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I Am the Greatest!: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali (1977)
Great show when I was a kid
It is hard to rate this show now, given that I saw this show almost 30 years ago. I probably watched between 5 and 10 episodes. At the time, I liked it very much. I always liked boxing as a kid and at that time Ali was the king. Ali played a superhero type character, but at the same time was himself. By 1977, Ali had pretty much been rehabilitated by America(and had won back his boxing title) so all I knew was that he was the champ, and I would root for him against his opponents. What other athletes have ever had a TV show that focused on them? I think part of the reason that I wanted him to win when he fought was this show.
Osama (2003)
very sad movie
This is a very sad movie. Also, a very unfortunate portrayal of the Taliban regime. For a lot of historical reasons, primarily due to humanity's need to care for its young, women have not had the opportunities that men have. However, until recently, very few men had much of an opportunity either. Even in the Western civilized world, 100 years ago and before it was difficult to live long enough to be able to procreate. With that said, I can understand why some cultures treat women differently than men -- even today. But, this movie goes way beyond that. Women certainly were denied many things in Europe and America 100 years ago -- but in no time in recorded history (that I know of)were women systematically treated this way. Without giving anything away, this movie ends very sadly and has a very sad premise. It needs to be seen though. It involves the systematic mistreatment of 1/2 of the population -- beyond anything other than systematic killing. Of course, if such cultures killed women they would cease to exist. Perhaps it shows a fate worse than death.