Sure it's dated in many ways, but this movie uses real game footage to show over 6 different games as they happened...with Al Michaels announcing.
My problem with MIRACLE was that they didn't focus on the games very well... well MIRACLE ON ICE is all about the games. It's like watching each game without commercial interruption.
I disagree. Just saw this this morning on Encore Movie Channel, and I thought Miracle did a better job of showing the Russia Games. I mean, the camera work alone was so much better. In this movie, they skipped a lot through the games, it was more like a highlight reel
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Miracle showed staged clips of about 5 games...
Miracle on Ice showed you live footage of over 8 games. Almost play by play. Like NHL on the FLY.
You need to check it out again.
ya i agree! liked the first one better also (karl malden) although at end of when al michales is going over the players and what they did? he said craig fufilled his life long dream of playing with his home town boston briuns (thought he said they drafted by them? not sure though?) but was drafted by atlanta flames then traded to boston after 1 year, thought that could have been explained better?? but do like this movie better also
shareI much preferred the "Grittier" 1981 movie, i thought Karl Madon played the part brilliantly ruthlessly and the Disney remake just seemed like a watered down version
shareThe Russell film indeed misses the boat on a lot of levels. You don't even get some of the basic stories of the team like the relationship between Jim Craig and his father, or Mike Eruzione's vow to never play again after the Olympics. They couldn't even find a bearded actor to play Ken Morrow, and they also seemed more determined to rehabilitate Jimmy Carter's insipid "malaise" speech rather than focus on the true reason for why the success of this team struck a chord with Americans, which was giving America something to make them feel proud about when it came to their country during a time when America had bottomed out in the Cold War era with the Iran hostage crisis and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
"Miracle On Ice" might have been a quick by-the-numbers "instant history" telling with an actor 30 years too old to be Herb Brooks, but it captures the true essence of the story a lot more. Plus, they also filmed scenes at the proper locations to give it greater authenticity. I watch "Miracle On Ice" and I believe in what I'm seeing. I watch "The Miracle" and I feel like I'm watching something fake on all levels.
Exactly right. They flawless slipped in actual game footage. The age and grain help the film. Everything meshes quite well. WAY better than the film Miracle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gCBiJ3QJnk&feature=player_embedded
I have seen both. The Miracle on Ice. Is about as real as it gets. I have been to I knew the late great Herb Brooks for 21 yrs. I have meet alot of the players except for Suter and Broten. I have been to Herb Brooks hockey camps from when I was 7yrs old in 87 to 17 in 1993. I did my fair share of wind sprints. But the players like rizz and jimmy,and so on. Will tell you that the TV show The Miracle on Ice is the most accurate. Because with Miracle. Rizzo never ever says Mike Eurrizzoni something Massachusetts. I play for team USA. That was never said when they were doing lines. Johnson slammed his stick after 30 mins of it and said this is enough. We get your damn point. So listen to Mike's interviews that he has done since Miracle came out.
I was 10 in 1987 not 7 my bad. I was born in 77. Just a typo age mistake
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