James Toback Pissed At ‘Tyson’ Oscar Doc Snub; Suggests Irregularity In Selection Process Akin To “Extortion”

Rodrigo Perez — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:09:00 +0000

Who wee, James Toback is pissed about his documentary, “Tyson” getting the snub from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences who announced their Oscar documentary short-list earlier this week and left off his raw portrait of once-boxing great Mike Tyson.

15 docs were picked on the shortlist (“Anvil! The Story Of Anvil” was another very-deserving doc that got shafted as was R.J Cutler’s Anna Wintour doc, “The September Issue”) and “Tyson” didn’t make the cut so the New York Times called up Toback to get his reaction and he’s hopping mad.

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‘Tyson’ Is Both Lionizing & Ugly; A Fascinating Portrait Of A Forever-Scarred Athlete

Rodrigo Perez — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:41:00 +0000

James Toback is a trusted friend and confidante and Mike Tyson is one of the producers of “Tyson,” so when he adamantly refutes his 1996 rape charge that he spent 3 years in prison for, calling his accuser Desiree Washington a “wretched swine of a woman,” you won’t see her side of the story.

In fact, you won’t see anyone elses side of the story in Toback’s monologue-indulging, long, wistful-looks-at-the-beach gazing, what-have-I-done-with-my-life, sunstroked remembrances of a documentary.

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James Toback Pissed At ‘Tyson’ Oscar Doc Snub; Suggests Irregularity In Selection Process Akin To “Extortion”

‘Tyson’ Is Both Lionizing & Ugly; A Fascinating Portrait Of A Forever-Scarred Athlete