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- IMDB rating: 5.90
- IMDB votes: 34
- Release Date: 1988
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- Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a south seas island and raised by philosophers. Vincent becomes the ultimate low life and is about to be killed by loan sharks when Julius discovers that he has a brother and begins looking for him. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Added: 22 September 2005
Vote: 1
Twins
This was the first of two films that brought director Ivan Reitman(Evolution), Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito together, thesecond being the pretty silly Junior. Anyway, two non-identical twinbabies (second not expected) were born as part of a top secretscientific experiment to create an advanced human being. Many yearslater after being told he had a brother, good natured, naive andintelligent Julius Benedict (Schwarzenegger) decided to travel to thecity where his brother is, to find him. Vincent Benedict (DeVito) ishis dim-witted, money hungry and easily-annoyed brother, and after awhile Julius convinces him to let him stick by his side. Throughout thefilm after this they search for the mother, Mary Ann Benedict (BonnieBartlett), have get-together moments with their girlfriends, MarnieMason (Kelly Preston) and Linda Mason (Chloe Webb), and go up againstBeetroot McKinley (Trey Wilson) and Webster (Marshall Bell), becauseVince stole a car with a priceless piece of machinery in the boot. Thisfilm does not have as many laughs as any traditional comedy, but itstill works as a great sentimental family film. The song "Twins" (atthe end) was nominated the Golden Globe for Best Song. ArnoldSchwarzenegger was number 54 on The 100 Greatest Movie Stars, and hewas number 20 on The 100 Greatest Pop Culture Icons. Very good!
User: bsincAdded: 7 March 2002
Vote: 3
Boring
I didn't find this movie very funny when I first saw it (I was around 8,andconsidering that this movie wasn't exactly intended for rocket scientistsbut rather a simple audience this is pretty bad) and I don't find itamusingnow (19). Nothing special about this one. A stupid story, hiding behindArnie's huge biceps. 4/10
User: kidwltmAdded: 8 July 2003
Vote: 3
Nice Concept, Poor Execution
The entire (not so bad) plot of the film was just a way to set up a screenunion between Schwarzenegger and De Vito, and so relies heavily of the twoto carry the film on their shoulders. They do a good job for the most part,both share great chemistry and make a great comedic team. But because theyhad these two big stars, the writers just set up scene after scene of sillypredicaments to showcase their differences in appearance and personality. It works in the beginning, but gets old fast. The scenes with the twosisters/girlfriends are nice enough, but once again, just get reused way toooften. And the whole subplot with the fuel injector and criminals is justsilly.
It's still a good movie to watch if your a big fan of either of the twomain stars, but I wish this movie had been kinder to them and Reitman.
4/10
Added: 24 February 2006
Vote: 1
Great dialogue and a thoughtful, moving story
The beginning of Twins has a surreal tone to it it. This caringvoice-over contrasts so much with the sinister look of the lab, and themusic gives a much sadder feel to what is already present.
I think the idea of putting two physically opposite actors together anddeciding to make them twins works in this film, especially consideringthat the plot tells us they have genetically modified origins. Julius'odd upbringing - isolated on an island - and its after-effects areobvious very early on. He asks for a manual when asked to drive a carsomewhere. You get a sense that everything is so novel to Julius - eveneating an ice cream (a shot which is beautifully lit). As you wouldn't,he hasn't the first clue about romance. Vincent, of course, is totallyopposite, and you know this in just a few scenes. The brothers' scenesare often juxtaposed to show this. I especially like Vincent'sexpression in the "third rule in a crisis" scene.
The bionic hand when Julius' briefcase is nearly stolen is inspired -he pulls up his would-be muggers on such things as wearing motorcyclehelmets. The fire extinguisher scene is so wonderful in showing howshady Vincent is and how good Julius is - Julius doesn't even hateVincent when he rejects him. In fact, even their names seem to suit thecharacters. The relationship between the brothers is interesting.Vincent suddenly shows a united front with Julius, strangely enoughwhen Julius deals with someone who is hounding his brother. Althoughthey are twins, Julius acts like a much older brother as they learnmore about their past.
Some of the dialogue in Twins is brilliant. "Oh, I like nuked food!" issuch a great line from Julius, and Vincent's "I liberated this from myfile at the orphanage" says so much about his personality in just a fewwords. There's also a wonderful scene after the fight in the nightclubwhere the line-dancers carry on dancing around the unconscioushenchmen.
Added: 12 September 2001
Vote: 3
impressive comedy!
This was Arnold Schwarzenegger's comedy debut, and it was a good one. Heplays a genetically perfect man who has spent his entire life protectedandin seclusion, and then learns he has a twin brother. The brother, playedtoperfection by Danny DeVito, is a small-time crook who lives in the bigcity.The duo makes a great comic team once united, and I rank this as one of myfavorite Schwarzenegger films.
*** out of ****
Added: 25 August 2002
Vote: 3
Amusing fish-out-of-water comedy but the actual plot is a crock of s**t
Julius is the result of a genetic experiment to create the ultimate manspiritually, mentally and physically. Julius is raised on a remote islandand is in his thirties when he is told that he has a twin brother. He goeson the search for his brother to find that Vincent is the opposite in everyway and is in a great deal of trouble with loan sharks.
The poster is enough to tell if you'll like this or not. If you think thecasting of Schwarzenegger and DeVito is amusing as a little and large combothen you'll probably like this. If you think it dumb then you may notappreciate this. The comedy is very much a mix of odd-couple andfish-out-of-water style jokes from Julius as opposed to the streetwiseVincent. The plot is largely meaningless – a mix of the two taking a secretengine across country while looking for their mother.
It really is all incident as it is only used for tonnes of fish-out-of-waterjokes most of which are funny if not hilarious. Mainly it works because ofthe casting of the lead two. DeVito plays the sleazy one very well but thebest one is Schwarzenegger. He isn't a great actor but he merely plays abig na?ve lump of muscle. However what he does do is allow himself to besent up very well. Whether it be him making little knowing jokes (`I'll beback' or comparing muscles with Stallone on his Rambo poster) or just beingthe straightman to DeVito's set up jokes. Preston is pretty but quiteremoved from the action (with the exception of showing a REAL nice ass inthe bedroom scene!) and Webb is just plain annoying for most of the film. The only member of the cast that is of interest outside of the two leads isan early performance by David Caruso, and guess what? He still does thatcocked head, tough talking New Yorker thing that he does in every otherfilm.
Overall the plot is senseless and is really meaningless to the success ofthe comedy. The jokes are nothing special but are amusing in a tried andtested way – it's only when they need the plot to work that it all looks abit flimsy.
Added: 16 March 1999
Vote: 2
Twins
Mismatched twin brothers meet for thefirst time, then join forces to searchfor their mother. Ivan Reitman bringstogether one of the finest screen pairingsever in Arnold and Mr. DeVito. They're perfectfor each other and the story is well craftedaround both of them. It's funny! It's touching!You never thought you'd see Arnold doingcomedy. He's very funny in the film andfinds numerous ways of making fun of hismachismo image. Kelly Preston co-stars.
User: claudonioAdded: 22 January 2000
Vote: 2
Very funny, one of Schwarzenegger's best
"Twins" is a very funny movie, this is one of Schwarzenegger's best films.Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger play off each other perfectly. Thenext time Schwarzenegger makes a comedy he should do one with DeVito. Thisis a very funny movie and I highly reccomend it.
User: chrnaessAdded: 25 March 2000
Vote: 2
Absolutely gorgeous film
Twins is one of the finest films ever made.
It stars a particulary fine Schwarzenegger in his first comedy outing andhewas outstanding in every scene, DeVito shines all the way through and hehasmany funny lines. Together they had the charisma and talent to make formany memorable and superb scenes, it was all outstanding in this film . Anextremely beautiful Kelly Preston also starred and gave extra spice to thefilm.
The story is cute and charming, the music soundtrack was very good andGeorges Delerue and Randy Edelman gives us the best tunes evermade.
As comedies go Twins is my favourite because it combines a perfect castwitha charming story and great music.Great directing job by Ivan Reitman.
Added: 17 May 2000
Vote: 2
Brilliant
Twins is a movie I have seen time and time again, yet never reallyenjoyed.Until now. What has changed I still do not know but it has all thenecessary ingredients for a great comedy. You really believe that Arnie isas naive as he is made out to be and Danny De Vito's cheeky characteralwayskeeps you laughing. Truly one of Arnold's, and Danny's as well, greatestfilms
User: (iwannascrew@your-house.com)Added: 16 January 2001
Vote: 2
dude, who said Arnie couldn't act
I had not seen twins for ages, and a few nights ago it was on tv and Idecided to watch it, for nostalgic reasons if anything but, as of recentlyIhave fully begun to understand the 'art' of film, so I saw it in a totallydifferent perspective.....
and i LOVED it.
No it didn't have brilliant dialogue, writing, camera placementect....but DAMN Arnie and Devito are phat actors, I mean seriously, not includinghis first few movies, has there been a time went you haven't totallybelievedArnie's characters, why.....COS HE IS A DAMN GOOD ACTOR
I hope to make movies one day and I hope to re-unite Arnie and devito forthe 3rd time
Added: 26 August 2002
Vote: 2
One of a kind... Or is that...two?
TWINS is a very original comedy, and whoever thought about the SLIGHTESTidea of putting Schwarznegger and DeVito together in a film portrayingtwinsmust be nutty! This film is excellent, the acting's great, the script'sgreat, and the chemistry between DeVito and Schwarznegger is worth pointingout. 3.5/5 stars--
Added: 4 June 2003
Vote: 2
Ivan Reitman made good Arnold films! I think He should make more!
Great Arnold movie and its very funny! Danny Devito was great! MarshallBellplayed a fine villain. David Caruso was really different. Look forSven-OleThorsen,David Efron,Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa,Maury Chaykin,and GusRethwisch!Itwas really neat to know that Belle and Rosemary Dunsmore was in TotalRecallwith Arnold and well, Thorsen has been in a ton of Arnold films!Anyway ithas really a good story and acting and I don't want to say to much butthisis really a good comedy and I recommend it to all Arnoldfans!
User: tastyhotdogsAdded: 14 January 2006
Vote: 2
Most ridiculous movie ever?
What a ridiculous premise for a movie.
Julius (Schwarzeneger) lives in Austria. One day he discovers he has atwin brother who lives in America. Julius decides to go there to try tofind and meet his long lost brother, from whom he was separated atbirth. Turns out his brother Vincent (DeVito) is comically much smallerthan him, plus very different. Initially Vincent isn't interested inhis long lost brother, but when he realizes he may be able to use himto help him get out of trouble, he lets him hang around. This brings ussome of the lighter moments of the movie as the big goofy Austriantries to learn American culture. Eventually the two grow closer andstart to work together. Will they find their mum? Will Vincent'stroubles with some bad guys bring about his death?
It's funny how in the 80's you could get away with putting a movie outlike this, let alone it becoming a smash. These days producers are lessshameless in how they try to see how desperate and predictable themovie going public are, generally by bringing out totally unwarrantedsequels (see "Legally Blonde", "Miss Congeniality" and the in-the-works"Oceans 13"). Another popular one is putting tough guys in kids movies.I'm getting pretty disillusioned with movie going these days. Itstarted with the candy bar prices, then the ticket prices, now it's theactual movies. I think I've gone to see less than 10 in the last year,and this is from someone who loves rushing to see a long awaited movie.Nowadays I go to Star Video and hire stuff from the last 20 years Ididn't get around to seeing. I put most of the blame on "Meet TheParents 2"
Added: 27 January 2008
Vote: 2
clever premise,but doesn't live up to its potential
the premise for this movie is clever and original.Two men who do notlook alike and are totally different human beings find out they aretwins.one is a perfect physical specimen,very well educated andhonest.and he grew up on a deserted island.the other one-well lets justsay he's almost the exact opposite.Arnold Schwarzeneggar and DannyDevito are the twins.so the movie should be hilarious.but it's not.atleast i didn't think so.there are a few amusing lines,but that's aboutit.the whole "fish out of water" scenario should be funny,but again,itisn't. there is another plot which is basically a crime drama andthat's what this this movie feels like to me,a crime drama.i got boredabout halfway through and had to turn it off for awhile before goingback to it.for me,Twins is a 4/10
User: AvouraAdded: 16 January 2005
Vote: 1
Beautiful film
This was a great film. The story is of a man (Julius Benedict, playedby Arnold Schwarzenegger) who grows up on a tropical island with ascientist, and knows nothing of modern society. Then one day he findsout he has a twin brother in L.A. He was also told that his mother diedgiving birth to him and his brother. When he gets to L.A. he finds hisbrother, who appears to be nothing like him, sort of an opposite personentirely, although they share some things in common. Julius is verypleasant, sensible, intelligent, Vincent, his brother, is a petty carthief and always getting into trouble. Julius goes looking for wheretheir mother lived and finds she is gone. He finds one of his 6fathers, but not his mother. He is given an address in New Mexico tofind a scientist who was at his birth. (Julius was part of a secretgovt experiment to produce a superhuman man). He goes with his brotherVincent to find the scientist, who tells them their mother is alive andwell and living near Santa Fe. So they go off looking for her, find herbut don't realise it, as she thinks they are tricking her. She was liedto as well, being told that her son was dead, and nothing about thetwin son who was born 1 minute later.
Add to that some villains chasing the brothers as Vincent is driving astolen car with a secret jet engine stored in the back, and some comedyalong the way, and some magnificent scenery along the way.
I thought the relationship between the two twins was great, very welldone, and believable. What they said about being a family was verymoving. And at the end it all works out well.
An excellent film about relationships, family, and what is important inlife, and about how to do the right thing, when at the end the twins dothe right thing and get rewarded.
I recommend this film. If you view it as a violent movie about beatingthe criminals, it can work on that level, if you view it as a comedy itis quite good too, but as a film about family and relationships iswhere it really works best, view this with an open heart.
Added: 23 March 2005
Vote: 1
Quick Reviews!!
Arnie shows his range wonderfully here in this light-hearted, butclever and touching comedy, using all the comic and action ability hehas previously shown. Getting a younger, and more widespread audiencehere would ensure that more people would come to love Srnie, and hewould be the greatest movie star ever.
Arnie plays Julian, a twin separated at birth from his brother andmother in a dubious experiment. Once he reaches a certain age hedecides to go in search of his lost brother and mother, but he is notan ordinary guy. He is a genius, a muscular giant with great fightingability, and is naive and innocent when it comes to women, the outsideworld, and crime as he was brought up in a tropical paradise. Hissearch takes him to America and to a big city. Eventually he finds hisbrother Vincent, who was the 'failed' half of the experiment. He issmall, weak, and a small time crook and womaniser, but street-smart.Vincent is going to be killed by loan sharks unless he can come up withsome money fast, but when Julian interrupts, beating up the bad guys,Vincent thinks he can use Julian as protection, even though he does notbelieve they are brothers. However, they search for their motheranyway, as Vincent is making one last deal to save himself. They growto like each other, and Arnie falls for Marnie, the sister of Vincent'sgirl. The mob are on their backs, and Julian will not stop till hefinds his mum.
The film works because the chemistry between Devito and Arnie isperfect. The script is also very sharp, with plenty of jokes, room foraction, and with a charming quality too. The cast is good, and all seemto have a great time making it. Arnie's one-liners are present-'Thepavement was your enemy' and 'You forgot the third rule in a crisissituation', but the rest of the humour is good too. The way the twinsare so different, yet act the same, doing the same things at the sametime etc. Arnie's singing on the plane is great too. Overall, a goodArnie film, but one for the family to enjoy, rather than just theaction fans.
7.5 out of 10
Added: 16 July 2005
Vote: 1
A perfect human being is related to a total sleaze ball? It's true and it makes a cool film!
Twins is about the perfect human being who was made in a lab from thesperms of ten men and one woman who finds out he has a twin brother. Hesets foot off the tropical island he was held on where he grewknowledge and learned to defend himself from violence to find hisbrother who turns out to be the exact opposite of him. Though notleaving him, the brother steals a car and finds out it holds a machinethat is worth for five million dollars. But when he tries to cash it inhe must face the truth about his past, defeat evil loan sharks, and notbe killed my the mysterious villain Webster. First of all this is areally good film. Arnold is perfect as Julius and Danny does a good jobas Vincent. The brothers love interests are nice except for Danny'sgirlfriend, she was a little annoying. The villains are menacing tofrom the evil Webster to the dealer Mr. Beetroot. The plot is roughthough. First the viewers are thrown into the plot of Julius lookingfor Vince and then they tie in the plot with the loan sharks and thenthey set out for five million dollars and then they look for theirmother and it's back to the five million...the whole plot is clunky!The relationships are heart warming and will make you care. This is agood family film and you'll enjoy it. And believe me, it's ten timesbetter then Junior! Though the plot is clunky and over ridden, Twinsgets the big 7. A funny film that deserves a lot of respect. Enjoy!
User: Punk19Added: 18 July 2005
Vote: 1
They are twins?
Julius Benedict(Arnold Schwarzenegger)is a small time lawyer. Hisbrother Vincent Benedict(Danny Devito)is a small time crook. So what dothey do when they meet face to face for the first time? They freak.Mary Ann Benedict(Bonnie Bartlett)was impregnated by seven differentmen at the same time that makes twins that don't look the same. Theyboth look different. Size, hobbies, hair, eyes, everything isdifferent. So when they meet their mother for the first time they askwhat and where their father is.
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny Devito and Mary Ann Bartlett. Agood movie for laughs and smiles.
Added: 26 February 2006
Vote: 1
It has no respect for logic…but who cares? (spoilers)
One of the strangest things in the world is watching ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Der Gropenfuhrer himself, play a meek, sensitive,mild-mannered virgin. It's somehow not quite of this Earth. It's kindof the equivalent of watching Cliff Richard play Gene Simmons in a noholds barred biopic, one where we get to see the Peter Pan of popservice more than four thousand women with his piously pure pecker. Itjust doesn't seem right.
But despite the knowledge that we now have about The Governator – thathe's a serial groper as well as a purveyor of sweaty sausage fests –he's pretty good in Twins. He's got the big muscles, the dopey grinand, of course, he's got the comedy accent – listening to him sing is ajoy in itself (is it too late for an album? He could be the new DavidHasselhoff. "You ain't gonna rack and roll no more"). Plus he doesn'ttake himself too seriously, which helps.
And how can you not enjoy a film where Arnie is declared to be a"physically, mentally and spiritually advanced human being"? The wholeidea is so ludicrous (much more so than him being Danny DeVito's twinbrother) that you can't help but go with it. And like I said before,Arnie is well aware of how silly the film is and he plays up to itwell.
My favourite Arnie bit has to be the scene where some bloke on amotorcycle tries to mug him. The man tries to grab his briefcase butArnie keeps a hold of it and the bloke crashes to the floor. "I didnothing. The pavement was his enemy." Magnificent! And almost as goodis Arnie's post-coital face after Mrs Travolta has nailed him. He lookslike a man who stared too long into the abyss. And how could I forgethis speech about logic? "You have no respect for logic. And I have norespect for those who have no respect for logic. You're a very stupidperson." And of course after this he hurls a huge man into an elevator– a juxtaposition the likes of which we've never seen before or since.
But as much as I love Arnie in Twins, he's not the best thing about thefilm. And that distinction doesn't go to Danny DeVito either. No, thebest thing about the film is Marshall Bell as Webster. I love this guy.I want him to get his own franchise (or at least his own sitcom). Imean, I know Danny DeVito kills him at the end, but since when havesuch technicalities prevented a piece of creative genius? I can justsee it now: "I'm Webster", the hilarious exploits of a happy go lucky,batshit crazy hit-man. I'm telling you, it would be a huge success.
But of all of Webster's great moments, his introduction is the best."I'm Webster!" Just two little words but two words said in such amanic, unhinged, bonkers sort of way that I'm rendered helpless withlaughter. And I love how freely he uses his silenced handgun. He killstwo office-bound knobs and then he kneecaps the useless Klane brothers.Webster, you sir are an American hero.
But enough of the Webster love; Danny DeVito deserves some praise too.He has many great moments (using handicapped children as a means ofmanipulation, the look of disgust on his face when he discovers thatArnie is a virgin and all the poontang he gets – he may be meagre ofstature, but he's doing something right) but there's a little throwawaymoment that I like more. It's the bit where he comes out of a clothesstore holding a cardboard box. "Just don't say they're cheap, these arequality socks!" There really isn't enough sock comedy. And then theconversation he gets into with the policeman is priceless too: "You'reparked in a handicapped zone." "Do I look normal to you?"
And on top of the comedy, how can you remain stony-faced when Danny istold he's a piece of crap, that he's genetic garbage? And then whenArnie says that they can be family. "You wont be alone anymore. We canbe a family." I don't know about you, but I'd be proud to be related toDer Gropenfuhrer. Hugs all round!
But of course, towards the end, the film does veer from the realms oftolerable sap to sickly schmaltz. "Momma!" But at least after years ofdumbly assuming that the end was a mistake, I've finally realised thatthe five million dollars that became four wasn't some horriblecontinuity mistake but an acknowledgment of the fact that the brother'sskimmed a million off the top of the money they returned. I alwaysthought they were stupid, but it seems like I was the fool. Oh well, atleast I've got my quality socks to cry into as I contemplate the yearsI wasted trying to figure out why the filmmakers overlooked such animportant detail.
