Michael Mann's Ali against Liston

Michael Mann's Ali (2001) elevates boxing to artistic level. See at around 2:59 Ali's "swift feet": the famous airy movement translated into cinematic language. Read more: http://bobbyperublog.blogspot.com/

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[MarionD1977]

The first music that enters (3:48) immerses me in Ali's character and brings awareness that there is much more to Ali than this fight. Then at 8:25, the music shows he's just hitting his stride. Mann directs his movies as though the audience is a highly sensitized organism in a dark room who react to any slight change in light or sound. ♥ his films.

[ilovepanslabyrinth]

Very true, Michael has this enigmatic style as a filmmaker because his camera angles are so absolute and focused and he's such a pefectionist. Yet he cuts alot, like scorsese but even different. I just love american talent :)

[AdGOne]

liston is smaller than ali but no in the film

[WAITANATOR]

I SHOOK UP THE WORLD!

[justmebaby65]

Whats the song @ 8:08 ?? I'm searching it for ages PLEASE TELL MEEEEEEEEE ;(;(;(;(

[UnicornHead]

michael mann directed it, therefore, what you said almost goes without saying.

[ilovepanslabyrinth]

The filmming of this scene is remarkable

With love from New Zealand :)

[nachoz10]

ali is a genius, a master, i'm from chile and i follow his career, i never saw him fight in these years, cause i'm 21 years old, but... he insipires me to play with his rythm in football (soccer)

what's the song at 8:08? in these final part of the round?