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mustang_00
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i smell ORD sting. you know damn well only juicers are going to see that movie and then KA-POW they're going to raid the theater...
Bigger Stronger Faster
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Beachboy6294
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Slyder190 said:
What's been going on Slyder190? I agree with you I am always worried when they put Valentino on front of a camera! Yet I will be there to watch it the first night it comes out!!
Beachboy6294
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muscleup said:
That's true I better wait until after the first night to see it!! What's been going on muscleup?
Tatyana
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Lads, I would suggest you watch the youtubes I posted.
Greg Valetino is not the front man.
From what I can gather, it is the director and his two brothers who did use steroids, one is a pro-wrestler, the other a power-lifter who are the focus of the documentary.
The focus is not even on BBing, it is just mentioned.
It has been previewed in NYC already, and the person I know who went to see it was surprised, he said it was mostly 'normal' people, maybe four bodybuilders.
The director said he wanted an un-biased view, straight down the middle about steroid use.
I feel for you lads in the US, obviously all the bad press about steroids has been dreadful, my thinking on this is that it could balance out a lot of this witch hunt.
Greg Valetino is not the front man.
From what I can gather, it is the director and his two brothers who did use steroids, one is a pro-wrestler, the other a power-lifter who are the focus of the documentary.
The focus is not even on BBing, it is just mentioned.
It has been previewed in NYC already, and the person I know who went to see it was surprised, he said it was mostly 'normal' people, maybe four bodybuilders.
The director said he wanted an un-biased view, straight down the middle about steroid use.
I feel for you lads in the US, obviously all the bad press about steroids has been dreadful, my thinking on this is that it could balance out a lot of this witch hunt.
mustang_00
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muscleup said:
i'm gonna go like 5 hours early just to do my own covert op and scan for narc's!!! with the shady shit they pulled it wouldn't surprise me one bit.
remember back in the day they did a sting with drug dealers. they sent them something saying they won a free trip to hawaii and to come to a location to retrieve their tickets and what not. the fuckers went down there some lady at a front desk put one of those flower lays on them and they walked through a door only to find out it was filled with cops.
Tatyana
Elite Mentor
Here's a review from someone I know on another board.
Both John Romano and Greg Valentino are in the film
Well, I just got back to the island after seeing Bigger, Stronger, Faster at the theater on 19th and Broadway and I owe you all a review.
I didn't go alone, I was with two other people who have very differing opinions than myself, my parents. See, I had purchased 3 tickets last week and was originally planning on taking a few friends of mine, but the more I thought about it during the following days, the less sense that made.
Just as you probably do, myself and my friends know about this stuff. We know the truth about steroids and how they have been portrayed in the media. We know why they are illegal in the first place. We have done the research and read the studies. So why bring along a couple of other guys who really have nothing to gain from seeing the movie (other then a good time perhaps). Besides, by the 30th of this month, it will be in the theaters and they can pay for their own damn tickets .
So, while my father certainly gets it, having been a bodybuilder in his youth, my mother's exposure to the world of steroids is about as limited as they come, only occasionally does she have to hear my father and I discuss the ridiculous political climate regarding "performance enhancing substances". It made sense to bring along the one person in my life who had the most to gain and learn from what I thought would be a movie about steroids.
I was expecting a crowd similar to that of the audience at the NPC show a few weeks ago but that's not who was there. The theater was sold out and if I said I was one of maybe 5 bodybuilders in the audience I would probably be over-exaggerating. This audience was about as diverse as they come and bodybuilders were the extreme minority, so needless to say I didn't know what to expect in terms of crowd reaction.
How would a bunch of regular people react to the truth about something that is portrayed in such a menacing lite. Well my questions were answered within the first 5 minutes as the film quickly elicited strong reactions from a crowd who had probably only been exposed to steroids through the news.
The movie didn't pull any punches but it also didn't promote or glorify steroids, it was honest. It's not a movie about bodybuilding, it's not even really a movie about steroids, what "Bigger, Strong, Faster" IS, is a movie about the state of our country and the underlying hypocrisy and hysteria that really end up spawning an unfortunate catch-22.
On one hand, we are bombarded with the "perfect image" be it on magazines or TV and the idea of "perfect performance" in whatever it is we do. American culture dictates that we be the best. On the other hand, when we take the steps towards achieving that "perfect image" or that "perfect performance" we are force-fed this bullshit morality by the people with most skeletons. Chris Bell exposed it all and he did a really fantastic job pulling the curtains away and showing the general public the honest to gods truth.
This crowded Manhattan theater, filled with a really diverse subsection of everyday people, was engaged. They were drawn in, and perhaps for the first time in most of their lives, they were finally getting it. At the end credits the theater erupted with applause and the discourse underway. When we left the theater Chris Bell was at the door, my Mother was the very first person in line to thank him for making the movie and I think that says it all.
-Deez
Both John Romano and Greg Valentino are in the film
Well, I just got back to the island after seeing Bigger, Stronger, Faster at the theater on 19th and Broadway and I owe you all a review.
I didn't go alone, I was with two other people who have very differing opinions than myself, my parents. See, I had purchased 3 tickets last week and was originally planning on taking a few friends of mine, but the more I thought about it during the following days, the less sense that made.
Just as you probably do, myself and my friends know about this stuff. We know the truth about steroids and how they have been portrayed in the media. We know why they are illegal in the first place. We have done the research and read the studies. So why bring along a couple of other guys who really have nothing to gain from seeing the movie (other then a good time perhaps). Besides, by the 30th of this month, it will be in the theaters and they can pay for their own damn tickets .
So, while my father certainly gets it, having been a bodybuilder in his youth, my mother's exposure to the world of steroids is about as limited as they come, only occasionally does she have to hear my father and I discuss the ridiculous political climate regarding "performance enhancing substances". It made sense to bring along the one person in my life who had the most to gain and learn from what I thought would be a movie about steroids.
I was expecting a crowd similar to that of the audience at the NPC show a few weeks ago but that's not who was there. The theater was sold out and if I said I was one of maybe 5 bodybuilders in the audience I would probably be over-exaggerating. This audience was about as diverse as they come and bodybuilders were the extreme minority, so needless to say I didn't know what to expect in terms of crowd reaction.
How would a bunch of regular people react to the truth about something that is portrayed in such a menacing lite. Well my questions were answered within the first 5 minutes as the film quickly elicited strong reactions from a crowd who had probably only been exposed to steroids through the news.
The movie didn't pull any punches but it also didn't promote or glorify steroids, it was honest. It's not a movie about bodybuilding, it's not even really a movie about steroids, what "Bigger, Strong, Faster" IS, is a movie about the state of our country and the underlying hypocrisy and hysteria that really end up spawning an unfortunate catch-22.
On one hand, we are bombarded with the "perfect image" be it on magazines or TV and the idea of "perfect performance" in whatever it is we do. American culture dictates that we be the best. On the other hand, when we take the steps towards achieving that "perfect image" or that "perfect performance" we are force-fed this bullshit morality by the people with most skeletons. Chris Bell exposed it all and he did a really fantastic job pulling the curtains away and showing the general public the honest to gods truth.
This crowded Manhattan theater, filled with a really diverse subsection of everyday people, was engaged. They were drawn in, and perhaps for the first time in most of their lives, they were finally getting it. At the end credits the theater erupted with applause and the discourse underway. When we left the theater Chris Bell was at the door, my Mother was the very first person in line to thank him for making the movie and I think that says it all.
-Deez
youngbuck22
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can't wait to watch this one.
Beachboy6294
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Thanks for the review it sounds great!!!
I don't get the "Pumping Iron" comparison. "Pumping Iron" focused on the humanity, interesting personalities, and competitive spirit of the small subculture of bodybuilding. The trailer I saw makes the featured athletes look like mentally ill, delusional criminals: Greg Valentino? The woman who says in a baritone voice, "I want to maintain my femininity..."? The whiny guy who was "shattered" when he discovered all of his hallowed heroes stuck needles in their asses and now he supplies gear to his brothers? Are these the subjects of the film?
