Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Polygram USA Video
• VHS Release Date: June 30, 1998
• Run Time: 101 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304602200
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,677 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Producer Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) is behind this decadent comedy about a pair of lowlife but oddly intelligent Welsh brothers who generally make a pain of themselves in their small community, but who get serious about exacting revenge for a family tragedy. Director Kevin Allen succeeds at turning the entire film into a jacked-up freak show, with petty terrorism, cops on the take, a young virgin getting it on with a middle- aged creep, and a male choir inexplicably singing Mungo Jerry's ancient hit "In the Summertime." This is loony, nasty stuff all around, but the only good laughs in the movie are top loaded into the first few minutes. After that, it's sheer tedium. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the real review, April 14, 2000

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jo jo (Glasgow Scotland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twin Town [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The majority visitors reading the reviews of this film will have only recently bcome aware of what i can only class as cult clasic due to Rhys Ifans appearance in notting hill. Twin Town is the story of two brothers who live in Swansea ( south Wales) and their crusade to gain revenge over a wealthy roofing contractor/ local kingpin after there father has an accident while completing some work for him - as a basis for a film this may not 'jump out' as the story behind a classic comedy but the key to its success is the dark methods used by the brothers and the counter actions from the attended targets.

Without giving away to much the introduction of two bent policemen ( one welsh the other from Glasgow) kareokee and a mixture of murder (watch out for the dogs head) and sex and drugs brings the best out of all the cast.

The regional accent may cause a few problems innitially with a few of the jokes lost on those who do not understand the welsh humour, however even without taking this into account i have never met anyone who has not enjoyed this film ( i have already lost one copy to a friend)

sadly one of the origional shots involving a welsh farmer and a sheep was highly edited and i hope that the american version has not been edited inorder to make it politically correct.....

the highest recommendation i can give is that i origionally bought twin town at a cost of £15 approx $22) and when it disappeared i had no hesitation to go and purchase another copy ....buy it and you will see what i mean .

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a 1st date movie., March 21, 2010

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James L. Robbins (Jamaica Plain, Ma. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twin Town [NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2.4 Import - Great Britain] (DVD)

I took a woman out to this movie on our 1st date. I laughed throughout the movie. She was shocked and figured I was a sicko. Maybe I am, but the film is damn funny.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT! And I don't mean the Guinness commercials!, May 18, 2004

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Cariad Sam (Orlando, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twin Town [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is an absolute MUST SEE film. It is so accurate you could well believe it is a true life documentary. As a Welshman living in the USA, it is a perfect reminder of what it is like 'back home'. I can (and I am sure all Welshmen abroad will) relate to every word spoken and every frame flicking by. Heck it even made me homesick at one point!! Some of the scenes of nightlife in Swansea/Abertawe even reminded me of how I used to be in my youth! If you are Welsh living in another country (yep, that includes Lloegr/England) it has to be an addition to your video library, don't miss this wonderful depiction of our even more wonderful and beautiful land and people. Would love to see them make a sequel!