Two of A Kind reviews
As exhilirating as The Right Stuff was as the best film of the year, Two of a Kind was disappointing, and therefore the worst film.
Although there were worst films than Two of a Kind. when all of the talent that was put into this wretched film is added up it is surprising to see how it was all wasted. Charles Durning and Beatrice Straight are both highly respected actors who embarrass themselves with this film. The “charisma” of John “Revolta” Travolta, and charm of Olivia Newton-John should have been enough to save this film - they aren’t. Instead we are given a film with not one good thing about it.
The performances everything else in this film are dreadful. Unfortunately, Two of a Kind is not even bad enough to be so bad that it is good-it is just plain bad. Two of a Kind should be retitled “Olivia’s Neutron-Bomb.”
As for performances in films this year, once again there are many fine ones of note. First, I will dispense with the worst. The stars of the worst film of the year take these honours: Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta.
Miss Newton-John (of whom I am still a fan, I even own five of her albums) said that after her last “smash hit” Xanadu she would wait for a good script and not just take any old film. Well, I hope that she is still waiting. Maybe she won’t make another film for another few years (one can only hope). John Travolta, on the other hand, wins hands down not only for his boring portrayal in this film, but also for that of Tony Manero (again) in Staying Alive. Mr. “Revolta” have proven once again that it takes more than a pretty face to be able to act.
The Undergound, same issue - October 1984
Two of a Kind - There should be a warning to go out with this film: Warning: Not one ounce of entertainment in this poor excuse for a film. The stars, Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta, seem to have delusions of adequacy, both prove once and for all that neither can act.
If you like Moment by Moment (where it was difficult to tell the difference between Lily Tomlin and John Travolta) or Staying Alive where the “New” Travolta was revealed, you may like this film.
Travolta wears his shirts tighter than Olivia Newton-John does.
If you liked Xanadu, where Miss Newton-John perfected the art of bad acting in a roller disco (I saw Xanadu in French - luckily I only understood half of what was going on) then this film is for you.
The story concerns God’s desire to destroy the world unless two people can be found to prove that they can sacrifice all for each other. Guess who gets picked to save the world?
Too bad. With movies like this being made, perhaps we would be better off if the world were destroyed - or Hollywood at the very least.