Review of Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985) by Keith P — 01 Feb 2009
Lacks the humour and drama of Pumping Iron, which was for Schwarzenegger, a career harbinger, and worth a Golden Globe for his mantle. Or Garage.
The film's a suitable echo of it's precedent, and what it did do was present the female form in a muscular fashion years ahead of Linda Hamilton's in T2, which in turn inspired Madonna's physique soon after. But those were the Ninties.
This film opened the new physical culture of the Eighties a new way. Gyms became a mains.
This review of Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985) was written by Keith P on 01 Feb 2009.
Pumping Iron II: The Women has generally received positive reviews.
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