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Title: Like "The Natural" only wetter
Review: I got an inexpensive copy of this movie yesterday, and took it home and watched it. Yes, I am a fan of hydroplane history-love the sound of the piston engines. The movie plays fast and loose with the facts of the 1971 Gold Cup, the Miss Madison, even the circumstances in Port Madison, Indiana. Who cares? !!! It's a great story, even if a bit contrived. It immediately reminded me of The Natural-a great baseball story, even if contrived, and non-historical and different than Malamud's book. When Miss Madison crosses the finish line, it's the same feeling as Roy Hobbes rounding the bases under arcing light towers.Heck, how many good boat racing movies have there been? Especially hydroplane racing? Like, none. Rent it, buy it, it's a family movie. Your kids will love it.
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