Arnold Magazines

 Picture 1:

When I look at this picture I see Arnold looking very intimidating and mean. It looks like he is standing behind an explosion and showing off his muscles to someone standing behind him.  He looks very muscular and Arnold looks like he could take on anything.

He makes me feel puny and intimidated.

I feel like Arnold is very muscular and many people would use him as a role model for weightlifting. I have never really been a fan of Arnold so I do not really think this has changed my views of him.

I do not feel like those looks should be used for a magazine cover because in my opinion it is false advertising. Yes, Arnold is strong and muscular but I am sure this clip was taken from a movie and I am sure they put the clip on there to attract potential buyers to look at it.

I feel like this cover is shot for teenage boys and men in their 20’s.  Guys are more likely to want 20 inch arms than anyone else. When men are weightlifting they hope and dream to have arms like Arnold so they used him as what the buyer can look like using this particular program because Arnold used it too. When in reality, Arnold probably never used any type of workout program on a magazine.

Picture 2: 

When looking at this photo I see Arnold sitting on a desk looking like he is campaigning for governor of California. He looks nice in the suit he is wearing and looks much more genuine and caring about the state of California.

He makes me feel like he does care and that he is confident and ready to take on the state.  I would be more confident in him after looking at this picture.

I feel like this magazine is a way better view to see him at because he is not trying to look so “hot” or “intimidating”. He should always be in a suit and tie and smiling because he is a rather large person and just looking at him can be scary but in this second picture he is relaxed and his muscles are not out for everyone to see.

I feel like this magazine was pointed at citizens who are worried about the elections and the governor of California. I feel like this is a great magazine cover except for the half naked woman on the front. I really feel like that ruins Arnold’s look.  

I did not like the first cover because of how mean he looked and hard. The colors of the first magazine are going to draw your eyes to it because they are bright warm colors on the front of a magazine and may remind people of summer and most people love summer. To men the first article would also be better because they see a caption about being leaner and stronger just like Arnold and of course, most guys want that. Most people would think the second article is more personable because he is keeping eye contact with the camera and with his audience and he makes it seem like he is reaching out and ready to help out in any way he can. He also looks more professional in the second magazine because of the suit and tie.