DVD recommendations?

Merrida · 05-Jul-03, 12:50 PM

I would have said VHS but ....ours went kapootie, and all we have is the DVD player.

Does anyone have any favorite videos/DVD's they like, similar to Pumping Iron?

I'm not looking, necessarily, for instructional types of videos. Too many of those out there (ie: collage) are slow paced academic tapes.

When I watched Pumping Iron, I'd get stoked. That's what I'm looking for.....to pick up some ideas of perhaps new lifting techniques, lots of muscle, etc.

I mean, I got stoked watching G.I. Jane (but I couldn't help it,....seeing Demi all sweaty hanging from her feet, or doing push ups,....from behind!.....whoooo!).....

....so any movies you guys know of that are inspiring along those lines, OR likewise, any more informative videos (DVD's) along the lines of Pumping Iron?

Jakanden · 05-Jul-03, 04:46 PM

The Unbelievable by Ronnie Coleman. I dont know if there is a DVD version though =(

Lee J B · 05-Jul-03, 05:20 PM

Bump for Jakanden's rec. .... if you can't find it on dvd, d/l it and rip it to a video cd and pray that your dvd player supports all reigons...

**shades6234** · 05-Jul-03, 05:56 PM

Try going to see the hULK i'm sure that will inspire you!!! haha

**brakes** · 05-Jul-03, 08:56 PM

i dont know of any other technique films per say... but i do enjoy a good powerful movie to get my mind right... movies like Rocky, Brian Song (sad but inspiring) rudy (another terrible movie, but inspiring), i also really like water boy, gladiator is way up there, deer hunter, cool hand luke...

**cursor** · 06-Jul-03, 03:13 PM

Shoot ... don't know of any, Merrida. I'll keep my eyes open though. Clarence Bass is doing a second video, but I think that his are only available on VHS. I'm going to hit him up on the possibility of making them available on DVD.

Merrida · 12-Jul-03, 05:45 PM

Thanks guys for the suggestions. This whole VHS thing is a bummer, a bummer I don't get. Supposedly they're phasing them out, right? Yet, there's so many things ONLY available on VHS. Paradoxical progression of technology, eh?

I get stoked watching flicks that have power, action, muscle, fitness, buff chicks especially....and when I manage to watch the fitness competitions, it's amazing how I'll suddenly jones for a workout and get into this zone where I have to kick my own butt with super hard workouts.

But, it fades. Not entirely, but I find it interesting that I can experience that degree of motivation after seeing something on TV like that.

I don't like any of the typical chic flick things so I tend to watch more guy things...but finding things out there that really show women with muscle is hard.... so, guys with muscles,...high action movies involving martial arts or stunts,...those things can get me too. Like, watching Lara Croft...not exactly ripped, but very high action and cool, and that made it worth it. Now just get her a little more jacked and woohoo!

I remember watching the movie Aliens with my mom, and one of the women onboard named Rodriguez I think,...there was a scene of her doing pullups, with pumped arms and nice shoulders, and my mom turned to me (mind you she hadn't said much to me in the whole movie up to this point) and she says: Hmm, now she looks like a girl YOU would like! (Kinda like that whole Linda Hamilton thing from T2)....

Actually, the only "chic" thing that I've liked was belly dancing....(by that I mean, I won't exercise to Jane Fonda, and I don't get motivated by aerobics classes or watching skinny girls doing cheerleading,...I like things with more bite to it).

I'll be keeping my eyes open.

Jakanden · 12-Jul-03, 06:18 PM

Many "Only on VHS" things are being moved to DVD, but the problem is demand. There are alot of old movies that arent on DVD simply because there is no demand for them. Pumping iron is just now being re-released on DVD (With the new commentary) =)

melteye · 16-Jul-03, 07:15 AM

A Bruce Lee movie

All right. I'll crawl back in my hole now.

Wolfnatas · 20-Jul-03, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Merrida

I remember watching the movie Aliens with my mom, and one of the women onboard named Rodriguez I think,...there was a scene of her doing pullups, with pumped arms and nice shoulders, and my mom turned to me (mind you she hadn't said much to me in the whole movie up to this point) and she says: Hmm, now she looks like a girl YOU would like! .

Here's some movie trivia that you'll love, Merridia. The character in Aliens was called Vasquez, and you're right.. she was ripped and lookin good in that movie. The actress's name is Jenette Goldstein, and I just love watching her run around with that big hip-mounted heavy machine gun. But, a little known fact.... she also played John Connor's stepmom (the redhead who took a blade thru the neck) in T2!

Wolfnatas · 21-Jul-03, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by melteye

A Bruce Lee movie

All right. I'll crawl back in my hole now.

That's the lat flex scene on the balcony in Return of the Dragon, that I was babbling about in the Movies thread under the General Chit Chat forum. Who knew Bruce Lee was half frog?

**cursor** · 21-Jul-03, 10:55 AM

Damn flying squirrel!

4STRINGS · 22-Jul-03, 11:28 PM

Rocky Movies lol?

scott1968s · 27-Jul-03, 10:17 PM

how about Vision Quest... A wrestling movie. I think it came out in the mide-80's. I haven't seen it in a while but remember it being good.

PoorBoyTek · 29-Jul-03, 01:45 PM

OMG VisionQuest rocks..got it on DVD....I want to run out and start working out during and after that movie...titletrack is awesome for working out too