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Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985)

Starring: Lori Bowen, Lydia Cheng Director: George Butler (II) Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: Lori Bowen, Lydia Cheng, Steve Weinberger, Steve Michalik, Rachel McLish
  • Directors: George Butler (II)
  • Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Central Park Media
  • DVD Release Date: April 8, 2003
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00008K77A
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #87,370 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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From the creator of PUMPING IRON - the film that made Arnold Schwarzenegger a household name - comes a film about blood, sweat, and beauty. PUMPING IRON II focuses on five, top female bodybuilders - Rachel McLish, Bev Francis, Lori Bowen, Carla Dunlap, and Lydia Cheng - each armed with an iron determination and the courage of a lioness, as they prepare for the Caesars Palace World Cup Championship.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good movie, poor transfer, September 18, 2003
By Garry K. Mason "garrym8734" (Bethesda, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
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I saw this film when it first came out in the theaters. I remember I went in wanting Rachel McLish, respecting Carla Dunlap, and repulsed by Bev Francis. I came out of the theater wanting Carla Dunlap, respecting Bev Francis, and repulsed by Rachel McLish. I was about 21 at the time.

I am giving this film only three stars because, while "Pumping Iron II" is a well made film, it is a poorly made DVD. The film looks underexposed throughout and somewhat grainy in places. I realize the distributor is a small company but a little more effort could have been put into the transfer. If they could manage to get Geroge Butler (the director) to do commentary then one would think they could manage to procure a better quality print (or even make a print from the negative) for DVD release. The photos in the still gallery that come in the Extras are digital crisp, even when viewed with the "zoom" feature on your remote. They should have put the same cleanup effort into the movie itself.

Speaking of extras, why is there no commentary from any of the principal participants/competitors themselves? This film was such a big break for all of them that I can't believe the producers couldn't get even one of them to offer their insights. A film like this needs some historical perspective, IMHO. Still, it's a good movie, worth buying if you're a fan of women's bodybuilding, or interested in women's studies.

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Historic and fun, June 5, 2003
By MarvelousMarla "MarvyM" (Way down in Dixie) - See all my reviews
  
This short documentary explores the world of competitive female bodybuilding during the early 1980's. This film is true to the era with heavy makeup, spandex, bad hair and a moonwalk included during a posing routine. The film ponders the the level of acceptable muscularity that a woman should posess and examines the judging of a competitor who at the time was bigger than any other woman who ever stood on the competitive stage -- Australian power lifter Bev Francis. By current standards, Bev would fit right in and might actually be on the small side as compared to other female professional bodybuilders, but by 1983's standards, she was considered a freak. Neither the judges nor the competitors could come to a consensus about the ideal. The first Ms. Olympia Rachel McLish was more along the lines of what the public expected of female bodybuilders -- sleek, with some definition and feminine. McLish and the others look more like today's fitness competitors. Carla Dunlap had considerable size, but was still smaller than Francis who she said "Has muscularity that most men would envy."

Female bodybuilding is still a fringe activity, and this film shows some of what the pioneers endured in the early days. And much like today, the officials and trainers are mostly male.

I enjoyed this movie for its camp value, but it's also a nice history lesson for female physique competitors.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Documentary of Wos. Professional Bodybuilding's top contest, April 7, 1999
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In 1985, Women's Professional Bodybuilding was in it's infancy. Men's Bodybuilding had already been explored in the "Pumping Iron" documentary, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, we are taken in the gym and backstage at the premiere Professional Bodybuilding event for Women. Controversey arises, when one entrant (Bev Francis) is more bulky and muscular than other more svelte (Rachel McLish) entrants. Just what constitutes a Women's Bodybuilding Champion? The woman that is most muscular, or the one that looks more like the average woman's ideal?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
This is a fantastic documentary and it arrived in'new' condition from the seller. I couldn't be more pleased!

Published 3 months ago by Cricket J.

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting., But Way Too Biased
Wow, talk about "documentary" filmmakers having an agenda. These guys (George Butler and Charles Gaines) must have graduated from the Michael Moore School Of Objectivity... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Craig Connell

5.0 out of 5 stars Rare, excellent DVD rendition (Technical Information)
While I think this is an awesome film (and think the original is quite a landmark as well), this review is intended to supply additional information from the packaging not... Read more
Published 21 months ago by William A. Otis

5.0 out of 5 stars please produce more DVD's of this movie
Hi, I love this movie---please "re-issue" it on DVD again....and do a good transfer...thanks, p
Published on November 8, 2007 by tapirsniff

5.0 out of 5 stars This is better than Pumping Iron!
When you watch this film you wonder what happened to the Ms. Olympia contest where women look like healthy athletes (Carla Dunlop, Rachel McLish) to the vein-popping,... Read more
Published on September 24, 2007 by Michael A. Newman

5.0 out of 5 stars Best female bodybuilding movie.
Better script than the first one and would have been better if it followed the Ms. olympia contest intead.
Published on February 5, 2007 by J. Orr

3.0 out of 5 stars Historic documentary for women's body building enthusiasts
In any athletic field, the most watched female athletes are those who have a distinct physical presence. Read more
Published on February 4, 2005 by Tanya Gupta

4.0 out of 5 stars song track?
Does anyone know the name of a certain track in the movie near the beginning when Rachel Mcclish is seen posing in a studio under the guidance of Joe Weider. Read more
Published on December 31, 2004 by W. E. Thomas

5.0 out of 5 stars Truely inspirational!
I was so enraged at the sexism displayed by the judges and some of the other girls in this film I immediatley afterward went to the gym and hit the weights extra heavy with extra... Read more
Published on October 19, 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Why isn't Pumping Iron on DVD
Don't care to watch this DVD but I would love to own the original Pumping Iron on DVD. That's It!
Published on May 13, 2003

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