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Miracle (2004)
Posted on 3/6/23 at 7:46 pm
Posted on 3/6/23 at 7:46 pm
Finally got around to unpacking one of the boxes of DVDs/BluRays from the move and found this bad boy. Man what a great film; one of, if not, the best sports movies of all time and one of the few actual pure sports movies ever. Kurt Russell should have gotten a Best Actor nod for his portrayal of Herb Brooks.
Would love to hear from older posters what it was really like experiencing all that go down in real time.
Would love to hear from older posters what it was really like experiencing all that go down in real time.
This post was edited on 3/6/23 at 9:29 pm
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Posted on 3/6/23 at 7:47 pm to Zap Rowsdower
It’s one of the best sports movies of all time.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 7:58 pm to Zap Rowsdower
“Johnson on Mikhailov. Broten on Petrov. Pav against Whoever-ov”
Great movie.
Great movie.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 7:58 pm to Zap Rowsdower
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Kurt Russell should have gotten a Best Actor nod for his portrayal of Herb Brooks.
Yep, especially looking back at the nominees that year.
WINNER
JAMIE FOXX
Ray
DON CHEADLE
Hotel Rwanda
JOHNNY DEPP
Finding Neverland
LEONARDO DICAPRIO
The Aviator
CLINT EASTWOOD
Million Dollar Baby
Posted on 3/6/23 at 9:19 pm to jlovel7
I remember a poll a few years back, it was voted as the best sports movie of all time.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 9:20 pm to Zap Rowsdower
As someone who doesn’t like sports movies, this is my favorite sports movie
Posted on 3/6/23 at 9:24 pm to Zap Rowsdower
His accent and costume was nearly worth it alone.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 9:59 pm to LemmyLives
again
Posted on 3/6/23 at 10:26 pm to This GUN for HIRE
quote:
...it was voted as the best sports movie of all time
I'm pretty sure I can't pick just ONE "best of all time" but this would definitely make the list
Posted on 3/7/23 at 7:03 am to Jack Ruby
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WINNER
JAMIE FOXX
Ray
IMHO....Fox deserved it. I like Miracle better than Ray but Fox's depiction was unbelievable.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 9:20 am to Jack Ruby
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Yep, especially looking back at the nominees that year.
WINNER
JAMIE FOXX
Ray
DON CHEADLE
Hotel Rwanda
JOHNNY DEPP
Finding Neverland
LEONARDO DICAPRIO
The Aviator
CLINT EASTWOOD
Million Dollar Baby
Johnny Depp is the one that you remove, the rest are fine nominees. Dicaprio probably wins it most years for the Aviator.
Jamie Fox was great in Ray, no issues with him winning
Posted on 3/7/23 at 9:29 am to Zap Rowsdower
If you’re asking about the actual event, it was amazing. As the game progressed, even non fans realized what was happening and stopped what they were doing to watch. Russia was basically at the top of their game, they had just manhandled the NHL a few years before (with the exception of the Flyers). The actually gold medal game against Finland was anticlimatic.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 9:41 am to Free888
One of the things I loved about the movie, since it’s based on a real event, was that it wasn’t a buzzer beater, a penalty shot, or other last second miracle for the win.
The tension of needing to hold on for 10 minutes, counting the seconds and watching the clock tick down, was palpable.
I wish Hollywood would do more sports movies like that. Stories can be dramatic and riveting without it being an “it all comes down to this” moment.
The tension of needing to hold on for 10 minutes, counting the seconds and watching the clock tick down, was palpable.
I wish Hollywood would do more sports movies like that. Stories can be dramatic and riveting without it being an “it all comes down to this” moment.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 9:46 am to Free888
Back when you could actually broadcast events on tape delay and not hve much worry about the ending being spoiled
Posted on 3/7/23 at 9:49 am to Zap Rowsdower
Chills
Posted on 3/7/23 at 9:51 am to Zap Rowsdower
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what it was really like experiencing all that go down in real time.
It was relative disbelief. There were low expectations for the team after their exhibition performance against the Soviets as well as that Soviet team (one of their best ever, from a pure talent standpoint), wiping the rink with NHL All-Stars. Then, the "miracle" happened. What a great time to be an American that was.
There is a companion 30 for 30 piece from a few years back, "Of Miracles and Men" about the Soviet team, particularly Slava Fetisov. I must say, decades later it humanized a team that Cold War propaganda made it easy for us to hate at the time. Mikhailov (the Soviet team captain), is still salty about that loss in 1980.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 10:53 am to Jor Jor The Dinosaur
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One of the things I loved about the movie, since it’s based on a real event, was that it wasn’t a buzzer beater, a penalty shot, or other last second miracle for the win. The tension of needing to hold on for 10 minutes, counting the seconds and watching the clock tick down, was palpable. I wish Hollywood would do more sports movies like that. Stories can be dramatic and riveting without it being an “it all comes down to this” moment.
Greatest hockey game ever played. It had everything that makes hockey great. Nothing tops the last few minutes of a one goal hockey game when both teams are playing desperate.
Best line of the movie “He put the best goalie in the world on the BENCH!”
Posted on 3/7/23 at 11:24 am to Ace Midnight
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It was relative disbelief. There were low expectations for the team after their exhibition performance against the Soviets as well as that Soviet team (one of their best ever, from a pure talent standpoint), wiping the rink with NHL All-Stars. Then, the "miracle" happened. What a great time to be an American that was.
It was more than that. Think of where we were as a country. The aftermath of the Vietnam War, the Carter Years, Iranian Hostages, the Soviets invading Afghanistan. The country was a hot mess.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 11:57 am to Ten Bears
The Miracle on Ice was one of the greatest sports-related moments of my life (as a spectator). Unbelievable victory at a time when national pride was very low. Almost too good to be true ...
Posted on 3/7/23 at 12:29 pm to Zap Rowsdower
It’s superb especially Russell and also how all the supporting cast players were just perfect.
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