Tyson

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I found this new documentary fascinating. Like most everyone living these last few decades, I knew Iron Mike, saw a few of his fights, knew a little of his troubles, but didn't really have any details of where he came from or what he is as a person.

For better or worse, one finds out what he is as a person in this first person narration with all but a few words spoken by Tyson himself. This portrait is edited to be sympathetic, but I think most people will leave with mixed feelings. Yes, he was a scared, isolated kid, but he was also a criminal. There are a couple short examples of an insane dangerous level of anger- one being the second Holyfield fight where Tyson, after being disqualified for biting, is enraged and trying to rush Holyfield and do something bad, maybe kill him.

This man has been through it all- tremendous wealth and fame to solitary confinement in prison. He describes it with that strange vocabulary which is often surprising. This is his story in his words, so all he really says about the rape allegation is he didn't do it. There is no sort of fact-checking, that is not the point. The point is to get inside the head of this strange man, this poor kid from Brooklyn who met the leaders of Russia and Italy.

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Topic - Tyson - tunenut 10:44:44 04/25/09 (9)

I'm hesitant.. - Dr Phibes 08:22:43 05/03/09 (3)

perhaps you should be - tunenut 16:39:01 05/03/09 (2)

RE: perhaps you should be - Dr Phibes 13:14:00 05/04/09 (1)

did not mean to give the impression it is "fair and unbiased" - tunenut 20:38:47 05/04/09 (0)

A truly scary guy. At 13--- yes THIRTEEN--- years of age, Iron Mike - tinear 17:49:09 04/25/09 (4)

scary collector indeed, reminds me of the scene in The Gambler - Bill McNeal 04:56:39 04/26/09 (3)

You mean, "The Thief," with Tuesday Weld. GREAT thriller. Reisz showed a lot - tinear 07:50:51 04/26/09 (2)

Thief: Michael Mann directed ( before Miami Vice ) n/t - grinagog 12:28:30 04/26/09 (1)

Yikes, tis confusing. "The Gambler," also starring James Caan WAS - tinear 15:17:04 04/26/09 (0)

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