it really surprising that some people on this thread adore this film . it show you how low standard have sink . i watch this late night on comedy central ( it be uncut and uncensored ) and and i be appal at how awful it really be . artie lange have absolutely no presence a a lead man . he end up ruin the film . honestly and it not that great of a script ( big fat slob who have good look girlfriend who want him to get a real job and etc . and etc . ) and but with a halfway decent actor and it might have be ok. but with lange and it complete garbage . i have only hear of artie lange after a friend of mine send me a clip of him at a comedy central roast of william shatner . artie lange say at the roast that lisa lampinelli be seven bad movie away from be janeane garofalo ( he also call ms. garofalo a fing c and which show you his maturity level ) . well and janeane have make some bad film and but nothing she make compare to this garbage and and janeane have ton of screen presence and be usually the best thing in the film she do . many fan of artie like him for his standup and appearance on howard stern and and say he not really film or tv material . so perhaps mr. lange should just concentrate on standup and radio and and not do feature film .