A Side Of Ranch - Heavyweights
Father Sky, Mother Earth, and your dear old Uncle Tony…
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LEGENDS OF THE HBO LOOP
As anyone with HBO knows, there’s a certain elite group of movies that are constantly stuck on the loop. Here, we’ll highlight the best of the best – movies so awesome that you simply can’t say ‘no’.
Heavyweights
Disclaimer: I’m a camp guy. I know, what a loser, right? But I’m confident in saying that Heavyweights is a movie that transcends the camp genre. Let’s pause for the Michigan fans to catch their breaths after seeing the words ‘transcends’ and ‘genre’ in the same sentence.
Can we continue now?
So despite being a ‘camp’ movie, Heavyweights appeals to pretty much anyone with the slightest hint of a sense of humor. It’s got some star power (Ben Stiller, Goldberg the Goalie), classic Disney innuendo that kids miss and adults love, and the most badass Go Kart in the world. Seriously, I’d rather have that Go Kart when it’s all souped up than a Ferrari. Any rich person could own a Ferrari. I’ve seen plenty of them around Chicago. You know why? Because there’s too many self-indulgent wieners in this city with too much bloody money. But me? No, no… I’m a connoisseur*. Give me the Badass Heavyweights Go Kart and watch me fly. But I’m getting ahead of myself. There’s plenty to discuss before we get to the Apache Relay.
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*My contract with THG requires me to reference at least one Nic Cage movie per post. If you frequent this site, you can probably guess the movie here.
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HOW TERRIBLE WOULD FAT CAMP BE?
I can’t even imagine. As a kid? That’s freaking brutal. It’s not enough that your parents are basically telling you that you’re a little fatty… they’re gonna force you to suffer at Camp Hope. But hey, the Bushkins seem like good people. And they might have jet skis! YES. But alas, it was not meant to be and the Bushkins declare bankruptcy. If I had to make a list of my top 10 favorite bankruptcy declarations, I’d say the Bushkins are a close second on that list behind this:
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That’s tough to top. I mean, if Frank Costanza couldn’t head that list, then you know Michael Scott is doing something right.
All Time Classic movie right here, Love it
- dylan