- Format: NTSC
- Release Date: Oct 3 2006
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000HBK052
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #14,447 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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CANADA RUSSIA '72 is shot in a fluid documentary style that vividly captures all the immediacy of the '72 hockey summit series that gripped the nation. The set contains 3 discs. Both the CBC broadcast version (184 min.) and the Uncut version (193 min.) are included.
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Cast: Booth Savage, David Miller, Eugene Lipinski, David Berni, John Bregar, Gerry Dee, Judah Katz, Gabrial Hogan, Featuring the voice of legendary Hockey announcer Foster Hewitt Director: T.W. Peacocke
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Sort of a greatest hits,
This review is from: Canada Russia '72 (DVD)
This docu-drama is a bit of a tickle, and will certainly entertain hockey fans who are prepared to "suspend their disbelief." Its a nice period piece, and has some wayback footage and dress etc. But when it comes to the actual hockey, which is undeniably central, it comes up short. Everything from the quality of play to the look of the boards is unconvincing. The actors do look a bit like their characters, but its often hard to tell a Mahovlich from a Lapointe. This doesn't really compare to another (excellent) CBC hockey docu-drama, Net Worth, but that movie was focused much more on the off-ice plot (not that it didn't do a fantastic job with its hockey sequences.) And this movie simply doesn't compare to the hockey footage in The Rocket.Think of it as a "greatest hits" of the series. The writers have patched together all of the best vignettes and anecdotes from the now voluminous sources and reminiscences on the series, so that you get all of the interesting stuff in one mini-series. For the old time hockey fan, its time well wasted. But, the greatest liberty, indeed, a downright fabrication, is the end. I will spoil it because its simply not true. The movie ends with the Canadian players returning to the ice in a darkened and empty Luzhiniki Sports Palace, to have a silent and contemplative final beer. Nothing of the sort happened. From my reading, the best I can tell is that Gary Bergman alone did that, right after the game, pausing to (as he said) take in that "old barn" one last time. The other players were chugging beers in the dressing room!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
just like being back in 1972,
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This review is from: Canada Russia '72 (DVD)
when i heard CBC was making this film, i couldn't wait to see it. after watching it on television, i went out and bought it. i have watched a few times because it is well done. the actors have done a tremendous job except some didn't really look like the original stars. the only negative was the Phil Esposito post game speech to the fans. the feeling just wasn't there. maybe over acting. i found myself hating the Canadian team at the beginning and then hating the Russians in the end. to me that's a movie that truly captured the spirit of 72. that sport tension and rivalry can never happen again even though some hockey minds have tried to hold similiar summit series. there will only be one 1972 series and this is the only film that captured the spirit. if you buy it, don't expect more than what it is. a recreation of a great hockey series
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Slice of Canadian History,
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This review is from: Canada Russia '72 (DVD)
This brought back to life a period of time (1972) with amazing clarity. Not slick by any means, this series highlights in an almost documentary style the passion of a country around their national sport. Everyone in Canada underestimated the strength and abilities of the Soviet team and we were humiliated. What happened next was engaging and incredibly dramatic and this captures it all. Worth it for the horrific 70's fashions and hair which they capture perfectly. The insider perspective, especially around the games that took place in Moscow, are excellent. Adding to the charm are the actual video clips from the time. Well produced and entertaining - perhaps primarily for those who remember. Thrilling and moving.
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