Tyson: 007 373 5963...This string of ten numbers has a special significance to anyone who grew up in the mid-80's. The number was memorized by kids across America, talked about at inner circles around the lunch tables, and it was all true. This was the code that got little Mac to fight Mike Tyson in one of the greatest video games of all time - Nintendo's: Mike Tyson's Punch Out! I mention this because it gives frame of mind as to just what an icon Mike Tyson was during that era. This documentary directed by James Toback gives you Tyson's complete story. From his rough childhood, to him becoming the youngest heavyweight champion of the world, to his "ear fetish", and finally to his tragic demise. It unfolds in a very unique kind of way- the entire documentary is told in Mike Tyson's own words. It can be best described as a self portrait on film. Cut in between Tyson talking about his life we have footage of his old fights and his old interviews. Some of this footage is very familiar and some of it is very rare, but all of it is very compelling. Tyson's career and even his life for that matter is a Greek tragedy. This is one of the better documentaries I have seen in a long time. Interesting, powerful, and sad, all told in a very distinctive way.....a must rent!"Pick it Up"
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