Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

adonis98-743-186503 From Gold's Gym in Venice Beach California to the showdown in Pretoria, amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests in this part-scripted, part- documentary film. Pumping Iron was such a great Documentary i mean the way it portrays the lives of all this guys is amazing and even sad sometimes especially Lou Ferrigno and Arnold Schwarzenegger basically plays himself this big muscular guy who is pretty much a goofball in real life and he makes sure he has fun every day of his life which he did the man is 69 years old today and he still stars in Terminator Movies and attends The Arnold Classic every year and he brings more new stories to tell to the younger audience but also those who lived and spend their lives watching him competing in Bodybuilding or just watched all of his movies. Franco Columbu also has a great story to tell and Mike Katz with his 2 little children and pretty much everyone. This isn't a movie about big guys holding weapons it's based on actual events and it rocks as both a movie and a documentary 2 Thumbs Up 10/10.

peefyn Pumping Iron is a strange documentary, and an example of how documentaries can take some liberties in how it portrays its subjects. There's an interesting parallel to be made between this and other documentaries following competitions, like The King of Kong, as they usually try to heighten the intensity, and reduce the subjects to good/bad.Thankfully it's not that simple in Pumping Iron. Arnold is definitely shown in a bad light, but rather that of one that gives everything for the competition, rather than one that is genuinely evil. At the same time, Lou is not shown to be a hero, but rather a young, rather passive, man under a lot of pressure. This dynamic works really well, even though (as it turns out), much of it is fabricated.Despite the fabrications, the documentary succeeds in creating a story that is not only compelling, but also humanizing. It takes these huge men and gives them a personality that you don't see on the stage. I'm sure this is why this documentary managed to have such a big impact.I don't really find body building that interesting, so parts of this documentary did little for me. It was the characters that saved it, and made this into an interesting movie.

roddekker Meet the absolute, ultimate giants of he-man muscle.As some of the biggest and brawniest bodybuilders in the world train, like total fiends, for the up-coming "Mr. Olympia" contest in Pretoria, South Africa, the viewer gets a front row seat to see all of the action, which includes exclusive interviews from a number of these top contenders who are diligently going for the title, like Lou Ferrigno, Franco Columbu, Mike Katz, Ken Wallace, and, of course, Arnold Schwarzenegger.Pumping Iron really is an excellent documentary. It contains lots of very good footage and gives the viewer a clear insight into the mind-set of these devoted men who pump iron with an absolute passion.I highly recommend this film to one, and all.

Anthony Nardelli Arnold back in the day was simply a evil genius. When i first watched this film i didn't expect it to be as funny as it was, but it was. Arnold is simply great and Lou is great as well. The movie is very inspiring and very entertaining from beginning to end and Arnold really makes it work because if though this is a documentary Arnold himself plays a evil character, telling stuff about how he didn't attend his fathers funeral, getting Lou to yell and saying Lou is a child and he is his daddy. It's all part of the mind games. As for Lou he is basic and great to follow. The best thing about this film is seeing the why Lou and Arnold remain friends even through the entire competition and after. The film is inspiring,funny and just a great viewing experience every time. A must see for Arnold and Lou fans for sure