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cover Miracle (2004) Full Screen
Encoding: Region 1 (US and Canada only)
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby
Rated: PG
Studio: Buena Vista Home Vid




DVD Features: Available subtitles: French, Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French, Commentary by director Gavin O’Connor, editor John Gilroy and director of photography Daniel Stoloff, documentary "The Making of Miracle", documentary "First Impressions: Herb Brooks with Kurt Russell and the filmmakers", Outtakes, Miracle ESPN roundtable with Linda Cohn, "From Hockey to Hollywood: The Actors Journey" Featurette, The Sound Of Miracle behind the scenes featurette, Number of discs: 2,
ASIN: B0001US66Y

Amazon.com review: The miracle about Miracle is that it gets so many details right in telling its 24-year-old story about the historic victory of the U.S. hockey team at the 1980 Olympic Games. It's typical for Hollywood to compromise such period details as hairstyles and fashion when catering to a contemporary audience, but Miracle looks and feels right in every detail, capturing the downbeat mood of post-Watergate America while showing how obsessively determined Minnesota hockey coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) managed to assemble a once-in-a-lifetime team and whip them into a victorious frenzy over their Soviet champion opponents. With sharp support from Patricia Clarkson (as Brooks's wife) and Noah Emmerich (as his long-suffering assistant), Russell grounds the film with a well-balanced combination of aloofness, intimidation, and closely guarded strategy. No doubt the real Brooks (who died in a car accident shortly after filming completed) would have approved. Thanks to director Gavin O'Connor (Tumbleweeds) and the producers of the similarly laudable sports films Remember the Titans and The Rookie, Miracle brings plenty of heart--and historical accuracy--to an old, familiar formula. -- Jeff Shannon

Sharkspage rating:
Happy Belfours 4.5 happy Belfours



cover Miracle (2004) Wide Screen
Encoding: Region 1 (US and Canada only)
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby
Rated: PG
Studio: Buena Vista Home Vid




DVD Features: Available subtitles: French, Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French, Commentary by director Gavin O’Connor, editor John Gilroy and director of photography Daniel Stoloff, documentary "The Making of Miracle", documentary "First Impressions: Herb Brooks with Kurt Russell and the filmmakers", Outtakes, Miracle ESPN roundtable with Linda Cohn, "From Hockey to Hollywood: The Actors Journey" Featurette, The Sound Of Miracle behind the scenes featurette, Number of discs: 2,
ASIN: B0001US66E

Amazon.com review: The miracle about Miracle is that it gets so many details right in telling its 24-year-old story about the historic victory of the U.S. hockey team at the 1980 Olympic Games. It's typical for Hollywood to compromise such period details as hairstyles and fashion when catering to a contemporary audience, but Miracle looks and feels right in every detail, capturing the downbeat mood of post-Watergate America while showing how obsessively determined Minnesota hockey coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) managed to assemble a once-in-a-lifetime team and whip them into a victorious frenzy over their Soviet champion opponents. With sharp support from Patricia Clarkson (as Brooks's wife) and Noah Emmerich (as his long-suffering assistant), Russell grounds the film with a well-balanced combination of aloofness, intimidation, and closely guarded strategy. No doubt the real Brooks (who died in a car accident shortly after filming completed) would have approved. Thanks to director Gavin O'Connor (Tumbleweeds) and the producers of the similarly laudable sports films Remember the Titans and The Rookie, Miracle brings plenty of heart--and historical accuracy--to an old, familiar formula. -- Jeff Shannon

Sharkspage rating:
Happy Belfours 4.5 happy Belfours



NHL Allaccess 2001NHL - All Access! (2001)
Encoding: Region 1 (US and Canada only)
Format: Color
Rated: NR
Studio: Usa Films




DVD Features: Special Events, Pond of Dreams, Behind the Pond of Dreams, Montreal Forum Finale, Superskills: Pronger Takes the Mic, Superskills 2000, The Draft: NHL Entry Draft, Building Minnesota, Building Columbus, Behind the Scenes: Behind the Broadcast, Canucks in Sweden, A Day with Bure, The Equipment Managers, Photo gallery: Gretzky's finale, Lemieux's comeback, Roy's record breaker, French-language version, Widescreen letterbox format
ASIN: B000056PND

Amazon.com review: This collection of film segments promises to show the viewer "the game behind the game," and by taking cameras into National Hockey League locker rooms and putting microphones out on the ice, it accomplishes just that. Features include coverage of a milestone, the night goaltender Patrick Roy set the record for career victories, and a segment focusing on ordinary games, as sensitive microphones pick up spirited comments uttered by players, coaches, and officials on the ice and on the bench. The camera enters the locker room to show techniques coaches use to motivate players, and officials are seen suiting up and preparing for a game in their dressing room. --Robert J. McNamara

Sharkspage rating:
Happy Belfours 4.5 happy Belfours



Mark Messier dvdMark Messier - Leader, Champion & Legend (2000)
Encoding: Region 1 (US and Canada only)
Format: Color
Rated: NR
Studio: Usa Films




DVD Features: Full Circle (from Vancouver back to New York), Memories of Mess (six short stories about Messier from current/former teammates), The Messier photo album, Mess's Catch Classic, EA Sports NHL 2001 demo, Career stats, French-language version
ASIN: B000056PNC

Amazon.com review: Hockey great Mark Messier is profiled in this DVD that documents his career from childhood hockey leagues in his native Canada to NHL superstardom in New York City. Messier first achieved stardom as a member of the Edmonton Oilers' dynasty of the 1980s, which won three Stanley Cups in four years. But he rose to his greatest fame, and escaped from the shadow of Wayne Gretzky, when he arrived with great fanfare in the Big Apple and sought to lead the downtrodden Rangers to the Stanley Cup, a seemingly impossible goal. --Robert J. McNamara

Sharkspage rating:
Happy Belfours 3.5 happy Belfours



Red Wings 2002 Championship dvdRed Alert - Hockeytown 3 - 2002 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings (2002)
Encoding: Region 1 (US and Canada only)
Format: Color, Closed-captioned
Rated: NR
Studio: Umvd




DVD Features: Bonus features, All-Time Playoff Leaders, 2002 Red Wings Playoff Stats, Red Wings Regular Season Leaders, Conn Smythe Trophy Winners, Stanley Cup Winners, Nicklas Lidstrom Playoff MVP, Hasek in His Homeland, Full-screen format
ASIN: B0000694YA

Amazon.com review: Winning the final game of the season and being crowned champion after an illustrious career is the dream of every athlete and coach. It is accomplished by very few. After 30 years behind the bench, the final nine in Hockeytown, Scotty Bowman skates off the ice one final time with the Stanley Cup raised triumphantly. Red Alert: Hockeytown 3 chronicles Detroit's incredible regular season and dramatic playoff run culminating with Bowman's record-setting 9th Stanley Cup win along with first-time Cup lifters Dominik Hasek, Luc Robitaille, and Steve Duchesne.

Sharkspage rating:
Happy Belfours 3.5 happy Belfours



Lord Stanleys CupLord Stanley's Cup - Hockey's Ultimate Prize (2000)
Encoding: Region 1 (US and Canada only)
Format: Color
Rated: NR
Studio: United Services




DVD Features: 1999 Finals Game 6, 2000 Finals Game 6, Money players, Denis Leary bio, Playoff statistics for hockey's greatest players, Stanley Cup champions, Conn Smythe winners, Hall of Fame players, Multiple Angles, Full-screen format
ASIN: B00004Y546

Amazon.com review: Hockey's coveted Stanley Cup, the most remarkable trophy in sports, is the subject of a glowing tribute on this DVD produced in association with the National Hockey League. The fabled cup is all about tradition, and it is unusual because it is the only major sports trophy to contain all the names of the players on the teams who have won it. The addition of new silver panels engraved with each year's victors is the reason the cup's base has grown larger with the passing of decades. This documentary, hosted by comedian Denis Leary in an uncharacteristically respectful mood, features crackling game footage as well as interviews with players who explain their lifelong quest to skate around an arena victoriously holding the legendary trophy high above their heads. An unusual aspect of winning the cup is that each player on the triumphant team gets to keep the cup for 24 hours during the off-season, and an offbeat segment of the documentary shows how players have taken the cup fishing, have taken it on visits to patients at hospitals, and have even snuggled up and slept with it. --Robert J. McNamara

Sharkspage rating:
Happy Belfours 4 happy Belfours



Slap Shot collectors editionSlap Shot (25th Anniversary Special Edition) (1977)
Starring: Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, more...
Director: George Roy Hill
Encoding: Region 1 (US and Canada only)
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
Rated: Not for sale to persons under age 18.
Studio: Universal Studios




DVD Features: Commentary by the Hanson brothers, The Hanson brothers classic scenes, Puck talk with the Hansons, Widescreen anamorphic format
From IMDb: Trivia
ASIN: B00005V0XF

Amazon.com review: Amazon.com essential video Paul Newman and his Butch Cassidy director, George Roy Hill, made a very original comedy in this 1977 story of an over-the-hill player/coach (Newman) for a lousy hockey team who gets results when he teaches his players to get dirty. One of the most hilariously profane movies ever to come out of Hollywood, this is the kind of film that makes its own rules as it goes along. Newman is very good, and while Hill goes for the gusto in terms of capturing the violence of this world, his instinct for comedy has never been sharper. Great support from Strother Martin, Paul Dooley, and the rest. --Tom Keogh

Sharkspage rating:
Happy Belfours 5 happy Belfours



YoungbloodYoungblood (1986)
Starring: Rob Lowe, Cynthia Gibb, more...
Director: Peter Markle
Encoding: Region 1 (US and Canada only)
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
Rated: Not for sale to persons under age 18.
Studio: MGM/UA Video




From IMDb: Details
ASIN: B000059TGG

Amazon.com review: Handsome young men whack each other in the face with sticks and learn about life in this enjoyably silly hockey movie. Rob Lowe stars as Dean Youngblood, an American rookie who's been given a shot on a Canadian Junior League hockey team. Sure, he can skate, but can he take a punch? This coming-of-age story is about learning the beauty of vicious hockey fights. No, really. Containing both young-bucks-in-the-locker-room shots and plenty of hockey violence, Youngblood is a surprisingly entertaining cupcake of a movie--there's not much nourishment, but it sure tastes good. Watch for Patrick Swayze as the team's leader and Keanu Reeves in his first film role as the French-Canadian goalie. The DVD's most entertaining feature is the option of watching Youngblood dubbed into French--not to be missed. --Ali Davis

Sharkspage rating:
Happy Belfours 3.5 happy Belfours



Mystery AlaskaMystery Alaska (1999)
Starring: Russell Crowe, Burt Reynolds, more...
Director: Jay Roach
Encoding: Region 1 (US and Canada only)
Format: Color, Closed-captioned
Rated: Not for sale to persons under age 18.
Studio: Walt Disney Home Video




DVD Features: Theatrical trailer(s), Featurette, Widescreen anamorphic format
From IMDb: Memorable Quotes
ASIN: B00003CWUX

Amazon.com review: This film revives the hackneyed Rocky formula, setting a lopsided hockey match within a remote, self-contained hamlet where the members of a tiny population all have to wear multiple hats and still keep neighborly ties intact. The story concerns the town's chief source of identity and pride: so-called "Saturday games," in which local men divide into teams and play pond hockey for the locals. When a prodigal son (Hank Azaria) of Mystery shows up with a television network offer to bring the New York Rangers in for a televised match against the homegrown team, the town fathers agree. Coaching falls to the town sheriff, John Biebe (Russell Crowe), an admirable man and a longtime player recently bumped from the team. John, however, doesn't want the job: everyone knows the real coach in those parts is Judge Burns (Burt Reynolds), but he wants no part of it either. All of that changes after a sad tragedy forces everyone to reevaluate their positions and pull together in order to beat the Rangers. --Tom Keogh

Sharkspage rating:
Happy Belfours 3 happy Belfours



Mighty Ducks boxed setThe Mighty Ducks Boxed Set (All 3 Films)
Starring: Emilio Estevez, more...
Encoding: Region 1 (US and Canada only)
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Box set
Rated: NR
Studio: Buena Vista Home Vid




DVD Features: Number of discs: 3
From IMDb: Memorable Quotes
ASIN: B000068QPY

Amazon.com review: none.
IMDB review: Mighty Ducks 1, Mighty Ducks 2, Mighty Ducks 3

Sharkspage rating:
Happy Belfours 2.5 happy Belfours