Do You Believe in Miracles?
Miracle: The Boys of ’80: For those who aren’t able to attend the Milan-Cortina Winter Games up close and in person, stay home, snug and warm and partake in the next best thing.
Our Review: Do you remember where you were when Al Michaels asked the above question? I was snug and warm in our TV room, nursing our third daughter [who will not appreciate my advertising her actual age to the world] while a ragtag group of college kids stunned the hockey world, first by defeating the Russian team, then beating out Finland for the gold medal. The ‘boys’ may be showing a bit of gray and perhaps aren’t moving as smooth and fast as they did in on the rink back in 1980, but watching the joy on their faces as they viewed film clips is a pure joy.
An interesting, underlying theme to this retrospective
is an insider look at the enigmatic coach, Herb Brooks. His now adult children
commented during the broadcast and showed, along with thoughts from ‘the boys’,
on his manner and temperament—what each learned from his style and have carried
with them for the rest of their lives.
A pure joy to watch and remember.
Based on a scale
of 1-5, Miracle: The Boys of ’80 merits an 8.
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