Fatso
Actor: Candice Azzara , Anne Bancroft , Ron Carey , David Comfort , Robert Costanzo
Director: Anne Bancroft
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
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Editorial Review:
From the day he was born, food has always been the ultimate comfort for middle-aged bachelor Dominick DiNapoli (Dom DeLuise). But when his obese cousin Sal dies at 39, Dom must finally come to terms with his own weight problem. From quack doctors and harsh diets to his overbearing Italian family and a fanatical support group called ‘The Chubby Checkers’, nothing can come between a man and his manicotti. Could a new love with a neighborhood woman (Candice Azzara of EASY MONEY) finally curb Dominick’s out-of-control appetite or will self-doubt eat away at his last chance for happiness? Ron Carey (HIGH ANXIETY) and Estelle Reiner (WHEN HARRY MET SALLY) co-star in this bittersweet yet delicious comedy written and directed by Anne Bancroft (winner of the 1962 Academy Award® for Best Actress, THE MIRACLE WORKER).
delouise headed the charge
You will laugh, you will cry and you will most likely see yourself as well as many of your relatives.
And if you have ever had difficulty controling your weight, you will love Dom Deluise's charcter.
The family makes you fat from when you are a little kid. You grow up and the society of the outside "real" world hates you for it. Your family wants you to lose weight now, too. But they feed you tons just the same.
How do you survive? Can you ever find a soulmate other than a pepperoni pizza or a cheese cake?
If you haven't seen this well-loved but little-known gem of a movie yet, please buy your copy of it now. It doesn't matter if you are Italian, Irish, or Indian. This is a movie about all families and the struggle we all undergo to live as best we can and be true to ourselves as individuals -- not just members of a group.
If you don't absolutely adore Dom Deluise already, you will love him when you see this film.
I can't recommend it highly enough. Fatso is a classic film.
From the day he was born, food has always been the ultimate comfort for middle-aged bachelor Dominick DiNapoli (Dom DeLuise). But when his obese cousin Sal dies at 39, Dom must finally come to terms with his own weight problem. From quack doctors and harsh diets to his overbearing Italian family and a fanatical support group called ‘The Chubby Checkers’, nothing can come between a man and his manicotti. Could a new love with a neighborhood woman (Candice Azzara of EASY MONEY) finally curb Dominick’s out-of-control appetite or will self-doubt eat away at his last chance for happiness? Ron Carey (HIGH ANXIETY) and Estelle Reiner (WHEN HARRY MET SALLY) co-star in this bittersweet yet delicious comedy written and directed by Anne Bancroft (winner of the 1962 Academy Award® for Best Actress, THE MIRACLE WORKER).
Customer Reviews:
So Funny!!!!!
I purchased this movie because I saw the original years ago, and thought it was funny. I invited friends to my house to watch it, and we just couldn't stop laughing. I would tell anyone who wants a good laugh to buy it. Especially someone who grew up in a family, where food was very very important. 2008-11-18
"Fatso" the Movie starring Dom Delouise
Years later still a funny and touching movie starring Dom Delouise as an overweight Italian momma's boy who finds love while eating his way through life. 2008-11-09
fatso
movie ahead of it's time great work by bancroft and carey
delouise headed the charge
2008-09-15
Fatso
Every American of Italian desent should see this dark comedy!
You will laugh, you will cry and you will most likely see yourself as well as many of your relatives.
And if you have ever had difficulty controling your weight, you will love Dom Deluise's charcter.
2008-08-31
One of the funniest and most heartfelt comedies of all time!
Fatso! The title puts you on notice that there is nothing of a politically correct nature here. Prepare to squirm in your seat -- perhaps with recognition of yourself or members of your own family. There are no holds barred here, we see this amazing circle of friends and family "warts and all." They live large. They love large. They eat large, and therein lies the problem.
The family makes you fat from when you are a little kid. You grow up and the society of the outside "real" world hates you for it. Your family wants you to lose weight now, too. But they feed you tons just the same.
How do you survive? Can you ever find a soulmate other than a pepperoni pizza or a cheese cake?
If you haven't seen this well-loved but little-known gem of a movie yet, please buy your copy of it now. It doesn't matter if you are Italian, Irish, or Indian. This is a movie about all families and the struggle we all undergo to live as best we can and be true to ourselves as individuals -- not just members of a group.
If you don't absolutely adore Dom Deluise already, you will love him when you see this film.
I can't recommend it highly enough. Fatso is a classic film.
2008-06-12
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