Ali (DVD 2002)

This is A Fantastic DVD, Will Smith's acting excells itself in this movie! It managed to capture and give an almost realistic insight into the times in when it was set! A True Legendary Boxing Movie!!! Recommended to everyone!! You will Love it!!!

THE SELLER WAS EXCELLENT, THE DETAILS WERE PERFECT AND THE DVD IS VERY GOOD. I DECIDED TO BUY IT AS I AM A FILM FAN,A BOXING FAN A WILL SMITH FAN AND I HAD HEARD THE FILM WAS GOOD.

This film is an all time classic. A must have Will Smith film for our collection. Lots of action. Will Smith is an excellent actor in the film. Film an excellant price and good value.

Story didn't flow and seemed to jump from one thing to the next not really making much sense and was difficult to follow. I get the feeling that the bits that made Muhammad Ali look good were in the film and the bits that showed his true colours were left out. In the original film of the same name portrayed Ali's (Clay's) younger years in alot more detail and would be worth watching instead of this film, I wouldn't suprised if Ali had a hell of alot of input into what was in this film!
I bought this film thinking that it would compliment the original but definately wasn't worth the £2.99 I paid for it!!!

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Ali, Michael Mann's boxing epic starring Will Smith, isn't a bad movie. In fact, it's almost as pretty, in places, as Ali himself. But, unlike the champ, it packs little dramatic punch. The result: nearly three hours of heavyweight Hollywood ho-hum.

Mann found his real fame in the 1980's Miami Vice, which brought TV shows a then-radical music-video sensibility. And he's still quite good at using camera work and music to set moods, choreograph an audience's reactions, even do some storytelling for him. The movie, especially the meticulously choreographed boxing scenes, looks great. Busy camerawork and stirring score keep the film interesting enough that three hours pass before one even notices they're gone. (Particularly effective: sparingly used over-the-shoulder and below-the-belt camerawork in the ring, that provides a feel for a first-person perspective on a boxing match. One feels quite palpably what it would be to be on the receiving end of a flurry of Ali's punches—or Joe Frazier's, for that matter.) Visual hallmarks of authenticity abound. Settings, from Louisville to inner-city New York and even Kinshasa, look and feel faithful to their originals (as we imagine them, at least). And historical figures all bear their "signatures" : Elijah Muhammad and Mobutu Sese Seko both have their customary headwear, Malcolm X his reddish hair and goatee, and Howard Cosell his toupee.

Period music, lovely to hear, sets the tone in virtually every scene set in America, while West African pop star Salif Keita provides the musical backdrop for Ali's Kinshasa odyssey.

The movie sidesteps the first obvious pitfall: a descent into hagiography. Ali's poor choice of friends and management (including, ultimately, "Prince of Darkness" Don King) is presented quite openly, and his womanizing, if downplayed, is plain enough to see—we never see him with a woman he doesn't eventually marry (and divorce), and his second wife calls him on it. But these are common enough tropes of the celebrity-athlete's story. More importantly, we see Ali's personal weakness in failing to turn his back on the corrupt and manipulative Nation of Islam at critical moments—he's oddly cold to a Malcolm X who has clearly moved beyond the Nation of Islam's influence, and he chews out Elijah Muhammad's son Howard after beating Joe Frazier, but then submits again to their management. (Like Malcolm X, Ali owes much of his identity to the Nation's influence; but unlike Malcolm, he never quite breaks with them, even when he seems to have outgrown them.)

And inevitably, the film takes on the political aspect of Ali's early career: his engagement with the black militancy of Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam, his criminal prosecution and ban from boxing after refusing military induction, his denunciation of the U.S. as a bigger enemy to blacks and the poor than the Viet Cong, his decision to fight George Foreman in Mobutu's Zaire. (A celebrity athlete famous for the sport he can't compete in, Ali's transformed by his suspension and legal woes into a political figure, almost a political prisoner living in internal exile.) But somehow, none of Ali's inflammatory, anti-establishment positions feel particularly provocative as presented in this film. Even— or especially—today, for an American Olympic champion and celebrity professional athlete to take these kinds of positions would be explosive. (Can we imagine Tiger Woods taking such a stand? Michael Jordan?) Here, though, Ali's d

fantastic movie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i would recomend it, but make sure you know about history first, its not an action film,its more arty.

Purchased beacuse it shows an insight into a legend, who converted to the most diskliked religion of all time. The times were hard for this legend being black but he did not allow those around him to be what they wanted him to be. He allowed himself to be who he wanted to be, a true muslim believer (a religion which has light at the other side of the tunnel) and an inspired, gifted and talented boxer.What a man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

good film and enjoyable for the family and it one of the best films in the world and it s won nomanee's

I Loved this film, as i love Will Smith and Mohammed Ali!!. Will Smith was nominated for an oscar for this movie but was robbed by Denzel Washington for His role in the movie training day... In fairness Denzel was Amazing but i think Will should have got it as he portrays Ali fantastically.

Not only does this film follow the life of Ali, it also gives insight of the political struggles with Black America in the 50's and 6o's i.e Malcom x and martin luther king...

I highly recommend this Film to everyone, will smith is the best...

WILL SMITH..... PLAYS PART BRILLIANTLY,GREAT FILM FOR THE BOXING BUFFS....................................................................

There was plenty of great music in this film, it mirrored the time and events.
I don't think the main character could have been played any better by anyone else. Obviously a lot of consideration had gone into this film. The tragedies of the times were as hard-hitting as they were originally.
The portrayal of the Great Man himselfgave us an insight into his life, from the slums to luxury, but at a cost. I'm glad I had the opportunity to buy and thoroughly enjoy this emotion-packed film.

Will Smith is amazing in his role as muhammad in this epic movie grat buy for anybody really enjoyed wathing it all the watt thrpugh

This Product was very good ,it was a good movie but most of the events did not take place in real life,

one of the best will smith has made brill figths and all true to form
he play ali as a all time hero a man whose wit and athletic genius ,defiant rage and inner grace mirrod one of most turbulent times in twentieth century americe

Bought this for my 16 yearold grandson who has recently discovered Ali
Having read the biography he was anxious to see the film
the item was in great condition the delivery was fast.
And juding by the number of times I've been thanked for it, it was obviously an excellent buy.
Nothing at all to dislike

Excellent film ,will smith & supporting cast are superb. after reading quite a few books on the one & only Muhammed,this film is a good portrayl of his life and captures the era in which he lived ...

enjoyed the film very much and was interesting to see how he lived his life, as i have no idea anything about him before,would recommend if you havent seen it yet!

Not quite a 'Rocky' and similar in content to 'Raging Bull' but a good film none the less. A must for boxing fans.

Brought it cos I like the stuff Will Smith does but this film was very boring. Went on a bit too long.

brought as a xmas preasent dad liked flim very good quailty and very quicl postingHaving converted most of my old video collection to DVD I was thrilled to find this film gem in digital format. If you watch this in widescreen format, it really does the battle scene great justice; coupled with surround sound, you'll be gripped by the amazing cinematography. I would recommend the director's cut that includes scenes about the relationship between the lead character and his estranged wife and helps you to understand the motivation behind his decision. The run time is 183 minutes for the directors cut and 120 minutes for the cinema version. I was, however, disappointed by the lack of extras, which any fan of this classic would expect to be included. There's only a 20-minute interview with