1995 Directed by Steven Brill
Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyrannical fitness guru Tony buys the camp, he puts the kids on a cruel regimen that goes too far. Sick of the endless weeks of "all work and no play," the kids stage a coup and reclaim their summer of fun.
Tom McGowan Aaron Schwartz Shaun Weiss Tom Hodges Leah Lail Paul Feig Kenan Thompson David Bowe Max Goldblatt Robert Zalkind Patrick LaBrecque Jeffrey Tambor Jerry Stiller Anne Meara Ben Stiller David Goldman Joseph Wayne Miller Cody Burger Allen Covert Tim Blake Nelson Nancy Ringham Seth St. Laurent Bobby Fain Robert E. Spencer III Dustin Greer Matthew R. Zboyovski J.T. Alessi Chris Snyder Aubrey Dollar Show All…
Keith Campbell Steve Boyum Doc D. Charbonneau Gregg Smrz Christian J. Fletcher Jack Carpenter Gary Guercio Kent W. Luttrell
Dean A. Zupancic Patrick Dodd Rick Ash Michael Semanick Andy D'Addario Linda Lew Mary H. Ellis Eric Thompson John Verbeck
Heavy Weights, Peso pesado, Дебелаци, Les poids lourds, Punkeroiden piina, ヘビーウェイト/サマー・キャンプ奪還作戦, Dručkiai, Férias de Peso, Ağır Toplar, Товстунці
"All you need is Mother Earth, Father Sky, and your dear old Uncle Tony."
As comedies go, especially 90s comedies, Heavyweights is up there with the very best. There are consistent laughs throughout the film, and Ben Stiller brings the thunder as Tony Perkis. Perkis is a truly absurd villain and the over the course of the film his character continues to get more and more ridiculous until the absolutely hilarious glass breaking scene.
While most of the actors have gone on to lose weight (except you Kenan Thompson, keep the faith) they will forever remain heavy in my heart, and on my full screen (ugh) DVD.
Attention Campers; Lunch has been canceled today, due to lack of hustle. Deal with it.
Coming into this movie I had no idea this was an origin story to Ben Stiller's character in Dodgeball.
But seriously, I was sorta encouraged to watch this movie by one of the many podcasters I listen to saying how this was the greatest Steven Brill's movies. And in many ways, as a 90s kid movie in the same vein as Max Keeble's Big Move, it works really fine. It never fully knows what to do with its message and for a 90+ minutes movie it can feels almost like 2hrs. Performances for the most part were really great with Stiller chewing the scenery and delivering with his insane persona. Just like when you get into a Summer camp, its…
Watched this over my gf’s shoulder without sound on a plane and lol’d when a kid snuck in a pepperoni taped to his back. Works as a silent!
"Kids, at age 12, I weighed 319 pounds. I had bad skin, low self-esteem, and no self-respect. Now, I eat success for breakfast. With skim milk."
1979: Apocalypse Now
1986: Platoon
1987: Full Metal Jacket
1995: HEAVYWEIGHTS
& If this doesn't compute, perhaps you're due for a re-watch.
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This is one of those that you don’t initially think would slap.. but it slaps every! damn! time! Hits me right in the nostalgia feels. The camp setting is so comforting for some reason! Camp Walden in The Parent Trap gives me the same cozy feels. 🥰🥰
It’s got a really nice message and a message that felt super forward thinking Ben for the 90s. Ben Stiller is funny and scary at the same time! Also, Judd Apatow was one of the writer’s on the film! My mind was blown when I saw that! 🤯
For me, this is the running for top five comedies of all time.
In addition, Tony Perkis Jr. is in the running for best comedic character of all time. He gets a laugh in every scene that he is in.
