Heavyweights (1995)
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.
- Steven Brill
- Richard Oswald
- Merrilee Dale
- Rebecca Poulos
- Steve Boyum
- Alan Hopkins
- David B. Householter
- Judd Apatow
- Steven Brill
Rating: 6.1/10 by 372 users
Alternative Title:
Heavy Weights - US
Peso pesado - AR
Дебелаци - BG
Les poids lourds - CA
Punkeroiden piina - FI
ヘビーウェイト/サマー・キャンプ奪還作戦 - JP
Dručkiai - LT
Férias de Peso - PT
Ağır Toplar - TR
Товстунці - UA
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 40 minutes
Budget: $10,000,000
Revenue: $17,700,000
Plot Keyword: summer camp, psychopath, overweight, obesity, instructor, weight loss, fitness center, camp classic
A one-joke film. I expected a fair deal from 'Heavyweights', especially after seeing Ben Stiller was involved. Unfortunately, it never takes off after the initial joke becomes tiresome; the characters are fat, that's basically it. It needed more meat on the bones (pardon the pun), too mediocre. Stiller isn't great either, in a part which is basically a watered down version of the role he'd play nine years year, White Goodman, in 'Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story' - he, surely, used this character, Tony, as inspiration for White? Elsewhere, you have two of the funnier kids from 'The Mighty Ducks' series, as well as a few fairly known faces like Jeffrey Tambor (Maury) and Tim Blake Nelson (Roger). I get the intentions, but the heartfelt message that (I think) the film aims for doesn't really come out clearly. The ending feels like an unconnected add-on that was put in to add to the run time. In truth, it isn't anything terrible - I just wanted and expected more.
