>For the first time, I watched the Ali movie (starring Will Smith)
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>I'm not much of a boxing fan - and only vaguely remember the Ali fights in the mid to late 70's (my early teens)....but I was just floored by the charisma of Ali (at least as portrayed in the movies)
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>For those who remember Ali in the 60's (and who also saw the movie) - is the movie very "true to form" on Ali? This was a great movie (or at least I'd like to believe it's a great movie)

I can't stand Ali and never could. The Nike commerical using his words is so annoying I change the channel whenever it comes on. He was always a rude, cocky, arrogant person with an unbelievable amount of natural talent.