Thread by @trickelbank

As I'm working tonight I have PUMPING IRON on in the background, which I'd never seen before.

And I'm sure if I'd experienced it way back in the day it'd hit much differently but in 2021 it just feels like Arnold is in a mockumentary and it is fucking HILARIOUS.

Also - and I know I discussed this with someone on here before, maybe @DrewMcWeeny? - Arnold's definitely *working* to keep that accent, right? He's lived in LA for like 50 years, there's no way it wouldn't have faded by now.

I'm not mad. I'm just saying.

I swear to God though this is one of the most unintentionally funny movies I've ever seen in my entire life. Everyone who isn't Arnold or Lou Ferrigno looks like they were kicked off the set of DICK TRACY.

Like dudes are just casually throwing up Nazi salutes as part of their pose package. Even the Very Austrian Arnold seems to have no concept that this shit looks pretty Reichy.

Also, no way our boy is 6'2". Come onnnnnnnnnn.

God, I love this.

OK so based on Arnold's dad's mustache (yep, probably in honor of Charlie Chaplin, definitely Chaplin) and Arnold mentioning how much he idolized dictators whose names would be remembered for hundreds of years, I'm guessing that salute was no mistake, my bad, carry on everyone.

On the flipside, there's a scene in the Ferrigno family's kitchen where Lou's dad is screaming at him about beating Arnold at Mr. Olympia and Lou's mom is standing near the three full trays of lasagne she made for four fucking people.

This. Movie. Has. Everything.