By today's PC standards this would not pass. - Heavyweights (1995) Discussion

[–] blaque108 9 years ago

Oh yeah of course. Its great looking at kid movies that I used to watch in the 90s and seeing how people would react to them if they came out today. This whole movie would offend obese or a fat person when its just a fun kid movie. I wasn't a skinny person and this movie didn't offend me when I was watching it.

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[–] Ryan-lindsey1 9 years ago

So true. Everyone is so sensitive now. Its a shame. We somehow reached a point where people lost sight of the fact that something can be funny, as a joke, and was not intended to be offensive. Its like a society of toddlers, who cant handle anything that they identify with, being shown in a negative manner. Even though it was meant as simply comedy. As you mentioned, I was never a skinny person growing up, but this is one of my favorite movies from my childhood.

Up until somewhat recently, this was one of my favorite Ben Stiller movies. Still cracks me up.

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[–] gcarras 9 years ago

It would offend a health nut.

Loved it, by the way.

Amanda Bynes is hot and Lindsay Lohan is not.
Profile pic: Courtney Thorne-Smith.

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[–] eight_days 9 years ago

I wasn't a skinny person and this movie didn't offend me when I was watching it.

"It didn't offend me, therefore no one should be offended."

"Don't cry, it is to be. In time, I'll take away your miseries and make 'em mine. D'Evils."

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[–] saltysweetener 9 years ago

You are making it seem like a Troma film. Yes, the elements in this film would mean that Disney would not touch it at all in this era, but I still believe it could be produced today. I kind of wish Disney or Fox would produce films like this again. The mid range line up of teen comedies is sorely lacking these days. Some do get made but end up being much too vulgar or grating for families.

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[–] BrightLitStar 8 years ago

Funny thing is Native Americans weren't even a race. They were extensions of the Asian race mixed with some European [Caucasian] genetics.

Pathetic how sensitive and weak people are these days in America.

A bright light can hollow the deepest of nothingness.

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[–] For-the-Overwind 8 years ago

"Funny thing is Native Americans weren't even a race. They were extensions of the Asian race mixed with some European [Caucasian] genetics."

There are actually greater genetic similarities between Caucasian Europeans and sub-Saharan Africans (via the R1B haplogroup) than there are between Caucasians and Native Americans (haplogroup Q which barely exists in Africa or Western Europe).

It's always fun telling this fact to Aryan purists.

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[–] EleazarHisSon (769) 9 months ago

They're about equidistant. Basal Eurasian pushes Western non-Africans slightly closer to Sub-Saharan Africans. West Eurasians (aka Caucasians) share a more recent common ancestry with East Eurasians going back 50,000 years, while they share a common ancestry with Sub-Saharans going back 100,000 years. Both West and East Eurasians, for example, have Neanderthal admixture, unlike Sub-Saharans. These days, though, it all depends on the location due to admixture. Middle Eastern and North African groups are closer to Sub-Saharans, while Central Asians are closer to East Asians.

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[–] bishop-69757 8 years ago

The liberal social justice warrior crowd hate fun and they would protest a few different things about this movie.

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[–] gcarras (2782) 3 years ago

LOL..sad, it's true.

Amanda Bynes is hot and Lindsay Lohan is not.
Former and once again intended profile pic Courtney Thorne-Smith.

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[–] HarryShoulder (279) 2 years ago

If it had teenage girls instead of boys, it’d get criticized from right-wing incels for being “too woke” for it’s body positive message.

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[–] EleazarHisSon (769) 9 months ago

Men and boys get just as shamed and rejected for being fat.

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[–] punkrockgirl (1270) 2 years ago

Thought you were gonna say it wouldn't pass because of the main subject matter, lol

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[–] AmeriGirl26 (15093) 9 months ago

Don't forget the "body positivity" movement. They would see this as "discrimination" against fat kids.

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