twins is a 1988 american buddy film produced and directed by ivan reitman about unlikely twins ( played by arnold schwarzenegger and danny devito ) who were separated at birth .

the core of the film is the contrast between devito 's streetwise persona matched with schwarzenegger 's intellectual persona .

the original music score was composed by georges delerue and randy edelman ( edelman would score three more films for the director , whereas this was delerue 's only work for him ) .

the film was a commercial success , earning $ 11 million on its opening weekend , and going on to gross $ 216 million worldwide .

instead of taking their usual salaries for the film , schwarzenegger and devito both agreed with the studio to take 20 % of the film 's box office returns ; this resulted in them receiving the biggest paychecks of their movie careers .

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twins ( 1988 film ) <EOT> danny devito and arnold schwarzenegger in the 1988 film twins . - abc news ( australian broadcasting corporation )

twins is a 1988 comedy directed by ivan reitman , starring danny de vito and arnold schwarzenegger as twins .

pasadena home of ' twins ' film fame lists at $ 5 . 588 million

when julius and vincent pass each other outside the cinema . the marquee outside the grauman ' s chinese theater lists the film willow ( 1988 ) . " willow " was released in the united states on 20th may 1988 . " twins " was released in the united states on 9th december 1988 .

jeremy irons as beverly and elliot mantle and geneviève bujold as claire niveau in the film dead ringers ( 1988 ) .

arnold schwarzenegger says that triplets , the long - awaited sequel to the 1988 comedy twins , could shoot this year .

arnold schwarzenegger had been wanting to do a comedy for years after several action movies ; twins ( 1988 ) was his opportunity .

the 2nd feature film released in 1988 which arnold schwarzenegger stars as a man whom goes to the united states and is not familiar and doesn ' t understanding american culture . the other film is red heat ( 1988 ) which he plays tough russian cop ivan danko .

twins was released in 1988 , starring schwarzenegger and devito as a pair of unlikely twins separated at birth . it was a huge box office success , grossing $ 216 million worldwide .

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schwarzenegger’s new film , aftermath , is released in theaters and on vod this friday . watch the film’s trailer above .

the 1988 film starred schwarzenegger and danny devito as a mismatched duo – one a highly intelligent human being , the other a small - time crook – who discover they are twins created as part of a genetic experiment .

the actor and former california governor indicated that a sequel to his 1988 hit " twins " with danny devito could begin filming as early as this fall .

for the last few years , talk of a sequel to the iconic 1988 comedy twins hasn ' t gone away , but we now have a clearer idea as to where we are at in the film becoming a reality .

people to people interview david cronenberg discusses dead ringers in this 1988 interview with cfto’s linda feige .

with the help of a magic ticket , a young film fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action film character .

the pedigreed pasadena home was featured in the 1988 comedy " twins " starring danny devito and arnold schwarzenegger . ( deasy / penner & partners | inset : universal )

on the december 9 , 1988 episode of the tonight show , danny devito shared that arnold schwarzenegger trained with milton berle to prepare for the comedic acting in the film .

then : heather graham & apos ; s acting break came in 1988 with the film & apos ; license to drive , & apos ; but she also appeared in another film that year : & apos ; twins , & apos ; in which she had an uncredited role as a young mary ann benedict .

ivan reitman directed arnold schwarzenegger to his first mainstream comedy hit with this film that paired him with danny devito as long - lost test tube twins julius and vincent benedict . the film takes place in los angeles .

a sequel to 80s comedy film twins is reportedly in the works , with eddie murphy signed on to play arnold schwarzenegger and danny devito’s brother .

when most people think of arnold schwarzenegger , they recall the action hero from predator , terminator , or conan . still , there is another group of people who remember the governator fondly for his comedy roles , such as in the 1988 film , twins .

arnold schwarzenegger , danny devito and ivan reitman were all realistic and levelheaded about business and thought twins ( 1988 ) might be a difficult sell . but when watching the dailies they knew the film was a hit after people laughed at six takes of a scene .

during production the title was briefly changed to ' brothers ' to avoid confusion with david cronenberg ' s dead ringers ( 1988 ) which was at that time also called ' twins ' .

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see also : canadian feature films ; the history of the canadian film industry .

this wouldn’t be the first sequel to an 1988 film that universal is working . the studio is developing a sequel to midnight run that sees robert de niro , one of the film’s two original stars along with charles grodin , returning in an incarnation to be directed by brett ratner .

twins , which told the story of julius and vincent benedict , two men who were born as the result of an experiment to create the perfect child , was a huge hit when it was released in 1988 and earned arnold schwarzenegger a kids’ choice award . see the film’s trailer below :

in the 1988 comedy film , schwarzenegger and danny devito played chalk and cheese characters who discover they are non - identical twins conceived in a botched genetic experiment and separated at birth . while schwarzenegger’s julius inherited all the “desirable traits” of the parents , devito’s vincent got saddled with the “genetic trash” .

[ us ] twins ( 1988 ) - a man learns he has a twin but is shocked when he finds out it ' s danny devito . directed by ivan reitman and starring arnold schwarzenegger and danny devito .

schwarzenegger didn ' t limit himself to action . he shifted genres in 1988 to star in the hit comedy " twins " opposite danny devito ( left ) . the film was a box office success and the bodybuilder from austria became one of hollywood ' s highest - paid stars in the late 1980s .

it is unknown if the sixth film schwarzenegger mentions will be with the studio or not .

twins was filmed at authentic californian locations including hollywood blvd , los angeles , ca .

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[ us ] twins ( 1988 ) - a man learns he has a twin but is shocked when he finds out it ' s danny devito . directed by ivan reitman and starring arnold schwarzenegger and danny devito . : netflixbestof

the film feels , rather than the solid comedy it is , like a massive missed opportunity .

after the surprise success of the film , arnold schwarzenegger started getting comedy scripts sent to him .

arnold schwarzenegger went on record to state that the film was the best decision he ever made .

fresh from the critical debacle that was a thousand words , eddie murphy is reportedly making a new bid to alienate a new generation of moviegoers by getting involved in a sequel to the 1988 arnold schwarzenegger / danny devito comedy twins .

‘twins’ is probably the film that first proved that ‘hollywood action hardmen’ could do comedy . before this it was unheard of that someone as well - known for ‘action’ could ever . . .

schwarzenegger got 20 % of the profits , and made $ 35 , 000 , 000 through international sales , video / dvd sales and tv screenings . he earned more money from twins ( 1988 ) than any of the terminator movies .

the sequel was initially announced in 2012 by universal pictures and it is expected that the original film ' s director , ivan reitman , will return to co - produce if the film does eventuate .

the project , tentatively titled triplets , is said to lack a director at the moment as ivan reitman , who helmed twins , is only willing to act as producer on the new film .

in the chilling psychological drama dead ringers ( 1988 ) , jeremy irons portrayed twin gynecologists whose identities seem to merge as they descend into depravity . the film attracted substantial critical attention and won 10 genie awards from the academy of canadian cinema and television . …

twins received mostly mixed and negative reviews . rotten tomatoes gives the film a score of 38 % based on reviews from 29 critics . however , roger ebert gave the film three stars out of four , calling it " engaging entertainment with some big laughs and a sort of warm goofiness . " ( wikipedia )

arnold schwarzenegger dyed his hair blonde for the film . schwarzenegger has natural dark brown hair in real life .

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this is a great movie but the next film they did together ( junior ) should have been aborted .

as camera moves slowly down it , we realize this is a reprise of our film ' s opening location .

arnold schwarzenegger has admitted that the long - awaited sequel to eighties classic twins is ‘just around the corner’ .

“legend , ” the new film from brian helgeland ( opening friday , nov . 20 ) , depicts the life of the identical twin gangsters reggie and ronnie kray , notorious in the london crime scene of the 1960s . rather than casting similar - looking actors or real - life twins , the film has tom hardy playing both brothers .

get ready for three times the fun ( or should that be an additional third of fun ? ) as hollywood is rumoured to have a sequel to the hit 1988 comedy twins in the works , which will see stars arnold schwarzenegger and danny devito joined by a new sibling .

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while in nm , the twins stay at the sun god lodge at 919 paseo del pueblo sur in taos .

two real life twins were reunited with their father after seeing him in the scene set in downtown santa fe .

even though their characters are supposed to be twins , arnold schwarzenegger is actually three years younger than danny devito .

twins is a decent typical 80s comedy . starring schwarzenegger , this was a significant film for him , as it was his first family film so to speak . surprisingly he is a success here and sparks up great chemistry with the always brilliant danny devito . but it is of course the former taxi man who steals the show . the two actress ' who play the love interests were never needed and add zero to the film - the criminals are just plain old dumb . twins is a hoot for the first hour , but quickly loses attention , and everyone seems like their in autopilot mode . despite this and despite the typical ending wrapped up for hollywood , twins is a good film , that passes the test , and there are a few genuine laugh out moments , which is surely what its all about , right ?

a scene where the kray brothers , played by tom hardy , fight each other in brian helgeland film " legend . "

the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .

in an interview with ew about his new film aftermath , schwarzenegger revealed that triplets , the long - gestating sequel to twins that would add comedy icon eddie murphy to the family , may start shooting by year ' s end . he says :

they shot the scene on both film and video , so they could use video playback to ensure they got the timing right .

wyndham wise , ed . , take one ' s essential guide to canadian film ( university of toronto press , 2001 ) .

‘the script will be finished in a month’ , added schwarzenegger , who has made an appearance at cannes film festival this weekend .

netflix queues that include the film " twins " or the tv movie " the rat pack " will give their owners a look at this spanish colonial revival - style residence , which has listed for sale in pasadena at $ 5 . 588 million .

“you’re shooting three different passes on three different pieces of film , ” mr . farrar said in a phone interview , “and you’re hoping to get everything developed and printed at the same time , so the chemistry on the film stock will be the same . ”

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universal and montecito picture co . are hoping to develop a doozy of a follow - up to the 1988 hit comedy that starred arnold schwarzenegger and danny devito that would reunite the two stars .

twins is a hilarious film and one of devito and schwarzenegger ' s best films of all . schwarzenegger is the kind of actor that can act in serious movies and funny movies . he certainly proves he can do that in this movie . and devito is just perfect for his role . from start to finish , twins is a hilarious movie that makes your sides ache with laughter .

the film was mentioned by doug gottlieb on " the doug gottlieb show " ( a sports radio show ) . gottlieb compared real life twins , anthony davis and antoinette davis to the film ' s stars , arnold schwarzenegger and danny devito . anthony davis , a 6 ' 10 " forward for the university of kentucky basketball program , dwarfs his twin sister who checks in at 5 ' 8 " .

how much money do you owe ? don ' t lie - - we ' re twins , i can feel your pain .

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a watchable , comical film , that has lasted an age and still seems to come across in the same way . easy watching fun .

in 2005 , the village voice ’s michael atkinson called the film “the keynote address” in david cronenberg’s “discomfiting vision… name another film that takes as many risks , runs its astonishing course with such a steady hand , and has as much to say about brotherhood and corporeal transience . ”

arnold schwarzenegger said he made more money from license rights of this movie than any other film he ' s been in , including terminator .

entitled triplets , the new film would see schwarzenegger and devito reunited , with murphy as a ( presumably long - lost ) third brother .

twins was a huge success at the box office , raking in over $ us215 million on a budget of just $ us18 million .

family way … eddie murphy is set to star in a sequel to ivan reitman ' s twins . photograph : sean masterson / epa

arnold schwarzenegger decided to do the film because he thought he ' d be great in a comedy and wanted to go beyond making action movies .

generally regarded as cronenberg ' s best film , dead ringers won 10 genie awards , including best picture , director , adapted screenplay and actor . it also received wide acclaim for jeremy irons’ performance , which won best actor honours from the los angeles , chicago and new york film critics associations .

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hero stole my bike : julius jacks a convertible with buffalo horns on the hood in twins , but later mentions that he returned it .

writers are now being sought to flesh out a screenplay , and insiders claim that no substantial creative discussions about the film’s plot have yet taken place .

( 1 : 04 ) the twins walking in their matching outfits / walking west on e . san francisco street , santa fe , new mexico

" the ballad of narayama " is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…

but when the terminator star spoke to your writer earlier his week , he was far more positive about the prospect of filming triplets , the long - in - the - works sequel to the 1988 comedy twins — it would reunite schwarzenegger and danny devito , and welcome eddie murphy to the franchise — which the actor hoped to start shooting before the end of the year .

since the 1961 film “the parent trap” with hayley mills , we’ve come a long way in depicting one person playing twins on screen . or have we ? digital technology now allows for much more elaborate depictions of the screen double , but even the latest films still rely on some simple visual sleights of hand .

director ivan reitman more than delivers on the wacky promise of twins in this nutty , storybook tale of siblings separated at birth and reunited at age 35 .

from taxi to twins , danny devito is one of hollywood ' s most recognisable figures . he talks about family , hairdressing and arguing over politics with schwarzenegger

shouldn ' t be a pg . bought for the kids . it is not suitable for them . swearing and nudity shouldn ' t be in a family film .

the idea for the film and its cast was hastily conceived in a hollywood bathroom after the writers ' initial pitch to an executive for an unrelated project had failed .

arnie discovers he has a twin brother who is danny devito . while the set - up alone should be a five - star ordeal , the film never quite reaches comedy greatness . the movie automatically earns one and a half stars simply because of its leads . the rest of my rating is based on how 80s the film is .

in the 1940s in the small town of jupiter hollow , two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night . one set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through . the dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins unbeknown to the parents . our story flashes forward to the 1980s where the mismatched sets of twins are about to cross paths following a big business deal to closedown the jupiter hollow factory .

" conan " was the movie that turned arnold schwarzenegger into an international film star . he played a slave who had to navigate various adventures after his liberation . his incredible strength helped him overcome all the hurdles that came his way . in many scenes , the fantasy film shot in spain did without dialogue - and used expressive music instead .

the twins go suit shopping on east san francisco street in santa fe , nm . the cathedral basilica of st . francis of assisi is in the background .

arnold schwarzenegger revealed he is starting to work on triplets , the sequel to his 1988 comedy hit twins , and could begin filming this year . schwarzenegger , of course , all but ruled the action movie genre in 1980s with such hits as conan the barbarian , conan the destroyer , the terminator , commando , predator and the running man . his career was so hot , in fact , that he took an uncharacteristic crack at comedy with director ivan reitman in twins – where he played a twin in a genetic experiment opposite danny devito – and the risk paid off .

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the final scene of the film takes place at the griffith park merry - go - round in los angeles , on the east side of the park off crystal springs drive .

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 .

dead ringers ( 1988 ) is an eerie and disturbing psychological thriller about twin gynecologists who gradually descend into madness . generally considered david cronenberg’s best film , it is regarded by many as one of the best horror movies ever made . it won 10 genie awards — including best picture , director , lead actor and adapted screenplay — and was named one of the top 10 canadian films of all time in polls conducted by the toronto international film festival ( tiff ) in 2004 and 2015 . in 2016 , it was named one of 150 essential works in canadian cinema history in a similar poll conducted by ( tiff ) .

“i was a little leery of it at first , ” mr . helgeland said in september during an interview at the toronto international film festival . “there’s a tradition of casting one actor to play twins in movies , but usually in those movies , i just can’t get into it . i keep looking at it and not thinking about the movie . ”

the title " twins " appears with two " i " ( one of them is smaller than the other one ) referring to the appearance of the two main characters .

cronenberg’s first film after the critically acclaimed hit the fly ( 1986 ) , dead ringers performed modestly at the box office but was generally very well received by critics . janet maslin of the new york times called the film “a startling tale of physical and psychic disintegration , pivoting on the twins’ hopeless interdependence and playing havoc with the viewer’s grip on reality . it’s a mesmerizing achievement , as well as a terrifically unnerving one . ” the washington post ’s desson howe said , “watching ‘ringers’ is not unlike watching a critical operation—unnerving but also enthralling . ”

the long - in - the - works film , called " triplets , " reportedly includes eddie murphy as a third brother to mismatched duo schwarzenegger , 69 , and devito , 72 .

the film’s reputation has grown considerably over the years . the film was not included in a list of the top 10 canadian films of all time compiled by tiff in 1993 , but it was ranked no . 6 and no . 7 in lists compiled in 2004 and 2015 , respectively . it was also ranked no . 95 in rolling stone ’s 1999 list of “100 maverick movies , ” no . 20 in entertainment weekly ’s 1999 list of the “25 scariest movies of all time” and no . 34 in total film ’s list of “top 50 horror movies . ”

the humour , when it comes , is on a par with reitman ' s ghosbusters , but the film feels , rather than the solid comedy it is , like a massive missed opportunity .

twins , the conceptually - zany 1988 buddy movie starring arnold schwarzenegger and danny devito as the eponymous , long - lost scientifically - bred siblings , remains one of the most beloved and financially lucrative ( $ 216 . 6 million global , ) comedies for the former . while the story doesn ' t exactly lend itself to sequels , a sequel project called triplets has , nevertheless , been planned for the past few years and schwarzenegger recently provided an intriguing update .

the premise of dead ringers is derived from bari wood and jack geasland’s 1977 novel , twins , a fictionalized account of the true story of stewart and cyril marcus , twin - brother gynecologists and barbiturate addicts who were found dead in their manhattan apartment in 1975 . the film adaptation began in 1981 ; several screenwriters and producers were involved in the project before cronenberg came onboard .

( happily ) we ' re twins . klane isn ' t buying it . seeing a fire axe inside a glass case on the wall , he smashes through and grabs it .

designed by marston & van pelt and built in 1916 , the landmark home known as the garford house served as a backdrop for a number of scenes in the 1988 buddy comedy starring danny devito and arnold schwarzenegger as well as the 1998 hbo drama featuring ray liotta and don cheadle .

an unusual film for arnold schwarzeneger in so much as it is not his usual action movie . however , a good storyline that at times will bring a smile to your face and is enjoyable .

now well connected , his film career took off in 1977 . schwarzenegger surprised critics by winning a golden globe for best acting debut in a motion picture for his bodybuilder docudrama " pumping iron . "

plays twins elliot and beverly mantle , brilliant gynecologists who specialize in fertility and are so unusually close that they routinely pretend to be each other . after they are visited by claire niveau (

the film makes two references to arnold schwarzenegger ' s earlier film the terminator ( 1984 ) : julius quotes " i ' ll be back ! " when he threatens traven and both julius and vincent wear sunglasses . in the terminator ( 1984 ) and it ' s sequels , the terminator ' s ( arnold ) catchphrase is " i ' ll be back ! " and the terminator wears sunglasses .

nevertheless , the hype had ebbed . after his third performance as " the terminator " in 2003 , schwarzenegger said farewell to the film world and launched his third career - this time as a politician .

the premise of dead ringers is derived from bari wood and jack geasland ' s 1977 novel , twins , a fictionalized account of the true story of stewart and cyril marcus , twin - brother gynecologists and barbiturate addicts , who were found dead in their manhattan apartment in 1975 . the film adaptation began in 1981 ; several screenwriters and producers were involved in the project before cronenberg came on board .

sometimes julius and vincent seem to have a psychic connection . do you think that ' s a real thing , especially with twins ? have you ever felt that kind of connection with someone ?

well , if a woman loved my brother enough to marry him , she might have a sister who ' d feel the same way about me . that often happens with twins , you know .

now that schwarzenegger is done with politics , and looking to get back into acting full - time , could twins 2 be on the horizon ? one report suggests it ' s a definite possibility .

" i wrote that script with my partner ryan dixon out of a complete love and admiration for twins which was one of those movies that just spoke to me as a kid , " gad continued .

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 , twins 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

with original twins director ivan reitman returning behind the camera , the triplets script in question is being written by frozen voicer and beauty and the beast film actor josh gad ( gigi : almost american ) and ryan dixon ( opening night ) , who were tapped for the gig back in october 2013 ; an endeavor possibly delayed by the increasingly high profile of gad’s acting career . as gad told coming soon at that time :

sceaming in stereo . they both stop the strollers , look down lovingly at their kids , begin fondling them . vince and julius , simultan - eously flip identical baby rattles and shake them at their twins .

the twins father ' s house ( the part where arnold schwarzenegger ' s character walks up a driveway to meet him ) is in san marino , ca . on lake blvd . [ thanks to mike flores ]

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 . that brother , vincent , is played by devito , and , before the film runs out of steam playing off of the physical ironies of the characters , it turns into a road adventure as julius finds love , and vincent finds danger as the two…

while gad also hinted of “miniscule changes” to the script after handing in the first draft ( back in 2013 ) , it will be interesting to see how things have evolved four years after the fact . nevertheless , with schwarzenegger and devito returning , with eddie murphy now in the mix , triplets should present an interesting challenge . as a nostalgia - driven comedy sequel arriving some 30 years after the 1988 original film , it needs to be adherent to its beloved predecessor , while not hitting the trope well too often , lest it turns into exploitative glorified fan fiction .

i bought a copy of ' twins ' which said ' not formatted for this region ' . the replacement said exactly the same thing despite both boxes and amazon saying that the dvd was ok for region 2 . the first dvd was replaced free of charge but i was asked to return the second at my own cost ! i would still like a copy of ' twins ' that i can actually play . any suggestions ? norman ashby

the film ' s stars , arnold schwarzenegger and danny devito , have openly talked about their desire to make triplets , which would reportedly be based on the pair going in search of their long lost brother , played by eddie murphy .

cronenberg’s first film after the critically - acclaimed box office hit the fly ( 1986 ) , dead ringers was distributed widely by twentieth century fox in more than 1 , 000 theatres across north america . it performed modestly at the box office , but was generally very well received by critics . janet maslin of the new york times called the film “a startling tale of physical and psychic disintegration , pivoting on the twins ' hopeless interdependence and playing havoc with the viewer ' s grip on reality . it ' s a mesmerizing achievement , as well as a terrifically unnerving one . ” the washington post ’s desson howe said , “watching ‘ringers’ is not unlike watching a critical operation — unnerving but also enthralling . ”

catherine reitman ( the director ' s daughter ) has a cameo in this film , she would later go on to play the recurring character maureen ponderosa on the show it ' s " always sunny in philadelphia " which stars danny devito .

george melnyk , one hundred years of canadian cinema ( university of toronto press , 2004 ) and “david cronenberg : mapping the monstrous male , ” ed . george melnyk , great canadian film directors ( university of alberta press , 2007 ) .

when schwarzenegger immigrated to the us in 1968 , his impressive appearance soon caught the attention of the film industry . known under his stage name , arnold strong , he got his first role in 1969 in " hercules in new york . "

that certainly won ' t be the last we ' ll see of the bodybuilder - actor - politician . after all , he ' s gone down in film history as the man who said , " i ' ll be back . "

among the first films to use motion - controlled cameras for a scene involving one actor playing multiple characters was robert zemeckis’s 1989 film , “back to the future part ii . ” in one scene that is still a marvel to watch , michael j . fox is at a dinner table playing not only the future , middle - aged version of his character , marty mcfly , but also marty’s son and daughter . he’s sitting next to his daughter , and the camera pans left to show him pouring a drink for his son . scott farrar , the film’s visual effects supervisor , had done some double imaging before with the effects supervisor eric brevig , having twin versions of lily tomlin and bette midler interact with one another in the 1988 movie “big business . ” but for “future , ” the filmmakers wanted to push the technology forward , with the motion - controlled camera capturing the actor in three performances .

naturally , this doesn ' t mean that anything will come to fruition , or even that the three men are interested in revisiting this film . however , it just goes to show how much interest there is among hollywood studios in getting schwarzenegger back on camera .

the film employs tricks both classic ( the split screen ) and contemporary to show the characters in the same shot . in “the parent trap , ” the split - screen method involved locking the camera down in a fixed spot and shooting the scene twice with ms . mills in one spot and an actress double in another . the filmmakers would then shoot the image to appear on the other half of the screen , with the positions of the two reversed . the film would be processed in an optical printer , first exposing the left side of the frame with a matte over the right side ; then that same film would be run through again , now exposing the right side . the splits in the center would be hidden by background elements in the shot , like a door frame .

after talk of the film went quiet , director ivan reitman has now confirmed that it’s still in the works . “we’re trying to get a script , ” he said in a recent interview ( listen in full beneath ) , confirming that murphy is still on board .

arnold schwarzenegger stars in " terminator genisys , " the fifth sequel of the sci - fi film series that made him famous as an action hero in the 1980s . he was in berlin for the european premiere of the movie . ( 22 . 06 . 2015 )

in twins , schwarzenegger , played julius , the so - called better half of an experiment where all the best traits of a group of men where combined to create a genetically superior human . but when the surrogate mother gave birth to two babies , it was discovered , one got all the " superior " genes and the other got the " crap . " the " superior " twin , julius , was raised in a nurturing environment on a distant island , while the other twin , vincent ( devito ) , was raised in an orphanage in the states and eventually turned loose to grow up a small - time crook . eventually , julius and vincent reunite and embark on a cross - country trek to discover their lineage . if the movie stays with its formula , triplets will presumably introduce us to a secret third baby that went unmentioned in 1988 film and will grow up to be murphy ' s character .

in the 1940s in the small town of jupiter hollow , two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night . one set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family . . . see full summary »

if this professor traven says he ' s never heard of mom , and us twins , and all our dads , and the experiment , i don ' t want you to be upset . ( a beat ) - - because this is entirely possible .

and danny devito as a pair of unlikely twins who were separated at birth : streetwise wannabe criminal vincent ( devito ) and imposing intellectual julius ( schwarzenegger ) , who must reconcile their differences while julius helps vincent get out of a jam . the film was a major hit , inspiring the pair to reunite a year later for another reitman comedy , & apos ; junior . & apos ; now , 26 years later , we revisit the cast of this comedy classic and see what they & apos ; re up to these days .

it ' s downright impudent and churlish to expect a wacky comedy like this to make sense , but should we not expect it to make us laugh ' ! you could just about forgive twins ' plot contrivance ( where does arnie get his money if he was brought up on a desert island ? ) , general silliness ( twins scratching themselves simultaneously is funny once , maybe ) and nonsensical story ( if de vito is so evil , how come he ' s actually got a heart of gold ? ) , if only the film was actually amusing . it ' s not as if the raw material isn ' t theredevito is an emmy award - winning actor who could coast this film if he had a decent script ; the idea isn ' t a bad one ; and even arnie has considerable charm  but producer and director reitman ( ghostbusters ) simply fails to make the most of what he has . there are some good jokeslike when arnie sees a poster for rambo , tests his biceps against stallone ' s , and walks off laughingbut one joke every half an hour simple isn ' t enough

a tall and muscular but mild - mannered man and a short , corpulent loose cannon discover that they are actually twins , their strange differences the result of a genetics experiment gone wrong . this popular comedy brings the brothers together and forces them to deal with their divergent personalities .

the money was not available to pay to the two main stars and the director their normal fees . they decided to split a percentage of the gross profits between the three of them and ended up making more than they would have made taking their fees upfront because the film was such a hit .

this film often regarded as arnold schwarzenegger ' s comedy debut - which is wrong . arnold starts as comedy actor in hercules in new york ( 1969 ) . happy anniversary and goodbye ( 1974 ) , scavenger hunt ( 1979 ) and the villain ( 1979 ) - also comedies that he made .

“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 .

the story , though not exactly original , has potential . genetic scientists , in an attempt to create the perfect human being , make a cocktail of sperm from six supermen and impregnate one superwoman . she has the baby , but then out pops another ! it ' s twins ! but the twins aren ' t equally endowed with beauty , brains , biceps etc .  no , one of them has the lot , the other has zilch . one is arnold schwarzenegger , and the other is danny devito : beauty ( if you like that sort of thing ) and the beast .

by then , schwarzenegger was in high demand , and his earnings continued to rise . from the late 1980s until the early 1990s , he enjoyed a great deal of commercial success not only with action movies , but also with comedies like " twins " and " kindergarten cop " alongside danny devito .

arnold schwarzenegger was the original choice for judge dredd ( 1995 ) , but schwarzenegger ' s former rival and best friend sylvester stallone was cast . in the film , judge joseph dredd and his brother and nemesis rico discover they were both created in a genetic experiment . julius and vincent were created in a genetic experiment .

then : & apos ; st . elsewhere & apos ; star bonnie bartlett played mary ann benedict , who participates in a genetics experiment to produce the perfect child . when she gives birth to twins , she is told that julius died , but not told anything about vincent & apos ; s existence .

then : arnold schwarzenegger , known best for his roles in action flicks like & apos ; the terminator & apos ; and & apos ; predator , & apos ; switched things up a bit for this comedy film , playing julius benedict , an intellectual man who discovers he has a very unlikely long - lost twin brother .

horror film , motion picture calculated to cause intense repugnance , fear , or dread . horror films may incorporate incidents of physical violence and psychological terror ; they may be studies of deformed , disturbed , psychotic , or evil characters ; stories of terrifying monsters or malevolent animals ; or mystery thrillers that use atmosphere to build suspense . …

jeremy irons plays twins elliot and beverly mantle , brilliant gynecologists who specialize in fertility and are so unusually close that they routinely pretend to be each other . after they are visited by claire niveau ( geneviève bujold ) , a famous actress with a deformed uterus , elliot pretends to be beverly and seduces claire . she ends up falling for beverly , beginning a kinky love affair with him and sharing not only her body , but also her drug habit . the drugs release the madness that has always been inside the twins and although elliot tries to cover for beverly , the situation rapidly spirals into drug addiction , insanity and death .

arnold schwarzenegger had a lot of fun working on the film . the part he had the most fun filming , was when his character drives vincent ' s ( devito ' s ) car into the supermarket parking lot on two wheels . in the close - up shots of schwarzenegger , his reaction and the looks on his face were genuine .

alongside co - star danny devito , schwarzenegger played the genetically superior twin brother of a small - time crook ( who also happens to be small ) . the film , which was directed by comedy master ivan reitman ( ghostbusters ) , was a huge box - office success and led the way for other comic roles later in schwarzenegger ' s career .

that this 1988 movie contains 2 sympathetic , non - stereotypical gay characters says a lot about the movie makers . there seems to have been some real care taken over what could ' ve ended up a cheaply made throwaway farce . lily tomlin and bette midler are simply superb in their roles as separated twins and in my view out - do jeremy irons in that year ' s other twin movie ` dead ringers ' - and he was fantastic . this film has been criticised for not delivering laughs where you would predict them based on the film ' s premise . but is that a fault ? big business builds comedic tension early on and sustains it throughout by clever use of supporting characters and the subtle way that from their scenes with them we learn about the 4 leads . the eternal dilemma of nature v nurture is portrayed in a fairly non - preachy way coupled with a similar approach to town v country . to do this in a farce containing 4 romances plus all the rest is a tall order for any moviemaker but this rich premise is cleverly negotiated by jim abrahams & the writers with only a handful of misfires . now i ' m not one for romances but the studly fred ward , who was unbelievably 46 years old at the time , as the whiter than white roone dimmick , manages an amazing feat - his meeting and courting of lily tomlin in the space of a few minutes is carried off quite plausibly by this accomplished and underrated actor and is a joy to behold . 10 out of 10 and a real shame that there is no more from these 2 writers .

the roadside cafe , with the beautiful valley in the background is on hwy 150 ( the road to taos ski valley ) , northeast of taos , actually in valdez / arroyo seco . it had been a gas station years ago , converted by film crew to ' cafe ' for the movie . the valley in the background is the entrance to taos ski valley .

following a few more flops , schwarzenegger became the terminator once again , bringing his heavy austrian accent to the now cult role . schwarzenegger claims that he kept up his accent on purpose in order to please his fans . after " t3 , " he retired from the film world for a while to serve as the governor of california for two terms from 2003 to 2011 .

i don ' t have a whole lot to say about this film beyond that it ' s a fairly typical 80s / 90s zany comedy elevated by performances from arnold schwarzenegger and danny devito . what it lacks in its scattershot screenplay , it makes up for with charismatic performances from the leads and some amusing bits of goofy 80s comedy . the premise of arnie and devito ' s characters being twins who are reunited after being separated from each other and their mother at birth , following a dubious experiment to create a " physically , mentally , and spiritually advanced human being " is fairly ludicrous , and the humor that stems from it is as well . the jokes are largely pretty cheesy and i didn ' t find the majority of the gags to…

the twins forge a permanent bond , marry a pair of good - looking , good - hearted women and each gets a set of twins of their own . mary ann , having long believed her only son died at birth , discovers she actually has two and gets the chance to reconnect with them . meanwhile webster , a faux affably evil murdering bastard who killed the two men who hired him and offed beatroot , gets violently crushed by a chain - hook and a long length of metal chains . dr . traven , who isn ' t a villain but still acted like a bitter old crank and a jackass , gets sucker - punched for his own bad deeds ( because at least he didn ' t kill anyone ) .

danny devito and arnold schwarzenegger play twins ( the result of a government genetic experiment ) separated at birth . while one is the ' perfect ' human specimen , the other is a pint - sized car - thief . when reunited many years later , they both teach each other a thing or two as they set out to find their mother and avoid a hitman .

james cameron ' s " t2 " was the first hollywood production to cost more than $ 100 million - and it grossed five times the amount of its production budget . this time , the terminator is programmed to save humanity . he manages to do that - until the next challenge from the future strikes . the most memorable line from the film was : " hasta la vista , baby . "

is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the arnold schwarzenegger and danny devito movie . this script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and / or viewings of twins . i know , i know , i still need to get the cast names in there and i ' ll be eternally tweaking it , so if you have any corrections , feel free to


firebrands of arizona is a 1944 american western film directed by lesley selander and written by randall faye .

the film stars smiley burnette , sunset carson , peggy stewart , earle hodgins , roy barcroft and leroy mason .

the film was released on december 1 , 1944 , by republic pictures .

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firebrands of arizona <EOT> firebrands of arizona reproduction poster print style a 11 x 17 in - 28cm x 44cm pop culture graphics , inc is amazon ' s largest source for movie and tv show memorabilia , posters and more : offering tens of thousands of items to choose from . customer satisfaction is always guaranteed when you buy from pop culture graphics , inc

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while camping outside of town , the sheriff tries to arrest froggy and sunset , but a gang of outlaws help them get away . when they get to medicine springs , az , froggy is arrested . froggy and . . . see full summary »

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while camping outside of town , the sheriff tries to arrest froggy and sunset , but a gang of outlaws help them get away . when they get to medicine springs , az , froggy is arrested . froggy and sunset think that poppy is behind all the commotion , but they do not know that froggy is a dead ringer for outlaw " beefsteak " discoe . sheriff hoag plans on a hanging , whether it is discoe or froggy .

confusion reigns in the west as hypochondriacal sidekick burnette is mistaken for a notorious robber with a $ 66 , 000 price on his head . while the good burnette languishes in jail , the bad one tries to hold up the stage bringing the reward money . carson foils the attempt , but by the time he ' s managed to convince the sheriff of what ' s going on , the robber . . . read more

republic ' s self - satire . an unusual western , played tongue - in - cheek by the republic repertory players and apparently released without fanfare . smiley plays a dual role , frog and a totally evil bank robber . at the end , there is a fist fight between sunset and smiley ' s double . all this may have been missed by the kids , but as an adult who grew up on westerns , it ' s one of my top 10 .

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a cowboy ' s ( sunset carson ) sidekick ( smiley burnette ) is mistaken for an outlaw look - alike , beefsteak discoe .

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tall story is a 1960 american romantic comedy film made by warner bros. , directed by joshua logan and starring anthony perkins with jane fonda , in her first screen role , at the age of 22 .

it is based on the 1957 novel " the homecoming game " by howard nemerov , which was the basis of a successful 1959 broadway play , called tall story , by the writing team of howard lindsay and russel crouse .

the film was a considerable departure from logan 's previous two projects , the drama sayonara , which won multiple academy awards , and the blockbuster south pacific and was robert redford 's first film ever , where he played an uncredited basketball player .

tall story is a farcical social satire of american campus life , making fun of the way college life can become a marriage market for some students .

fonda portrays a character who is the complete opposite of the independent liberated woman she later personified .

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tall story <EOT> we can place some reliance on courts in being able to distinguish between a tall story , a good story and a true story .

whether this man was a mutant or this is a tall story is unclear .

definition and synonyms of tall story from the online english dictionary from macmillan education .

episode one : a tall story - screens october 4 at 4 : 05pm .

find candy ' s website here , the tall story website here and of course this is the david fickling books website . tall story is out later this month .

what she says about her grandfather being a foreign prince sounds like a tall story to me .

we’d love your help . let us know what’s wrong with this preview of tall story by candy gourlay .

he explained its provisions quizzically and delightfully , as though he were applying for membership of the tall story club .

a story that is greatly exaggerated or particularly imaginative , such that it is difficult to believe ; a tall tale .

the story moves from andi ' s point of view , to bernardo ' s . it tells the story of the past , it tells the story of the present .

thanks to his ' tall story ' , the reader can understand through the eyes of a child the hard reality of the time .

tall story by candy gourlay looks like a small unprepossessing book - something you might pick up as a snack read between heftier volumes .

mr s spun the judge a tall story about mysterious trusts and a dead american friend , which the judge described as ' frankly preposterous ' .

they serve a function not as lies or tall stories but rather as metaphors .

tall story films is a sydney based production business with work ranging from award winning documentaries and narrative productions , to viral videos , promotional campaigns and music clips .

calculating the height of a tall building where only the number of stories is known .

among other things , there are chatty little articles in this quarterly magazine and some rather tall stories .

what’s spectacular with tall story is its literary juggling act as it tackles topics that range from superstition and science , the real and the magical , tall and short , of the difference between things that we want and things that really matters most — a hodgepodge that makes it a fitting whole . more than being a heartwarming story , tall story also comments on such timely social and familial problems such as poverty and corruption , immigration and integration , cultural identity and differences , sibling relationship and the sacrifices that a family has to go through when one member is forced to work abroad .

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despite having nine stories on the inside , it appears to have five , exceptionally tall stories from the outside .

obviously i ' m not going to reveal how the story pans out but it is deliciously wonderful and uplifting and it made me laugh and cry at the same time . i definitely think that david fickling books have a winner on their hands and i hope that tall story makes a big splash because it genuinely does deserve it . small in size , but big in impact , tall story won ' t leave a dry eye in the house . it ' s so many things but mostly it ' s powerful storytelling at its best .

basketball - mad andi thinks she has big problems until she meets her long - lost brother bernardo who is tall . . . but not just tall - a giant . bernardo is eight feet tall . he suffers from a disease called gigantism but in his little village , people think he ' s a legendary giant come to save them from earthquakes !

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true story of the life of jimmy piersall , who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball .

tall story is a light and heartwarming novel for readers of all ages . more than an educational and funny story of a brother and a sister , it doesn’t only just give us a glimpse of what the philippines is as a country , but also the potential it holds as a key player in international literature . truly , size doesn’t really matter , eh .

i agree completely ! it is a lovely story , beautifully told . i look forward to whatever candy writes next ! !

at the beatrice , a new 55 - story rental tower and hotel in chelsea , the developer , j . d . carlisle , realized two years into its construction , when workers reached the 30th story , that cellphone coverage would be spotty .

originally posted here . tall story is a touching , poignant story about family , sibling love , infusion of cultures , and sports . more specifically , the novel tackles the importance of being with our families , appreciating and taking care of our siblings , filipino and british cultures ( their similarities and differences ) , and the love of basketball . take all these ingredients together , and here ' s a lovely story that will inevitably leave a mark in the reader ' s heart . bernardo is a sixteen - year - old

is a poignant , heartwarming story of clashing cultures , of family and sibling love , with just the right amount of magic , tears and laughter . this is one story that everyone , whether british , filipino or otherwise , would not regret having read .

each song suggests a fragment of a screenplay : an encounter , a missed opportunity , tall stories told through a haze of alcohol and smoke .

also posted at my book blog dark chest of wonders a giant tale with a giant heart ( a book review of candy gourlay’s tall story ) " rush hour . so many armpits , so little deodorants . " so begins tall story , candy gourlay’s fantastic debut novel about basketball , sibling love , cultural differences , legend and magic . a poignant tale that warns us of the dangers of the things we wish for and that ultimately , size doesn’t really matter . andi is a basketball - obsessed , 13 year old , half - filipino who wishes not

the people who need to be administering the policy are fishermen—admittedly , the kind of fishermen who do not tell tall stories and whose words we can trust .

“rush hour . so many armpits , so little deodorants . ” so begins tall story , candy gourlay’s fantastic debut novel about basketball , sibling love , cultural differences , legend and magic . a poignant tale that warns us of the dangers of the things we wish for and that ultimately , size doesn’t really matter .

click here to download a pdf version of this webpage . the ctbuh has developed this tall building height calculator to assist in determining tall building heights when only the story count is known . the calculator is divided into three categories representing the three major functions represented in tall buildings ; ( i ) office ( ii ) residential / hotel ( iii ) mixed - use or when the function unknown the calculator will provide an approximate height for a single tall building , but as tall building characteristics vary significantly with location , structural material , form , profile , etc , in some instances estimates will vary considerably with actual building height . as such , the calculator is best utilized to determine heights in multiple building / statistical studies , where there are many unknown building heights . in these instances the greater number of buildings examined will reduce any overall variations . the calculator does not include any factors for spires or any other major projections at the roof plane , due to the wide ranging nature of these . the height calculator is never utilized by the ctbuh to determine any building heights as part of the ctbuh tall building database i . e . all published heights within the ctbuh database are accurate , confirmed heights according to published data .

a p . e . i . couple celebrated their wedding day in true island style — with an eight - foot - tall potato named tate the tater as their special guest .

but mum ' s family have kept a secret from her . they didn ' t actually ever tell her quite how big bernardo ' s grown . eventually , they came clean but andi ' s mum never tells andi quite how tall her big brother is . not until she sees him at the airport for the first time . and he ' s eight foot tall !

what you want is not always what you get . even when your wishes come true andi desperately hopes her long lost half - brother bernardo will be as mad on basketball as she is . but when he steps off the plane from the philippines , she cannot believe her eyes . she hasn ' t seen him for ten years , but even so , how did he get to be eight foot tall ? an eight - foot tall boy who is about to crash into her life with his size 22 feet . but bernardo is not what he seems . bernardo is a hero , bernardo works miracles , and bernardo has an amazing story to tell . a bittersweet story , funny , sad , and magical .

i was thoroughly charmed by the entire book , and not just because it ' s a brother - sister story . i knew i’d like andi from her first line :

swish , swish , swish this book surprised me . not that i thought it would be a bad book , but it was much better than i hoped . i picked it pretty much on its cover , and the fact that it was available right then as an audio book . ; ) the story is not all about basketball . it is the tale of a boy ' s unique journey through and perspective on life as a giant . it is the story of a basketball loving girl who is finally becoming a little sister . it is the story of a filipino village , their culture and legends . the story is unique , properly told , with authentic characters . i like how the story alternates between viewpoints . in the audio book they even switch voice actors for the different chapters which was really neat . i don ' t want to give away much , but this story is definitely a great read . it might even make a slam dunk onto your shelf . ; ) swish , swish , swish happy reading .

i really enjoyed this book . the beginning is a bit slow but as the book goes on it gets more interesting . “tall story” by candy gourlay is a story about a regular girl in london who loves to play basketball and her 8 - foot brother named bernardo . he has moved from the philippines to london to meet his family . andi thinks that she doesn’t share anything in common with bernardo however later in the book they realize that they do share something in common . they both share respect to the people around them . a lesson that the story could be trying to get through to the reader is that is for a successful relationship to take place , respect must be present from both parties .

in all the years that i’ve been actively reading , this is the first time i’ve read a book where the characters are filipino , where the majority of the story is set in the philippines , where my culture is breathing and so alive . bonus : tall story is also written by a filipino author . it’s incredibly cruel . and it says so much about our publishing industry . we need more diverse books . we need more marginalized authors with unique stories to partake . and we need you to champion them just as much as yo

when i first picked up this book , i assumed it was titled tall story because one of the main characters , bernardo , is sixteen years old and already eight feet tall . but , i love a twist in any title and was totally pleased to discover this book was rich with tall tales from the philippine ' s . as a kid , i always loved folklore : hansel and gretel , jack and the beanstalk , etc . they had an element of danger . candy gourlay ' s tall story took me right back to being five years old . i felt myself holding my breath and rooting for bernardo to escape the legacy thrown upon him . bernando is raised in the philippines by his aunt and uncle , yet longs to be able to finally get clearance from the british home office and move to london with his mom , stepfather , and sister andi . but , the people back home fear his move more than anything because they believe bernardo , the giant , is the only one who can save their village from the destructive earthquakes that constantly make the earth rock and roll . when he finally gets his papers and moves to london , the townspeople are devastated . and andi , is mortified that her gigantic beast of a brother will be an earthquake in her own life . told in alternating points of view , tall story is a bittersweet modern day folktale of two siblings finding friendship with each other as they battle language barriers and outside forces . definitely a unique read .

* as you read the story , emphasise the movement words associated with the giant such as ' striding ' , ' hopping ' and ' standing on one foot shivering ' .

my uncle has always been fond of telling tall stories about his time overseas . i used to believe him when i was a kid , but now i ' ve learned to just laugh along .

the book sold well enough for its niche , but soon there would be more to the story . this first edition followed the team only through the still - undefeated 2002 season .

just like ilustrado , tall story once again confirmed my firm belief that filipino fiction has indeed arrived on the global literary center stage ; that this book originally published by the renowned david fickling books ( dfb ) is enough validation alone . i’m equally thrilled how much stories out there are just waiting to be discovered . certainly , i’ll be one of those who will eagerly await its coming .

as the story bounces back and forth between andi and bernardo , their wishes about their changed circumstances become more focused . for andi , it’s no longer all about her desire to be the point guard on the school basketball team . bernardo’s escape from a disastrous earthquake in his native land softens her outlook . a lovely story for those who treasure realistic fiction with heart .

" working through the many meanings of ' tall story , ' first - time author gourlay slam - dunks this tale of a towering boy from the philippines and the pint - size , basketball - crazy half sister with whom he has recently been reunited . . . this will capture the hearts and minds of sports lovers - and just about everyone else as well . " booklist starred review read

yes , it ' s small but for all its smallness it packs quite a punch . i read it a few weeks ago and i ' ve not been able to stop talking to friends about it and i ' ve not been able to stop thinking about it . i don ' t know why . some books just have this bit of magic about them and tall story has a lot of magic .

( l - r ) de la salle spartans retired head coach , bob ladouceur , producer david zelon and jim caviezel on the set of ' when the game stands tall . ' ( tracy bennett / sony pictures )

amandolina ( andi ) knows her life is in for a change when she learns that her half - brother bernardo is moving from the philippines to live with her and her parents in england . people have always said bernardo is " tall " but at eight feet he towers over everyone - taller even than andi ' s hero michael jordan . at his home in the philippines , bernardo ' s height is considered a mark of good fortune . though he longs to reunite with his family , he fears leaving his superstitious neighbors behind . tall story is a tale of family , friendship , wishes , and curses with a twist of folklore blended into a story of growing up . the book is told in alternating chapters by andi and bernardo and author candy gourlay does a remarkable job giving each character a unique perspective and voice . though their situations are original they both face awkwardness and adjustments that any young adult can relate to but the heart of this story is a theme of love and family that will charm readers of any age .

a beautifully constructed book , well - written and full of humour , magic and pathos . this is storytelling at it ' s finest . it ' s a story about wishes and being careful of your wishes - because they may not come true in quite the way you expect . from the start , candy gourlay draws you into the worlds of fire - cracker andi and bernardo , the giant - a brother and sister who have lived at opposite sides of the world - one in london , one in the phillipines . and herein lies candy gourlay ' s great strength - the ability to draw on her own multiculturalism ( born in the phillipines , living in london ) , she creates vivid worlds which she brings easily to life . it is evident in the storytelling , that candy gourlay clearly has known a depth of human experience , and it is reflected in her writing as the story weaves through hopes and dreams , rejection and acceptance , love and misunderstanding . it reflects too in the characters she creates , characters so alive you feel you could reach out and touch them . for me , the true richness of tall story lay in the effortless creation of a world of magical realism - yes , there is , as the previous reviewer said , some predictability but the mythological element which runs throughout the story always keeps one guessing . tall story is a truly special book , one that will always stand out from the crowd .

jane fonda is quite winning in her film debut about a boy - crazy college co - ed , chasing after star athlete anthony perkins . the plot thickens when perkins is propositioned by gamblers to throw a key game against a visiting russian team . it ' s all innocuous fun , but what ' s most funny about the film is how different fonda ' s character is from her real - life persona as an independent , liberated woman , instead here portraying a flirtatious , man - crazy college girl studying home economics and determined to land herself a husband . besides this being fonda ' s film debut , " tall story " also marks the film debut of robert redford in a supporting role . you also have solid supporting performances from ray walston , murray hamilton , and gary lockwood . overall , " tall story " is a breezy and enjoyable comedy , though thoroughly lightweight .

children will be enchanted by this endearing larger - than - life character invented by the creators of the popular gruffalo . enjoy the story together before extending children ' s learning with these cross - curricular ideas .

candy gourlay was born in manila during the dictatorship of ferdinand marcos . after working as a journalist for some years , she moved to the u . k . in her twenties . candy is now a full - time writer across a range of mediums : short stories , blogs , web sites , journalistic features , and radio programs . tall story is candy ' s first full - length published novel . visit her on the web at candygourlay . com .

it helps , of course , if the guy is david zelon , a producer and executive vice president ï»¿at mandalay entertainment group . back in 2009 , the devoted football dad was straightening up the equipment room at his son’s high school in santa monica when he came across a copy of “when the game stands tall , ” the famed story of concord’s de la salle high school spartans and their 151 - game winning streak under the guidance of coach bob ladouceur .

and just as the stars aligned in the making of de la salle’s record - breaking team , kismet also played a part in the story’s path from real life to feature film — an effort which at times felt futile .

reviewed by kira m for urltoken standing over 8 feet tall with size 22 shoes , bernardo has always felt like somewhat of an outcast . while his mom , stepfather , and half - sister live in england , bernardo lives in the philippines in hopes of making it back to england one day . when his wish comes true , however , he has a hard time dealing with the hustle and bustle and unfamiliar feel of his family and home . will he be able to adjust ? amandolina has always lived in england and has only met her older half - brother once when he was six years old . when she sees how tall he is , she hopes he loves basketball as much as she does . the initial thrill of a brother soon wears off , though , and the stresses of adapting to the change in schools , houses , and family starts eating away at her . will she also be able to adjust ? a fun , lively rendition of a modern - day folktale . the characters are well - developed , and the story is likable and holds the reader ' s interest . those who like realistic fiction , books about blended families , and school stories will enjoy reading tall story .

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perhaps most notable as jane fonda ' s screen debut , " tall story " is also remarkable for what it didn ' t do for anthony perkins : define his acting career . released the same year as hitchcock ' s classic thriller " psycho , " " tall story " shows the charming , naive and humorous side of perkins . he stars as ray blent , custer ' s star basketball player and star student who finds himself caught in an ethical nightmare just before the biggest game of his life against the russian sputniks . fonda is adorable as a cunning co - ed whose one aim in college is to snare the unwitting ray . unfortunately , we didn ' t see more perkins characters like this one because the actor was typecast as a psychotic madman following his admittedly excellent portrayal of norman bates in " psycho . " this movie shows the virtuosity of a great actor who regretfully didn ' t get the chance to demonstrate his full range of acting skills more often .

dahil sa ganda ng pabalat nito at disenyo , nakuha nito ang aking atensyon para bilhin ang aklat na ito . base pala ito sa mga tunay na pangyayari pero sa magkaka - ibang kwento ng buhay tungkol sa basketball player , at masugid na tagahanga nito , at nabiktima sa pagkagat ng isang aso sa magandang babae . para sa akin ang tall story ay isang malaking istorya na tumatalakay sa literal na paglaki o pagiging matangkad na may kinalaman sa abnormal na paglaki ng tao . tinalakay din nito ang pagiging “resp

candy gourlay truly loves the philippines and it just shows in this book , tall story . this being her first novel makes me agree with one of the blurbs that she is an author to watch . having been married to a british national and now raising her three sons in london , i will not be surprised to know that she has changed her citizenship from filipino to british . but the way that she carefully , positively and realistically depicted the philippines and its people , culture , folklore and even superstit

* invite the children to create sound effects for the animals in the story as you read the book . add the sound of the wind by blowing through cupped hands and suggest that everyone claps when the giant receives his present from the animals .

* look through the book together to find the tallest and the smallest creature . create a height chart to discover how tall the children are . draw a chalk outline of an adult , a child and a teddy on a dry outdoor surface and make size and height comparisons .

so few books with filipino characters so i was very excited to pick this one up to help diversify my reading and my classroom library . the dialogue switches from sister andi to brother bernardo and gourlay does a masterful job of giving each of them their own unique voice that positively shines through . in my process to vet books for read alouds for my 7th graders , having alternating narrators only works if it is supremely well crafted and tall story fit the bill . the interwoven bits of science , supersition and magic and the real is deft and only adds to the richness of the story . diversity of cultures , socio economic status and sibling / familial relations make this a book many people middle grade and higher will find speaking to their own life experiences . i highly recommend .

also posted in it ' s a wonderful bookworld . there is a lot to learn from tall story despite being a short read . the themes are close to home — and to the heart , as it tells about long distance family relationships , sibling rivalries , friendship , and basketball — all interspersed with philippine folklore . after waiting for too long , bernardo finally sets foot in london . his mother and his sister , andi , are likewise excited to meet him and when they did , they were surprised . because bernardo is tal

emphasise this rhythm as you read the story . gather together small objects to represent the rhyming words , such as a model boat and a plastic goat , a tiny house and a rubber mouse , and a toy dog and a small brown fabric bog .

he updated the story with an epilogue for a paperback version , with both editions selling in total about 60 , 000 copies . hayes was approached by a few independent movie producers , but nothing panned out — until the day zelon sat down to read .

sixteen - year - old bernardo , who is eight feet tall and suffers from a condition called gigantism , leaves the philipines to live with his mother ' s family in london , much to the delight of his thirteen - year - old half sister andi , a passionate basketball player .

be careful what you wish for . . . andi is short . and she has lots of wishes . she wishes she could play on the school basketball team , she wishes for her own bedroom , but most of all she wishes that her long lost half brother , bernardo , could come and live in london , where he belongs . then andi ' s biggest wish comes true and she ' s minutes away from becoming someone ' s little sister . as she waits anxiously for bernardo to arrive from the philippines , she hopes he ' ll turn out to be tall and just as mad as she is about basketball . when he finally arrives , he ' s tall all right . but he ' s not just tall . . . he ' s a giant . in a novel packed with humour and quirkiness , gourlay explores a touching sibling relationship and the clash of two very different cultures .

andi is short . and she has lots of wishes . she wishes she could play on the school basketball team , she wishes for her own bedroom , but most of all she wishes that her long - lost half - brother , bernardo , could come and live in london where he belongs . then andi ' s biggest wish comes true and she ' s minutes away from becoming someone ' s little sister . as she waits anxiously for bernardo to arrive from the philippines , she hopes he ' ll turn out to be tall and just as crazy as she is about basketball . when he finally arrives , he ' s tall all right . eight feet tall , in fact - - plagued by condition called gigantism and troubled by secrets that he believes led to his phenomenal growth . in a novel packed with quirkiness and humor , gourlay explores a touching sibling relationship and the clash of two very different cultures .

" what you want is not always what you get . even when your wishes come true . andi desperately hopes her long - lost half brother , bernardo , will be as crazy about basketball as she is . but when he steps off the plane from the philippines , she can ' t believe her eyes . she hasn ' t seen him for ten year , but even so , how did he get to be eight feet tall ? this eight - foot - tall boy is about to crash into her life with his size 22 feet . but bernardo is not what he seems . bernardo is a hero , bernardo works m

this is one of the sweetest and most refreshing books i ' ve read this year . it is a very sweet story , extremely well written and deeply enjoyable ! actually , you want to know a funny story ? my roomie is from the philippines and ( wait for it ) is a nurse ! exactly like the mother of andi and bernardo . and i laughed so much when andi transcribes what she thinks is tagalog , because that ' s exactly what i hear when my roomie talks to her family there . sorry , i ' m in a boring anecdote mode today ! this is a

de la salle high school football players from left to right , mike pitorre , terrence kelly , erik sande in a game against clayton valley high school during the 2002 season . this pjhoto was used on the poster for the film , " when the game stands tall . " ( bob larson / www . boblarsonphotography . com ) 2002

i highly recommend tall story . . . . oh , wow . what a heartwarming , feel - good book : ) family is very , very important . would you agree ? the sole reason that i do not want to work abroad is that , i do not want to be separated from my better half , my toddler son , and my " senior citizen " parents . i want to be with my best friend as we grow together in our married life . i want to be here when my son grows up . i want to be here for whatever number of years my parents have left before they retire to the afte

this story is written in dual narrative . andi , a teenage girl , lives in london , mad on basketball and desperate to see her half brother safely battle through the immigration red tape to finally live with her family . bernardo , her filipino brother , is a giant . he too wishes to join his family , but his battles are not just with red tape but with the myths and legends of his land and the guilt he must carry when he leaves his homeland for a new life in the uk . this is a gentle story , full of humour and love . i read it in two sittings .

for bernardo , happiness about his immigration clearance is tempered by worry that his departure will expose his small village to earthquakes . ever since he began to grow—he’s now 8 feet tall—some villagers believe he is the returned legendary giant bernardo carpio , who saved san andres from being crushed long ago . in alternating chapters , andi and bernardo describe bernardo’s first days in london—the chilly weather , the mri for the seizures that bernardo has begun to experience , the first real clothes that fit his tall body , the sister and parents who love him . andi’s voice is genuinely funny , tender and acerbic , especially about her parents ; bernardo’s is thoughtful and earnest , his forays into english nicely handled with sympathetic humor .

, and i agree that gourlay managed to weave the legend cleverly into the story , leaving readers wondering if bernardo the human is actually a reincarnation of bernardo the giant . candy also added another magical ( and scary ) element , in the form of nena , the town witch , and her daughter , gabriela , which gave the story more depth , and showed the diversity of filipino culture and myth . if you’re not keen on magic , however , you aren ' t forced to accept that world - view - - gourlay provides a possible scientific explanation for bernardo’s height and other ailments , and leaves the " truth " open . i thought this was really smart , as it grounded the story into the real world while it still reached for something out of the ordinary . while there were still some things in the end that seem to defy rational explanation , the author leaves it up to the readers to decide which to believe .

a lovely , heart - warming story about a boy from the province who ends up coming home to his family in london . i love how it breathes of provincial superstitions and modern living . the myth of bernardo carpio takes a special place in these pages , while family love is featured heavily next to basketball point guards . the dialogue is very believable , and the characters are presented well . lovely storytelling , and a great story that moves mountains - almost literally . ( currently playing at a 4 . 5 to 4 . 75 , but i can ' t quite place it as 5 - stars . ) ( full review pending . )

' a precious and important novel that also explores exile from neighbours , family and country . the book is about reinvention and the faces we present to the world , whether it be in person , on a postcard or on the internet , all wrapped up in an exciting and perfectly paced story with a disturbing and dramatic climax . '

i like . . . 1 . it is recommended by the filipino group . ( putik ! di na naman ako nakapunta sa f2f discussion . ) 2 . the name of the author is childish . 3 . it is a tall story because bernardo is the tallest man you can ever imagine . 4 . andi is a cool girl . she is competitive , speaks her mind , and knows what she want unlike most girls . 5 . it features a typical barrio in a very vivid and comical way . it changes your perspective . 6 . what perspective ? the sense of community is strong in the province . 7 . it has an element of filipino folklore . we strongly believe in superstitions and sometimes science can support it . not bad . candy made a strong argument on how bernardo is a hero and a victim of tumour . 8 . it has a mother - daughter angle . no matter how short i enjoyed reading it . i love my mum ! 9 . basketball story is rare . i love that andi plays basketball . it seems abnormal but we love every time she swish . 10 . great ending !

jane fonda before " barbarella " , anthony perkins the same year as " psycho " , tom laughlin before " billy jack " , ray walston doing the same professor bit he utilized in " fast times at ridgemont high " , and still the flick ' s a dud ! set on some mythical college campus , one inhabited with well - scrubbed students who look as if they ' re about to burst into song a la " good news " , " tall story " comes up short on realism , with a forced - friendly atmosphere masking wispy story of a basketball player targeted by a pretty co - ed who really wants a man ! debuting fonda is alternately coy and coquettish - - not a credible mix - - though she does look cute in her chemistry glasses ; perkins fares worse , with a voice that sounds dubbed by a 12 - year - old boy on the verge of puberty . it ' s not a complete loss - - the director is joshua logan , who knows how to put a picture together - - but the results are still pretty tired . * 1 / 2 from * * * *

andi ' s story is less big , if you excuse the unintended pun . her struggle is more internal and her story would be an easy one to overlook but the author makes very sure that this doesn ' t happen . she imbues andi with a life and vividness that is vibrant and real . we feel andi ' s success as she is chosen to be part of a basketball team , how she never ever misses her drops into the basket , we feel for her when it transpires that they have to move and the realisation that she has to give up this brand new place in a team . we empathise with her when at the new school she wants to try out for the team but they don ' t take on girls .

the smartest giant in town written by julia donaldson and illustrated by alex scheffler ( macmillan , 5 . 99 ) tells the story of george , who wishes he wasn ' t the scruffiest giant in town and so decides to buy himself a smart new outfit . however , on his way home he meets various animals that desperately need his help . . . and his clothes !

looking much more at home on a basketball court than he did on the diamond ( fear strikes out ) , anthony perkins costars with jane fonda ( making her film debut ) in this mostly unfunny romantic comedy based on a play by howard lindsay and russel crouse , which was in turn adapted from howard nemerov ' s novel the homecoming game . june ( fonda ) , a tall girl , matriculates . . . read more

bernardo’s filipino culture was juxtaposed against andi’s british culture , in such a way as to highlight the differences between them . filipino was portrayed with a lot of color , laden with some superstition and magic unique to filipinos . i’m not too familiar with local folklore , so i wasn’t familiar with the legend of bernardo carpio , so i came to the story with little more knowledge than these

candy gourlay’s voice is a refreshing breath of air , writing in an accessible , kid - friendly , charming style peppered with comic wit . the plot can be easily followed through alternating point of views of nardo and andi , and though the story often use backflashes in telling nardo’s life in the philippines before his arrival in london , it effectively moves and enhances the unfolding narrative thread .

* encourage the children to explore their feelings , and develop sensitivity towards others , by talking about what makes the animals in the story so sad . take each animal in turn and read the relevant text before asking questions . why is the giraffe sad ? what did the giant do to make him happy again ? discuss what makes the children feel sad and what they can do to make their friends feel happy .

catherine joined itv studios drama in 2011 tasked with developing a broad range of drama singles , serials and series for uk and international broadcasters . she developed home fires alongside writer and creator , simon block , and oversaw the project from its inception , through production , to broadcast on two series . alongside this , she developed and executive produced tutankhamun – a lavish 4 - part drama by guy burt based on the howard carter story . in 2016 , she co - founded the new itv studios label tall story pictures with francis hopkinson . she developed and is producing mike bartlett’s three - part thriller , trauma , for itv . prior to joining itv studios , catherine has held posts at monkey kingdom where she was head of drama and scripted comedy where she produced numerous projects for the bbc and a pilot for hbo ( kate’s small victories ) . before this , she worked as development producer for greenlit where she ran the development slate and worked on 4 series of the award - winning foyle’s war as well as developing collision , caught in a trap , vexed and honest . a previous role as head of development at sally head productions ( producers of tipping the velvet , the mayor of casterbridge ) saw catherine working on the cry and the bafta - nominated adaptation of sarah waters’ fingersmith for bbc 1 .

chronicles the tale of half - siblings bernardo and andi , from the day they meet for the first time . bernardo grew up in the philippines under the care of his aunt and uncle , after his mom , a nurse , relocated to the united kingdom to work . bernardo grew up waiting for his papers to get approved by uk immigration , so that he could live in london with his family . andi is a small girl who loves basketball and barely knows her older brother , save for a few letters and phone calls . all that andi knows is that her brother is tall , as her mom often stresses , and she wants him in london so they can play basketball together - - but when he finally arrives , andi is in for a shock . bernardo is not just tall - - he’s an eight - foot giant ! as bernardo and andi get to know each other , andi is pulled into bernardo’s “magical” world and bernardo learns how it feels to have a family .

ms . gourlay manages to write fluidly , taking us deeper into both andi and bernardo ' s stories . she shows great empathy writing bernardo ' s story , the story of a boy who unexpectedly starts growing . who is maybe not the fastest or the most intelligent but someone who is inherently kind and generous . tied in with bernardo and the area he lives in , is the legend of another bernardo , someone who had become a legend in his own lifetime , many years before . everyone in bernardo ' s village is now convinced that bernardo is the new bernardo and well , this entails me doing a reveal about who bernardo really is , but i won ' t go there . the mythology is so deftly woven throughout the storyline you don ' t for a second mis - believe it . cleverly making use of religion and long ago beliefs we are presented with a very clear picture of this tiny part of the philippines .