Facing ali ..anyone seen it ?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by heerko koois, Mar 17, 2011.


Page 1 of 2
  1. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    24,233
    17,913
    Apr 26, 2006
    some months ago i bought the dvd facing ali, seen it 3 times now . my rating 9 out of 10 :bbb
     
    heerko koois, Mar 17, 2011
    heerko koois, Mar 17, 2011
    #1
  2. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,806
    12
    Aug 26, 2009
    Its fantastic, gives a clear insight into the lives of many of the great HW fighters of the 70s era

    Damn Ron Lyle is inspirational
     
    Kingkazim, Mar 17, 2011
    Kingkazim, Mar 17, 2011
    #2
  3. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,087
    1,355
    Jan 1, 2011
    Yeah, Lyle and Chuvalo were the stars of it to me, the most coherent and accessible. Henry Cooper comes off well, dignified and intelligent. Some of the others are in sad shape....the sub-titles helped a lot. Great documentary. I like everyone in that video, except perhaps Ali.
     
    Vince Voltage, Mar 17, 2011
    Vince Voltage, Mar 17, 2011
    #3
  4. Twelve

    Twelve Member Full Member

    278
    2
    Nov 12, 2010
    Great movie to educate younger fans on Ali's career. Chuvalo also looked incredibly impressive considering he was around 70 at the time, had perfectly understandable speech, and took some massive beatings from ATGs.
     
    Twelve, Mar 17, 2011
    Twelve, Mar 17, 2011
    #4
  5. Sister Sledge

    Sister Sledge Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    18,129
    29
    Jul 24, 2004
    One of the greatest boxing videos ever made. Loved it and the insights. Sad to see Spinks and Frazier is such a bad shape. Frazier looks frail.
     
    Sister Sledge, Mar 17, 2011
    Sister Sledge, Mar 17, 2011
    #5
  6. kopejh

    kopejh Guest

    9.5/10
     
    kopejh, Mar 17, 2011
    kopejh, Mar 17, 2011
    #6
  7. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    25,213
    8,753
    Jul 17, 2009
    Yet another fine documentary featuring The Champ.
     
    Stevie G, Mar 18, 2011
    Stevie G, Mar 18, 2011
    #7
  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

    38,042
    7,560
    Jul 28, 2004
    Too bad my man Jimmy Young wasn't in this film...or was he?
     
    red cobra, Mar 18, 2011
    red cobra, Mar 18, 2011
    #8
  9. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    24,233
    17,913
    Apr 26, 2006
    No ....is he still healthy ?
     
    heerko koois, Mar 18, 2011
    heerko koois, Mar 18, 2011
    #9
  10. sportofkings

    sportofkings Boxing Junkie banned

    12,368
    23
    Jul 21, 2010
    He died in 2005
     
    sportofkings, Mar 18, 2011
    sportofkings, Mar 18, 2011
    #10
  11. Boucher

    Boucher Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,596
    5
    Dec 18, 2010
    Haven't seen it, but I've read the book ,quite insightful.
     
    Boucher, Mar 18, 2011
    Boucher, Mar 18, 2011
    #11
  12. round15

    round15 Boxing Addict Full Member

    3,370
    45
    Nov 27, 2007
    Very good film. I kinda wished it was made 10 to 15 years earlier.

    Jerry Quarry and Floyd Patterson are two fighters he faced that are missing from this film.
     
    round15, Mar 18, 2011
    round15, Mar 18, 2011
    #12
  13. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    25,213
    8,753
    Jul 17, 2009
    Sadly they were both dead,or too mentally unfit to be included. Very sad.
     
    Stevie G, Mar 18, 2011
    Stevie G, Mar 18, 2011
    #13
  14. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    24,233
    17,913
    Apr 26, 2006
    Sorry to hear that, i didn,t know.
     
    heerko koois, Mar 18, 2011
    heerko koois, Mar 18, 2011
    #14
  15. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

    38,042
    7,560
    Jul 28, 2004
    I knew he died in 2005, but I though maybe they had something filmed of an interview with Jimmy about his fight with Ali.
     
    red cobra, Mar 18, 2011
    red cobra, Mar 18, 2011
    #15
Page 1 of 2