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Great moments are born from great opportunity.
I love hockey, and being 20 years old, I had only heard the story of the 1980 US Hockey Team through my parents and I finally saw clips of the game itself on ESPN. The "Miracle on Ice" is considered to be the greatest sports moment of all time.

I purchased Miracle on a whim, because I love sports movies. I watched it that evening, and found myself in the arena, cheering the USA to victory over Russia. And, thank goodness I knew the conclusion, or I may have had a heart attack. :)

This movie stirs your emotions and gives you faith in the United States. I would loved to have seen that game firsthand. When you hear Al Michaels make the famous, "Do you believe in miracles? YES!" call, and see the guys celebrating, it's euphoric.

Disney and Gavin O'Conner made an amazing film. The two-disc set, packed full of special features, takes you inside the making of the movie, and also gives the actual players' perspectives on the experience of playing for Herb Brooks during the 1980 Olympics.

Do you believe in miracles?

After this movie, you will.

I loved this movie
I remember watching the 1980 USA Hockey team play every game during the Olympics that year. The excitment that was felt by myself, and the country for that matter, was unexplainable. People felt proud to be American again. When I watched the movie for the first time I was amazed at how those old feelings came back. When you try to explain to people, who weren't old enough to watch this team of college kids beat the best team in hockey, how it felt words just don't do justice. At a time when America needed a lift the 1980 USA Hockey Team came along as if on cue.

"Do you believe in miracles?"
The opening credits of Miracle are shown over a montage of news clips showing low moments in American history from the 1970s. This helps explain why the US Olympic hockey win over the Soviets in 1980 was so welcomed. The story revolves around coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) who was cut from the US Olympic hockey team one week before it won the gold in 1960. He is now determined to whip his team into shape and win the medal he didn't get years ago. We follow Brooks through team tryouts and practices and end up with the adrenalin-pumping victory over Russia.

The previews of "Miracle" had me convinced I would be jumping out of my seat and cheering at the end, but such was not the case. The players (with the exception of Jim Craig) were not given individual story lines; they were a faceless mass of muscle, and the main character of the coach was completely one-dimensional, without the charisma or appeal of a Rocky. Patriotism and American pride were not the team's motives; they were winning for their coach. None of the team members were played by actors, but rather by former hockey players. They all did an excellent job.

Hockey and Olympic fans will certainly be more enthusiastic about "Miracle" than I was. I found it to be interesting but not thrilling; entertaining, rather than miraculous.

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