Heavyweights
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Movie Reviews of Heavyweights
Movie Review: best movie
Summary: 5 Stars
one of the best movies i have ever seenMovie Review: BODY!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I remember enjoying HEAVYWEIGHTS growing up, and I quoted it a lot, which is strange, because I never really watched it past the adolescent point. Just today I viewed it again as a sophomore in college, and I've come to a strange conclusion: this movie is simultaneously a dumb kids movie and a... well, dumb, but very funny, comedy. This is largely due to Ben Stiller's over-the-top performance as Tony Perkis, aka the prequel to his White Goodman character in DODGEBALL, as well as Tom Hodges as Lars (which I'm pretty sure is the role he's known for, considering... well, who the hell is Tom Hodges? No offense, Tom), one of Tony's muscle-bound idiots who is from... far away. The kids have their funny parts, but they mostly account for the farting, eating, and farting while eating jokes.
Anyway, the story concerns overweight 11-year-old Gerry Garner, whose parents send him to Camp Hope, a summer camp for overweight kids. He starts to feel comfortable there because everyone else likes to stuff their faces with sugar just as much as him. Then the sh- sorry, Disney movie- poopie hits the fan, as the sweet old couple (Stiller's parents, Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller) who own the camp are replaced by Perkis, a self-help exercise guru determined to turn these fatties into brawny Schwarzeneggers by the end of summer, all of which will be filmed for an infomercial to aid Perkis' career. The first half of the movie is the kids facing Perkis' strictness, while the second half is them rebelling. Along the way, there's a tepid romance between Pat (Tom McGowan), the former-camper-turned-sweet-counselor, and Julie (Leah Lail), the sweet camp nurse, and some added wackiness from Paul 'creator of FREAKS & GEEKS' Feig as Tim, the skinny counselor who used to be a fat camper.
There is a lot of talent involved here: Stiller, Feig, and most notably Judd Apatow, who co-wrote and executive produced, and who of course would also do the same for FREAKS, thus establishing his burgeoning career as of late (and Seth Rogen and James Franco's, I'm sure). Then there's director Steven Brill, who also did THE MIGHTY DUCKS, a few Adam Sandler films (LITTLE NICKY, MR. DEEDS), and Apatow and Rogen's DRILLBIT TAYLOR. So it's obvious where the laughs came from. The rest is a typical, clichéd kids movie, but once you see Stiller walk defiantly on broken glass to prove his inner and outer strength, none of that will matter, dear campers.
Movie Review: I can't believe this movie's still funny even now!
Summary: 4 Stars
I can't remember the first time I ever saw this movie, and after all these years it's still hillarious! It's about a camp for overweight kids that gets taken over by a psycho fitness infomercial guy named Tony Perkins(Ben Stiller). Ben Stiller is one of the funniest guys ever, and you can clearly see that during a scene where he forces the kids to go on a hike up a high mountain. On the way up he says, "Did you ever hear the story of Icarus? He continually rolled the ball up the hill. But when he got too close, the ball melted in the heat of the sun. You're all like Icarus!" Soonafter he ends up ordering the campers to do crazy zen stuff like 'feel the chi', 'Repulse the monkey', and 'part the wild horses mane'.. Another memorible and funny scene is when Lars(a guy who comes from 'far away') is tied to a tree and is asked if he'll join the kids in their liberation of the camp. He replies with his accent, "I am with you. I LOVE you." And underneath all the comedy and hillarious moments with Stiller and crew, is a message about respecting others and ultimately, respecting yourself. If you're looking for a nice little comedy, then you should at least rent this. You'll at least get ONE laugh or two out of Heavyweights!
Movie Review: A Very Funny, Feel Good Movie.
Summary: 4 Stars
Great movie, it's a classic in my book. The story takes place at a weight-loss aka "fat camp" called Camp Hope. After the owners (including Jerry Stiller) go bankrupt, they are forced to sell the camp to someone else. The new owner (Ben Stiller), who definitely has a few screws loose, runs it like a boot camp while shooting a summer-long infomercial. The campers (and many counselors) devote the rest of the summer to trying to defeat him --while making sure they eat their fair share of Twinkies and fast food! Great cast, Ben Stiller is hilarious! Funny for all ages!Movie Review: Childhood Classic
Summary: 4 Stars
The movie is lacking in a lot of areas- some only middling performances, some overly quick plot developments, but overall the film is a great success and a classic of childhood. Its lesson of being yourself and not obsessing about weight issues is inspirational and fun to watch. It's additionally notable as one of the few really good over-the-top performances from Ben Stiller, a nice cameo from Tim Blake Nelson, and an early writing credit from Judd Apatow.