I've been waiting for someone to finally upload this to youtube (I probably watch more youtube than I do TV). For anyone who hasn't seen it, it's the best documentary ever made regarding the miracle on ice, bar none.
(Edit...apparently the uploader had to edit it to fit in youtube, but most of it's all there)
Catch it while you can. Doubt it stays up very long.
Here's part 1 of 3.
Even you Canadian hosers have to give us props for this. Still sends chills up my spine.
I've been waiting for someone to finally upload this to youtube (I probably watch more youtube than I do TV). For anyone who hasn't seen it, it's the best documentary ever made regarding the miracle on ice, bar none.
(Edit...apparently the uploader had to edit it to fit in youtube, but most of it's all there)
Catch it while you can. Doubt it stays up very long.
Here's part 1 of 3.
Even you Canadian hosers have to give us props for this. Still sends chills up my spine.
Great doc.. hey canadians would enjoy it, just like i enjoyed the doc on the 72 summit series between the russians.
I was fortunate enough to go to the premier of it they did. Was a really well done documentary that inspired me to do my jr year US History project on the Miracle. got into it for a long time with my teacher who said it wasnt an important moment in US history. I won that debate.
That was the best memory of my childhood and like you, I still get chills watching anything about that team and tournament.
Something that I always wonder about when watching movies/documentaries about that team is the lack of mention that Dave Christian and Ken Morrow get.
Not saying the guys they focus on don't deserve it because Eruzione, Craig, O'C, Johnson, Baker, etc. were all incredible but Mo and Christian were just as important, IIRC.
Plus there is the back story of Christian's father and uncle being on the Squaw Valley Gold medal team of 1960, which rarely gets mentioned.
I was fortunate enough to go to the premier of it they did. Was a really well done documentary that inspired me to do my jr year US History project on the Miracle. got into it for a long time with my teacher who said it wasnt an important moment in US history. I won that debate.
I'd love to hear the back story about this History teacher.
Still my favorite story from the DVD: Herb Brooks was cut from the 1960 olympic team just days before the tournament. He was watching the gold medal game with his dad, and when the U.S. won, his dad said to him, "I guess they cut the right guy."
Question for my Canadian brethren; I think it's safe to assume that all of Canada was rooting for the US in 1980 against Russia.
Let's say these two countries matched up in an Olympic Gold Medal game today; who would you root for? I have to think the allegiances would be different than 1980. Why is this?
Still my favorite story from the DVD: Herb Brooks was cut from the 1960 olympic team just days before the tournament. He was watching the gold medal game with his dad, and when the U.S. won, his dad said to him, "I guess they cut the right guy."
My favorite story from the 80 Olympic team isn't in the documentary. It was told to me by my Father a week or so later. Carter authorized each United States Navy Hunter Killer submarine to sonar ping the following msg to each Soviet Boomer sub (missile sub) they were silently trailing.
"MENS OLYMPIC HOCKEY FINAL SCORE CCCP 3 USA 4"
That alone sends chills up my spine. Yeah, we see you...open your missile hatches, you're dead, and btw, we just kicked your ass.
Brooks had Eruzione thinking he was going to get cut right up until the buses left for Lake Placid. And people wonder why he wasn't as successful w/ pros. That guy didn't fool around one little bit. "Herbies" should be banned by the geneva convention.
Kate, if you have realplayer, you can download it to your pc.
Or, like Kirk said, you can purchase it off of Amazon under the title he provided. When it was available on fios, I think I watched everyday for a/b a year before going to the gym or playing hockey.
I'd love to hear the back story about this History teacher.
he just didnt see it as a big event and when I showed the social impact it made he agreed it was a big event. thanks to the librarian at my school who was at lake placid when it happened talking to me about being there I was able to do it. It was a magical moment in this country and one we really needed as things where just bad at the time.
he just didnt see it as a big event and when I showed the social impact it made he agreed it was a big event. thanks to the librarian at my school who was at lake placid when it happened talking to me about being there I was able to do it. It was a magical moment in this country and one we really needed as things where just bad at the time.
To put it in perspective... after Lake Placid, the next time, at least in my lifetime, I saw as many American flags being waved and proudly displayed around the country. Would be the response by the American public in the wake of 9-11-01.
One thing that always interested me were the cases of Ralph Cox (last cut) and Tim Harrer, who was brought in late in their round of pre-olympic games.
Look at Harrer's 1979-80 season. As far as I could find, no other Olympian scored more goals in a season than Harrer did that year.
I made the long 3 hour drive north of the Twin Cities to w-a-y north (Eveleth) Minnesota a few years ago to visit the US Hockey Hall of Fame. They have a display upstairs where you can sit and watch a video of that game, and it runs continuously. I watched for over an hour. I can't get enough of that stuff. I was alone at the museum at the time, but one of the employees told me she'd often hear folks yell and celebrate when the US scored a goal in that game. That just never gets old.....
by the way, I love this too: My favorite story from the 80 Olympic team isn't in the documentary. It was told to me by my Father a week or so later. Carter authorized each United States Navy Hunter Killer submarine to sonar ping the following msg to each Soviet Boomer sub (missile sub) they were silently trailing.
"MENS OLYMPIC HOCKEY FINAL SCORE CCCP 3 USA 4"
That alone sends chills up my spine. Yeah, we see you...open your missile hatches, you're dead, and btw, we just kicked your ass.
Underrated moment from the actual game. Buzz Scneider got in a scrum with a Soviet player and ended up with the guys stick. The Soviet put his hand out to get his stick back, and Schneider just threw it down on the ice. The look of disgust on his face was classic.
