The following list of books
are ones that I do not currently own, but that are on my "wish
list" of books. All are highly recommended by readers at
Amazon.
Pumping Iron
(1976)
This documentary featuring Arnold
Schwarzenegger basically began his successful acting career (but see
Hercules in New York below). Note, this is a prerelease DVD item
that will not ship until Nov. 2003.
Story of Zishe "Siegfried" Breitbart. This may be the first
movie based on a true Strongman (Breitbart). I've yet to see
it myself, but I've heard that it is not an accurate depiction of
Breitbart's life. It actually takes place after Breitbart's
death! There may be more interest in this movie as it is from the
same director as "Aguirre" below.
I saw this movie while in college and for over 20 years now I
have been trying to remember the name! This movie is also
unlikely to show up on TV so I never did happen upon it again.
While browsing for "Invincible" above, which is from the
same director, I stumbled upon Aguirre.
Visually, this is a stunning move, and very graphic. I
remember one scene in particular, yet I saw the movie only once 20
years ago. See the Amazon reviews
for more detail.