April 4th Jim On Film Column

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    Originally Posted By Doobie

    This topic is for discussion of the April 4th Jim On Film column at: <a href="News-ID180030.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID180030.asp</a>.
     
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    Originally Posted By DapperDan

    While I felt you had a lot of positive things to say, I'm gonna have to disagree with you on one thing. I felt that Ben Stiller is the one reason to reccomend "Heavyweights". I thought he was hilarious and very clever in this film. It was Disney's fault in leaving not only Ben Stiller's photo off the movie box, but also his name! It should also be noted that his real life parents had small roles as the original camp owners in this film. Thank you.
     
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    Originally Posted By TikiRoomer

    I will agree as well. Ben Stiller was hilarious in the otherwise worthless Heavyweights.
     
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    Originally Posted By Santa Monica

    I couldn't tell if he was being serious or not in that movie. It didn't come off as a comedy to me. Weird huh.

    But that's just me.
     
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    Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan2

    I thought Ben Stiller's manaical Tony Perkis in Heavyweights was very funny, and a good Disney villain -- a little scary, a lot silly.
     

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