Deseret News | Movie review: Heavyweights

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Heavyweights

Marc | 2:43 a.m. June 28, 1999

This movie made me and my friends roll over laughing it was
so funny. I guess it's reasonable for a critic like that
guy with the glasses to not like it because it is, in fact
written for children. But if you're the kind of guy who
laughs at immature things like me and my friends do, I
definately recommend watching Heavyweights.

Matt Hodges | 10:05 a.m. July 11, 1999

This movie was a brilliant scripted play,although it may
have contained varies mis haps that occured due to bad
acting....but what do you expect from a movie with as many
kids in as a pre school.There are bound to be things that
dont seem realistic,but,like t.v wrestling,you dont take a
film like this seriously,for its only Pg,so in no way can
an adult review this kind of film.Walt disney most probably
set this movie to enlighten the kids of this world ...ask a
child of an average age and see what he/she thinks of it?go
on try it you will be amazed that for a Pg film most kids
like it(sarcastic).Thankyou...and everyone is entitled to
their own opinions!

Michelangelo DeMatties | 12:05 p.m. March 17, 2000

I think the movie was very funny and that the guy who
reviewed this is very werid because who could not like a
funny movie at least as it is not boring and this movie was
not boring and i think that guy is tottaly wrong

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Amy M. Mundie | 10:03 a.m. March 21, 2000

I thought this was a cute movie for kids with a good
message. My favorite character was not one of the main
characters. He was at the beginning of the movie at the
school. His real name is Matthew Bradley King and one can
tell that he has a lot of talent, even from that small
part. Good luck to Matthew in his film career!

Sydney | 4:34 p.m. Dec. 21, 2000

I was watching the Disney channel (on cable) and this movie
came on and i was jumping up and down
screming "HEAVYWEIGHTS,HEAVYWEIGHTS,HEAVYWEIGHTS!"
I WISH I OWNED THE MOVIE!!! when i first saw the movie i
was AMAZED and i love this movie CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE I
CAN BYE THIS MOVIE ?? THANK YOU
SYDNEY

Savannah | 2:26 p.m. June 11, 2001

I LOVE HEAVYWEIGHTS! IT'S MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME!
HOW DARE THE REVIEW SAY THAT IT IS CHEESEY IN SOME PARTS!

Colin Russell | 8:09 a.m. May 11, 2005

This guy is rediculous heavyweights is one of the funniest
movies I have ever seen in my life, it made me cry I was
laughing so hard. So this guy that wrote the review should
be checked to see if he is deaf dumb and blind because even
those kind of people can realize that heavyweights is such
an amazing movie

Anonymous | 5:16 p.m. May 4, 2009

24 years old, and Heavyweights is still one of my favorite movies out there. I think it has a very witty script that was overlooked by reviewers because of the normal physical gags.

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Movie Info

Rated PG for violence, mild profanity, mild vulgarity.

Cast: Tom McGowan, Aaron Schwartz, Ben Stiller.

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