Episode 63: The Sports Movie Showcase V -- Miracle (2004)

A few weeks ahead of the 45th anniversary of the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980, my buddy Ryan jumps back on the podcast to talk all things hockey -- and Miracle, the 2004 film based on one of the greatest sports upsets of all time.We revisited the film and talk about one of Kurt Russell's greatest -- yet most underappreciated -- performances, an excellent overall portrayal of the ragtag, scrappy team by a group of relative unknowns in Hollywood at the time, some solid hockey sequences and more.And in case anyone's not familiar with the actual "Miracle on Ice" as a landmark in history, we talk about how big of a moment it was in the middle of the Cold War, its lasting legacy on hockey, which players went on to have prominent NHL careers and if the movie does the real-life story justice. Plus, a quick aside at the end about how physical media is a tragically dying art form.Follow me on X: @adamncheekFollow me on Instagram: @adamcheek3-------------------------Intro music: "Margin For Error"Music provided by https://slipstreammusic.comDownload / Stream: https://slipstreammusic.com/tracks/f47eaf79-f571-4f1e-b010-6d0eef2d87a7?utm_source=attributionOutro music: "Time To Crush"Music provided by https://slipstreammusic.comDownload / Stream: https://slipstreammusic.com/tracks/f527c75b-66e5-4bde-981f-6fc35ce1ca7c?utm_source=attribution