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 [Larger view] | Stay Hungry
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 You can't grow without burning | |
| To begin, I'm a life-long bodybuilder and Arnold Schwarzenegger fan, so, although he's strictly a co-star in this, I'm obviously biased. That being said, however, I absolutely LOVE this movie all around! One of my favorite parts is the way some of the very best advice I've ever heard on friendships and relationships in general is dispensed throughout the film at times you didn't even realize you were learning something. Examples: Joe Santo (Arnold) is putting Craig Blake (Jeff) through a workout and advising him, "You can't grow without burning!", and we come to realize just how profound that was when Joe repeats those words as the two dispute just why Mary Tate Farnsworth (Sally Field) left Joe for Craig. Also, there's Craig's uncle Albert, whose voice is heard previously at times reading letters to Craig, telling him, "It doesn't matter what you do, as long as you do something, and do it unsparingly.". Again, awesome movie. I've worn out two videos of it thusfar, having watched it so many times. Time to get ANOTHER one... | |
| If you grew up in Birmingham | |
| If you grew up in Birmingham, specifically Mountain Brook, in the 50s to the early 70's, this movie is a hoot. Look closely and you can see all of the people you know in the characters of the movie. The characters are based on real people, making the movie far more entertaining for those who have been there. | |
| Not a bad movie | |
| If you are looking for a great script exhibiting the artistic acting skills of Jeff Bridges and Sally Field...forget it! If you are expecting a Arnold in a Collateral Damage or Terminator type role---again forget it. This movie was made in the mid 1970's. It really doesn't do much for bodybuilding but it did launch Arnold to stardom. You also get to see the beautiful Sally Field and the distinquished Jeff Bridges, the real stars of this movie. If you are a Arnold fan, you may be dissapointed. Seeing Arnold play a fiddle is interesting. Stay Hungry worth 4 stars. |
