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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9780783121017 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC ISBN: 0783121016 Label: Hbo Home Video Languages: Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Hbo Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: October 30, 2001 Running Time: 248 minutes Studio: Hbo Home Video Theatrical Release Date: 1999 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Before Muhammad Ali, plenty of African American heavyweights boxed, but few did for the game (or for blacks) what Ali did. Ali was bold, outrageous, and controversial. His antics outside of the ring showed an often-hilarious flair for self-promotion, and his conversion to Islam and decision to avoid the Vietnam War only fueled the storm of controversy that surrounded him. The thing about Ali, though, was that he was good enough to get by with it; after all, it's hard to argue with success. In the ring, he showed a sheer prowess and technique that few before or since could approach (the bonus CD-ROM discusses the similarities and contrasts between Ali and the great Joe Louis). Outside the ring, Ali had a sharp mind, good looks, and the strength of his own convictions going for him. This DVD contains footage of Ali's 1964 fight in which he slaughtered Sonny Liston, the 1974 bout where his technique got the better of George Foreman and his fearsome punching power, and the brutal 1975 fight against Joe Frazier (all fights are shown in their entirety). There have been few heavyweight boxers who can compare favorably to Muhammad Ali, and this DVD should be in the collection of all those who consider themselves fans of the sport. --Jerry Renshaw Average Rating:
 Rating: - Excellent Introduction to Muhammad Ali!This is a great bargain! You get three of Muhammad Ali's most justly celebrated fights (Ali-Liston I, Ali-Foreman, and Ali-Frazier III), plus one hour long documentary of Ali on one DVD. You see Cassius Clay/Ali's huge heart in surviving Liston's furious fifth round assault, then coming back to whitewash Sonny in round six. You also see Ali's resiliency and toughness in outlasting and outfighting the heavily favored George Foreman. Finally, you see Ali against Joe Frazier ... Read More Rating:  - I AGREE WITH A VIEWER!I don't understand why they don't release the career's of (boxing bigist names Ali included). There are websites on the Internet that claim to sell career sets for just about every fighter you can think of. The Problem is that what they are offering are burned (Homemade) DVD'S. These sites claim that the DVDS are high quality but, these DVDS freeze and the audio doesn't go along with the picture. There are TV ads in them LOL. That is Anti-piracey (sp) and it is highly illgal. Last but notleast they ... Read More Rating: - This is the DVD to buy"Muhammad Ali, the greatest collection" THIS IS THE DVD TO BUY This has lots of boxing. The whole fight with original microphone. a) 1964 Clay vs Liston [THE WHOLE FIGHT] b) 1974 Ali vs Foreman "Rumble in the Jungle" [THE WHOLE FIGHT] c) 1975 Ali vs Frazier "Thilla in Manila" [THE WHOLE FIGHT] Just highlights of some fights: [JUST THE HIGHLIGHTS] a) 1960 Olympics Z. Pietrzykowski of Poland b) 1960 Turnney Hunsinger c) 1962 Archie ... Read More Rating:  - Memories of the golden era of heavyweight boxingA truly tremendous compilation of Muhammad Ali's best fights. You will get the entire fights along with walk-ins, as well as pre- and after fight hoopla. The best thing is that the fights are shown with the original broadcasting commentary, so the excitement really makes you feel like actually being there back in the seventies. The only drawback of this DVD is the 60 min HBO documentary focusing on the entire career of Ali, where they show only short fight flicks with mixed over studio sounds and studio commentary. ... Read More Rating: - Great DVD value for all fight fansConsidering you're getting three full fights, PLUS a one hour biography, PLUS a reference CD-ROM, this is a great value. Perfect for all boxing fans, casual or serious. The "Rumble in the Jungle" fight happens to be my fave. |
