Tyson [Blu-ray]
by James Toback
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Actor: Mike TysonDirector: James Toback
Brand: Sony
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2009-08-18
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Movie Reviews of Tyson [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Mike Tyson is a human being
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the story of Mike Tyson. This movie doesn't just introduce the viewer to his boxing legacy but also helps the general public get to know arguably the most misunderstood athlete or celebrity in modern history. Mike Tyson explains what made him the man he is today, talks about his family, and of course, his legendary boxing career. Footage of fights are included, as well as interviews. I recommend this for anyone that is a boxing fan or wants to understand Mike Tyson.
Summary of Tyson [Blu-ray]
TYSON - Blu-Ray MovieIn his younger days, the former heavyweight champ liked to say, "No one really knows Mike Tyson." Director James Toback, who befriended him while making 1999?s Black and White, allows Tyson to speak for himself as he illustrates his words through archival footage and fight clips, culminating in a subjective portrait that begins in empathy before ending somewhere more enigmatic. Neglected as a child, the Brooklyn-born youth took solace in his pigeons--much like Marlon Brando's boxer in On the Waterfront--before turning to stealing and brawling in his teens until legendary trainer Cus D'Amato spotted his talent and helped him to develop the discipline and self-confidence he lacked. Tyson fought many of his most famous bouts after D'Amatos death, but never quite recovered from the loss. Toback tracks the fighter?s rise in the 1980s, followed by his fall in the '90s and ?00s: the turbulent marriage to actress Robin Givens, the infamous ear-biting incident, and the notorious rape conviction (about which he maintains his innocence). The filmmaker captures his now-retired subject in a reflective mood, and Tyson comes across as considerably more humble and eloquent than his reputation suggests--he describes boxing impresario Don King as "wretched, reptilian, and slimy" and has a special fondness for the word "skullduggery"--but continues to battle loneliness and feelings of abandonment, even fighting back a few tears at times. Tyson may disappoint those looking for the trash-talking pugilist of old, but Toback proves there's more to Iron Mike than meets the eye. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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