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Herb Brooks and Kurt Russell: A Meeting Of the Minds
A still (below the fold) from the filmed interview of Kurt Russell and Herb Brooks, in preparation for the film Miracle – the story of the 1980 Olympic hockey team, which of course – as all my regulars (I sound … Continue reading
The last 2 minutes
I never get sick of it. Ever. Every time I watch this, I think …. they’re not gonna pull it off. I KNOW the end … but I forget it. Every time. Continue reading
The life of Herb Brooks
I think this is one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Done by a kid for a class project. I can’t stop watching it. And I get all choked up at the end every time when you see the … Continue reading Continue reading
“Do you believe in miracles?”
Well … How about “Unexpected Victory on Ice“? Thank you so much, Emily, for the humorous link. It gave me a much-needed laugh today.
Glimpses
Corner of my bulletin board. Corner of my bulletin board. Bathing beauties overlooking the tub. Please don’t judge me. I lost power on Monday – with a full load of laundry in medias res. So I hung crap up EVERYWHERE. … Continue reading
“I remember daring, yes daring, to think we were going to win….”
A beautiful personal remembrance of that game. Like I said – I never get enough of the personal stories about this one particular event. Thanks, Dave E!! Continue reading
“Do YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?? YES!!!!!!!”
27 years ago today, the US Olympic hockey team beat the “unbeatable” Russian hockey team at Lake Placid. The Miracle on Ice. That famous photograph of the team FREAKING OUT features, in the foreground, defenseman Jack O’Callahan, straddling defenseman Mike … Continue reading
“No More Beards.”
“I didn’t want any guys with beards on the team. But one guy showed up with a beard. And then … you know … over the first couple of weeks of training … other guys start growing beards … until … Continue reading
“I never gave the team a curfew.”
“I never gave the team a curfew.” Long pause. “Because the best player is always caught out after curfew.” — Herb Brooks (interviewed by Kurt Russell and Gavin O’Connor, star of and director of Miracle)