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Twins
Released in DVD by Universal Studios (01 July, 2003)
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito
DeVito and Schwarzenegger as fraternal twin brothers? Hey, why not? This delightful 1988 comedy by Ivan Reitman--about genetically designed twin siblings who discover each other at the age of 35--works out just fine, thanks largely to great chemistry between the two stars. Despite a certain amount of rough action and tension, the film really gets a lift from the palpable innocence Reitman develops, and the female costars (Chloe Webb and Kelly Preston) bring some interesting texture of their own. This is a film that walked the tightrope of a high concept and completely succeeded. To see how easy it is to stumble in a similar situation, check out DeVito and Schwarzenegger in Reitman's Junior. The DVD release has a full-screen presentation, optional French and Spanish soundtracks, optional Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh
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What a funny movie
Wow twins is one of those movies you just got to laugh at. It tells the story of two completely differeent people who were mixed together in a lab and are twins. One Arnols Schwarzenegger a 200 pound muscle man from a tropical island. ANd Danny Devito a 100 pound short man with a bad attitude. Throughout the movie Arnold and Danny search to find their real mom and bond at the same time. There's a part where Arnold is forced to borrrow one of Danny's shirts. Though physically impossible due to the fact Arnold has a chest about 15 inches bigger than Danny's...but o well. Anyway Arnold's bicep is so big that it eventually rips the shirt!!! So they go to a grocery store to get him a new shirt. I was then introduced to how muscluar Arnold really was. He was in great shape. WOW WHAT A CHEST. Buy this movie.

Perfect cast , Perfect script, Perfect time......
this is one of the best 80's movies I've ever seen! Arnold and Danny DeVito possess comedic chemistry unmatched by any other duo.Its one of those 80's movies that leave you reminiscent of the days of old. Great supporting cast including Kelly Preston and a young David Caruso. One of the greats! Highly recommended!

great movie, a must have
its a great movie, it would be really nice if they released the special edition with 1:85 wide screen edition.

Twins & Sisters Too
Released in DVD by Image Entertainment (15 June, 1999)
MPAA Rating: Unrated
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An entertaining but short Playboy DVD
This is a nice and entertaining Playboy DVD that has all new footage, but runs a bit short at 46 minutes, not including the long end credits. There are 10 video segments here, each running from 4 to 6 minutes each.

There are 9 groups of sisters here, but none of them are Playmates. Newsstand Special model Kat Verdin, who was identified under another name on this DVD, appears here with 2 of her sisters. The only other Playboy regulars here were brunette twins Jacqueline and Christine Artecona.

Of the 9 groups of sisters, 4 of them were twins, but unfortunately, no Dahm Triplets here, as this DVD came out in 1996, a couple of years before the Dahm sisters appeared in Playboy. The only pair of sisters to return on this DVD from the first Playboy Sisters DVD were blonde twins Mindy and Mandy Malone.

This DVD does contain the infamous Sisters shower scene that is mentioned by the previous reviewer, pushing the edge for a softcore purveyor like Playboy.

Besides the memorable shower scene, there is another good shower scene by a pair of petite blonde twins. Kat Verdin and her 2 sisters appear in two separate segments, one in a carwash, another in a bubble bath in a large jacuzzi.

One other memorable segment was the scene with the Artecone twins who oil themselves up after an exercise workout.

Overall, it could have been a longer DVD with one or two more extra scenes, but it's still worth buying.

Beautiful Women, Too Few Twins
I watched this movie and overall I enjoyed it. There were some very beautiful women in this video and that was a plus. However, there were very few actual twins. Mostly just sisters. But that was not all bad. They were still nice looking. There was very little girl-girl action, mostly sigle stripping, one at a time. Also, the girls on the cover were not even in the video as far as I could tell, and that was a real downside. I watched the video primarily because they were on the cover and wanted to see more of them. The video is still entertaining though and if you want to see more than one girl at a time, this is a good choice. Just don't expect too many twins.

Carolyn Cardonna & Leslie Olivan ... WOW!
For the most part, this is standard, sexy Playboy fare, and there isn't anything wrong with that... and then there is the scene between sisters Carolyn Cardonna and Leslie Olivan. This scene is so hot, so erotic... it is by far the highlight of this DVD... or any DVD Playboy has put out in the past ten years. Highly recommended.

MTV20 - Pop
Released in DVD by Image Entertainment 2 (04 February, 2003)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Starring: MTV, Gary Numan, and Elvis Costello
The videos on MTV20: Pop (one of the four DVDs compiled by MTV to celebrate the channel's 20th anniversary), at least the earlier ones, are technically primitive by today's standards. The songs are mostly forgettable, and many of the artists are already forgotten. But still... go ahead and try to watch these 15 tracks without tapping your feet or singing along. That's because as silly as some of this stuff is--and it doesn't get much more hokey or dated than the mechanical synth pop of Gary Numan's "Cars" (from 1980, predating the birth of MTV itself) or A Flock of Seagulls' "I Ran" (a hit for the big-hair New Wavers in 1982)--every song here has an irresistibly catchy chorus and, in many cases, a video that is at the very least fun to watch (plus DVD bonus features, including background info on the artists and a "Pop-Up Video"-style on-screen option).

That's not to say that MTV20: Pop lacks some quality material by significant artists, like Elvis Costello's "Everyday I Write the Book" (with an amusing video depicting Prince Charles and Princess Diana's domestic life) and Big Country's "In a Big Country" (an inspired, majestic anthem from '86). But who needs significant when you've got the Thompson Twins' "Hold Me Now," Naked Eyes' "Promises, Promises," and Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping"? Why look for deep meaning when you can party on with Lionel Richie's "All Night Long," Smash Mouth's "Walkin' on the Sun," and Aqua's "Barbie Girl"? File this one under Guilty Pleasures, and get ready to smile. --Sam Graham

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pleasant mix for pop lovers
Reasonable mix of hits from the past... sometimes a few songs are added to the confuse people.... i personally like 8 of the songs on this dvd...a few others are rated passable....
The sound quality is good on various tracks specially the British band Chumbawamba... Tubthumping...The great song with lyrics "whisky drink" brings back old memmories of pubs in England blasting this great oldie out... on a saturday night...
This dvd is ok if you like listen to a general mix of different sounds...

MTV could have done better
Where are all of the great songs from Madonna, Prince, Micheal Jackson, and all of the other artists that dominated pop music in the 80s? Instead of them, we got videos from bands like A Flock of Seagulls and the Thompson Twins. I admit that most of the 80s videos on this DVD were enjoyable to watch, but I would like to see some of the superstars from the 80s on it!

The videos from the 90s were not very good. Why did they choose to put Chumbawumba on this DVD? The videos from the 90s were limited because they were from the late 90s.

some good songs but still a mediocre package
Well, everyone has his/her own taste in music. Personally I like the 80's videos here (well, most of them; I always HATED "In A Big Country") but could do without all of the 90's stuff. I agree with the previous reviewers that MTV/Image should have put out one 80's volume and one for the 90's.
The real reason I give this collection only 3 stars, however, is the mediocre production value. The "extras" are very minimal. More importantly, though this disc boasts DD 5.1 sound, it's pretty difficult to tell that anything is coming from the surrounds OR center channel. It sounds like just a little reverb was put in those channels. I purchased this collection expecting to get remixes of some of the big hits of the 80's and instead I got something which sounds pretty much like the cd copies I already have. Perhaps I'm unlike many people, but I can't really WATCH the same video over and over, so the visuals are of secondary importance to me.
I know it is possible to create true 5.1 remixes at this price point: Sony did it for Sade and Cyndi Lauper dvd's, and Silverline is doing dvd-audio remixes of the Capitol/EMI catalog. Why the producers of this package chose to use 5.1 channels but utilized the surrounds and center so poorly is a mystery to me.

Twins/Kindergarten Cop
Released in DVD by Umvd (01 July, 2003)
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito
Twins
Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger as fraternal twin brothers? Hey, why not? This delightful 1988 comedy by Ivan Reitman--about genetically designed twin siblings who discover each other at the age of 35--works out just fine, thanks largely to great chemistry between the two stars. Despite a certain amount of rough action and tension, the film really gets a lift from the palpable innocence Reitman develops, and the female costars (Chloe Webb and Kelly Preston) bring some interesting texture of their own. This is a film that walked the tightrope of a high concept and completely succeeded. To see how easy it is to stumble in a similar situation, check out DeVito and Schwarzenegger in Reitman's Junior. --Tom Keogh

Kindergarten Cop
Arnold Schwarzenegger made a successful transition to comedy with this 1990 box-office hit directed by Ivan Reitman. Arnold plays an undercover cop whose attempt to locate a little boy and his mother leads him to a small-town kindergarten class, where he poses as a teacher while continuing his investigation. He's also trying to catch a vicious drug dealer (Richard Tyson), whose ex-wife and son are the pair that Arnold's trying to rescue from impending danger. The scenes featuring Arnold and a classroom full of kindergartners are a real hoot, and Pamela Reed offers enjoyable support as Schwarzenegger's police partner, while Penelope Ann Miller (as another teacher) provides a low-key romantic interest and Carroll Baker steals her scenes as the villain's domineering mother. These familiar elements combine to make this a surprisingly lively and entertaining comedy-thriller, but parents are advised to heed the PG-13 rating: there are a lot of funny kids in the movie, but it's still a police thriller, with a violent climax that's not suitable for young viewers. --Jeff Shannon

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Excellent Movies, Poor DVDs
Okay, first of all, these are two great comedies and anyone who considers themselves an Arnold Schwarzenegger fan definately owes it to themself to check these out! I shouldn't have to tell you what they're about. You can read that somewhere else if you don't know already. What I will tell you about are the DVDs. And about those, I have to say that I'm pretty disappointed. First of all, they are both in FULL-FRAME format, rather than the theatrical widescreen. Second, the picture quality is not all that good either. The colors are kind of weak and the film transfer is often grainy. The sound is in Dolby Digital Surround, which is fine, but the biggest problem with this release is that there are no extras! And while Ivan Reitman and Arnold may not actually have time to sit down and provide a commentary track, I would at least think that there would be something to add to these, like maybe deleted scenes or outtakes (just try to imagine what bloopers could be had with Arnold and the kids from Kindergarten Cop!), but there's only cast info, photo galleries and the two trailers. So basically, all Universal did was pack together two of their early DVD releases, and while this is fine (you do save money by buying both together), I would say, if you have these on VHS, you might not want to upgrade just yet. At least not until these two entertaining flims get the special treatment they deserve.

Not widescreen format, not noted
It's getting to the point where you have to peruse DVDs with a magnifying glass to see what you're getting, and I was very disappointed to find on arrival that these 2 movies are not in widescreen format, and that is not listed anywhere in the technical description of the set.

Two of the best Ah-nuld comedies
Twins and Kindergarten Cop - a match made in heaven! Schwarzenegger is hilarious in both. In Twins, his twin brother, Danny Devito, go on a quest to search for their mother. One of the best lines from Twins is when Arnold puts on a t-shirt and says "Born ... to be bad." In Kindergarten Cop, Arnold faces an enemy on par with the predator .... children. Schwarzenegger's looking for a guy that murdered a drug addict and is looking for his kids. So, Arnold goes under cover as a school teacher after his partner gets a stomach virus. There are countless lines that are great. If you're looking for two great movies, look no further.

Playboy - Playmate of the Year 2000: The Bernaola Twins, Video Centerfold
Released in DVD by Image Entertainment (25 July, 2000)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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Lukewarm at best
High production values, as always, but otherwise very lukewarm. The twins are attractive, but the best thing about them is their centrefold shot. There is no spark here, and no erotic tension that is really required for the twin and sister thing to work. Don't even mention this vid in the same breath as Playboy's Twins & Sisters Too from 1996. Umph!

Genma Wars - Divine Twins
Released in DVD by Media Blasters, Inc (25 March, 2003)
MPAA Rating:
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Possibly the worst anime I've ever seen
When I ordered Berserk, which is a spectacular anime, volumes five and six I recieved a demo disc along with them. On the disc were single episodes from five different animes. One of them was Genma Wars. This is quite possibly the worst anime I have ever seen. I'll admit that I've only seen one episode of the series and in most cases it's hard to make an accurate judgement based on that, but Genma Wars is in a completely awful class of it's own. The animation is terrible, the plot is so convoluted you'd think a three year old wrote it and the acting (dub, the only option available on the demo)was probably done by junior high students. With all that said, I did enjoy watching it in a Mystery Science Theatre kind of way with a friend of mine, so if you're looking for something so awful it's funny, rent Genma Wars. Otherwise spend your money elsewhere.

The Little Twins
Released in DVD by Buena Vista Home Vid (13 January, 2004)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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Playboy - The Bernaola Twins
Released in DVD by Playboy Video (24 April, 2001)
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Starring: Playboy Video Centerfold
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Playboy - Twins & Sisters Too
Released in DVD by Image Entertainment (15 June, 1999)
MPAA Rating:
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1980's St. Louis Cardinals World Series - 1982 vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 1985 vs. Kansas City Royals, 1987 vs. Minnesota Twins
Released in DVD by (01 June, 2002)
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