Pumping Iron (25th Anniversary Special Edition) | 
 enlarge | Directors: George Butler (ii), Robert Fiore
Actors: Ken Waller, Joe Weider, Jimmy Williams, Patrick Reynolds, Serge Nubret
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  181 reviews
Sales Rank: 1137
Format: Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 85
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: 026359166624
ISBN: 0783115946
UPC: 026359166624
EAN: 9780783115948
ASIN: B0000C3I6U
Theatrical Release Date: 1976
Release Date: November 11, 2003
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Product Description
A documentary about the subculture of bodybuilding, with suspense about who will win the titles of Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia.
Genre: Documentary
Rating: NR
Release Date: 11-NOV-2003
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com essential video
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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AWESOME! July 16, 2008
Awesome movie now im only 16 but this movie is really inspiring and when i got it in the first few days i watched it 3 times. The fact that they made Ken Waller look like the bad guy was funny and the scene with Mike Katz with his son and daughter was funny comparing his son to him now. Great movie and very accurate to a point. =)
Entertaining! May 27, 2008
I enjoyed this movie very much. It gives you an idea of how the body builders of that era got ready for comp by training, eating, posing practices, etc. Even if you arent a future body builder, it is worth the watch. The infamous scenes of Arnold smoking pot, and claiming that the "pump" is better than "cumming" are classic.
Absolute Gem! April 7, 2008
What can I say, its an Arnie classic!!! The additional material is great as well, gives a really good insight into the movie and the time it was made.
 Tons of great stuff March 31, 2008
This is a very entertaining "documentary" for anyone in the bodybuilding community, and probably fairly entertaining for anyone else.
The special features have some great clips and insight to the movie that are definitely worth seeing.
You are missing out if you do not watch them.
Pumping Iron - A Classic For Anyone Competing in Sports February 15, 2008
I remember having seen this when it first came out. Of course I was much younger then, and who would have ever guessed that Arnold would go on to become not only an action movie mega-star (Conan, Predator, Commando, True Lies with hottie Jamie Lee Curtis! , etc.) but the Governor of California no less! The movie has the qualities of a documentary, but the main reason I bought it is that my 17-year old son has been lifting weights for about one year and is really getting into it. After seeing this movie, he's more "pumped up" than ever! And so am I!! I've been working out for about 7 weeks quite intensively, and now I want to work out even harder. This is a must see for anyone who can use that extra dose of motivation.
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