June 25, 2004
Revisiting 'Miracle'
Having seen Disney's Miracle twice in the theater, I haven't taken time to watch it on DVD as of yet. But Colby Cosh, catching up on his movie viewing, saw it for the first time, and adds some valuable historical perspective on what may be the greatest upset in the history of global sport:
[T]hey beat what may have the best team that ever existed. You can't even make a sane analogy for it in most sports. It would be sort of like a baseball club of good collegiate players beating an All-Star team composed of the most talented guys from the major leagues, if the All-Star team had been playing together for a decade, and had the right to draft new players constantly, and when I say "draft" I don't mean "draft" like a sports draft but "draft" as in "We can shoot you if you don't play."
If it hadn't actually happened, they would never dare make a movie about it.
I may have to buy the DVD tonight and watch -- right after I give the latest from the Beastie Boys a thorough listen.
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Buy it, man! The extras are worth it alone!
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at June 25, 2004 01:45 PM
Prepare to be disappointed by the Beasties. You'll wonder if it can possibly be the same band that recorded "Ill Communication."
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at June 25, 2004 02:11 PM
i beg to differ. TT5B isn't jam packed with hits, but its a solid effort, and Adrock's loops are a dope as ever.
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at June 26, 2004 02:56 PM
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