A.K.A. Cassius Clay

Director: Jim Jacobs
Actors: Richard Kiley, Muhammad Ali, Cus D'amato, Max Baer, Drew Bundini Brown
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 37460

Format: Black & White, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 85 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6

MPN: D1003480D
UPC: 027616876294
EAN: 0027616876294
ASIN: B00005UM2Z

Theatrical Release Date: 1970
Release Date: February 5, 2002
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Customer Reviews



5 out of 5 stars A Must Have For Your Collection    November 14, 2008
The Wordman (Pennsylvania)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Complete and comprehensive. If you are an Ali fan at any level you'll absolutely love this. Get it. Now.


5 out of 5 stars Fascinating and entertainaing    May 3, 2008
. (Chicago, IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Released in '70, before Frazier, Foreman, Spinks, etc., it's amazing how much substance there already is. The first third of this legend's story, as told here, is more than the Mike Tysons of this world will clock in with for a lifetime.



4 out of 5 stars Para fanaticos    April 9, 2008
Rodrigo
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Sin ser un documental que trate en profundidad la trayectoria o la vida de Ali, tiene la gracia de ser contemporaneo a el, de modo que la pelicula tiene una estetica y una manera de narrar las cosas que es particular de los 70s (si no te gusta este estilo, ya puedes ir borrando una estrella).
La pelicula trata muy brevemente la trayectoria de Ali, con algunos detalles (que se agradecen) de sus inicios aun no profesionales, para luego ahondar en su momento actual (recordemos que la pelicula se filma cuando Ali esta en pleno problema legal-militar-religioso). Vas a encontrar algunos rounds de peleas importantes, pero quizas este aspecto no es tan bueno como en otros documentales.

Lo bueno: Algunos detalles de su vida antes de volverse profesional. Su intercambio de comentarios con D'Amato, y el hecho que la pelicula tiene ese gustillo de la epoca.

Lo malo: Si no eres un verdadero fanatico de Ali, o estas recien comenzando a serlo, necesitas algo mas general: "Ali, The Whole Story" (te va a fascinar)

Lo feo: Para algunos, la estetica, el hecho que el sonido es Mono, y el que algunos clips de peleas parecen haber sido filmados desde la pantalla del televisor (de los de esa epoca me entiendes?)


4 out of 5 stars The Greatest    February 15, 2008
B. Schwartz (Kansas City, MO)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I bought this movie mainly for footage of Ali and his contemporaries, and therefore wasn't expecting much of a plot or a very deep documentary. For this reason I wasn't disappointed. Keep in mind that this film was primarily something for Ali to do during his exile that would make money. It's full of interesting quotes and clips that show a closer side of Ali and make for an enjoyable viewing. At times it slips into an argument with famed boxing trainer Cus D'Amato over whether or not Muhammad Ali is really the best boxer of his time (D'Amato thinks otherwise) that is a little pointless as it is never resolved.

I think this film is best as a companion to other films, such as Ali, The Greatest, and/or When We Were Kings. If you love Ali, you'll like this.