Strongman is a 2009 documentary about stanley pleskun. Dec 09, 2009 for half a year, he and barbara let a documentary filmmaker into their lives. Stanley pleskun aka stanless steel was the worlds strongest man at bending steel for a time. In strongman, jumbo jerseyite stanley pleskun, aka. The oddlytouching tale of reallife strongman stan stanless steel pleskun, director zachary levys film takes its place firmly alongside the aforementioned. Its by turns moving, cringeinducing and revelatory as it follows the driven but childlike and unrefined pleskun in his attempt to make a living, and a reputation, from his physical gifts. A new documentary traces the life of stanless steel, pennybending everyman of the garden state.
Have a seat and watch some clips stanless steel ladies. Stanless steel the strongman, lifts 3 people with one. Told with the kind of intimacy that can only be achieved with years of filming, strongman follows the dreams and heartbreaking humanity of stanless steelthe only man alive who can bend a penny with his fingersas he struggles to gain control of a. Stan, whose stage name is stanless steel, was performing one of his strongman acts a variety of bending pennies. Also, if theres a better title, i would encourage mike corlett to edit what i popped up.
Strongman is a heartrending character study of a man blessed with superhuman strength, but defeated and overwhelmed by the everyday bullshit of life. The 12 best strength sports movies, ranked barbend. But the world around stan his aging parents, his alcoholic brother, his beautiful announcer girlfriend, and even stan himself are not so malleable. Strongman documentary looks at circus life of stanley stanless steel pleskun. The first half of the movie is about the why of strongman, which is as interesting as the competition itself and makes it a film thats much more accessible to nonfans of the sport. Strongman is a heartrending character study of a man blessed with superhuman strength, but defeated and overwhelmed by the everyday bullshit of. Stanless steel im started this thread so wed have a place for all the posts related to stanless steel s bending that have just popped up on the joe kinney thread. Stanley, who goes by the stage name stanless steel, wants to be a showbiz success at his particular talent. The great strongman stanless steel aka stanley pleskun, on japanese televsion. Stanless steel im started this thread so wed have a place for all the posts related to stanless steels bending that have just popped up on the joe kinney thread. The cinema verite story of a reallife professional strongman named stanless steel the only person in the world who can bend a penny with his fingersas he attempts to keep the things that truly matter from slipping through his mighty grasp.
Strongman film with stanless steel legendary strength. Zachary levy met stan pleskun when he was filming a network television show. Strongman stanless steelthe strongest man in the world. But the world around stanhis aging parents, his alcoholic brother, his beautiful but timid announcergirlfriend, his showbiz agents and strength rivals, and even stan himselfis not so. Professional strongman stanless steel the strongest man in the world at bending steel and metal is the only man alive who can bend a u. Strongman is the documentary of stanless steel, whose real name is stanley pleskun.
Levy decided to make a movie about the beefy new jersey native who calls himself. Equally tender and tough, yet fundamentally hopeful and often unexpectedly funny, strongman won the grand jury prize at slamdance and. Born strong is the deepest strongman documentary yet. In strongman mastery by admin october 18, 20 1 comment. Told with the kind of intimacy that can only be achieved with years of filming, strongman follows the dreams and heartbreaking humanity of stanless steelthe only man alive who can bend a penny with his fingersas he strongman is a cinema verite documentary. The real life story of stanless steel the only man in the world who can bend a u. Id meant to have this post at the top of the new thread, but obviously muffed that. Aug 16, 2010 the oddlytouching tale of reallife strongman stan stanless steel pleskun, director zachary levys film takes its place firmly alongside the aforementioned. Stan does some of his most famous feats of strength for them including stopping 2 planes from taking off. Told with the kind of intimacy that can only be achieved with years of filming, strongman follows the dreams and heartbreaking humanity of.
A strange and strangely beautiful movie, strongman concerns a modernday samson stanley stanless steel pleskun who can lift dump trucks and bend steel, but cant pull himself. Stanless steel the strongmans story, told on the tv show out of. Mar 15, 2011 zachary levy met stan pleskun when he was filming a network television show. In strongman, jumbo jerseyite stanley pleskun, aka stanless steel. His girlfriend barbara and his brother michael agree, i.
Stanless steel the strongman on japanese television doing. Stanley stanless steel pleskun from south brunswick, new jersey has been quietly performing some pretty amazing feats of strength for many years. A man strong enough to bend a penny with just his fingers, stanless steel reaches middle. Stanley pleskun is the subject of the documentary strongman. Welcome to the official facebook home for the amazing documentary film strongman. Strongman, zachary levys lumpinthethroat portrait of an aging muscleman, is an outsider tale of unforced rawness and lilting poignancy.
Watch as he lifts 3 members of the studio audience and the platform they are standing on with one. Stanless steel can perform incredible feats of strength but, as he reaches middle age, he struggles with career disappointments and difficult personal relationships that force him to confront his own weaknesses. Stanless steel stanley pleskun stanless steel im not sure if you have heard of stanless steel before, but there is a movie out called strongman which covers his life. Its about stanless steel, a man who levers sledgehammers and bends pieces of steel at will, a man who is certified on the no. Stanless steelthe strongest man in the world at bending steel and metalis the only man alive capable of bending a u. Stan does feats of strength that include lifting trucks with both his arms and his feet, lifting four people with one finger wouldnt have believed it without this. Strongman is a cinema verite documentary about stanless steel, the strongest man in the world at bending steel and metal. Strongman, a documentary about the strongest man in the world.
Posted jun 16, 2011 by clint oconnor, the plain dealer. Strongman documentary looks at circus life of stanley stanless steel pleskun updated jan 12, 2019. Zachary levys strongman drops us without warning or preparation into the life of his subject. A man strong enough to bend a penny with just his fingers, stanless steel reaches middle age, career. Strongman documentary looks at circus life of stanley. The documentary proved he was a bit mentally unstable. The great strongman stanless steel aka stanley pleskun, on the uks dont try this at home show. But that show of force was almost secondary to the reason mr. Stanless attributes his great strength to the ability continue reading stanless steel. Told with the kind of intimacy that can only be achieved with years of filming, strongman follows the dreams and heartbreaking humanity of stanless steelthe only man alive who can bend a penny with his fingersas he strongman. Strongman sometimes cuts to reaction shots of audiences looking confused andor underwhelmed while stanless steel does his feats of strength. The cinema verite story of a reallife professional strongman named stanless steelthe only person in the world who can bend a penny with his fingersas he attempts to keep the things that truly matter from slipping through his mighty grasp. Stanless attributes his great strength to the ability to harness the power of his own mind. Stanley pleskun bills himself as stanless steel, the strongest man alive.
Strongman, by firsttime director zachary levy, is a charming cinema verite documentary about modern day strongman stanless steel, the strongest man in the world at bending steel and metal. He can lift over 600 pounds with one finger, break chains, drive nails, lever sledge hammers and, incredibly, bend a penny with his bare hands. Oct 01, 20 professional strongman stanless steel the strongest man in the world at bending steel and metal is the only man alive who can bend a u. But the world around stan his aging parents, his alcoholic brother, his beautiful announcergirlfriend, and even stan himself are not so malleable. Stanless, as i will call him, believes it absolutely. Stanless steel the strongest man in the world at bending steel and metalis the only man alive capable of bending a u. Jan 26, 2011 strongman, zachary levys lumpinthethroat portrait of an aging muscleman, is an outsider tale of unforced rawness and lilting poignancy. This strongman performer, although having received limited recognition over the years, has done some pretty amazing feats of strength. Strongman stanley pleskun and his girlfriend, barbara, in the apartment they share in new jersey with barbaras sister. Strongman 2011 stanless steel can perform incredible feats of strength but, as he reaches middle age, he struggles with career disappointments and difficult personal relationships that force him. References this article about a biographical documentary film is a stub. Read the strongman movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
That talent is contained in the title of the film about him, strongman. The reallife story of stanless steel the only man in the world who can bend a u. Strongman is a tantalizing example of the kind of documentary i find engrossing. A man strong enough to bend a penny with just his fingers, stanless steel reaches middle age, career disappointments and difficult personal relationships that begin to test his strengths and force. Strongman was named one of the best documentaries of 2011 by roger ebert, and selected as a new york times critics pick, strongman documents the life of strength performer stanless steel over the course of ten years. A man strong enough to bend a penny with just his fingers, stanless steel reaches middle age, career disappointments and difficult personal relationships that begin to test his strengths and force him to struggle with the weaknesses around him including his own.
Equally tender and tough, yet fundamentally hopeful and often unexpectedly funny, strongman won the grand jury prize at slamdance and has been called. Strongman film with stanless steel in strongman mastery by admin october 18, 20 1 comment strongman was named one of the best documentaries of 2011 by roger ebert, and selected as a new york times critics pick, strongman documents the life of strength performer stanless steel over the course of ten years. This a brutally honest look at stanley stanless steel the real strongman and his family. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. When it comes to sheer brawn, stanless steel is a giant among men. The extremely confident and slightly delusional stanley stanless steel pleskun is a modernday samsonan amateur strongman who lifts dump trucks and bends pennies for small crowds. A film about an unusual person that invites us into the mystery of a human life. Not that stanley pleskun, a k a stanless steel, is in any way clapped out. I wonder why he did not enter the grip strength contests instead of dealing with a show agent and doing side show type of events. This film shows us that if you have dream then pursue it.
Stanley has a real gift for grip strength and finger strength. Oct 14, 20 strongman sometimes cuts to reaction shots of audiences looking confused andor underwhelmed while stanless steel does his feats of strength. For half a year, he and barbara let a documentary filmmaker into their lives. A look at the life of the great strongman stanless steel aka stanley pleskun, on the tv show out of this world. Just for record, its stanley pleskun, but in the movie the only name we hear is the one hes taken for himself.
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