| Pumping Iron II: The Women | 
 enlarge | Director: George Butler (ii)
Actors: Lori Bowen, Lydia Cheng, Steve Weinberger, Steve Michalik, Rachel Mclish
Studio: Central Park Media
Category: DVD
Buy New: $223.89
Buy New/Used from $167.95
Avg. Customer Rating:   (16 reviews)
Sales Rank: 91809
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 107 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1586642987
UPC: 719987230224
EAN: 9781586642983
ASIN: B00008K77A
Release Date: April 8, 2003
Theatrical Release Date: May 3, 1985
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 Rare, excellent DVD rendition (Technical Information) February 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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 provided by Amazon.
Catalog/Categorization:
Catalog #: CPMD2302
Stereo. 107 minutes. Not Rated. Suitable for most audiences. Parental discretion advised.
Distributed by Central Park Media, produced by Bar Belle Productions, 1985.
Language: English
Audio Format: Dolby Digital Stereo
Audio Notes: Dolby Digital soundtracks contain up to 5.1 channels of discrete audio. Playback from 2-channel DVD player outputs is compatible with stereo and Dolby Pro Logic reproduction.
Dual Layer Format: Layer transition may trigger a slight pause.
DVD Features: Bodybuilder Profiles, Director Profile, Production Notes, Director Interview, Photo Gallery, Previews and more
DVD-ROM Features: Interview with George Butler, Full Song Listing, Photo Gallery, Production Credits and more
Note: Reverse side of the case's back panel (visible through inside of case) contains information on cast and chapter stops; however, my copy of this video is still factory-sealed so I am unable to provide this information. I hope this is still helpful to those considering this rare film!
please produce more DVD's of this movie November 8, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hi, I love this movie---please "re-issue" it on DVD again....and do a good transfer...thanks, p
This is better than Pumping Iron! September 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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, manly-looking contestants of today? The movie hints the answer with the introduction of Bev Francis. Though she does not win the contest, you can sense that her type is the wave of the future.
I liked this movie far better to Arnold's version, though Arnold was able to launch a mega-career from his movie where Rachel McLish only had a brief and unmemorable movie career.
The competition between McLish and Dunlop is fierce and more intriguing than the Arnold/Ferrigno competition of the men's version. Just watching these two goddesses compete is worth the price of the disk!
Best female bodybuilding movie. February 5, 2007
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
Better script than the first one and would have been better if it followed the Ms. olympia contest intead.
 Historic documentary for women's body building enthusiasts February 4, 2005
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
In any athletic field, the most watched female athletes are those who have a distinct physical presence. Just being good at your sport may allow you to win medals but you won't get much popular or media attention. This historic documentary highlights why this became a huge issue back in the 1980s when women's bodybuilding just started to take off. Rachel McLish was considered the favourite for the Caesars Palace World Cup Championship. She was very toned, lightly muscled and considered very attractive by most people. Bev Francis was an Australian powerlifting champion who shocked people wherever she went because she was so muscular. Everybody agreed that she had bigger muscles than anybody else but where there was disagreement was whether it was "aesthetic" for a women to be that heavily muscled. Bev comes across as very honest, dedicated, outspoken and caring, something you would expect when you see her. Lori Bowen was a Rachel McLish fan, so much so that she actually looked a lot like her. She and her boyfriend (who is a go-go dancer) dream that she will win big. She is from an economically depressed background and you get the feeling she has struggled for whatevr she got. Carla Dunlap is very well muscled, although not as big as Bev. She comes across as a very intelligent, outspoken woman, the type you would see in a unversity classroom arguing with her professor about an issue in metaphysics. I won't tell you who wins because that would spoil the movie but let me tell you why I gave it 3 stars. It explores the issue of sexualizing women in the sport of bodybuilding and at the same time tries to educate the viewer about the sport. Although it does fairly well at both tasks, the two different lens that are applied tend to make the final product less effective. Is it about women and their objectification in bodybuilding - something that continues today ? Or is it just a story of the competitors ? Or does it try to educate viewers about bodybuilding as a sport for women. In the end although you would have learned a little about each part, you are not quite sure.
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