Apr 3, 2015
Carlos loved Heavyweights as a kid, Donna had never
heard of it, and Chris realized that his memories of it were
actually a combination of several other "kids run amok" movies from
this era. Ben Stiller's hilariously over-the-top performance seems
to be the main thing everyone remembers about it and we all decided
that aspect was not oversold. Tony Perkis isn't just a precursor to
Dodgeball's White Goodman (although the comparisons are
fair). It's actually a surprisingly nuanced character -
seriously!
Topics include: Donna's own experiences at summer camp, her one
major gripe with the film, the most elaborate way Chris was ever
rejected by a girl he asked out, misleading IMDb trivia, whether or
not the Apache Relay subplot was necessary, our favorite Lars
moments, and much much more!