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A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

He really captured Aliat every moment. You saw the goofiness of him. You saw the...

He really captured Ali
at every moment. You saw the goofiness of him. You saw the seriousness

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He really captured Ali at every moment.
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You saw the goofiness of him.
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You saw the seriousness.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:01:30
Uploaded
May 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Kunhardt Films

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Movie Summary

Follows Gordon Parks' stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.
Many of us know Muhammad Ali as this loudmouthed boxer, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:14
Many of us know Muhammad Ali as this loudmouthed boxer,
Even though an image is quick, it's quick, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:09
Even though an image is quick, it's quick,
But you... if you can see it in their eyes, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:05
But you... if you can see it in their eyes,
Muhammad Ali and Gordon, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:09
Muhammad Ali and Gordon,
You working all that. Give it the same. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:04
You working all that. Give it the same.
Right now, I've been focusing on sports a lot. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:09
Right now, I've been focusing on sports a lot.
So what I want to do is to change that narrative - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:08
So what I want to do is to change that narrative
We have this amazing boxing coach - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:07
We have this amazing boxing coach
I wanted to use my photography to highlight him. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:06
I wanted to use my photography to highlight him.
Capturing someone getting punched in the face is pretty easy... - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:10
Capturing someone getting punched in the face is pretty eas...
When a coach is giving a pep talk or he hugs a kid. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:32
When a coach is giving a pep talk or he hugs a kid.
"Gordon Parks's personal history includes - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:09
"Gordon Parks's personal history includes
The story of one American who overcame loneliness, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:16
The story of one American who overcame loneliness,
By this point, he's a larger-than-life figure. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:08
By this point, he's a larger-than-life figure.
Your pictures of the story of the little boy... - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:05
Your pictures of the story of the little boy...
Gordon was asked to make an effective photo essay - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:10
Gordon was asked to make an effective photo essay
Oh, you got so, you called him "Flav." - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:22
Oh, you got so, you called him "Flav."
Those photographs would not just - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:07
Those photographs would not just
Gordon actually took Flavio - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:10
Gordon actually took Flavio
Have you heard from him since? - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:05
Have you heard from him since?