[whowalrus]

FYI a lot of it was staged/planned [1][2]. 'Pumping Iron' was almost like a proto-reality show. Arnold "played" the role of a villain.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumping_Iron

[2]http://spotmebro.com/pumping-iron-what-was-real-and-what-was...

[dhimes]

Agree. Pumping Iron was the marketing piece that launched an industry. The "better than sex" quote still comes to mind, and I haven't seen the movie in decades.