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Title: Mystery, Alaska is a better hockey movie
Review: Don't get me wrong, this filmed moved along okay, but it's certainly not the edge-of-your-seat movie that many here are saying. The story of the 1980 US hockey team is one that will always be remembered. However, this movie misses on several levels. The actors playing the parts of the US hockey team seem to have no real acting experience (and the sometimes lame dialog throughout also hurt the film). Kurt Russell was great in Breakdown, so there's no denying he is a fine actor...but he should have not tried to re-create a faux Canadian-accent for the film. And the dubbed-over Al Michael's play-by-play took the last bit of enjoyment from the film (he is annoying enough to listen to on MNF, and now you have to hear him in this movie).If you want to see a great underdog hockey film, rent Mystery, Alaska. That one really keeps your interest all the way thru.
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