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Melissa McCarthy Called “Tractor-Sized,” “Hippo” in Nasty Review of Identity Thief

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Melissa McCarthy stars with Jason Bateman in the new film Identity Thief, and while it’s fair not to like the movie, longtime New York Observer reviewer Rex Reed attacks the actress’s weight throughout his scathing piece.

After calling the film “trashy” and a “chunk of junk,” Reed notes that McCarthy’s thief character is “tractor-sized” and “humongous.”

But that’s not all.

He also refers to the popular comedic star as a “female hippo.”

And if you didn’t think it was personal, Reed adds that McCarthy is “a gimmick comedian who has devoted her short career to being obese and obnoxious with equal success.”

Tell us what you think of the reviewer’s comments below.

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  • Lori

    Nasty comments, but he’s not wrong.

  • Tina

    So tha makes you just as nasty!

  • http://www.facebook.com/tracy.huffcarlson Tracy Huff-Carlson

    What an ass!

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/F5GXA2INFVSHPEEKB7YSKRWVYM blue blood

    What I would like to say to Rex Reed cannot be written here..

  • http://twitter.com/xxtwilighterxx3 Mariam

    this is absolutely disgusting. i guess Reed was looking for some attention. mission = accomplished

  • Regina1180

    Rex Reed is a 70-something yr old man that doesn’t like most movies. At least, he doesn’t like most commercially sussesful movies. Go read some of his other reviews.

    But for him to personally attack MM is just sad and desperate. Why would the Observer even print that?

  • grtgranma

    Mellissa may lose her weight, but Reed will NEVER lose his UGLY

  • Lola

    SO you agree that Melissa is, “tractor-sized” and “humongous,” and “a gimmick comedian who has devoted her short career to being obese and obnoxious with equal success.”? For starters yes she may be overweight, but she is not the type who is so obese that they are immobile. Now that is what I class as humongous. Melissa McCarthy has not had a short career she has been actively working for a long time and if it weren’t for her weight she would have been discovered a lot earlier. If you agree with anything this idiot has said, then you are no better then him. People don’t need to like her work, but there is no need for a personal attack on on her. Her weight shouldn’t have any affect on you or anyone else.

  • Just Me

    I love her and think she is a riot. I will
    Be seeing this forsure along with her and Sandra B cop movie. She is a beautiful women no matter her size.

  • OHk

    Well I love her and think she is beautiful. Rex can kiss my ass.

  • MissZee

    she’s farrrrrr prettier than a hippo if you ask me

  • guest

    She was funny in Bridesmaid, she stole the show.

    What a mean spirited man.

  • http://www.facebook.com/tnye1 Terrance Nye

    I think she is pretty.

  • Donna

    They celebrities need to boycott him! After all the commercials they’re putting out about haters, I’d certainly call Rex Reed one. I personally am going to see the movie because I thought the trailer was very funny and it’s nice to see someone who’s not a skinny toothpick.

  • JeffreyHart

    I totally agree with everything this guy has to say

  • berbes61

    what a pithy, POS he is. especially considering the name-calling he has endured being gay, this is an obvious attempt at headline grabbing by a sad, sad little ‘man’.

  • skeptical

    Rex Reed–he’s still alive????? I’m sure he’s an amazing looking 125 yr old (guffaw).

  • http://twitter.com/TVB0SS TV BOSS

    I think Rex Reed is a bitter queen who wouldn’t know funny if it bit him in the stick he has up his ass

  • alexstorm

    I thought Rex Reed was dead

  • newfieworld@gmail.com

    This guy is a world class DICK. Melissa is beautiful and freaking hilarious. She has more talent in her left baby toe than this ass could ever dream of having. AND anyone who agrees with his repulsive comments…..you are en even bigger ass.

  • saraemna3

    As an overweight person myself, I’m not obsese, just kind of fluffy, remarks like that are uncalled for. He didn’t give a review of the movie except calling it a junk pile, but he had to be cruel and hurtfull in his comments about Melissa herself. What an a**hold. I haven’t seen this movie but if Melissa’s comedic timing is as good as it was in Bridesmaides, she should be hilarious.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chCJzfDpj8&feature=colike ✭MegO-BTB✭

    It’s one thing to review and be nasty about a movie but when you start throwing in name calling ect, you’ve made it personal and have shown just how ugly you truly are! Hopefully Melissa doesn’t take this personally. She is hilarious and deserves her success.

  • Uranus Puhkers

    She is a gimmick actress and her gimmick is obvious…you can’t miss it.

  • Me

    He’s a dick

  • Meg

    He obviously has no real critiques if all he goes for is her weight. She is a talented actress, and if you don’t like the movie you don’t like it, but her weight has nothing to do with it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/anita.brady.10 Anita Brady

    Maybe he is; he is just well-preserved from the ethanol.

  • stunningera

    you know what’s tractor-sized” and “humongous” his nose LOL (Rex Reed)

  • Beverley

    Those nasty comments by Reed is a form of Bullying, which is suppose to be a big No-No in any format! There are much nicer ways to critique then such terriblenpersonal attacks!

  • disqus_ZrfCVnjwOo

    Her career isn’t even “short;” she started on Gilmore Girls in 1999 (?)/2000. She was hilarious on that, & absolutely nothing about her role had to do with her weight. She played that role for seven years. She has been hilarious in her other tv shows, SNL, & movies, & has demonstrated a diversity to her talent that many actresses today do not. Fuck this asshat.

  • disqus_ZrfCVnjwOo

    Her career isn’t even “short;” she started on Gilmore Girls in 1999 (?)/2000. She was hilarious on that, & absolutely nothing about her role had to do with her weight. She played that role for seven years. She has been hilarious in her other tv shows, SNL, & movies, & has demonstrated a diversity to her talent that many actresses today do not. Fuck this asshat.

  • Sam_one234

    I think Melissa is beautiful and such a funny and talented actress. I personally like seeing her on the screen because it shows that you can be successful and not a size 2 in this business. Rex Reed should be ashamed of himself, comments like these are the reason many girls (and boys) suffer from eating disorders. And shame on The Observer for allowing him to print this.

  • Andy Sweet

    The movie doesn’t look fantastic but those personal attacks are uncalled for. Personally, I’m glad to see women plus-sized women on the big screen. Her talent comes from her humor and not being a sex object. Also, irrelevant, but for the record: Someone needs to tell Jennifer Lawrence that this is what real plus-size looks like. Melissa doesn’t need to constantly talk about her weight, she doesn’t need to compare herself to others and she relies on her charm and humor.

  • David

    I don’t find her sexually attractive, but she is funny. I’m sure women didn’t find John Candy that hot either, but the dude was hilarious.

  • Candace

    What …Melissa’s career short??? she’s been around for awhile, and she is a great talent.. This guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about…. I really wish these so called writers/reporters/whatevers, would stop calling people names and bullying …Really, grow up…So you didn’t like the movie…do you have to comment on the girls weight, and insult the woman to get your point across??? I don’t think so. The only people that find this kind of reporting funny are those who are of the same immature bullying, and arn’t much of a person..

  • J F

    And Rex Reed is a one dimensional critic who, like a uncorked bottle of Merlot left to sit on a counter for one or twenty years, is now soured and spoiled … with equal success.

  • Pjammie

    Well I happen to think hippos are gorgeous animals and totally fierce! Rex Reed can choke on a dick.

  • Johnny Depp is God

    I think she is hilarious. Maybe she and her cuz Jenny McCarthy, can tag team this moron and bring him down to size. What an ass using her weight.

  • Vlad

    I despise Rex Reed with every fiber of my body. I hate hated him ever
    since he personally attacked me and millions of other people in his
    review of Christopher Nolan’s classic Batman Begins. “Batman Begins is
    for morons,” he said. No one, especially a highbrow, elitist bastard,
    can ever insult me like that. I love Batman Begins and I think I’m an A
    student. Every one of his reviews reeks with snobbery and hatred. He
    doesn’t even like movies; he likes the “idea” of movies, but anyone who
    reads his reviews (almost always negative) will know that he hates
    movies. He also hates moviegoers and people in general. This takes
    things to a new low. I’m not a big fan of Identity Thief, but Melissa
    McCarthy is a talented, funny actress, and attacking someone’s
    appearance is the lowest, most childish thing you can think of. I want
    Rex Reed to be destroyed.

  • Carol

    What an ugly thing to say! Melissa is a great actress, who has feeling just like anyone else.

  • BamaWama

    Wow, seems to me that taking shots at a person’s weight in a movie review is very unprofessional. I’m a fan of Melissa’s. I think she’s very talented and adorable. Rex Reed comes off sounding like a very bitter old man who is definitely not a fan of heavy people. He needs to stick to reviewing the movie and the acting and leave the personal attacks alone.

  • mom

    He’s a douche.

  • Stilla

    This was obviously a desperate attempt by Rex Reed to try to get people’s attention since most stopped listening and caring about his opinions years ago. Bravo Reed you got attention and managed to make yourself look like an ass in the process.

  • MRASoldier

    He’s gay..he can’t throw stones..only emboldens people to attack gays

  • Mooka

    Rex is a jaded, bitter, old queen and wishes he had a fraction of the talent Melissa has. Sad career.

  • cindy

    She is nice person, love her as a actress WTF

  • Holly

    So sick of double standards. Nobody ever haranges male actors that struggle with their weight. Look, they even devote a webpage to our favorite “chubs” http://www.imdb.com/list/Pv9B-LzG0Ew/

  • Telle

    Rex Reed shouldnt call anyone a hippo because he isnt a size 2 himself. Instead of being judgmental about her weight in a rude aspect say something positive about her acting skills and how comical she is. I love her and on that note Rex Reed can kiss both of our a**es

  • Jayne

    I can see this man has a lot of hate for himself no wonder he is unable to be nice at all …she does not need your comment moron and further more ‘Who are you ‘ ?

  • http://www.facebook.com/chrispyone Chris Morris

    My boyfriend thinks she is hot!

  • http://www.facebook.com/frederic.michaels Frederic Michael Hazard

    Honestly… I am looking up a picture of this guy speaking… If he has a belly, losing hair, skinny, old, ugly, etc… Then I would have to question why he would speak about another’s appearance… When he reviews movies alone, due to the fact he cannot get a date! ( this is all opinions like he started)

  • http://twitter.com/NovembersRain8 NovemberRain

    WOW. It is far better to be thought a fool then to speak and remove ALL doubt. Rex Reed proves himself a fool. Also, if you can’t say anything nice, SHUT UP!

  • http://www.facebook.com/frederic.michaels Frederic Michael Hazard

    Lol, I just seen his picture… LOL LOL…. Old and WHEW! Never would date him if I was a woman or a gay man,smh

  • Loretta

    I think he needs to apologize to Melissa for his obnoxious comments. To make those comments,he should not be a critic…absolutely uncalled for.

  • http://www.facebook.com/wspringfield Wendy Luskac Springfield

    What a dick. Who is he again?

  • babygirl79

    He’s a dumbass piece of shit!

  • http://twitter.com/FabulousThomasJ Tom Kidd

    Dear Rex Reed: Shut up, you nelly faggot!

  • RValin

    Rex Reed is a tired old queen. He needs to stop writing and honestly should be fired for something like this

  • Eileen

    I think Melissa McCarthy is beautiful and Rex Ryan is a washed old ass that should be put out to pasture!!!!!! He is a hater he should be ashamed of himself!!!!!`If this is how to rate a movie by insulting the star then he needs to retire he is suffering from ASS Id-ice……he needs to go God don’t like ugly!!!!!!!!

  • http://twitter.com/Christopher451 Christopher

    Let’s consider Mr. Reed’s stellar performance in the film classic Myra Breckenridge, shall we? If you don’t know what I’m referring to, every word of that last sentence is pure sarcasm. Rex Reed is nothing more than a bitter, bitchy has-been. A loser with a capital “L.”

  • Guest

    Rex Reed is a jaded, bitter OLD fart. I actually thought he was dead. Maybe he should be.

  • sandra

    That little sissy should look in the mirror, ugly can’t be fixed. She is pretty & she can drop the weight. Just mind your business buster.

  • Zachlen

    Do any of you really think Rex reed has said anything she does not already know.She is a fat pig, she knows it.What is the surprise here. Talk about being PC.

  • sues

    He’s still alive?

  • http://www.facebook.com/curtis.pecanty Curtis Pecanty

    Rex Reed has no right to talk about anyone!! I have never liked this guy and he wouldn’t know I good movie if it slapped him across his face and if I were Melissa I would have my attorney file a $1,000,000 dollar lawsuit for defamation of character against an egotistical no-it-all that knows nothing about anything!!

  • Larkellen

    Go away, Rex Reed. Nobody wants to hear your trash talk against a talented and much-loved actress.

  • Shay

    This woman is a treasure. He is not

  • Avery

    Rex reed is nothing but a stupid old man who wouldn’t know what a funny movie was if it slapped him in the face.

  • Fred

    Rex Reed is a dick sucking fa ggot.

  • Danger

    Melissa McCarthy is amazing! She’s so hilarious, that dumb ass critic going after her weight your a dumbass she’s beautiful. Not every girl needs to be stick. Your a disgusting pig.

  • BJ

    It’s one thing to not like a movie but to attack someone like that makes it personal. I’ve had plenty of movies that I don’t like but I never said nasty things about the star. This guy Reed is a moron.

  • diana bartona

    Overweight male actors are never ridiculed this way. They are praised for their talent. Rex is being a bully, & there is no way what he said is “therapeutic”. To ridicule someone and explain it by saying, you did it out of love is pitiful

  • diana bartona

    Rex Reed should go suck a D*ck, because he is being one

  • Chubbinsmcgee

    LMAO – c’mon, get a sense o’ humor.

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