Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a south seas island and raised by philosophers.

The products of a genetic experiment, fraternal twins Julius (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Vincent (Danny DeVito) are separated at birth. 1978 Cadillac Sedan DeVille. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, and Chloe Webb, the film is well cast with some good talent. They…. I didn't really care about anyone in this movie but it is a Schwartzenegga movie so his charisma does shine through but it's annoying that he has to share the spotlight with Danny Devito for the whole movie who plays such a manipulative asshole I couldn't get invested. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a South Seas island and raised by philosophers. Contact us — Are you ready for some odd couple style humor, 1980s sexism and Pg-13 hijinks? A physically perfect but innocent man goes in search of his long-lost twin brother, who is short, a womanizer, and small-time crook. What I mean to say is that I cried at the end. I haven’t seen a lot of his work, but I’m starting to form a hot take: that he’s a more gifted funnyman than action star. “Hit is zah bed by zah fire eggstinguisher. IMDb What works really well is that the script smartly uses his physique as a comedy asset. Schwarzenegger tracks him down in a jail cell and tells him of their secret past. Do you love all types of movies? Due in part to director Ivan Reitman who’s a bit dab hand at comedy, he masks Arnie weakness in acting . “Twins” is not a great comedy - it’s not up there with Reitman’s “Ghostbusters” and DeVito is not as funny as he was in “Ruthless People” and “Wise Guys” - but it is an engaging entertainment with some big laughs and a sort of warm goofiness. Julius and Vincent Benedict are fraternal twins; the results of a secret experiment carried out at a genetics laboratory to produce the perfect child, using sperm donated by six different fathers. The zygote split unevenly leaving two children - one with strength, brains, personality and love and the other one with what else was left! Filming & Production If it’s here, it’s a spank. Discovering that he has a twin brother he has never known about, Schwarzenegger commandeers an inflatable dinghy and starts rowing for the nearest airport. There are giant billboards all over the United States right now, showing DeVito’s picture with the block letters “Schwarzenegger” underneath, and vice versa. Pictures provided by: Bebert, karoomay. His side line is stealing luxury cars at the airport and selling them to chop shops, and about the time Schwarzenegger is arriving in America, DeVito is thrown into jail for hundreds of dollars of unpaid parking tickets. “Hit vas seem-pull,” he says. This was a titan of the VHS era and definitely one of those movies people just had on in their houses when I was a kid in the 90s. Lista feita a partir das atualizações postadas no Filmes Netflix, lá você também pode ver quais filmes e séries foram…, The original list (linked below) is getting long so larger sections are now here. After all, who's sucking up most of the budget on these puppies anyway? Hugh O'Brien as Granger. So they murder a man by dropping a comically large amount of chains on him and then Danny Devito says “he must have a lot on his mind”, Had a lot more fun with this than I did watching the MN Twins lose there 18th straight postseason game :(. Kelly Preston as Marnie Preston. Synopsis I always worry if people treat me like I don't know anything publicly, other people will be like 'oh that girl doesn't know anything; a man said so' so I have no choice but to act in my own (albeit perhaps slightly paranoid)…, Let's be real. Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Arnold is a singularly hilarious screen presence because he can make any line of dialogue funny, even if it’s not funny on paper. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. They play off of each other fine, and completely carry the movie. The big man as had a few attempts at comedy, with mixed results but this his first attempt is still his best one . | The stars of his films are asked to do all the heavy lifting, and while Arnold can lift all the dumbbells in the room, he also needs an ace behind the camera to make it look easier for him. Deep-fried movies to squanch with buddies. Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies. You know the movie is a running gag, but somehow there’s a sweetness in their relationship that makes the plot seem less manipulated. More details at

1974 Audi Fox B1 . It's such a bizarre and overly complicated mix of ideas. Release Dates TMDb Score. They seriously gave the Terminator five sequels and Danny DeVito playing Arnold Schwarzenegger’s twin zero? letterboxd.com/malaine/list/film-poster-deja-vu/ There's also Part Three: letterboxd.com/malaine/list/film-poster-deja-vu-part-three/, (Casi) todas las películas disponibles en Filmin. Ahnuld and DeVito are so dialed-in here, it feels like they actually convinced themselves they’re family. Les "jumeaux" (De Vito et Schwarzenegger) sillonent le pays à bord d'une Cadillac "Sedan de Ville", année 1985-88. A. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Twins (1988) Plot. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. The book celebrates and chronicles over one…, (UPDATED: September 29, 2020) Here's a complete listing of films streaming on HBO Max. Music by Georges Delerue; Written by Herschel Weingrod; William Davies; William Osborne; Timothy Harris; Produced and Directed by Ivan Reitman; … Privacy policy. I can handle the truth. There are some funny lines, but overall it's pretty forgettable. However, director Ivan Reitman soft-pedals the subplot involving the stolen goods and actually manages to supply the movie with a real ending involving thought, dialogue and other elements that recently have tended to disappear in the last 25 minutes of Hollywood entertainments. Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. This time, given comedy from beginning to end, he handles it with ease. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Schwarzenegger and DeVito are a lot of fun together, but man, what the hell was going on with this script? Combining fish-out-of-water and odd-couple narrative beats, "Twins" finds Schwarzenegger's perfectly engineered Julius Benedict venturing to Los Angeles to find his twin brother. Ivan Reitman is not the most talented filmmaker. Sedan signifie juste que c'est une quatre portes. | 1977 BMW 320i .
Display options: Also known as: Jumeaux (France) 1968 AMC Rebel Cross Country. Vincent becomes the ultimate low life and is about to be killed by loan sharks. Julius is an intelligent gigantoid manchild with the heart of a saint and Vincent is a tiny manchild with the hustle in him baby. Still an enjoyable family movie from the 80s (despite the sexual references). Danny DeVito. Even in his comedy and drama roles, his physique is exploited somehow. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a … I thought I could foresee yet another Hollywood movie in which the third act was jettisoned in favor of a shoot-out and a chase.

1988 Cadillac Sedan DeVille. Because that’s where Schwarzenegger prefers to sleep. The premise is funnier than its execution, but it mostly works for what it is. The diminutive DeVito, of course, does not believe this muscular Teuton is his twin. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Ty Granderson Jones Elizabeth Kaitan Tom Platz Roger Callard Jason Reitman Catherine Reitman Dendrie Taylor Sven-Ole Thorsen Gus Rethwisch Linda Porter Bruce McBroom Joe Medjuck Frank Davis John Michael Bolger Steve Reevis Jeff Beck Terry Bozzio Tony Hymas Nicolette Larson Jill Avery Dustin Amy Heather Graham Peter Kent Raymond Storti, Ivan Reitman Michael C. Gross Joe Medjuck, Herschel Weingrod Timothy Harris William Davies William Osborne, Ivan Reitman s twins, The Experiment, Twiins, 107 mins   But if Schwarzenegger has bail money, DeVito is prepared to play along with him. Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. I think Elf owes a lot to Twins for its fish-out-of-water, kindhearted man-child schtick, which is the best part of Reitman’s film. However, the overall premise is super weird and unnecessarily complicated. It doesn't hurt of course that matching him to Danny DeVito is one of the most inspired casting decisions ever. This list is the Letterboxd version of The Oxford History of World Cinema. Deftly helmed by Mr. Reitman, this film, after so many years, hasn't lost its irresistible charm, its warm heart and its inoffensive, light humour. And with good reason - it’s broad but funny and just full of charm. Both children were raised separately at different locations until one day, the two unite and help each other find their long-lost mother. The movie begins with Schwarzenegger as the unpaid assistant of a scientist who lives on an island somewhere between Bora Bora and Australia. I mean, every actor could use an ace behind the camera, but Reitman likes to hand the reigns to his leads. The other part is the brilliance  of Danny De Vito who’s pure gold , the chemistry between the two leads is rock solid and leads to some great laughs. Vincent becomes the ultimate lowlife and is about to be killed by loan sharks when Julius discovers that he has a brother and begins looking for him. While successful, the program was considered a failure and shut down because of the conception of the twins, one inheriting the "desirable traits", and the other being the "genetic trash". I’m not sure I’m ready to drop my identity as “the guy who has never seen Twins,” but well, here we are. Company Credits Show All…

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Few would. Chloe Webb as Linda Mason. Well, it is those things. Definitely one of the strangest films in Arnold's illustrious career, Twins is another fun 80s buddy comedy that has some weird thriller elements thrown in. “How did you know?” Julius smiles. But it’s also the kind of movie that knows exactly when to turn up the antics, when to bring in the pathos, and most importantly, how to find that perfect pitch with respects to chemistry.

| Moving this pic to the comments, since it was not identified, I think it is better to not list it as a vehicle: Ford Bonco II not validated, too background/blurry.