Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008)

Réalisateur:

Chris Bell

Writers (WGA):

Chris Bell (written by) &
Alexander Buono (written by) ...

Genre:

Documentary

Accroche:

The side effects of being American.

Plot:

In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world...

Plot Keywords:

Father Son Relationship | Profanity | Role Model | Pro Wrestling | Mother Son Relationship

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

It is about time

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Ensemble

Chris Bell	...	Himself - Host (also archive footage)
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Hank Aaron	...	Himself (archive footage)
Lyle Alzado	...	Himself (archive footage)
Mark Bell	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Mike Bell	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Rosemary Bell	...	Herself (also archive footage)
Sheldon Bell	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Joseph R. Biden	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Sen. Joseph Biden)
Christian Boeving	...	Himself
Barry Bonds	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jim Bunning	...	Himself (archive footage)
George Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
George W. Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jose Canseco	...	Himself (archive footage)
Rick Collins	...	Himself
Wade Exum	...	Himself
Orrin G. Hatch	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Sen. Orrin Hatch)
Hulk Hogan	...	Himself (archive footage)
Donald Hooton	...	Himself
Ben Johnson	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Marion Jones	...	Herself (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy	...	Himself (archive footage)
Floyd Landis	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Stan Lee	...	Himself
Carl Lewis	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Mickey Mantle	...	Himself (archive footage)
Roger Maris	...	Himself (archive footage)
Mark McGwire	...	Himself (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe	...	Herself (archive footage)
Joe Niekro	...	Himself (archive footage)
Rafael Palmeiro	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan	...	Himself (archive footage)
John Romano	...	Himself
Giovanni Roselli	...	Romeo Roselli
Rosie Ruiz	...	Herself (archive footage)
Babe Ruth	...	Himself (archive footage)
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Maria Shriver	...	Herself (archive footage)
Sammy Sosa	...	Himself (archive footage)
Sylvester Stallone	...	Himself (archive footage)
John Sweeney	...	Himself
Jeff Taylor	...	Himself
Gregg Valentino	...	Himself
Gary Wadler	...	Himself (as Dr. Gary Wadler)
Diane Watson	...	Herself
Henry Waxman	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Tiger Woods	...	Himself (archive footage)

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Bigger Stronger Faster*: *The Side Effects of Being American (USA) (long title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving drugs, language, some sexual content and violent images.

Durée:

105 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Classification:

USA:PG-13

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Company:

BSF Film

Connexions De Film:

Features "CBS Evening News with Dan Rather" (1981)

It is about time

My background is such that I've met some of the people in this film, and have substantial experience with the world of bodybuilding. My academic background is in the sciences, and this is a topic I have researched to death.

This film takes an honest view at steroids, and more importantly at the attitudes that push people towards altering "what god gave them". If anything it should make people realize the problem isn't a single class of drugs that has been sensationalized, but a growing problem of body dimorphism. It is self worth, and self-esteem in a bottle. And there is nothing "biased towards steroids" about that message. If anything it is simply one of several performance enhancement methods he demonstrates.

I know to many the movie seems biased. But to anyone who has done the research, it isn't so much this movie is biased as the media depiction of these drugs is as ridiculous as the media's depiction of marijuana in "Reefer Madness". People are so bombarded with misinformation about drugs in general in America, that when they are shown something honest, it rocks their point of reference and they feel it is biased.

What this documentary is, is eye opening, honest, and very complete in it's presentation. More so then any other documentary I've seen on the topic.