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For the many many fans of the world's greatest B reviewer since the Jackie Robinson of the genre, Joe Bob Briggs, get ready for a few weeks of stretches. Usually, we stick to the letter of B law, but we are going to be going outside the box a little more. This starts with Twins. This is a film that was very successful, even topping the box office for a few weeks upon its release in 1988. Normally, we would never touch such a movie, but this one had a lot going for it. Most notably, Arnold, and the very basic principle of B, it was loaded with unintentional comedy.
Mostly everyone has seen Twins, or at least knows the story. Arnold was the product of a genetic experiment to create the perfect man. Devito was all the crap that was left over. They end up finding each other, their mom, and love. They also fall into some cash through the Les Diamond-like business practices of DeVito and start a consulting firm. Sid found himself making fun of roughly 85% of this movie, which is a great ratio even for us.
Needless to say, Sid totally dug this flick. How could we not? It was Arnold! The scenes in which Devito, a 4'11 long lost Sid relative from the North Pole area, acted like a big timer were priceless. They were all in the same class as the scene when Arnold was walking by a movie theater, sees a Rambo poster, then flexes his massive guns and laughs at Sly's puniness. Speaking of Arnold's guns, look for a review of Pumping Iron (25th Anniversary Special Edition) from Sid soon. As for Twins, we would have and did enjoy this one many times in our youth. Many times. In fact, let's get it with some drive-in totals:
1 wager on weather or not DeVito's Mustang is avalible on ebay
1 huge meal consumed by Arnold including a hot dog, pizza, amd a gyro
2 guest stars: by the Seinfeld Marble Rye Lady and David Caruso
1 Elf stunt double getting thrown through a window
2 car phones (80's movie staple)...
...and, most importantly, 4 soundboard lines.
Twins (Full) Overview
AN AMBITIOUS GENETIC EXPERIMENT TAKES A WRONG TURN WHEN TWINS, WHO LOOK NOTHING ALIKE, ARE BORN AND THEN SEPARATED. YEARS LATER, THE BROTHERS MEET TO FIND THEIR MOTHER ONLY TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THEMSELVES.
Thank you for the cookies, I look forward to tossing them - Van Halen Kurtz - Twin Oaks
... in which Danny DeVito teaches Arnold Schwarzenegger how to act in the big time movies. ("I'm a quick learner" the latter insists.) What a delightful movie! In another era, this would have been a Lewis & Martin vehicle, or Abbott and Costello, or whoever else was doing the incompatible couple routine since the Flood, but, here is Schwarzenegger & DeVito. Schawarzenegger dives into his role as the country bumpkin getting a quick education in the big bad city, a role he'd soon enough perfect in Terminator 2 (think of the scenes in which he falteringly learns slang, or how to slap 5). DeVito does most the heavy lifting in Twins acting-wise; his character development in the kitchen scene is quite affecting. Interesting cameos abound, such as Schwarzenegger regular Sven Ole Thorsen as a goon and, wow, what a hot little guitar solo from Jeff Beck. Marshall Bell plays the heavy; he's a good guy in Total Recall. (Speaking of continuities, note the silver suitcase Schwarzenegger carries, there's one in Total Recall, too.) Director Ivan Reitman tells a good story and there's not a single scene without some reward, whether it's action, tear-jerking, romantic or just plain funny. Or any combination thereof. Sight gags (car on two wheels, chains dropping infinitely from the ceiling) are more modestly rationed than in Ghostbusters and for the better. Most of the fun simply comes from the two stars. Hats off to the female support, especially Chloe Webb. Play Twins for mom on Mother's Day. Or for your girlfriend ... tonight.
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