{"id":2197,"date":"2007-01-31T13:25:06","date_gmt":"2007-01-31T20:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2197"},"modified":"2023-10-31T22:36:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T05:36:06","slug":"stay-hungry-1976","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2197","title":{"rendered":"Stay Hungry (1976)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Don&#8217;t you think you&#8217;re taking this attraction of yours to other types of people too far?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Stay-Hungry-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Stay-Hungry-Poster-186x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Stay-Hungry-Poster-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Stay-Hungry-Poster-79x128.jpg 79w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Stay-Hungry-Poster.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nOn behalf of a business syndicate, a wealthy southerner (Jeff Bridges) visits a local gym and tries to persuade its owner (R.G. Armstrong) to sell. Meanwhile, he finds himself attracted to a petite gym employee (Sally Field), and fascinated by the lifestyle of muscleman Joe Santo (Arnold Schwarzenegger).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Big Business<\/li>\n<li>Bob Rafelson Films<\/li>\n<li>Cross Class Romance<\/li>\n<li>Deep South<\/li>\n<li>Ed Begley Jr. Films<\/li>\n<li>Jeff Bridges Films<\/li>\n<li>Non-Conformists<\/li>\n<li>Sally Field Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBob Rafelson&#8217;s comedic follow-up to <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2177\"><em>The King of Marvin Gardens<\/em> (1972)<\/a> is, in a word, quirky. More concerned with unusual characters and settings than plot, the story meanders along at a leisurely pace until, just like Jeff Bridges&#8217; character, we forget what our original goal (in watching) was, and instead simply allow ourselves to enjoy each scene as it comes. Indeed, <em>Stay Hungry<\/em> is full of countless strange and humorous moments (see &#8220;Redeeming Qualities and Moments&#8221; below) &#8212; and when things devolve into hectic slapstick by the end of the film, we accept this, simply because it&#8217;s in keeping with the movie&#8217;s general tone of irreverence. <\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, there are a few needlessly uncomfortable moments in the film: an African-American gym employee (Roger E. Mosley) commits actions which are meant to be funny, but instead stereotype him in an offensive way; and the gym&#8217;s owner (a buffoonish R.G. Armstrong, wearing a hideous toupee) turns inexplicably violent at the end. However, these detractions are more than redeemed by the film&#8217;s strengths: a refreshingly subtle commentary on class relations in the &#8220;new south&#8221;; (mostly) likable characters; a sweet, believable romance between Bridges and Field; and an overall aura of infectious eccentricity. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeff Bridges as the wealthy nonconformist who undergoes a major change of heart<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bridges2.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bridges2.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2189\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sally Field &#8212; looking all of twelve years old &#8212; as Bridges&#8217; spunky new love interest<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Field4.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Field4.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2190\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\nArnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s slightly stilted yet sympathetic performance as the sensitive &#8220;Mr. Olympia&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Scwarzenegger.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Scwarzenegger.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2191\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kathleen Miller asking Schwarzenegger about the &#8220;romantic leanings&#8221; of musclemen<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Miller.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Miller.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2192\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bridges dancing with refreshing abandon in the midst of a group of fiddlers<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Dancing2.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Dancing2.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2193\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bridges stealing a gaudy painting from a bank simply to impress Field<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Painting.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Painting.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2194\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Some truly bizarre imagery of body builders roaming the streets of Birmingham<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Street.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Street.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2195\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A frank look at class relations in &#8220;the new South&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/South.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/South.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2196\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s worth checking out once. Peary lists it in the back of his book as a Cult Movie (and it still has many fans).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0075268\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1976\/04\/26\/archives\/screen-stay-hungryrafelson-film-is-about-new-south.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/stay-hungry-1976\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1204stay.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/75317.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t you think you&#8217;re taking this attraction of yours to other types of people too far?&#8221; Synopsis: On behalf of a business syndicate, a wealthy southerner (Jeff Bridges) visits a local gym and tries to persuade its owner (R.G. Armstrong) to sell. Meanwhile, he finds himself attracted to a petite gym employee (Sally Field), and fascinated by the lifestyle of muscleman Joe Santo (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Big Business Bob Rafelson Films Cross Class Romance Deep South&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2197\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2197"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92902,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197\/revisions\/92902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}