Disney does it again.

Rating: 3/10 (1 February 2004)

Disney has now fallen into a new category. They are now a movie company that can take a good movie or event and once again destroy it. If you have ever had the opportunity to see the original movie about the 1980 team, `The Miracle on Ice,' you will find that the original showed more coach and player interaction. The wonderful world or Disney decided to show a family being torn during the training of the team and then the family bonding. That is great, but they could have played off more on the players. For example, Jim Craig. He story was a great story to milk from (not going to tell you about it for you may not have seen it). What about the relationship Mike Cruzione really had with Brooks?
As for the decision to show the hockey games in action, they were not well done at all. They did not show enough of the games where as a person who watched the Olympics that year saw the team mold more as a team as each period unfolded. In the original they had shown actual clips of the actual games, and in my opinion brought back fond memories of the moment!
Please don't let my opinion take away from what our players and coaches did back in 1979 and 1980. They were a true miracle that this country needed. Even though I thought the movie was very lack luster, it is one that people should see to feel how important one event can help not only a few men, but a whole nation! Thank you Herb Brooks and the other 20 players who made the team. Thank you for not only winning the Gold medal, but thank you for helping this country!