Shawn Pelofsky: Stretch It Out! (TV Special 2018)

Shawn Pelofsky: Stretch It Out!: Directed by Desmond Devenish. With Ginger Pelofsky, Shawn Pelofsky, Jeff Scott. Comedienne Shawn Pelofsky stirs things up with her tales of growing up Jewish in Oklahoma, traveling to war zones and sailing on gay male cruises.

“Over on Disney Plus, this episode of 30 for 30 appears as a stand-alone documentary, one that I watched given that itu0026#39;s near the top alphabetically, as the new u0026quot;Staru0026quot; channel has added so much new content.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn February of 1990, the boxer James u0026#39;Busteru0026#39; Douglas upset dramatic odds, as high as 42 to 1, to defeat the undisputed and then undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, u0026#39;Ironu0026#39; Mike Tyson. Seen as little more than a speedbump on the route to Tyson vs. Holyfield the fight, which took place in the Tokyo Dome, Japan is one of sports biggest ever upsets.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis was a pretty solid documentary, with plenty of interviews from Douglas and his family. It talked long about his life prior to this particular bout, including his dad, who was also a prizefighter and his earlier career in which his heart for life in the ring was questioned. News footage from the time shows how little the world thought of Douglasu0026#39; chances in the ring, with many figuring the fight would not last beyond the first round. Then the highlights of the fight including the controversial 8th round knockdown that might, in other circumstances have given a win to Tyson there – but inspired by the recent passing of his mother, Douglas rallied and knocked Tyson down in the final round.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt would, perhaps, have been nice to hear a little more from Tysonu0026#39;s side. Not necessarily the man himself, but perhaps people involved in training him, to hear if they were taking it for granted as much as the implication was. But this was a fun and engaging documentary about a situation I didnu0026#39;t know much about.”