Miracle (the hockey movie)

101stSpeirs · **Miracle (the hockey movie) -** 02-17-2004, 06:24 PM

i saw it with some friends. i liked it. it reminded me of remembe the titans, but not as good. i like those team fight kind of movies. except the coach in miracle had a funny voice. thoughts/opinions?

snipes · 02-17-2004, 06:26 PM

Haven't seen it yet...planning to though

Madmartagen · 02-17-2004, 06:30 PM

I was thinking about it, but then realized the only sports movie worth watching is Slapshot, so i'm out. IMO the movie looks like a steamilng pile of 'make me feel good' bullshit. oOo:

I also thought they way they dedicated the All stars game to this coach was pretty offensive, considering that many of the best teams play for another country. I hate the way they make that shit to be American exclusive, it makes us look like dickheads.

ninty · 02-17-2004, 06:42 PM

I want to see it being a hockey fan, but I have to sit through all the USA stuff. Its not that big of a deal, but American's probably get more out of the movie than people from other countries because we can't chant USA! USA! USA!

I'll still see it though eventually.

[GDC]_Polemarcus · 02-17-2004, 06:57 PM

Its not about dedicating the game to an american coach. Its about dedicating it to one of the greatest hockey minds. Regardless of race, ethnicity or country.

Sergeant_Scrotum · 02-17-2004, 07:13 PM

I heard it was way to americanized, plus it was only a semi final game... eek:

[GDC]_Polemarcus · 02-17-2004, 07:46 PM

[quote="Sergeant_Scrotum":98872]I heard it was way to americanized, plus it was only a semi final game... eek:[/quote:98872]

I was talking about the all-star game.

But of course the movie is "Americana" It's about our triumph over the Russians, and what some claim to be the beginning of the fall of the Soviet Union.

American of not... its still one hell of an accomplisment for a bunch of college kids to defeat an elite group of Russians who could have or later did play in the NHL.

Duke_of_Ray · 02-17-2004, 07:46 PM

[quote:65964] heard it was way to americanized, plus it was only a semi final game... [/quote:65964]

Uhhh, it is American made. oOo:

Maplegyver · 02-17-2004, 07:48 PM

looks liek shit

snipeymagoo · 02-17-2004, 08:16 PM

great movie

Himmler · 02-17-2004, 08:22 PM

ill try and see it next week, it looks pretty good. i love hockey biggrin:

Weston22 · 02-17-2004, 08:40 PM

The movie was awesome. rock:

descry · 02-17-2004, 08:44 PM

umm, enough with the usa hockey movies...most americans have never touched a hockey stick, not that any hockey movie is exciting.

Duke_of_Ray · 02-17-2004, 08:59 PM

*Watch me get attacked by flames*

[quote:3bbdf]umm, enough with the usa hockey movies...most americans have never touched a hockey stick, not that any hockey movie is exciting. [/quote:3bbdf]

Uhh Hockey was invented in America!

ninty · 02-17-2004, 09:23 PM

The americans are entitled to make their movie about whatever they want. its their money. They ahve hollywood, so if they want to make a USA hockey movie, no prob.

Yeah i'm sure the maority have never touched a hockey stick, but why should that stop them from making the movie.

It was a good moment for the states. too bad hardly anyone here was alive back then including me. I came 3 years too late. Anyway, from what I gather it was a great victory. Who would ahv thought the US would ahev beaten the russians, and then go on to win gold? Nobody. they were total underdogs. not only that, the world was in a cold war. this victory wasn't just sports, it was quite political. If the US beats the russians at anything, that was great at that time. it was more than a game.

And I think hockey was invented by some irish kids in newfoundland like 100 years ago.