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There are also several vignettes describing the backgrounds of the competitors listed above as well as Franco Columbo. In addition to the background of the main competitors, we get to see a side of them that is unknown to the audience (at that time) - such as Arnold's use of psychology against opponents and his unsatisfied thirst for victory.

Visually, the training at Gold's Gym in Venice,CA and the posedown at the contests, are stunning. I would have liked to see more training and contest footage (I'm sure it exists) but perhaps they are saving it for a DVD edition (if it ever gets made).

Overall, this is an excellent video tape to own. If you are a bodybuilding fan, this will undoubtedly provide you with motivation and insight. If you are not a fan, this may be what makes you one.

An outstanding movie you can watch 3 times a day
This is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen. The movie is based on the 1975 Mr. Olympia Pageant, and also the 1975 Mr. Universe Pageant. It starts out with Arnold signing up at Gold's gym to start his training, with 101 days till the Olympia Pageant, where he'll be competing. His main competition is a new bodybuilder to the sport, who has won Mr. Universe two years in a row, and is the biggest guy ever in the sport,Lou Ferigno. But don't forget about serge nubret, who is a thinner, more defined man than the two others, who will also be competing. Also you will see Franco Columbu, a light weight in the Olympia Pageant. This movie also takes you through the training of Mike Katz, Ed Corney, Ken waller, with a Cameo by other men such as Paul Grant, who will be competing for the mr Universe pageant. Mainly this movie shows you the hard work it takes to be a body builder, the hard workouts and the strict diets, and then the rewards that pay off for doing it. This is a great film of the time when bodybuilding was at its best with greats such as Lou Ferrigno, Franco Columbo, and Ah-nold Schwarzenegger, the Austrian Oak. You don't have to be a bodybuilder to love this movie, just a person that likes great films. It better be released on Dvd!

Docudrama
The 25th anniversary edition of Pumping Iron is loaded with special features and behind the scenes footage of the making of the self-titled "docudrama." All the bodybuilders and filmmakers are interviewed, looking back 25 years ago to what really happened. It's amazing to see that a good portion of the film was actually complete fabrication. Nobody ever hid Katz's t-shirt, for example - the scene with Waller saying he was going to hide it actually was shot well after the competition where he lost it. Ferrigno's father wasn't actually involved in his training - they asked him to fake that so they could paint Lou's character differently. These are just a couple of the secrets that are revealed on the DVD. If you are a fan of the film, you need to get this to see how much true info was left out.

If you haven't seen the movie, I highly recommend it, even if you have no interest in bodybuilding. It's a fascinating look into the world of bodybuilders from a safe distance. This is also the dawn of the golden age of the sport, when it was really just getting started in Venice Beach.

This edition of the DVD exposes some remarkable secrets about the original, as well as all the info you could ever want about Arnold. Very entertaining.