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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: VAS
EAN: 9780783127095
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783123523
Label: Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 24, 2004
Running Time: 132 minutes
Sales Rank: 16361
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
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Studio: Hbo Home Video Release Date: 05/17/2005 Run time: 140 minutes Rating: Nr
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Spike Lee directs a flawed but fascinating portrait of the sports legend, actor, and activist in Jim Brown: All American. Interviewing former coaches, teammates, and celebrity observers (including Oliver Stone), and with Brown's cooperation, this HBO documentary is best at detailing Brown's early life. Briefly raised by a great-grandmother in Georgia, Brown moved to Long Island, where he found a supportive, predominantly white, community that encouraged his high school victories in basketball, lacrosse, tennis, and, of course, football. He encounters racism at Syracuse University, but Brown's performance and pride overwhelmed all resistance. The Cleveland Browns chapter explains how Brown dominated the game, and then Lee ventures into his subject's experiences in Hollywood and as an African American community leader. The film is engaging and disciplined until controversial issues arise--Brown's alleged abuse toward women, for example--and Lee refuses to press. But in general, this is a good piece about a charismatic, dynamic figure. --Tom Keogh
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As Jim Brown gets up there in years, there are an increasing number of tributes to him, both in print and on video. This has to be the best video version you'll find.
There's lots of athletes we watch. There's very few we listen to. Without exception, every time you listen to Jim Brown, you will learn something new. You may not agree 100 percent. But you will learn.
Brown could have gotten lazy and traded on his celebrity for decades. But he quit football, and later ... Read More
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Spike Lee has created some of the best documentaries in the history of the genre.
"Four Little Girls" and "When the Levees Broke; a Requiem in Four-Act," by themselves, justifies that statement.
"Jim Brown; All-American" given it's obvioiusly lesser subject-matter than the two aforementioned documentaries, is also a worthy effort on Spike's part.
Spike's movies are too cynical for my tastes -- but his documentaries are inspiring, moving and represent, to my way ... Read More
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This documentary is probably more balanced thatn ESPN's and FOX's versions combined. Subjects like Jim Brown are difficult to be encapsuled in such a short time, but Spike probably did as good a job as any filmmaker could.
I also agree agout the balance concerning his legal issues. Allowing multiple parties to express their perspectives gives the viewer the responsibility to make up his/her own mind.
The most impressive thing was Jim expressing lament and remorse for not being ... Read More
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Jim Brown is One of the Greatest athletes ever&a very down to earth&given cat. this special showcases His Career&also His Many Endevours at given back to the Community through the years. he has touched so many lives for so long.He truly reached back&has a made a world of difference.very moving&a History making Brother.
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I have seen only one Spike Lee movie so what I'm about to say is said (by my own admission) with ignorance, but Jim Brown All American must be his masterpiece... his tour de force. This hour long documentary deeply explores not only the incredible athletic career of this exceptional athlete but also the obstacles-- notably prejudice-- over which Jim Brown had to prevail on his way to greatness. It also reveals what makes Jim Brown an exceptional (and admirable) human being off the playing field as well. ... Read More
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