The Comeback

release year: 1980
genre: documentary
viewing setting: Youtube 12/29/21

synopsis: This documentary follows Arnold Schwarzenegger coming out of retirement to try and win the 1980 Mr. Olympia contest.

impressions: I had no idea this existed, and after watching it, I kind of know why. It's not as much a pure documentary as it is a bunch of footage of Arnold and Tom Platz, and various posing during the contest. While it's good for helping understand the mindset of the people it focuses on - and also good as historical video of this contest - it's not nearly as well-put-together as Pumping Iron.

acting: n/a...we only get to hear the main two competitors talk

final word: Worth seeing, but it does little to show what really went on behind the scenes there in the 1980 competition.

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