Not only bodybuilders get a look in in this movie (although they are obvious targets!),Pro Baseballers and Olympic athletes also get analysed. There are interviews with coach of USA Olympic weightlifting in the 50s admitting use of drugs way back then, comments from Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis, and they also delve into the drugs in baseball enquiry.
Remember that guy Chris Valentino? The guy with the synthol arms? He is featured in the movie and was quite a character and had some interesting observations about steroids. He's for them of course! I didn't realise it but he has his own supplement brand called Jekyll and Hyde. Btw this movie looks into how easy it is to produce your own supplements and how apparently Utah's the place to go if you want to start your own supplement company.
Initially I was reluctant to go as I thought it was another documentary into bodybuilding but by the end I found it very entertaining and a MUST SEE! It was a humorous, cynical, satirical and insightful commentary on America's obsession with kicking butt. And its willingness to turn a blind eye to a significant means of achieving success whilst at the same time condeming that means.
A scene at the end of the movie showing Chris' parents cheering his brother nicknamed ’Smelly' to victory while at the same time condeming him for use of steroids summarises the contradiction between morality and victory.
Check out www.biggerstrongerfastermovie.com to find out more about the movie and you can see snippet of the movie too.
Go see it!!!
Lisa, Go Figure