Twins

American Broadcasting Company (ABC) | Release Date: December 9, 1988

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kyle20ellisMar 25, 2022

The story has a tendency to get on the tenuous side, but this is essentially a very enjoyable fish-out-of-water comedy. It is a one-joke concept but it does that rare thing, the whole film works. It is nicely filmed, the music is good, theThe story has a tendency to get on the tenuous side, but this is essentially a very enjoyable fish-out-of-water comedy. It is a one-joke concept but it does that rare thing, the whole film works. It is nicely filmed, the music is good, the direction is skillful, the film does move at a comfortable pace and the script has a lot of nice and funny touches. Beside these things some memorable scenes and the acting made me enjoy Twins even more. I especially loved Arnie's awkward attempt at romancing Kelly Preston, that was a real comedy highlight. Acting wise, both leads are on top form, Danny DeVito is hilarious as the dim-witted scuzzball and Arnie is endearing and handles the comedy well as the intelligent and naive genetically-engineered brother. The two teamed up again in Junior, that film wasn't as good or as entertaining, but I personally enjoyed it even with its problems. Twins for me will be the better film, because while it is one-joke and occasionally tenuous in terms of story(loved the concept I will admit and on the most part it did work very well) it is very enjoyable with great lead performances in particular. 8/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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Steven1981Mar 20, 2020

Twins is a 1988 comedy that stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb and Marshall Bell... Arnold Schwarzenegger who plays dumbo Julius Benedict discovers when fully grown he has a brother so travels half way acrossTwins is a 1988 comedy that stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb and Marshall Bell... Arnold Schwarzenegger who plays dumbo Julius Benedict discovers when fully grown he has a brother so travels half way across the world to find him but neither of them look alike and there's no resemblance yet they are twins lol.. The story is laughable and silly but Julius (Schwarzenegger) finds his brother, Vincent Benedict and helps him out with his troubles including goons after him and threats of violence against him. The comedy is not that great to be honest but Danny DeVito steals the show for me because Schwarzenegger seems very dumb in this movie which is embarrassing. The acting is okay besides Schwarzenegger's lol and the action scenes aren't that impressive either but the highlight of the whole film and the only real reason to watch Twins in my opinion is Marnie (Kelly Preston). Kelly Preston is so young, beautiful and sexy and saves this turkey of a film and oozes sex appeal and beauty and the scene where Kelly Preston comes into Arnie's hotel room and is on all fours on the bed is mouthwatering then gets on the floor with Arnie and smokes a cigarette is sexy as hell. Best part of the movie for me!… Expand

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MovieGuysMay 26, 2014

Twins as a movie itself is only okay, but it produces one of Arnold's most enjoyable roles, so that's a plus. DeVito doesn't really add anything new, and relies on his previous roles to fill this one.

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EssenceOfSugarJul 26, 2012

Despite a weak beginning, this film manages to instead keep going up instead of sinking even lower. The actors are perfect for their roles - their contrast provided the strength it needed to maintain the thickening plot. Very good comedy - IDespite a weak beginning, this film manages to instead keep going up instead of sinking even lower. The actors are perfect for their roles - their contrast provided the strength it needed to maintain the thickening plot. Very good comedy - I think it weighed it down a little, which is often a side effect of trying to implement comedy so forcefully just because it was a comedy. But the upside was that it was funny anyway without trying too hard. What I didn't get about this film was that it was sometimes confusing and kept changing direction - which is difficult when you're trying to maintain a couple of sub-plots, and I don't think this handled it very well. The comedy made it more than bearable though and the film didn't just become overly benign, self-centred on making the audience feel really sorry for the characters. In the end, this film had incredible heart in fulfilling a comedic yet thoughtful purpose.… Expand

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gracjanskiApr 9, 2020

Mainstream and good feeling movie with some funny moments. But there are many unrealistic scenes, especially the action scenes. Good performance by Danny De Vito.

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alejandro970Oct 16, 2022

Seen from afar, a supersoldier prototype and a petty criminal can't be brothers, or could they? The first efforts of the Austrian mercenary to show the comic side of him are at least decent, because this comedy has its funny moments, andSeen from afar, a supersoldier prototype and a petty criminal can't be brothers, or could they? The first efforts of the Austrian mercenary to show the comic side of him are at least decent, because this comedy has its funny moments, and warm. Something that as a viewer, one should be grateful for.… Expand

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FilipeNetoOct 17, 2021

This film is part of a set of comedies that marked the nineties, and which was starred by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Not all of them worked well, but the fact is that they remain quite fresh in the collective memory and are still present in someThis film is part of a set of comedies that marked the nineties, and which was starred by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Not all of them worked well, but the fact is that they remain quite fresh in the collective memory and are still present in some TV channels specialized in cinema.

In this film, we see the meeting of Jules and Vincent, two non-identical twin brothers who are the result of a highly secret genetic scientific experiment, which aimed, in practice, to refine human genetic characteristics. They didn't know each other and will, together, learn to know each other and discover what's left of their blood family. In the meantime, Vincent will try to get rid of the criminals who are chasing him, and help his brother to find a girlfriend.

The film runs on a frightening premise... especially when we think about what has already been done in the name of genetic and racial enhancement. The scientific basis for the experience that the film recounts also seems to me dubious and questionable, as does the way in which Jules lived in isolation, without empirical knowledge of the world until he reached maturity. So the film has a lot of weird and unbelievable things for such a tiny script, but I tried my best to relativize that, give the film a chance. I felt it was fair, as it turned out to be a good bit of entertainment, able to make time go by quickly and have fun. It's not a movie that makes us laugh to tears, but it has its moments.

Although the cast has names like Chloe Webb or Bonnie Bartlett, the leading is entirely of the duo Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny DeVito. Eager to show that he could be more than a beefy action figure, the Austrian giant was huge in the way he clung to his character and made him truly likable, even though I sometimes considered him artificial. DeVito excels in his histrionic, exaggerated, sly and dishonest character. The actor's over-acting fit well with the character's personality. I still think we can particularly mention Kelly Preston's work: she was no more than a sexy girl to be Schwarzenegger's love interest and didn't have much to do, but she pulled off well.

Technically, the film is very understated and doesn't stand out. Most of the production values are standard and are within what we would find in an average film from the nineties. This is the case of cinematography, costumes, props, sets... they fulfill their role well, but they don't bring anything really remarkable. The soundtrack deserves a positive note: it's not bright, it has a very eighties-style sound, with synthesizer and electronic touches, but it works and makes itself heard. The editing was done with some care and guarantees a pleasant pace, with the story going smoothly and without delay.… Expand

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clem666Jan 10, 2023

A lame early 90's comedy movie as we love them.
A dumb scenario paved with holes and inconsistencies that the films uses to showcase weird and funny events. This plot is so confusing that it becomes original, since it manages to find anA lame early 90's comedy movie as we love them.
A dumb scenario paved with holes and inconsistencies that the films uses to showcase weird and funny events. This plot is so confusing that it becomes original, since it manages to find an identity for it. In my opinion it surprises in surpassing the pathetic joke of the big strong and the small petty.
I couldn't stand DeVito, his character's evolution and acting. Schwarzenegger was also surprisingly funny, and the few meta-jokes he does makes it even better.
Well paced, well filmed, great soundtrack. it ticks all the boxes of the nice movie for a rainy Sunday afternoon.… Expand

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OriginalDangerSep 9, 2020

Twins is a 1988 comedy but it does have the odd bit of action however it's all mainly purely comedy. Twins is an Ivan Reitman film which he directed in 1988 and stars Danny DeVito, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb, MarshallTwins is a 1988 comedy but it does have the odd bit of action however it's all mainly purely comedy. Twins is an Ivan Reitman film which he directed in 1988 and stars Danny DeVito, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb, Marshall Bell, Nicolette Larson and many others..... Twins is about twin brothers of course which is no surprise, Julius (Schwarzenegger) finds out he has a brother and travels round the world to find him only to find out he's his twin brother but bares no resemblance but the twin brothers played by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito set out to find their mother. Marnie Mason (Kelly Preston) takes an interest in Julius Benedict (Schwarzenegger) and Vincent Benedict (DeVito) is up to his neck in trouble with the Klane brothers and has a girlfriend played by Chloe Webb... Twins is mainly comedy but also had many romantic scenes, few scenes maybe unsuitable for kids but doesn't get explicit and it's a family comedy more than anything... There's bits of action and humour throughout and Kelly Preston is drop dead gorgeous and Twins is filled with amazing music. The acting is great and Schwarzenegger is so ridiculous at times it adds to the comedy and the chemistry between the actors especially Schwarzenegger and DeVito is dynamite. Check this excellent film out.… Expand

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HabibiehakimJul 2, 2021

Twins is fun yet very enjoyable, with Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito great chemistry, it's just funny and fun to see both of them, added with Preston and Webb delightful performance, Twins is a very good time.

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