TheBodyguard’s BodyBlog

The second foray in to the precontest prep documentaries from Mitsuru Okabe, again as with the previous volume they havent quite found their stride with thier format but you can begin to see the subtle changes in the presentation of these documentaries.

Again not the typical documentary fair there is not much in the way of narration except for some brief voiceovers and interviews by some of the Pros in particular throughout the series you can always count on Shawn Ray to have something of interest to say.

More than anything these films give a glimpse into the contest prep for the pros preparing for that yrs Mr. O and while they do eventually follow all the competitors to the final venue and press conferance and maybe even a little backsatge these films contain no contest footage but do offer a montage of stills and they give a breakdown of the placings at the end.

general Synopsis from the DVD: The sheer power and strength of some of the planet’s best professional bodybuilders are on full display as they prepare to muscle their way to their sport’s highest honor. Oiling up and getting ready for the tough 1997 Olympia showdown are iron-pumpers

As thr previous volume this was filmed in both B/W and color ,not rated and filmed in full screen. I offer up this info more as a overview as opposed to a review, to each his own but a interesting look inside the life of the Pros none the less.