I really enjoyed every aspect of this movie. From the beginning, I was hooked to this movie. It was a very interesting story line and all the characters were different and relatable. Even not being a hockey fan, I am a very big fan of this movie. Even though their coach pushed them very far, he knew their limits. He trained them hard enough to get them to win the olympics. I thought one of the most interesting characters was the assistant coach. Even through the head coaches hard drills and how he seemed to be overworking the players, he stayed by his side and supported him. I thought that was a very important trait that he had.
The Miracle On Ice told the story of how Herb Brooks led the US Hockey team to win the olympics. After getting cut from the olympic team, when he was offered the job coach the US team, he could not refuse. Through his unethically coaching practices, many of the players and other coaches thought he was crazy. The US was in a national despair and there was little hope for the hockey team to make it far at all. No one believed that the team had the talent to beat the best teams in the world. Herb went through many trials with the team and with his marriage. Herb was able to take this group of 20 boys and turn them into a family on and off the ice.
The tradegy of 911 was another important event that led the the unification of the American public. Although a horrilbe event on its on, the after effects of this attack was a truely amazing experience. It was this event that led the American public to come together as a nation.
It was interesting how you mentioned the assistant coach. He was an important part of the team and in the movie, they do not mention him all that much. Also, I agree with the event you wrote about to connect to the movie. 9/11 brought the American people together as did the "miracle on ice."
ReplyDeleteJust like you, I was hooked from the beginning as well. It seemed that the second the movie starting, in that meeting with the coach, I became invested on the well being of the team. I also really like your reference on how the coach transferred this group into a family.
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