Comments on: “Tyson” on DVD

By: chaser69

chaser69 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:48:33 +0000

Tyson is not excused for the havoc he’s wreaked, but the setting is compelling for him to tell his side of things.

By: monica

monica — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:03:33 +0000

Tyson talks about every single aspect of his life and there is nothing from his amazing or disturbing past that goes untouched..still I would like ot have seen a different structure where we hear from others

By: stephan

stephan — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:58:07 +0000

Cant imagine where he’d be without his mentor Cus d’Amato instilling at least some discipline in him, and was a huge positive force in his life. Quite evident in this film.

By: therush

therush — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:55:20 +0000

In life as in boxing, Tyson pulls no punches here

By: stephan

stephan — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:28:23 +0000

You can tell that Mike must have been very comfortable with director Toback because his story is told in such a raw and emotional fashion. It seems like it must have been just a “very good day” for him to tell his story so well, but filimng 10 hours a day seems like it would be an interrogation rather than a conversation.

By: golddigger

golddigger — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:14:56 +0000

Toback has been friends with the former heavyweight champion for several years and it shows as Tyson unguardedly reveals to the camera the damaged contradictive person that he is, behind the popular image of his being merely some kind of brutal animal.

By: therush

therush — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:12:49 +0000

If you ever had any opinion of Mike Tyson, this movie will change it- good or bad.

By: monstermash

monstermash — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:05:39 +0000

Saw this at a festival in Los Angeles. Tyson does not hold back.

By: therush

therush — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:03:02 +0000

This won at Cannes so I thought I’d check it out. There is a reason why it scored at that festival, this is good!

By: golddigger

golddigger — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:51:20 +0000

Toback did a terrific job it sounds like in terms of timing his interviews. He got Tyson at a key time where he “laid it all out.”