Film Cluster: Bigger, Stronger, Faster
When: Monday, June 09, 2008, 7:00 pm
Where: Arbor :: 9828 Great Hills Trail
Contact: Nina Hess-Hsu [ninahess@hotmail.com...]
Join the Film Cluster to watch Bigger, Stronger, Faster at the Arbor on Monday, June 9. The movie starts at 7:45 p.m.; we will meet in the lobby at 7:30 p.m. to get seats together.
From Magnolia Films: "In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. We reward speed, size and above all else: winning at sport, at business and at war. Metaphorically we are a nation on steroids. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs? From the producers of Bowling For Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11 comes a new film that unflinchingly explores our win-at-all-cost culture through the lens of a personal journey. Blending comedy and pathos, Bigger, Stronger, Faster is a collision of pop culture and first-person narrative, with a diverse cast including US Congressmen, professional athletes, medical experts and everyday gym rats. At its heart, this is the story of director Christopher Bell and his two brothers, who grew up idolizing muscular giants like Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and who went on to become members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream. When you discover that your heroes have all broken the rules, do you follow the rules, or do you follow your heroes?"
Please send Nina an email if you plan to attend. See you at the movies!