Whilst the rest of his country was being pummelled into submission by American and British forces, one man stood defiant and brought us the news unavailable elsewhere. That man was... more
Comical Ali [2003] [DVD]
Comical Aliis a dry tribute to the thus-nicknamed former Iraqi Minister for Information, ... more
Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahaf, whose bravura performances at press conferences throughout the brief Iraq War of 2003 turned him into a global icon, celebrated on numerou...
Comical Ali [2003] [DVD]
Comical Aliis a dry tribute to the thus-nicknamed former Iraqi Minister for Information, ... more
Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahaf, whose bravura performances at press conferences throughout the brief Iraq War of 2003 turned him into a global icon, celebrated on numerou...
Comical Ali
It's finally here - the video you've been waiting for! Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you ... more
the Sultan of Spin, the heavyweight champion of PR! The world renowned Iraqi Information Minister ... COMICAL ALIThe world stands united in its curiosity for ex-minister Mohammed Saeed Al-sahaf, global icon and legend of the modern media age. And now you too can watch his uncensored, blow by blow very greatest hits again and again. So not only do you get to own a piece of history, but you also get to re-live every bizarre moment with classic quotes.
Whilst the rest of his country was being pummelled into submission by American and British forces, one man stood defiant and brought us the news unavailable elsewhere. That man was Iraq's Information Minister Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahaf. Through his cheerful pronouncements of the imminent 'slaughter' of American troops and his admirable refusal to admit that American troops were anywhere near Baghdad, he became a global media icon. This DVD compiles his memorable and surreal press conferences from the Iraq conflict of 2003.
Advantages: Excellent acting, good storyline Disadvantages: Less of what we were shown and more about the rest of his career
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The fight scenes were excellent and looked so realistic. I thought that a lot of time and effort was put into making these. I thought that all of the people involved had to be extremely fit and also the competitors looked extremely like the real people which they were portraying.
The DVD which I have does have some bonus material which includes:-
The Making of Ali
Behind the Scenes
Cast and Crew SoundBits
Trailer
Animated Menus
We have not had chance to watch any of these features yet but I don?t fancy them anyway. Hubby says he would like to watch them so if he ever does I will get his opinion of them and update this review for you.
I managed to pick my copy up for £2.49 on EBay which I think is a bargain price as this is the 2 dick special edition. I have seen the single dick one in Tesco for just £3 which I...
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Advantages: Excellent performance by Will Smith, compelling viewing Disadvantages: Boxing fans won't like the lack of boxing
...when he knocked out George Foreman in the match known as 'The Rumble in the Jungle'.
This DVD has been sitting on the top of my DVD player for weeks now. Having borrowed it from a friend who highly recommended it, I put off watching it simply because I don't like boxing (or any other contact sport) - in fact, I would go as far as to say I despise it. However, I like to challenge myself to watch films out of my comfort zone, so I put it on...and was quickly captivated. Not so much because of the story, although there is no doubt that it is inspirational in many ways, but because of the spellbinding performance that Will Smith gives as Muhammad Ali.
Smith spent months training for this role. He learned to speak like Muhammad Ali, but even more impressively, he also learned to box so that he could perform the boxing that we see himself...
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Advantages: Hilarity Disadvantages: crudse humour, not appealing to everyone
...Respectpa! Ali G is one of Sacha Baron Cohen great creations. Martin Freeman co-stars as one of his possy. Brought up in east Staines Ali longs to be of black descent, but unfortunately isn't. Ali is a proud member of the John Nike leisure centre and when it is threatened to be closed down he says he will do anything to help.
This is possibly the funniest film I have ever seen, with hilarious language and some more than strange nude scenes. . Yes, it is sexist, crude and insome parts racist, but this is what makes it so appealing to comedy lovers.This film has a fantastic plot and is not as predictable as some other films of its genre.
This film has a certificate of 15 for a reason but for anyone, and I mean anyone above that will thoroughly enjoy it. Comedy lovers and even usual thriller audiences will com e to love this film...
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