About this episode
The episode analyzes the 90s children's film Heavyweights and its themes.
Howdy campers! It's a new marathon in the year of OOOOPS All Marathons! This month, our Patreon supporters will be killing their darlings. And, we start with Keithan who has chosen a 90s kid classic—Heavyweights. We spend a ton of time talking about children's media, picking up where we left off last week. In fact, we focus so much on our syllabus that it becomes business time outta nowhere! So, tune in now to find out if this silly kid's comedy has anything to say or find out if it is all fat. We bring Heavyweights to the analysis table now! Join us!
People in this episode
Guest: Keithan
Topics covered
- children's media
- 90s films
- comedy
- film analysis
- marathon
Keywords
- Heavyweights
- 90s kids classic
- children's media
- film analysis
- comedy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Heavyweights
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