Pumping Iron
Arnold Schwarzenegger works the crowds, plots strategies for defeating multiple opponents, shares his parents' values with the press, and inspires legions of admirers with his resolute optimism about the future. And all of this long
before
he decided to run for governor of California, in 1977's hit documentary,
Pumping Iron
. Larger than life, though not necessarily larger than his rivals for the Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia bodybuilding titles (especially a young Lou Ferrigno, hot on Arnold's competitive trail but much less interesting), Schwarzenegger still comes across, at age 28, as a consummate politician, smart, likable, and crafty about exploiting others' psychological weaknesses. The film still feels redundant (there's only so much beefcake the human eye will tolerate), but the emotional dramas--the unrewarded hard work, the unanswered hopes--are compelling. Complete with a revealing 2003 interview with Schwarzenegger and a reunion of the film's bodybuilders and director.
--Tom Keogh
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| upc: |
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| title: |
Pumping Iron |
| theatricalDate: |
30-11-1975 |
| purchase date: |
16-07-2006 |
| publisher: |
Hbo Home Video |
| published: |
11-11-2003 |
| price: |
$14.98 |
| net Rating: |
5 |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG |
| minutes: |
102 |
| last lookup time: |
174732751.13973 |
| genre: |
Biography
Special Editions
HBO Documentary
Weight Training |
| fullTitle: |
Pumping Iron (25th Anniversary Special Edition) |
| features: |
Color
Dolby
Full Screen
Subtitled
NTSC |
| edition: |
25th Anniversary Special |
| director: |
George Butler (II)
Robert Fiore |
| currentValue: |
$6.88 |
| created: |
174732749.478998 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
DVD |
| asin: |
B0000C3I6U
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