From Gold's Gym in Venice Beach, California, to the showdown in Pretoria, amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests, in this part-scripted, part-documentary film. The five-time champion, Arnold Schwarzenegger, defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young deaf, Lou Ferrigno, whose father is his coach; the ruthless champ psyches out the young lion. Sardinian Franco Columbu competes in the lightweight... (Full plot summary below)
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From Gold's Gym in Venice Beach, California, to the showdown in Pretoria, amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests, in this part-scripted, part-documentary film. The five-time champion, Arnold Schwarzenegger, defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young deaf, Lou Ferrigno, whose father is his coach; the ruthless champ psyches out the young lion. Sardinian Franco Columbu competes in the lightweight class; at home in Italy, he solves a tight parking problem by lifting the car into place. Joe Weider is the marketer; Mike Katz and Ken Waller go for the title of Mr. Universe. Bodybuilding and a celebrity-to-be go mainstream.
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| The New YorkerRichard BrodyPumping Iron is, of course, a documentary, but Schwarzenegger isn’t merely its subject—he’s its star, and his beaming, witty, charismatic presence in the film is among the most ingratiating performances of the time, one that’s resoundingly predictive of the acting career that he had long aspired to and that he would, of course, soon achieve. |
| The SpectatorClancy SigelThis kind of sweetly numbskull arrogance is cleverly caught by Pumping Iron which depicts Mr Olympia as a beauty, not body, contest. |
| TimeRichard SchickelA very good film, beautifully shot and edited, intelligently structured and — to risk what will surely seem at first a highly inappropriate term —charming. |
| Old School ReviewsJohn A. NesbitYoung kids may dream of bulking easily with steroids, but this film graphically shows that it takes a helluva lot of work ... to step on stage with these guys |
| Lessons of DarknessNick SchagerA rather amateurish, rough-around-the-edges affair. |
| Washington PostGary ArnoldAn amusing, buoyant documentary about competitive body building, dominated by the humorous though awesomely proportioned star presence of champion of champions Arnold Schwarzenegger as he trains and disarms the competition prior to defending the title of Mr. Olympia for the fifth time. |
| Arkansas Democrat-GazettePhilip MartinPumping Iron is a fascinating film, especially when seen in the context of Schwarzenegger's subsequent cinematic and political career. |
| Kansas City KansanSteve CrumDurable documentary starring future Gov. Arnold. |
| NewsweekJack KrollAn interesting, rather slick and excessively long documentary about the small but intensely competitive world of body-building. |
| JoBlo's Movie EmporiumJoBloThis is a short and sweet docu-drama for anyone interested in the field of bodybuilding, as well as the art of psyching out your opponents. |
