Reviews

I was wary at first of Disney production of this film. I didn't want the cheesy Mighty Ducks type of sports movie, especially when dealing with the awesome task completed by these players. I thought the film makers did a nice job and the movie itself was quite entertaining. I think it exposes a whole generation to the 1980 U.S. hockey team and what they accomplished. Even though I am not a fan of Kurt Russell, I thought he was very good as Herb Brooks. He had the mannerisms and the voice down very well. Russell is a huge hockey fan himself so I know it was honor for him to play Brooks. For die hard hockey fans, this movie will entertain and it does not poison the game action or what it is really like to play hockey.

This is a quality film. I am a teacher and use it during my unit on Greek Mythology. The kids get a kick out of the special effects but it does not take away from the story. The myth itself has been altered a bit, but how many different versions are there of each individual myth. Therefore, it isn't that big of a deal unless you are super anal. I remember going to see this when I was about 8 years old....I thought it was the coolest and I still do today.