Miracle (2004) - 7.3

Rating: 7/10 (5 March 2020)

Act 1 - 7.0
Act 2 - 7.0
Act 3 - 7.8

Hockey scenes are executed well and are entertaining
Herb's motivational methods worked great on screen and understood who he was as a person
Film about dreams and stopping at nothing to achieve them
Love the bonding and evolution of the team
Great moment is sports and American history with cultural impact
Score felt like a motivational sports movie would
Well made film that will keep you entertained and hit its emotional spots well
Would recommend to most
1980 olympics during Cold War, huge game between US and Russia
Herb Brooks becomes coach of team USA hockey
Herb revolutionizing the way his teams play with hybrid of style
Russians heave been an unstoppable powerhouse at the games
Starts up work seven months before the games
Best college players around the world come to try out
Herb makes his roster after just the first day, wants the right players not the best, makes his own decisions
Team has history playing against each other but must learn to work together
Most kids from either Boston or Minnesota
Herb starts overlooking his wife and family because his focus is all on hockey, reconciles quickly
Herb was on the 1960 USA team as a player but lost, chasing a dream
Assistant coach scared Herb is pushing the team too hard
Herb playing the bad guy to push his players
Great scene making team skate lines after a game even after the lights go out, shows passion to be there on the team
Kid finally gets it and says he plays for Team USA, no longer divided, ends skating drill
News shows Russians even beat NHL all stars 6-0
Makes team work harder than anyone to win, a lot of conditioning
Team bonds more and buys into Herb's system, good chemistry
Real world issues taking place in the background of film
Coach took Herb off his team in 1960 a week before the games and his team went on to win the gold medal without him, tragic
Her threatens to do the same thing to one of his players, kids say they are a family and have been bonded through hard work and sweat
Herb listens and sends the new kid home, Herb's plan continues to work
Coach has to cut his final man and it's Ralph
Three days before the opening ceremony Team USA has a game against Russia as a precursor
Soviet Union plays hard and fast and won 10-3
Jack gets hurt in the game threatening his future in the games
Tries to motivate Jim to be better in net
Lake Placid Winter Games in NY
Jack can't play til medal round but keeps him because he earned it
Herb knows exactly how to motivate his players, genius
Crazy they tie the game up in the opening game against Sweden in the last minute and then beat Czechoslovakia in game two
Herb doesn't let reporters talk to his players as they are a team, no individual is better than the rest, when questioned if he is hogging the spotlight he sends out his assistant coach to answer questions after next game
World makes the Soviet Union and USA game about the political climate and Herb wants it to be about the game itself
Classic sports uplifting score throughout
Jack cleared to play in the medal game
Cool all the fan mail hung up in locker room, USA looking to hockey team as a source of hope and American pride
Worlds eyes on this game
Crazy goal at end of 1st to tie game
Soviet Union takes out the best goalie in the world on the bench after the first
Jim gets hurt but stays in game at goal
Soviet's up one 3-2 going into third
Hockey scenes are really good and well shot for entertainment
Team USA wins 4-3 in a truest great moment in sports and USA history
Like Herb celebrating by himself
Team USA wins gold against Finland
Teamwork and a bond made them win
Dreams come true

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