Generation Iron Documentary

[jtimmsvladar]

"From the producer of Pumping Iron"... Just checked on IMDB and none of the producers are the same. Who?

Jerome Gary

[patbanya]

We are happy to announce that ronnie coleman will be part of the GENERATION IRON cast!

[ncarter11]

^ yeaaah budddaaaaaaaaay!

[Nikonguy]

-I think it will be great
-bodybuilding fans will love or like it
-rest of the world will be "OMG!, wtf?" *gag*
-film buffs will fail miserably at trying to compare it to Pumping Iron
-peeps in the O35 forum will say "it's all juice" and shake their collective heads *tisk-tisk*

-I can't wait

[andrealazio]

Cant wait!

Hope it will be here in Italy too

[patbanya]

So, it looks like Michael Jai White will be featured in the movie, and that explains some of the photos that surfaced of him appearing backstage with athletes. Also, I thought it was interesting that he was offered a role in The Expendables, but had to decline it due to scheduling conflicts. There's still another one in the works, so maybe he'll be a part of the future cast.

Jay and Michael briefly talk about his familiarity with the fitness industry. You might be surprised to know that he's good friends with Troy Alves, Victor Martinez, and others.


This is a good interview if you don't know who Michael Jai White is.




Indie Wire article featuring Vlad Yudin and Michael Jai White talking about Generation Iron!
http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowand...-but-conflicts

The Predator Kai Greene getting ready for Mr. Olympia LLC while the Generation Iron cameras roll.


Behind the scenes with Branch Warren and Vlad Yudin.


Gen Iron director - Vlad Yudin exclusive interview for the next issue of the Russia's Top Bodybuilding and Fitness magazine - IRON WORLD. On stands soon! http://www.ironworld.ru/news/141412/

[Musc1eBound]

How they captured the footage from above Phil. Pretty cool pic.



another pic. Mirin quad

[patbanya]

Mr. Olympia reminding us that the best is yet to come!


Roelly Winklaar getting ready to enter the stage at the Mr. Olympia LLC 2012 event!


NPC posted 130 behind the scenes pics from the set of Generation Iron - http://npcnewsonline.com/behind-the-...on-iron/42194/


Generation Iron featured in the newest issue of Flex Magazine Check it out on page 46! On stands now!




'Generation Iron' film featuring bodybuilding's 'godfather' hopes to pump up sport

November 15, 2012 3:16 pm
Kaitlynn Riely / The Pittsburgh Press

In a small gym on the third floor of a building in Carnegie, Mr. Olympia sought advice from the godfather of bodybuilding.

That, at least, is how director, producer and writer Vlad Yudin envisioned the scene will appear in his film, "Generation Iron." He described the documentary, due in theaters next summer, as a sequel of sorts to the 1977 film "Pumping Iron," which introduced bodybuilding -- and bodybuilder turned movie star turned California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger -- to the culture at large.

"It's been 30 years, and the sport of bodybuilding changed tremendously of course, but what makes this film especially are the characters," Mr. Yudin said Wednesday afternoon during a break in filming.

The main characters are the seven bodybuilders the film follows, but during filming Tuesday and Wednesday, the focus was on the godfather and the champion.

The champion is Phil Heath, 32, of Denver. He's the two-time winner and defending champion of the Mr. Olympia professional bodybuilding competition, and he was in Pittsburgh to meet with Jim Manion.

Mr. Manion, 68, is a Mt. Lebanon resident who owns the gym -- with the requisite posters on the walls of Mr. Schwarzenegger and other famous bodybuilders -- where Mr. Yudin was filming.

He was named Mr. Pittsburgh for his bodybuilding feats in 1971 and he now serves as chairman of the International Federation of Bodybuilders professional league and as president of the National Physique Committee, a group with headquarters Downtown that Mr. Manion described as "the NCAA of bodybuilding."

Mr. Heath is one of many professional bodybuilders who got his start in the NPC, which organizes competitions, including one held each May in Pittsburgh that usually has 250 to 300 participants.

The sport has come a long way since the days before "Pumping Iron," Mr. Manion said, recalling competitions that took place in dimly lit basketball courts in Lawrenceville.

"Now, we spend thousands of dollars to make sure the stage is lit right," he said. "It's completely changed. It was really kind of in the dark ages back then."

In some ways, even though gym membership has surged and fitness magazines and nutritional supplements have grown in popularity, the sport remains in the dark. Indeed, there are still many who dispute that bodybuilding is a sport.

Bodybuilders get on stage to show off what they've done in the gym, Mr. Manion said. And Mr. Yudin said that intent of "Generation Iron" is to show what goes into getting to the stage.

"These guys, they are probably some of the most hard-working athletes in the world, and a lot of people don't know about it," Mr. Yudin said.

Kaitlynn Riely: kriely@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1707. This story originally appeared in The Pittsburgh Press. To log in or subscribe, go to: http://press.post-gazette.com/
First Published November 15, 2012 3:16 pm
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http://triblive.com/aande/movies/295...#axzz2CLdSwWyV

Pittsburgh weighs in on bodybuilding and its stars in documentary











By Michael Machosky
Published: Thursday, November 15, 2012, 9:01 p.m.

Pittsburgh may be the center of the world when it comes to championship-caliber football, but there’s another sport that revolves around Western Pennsylvania — bodybuilding. That’s why the documentary “Generation Iron” was shooting Wednesday in Pittsburgh. It’s intended to be a follow-up to the legendary film “Pumping Iron” (1977), which popularized bodybuilding worldwide, and made Arnold Schwarzenegger a superstar. “Pittsburgh is on the map because I’m here,” says Jim Manion, 68, who runs he main amateur and professional governing bodies of the sport — the National Physique Committee (NPC), and the International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) — from his office Downtown. “When I won ‘Mr. Pittsburgh’ (in 1971), it was in the Boys Club in Lawrenceville,” Manion says. “We posed under the basketball hoop. Now, it’s in big arenas, the biggest hotels, where thousands of dollars are spent just on lighting.”

Manion is what drew one of bodybuilding’s biggest stars, Phil Heath (a two-time Mr. Olympia), to a cramped, bare-bones un-air-conditioned gym with holes in the ceiling, on the third floor of a nondescript building in Carnegie. The NPC gym, now owned by Manion, started life as public gym in 1979. It’s a physical link to bodybuilding’s much less-glamorous past — as is Manion. “It’s a real hardcore gym,” Manion says. “There’s not many of these left. The Steelers came here, WWF (wrestling) guys came here. When you look down that alleyway, it’s not exactly Venice Beach. It’s hardcore Pittsburgh. It’s not for sissies.” If there was one thing that turned the public on to bodybuilding, it was the original “Pumping Iron.”

The documentary captured some of the sport’s most-iconic characters. It focused on the ultra-confident defending champion Schwarzenegger, the Muscle Beach hedonist surrounded by beautiful women, whose expertly played head games shook the confidence of his rivals. Among the contenders trying to beat him was the quiet, introverted Lou Ferrigno, who would later gain fame as “The Incredible Hulk.” “I borrowed it (the film) from a friend, and think I still have it,” says Heath, whose musclebound frame appears to be almost as wide as he is tall. He particularly loved the way Arnold would psych out his opponents. “He made it look easy, giving advice, joking around ... while Lou Ferrigno looked like he was dying,” Heath says.

Director-writer-producer Vlad Yudin considers “Pumping Iron” one of his all-time favorite movies. He figured that a follow-up was long overdue. “Before, it was looked upon as something that was kind of taboo,” Yudin says. “Arnold made it look fun, and beneficial for health reasons.” Although most of “Generation Iron” has been already shot elsewhere, Yudin wanted a scene of Heath, 32, one of this generation’s biggest stars, paying his respects to Manion, one of the old guard who helped shepherd the sport into its current status. Yudin wants “Generation Iron” to be aimed at a general audience, not just the competitive bodybuilding scene. Like its famous predecessor, the film focuses on the personalities behind the muscles. “Phil is like Arnold, top of the mountain,” Yudin says.

Of course, there are some eccentrics, like the European bodybuilder who is trained by a 70-year-old named “Grandma.” Heath isn’t shy about using psychological tricks to gain an edge, like waiting until the last second to get ready to go onstage — keeping your competitors wondering what you’re doing. But it’s the dedication to the craft that separates the champions from the dabblers, he says. “Perfect practice,” he says. “Everything has purpose. Every meal, every minute of sleep. It’s all about getting better.” The end result should be obvious. “Your body is almost turned inside out, like an anatomy chart,” Heath says. “We really do look like The Hulk.” Michael Machosky is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at mmachosky@tribweb.com or 412-320-7901.

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[Unbiasedfan]

"says Heath, whose musclebound frame appears to be almost as wide as he is tall."

[patbanya]

"says Heath, whose musclebound frame appears to be almost as wide as he is tall."

Ignorance is bliss! It's either that, or hyperbole for the shock value. Hey, whatever it takes to generate interest in the movie. I'm not complaining, but like yourself, I had a good laugh.

[patbanya]

Here's another pic from Generation Iron's visit to BEVS




Generation Iron On Good Day LA Blooper

[patbanya]

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...neration-iron/

‘Pumping Iron’ coming back to life in documentary 'Generation Iron'

Before Arnold Schwarzenegger was “The Terminator,” before he served as California's governor, and way before he had a secret love child, Arnold was a bodybuilder.

America first met Schwarzenegger in the 1977 cult classic “Pumping Iron,” which simultaneously introduced us to the complex world of competitive bodybuilding. Now, decades later, a much-anticipated re-make of the film is in the works.

Russian-born filmmaker Vlad Yudin is getting ready to release “Generation Iron.” The new film, slated for release in early 2013, delves deep into the competitive bodybuilding industry – beneath the blood, sweat, tears and tanned muscles and into the private lives of several Mr. Olympia hopefuls.

“This basically picks up where ‘Pumping Iron’ left off thirty years ago,” Yudin told FOX411’s Pop Tarts column.

“I’m a really big fan of ‘Pumping Iron,’ which was produced by Jerome Gary. He and I had a conversation about the film and we decided we would like to tackle modern day bodybuilding. Bodybuilding is an interesting sport because it is not really talked about in the mainstream world.”

On that note, Yudin also hopes to clear up some common misconceptions that plague the bodybuilding business.

“The biggest misconception is that if you take steroids, you can be Mr. Olympia. But I will put it this way; bodybuilding is a combination of science and sport. It takes a lot of sacrifices to be a bodybuilder, and the basic misconception is that it’s easy to achieve,” he explained. “We follow these guys for months, and we see them going through this emotional rollercoaster. Only one can win and others lose. And there are a lot of dramatic moments where we go in-depth and really see them motivating themselves every morning to train.”

“Generation Iron” also aims to show that bodybuilding is more of a lifestyle than a sport, and when it comes to training mode – every decision counts.

“They are also regular people and this film highlights that they have wives or girlfriends and they travel and do things with families. People think all these guys do is take supplements and workout and they are not mentally deep or not smart,” Yudin said. “But to follow their regimen, it takes dedication and it takes a smart person to know what to do to their body and bring it to that condition.”

Schwarzenegger has not been directly attached to the highly-anticipated reinvention, however, the filmmaking team did consult with people who previously worked with the “Terminator” star.

And a brief Schwarzenegger appearance isn’t totally out of the question.

“We will definitely have cameos in the film from the original ‘Pumping Iron’ film,’ Yudin added. “Legally right now I am not able to say who… but we will definitely have cameos in the film.”

Danielle Jones-Wesley contributed to this report.

[patbanya]

Check out The Vladar Company Year In Review video - it has just a few never before seen clips from Generation Iron!




Also, check out the latest status update!




http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=150715363

[TTimmerman]

^^ lol we famous!

[Devils]

We on tv

[flangmasterj]

Oh wow thanks pat.

[patbanya]

Caption this photo -


Which Generation Iron star has the best shot at winning the Arnold Classic next month?


That's a wrap! Finished up shooting Generation Iron overnight on Saturday at The East Coast Mecca - Bev Francis Powerhouse Gym


Hope you guys didn't forget that ronnie coleman will be part of Generation Iron and you'll see within the first 10 minutes of the film!


Victor Martinez and Busta Rhymes on the set of Generation Iron


Victor Martinez on set of Generation Iron - Check out the article from Flex Magazine on Victor coming back for the NY Pro! http://www.flexonline.com/ifbb/ifbb-...3-new-york-pro

[jrose34]

[QUOTE=patbanya;1016550453]Caption this photo -


"How'd this critter get back here?!?!"

[TTimmerman]

Caption this photo -

can't on phone, but

"look daddy, light weight mother****er"

[phoodoo]

hahahahaha

[patbanya]

can't on phone, but

"look daddy, light weight mother****er"

Haha! Yep, and I bet she "doesn't give a damn" either.

[patbanya]

Generation Iron

Another sneak preview of the next issue of MUSCLE INSIDER magazine! This feature goes behind the scenes of the new bodybuilding documentary Generation Iron! This movie is “Pumping Iron for the modern age,” says director Vlad Yudin. Upon its release this fall, Yudin hopes his new documentary will promote bodybuilding to the mainstream public just as the original Pumping Iron movie did back in 1977.


Roelly Winklaar on stage at the Tampa Pro!


Branch Warren on the set of Generation Iron training insane for Mr. Olympia LLC

[patbanya]

Generation Iron

To see more of Phillip Heath's car collection watch Generation Iron later this year!

[Mr. Manlet]

noob question:


when is the release date?

[spicymelon]

noob question:


When is the release date?

2013 :d

[Revived]

Lambo with no license.

[ironpump22]

actually pretty excited for this to come out it'll be sweet!!

some of my friends are already on the "that's gross why would you want to see that" bandwagon

people really just don't get it gahhh hopefully it's well done.....though I think it's sweet either way

[DomzyCuttin]

That's not what Mr. Olympia should look like in a suit imo... This is

Lol was thinking the same. He barely looks jacked in a sweater or in this case a suit... Ronnie on the other hand... Looks like a cartoon in that suit.

[RoroCwalker]

^Nah
Try this