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Behind the muscles....

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2020

This was the 2md time that I'm watching this.

The personalities behind the characters on stage are quite varied, but this film looks at the darker, brooding side of what goes on off the stage.

Some of the stereotypes of bodybuilders ring true and others are broken.

A good insight into what goes on in the minds of a highly disciplined and competitive sport.

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S. Ramsey-Hardy

Less than cheerful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2016

This documentary is a downbeat look at the ruthless world of competitive bodybuilding, and its self-absorbed competitors.

The documentary is well made, but it is hampered by the absence of any character in the story who is light-hearted, let alone funny or out-going. These bodybuilders take themselves very seriously.

This film's most memorable personality is Kai Green, who comes across as sad. He appears to be depressed and solitary, and there is something that strikes you as heart-breaking about his situation.

In comparison with the famous "Pumping Iron" of 30 years ago (which featured a funny and watchable star, Schwarzenegger), "Generation Iron" leaves you feeling generally less cheerful about this tough sport.

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Owen Kabodi

The Art Of Bodybuilding Day's Is Come To An End

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 April 2021

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I agree Kai Green Was The only person with actual real character and personality that brought the art of bodybuilding to the show. But it's unfortunate and a shame that the heavy weight bodybuilding it's not the same as the golden era the best years or heavy weight bodybuilding was from the early years 50s - 90s 1991 after lee haney won the year after the year of the freak show began it's not art any more i don't even know what to even call it anymore i wouldn't even bother watching these guy's even if you gave me a free ticket is disgusting the fact that the judges are even allowing this type of behaviour it's crazy im not trying to disrepect this guys but the people who are in charge for allow this

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Richard G. T. Bailey

Pro-dope and lies about the facts around steroids.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 February 2016

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Glorifies taking drugs to win as an acceptable part of a normal sport. Even states no one ever died from taking steroids. This film should get an R rating if it is going to peddle a pro drugs message to people wanting to get into a sport.

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José Trindade

What a wasted opportunity, an entire film on bodybuilding and not ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 August 2014

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What a wasted opportunity, an entire film on bodybuilding and not a single shot on training. Who cares on painting hobby of Kai Geene or seeing Branch falling from his horse and finally Phil Heath on the bathtub? Ridiculous. And Phil Heath is not Arnold, not even close; also the topic on steroids, should have been much more developed as its influence in bodybuilding is huge, despite all their training, their bodies would be half their size without all drugs they take. A waste of time and money, avoid it at all cost.

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Jan Honzak

One Star

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 December 2014

Waste of time. Definitely NOT!

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Buddy Bickford

Warts and all (without the warts)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2014

Sugar coated boring tale that answers no questions that matter and answers loads of questions that don;t matter. Ludicrous opinions are not challenged by the director such as Ben Pakulski's comment (suggesting it's not about chemicals) "you couldn't do what I do" BS, a friend of mine trained for 8 years natural and had 16 inch arms, he took roids within 12 months he had 21.5 inch arms and 7% bodyfat, so yes we can ALL do it EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US, the only single question is to what level of personal safety are we willing to risk, the more you are willing to risk the bigger you will get, and what separates us from them is an unwillingness to risk our health, nothing else, the less respect you have for your own life the better bodybuilder you'll be.

Then Phil Heath comes in with another unchallenged piece of pure nonsense "we are a tiny percent of people who can build muscle and lose fat at the same time" yes that's because steroids enable the body to do that, HGH does too very effectively, tyroxin and other thyroid drugs, insulin, etc etc etc. What was that? is he in denial? self deluded? just google Kevin Levrone before and after, 90% of the whole sport is about chemicals, with 1% genetics, 1% hard work and a final 8% for diet. Which is fine, but do the documentary properly or just don't do it at all.

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米国から買いましょう

Reviewed in Japan on 18 March 2015

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日本には在庫ないです。結局上がりとられて普通に海外から発送されます。
字幕もリージョンも米国仕様です。米国Amazonの方が全然安いですし早いです。
内容は素晴らしいのでトレーニング中の流し見とかにかなりオススメです。モチベーションあがります。

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Stefan P.

Ermüdend

Reviewed in Germany on 18 October 2015

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Der Dokumentation, oder was immer es sein möchte, fehlt fast jegliche Dynamik. Ohne erkennbare Spannung werden in sehr schläfriger Art und Weise die Anwärter für den Mr. Olympia- Wettbewerb und ihre jeweilige Vorgeschichte dargestellt. Lediglich oberflächlichste, allgemein gehaltene Aussagen zu Träiningsmethoden oder Motivation werden gäußert. Auf inhaltlich greifbareres oder wirklich wissenswertes wartet man vergeblich. Das ist keine Rezension gegenüber der Leistung der Athleten!!! Dieser "Film" ist nur eben sehr schlecht, sonst nichts! Leider bin ich auf die Rezension von "Asmodiena" reingefallen. Dies scheint ein Profischreiber zur Verkaufsförderung zu sein - (Siehe dessen sonstige Bewertungen). Ich werde das "Werk" schnellstens wieder weiterverkaufen, oder als gute-Nacht CD verschenken - MfG euer Stefan

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theresa schlegel

One Star

Reviewed in the United States on 22 September 2016

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It's not compatible for US DVD players?! Can't watch and waited for it to come in!

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Martin E.

One Star

Reviewed in the United States on 25 September 2015

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Do not waste your money all in German not able to view in any of my devices.

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ナカムラ淳一

まったく再生出来ませんでした。返品せざるを得ませんでした。

Reviewed in Japan on 20 June 2014

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このビデオを楽しみにしていたｂのですが、いざ、再生しようとすると、まったく再生できないのです。再生可能な商品にしてから、売り出してほしかったと切に思います。

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