Plain and simply, this docu-drama is worth seeing. I learned a whole lot more about steroids. The family theme is believable and heartening. I really enjoyed getting to know the Bell family. I also grew up in the 80's, so i really enjoyed the flash backs of the WWF in it's prime and various movies back then.
However this "documentary" earns a docu-drama tag IMO because it tries to portray my country as the villain. Don't get me wrong, the movie does it's best to be fair about steroids, but it ends with the smell of Michael Moore's hairy belly roll sweat on it.
In a video montage at the end, the "Mission Accomplished" banner is followed by Al Gore conceding to GWB. There is no explanation of this to steroids and no reason for it except to further manipulate the viewer into concluding America is broken. To be fair the movie includes exposing some democrats as idiots (Henry Waxman). However, the movie's main objective of blaming "America" and it's culture for various perceived woes remains clear.
Thats where this movies looses points with me. Hulk Hogan, Rambo, Conan, Terminator are all Villains in this flick!!...BS!! Those movies are part of the reason why I love my childhood!! But seriously, this documentary goes to far when it uses General Patton's movie speeches as blame for why some Americans seek to over achieve......it's not only silly it's disgusting. I'm lead to believe that my high school popularity desires in the 80's can be traced back to speeches given to young American men on the verge of life or death battle in WW2??!?!?!@!@!?
This movie is worth watching, but it could have been great if it stayed a little tighter within the steroid debate and the Bell family!
However this "documentary" earns a docu-drama tag IMO because it tries to portray my country as the villain. Don't get me wrong, the movie does it's best to be fair about steroids, but it ends with the smell of Michael Moore's hairy belly roll sweat on it.
In a video montage at the end, the "Mission Accomplished" banner is followed by Al Gore conceding to GWB. There is no explanation of this to steroids and no reason for it except to further manipulate the viewer into concluding America is broken. To be fair the movie includes exposing some democrats as idiots (Henry Waxman). However, the movie's main objective of blaming "America" and it's culture for various perceived woes remains clear.
Thats where this movies looses points with me. Hulk Hogan, Rambo, Conan, Terminator are all Villains in this flick!!...BS!! Those movies are part of the reason why I love my childhood!! But seriously, this documentary goes to far when it uses General Patton's movie speeches as blame for why some Americans seek to over achieve......it's not only silly it's disgusting. I'm lead to believe that my high school popularity desires in the 80's can be traced back to speeches given to young American men on the verge of life or death battle in WW2??!?!?!@!@!?
This movie is worth watching, but it could have been great if it stayed a little tighter within the steroid debate and the Bell family!