Miracle DVD Review
Miracle (2004)
Cover of Miracle (Widescreen Edition)
Rated: PG
Director: Gavin O’Connor
Run Time: 135 minutes
Age Recommendations: All ages
Main Characters: Coach Herb Brooks, Patty Brooks, Assistant Coach Craig Patrick
Plot: Coach Brooks is determined to build a hockey team that will beat the best hockey team in the world, the Russians. He starts with a team that has difficulties with each other. They learn to overcome those differences and play together as a team representing the United States.
Theme: Work hard, Work together, United we stand, and you can overcome the odds.
Good Points:
- The history and conflict with the soviets adds depth to the story.
- Did an excellent job of capturing the mood of the nation as they went to the Olympics.
- The camera shots during the game were smooth.
- Husband and Wife stick together.
Downfalls:
- Kurt Russell’s accent is irritating and not very believable.
- The theme is predictable and has been done over and over.
- Some of the dialogue was too cheesy.
Buy/Rent/Skip: Rent: an excellent feel good movie and a great choice for a family night in.
Miracle (Widescreen Edition)
- Picture Format: Widescreen
- Run Time: 2 hr 16 min
Miracle tells the true story of herb brooks (russell) the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 u.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible russian squad. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 06/06/2006 Starring: Kurt Russell Eddie Cahill Run time: 136 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Gavin OconnorThe miracle about Miracle is that it gets so many details right in telling its 24-year-old story about the historic victory of the U.S. hockey team at the 1980 Olympic Ga
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Miracle (Full Screen Edition)
- Officially Licensed
- Highest Quality Recording
From the studio that brought you The Rookie and Remember the Titans comes the movie everybody loves — Miracle . Filled with exhilarating nonstop hockey action and heart-racing suspense, it’s the inspiring true story behind one of the greatest moments in sports.The miracle about Miracle is that it gets so many details right in telling its 24-year-old story about the historic victory of the U.S. hockey team at the 1980 Olympic Games. It’s typical for Hollywood to compromise such period detai
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Price: $ 5.99
