Bigger, Stronger, Faster

by DeAnn Welker May 27, 2008 5:05 PM
Bigger, Stronger, Faster

This is apparently a documentary about a guy who was against steroids, but then he found out that all of his heroes -- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Hulk Hogan -- used them, and the presumption is that our film subject then started using them too. Honestly, though, if those guys are your heroes, there might be a bigger problem than steroid use, such as brain malfunction or lack of judgment. The narrator says, "I can't imagine how my mom would feel if she found out that both of my brothers are on steroids." And, unless your mom lives in a hole somewhere, I'm pretty sure she'll find out when she watches this documentary about their steroid use. The documentary appears to follow the three brothers, but also talks to professional athletes, wrestlers, and even shows us a cow that's on steroids. We hear the president discount performance-enhancing drugs and an Olympic coach laugh when asked if there was steroid use when he coached at the Olympics. It then sort of focuses on Arnold and his contribution -- in the form of his massive muscles -- to the proliferation of steroids, and then on the government's apparent refusal to do anything about it. It looks like it's trying to fit too much in to make any kind of coherent film, but then I might go into it with a biased perspective, because this isn't something I would ever in my life desire to watch a movie about. I don't have much sympathy for anyone who takes steroids, and it's hard for me to care that much if they do when there are so many bigger problems in the world.

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