TWINS (DVD)ENGLISH/SPAN/DOLBY SURROUND/FULL FRAME 1.85:1 DVD

Twins
The central "gimmick" of the comedy-adventure Twins is established early on. Unbeknownst to one another, king-sized Arnold Schwarzenegger and gnomeish Danny De Vito are twin brothers. Even better: Schwarzenegger is a mild-mannered, bookish type, while De Vito is a vitriolic troublemaker. The film takes satiric jabs at the notion of "perfect" genetics, and makes several pointed comments concerning the dangers of youthful pre-conditioning by insensitive parents. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Arnold Schwarzenegger as Julius Benedict Danny DeVito as Vincent Benedict Kelly Preston as Marnie Mason Chloe Webb as Linda Mason Bonnie Bartlett as Mary Ann Benedict Marshall Bell as Webster Trey Wilson as Beetroot McKinley

Crew Christopher Burian-Mohr - Art Director Sheldon Kahn - Associate Producer Michael Chinich - Casting Paula Smuin - Choreography Gloria Gresham - Costume Designer Peter Giuliano - First Assistant Director Ivan Reitman - Director Sheldon Kahn - Editor Donn Cambern - Editor Michael J. Gross - Executive Producer Joe Medjuck - Executive Producer Randy Edelman - Composer (Music Score) Georges Delerue - Composer (Music Score) Peter Afterman - Musical Direction/Supervision David C. Williams - Musical Direction/Supervision Leonard Engelman - Makeup Katerine Kotorakos - Makeup Jeff Dawn - Makeup Dustin Blauvelt - Camera Operator James D. Bissell - Production Designer Andrzej Bartkowiak - Cinematographer Ivan Reitman - Producer Nancy Patton - Set Designer Jim Teegarden - Set Designer John Thomas Walker - Set Designer Ed Verreaux - Set Designer Michael Lantieri - Special Effects Gene S. Cantamessa - Sound/Sound Designer Joel Kramer - Stunts William Goldman - Screenwriter William Osborne - Screenwriter Timothy Harris - Screenwriter Herschel Weingrod - Screenwriter William Davies - Screenwriter Bob Boykin - Musical Performer

Twins
In Twins, Arnold Schwarzenegger tries his hand at straight comedy for the first time and surprises with a very funny performance. Perhaps it's not too surprising, given how Schwarzenegger wisecracked his way through action movies, but with Twins he proves he can do full-fledged comedy. While Schwarzenegger often plays the straight man for co-star Danny De Vito, he also has his own moments, highlighted by a hilarious facial expression he offers after his Julius Benedict character experiences sex for the first time. Just the sight of Schwarzenegger in short pants and Chuck Taylor All-Stars is funny enough, but he also supplies plenty of charm and comic timing. In retrospect, it could have been beginner's luck, as Schwarzenegger failed to recapture the magic in subsequent comedies like Junior. Twins is essentially a one-joke movie, a running gag playing off the physical differences between Schwarzenegger and De Vito. It works, though, because the pair have good chemistry. There's a true brotherly feeling between them that makes the comedy seem less manipulated. Sometimes, though, the sweetness strays into treacly sentimentality; Twins suffers most when it strays from its one joke. An unfortunate gangster subplot gives Schwarzenegger an excuse to do some action toward the end, but it spoils the joy of seeing him do comedy. Fortunately, director Ivan Reitman keeps it from getting out of hand, allowing the movie to stay reasonably consistent in its gentle tone through the end. Reitman operates in his usual style -- pleasantly funny, but not especially inventive. Playing the stars' love interests, Chloe Webb and Kelly Preston are charming and witty comedic foils. Incidentally, an 18-year-old Heather Graham made one of her first big-screen appearances in the uncredited, nonspeaking role of the twins' young mother. ~ John L. Messina, All Movie Guide
 

Lorrin Bates: Golden Globe, Best Original Song (nominated) Skip Scarborough: Golden Globe, Best Original Song (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: Spanish, English Sound Processing: DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: none specified DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 107 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 0. Chapter List 1. Julius and Vincent (Main Titles) [7:24] 2. Julius Come to Town [7:38] 3. Your Twin Brother [7:01] 4. A Crisis Situation [4:16] 5. Julius Helps Out [4:26] 6. Brothers and Sisters [5:36] 7. Every Orphan's Fantasy [4:36] 8. Family Roots and Five Million Dollars [6:14] 9. A Few Days on the Road [9:52] 10. Doctor Traven and the Side Effect [6:32] 11. A Whole Ensemble [8:35] 12. A Showdown With the Klane Boys [7:55] 13. Looking for Mary Ann [9:22] 14. A Bullet for the Benedicts [8:45] 15. Mama [2:58] 16. A Family (End Titles) [5:29]