Digital Analogue
Comments: Our national holiday
Larry Bird is from French Lick, Indiana, and the state in general is like a centre of basketball mythology. So whenever they do those small town hoop dreams commercials they're always in Indiana. "Miracle: Some movie about hockey." Obviously you're not from Minnesota; up here that movie is the biggest deal since the '91 Twins. They've been talking about it for weeks.
Posted by Kevin at 12:16am on 2 Feb 2004
Ah, indeed. My lack of sports background betrays me. ;)
Posted by blahedo at 12:29am on 2 Feb 2004
The Ford GT ad wasn't particularly memorable, but I liked the disclaimer, "Clearly a professional driver on a closed track."

The "Miracle" movie is dramatization of the 1980 winter olympics hockey tournament. The U.S. wasn't expected to come close to medaling. They ended up beating the two most powerful teams in the tourney in the medal round, first the Soviets, then the Finnish team for the gold.

I have no idea of the movie is any good, but the story it tells really lives up to its billing as an epochal moment in history. I hope it does it justice. I'm sure you can find reruns of the original broadcasts on ESPN classic, and maybe even the HBO documentary titled ... well, see below.

The game between the Soviets and the US team is the one everyone remembers. Al Michaels called it, and cemented his place in the pantheon of great sports broadcasters with his call at the end of the game: "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"
Posted by William at 12:59pm on 2 Feb 2004
Huh. I thought we boycotted the 1980 Olympics? Or was that just the Summer Olympics?
Posted by blahedo at 4:26pm on 2 Feb 2004
Just the summer olympics, you got it.
Posted by William at 4:34pm on 2 Feb 2004