer (Robert Wagner) and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one of the most charismatic action heroes in motion picture history. Hailed as "an immeasurably entertaining movie" by CBS-TV Dragon is ablaze with comedy touching romance and spectacular martial arts sequences.
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Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Advantages: good entertaining movie Disadvantages: none really...???
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The twins soon come to realise that they have more of a connection than they first thought…..
**IN CONCLUSION**
I first saw this one many years ago and enjoyed it then, enjoying the comical banter between the so called twins.
When I watched it again on the television this very day I suddenly remembered why I first enjoyed it.
The unlikely pairing of DaVito and ... ...as Predator or the Terminator…and Twins is not a violent bloody movie, more a Sunday afternoon family movie to relax whilst watching.
In all Twins is a fine movie and is well worth watching. There is a bit of violence but not too excessive, more fist fights than shoot outs.
If you do like to see the big guy shooting hundreds of people whilst kicking his way out of a P.O.W. camp in Vietnam then this one is not for you….
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Director and Producer: Ivan Reitman Writers: William Davies, Timothy Harris, William Osborne and Herschel Weingrod Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb, Bonnie Bartlet and Tony Jay.
Released in late 1988 this great comedy involved the very questionable twins, Julius and Vincent Benedict, who were separated at birth then reunited years later.
Apparently, only there mother can tell them apart???
**BRIEF PLOT**
With Julius Benedict, (played by the rather large Arnold Schwarzenegger) being brought up on a picturesque island miles from normal life, he has grown into a calm and tranquil type of person. His life soon turns upside down when he is told that he has a twin brother called Vincent, (played by Danny DeVito), who is living somewhere in L.A. so with this information Julius sets out to find him.
The day Julius tracks Vincent down he soon realises that his long lost twin is a bit of a street hustler and a part time car thief who is in a lot of financial trouble from some really violent loan sharks.
When Vincent steals a car to try and pay off some of his debt he soon realises that the contents of the car are worth a lot more than he could ever imagine, with this he then decides to try to sell the contents, soon regretting it when things don't go according to plan.
The twins soon come to realise that they have more of a connection than they first thought…..
**IN CONCLUSION**
I first saw this one many years ago and enjoyed it then, enjoying the comical banter between the so called twins.
When I watched it again on the television this very day I suddenly remembered why I first enjoyed it.
The unlikely pairing of DaVito and Schwarzenegger as twins is almost unbelievable but as the movie runs you soon realise that it could quite be possible.
Schwarzenegger is his usual half wooden self with his struggling pigeon English and his bad acting, but his bulging muscles and tremendous strength seem to hide the fact.
DaVito, on the other hand, does a brilliant impression of a lovable rogue with a passion for fast cars and even faster women, In fact it is DaVito who keeps the movie as entertaining as it is. He plays his usual comical self, as he does in all his movies, like Romancing the stone with Michael Douglas and Ruthless People with Bette Midler.
Don't get me wrong, Schwarzenegger is an entertaining actor and does a lot for this movie but he really excels in major violent and bloody movies, such as Predator or the Terminator…and Twins is not a violent bloody movie, more a Sunday afternoon family movie to relax whilst watching.
In all Twins is a fine movie and is well worth watching. There is a bit of violence but not too excessive, more fist fights than shoot outs. If you do like to see the big guy shooting hundreds of people whilst kicking his way out of a P.O.W. camp in Vietnam then this one is not for you…. But if you have seen Kindergarten cop and thought Schwarzenegger approach to non violent movie acting was good then 'Twins' is for you.
Would I recommend it…?? Yes I would, for the entertainment value and DaVito's great wit it is worth sitting down with the family for an hour and forty five minutes.
...genetic experiment goes wrong and twins that don't look similar at all, are born and separated. One, Julius (Arnold Schwarzenegger) goes to an exotic island and is taught by a very wise man and the other, Vincent (Danny DeVito) is made to fend for himself in cruel America. In debt and is up for any "easy money schemes" is banged up, inside.
Julius is told by the wise man that he has known for many years, that he has a brother and then sets off to ... ...finds Vincent in jail and then is rejected after bailing him out. Vincent does not believe the wild stories. After getting better acquainted they set off on a wild, cross country, goose chase to find their mother, while Vince is secretly planning to take a £5 million car for some quick money. This video/DVD may not be available still in the shops because of its age, but you may be able to get it second hand. My opinion is that it is worth the money ...
jackiechan 11.10.2003
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I know it may eb sad to say so, but I did enjoy this film. Arnie trying to actually prove he is a good actor and star in this comedy. Well keep trying mister!
Basically Arnie stars with Danny Devito as two brothers. They were test tube babies that were seperated at birth. Arnie stars as Julius, the one who inhertited all the brain and brawn, Devito stars as Vincent who basically was not expected to be born and has all the bad rolled into him. This ...
FarQRecords 15.09.2000
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this once again is a pitiful movie. it has its moments of mild hunmour where you can muster a smirk from somewhere but arnie can not simply be anythoing other than the terminator, predator, totall recall or the running man. this is like kindergarten cop a flop and a waste of time. danny devito is just plain annoying and the funny man straight man routine does not work and we have sseen him too often before in such a role (see romance in the stone). ...
lewiscrofts 17.07.2000
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SWEET VALLEY
I am an avid fan of the Sweet Valley series and when I heard about the DVD edition, I wanted to watch them immediately! For those who are not familiar with the series, Sweet Valley is a set of series based on two Californian twins. Produced by Francine Pascal, the series are divided into three categories: Sweet Valley Twins series, Sweet Valley High series and Sweet Valley universities. All three categories follow the lives of the two twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield, as well as the lives of their friends and family in general. The series have got quite a positive response from audiences and readers, mainly because of the fact that there is whole imaginary world that have been created for the entertainment of so many.
The Sweet Valley High DVD is quite simply a compilation of the Sweet Valley High episodes. If ...
Julias and Vincent are the result of an extraordinary experiment to produce a superior infant for the good of mankind. Separated at birth but reunited as adults their lives are about to become intricately entwined.
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Twin brothers--hardly identical--are separated at birth. As the result of a genetic experiment gone awry, the brothers could not be more different, both physically and emotionally. Raised in a sheltered environment away on a desert island, giant Julius (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has developed into a meek, highly educated individual with a big heart. Pint-sized Vincent (Danny DeVito), left in New York to survive on his own, is a scheming, cynical hustler with an insatiable lust for women and money. When each discovers the other exists, the brothers reunite and set off an a comic adventure in search of their lost mother. But in their cross-country travels--with girlfriends in tow and a hitman hot on their trail--what they really find is a deep brotherly connection that exists despite their external differences.
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