Arnold comments on Genertion Iron

[kepler2008]

"Even in 1985 when he was promoting Commando, he wasn't well known outside North America. Terminator II did that."

Here in Europe and during the 70', Arnold was known only in bodybuilding gym. I recall seeing him on TV after his 75' Olympia victory. But that's all.

"Conan the Barbarian" (1982) showed him outside the gym.

With "Terminator" (1984), he exploded. TV, Avoriaz festival, press articles, interviews, etc. Arnold was a star.

I always thought Arnold wasn't a good actor. Charlton Heston, Clint Eastwood are talented actors. Not Arnold. This is why I think "Conan" and "Terminator" are his best films : almost any words

After 1985, his body suffered a lot and he couldn't compensate with other qualities.
 

[Earl1972]

But he's even more involved in bodybuilding now than before with 3 Arnold classics per year, we now have the Europe and Aussie version launches in March.
If it was all down to Arnold you know there'd be no guts and synthol etc on stage but he's not the Be all and end all and the ifbb Ultimately need  to usher in the change in judging criteria.

he needs to step in and change the judging criteria for his shows

people will listen to him, he's fucking ARNOLD he is bigger than the sport and if he truly wants it to change he will make it change

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[Radical Plato]

I agree with arnold a lot of the pro bodybuilders today have the personality of a door knob.

Is there really any need to insult door knobs?

[Earl1972]

Is there really any need to insult door knobs?

you're not on a door knob forum

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[Svengoolie]

I remember watching a video with Arnold on you tube ...I can't remember the one but he drives around Venice Beach and shows all the hot spots and the wall him and Franco built when
they worked construction. ...then he called Franco lazy cause he
didn't want to train twice a day so he got a new partner ...haha

I think that's the one he made for bb.com when he launched the supplements

[hench]

I wish would but something means he can't just step in and change it. He's voiced his disgust enough.

he needs to step in and change the judging criteria for his shows

people will listen to him, he's fucking ARNOLD he is bigger than the sport and if he truly wants it to change he will make it change

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[dr.chimps]

"Even in 1985 when he was promoting Commando, he wasn't well known outside North America. Terminator II did that."

Here in Europe and during the 70', Arnold was known only in bodybuilding gym. I recall seeing him on TV after his 75' Olympia victory. But that's all.

"Conan the Barbarian" (1982) showed him outside the gym.

With "Terminator" (1984), he exploded. TV, Avoriaz festival, press articles, interviews, etc. Arnold was a star.

I always thought Arnold wasn't a good actor. Charlton Heston, Clint Eastwood are talented actors. Not Arnold. This is why I think "Conan" and "Terminator" are his best films : almost any words

After 1985, his body suffered a lot and he couldn't compensate with other qualities.
 

LOL. Yeah, the gritting-your-teeth school of acting. Oh, brother.

[Bevo]

To promote funding to make Pumping Iron, George Butler had Arnold, Zane, Waller, etc pose on these Greek style pillars in the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Things have changed and not for the better.

The classy way of g4p without white towels

[Pray_4_War]

I finally watched the movie today.  There was some cringe-worthy stuff in there but the movie was better than I expected.  It's no Pumping Iron but it was interesting.  They still looked like lumpy bags of shit, bit it was interesting.

[Pet shop boys]

I finally watched the movie today.  There was some cringe-worthy stuff in there but the movie was better than I expected.  It's no Pumping Iron but it was interesting.  They still looked like lumpy bags of shit, bit it was interesting.

You also have to it admit that Arnold saying there's no talent in a pro bodybuilder was totally out of line being a documentary about BB.




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[falco]

While true what you say.  ARNOLD runs the biggest muscle show on the planet. He has the power to change and set the standard back to a more pleasing aesthetic and artistic format. The new pros today are nothing more than ugly fake tanned blobs who are not going to see 50 years of age and if they do they will be so broken down they will not be able to enjoy life. ARNOLD can change this if he wants to. All you have to do is hire the judges that Wil stick his the criteria in judging standards needed to affect change. The current pros will bellyache about it and cry like babies but really most are just short little men with Napoleon syndrome anyway. Let's weed these chunky little manlets  out of the arena and get bodybuilding back to the likes of Serge Nubret, Frank Zane, Franco Columbo, Lee Haney etc etc. It can be done it's up to the powers that be.

Branch Warren won the Arnold not long ago.

[Pray_4_War]

You also have to it admit that Arnold saying there's no talent in a pro bodybuilder was totally out of line being a documentary about BB.




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We can argue about whether Arnold was correct but I found it odd that he would say that, and also odd that they would put it in the movie.  The film makers kind of made a fool out of Wolf with how they juxtaposed that quote and Wolf's casting read.  It mirrored Pumping Iron in a way with how they painted Mike Katz a little but I still didn't think it belonged in the movie.

[Pet shop boys]

We can argue about whether Arnold was correct but I found it odd that he would say that, and also odd that they would put it in the movie.  The film makers kind of made a fool out of Wolf with how they juxtaposed that quote and Wolf's casting read.  It mirrored Pumping Iron in a way with how they painted Mike Katz a little but I still didn't think it belonged in the movie.

Good point about Wolf, this documentary Fueled the "I lift things up, and put them down" stigma about meat heads and with poor Dennis they went full force....


Also the dude saying that if you tell an Athlete that he will win a world tittle but die in 5 years most athletes would go for it "


I was like WTF were the film maker thinking ? no wonder people have no respect or admiration for Bodybuilders.



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