I saw this today, I had the earlier part of the day free,
so I caught a matinee here in NYC.
Not sure whether to post this here or in strength sports??
It was a good look at allot of things, sports heroes,
the supplement industry, the congressional hearings
really good interviews, and some familiar faces.
It was also cool to see some coverage of actual meets,
westside’s gym. and of the Bell family life.
If you are a regular here, a lifter, or an athelete
pro or against steroids you should see this.
I’m bummed as I don’t believe it’s showing in my area. I will definitely be getting the dvd once it’s released. I don’t get too hyped up for most movies that come out anymore, but this one has got me excited to see it.
Just opened today in my area. The Washington Post gave it a very good review. I’m going to try to catch it this weekend.
Here’s and excerpt from the review:
``He tries to put it into a context, a system by which the athletes are not seen as gross abusers but part of a culture that rewards the attributes of bigness, strongness and fastness and doesn’t look too carefully at how such goals are met. He treats jocks like humans, not stars or superheroes, and in the end has managed something unique for documentaries these days: It’s as entertaining as it is fair.‘’
[quote]kmcnyc wrote:
I saw this today, I had the earlier part of the day free,
so I caught a matinee here in NYC.
Not sure whether to post this here or in strength sports??
It was a good look at allot of things, sports heroes,
the supplement industry, the congressional hearings
really good interviews, and some familiar faces.
It was also cool to see some coverage of actual meets,
westside’s gym. and of the Bell family life.
If you are a regular here, a lifter, or an athelete
pro or against steroids you should see this.
T-Nation Readers.
We need your help pumping this film up. The movie is unreal. It is the best reviewed movie in the entire country right now. It is spreading to more and more theaters all the time. Magnolia pictures is not a huge company so they do not have the fire power of say an MGM. Anyway if it is playing within an hour or 2 of you grab a friend and make the trip to go see it. You will not regret it.
Also if you notice it is playing in a theater near a friend or relative tell them about the film and maybe they will go see it. Please help me spread the word! If anyone has any further questions please feel free to ask. Bigger, Stronger, Faster is one of the best documentary of all time.
Here is some more info on where it will be playing.
BIGGER STRONGER FASTER* THEATER LISTINGS
Currently in theaters
Pasadena, CA: Playhouse 7 Cinemas
Los Angeles, CA: The Landmark
Hollywood, CA: ArcLight Hollywood 15
Irvine, CA: University Town Center 6 Cinemas
New York, NY: Empire 25 Theaters
New York, NY: Sunshine Cinema
Opening 6/6/08
Los Angeles, CA: Grauman’s Mann Chinese - Hollywood Blvd.
Berkeley, CA: Shattuck Cinemas
Palo Alto, CA: Aquarius 2
Pleasant Hill, CA: CineArts 5 - Pleasant Hill
San Francisco, CA: Embarcadero Center Cinema
Washington, DC: E Street Cinema
Chicago, IL: Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema
Evanston, IL: CineArts 6 - Evanston
I went and saw Bigger, Stronger, Faster today in Dallas. I was a very true look at the steroid issue and Chris Bell does a great job of putting some interesting questions out there. There were some very emotional parts, especially when his mom and dad were talking about his brothers using, and it really made me think about my views on steroid use as a former college football player and weight lifter and now as a HS coach.
The first thing I did when the movie was over was to call my brother, also a coach, and my dad and tell them they have to come and see it ASAP. Anybody else go to see it in Dallas today?