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Champion [Blu-ray]

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Condition
New
Format
Multi-Format April 23, 2013
Dimensions
6.75 x 5.3 x 0.4 in; 3.07 oz
Language
English
Runtime
1 hour and 39 minutes
MPAA rating
NR (Not Rated)
Director
Mark Robson

Description

An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up. Unlike Charlie (John Garfield) in Body and Soul, Midge (Kirk Douglas) is not the basic good guy corrupted by the sweet science and led astray by evil managers and promoters, his arrogance and stubbornness make him at once a villain and a hero. Considered by most as one of the greatest boxing films ever made - nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Actor (Douglas) and winner of the Best Film Editing Oscar. The stellar cast includes Arthur Kennedy in his Oscar nominated performance, Marilyn Maxwell, Paul Stewart and Ruth Roman. Two of the film's best features are the terrific black-and-white Oscar nominated cinematography by Franz Planer and the Oscar nominated score by the legendary Dimitri Tiomkin. Written by the great Carl Forman (High Noon) and directed by Mark Robson (The Harder They Fall).

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Genre Mystery & Suspense, Mystery & Suspense/Film Noir
Format Black & White, Blu-ray, Multiple Formats, NTSC
Contributor Arthur Kennedy, Carl Foreman, Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Mark Robson, Paul Stewart, Ruth Roman, Stanley Kramer
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 39 minutes
Aspect Ratio 1.371
MPAA rating NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions 6.75 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches; 3.07 ounces

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A Knockout In All Respects
There can be no reservations about "Champion". It is a virtually perfect film. The title is ironic. The film opens as the champion, Midge Kelly(Kirk Douglas) enters the ring to defend his title smiling to the cheers of the approving crowd. The ringside radio commentator hurls all these superlatives about the greatness of Kelly that is probably eaten up by the listeners. The scene is revisited later after events transpire and the meaning of this scene changes remarkably. Kelly's smile now seems like an evil smirk and the commentators blatherings seem cynical. "Champion" is primarily a character study of how fame and fortune can harden the human heart unless that heart isn't already inclined to turn. In the beginning Midge is drifting from one menial job to another with his handicapped brother Connie (Arthur Kennedy) in tow just to eke out an existence. He reluctantly takes up club fighting but he finds he likes the roaring approval of the crowd. At first the ferocity he brings to the ring is a reflection of the anger and resentment of those who slammed the door in his face. As he moves up the ranks this ferocity turns into something more insidious and despicable. The fame and fortune that boxing brought him has made him a loathsome user who disposes of the people in his life like he dispatches opponents in the ring. What Douglas delivers in his film cannot be understated. In a carefully tuned performance he subtley demonstrates the changes in Kelly. He dares the audience to loathe his character but doesn't dehumanize him in the process. The supporting cast aside from the Oscar nominated Douglas and Kennedy are uniformly excellent but the work of Paul Stewart is noteworthy in the role of Kelly's manager who is all to aware of the pitfalls of the fight game. Technically this film is first rate with superb photography, editing, art direction, and another memorable score by Dimitri Tiomkin. When they say they don't make them like this anymore that's not wholly true. The admirable thing about movies like "Champion" is they can tackle mature themes without being overly explicit. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2013 by David E. Baldwin
Champion
Kirk Douglas does an excellent job in this movie. It was worth the time spent viewing it. I will tell others about this movie.
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2014 by Anthony Aner
Great boxing movie with Douglas in top form!
One of the best boxing movies. This made Kirk Douglas a star. It set the template for the kind of character he did better than anyone else. RIP.
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021 by frank
YO! This ain't no Rocky! A dark gritty movie on boxing!
Kirk Douglas's first starring role. A gritty dark look at the boxing profession. A man who unlike Rocky loses his heart along the way. kirk Douglas sells out his trainer/manger & his handicapped brother even to become Champion! But pays for it at the end! Excellent movie No Rocky Balboa here!
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2014 by Michael Mikulovsky
If you like old time-fighting movies when men were men and women ...
If you like old time-fighting movies when men were men and women were women you might like it. I like to see a man get punched in the gut.
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2015 by BHAnderson
Four Stars
I enjoyed it, but it is not one of Kirk Douglas' finest works.
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2015 by P. LUCCHESI
Five Stars
Very good film and cast. It shipped fast and I enjoyed watching it.
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2018 by William Kaseberg
worth the money
excellent
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2019 by toby
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