Heavyweights

This has been my children's favorite movie for many years. When my daughter took the copy off to college with her, I had to get another copy for her brother! Neither of them can be without the Heavyweights DVD.

The product itself is great. It took 2 weeks to get it. 1 week is acceptable. 2 weeks is ridiculous.

Simply amazing movie. I first saw it around the age of 7 and I still love it 13 years later. Ben Stiller skyrockets his career here in a must see movie. I believe all parts of this movie are on YouTube if you want to check it out there first.

ALL of my kids love this show (ages 16-5), boys and girls. It is a classic with a great moral and is 'edgy' enough for my teenagers to still like it. If you haven't seen it, please do. We have watched this show over and over and never grown tired of it.

I received my dvd in a timely manner, and everything was according to the details provided by the seller. I LOVE this movie and everything about my purchase was 5-star rating.

This movie has been in my collection for about 14 years. I always found it relentlessly funny, good natured, and full of wonderful comic acting and timing. Ben Stiller before he was a big star. And, it's a Judd Apatow movie for kids. Can't get any better to me. The movie centers on Gerry Garner, a chubby kid from Long Island with a mean dad, who himself in retrospect can't get away from work, or his own personal stuff to spend time with his overweight son. The other kids, namely Keenan Thompson, and Goldberg from Mighty Ducks all shine, full of one liners and great physical comedy. There are some seriously funny can't miss sequences here, some involving a strenuous hike, a hilarious food discovery, weigh in/photo session montage, and quite a few others. The line I can't ever forget in this movie is "You've Broken My Camera!". When you see it, you'll know why I laugh. Seriously. All things aside, I think this movie is excellent for the 8 and up crowd, and at 22, I still find myself cracking up at it. Yes, I was and am a fat kid, but I never had a problem finding something about myself to laugh at. This movie is excellent...and was also a sign of things to come...look at Apatow now! ENJOY!

this is one of those movies that you will like no matter how many times you watch it. and there are so many funny lines that are just quote-worthy at all times. i love this movie and if someone tells me they haven't seen it i beg them to....it's seriously a classic and i love it !

when i was growing up i used to watch a lot of the dumbest children's shows ever. the disney channel was responsible for a lot of the then goofy humor that everyone now doesn't appreciate that much. in the mid 90's i remember watching the mighty ducks, honey i shrunk the kids, honey i blew up the kid, blank check etc.., then along came a movie called heavyweights. when i first saw this movie i couldn't stop laughing at the stupid humor these kids could come up with, but what i thought made the movie was ben stiller as "uncle" tony perkis. his whole attitude and mannerisms in this movie are his best work i think he has ever and will ever do. some of the funniest moments in this movie seem like they could happen at any camp. the quotes from this movie will stay burned in my brain forever. when tony perkis finds the campers candy and meat stash, he finds a huge salami in one of the bunk bed's boards. without missing a beat he says "ooh look, a deli meat!!!" as he bends it in half and sends it flying behind his head as it rolls off a table. for some reason this type of filming with a lot of just down right dumb one liners will never get too old for me. i guess it is what you grow up on that makes you prejudice towards any new shows or movies that come out in the future. but for me this will always be one of my favorite comedies of all time.

WhenI recieved my Movie it was in very good condition and i loved watching it.

This movie is funny no matter how old you are. It is silly enough for children, yet mature enough for adults. This is Ben Stiller at his best, before his "neurotic weirdo" persona became his calling card. There are so many good moments in this movie, and it gets funnier the more I watch it. If you're looking for a brilliant script, you won't find it here. But if you're looking for laughs and a lot of fun, look nowhere else.

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.

Great DVD. Amazon delivered this dvd on time (Before the expected date), in great condition and kept me posted from the time it left them, to the time it was put into my Mailbox. Highly recomend, and definatly will be shopping with Amazon agan.

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.

Cute movie - good for the whole family. I just wish the DVD would have included extras like outtakes or deleted scenes.

It's been so hard to find Heavyweights, that it was good to see it at such an affordable price on Amazon. I checked my local Blockbuster, Wal*Mart, and Best Buy before going to Amazon, and I wish I had just gone to Amazon to begin with- the shipping was fast and efficient, and it was priced very reasonably. If you haven't seen this movie- ITS HILARIOUS! If you liked Dodgeball, you'll like this one, especially with Ben Stiller in it.

This is an enjoyable family movie (despite some slight crude humor).
It's not Ben Stiller's finest, but there are some great one-liners in the film. I suggest checking it out on youtube before buying.

This is a great family movie but it's also funny. If you've ever been fat or picked on and wanted to get revenge this movie has got it all. I love the movie and it's one of my favorites to watch more than 5 times.

The best thing I can say about Heavyweights is that it probably wouldn't be made today. It pulls no punches, pokes fun at all the most questionable places, and avoids political correctness.

Heavyweights is the story of a bunch of fat kids at a fat kid summer camp. They all attend because their parents want them to lose weight, and on its surface, that's what the camp is about. However, the camp owners actually have a great place, with all sorts of games, activities, and even go-karts. Unfortunately for the piglets, the camp is under new management.

The new owner Tony Perkins (Ben Stiller) has a grandiose idea to "help" these kids lose weight, and run a successful camp. His ulterior motive, however, is to use film footage of his camp experience and make an infomercial from which he plans to make millions. His methodology at the camp: exercise torture.

In a matter of no time, the camp is in chaos, all the kids are terrified, and Tony Perkins has instituted policies that make camp life a living hell. There's a ton of exercise, psychological warfare, and basic training-level discipline. This is where the hilarity ensues.

A collection of comedy follows, in what could easily be seen as the tgrue beginning to Ben Stiller's career. Jabs at both the lazy habits and self-defeating nature of the obese, as well as those who loathe them, keep the laughs coming. I particularly loved the scene in which the kids are all at the lake, basically tied to one another, yelling "Buuudddyyyyy!" to prove they were watching one another - a hilariously great idea for the lazy personnel manager.

Will the kids lose weight? Will they survive? Will Perkins keep the camp and make huge money with his infomercial? Who cares...it's hilarious, just sit back and enjoy the fat jokes.

Yes the only complaint I have about this release is that it's not in widescreen! They've shown this movie in widescreen in HD on HBO so there is a widescreen print to use but oh well. I can always hope for a future release. The movie itself is fantastic, always providing plenty of laughs with every viewing. While it's no Ernest Goes to Camp, it's still a great film in and of itself.

This movie rocked. At first you are expecting the usual sappy Disney movie. But this is not that kind of movie at all. With Ben Stiller as the deranged new camp counselor, summer camp can only produce sheer hilarity with a food orgy one will never forget!! I highly recommend this film for all ages for good laughs and great lines.

The first time I watched this movie I was 10 years old. I love this movie then and now. So does my little sister who just turned 13. It's great not just heavyweights kids but for everyone in the family. I think it says to everyone from skinning to heavyweights just love yourself for who you are and have fun.

I hope you love it as much as my family does.

Better than I expected. It was pretty funny. It wouldn't have been good without Ben Stiller. I think its good for kids but Ben Stiller still makes it funny for adults. If you liked Stiller's character in Dodgeball then you'll love his character in this movie.

I watch this movie all the time. It is really funny. Its about a group of kids that go to a fat camp called Camp Hope where the owners go bankrupt and can't keep the camp. A crazed lunatic (Ben Stiller) takes over the camp, making their lives heck. The kids and the counselors decide to do something about it and spend their whole summer trying to beat him. 5 stars is just not enough.

I won't spend a long time explaining why I like this movie...it's just mindless fun and that's all it needs to be. A movie about a bunch of overweight kids taking over after their fat-camp is sold into the hands of a crazed lunatic is enough reason to watch, and while it's not the funniest or clever done comedy it's a great kids movie with enough laughs for us adults to enjoy along with them. Plus, that blob thing is just too freaking cool!

This is quite simply the most motivational film ever amde. Nothing short of comeplete brilliance. WHY? Five words:
"Oh, look! A deli meat!"

Seriously, buy this movie. You will not regret it.

Heavyweights was a quite a disappointment, considering the presence of Ben Stiller.
The movie sheds light on a popular summer camp for fat children that unexpectedly finds itself under different management. The new administration will make it clear very soon that some major changes are to take place...
The plot and the acting are surprisingly (!) average, while the humor and the dialogues are below average.
Ben Stiller's character, a cross between Zoolander and Dodgeball (both being AMAZING movies), was unexpectedly plain and bland.
As for the rest of the cast, this film does not seem to be their thing.
Though the potential for a great movie was definitely there it fails to take off. A shame really... No masterpiece here.

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!

12 year old Gerry Garner joins a group of "heavy" kids that are sent to their favorite fat camp for the summer, "Camp Hope" (a place where they're supposed to lose weight, but instead have a fun time). The kids find out that the camp has been sold to a crazy fitness instructor named Tony Perkins (Ben Stiller), so now, the camp has turned into a living hell for the kids. No more candy, or fun things like Go Karts and "The Blob". Tony wants the kids to lose weight, so he'll be able to make a profit from his fitness TV commercials (he has a camera man follow him around the camp). However, the kids rebel against Tony, because they want to have fun, not exercise, therefore, Tony starts to go crazy (in a hilarious way), so he decides to counter their actions, for example: one day, he takes their lunch away, and on another day, takes them on a 20 mile hike, among other things. Gerry and his new friends, along with the original camp staff members Pat, who has visited the camp every summer for the past 18 years, and a goofy counselor named Tim who became fit before the summer, as well as a new nurse named Julie, decide to take the camp back.

Ben Stiller is HILARIOUS in this movie. Seeing him as an insane health nut, patting kids down, searching for a pez dispenser or watching his character getting mad at the kids is great. While the film is not a cinema masterpiece, Stiller's performance in this film is great, and he delivers some of the funniest lines I've heard in a movie. His character in this film is like a younger version of White Goodman in "Dodgeball". Is this a guilty pleasure? Definitely.

As for the DVD, in 2002, Disney established a new policy whereby any movies that they feel have limited adult appeal will be released on DVD in Pan & Scan only. No widescreen DVD. They've reneged a bit since then, but many titles from their live action catalogue have made their DVD debuts exclusively in reformatted fullscreen. This affects every unreleased live action Disney film, particularly those that the studio suspects have limited appeal outside of children. THEREFORE, this film, like many Disney classics, is only available on DVD in fullscreen (pan and scan). BLEH!

I love this movie! I could not find it in any store, and Amazon.com had it! MY movie came very quickly and in great condition!

I have loved this movie since I was little finally found it on the internet and bought it for my brother. The only movie with Ben Stiller that I like.

I saw this movie a while ago and it was so funny. Any way I recomend this movie to any one who likes comedy movies.

finally a movie that shows that us overweight kids can do as much as those healthy kids this movie is very funny and entertaining i first saw this movie on disney channel and i loved it right away and i went straight to amazon.com to buy that movie this movie is funny its the best!! and the movie also shows that us overwieght kids really can do as much as healthy kids buy this movie its funny and entertaining and it also shows a true message