Thrilla in Manilla

[hornetrider]

Anyone see that brilliant documentary on More4 last night about Ali and Frazier? I didn't really know any of the precise history between the two but it gave a fascinating insight into the pair.

Ali basically big time trash talked Frazier, called him all the names under the sun. Basically made Joe out to be a friend of the "white man" and made it into a kind of race thing.

Poor old Frazier now still has a rue smile on his face when he says he made Ali the way he is now - he's never forgiven him for what he said.

edit: it was this documentary:

http://www.channel4.com/more4/documentaries/doc-fe...

Edited by hornetrider on Wednesday 12th November 11:48

[unrepentant]

Recorded it, plan to watch it later this week. If it's anything like as good as "when we were kings" it will be excellent.

[HSVGTSCoupe]

sorry for the mini hijack but wondered wot the concensus was on the movie "Ali" - caught my eye in the rental store t'other day but didn't grab it.

opinions please?

[unrepentant]

Some time since I watched Ali but I recall that Will Smith gave a pretty strong performance.

[hornetrider]

unrepentant said:

Recorded it, plan to watch it later this week. If it's anything like as good as "when we were kings" it will be excellent.

I recorded that and will be watching later this week too

[Robatr0n]

Damnit, I missed it!

[Vette_1978]

Read a review in the Guardian (not mine, but somebody elses in the office) and it was well recommended. Recorded it and plan to watch it later this week.

"When We Were Kings" is an awesome flick. The noise of Foreman on the heavy back as Ali went in to train was just phenomenal.

[HiRich]

hornetrider said:

I recorded that and will be watching later this week too

Ditto, don't tell us the result.

BTW, about the time When We Were Kings was done, the BBC made their own version. It was actually better, and deserves another screening.