Worth watching.

Actually a fairly good documentary starring Arnie as the complete douche bag and Lou Ferrigno as the likeable underdog.

Fairly interesting doc, but the best part is Arnold's mind games with Lou.

Never have I felt so insecure watching a film, but this is a really terrifically made documentary about ambition, hopes (achieved and lost), friendships, rivalries, douchebag champions (Arnold's shocking "yelling" tip to a competitor) and the simultaneous wonder and freakshow of the ability of the human body. This film gave me the feeling of cumming.

"It's as satisfying to me as, uh, coming is, you know? As, ah, having sex with a woman and coming. And so can you believe how much I am in heaven?" We are all in heaven after seeing this Arnie!

Part documentary part gay porn, PI is a watchable effort chiefly to see today's Governor of California at the top of his first career. The scripted/bullshit moments are pretty obvious, but where the film really fails is in giving us enough insight into the bodybuilding world: What's their daily routine? What do they eat? What supplements do they take? The vast majority of the footage is just big guys in gyms lifting weights. Pretty much does what it says on the tin then.

this may just be the most unsettling thing i've ever seen

This movie made me realize I might be gay, apparently. lolololoololno.

Amazingly bland and colorless documentary. We don't learn a single damn thing, and are instead treated to endless shots of competitors working out and practicing poses, all to 70's porn music. I'm also not fond of them creating artificial villains by forging the facts, the worst example being Ken Waller. The only redeeming feature is Arnie, whose funny, vivacious, incredibly charismatic persona provides the sole entertainment in the picture. Still, mediocre and disengaging.

I can't believe these freaks! They're all so bizarre and horrifying and loveable in their own weird way. They're basically like giant children! As far as strange little subcultures go, you could do worse than bodybuilders. They're extremely dedicated to what they do and at least it's good for their health. I have no real interest in the sport of bodybuilding, yet I found Pumping Iron extremely compelling. Arnold is terrific here. Watching this movie is like cumming all the time.

The stuff with Lou Ferrigno being pushed by his dad was kind of interesting, the rest was pretty forgettable. Nothing happens here that you must see, even if you're an Arnold fan.

Classic documentary about the 1975 Mr. Olympia competition. Must-see for fitness fans.

While nowadays we've steered into some bizarre terrain with Donkey Kong tournaments and dudes trying to visit every Starbucks, this remains the archetype for documentaries about obsessive nerd subcultures. Technically this was before Arnold was a star, but as you watch his personality unfold you realize there never really was such a time.

Arnold is the man.

I think everybody is at least a little bit interested in bodybuilding because c'mon, it's an absolute freakshow. God, I love all the big, meaty man titties. Well-done documentary about an interesting subject. >Farts.<

Interesting to learn about body-building, but the real reason to watch is to hear everything Arnold has to say. He's fantastic.