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Generation Iron - My review of it (spoiler alert)
« on: September 20, 2013, 04:45:33 PM »
Overall it was very well put together. It was surprisingly good even if you're not a fan, you'll be intrigued. It obviously centers around Phil, Kai, Branch, Wolf, Victor, Hide, Ben Pakulski, and Roelly and Grandma. Jay, Arnold, Lou and others make appearances.

In this film you finally see Phil Heath for what he is, a Diva and an arrogant asshole. This has been said before by other IFBB Pros. It's not hidden at all. Phil really shines as the Diva and prick he is.

Kai is portrayed as the perennial underdog. He's actually the protagonist of the film. They talk about his being abandoned and growing up in orphanages and how he found bodybuilding. He's portrayed very well. In addition, the last year's "Line stepping-gate" is shown. There's obvious tension between Phil and Kai and this film definitely addresses it.

Ben talks so much shit about Phil as a person its "Getbiggerish". So props to Ben on that on not being shy about his feelings on the narrow one.  Ben uses a different approach to bodybuilding not seen through the use of sports doctors. His portion focuses alot on that.

Branch, oh boy. So much Getbig material. Branch is Branch. He talks about his approach to bodybuilding, of course there's training footage with Johnny Jackson and time with his family and Branch falls off a horse which I'm sure will be "gif'd" here for months.

Because of the European connection most of Wolf's material was parallelled with Arnold. Including an absolutely horrendous audition for an acting part.

Hide's focus was on him being small and Japanese and how his family doesn't accept it and how he's trying to show you don't have to be a Kai sized guy to be a good bodybuilder.

Vic, as we all know has the worst luck. It shows. His time from recently incarcerated is addressed, his autistic children, he climb back to be competitive and gym time.

The story of Roelly and Grandma is told and how he got into bodybuilding and it follows him as he's trying to qualify for the O.

Overall very well done, there's stuff I left out I don't want to totally spoil it but this is the jist. I'll definitely be seeing it again and I can't wait till that Diva Phil gets destroyed next week. He said some harsh shit about Kai. narrow fucker.  >:(
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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2013, 04:47:03 PM »
 Thanks Wiggs

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2013, 04:48:09 PM »
I thought you were going to give away the ending and say the winner was Phil Heath. Don't say anything in case it is :D

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2013, 04:49:18 PM »
I thought you were going to give away the ending and say the winner was Phil Heath. Don't say anything in case it is :D

 ha, ha.

You'll get to see an alternate ending next Saturday at the O and Phil won't be nearly as happy.  :-* ;)
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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2013, 04:54:15 PM »
Phil = arrogant diva

Arnold = arrogant diva = Legend

Intredasting.
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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2013, 05:01:01 PM »
A great review Wiggenheim!

Actually makes you interested in watching (what Ben said exactly word for word :D)

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2013, 05:05:14 PM »
In the trailer Phil says about Kai " you can't beat talent with hard work '  ::)

Phil should have brought up the Grapefruit incident lol Real Talk

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2013, 05:07:07 PM »
Thanks Wiggs!  Sounds interesting.

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2013, 05:13:11 PM »
Great review!

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2013, 05:14:40 PM »
Thanks fellas! In all seriousness, those that are able should see it. It's not often you get to see bodybuilding on the big screen portrayed well.
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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2013, 05:18:42 PM »
Great review. Thanks, Brosky.

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2013, 05:18:58 PM »
On a scale of 1 to Pumping Iron, how do you rate it?

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2013, 05:28:26 PM »
On a scale of 1 to Pumping Iron, how do you rate it?

You really can't compare the movies outside of the fact they are about bodybuilding IMO. I own and have seen Pumping Iron countless times. It's a classic. The aura of this film is much different. It's very dramatic which is a good thing. It has some funny moments but overall dramatic. I don't think I can rate it fairly because of my no homo feelings about Kai and how it portrayed him as the protagonist and Phil as the Diva. That alone I give it a 10. lol.

As a bodybuilding film, I'd give it rating right below Pumping Iron. You're not going to see much better than this. I really enjoyed Mickey Rourke narrating.
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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2013, 05:35:26 PM »
Who had rusty fenders in this one???                              :D

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2013, 05:38:44 PM »
In the trailer Phil says about Kai " you can't beat talent with hard work '  ::)

Phil should have brought up the Grapefruit incident lol Real Talk
I think Dorian may have something to say to Phil about that extrenely moronic line.

Flex had 100x the "talent" (oh brother) that Phil has and it never won him 5he O.

Phil actually bought into his own hype... for Arnold his arrogance was calculated and used as a weapon. ... Phil actually believes his own bullshit.

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2013, 05:39:43 PM »
What about drugs ? The usual "hard work and aminos" bullshit, or honesty ?

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2013, 05:44:12 PM »
Tell us about the post credits Mike Katz cameo Wiggs?

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2013, 05:44:57 PM »
When is  this coming to Australia  ???

Don't see any info on it at all.

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2013, 05:45:30 PM »
Ben talks so much shit about Phil as a person its "Getbiggerish". So props to Ben on that on not being shy about his feelings on the narrow one.  Ben uses a different approach to bodybuilding not seen through the use of sports doctors. His portion focuses alot on that.

Branch, oh boy. So much Getbig material. Branch is Branch. He talks about his approach to bodybuilding, of course there's training footage with Johnny Jackson and time with his family and Branch falls off a horse which I'm sure will be "gif'd" here for months.

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Can't wait!!!

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #19 on: September 20, 2013, 05:47:20 PM »
Good review Wiggs.
Also good to hear they captured the true Phil, the one we always suspected him to be.

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2013, 05:47:43 PM »
When is  this coming to Australia  ???

Don't see any info on it at all.

I can't find it anywhere and I'm in the US.  Hopefully on demand soon!

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2013, 05:59:58 PM »
When is  this coming to Australia  ???

Don't see any info on it at all.

Only on DVD or working(!) torrent.

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #22 on: September 20, 2013, 06:06:35 PM »
the closest showing is 5 hrs from me. did see a preview on tv for it today though. will own it on dvd.

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2013, 06:09:42 PM »
Ben Pakulski ? seriously, I'm not watching that shit.

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Re: My review of Generation Iron (spoiler alert)
« Reply #24 on: September 20, 2013, 06:21:15 PM »
Great review Wiggs!