Bigger, Stronger, Faster*
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Movie Reviews of Bigger, Stronger, Faster*
Movie Review: Extremely Informative!
Summary: 5 Stars
I wanted to see this documentary for one, I've always been fascinated by them and wanted to use them. 2, It showed steroid use can be beneficial to everyone. 3, it showed how idiotic our congressmen are and how un-educated they are when it comes to: tobacco, alcohol, and steroids. The idiot who's sone blame's steroids for his son's death is so f*&%ng naive that it's rediculous! He's a flaming idiot
The senator or congressman who didn't know the drinking age was an idiot.
Baseball doesn't want to take responsibility for reaping the benefits of juiced up players.
Congress won't study the benefits of steroid use.
And when it comes down to it, it's your body, do what YOU want to do with it. The hell with everyone else. I enjoyed this movie in its whole entirity. I appreciate how they came at this topic in an educated and well-informed manner. I am glad I saw this movie, and so should anyone else who wants to know just a bit about what people deal with when they use steroids. And not just weightlifters or bodybuilders, but people with HIV and AIDS. It helps everyone! Enough of my ranting. The people apart of this movie have my gratitude. Thank you for creating this movie.
Movie Review: Thought provoking documentary that may shatter your preconceptions ..
Summary: 5 Stars
"Our heroes have always used steroids ..." Or is that how the song goes???
I expected this to be an anti-steroid film. It was neither that nor a pro-steroid commercial. Instead, it is a thoughtful and thought-provoking documentary of the role of performance enhancers in our society. It seems to imply that steroids are wrapped up in the American culture (though elsewhere the film implies that the American sports establishment started using them to ape the Soviets, echo were kicking our butts in the Olympics.)
Focal to the story is the tale of three brothers from Poughkeepsie, NY. Adolescent chubbies, all three grew up to worship weightlifting, which took them on common paths of anabolic steroid use.
(Any film that makes Rep. Henry Waxman look like an idiot can't be all bad, not that that is such a difficult task.)
This film will grab you by the biceps and pecs, command your attention and make cause you to re-think much of what we have been conditioned to decide about anabolic steroids.
A good film!
Movie Review: Most well rounded doc in a long time
Summary: 5 Stars
"Bigger, Stronger, Faster" is one of the most perfectly assembled documentaries I have seen. There is very little finger pointing, blaming or demonizing steroids. Chris Bell presents facts, thoughts, and figures for us to digest and come to a conclusion to ourselves. Bell speaks to so many experts, and sports figures on both sides of the issue. You really get to see this topic from all sides.
The biggest plus for me, is the way the film is held together by the personal story of his own family. He has two brothers that admittingly are on "the juice". His parents seem blistfully unaware, but you get to see what effects this has on a real family and the brothers discuss candidly why they take them and why they will most likely not stop.
This film is never boring, and really sheds light on a hot button topic. Can't wait for the DVD to see what extras will be on it. As the director has said many scenes were cut out simply for time.
Excellent film for anyone that wants insight on a topic they might know very little about.
Movie Review: Provokes real thought on a controversial topic
Summary: 5 Stars
This film very explicitly notes that all drugs have side effects and steroids are no different. With this detail out of the way, Bigger Stronger Faster outlines how the aversion of the public, media, and politicians to steroids is disproportionate relative to other drugs when considering risk and side effects. The film investigated the reasons why many folks feel inclined to take steroids, how folks use other often legal performance-enhancing drugs (or activities) in other realms but then criticize steroid use, how media and politicians spend a disproportionate amount of time talking about the dangers of steroids relative to estimates of risk, and how we all need to take a step back and learn a little bit more.
The documentary accomplished an important mission: provoke real thought on a controversial topic. Whether its apparent position is accurate -- that we shouldn't be as worried about steroid use as at present -- is up to the viewer to decide.
Movie Review: You're Being Lied to, Everyday!
Summary: 5 Stars
Watching this movie reminded me of the Dove Evolution commercial where the make-up, lighting and photoshop effects used to create the "supermodel" we see in magazines is laid bare for everyone to see.
After watching this movie I don't think I will ever be able to buy supplements, read a fitness magazine or walk pass a check-out counter in a gas station the same way. It is powerful in exposing how widespread the use of 'enhancements' are -- and it takes an objective look at the use of anabolic steroids that the media have failed to do for decades.
While debunking the popular and false notions of what steroids are, the film-maker Chris Bell takes a revealing look into his family's life and the role that steroids and the toll that the quest for "bigger stronger faster" has taken.
If you go to the gym, or have thought about it. If you read magazines or watch advertisements -- see this movie.