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Of course it's over-hyped, it's a movie! If all films were true to life---nothing would happen for a few hours, then something of slight interest would come up....and then nothing again.
Any sports movie is going to have to be pumped up and overblown. Whether is "The Natural" drilling a homerun into the lights, or one of the "Bad News Bears" running around the Astrodome with none of the adults being able to catch him. If you want realism, turn on the news.
If you want an escape for a few hours and you want to relive a very exciting time in U.S. sports history, go to the movies. I'm sure it's not completely accurate and I personally don't care--this isn't a history class, it's a movie.
Yes, American's have been clinging to this for nearly a quarter of a century---you know why? It was exciting. The Russians were supposed to kick that team's ass---and they didn't. The U.S. team was a bunch of college kids who didn't belong on the same ice as that powerful team and they still won. It's pretty amazing. Yes, there have been other amazing moments in the Olympics and other sports, but with the timing, the characters and the final result, this is a pretty amazing story.
Do I believe in miracles?
Absolutely.
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