A história inspiradora dos avós do fitness como os conhecemos hoje, Joe e Ben Weider. Diante do anti-semitismo e da pobreza extrema, os irmãos superaram todos os obstáculos para construir um... Ler tudoA história inspiradora dos avós do fitness como os conhecemos hoje, Joe e Ben Weider. Diante do anti-semitismo e da pobreza extrema, os irmãos superaram todos os obstáculos para construir um império e inspirar as gerações futuras.A história inspiradora dos avós do fitness como os conhecemos hoje, Joe e Ben Weider. Diante do anti-semitismo e da pobreza extrema, os irmãos superaram todos os obstáculos para construir um império e inspirar as gerações futuras.
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For years, to me Tyler Hoechlin has been Superman as well as the decent but humble Clark Kent. Here, he was a very different character. It is probably correct to say he gave a good performance because he was nothing like what I have seen. Joe showed a lot of determination and courage, but he seemed to have difficulty interacting with other people. For a man with such a well-developed body, he certainly seemed shy and unable to assert himself, except in limited situations. I would even say that today one might describe him as on the autism spectrum. If all of this was intended, then sure, Hoechlin did a great job. But the accent and the way he talked seemed to take away from the story. Maybe he needed to have the accent. After all, when Arnold complains he can't be an actor because of his accent, Joe says he has an accent too. To me, Hoechlin's best scene, though, is the one where he tells his brother his feelings about serving in WWII, where the accent is conveniently forgotten and the powerful voice of Superman is heard.
Robert Forster showed class and dignity as the older man. He seemed more confident than his younger self.
Julianne Hough is quite good as some kind of a celebrity. She is pretty and ends up as Joe's wife and contributes to his business.
Aneurin Barnard is not someone I have ever heard of, and he didn't stand out, but he did his job. He was the man who made things happen behind the scenes, even if we didn't get to see a lot of that. And when we did, he was low-key for the most part.
Tom Arnold is a familiar name to me. I wouldn't say he is a funny character, but he is quite good as a smoking and drinking businessman who can make Joe's career.
Kevin Durand is a cartoon. But he is effective, in his way, as the cruel fictional nemesis magazine publisher. I guess one could say he is Joe's Lex Luthor, but more of a Gene Hackman than a Michael Rosenbaum. Hoechlin recently was introduced to his own Lex, but that one shouldn't even be mentioned here. That Lex is more like a character The Arnold would play.
The nice and pretty first wife for Joe stood out, and I wish she had stayed with him.
As for Arnold himself, Calum Von Moger looked and talked like the man well enough, and he was quite likable. It never occurred to me that even as a competitor, Arnold would have the charm and sense of humor that made people like him as an actor. And yet that was the case here.
Plenty of obstacles stood in the way of the brothers' success, but we know they eventually made things happen, or there would have been no movie.
There is a lot of hate in this movie. Bill in particular is an anti-Semite and a racist and so Joe's boss at a restaurant is anti-Semitic and a homophobe. I don't know that anyone in the movie was gay, but Joe's obsession with male bodies made him look that way to some. But he only married women. Actually, I am guessing about people hating gays because the word was always bleeped.
I think it's worth seeing.
So I was looking forward to this film to see old time bodybuilders. The film had a few in there but nothing as I thought there would be.
So the film itself was good but nothing special, I felt it played it safe, nothing controversial in it. I was waiting for a strong punchline, something that would say it was in the Raging Bull side of movies not Driving Miss Daisy side of films, it sided with the latter.
So I enjoyed but left disappointed with it.
Overall a good film but nothing special with it.
Perhaps best known for his weights (WEIDER across a set of plates or barbells at your local gym), Joe and his brother Ben arguably brought bodybuilding and the need for balanced nutrition to the forefront of western culture, some 60 years ago. The billion dollar market that exists today, is based on the template that Weider created with his magazines, equipment, pro competitions and the creation of the IFBB.
The film portrayal is loyal to his life, vision and clearly conveys the passion Joe obviously felt from a very young age without any outside influence in being drawn to the sport of bodybuilding (before he had it recognized as a sport).
To me, the firl was very entertaining beginning to end; some of the acting was a little wooden at times and downright awful at others (Calum Von Moger, looking at you) but it can be forgiven for these moments, since the goal of showing Arnold in his prime at a competition were achieved/believable, which obviously outweighed the requirement to have him be a good actor to boot. With that said, I really hope Calum pursues acting (after some good lessons) because it would be a lot of fun to see him throw people around in roles like Arnie used to do, coupled with memorable one-liners ( "Crush ya' enemies, see dem driven befo' you...")
All in all, a great movie which I recommend checking out. Solid 3.5 out of 5 stars.
This movie is excellent. Well paced, excellent editing; it tells the story of the Weider brothers as they lay the groundwork for what would become the fitness industry.
Anyone who grew up idolizing Arnold or any of the other body builders will love this too. The actor who plays Arnold is phenomenal - he looks, sounds, and acts like him.
My only complaint is the movie wasn't long enough. It ended a bit abruptly. But this movie is a solid 7.5 - 8 in my book. Engaging throughout, great acting, choreography, etc. I hope it gets the praise it deserves.
Você sabia?
- CuriosidadesBill Hauk is not a real person but a composite character representing the variety of adversaries Weider faced in building his fitness empire.
- Erros de gravaçãoStock footage of Times Square cites the year as 1970. But a theatre marquee shows "The Possession of Joel Delaney" playing -- it was released in 1972.
- Citações
Joe Weider: What you do not realize is all these men want is to compete against the very best.
- Trilhas sonorasBaby Count Ten (The Waiting Song)
Written by Cynthia Strother and Raymond Keith Saar
Performed by The Bell Sisters
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- Faturamento bruto nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 46.382
- Fim de semana de estreia nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 31.477
- 14 de out. de 2018
- Faturamento bruto mundial
- US$ 49.997
- Tempo de duração1 hora 47 minutos
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