KennieJD Goes Toe To Toe With Will Smith After Watching ALI! | In Defense Of Ep 17

On this episode of In Defense Of, KennieJD steps into the ring to take on ALI (2001). Featuring Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, & Jada Pinkett-Smith, the biopic dives into Ali’s illustrious career. Does Kennie think it deserved to flop at the box office? Watch the full episode NOW to find out!
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[@NeeceLoneWolf]

Michael Mann movies are long. Heat is a long movie.

[@asarishepard8171]

oh i know why it didn't do so good :P what else came out around christmas 2001. Fellowship of the rings, babeeeeeee.

[@CubYall]

I wanna see Kennie do George of The Jungle. That movie feels like a fever dreams fever dream

[@mikaylamcfadden7866]

I loved these movies as a kid and my mom had to drink considerably to watch with me lol

[@ladymitchy03]

As a subscriber to your channel, for me this is just extra episodes of bad movies and a beat minus you putting your makeup on.

[@kweenleo2265]

y’all could’ve helped her out with “aviator” 😂

[@tantryl]

Nah they spelt it wrong on the card and she corrected it. The Avitator is an Oscar winning film about a flying potato.

[@PirvateerKurei]

Will Smith swears that he can do just about everyone's biopic. I'm noticing that's his genre

[@mrslukeskywalker]

him and Jennifer Hudson gonna do the entirety of Black American history one day lmfao

[@PirvateerKurei]

@@mrslukeskywalker TRUE!😂😂😂 Sprinkling in some Denzel Washington and Jamie Foxx here and there

[@mrslukeskywalker]

@@PirvateerKurei somebody gotta be the supporting characters 😂

[@charminglady2011]

And Rami Malek too. Lol

[@cathartickat]

I feel like its hard for Will Smith to dissappear into a role because he is such a prominent actor so much so that I feel that he will eventually have his own biopic either when he's much older or posthumously.

[@liteflightify]

Will just doesn’t have great range as an actor. He’s solid, but he doesn’t have Jamie Fox type capabilities. His ego also keeps him from taking on a lot of interesting roles.

[@jahlinacollins5407]

@@liteflightify huh?

[@lisamariesweet1297]

“Coming to America” was on tv all the time when I was a little kid, and I just remember always being frustrated because Lisa’s boyfriend was a jerk and Akeem was so nice.

[@remotelyanonymous]

I think Ali was ahead of it’s time. If it were to be made and released in this day and age, then it would have done better than it did originally.

[@Mari-kh1lu]

I liked Ali, though ill admit it was kinda long. Also sidenote: I had no idea George Forman was a boxer. I would love to see your take on One Night in Miami. It's another movie that discusses the intersection between entertainment and the political sphere at the time.

[@serenityq26]

lord of the rings is a CLASSIC. it is everything these kids THINK marvel is. it is epic, quality, CINEMA, full of class, lore, drama, art sigh dont know how any one can hate such grandeur but i did love your take of "its just a lot of money to watch people walk" lol

[@ninjanibba4259]

No need to diss Marvel

[@wigglemelon8807]

It's short guys making dumb mistakes, crying, and obsessing over food for a million hours 💀 and Return of the King had like five endings lol I'd never gone to see such a long movie before, had to pee by the end, and got ready to stand up to leave every time the screen went black and then another scene would start 😩

[@yugen8195]

why diss another franchise? Marvel is good too. well it was good , it’s kind of a hit or miss atm.

[@dancerbabe02]

I just rewatched Lord Of The Rings and didnt realize how much I HATE Frodo...I could write a full dissertation on why Frodo is a dispucable main character! Sam carried that whole thing and I was so disgusted lol

[@ThisBlackFreeSpeeDeemedHarmful]

@Strange Faced how bout you get off its nuts

[@malakcanvas]

"Low Down Dirty Shame" would be a good movie to review/defend. Also, Black Muslims in America weren't a norm then and Ali's reason for converting were for his own misogynistic reasons..and to separate from European religion. Which his marriages/dating proved. Sad to hear about the Joe Louis building being demolished. Black history is so hard to preserve. 😢

[@violetedge83]

At 16, I went to the movies with my parents. It was so long my knee gave out on me when we got up to leave. It just seemed to go on and on.

[@MiracleMadkins]

When I tell I busted out laughing when you sung the song from coming to America 😂😂😂

[@melterrell5724]

3:43 " It was release December 25th so Christmas 2021 " in know I'm not the only one who caught this mistake. She meant Christmas 2001

[@audyshtpostshere4708]

i have never watched a boxing movie in my life but i will ABSOLUTELY watch kennie review them!!

[@meggkeo]

Rocky is great highly recommend

[@audyshtpostshere4708]

@@meggkeo im sure it is unfortunrely sports/boxing movies just put me to sleep 😭 thanks for the rec tho!!

[@lkf8799]

As creative as you are, it always surprises me every time you say you can't get into Sci-Fi (& Fantasy). It's my favorite 🤗 Your imagination is the limit 💓

[@sweetpary]

"Avi-TATER" 😂Still love you Kennie.

[@gimmebackmyarm]

I would LOVE to know your thoughts on the movie "SUCKER PUNCH" It's one of my faves but critics and audiences hated it

[@violet4793]

nooooooo i loved that movie! it's still one of my favorites to date :)

[@gimmebackmyarm]

@@violet4793 one of my favorites too! But lets be honest, it didn't get great reviews

[@__LB_]

PETITION FOR THE MOVIE “THE AVATATOR” - Avatar with potatoes!!!

[@julie91295]

background music a little loud in this clip for some reason but great content as usual Kennie

[@digapygmy70]

Rec based on what you said on the end: check out The Two Deaths of Sam Cooke, it was on Netflix last time I checked. Very good documentary about Sam Cooke, his commitment to the cause, and the very sketchy details surrounding his murder. I’m a big fan and I really enjoyed the film.

[@leahcimtooms]

I would love to hear your thoughts on Moulin Rouge, Romeo + Juliet, In Time, B.A.P.S, The Austin Powers Movies. Just to name a few. Love these videos.

[@ElizabethThompson-tj7qw]

I was 22 when 9/11 happened and I believe your reasoning for the poor box office proceeds are 100% accurate. Adding to that people were still very wary of crowds even though we "weren't supposed to let the terrorists win" that soon afterwards. Love your content and I always smile while watching. Lol at the Coming to America song. 👩‍⚖️

[@curnies]

Oh my god the title of this one hahaha Kennie you'd knock hm out cold 💪 All rise for honourable Judge KennieJD 🙌

[@LMason-qd7sq]

Suggestions: "Airborn" from 1993, "Bedazzled" from 2000, "Four Rooms" from 1995, "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" from 2004, "The Trouble with Harry" from 1955. I like these films, but they didn't do well in release

[@ambsspence]

Four Rooms!! 👍👍

[@intern_dana]

i really hope you guys cover the live action speed racer movie from 2007 at some point. that movie was a BANANAS, and outside of the whitewashing, i remember adoring it as a kid. also iirc, jay park is in it

[@yelyahhayley]

Damn I was doing okay until you stomped all over my poor Hobbit feet with that hot take.

[@7thCobweb]

i would 100% watch Kennie's analysis/review of movies with civil rights topics

[@mygoldenwitch]

Kennie... hates LotR? I'm sorry, I need to find a grief counselor, I'll never be able to look at you the same way again. Your 'live action version of a walking simulator' cracked me up, though.

[@queenamidala3620]

Yes henceforth we shall be the Jury Box

[@myluckettstarz5862]

The jury needs your input on "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford we're cutting up in the best way!! ❤️❤️

[@neoceo22]

As always love your videos Kennie. Btw I'm not sure if its been addressed already, will all of season 2 be exclusively on youtube or will they eventually release on podcast sites like spotify? Because of work and school I don't always have time to watch youtube but I love listening to the podcasts on my commutes.

[@keira4346]

I don't know if you didn't hear the beginning but the episodes are on podcast apps i.e spotify.

[@neoceo22]

@@keira4346 I did hear the beginning. If you were to check Spotify right now you would see they only have the episodes for season 1 for both podcasts. Nothing of season 2, which is why I asked.

[@keira4346]

I just checked and that sucks that they aren't keeping up with it.

[@sandii240]

i always wanted to watch it just too long btw love the coming to america bit lmaooo

[@sandii240]

also i think cuba gooding jr was suppose to get the role but he turned it down i wonder how it would've played out

[@estheromoyele3321]

16:27 LOST MY MIND NAURR 😭honestly I don’t know what I’ll do if she doesn’t cover Coming to America-

[@Onlyciii]

I refreshed my homepage at the perfect time 🤪

[@theburgerbrains]

kennie, the avitator? lol

[@jamiekreinces8279]

Kennie never misses!!

[@kamiacarter7551]

Hey kennie you should do power rangers (2017) I know it lost alot of money for the studio. But what do you think.

[@thebaccathatchews]

Thank you for saying "bio-pic".

[@deeviousrat]

i never saw this movie but my mom had the soundtrack and there are some songs on there that still live rent free in my head 20-something years later.

[@DeeSunbae]

Me singing along: Sheeeeee's yoo Queeeeeeeen to beeeeee

[@lisamariesweet1297]

Seven Pounds was sooo good. Bawl my eyes out every single time. For some reason Rotten Tomatoes critic rating is really low.

[@Khaowla]

As far as biopics go it was fine. What was driving me crazy is your shirt what does the end say thirst knows…

[@skittles7306]

I ❤️ LOTR but now I HAVE to see you do a verdict on it!

[@7thCobweb]

it didn't bomb at the box office tho, so it won't make the list!

[@Justitia_Nomen]

When you said you watch and very aware you’re watching Will Smith, I feel this about him and The Rock. I cannot see them disappear into their roles. Just them on screen and it’s very distracting.

[@christopherwilliams2630]

First comment baby. YYYYYAAAASSSSSS HONEY YYYYYAAAASSSSSS Edit: Girl your opening reminds me of when I've had a rough night out. Also I've made this comment before but can we please get an art people's BMAAB or IDO of Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Please grant me this wish Kennie

[@mushroomc0re]

joe fraizer's son was on big brother last season and I now cannot wrap my head around this all

[@agoraspeaks]

PLEASE DO BIRDS OF PREY!!

[@nebraskawaters8791]

16:39 Let you soul glo, girl!

[@einsame_Maria]

A movie suggestion for the court - Ender’s Game.

[@kalainashaw423]

Damn I literally was just thinking about this movie

[@Black.Rose743]

I was pretty young when this movie came out so I barely remember. One movie I suggest is The Last Witch Hunter, Vin disel is the lead role and I haven't heard anything about the movie since it first came out

[@tonnasaunders1980]

Please call us the Jury Box, its funny. Also, I recommend Ultraviolet or Bloodrayne

[@brown14suga]

Remembering how paranoid we were after 9/11, people were probably a bit afraid to go to the movies.

[@bhaddcommie]

now I need you to watch LOTR lmao. I grew up on it so I love it but I can understand why it might not appeal to some.

[@evildoesnotsleep-x2b]

do Wild Mountain Thyme

[@mrslukeskywalker]

so interetingly enough I attended school with his son until 7th or 8th grade. They lived in Southwest Michigan for several years and happened to send him to the local SDA elementary school. He was in my class and we used to argue constantly because we're both hard headed 😂 So many days we spent recess walking around the parking lot because we got written up for excessive talking. He also taught me how to shoot a basketball! As far as Ali, he would come around for events or just to pick up his kid, so I just knew him as "[name]'s dad" until my mom told me who he was. It blew my mind 🤯.

[@tmntaddict]

You said "December 25, 2021" at 3:46. 😋 I'm not into sports movies-excluding Uncut Gems- but remember seeing the trailers and thinking "it's Will Smith, it'll do great." I hadn't heard/seen any reviews, so (SHRUG). If the fellowship had ridden the eagles to Mordor, there wouldn't have been a movie, so of course there was a bunch of money for walking! 😆 My LOTR-obsessed older sister would've called you & Amanda "Bootsy", her old-school term for essentially "you suck," but in a good way. 😋🤗

[@mygoldenwitch]

You have no idea the amount of willpower it's costing me to not take your 'just fly the Eagles to Mordor' bait :')

[@tmntaddict]

@@mygoldenwitch Hahaha, I don't mind! 😜

[@nr591]

The background music is really bothering me. Never noticed it before. Is it different?

[@chypoorthunder]

Bruh why no one tell me podcasts on spodify now have video!!!!!

[@ambsspence]

"Avatater" is so beautiful I'll name my first born son that.

[@lisamariesweet1297]

I’m gonna develop a potato recipe and name it that, lol.

[@bandilenzimande5253]

It must have been bad because I thought it was new😭😭😭

[@EvolvementEras]

Awesome bc work is BORING 🥴🥴😭

[@Katie-lr9hk]

we need a gavel cam

[@venlafaxinequeen421]

For ido you should do Dead Walking starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley

[@cbg4384]

I don't know if you've seen One Night In Miami, directed by Regina THEE King. The main cast of characters are Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke, Malcolm X, and Jim Brown. And Regina being beautiful and multi-talented is rude as hayle but that's another discussion.

[@silvermoon3901]

I dont have anything to add really, just commenting for the sake of algorithm ;3

[@ladymitchy03]

Well I should clarify and say more in depth versions of bad/good movies and a beat/glam

[@asarishepard8171]

get 'im, kenniejd :P

[@Samantha2209]

Lol, people didn’t go to the movies in dec 2001?… girl where you been?

[@Silverstonegamergirl]

And if I want to see people go on a road trip

[@cupcakecity587]

yeah i rememeber liking this movie when I first saw it! but yeah it is really long

[@Terelanes]

This was a great video as usual, but I just want to point out that Nation of Islam (NOI) isn't actually Islam. A Muslim of the Islamic faith, and a "Muslim" of NOI are two people with VERY different belief systems.

[@Vanessa-vz5cw]

I'm so glad I'm not alone in not enjoying lord of the rings and all the walking - I tried to get into it multiple times but always got bored.

[@bassbunnie93]

Do lucky number sleven

[@serenityq26]

i know of it and its cinema history/importance but never seen it. creed 1 is the only boxing movie i've seen and needed aka SEXY MICHAEL B. well i also saw girl fight aka michelle rodriquez's first film cause its her but other than those two, nah. i so dont do sports

[@HausofEbon]

why do you hate Lord of the Rings? I like it....especially the action scenes

[@ShanaJahsintaWalters]

I never watched this movie.

[@darkydoom]

girl the respect you just lost saying you don't like LOTR