There have been plenty of sports movies over the years. Unfortunately, many of them have fallen far below my expectations. Most sports movies either take a comedic route and make a complete mockery of the game they portray, or they are based on totally fictional teams or players. What a waste of time!
But one flick coming out today will - in my estimation - set a new standard for sports movies. And, what-do-you-know, it is based on one of the biggest sporting events in history - the 1980 USA Olympic hockey team's defeat of the Russians during the Cold War.
Often considered the biggest upset in sporting history, the Miracle on Ice will forever be immortalized by former State Press Sports Editor Al Michaels' words as the game reached a crescendo - "do you believe in miracles? YES!"
I, for one, will be the first in line tonight to view a re-creation of history and not some slapstick joke.