To those of you who remember this strange experiment of a kids comedy flick, you know that it is a special one. Does the movie hold up 27 years later though? I guess that's for us to decide in this 2 part deep dive on Steven Brill's 1995 camp-comedy, Heavyweights. Perkisizing, twinkie-pizzas, and the "Body system" will all ensue. Chipmunks, download!
This episode is a full spoilercast. We offer our full opinions on the comedy styles of the movie, how it has aged, and who get to the philosophical heart of what makes Tony Perkins tick.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:36 - Opening Trailer and our full spoiler thoughts on Heavyweights
6:54 - Is Heavyweights still relevant?
14:34 - Who had the best snack stash?
16:33 - Lars and the “body system”
20:10 - Favorite quotes from the movie
21:35 - What is the funny?
26:25 - How has it aged?
31:34 - What could a sequel to Heavyweights look like?
41:34 - Outro
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