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Think Big [VHS]

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This movie, for what it is, is terrific! No, it's not exactly a Hollywood blockbuster, but it wasn't meant to be, and anyone who has half a brain can see that!

The cheesy plot, the predictable lines, and the completely overplayed parts are exactly right for this type of movie. I was hooked by this movie from the beginning, and not just because of the very nice looking twins. Something about them just made me want to see them succeed. It actually appealed to me more when I watched it again years after the first time because I used to work in a truck stop and I saw a lot of the facets of the truckers in the movies in reality there. Sure, they were overblown in the movie, but still...

"Bull" with hair, two big, dumb-but-lovable guys, a kid in trouble, and a race against the clock... what more could you want?

If you like to laugh, you aren't expecting a high brow comedy, and you're lucky enough to get your hands on a copy, you really should give it a try!

These guys are great together! I first watched them in DC Cab and since they have become my greatest twin actors. I like their sense of humar and the fact that they are into clean honest fun!!!!!

I love David and Peter Paul. Not only are they very hot, but they have shown a great sense of humor in the two movies I've seen them in. I wish they had done more.

I absolutely love this movie.......it's been a while since i've seen it. I think i'm going to buy it, and watch it again. My nephew and I used to sit and watch it, when I worked in a video store.....It would just play all day long..........We just bought a puppy in October, and I went to the pet store and bought a toy called, "THE CHICKEN BONE". My dog now knows this toy as, "CHICKEN BONE, CHICKEN BONE, LUCKY, LUCKY, CHICKEN BONE" He'll pick it up, and bring it to you!!!!! Some things you just never forget...............

What about Ari Meyers! This movie is more about her and her escape from a school for geniuses where the only thing that matters is what new inventions you can come up with. If you're an Ari Meyers fan then you can put up with the Barbarian Brothers and all the inept fighting scenes and so so acting. This is the most revealing movie that she has been in so far, although there is no nudity. You can see her bra in a few scenes (use frame advance) and a nice glimpse of her breasts (in motel lying on the bed in a towel).

its a great movie very hard to find in stores i enjoy watching it i actually searched for this movie for over 3-4 years untill a friend told me about amazon .comand there it was waiting for me to buy it.. and i did so thank you very much amazon .com see ya soon..

Cute little yarn about Barbarian Bros., lovable
muscleheads who dirve truck for Richard 'Bull'
Moll of nightcourt fame. Ari Meyers hitches a ride
to try to save kidnapped boyfriend being held by
evil (get this!) Martin Mull! Dave Carradine plays
psycho repo man, in one of his funniest roles since
Safari 3000. Good showing by everybody and they all
watch their language well in here for PG-13 rating.
Followed up with sorry R rated sequel 'Double Trouble'.

Never one to pass up the chance of catching a cheeseball flick that I haven't yet seen, I decided to grab "Think Big" from the local rental joint, take it home, and fire 'er up. I wasn't expecting much from this low-brow, yet strangely cute and occasionally touching road/chase movie with a touch of sci-fi intrigue, but when it was all said & done I found myself mildly entertained by the dumb shenanigans. I even discovered one of the greatest lines ever uttered in low-budget cheeseball cinema history, which I used to title this review!

The protagonists, a pair of muscle-bound twins (the Barbarian Brothers, who attained modest cult success in the late 80s), apparently got their thespian chops from the WWF acting school. Too bad they didn't take a few of the school's wrestling courses while they were at it; they really coulda used it. Why, you ask? Well, it's probably `cuz this flick contains some of the most inept fighting sequences I've ever witnessed, especially the dustup at the airport! The battle royale at the truck stop was pretty funny though, especially the part where the two henchmen are arguing over who gets the chain and who gets the two-by-four.

But not only is `Think Big' a dumb movie with ridiculous-looking fight scenes, it's also a veritable showcase of notable b-listers from the late 80s:

- Richard Moll, best known as the bald-pated bailiff Bull Shannon from 'Night Court', pops up for a moment as a trucking dispatcher who gives Rafe & Vic (the twins) their latest cargo assignment. I love this one scene, `cuz one of the brothers constantly stares at him with one of the dopiest smiles I've ever seen! I can imagine him thinkin' to himself, "Oh my god, it's Bull Shannon! With hair!"

- Tom 'Tiny' Lister, best known as Zeus in `No Holds Barred', has a brief appearance here as well whilst still wearing that `Z' on the side of his head.

- David Carradine is constantly on the brothers' trail as an oily repo man out to take back their almost-paid-for truck. Carradine's overdone smarmy laughter, which starts up every time his character thought he had the rig in his hands, became pretty annoying after a while. He does get his come-uppance in the end however, albeit a stupid and unsatisfying one.

- Michael Winslow, best known as that guy who imitates different sounds in the `Police Academy' movies, shows up in the truck stop scene about halfway into the proceedings. Sadly, he doesn't break out any new sounds or noises here...

- Richard Kiel, best known as Jaws from a couple Roger Moore-era Bond movies, is the leader of the henchmen who try to chase down our gallant iron-pumping duo. Man, is that dude scary! And what's with that big ol' knot in the middle of his forehead? Probably a brain tumor, which would explain why he agreed to take this part...

- Martin Mull as the leader of the bad guy minions, doing what he does best: being overly-ingratiating and a bit too eager to please. Y'know, kinda like your stereotypical used car dealer, only more easily flustered when his nefarious plans are torn asunder. Kinda like all of the other roles I've seen him do...

- The blond dude who plays one of the henchmen, whose "accent" seems to shift from British to German and back again. Or maybe it's Australian to Swedish and back again? Ahhh, who can tell the diff-- he could be tryin' to speak two different dialects of Martian for all I know...

And if that ain't enough, our favorite pair of physically-overdeveloped, genetically-identical goombahs also rap the theme to the opening and closing credits! All I'll say about their mad skillz is this: Vanilla Ice, they ain't...

`Late

This is one of my all time favorites and I wish they would release it on DVD as I would buy this in an instant. The movie is silly but that is what makes it enjoyable. Too many comedy's today are not just stupid, but vulgar and very low brow. So movies like this that can be funny without foul language and naked women should be applauded. There are times you want to think while be entertained but when you just want to free your mind and have some laughs this is the kind of movie you need. I do not think anyone in the movie has any real acting skills but then again it was not written to win an Oscar, but to have some fun.

I dont find anything funny about 2 massive body builders who act like a couple of kids. A girl who is a genious gets mixed up with 2 moron's and they are there to help save the day. That big guy who played Jaws in a couple of the Bond films was probably the best actor in the whole movie. This movie didnt appeal to me, but it probably would appeal to a much younger audience, as it was intended to i think.

I found it to be silly, stupid, bad acting.... but the kids might love it, these two brothers hitting each other and pretending it hurt, when you can see that they are lightly tapping things and badly done... a goofy movie can work, but this one just didnt for me.