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Summary: This one is so great that even non-sports fans will love it
Review: Ever since I saw the previews for it a couple of years ago, I knew I had to see "Mystery, Alaska." One thing that surprised me was that my mom even liked it and she HATES watching any kind of sports. Another thing, I haven't ever been that much of a hockey fan myself. In my whole life, I probably haven't watched enough hockey to account for more than two whole NHL games. I'm an NBA and MLB fan instead. However, I liked "Mystery, Alaska" A LOT!An amateur, but very skilled hockey team from a small town in Alaska called Mystery, get national attention after a former resident writes an article praising them. Surprisingly, this earns the now not so mysterious team from Mystery, Alaska, a game against THE New York Rangers. Will the Mystery team that is led by the town sheriff (Russell Crowe) and is coached by the town's strict judge (Burt Reynolds), have a chance against professionals who get paid millions of dollars to play the game they love? Let me make it short, I have never been a hockey fan in my life, but I really enjoyed this movie a lot, and my mom doesn't like any sports, and she even liked it. Even if you're not a hockey fan in the least sense or even a sports fan, give "Mystery, Alaska" a shot. It doesn't have any spectacular special effects or anything fancy, and that's good because it didn't need it. But let me tell you, this movie never gets boring the whole time and it features great acting from everybody, especially Burt Reynolds and Russell Crowe.
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Summary: :::yawn :::
Review: This is the most boring moralistic [crud] to come out in a very long time
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Summary: exeptional shots
Review: I am a hockey player from holland and i play in one of the top competition leages. This movie is not only great by it's humor or acting quallity. It has the most exeptional hockey shots shown in any hockey movie. Even pro's can watch this video and learn from it. If you like comedy, action and a great game of hockey you must buy this dvd.
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Summary: Awesome movie!!!!
Review: I am a hockey nut, and this movie just made me love it that much more! One of the best movies that I have ever seen in my life!
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Summary: Crowe showing versatiliy in "Mystery, Alaska"
Review: If you don't like hockey, okay. But don't let not liking it keep you from seeing "Mystery, Alaska". This movie is about the human spirit and it's ability to overcome great odds. Crowe learned to skate in two weeks or so for this film showing he can overcome odds. This ability is what lead him to an Oscar. But he doesn't carry this movie alone. Every cast member brings originality to their characters which makes this movie funny and heartwarming. If you are looking for a good laugh and a movie you'll watch over and over, it's "Mystery, Alaska." It's a must have for Crowe fans and a good entertainment dollar spent for movie lovers.
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Summary: Just so Lame
Review: Really, this movie was flat out dumb. I have to admit there was some clever dialoge and Russell Crowe showed to be capable of dry comidy. He was really quite loveable, a take off from his typical ultra macho roles. The scenery was spectacular but the story was just so stupid and predictable. Too much profanity to be a kids film but nothing to hold an adults attention except: hope, that at some point the film would just have to get better or that Russell would show some skin, for us female fans. Unless you are a total feel good movie fan or you just have to see every Crowe film made....forget it.
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Summary: A Charming, Quirky Little Movie
Review: I rented this movie not knowing what it was about and fell in love with it. I now own it and my husband and I enjoy the antics of the eccentric characters. The high school boy with "jump" is a joy to watch. His character has several difficult scenes and he does a very comendable job with them. The entire team have foibles and faults. Russell Crowe is Russell Crowe as usual. I am constantly amazed at this mans scope and range as an actor. His ability to slip into the part in entirity, even the accent was great, is fascinating to behold. I recommend this movie if you are looking for one to make you feel good and laugh and cry.
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Summary: For Sale
Review: I have seen the movie and it does hockey justice. But thats not why I'm writing this. I hope someone who has connections could pass on the idea of selling the Mystery Alaska jersey. It rocks. I would buy one and I know a few others who would too. So if someone can pass on the idea or knows where I can buy one, please contact me.
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Summary: Not what it seems to be...
Review: This movie is described as a comedy, and some of it is... But there is much more there. At first I thought it would be one of those typical "overcoming the obstacles" movies--- you know the type- the "hero" steps in and saves the team, etc... But it is much more. It is a wonderful and touching movie with an ending that brought me to tears and was totally unexpected. I thought Russell Crowe was fantastic, as always. And I loved the small-town feel. This movie accurately portrayed the sense of community that many of us long for. It is a feel-good movie, with some sadness and many real-life and heartfelt situations. I highly recommend it! I even enjoyed Burt Reynolds in it, which was a surprise! :) He did a wonderful and convincing job as the hard-nosed judge/hockey expert. Rent it!
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Summary: A Hockey Movie That's Sadly Realistic
Review: I have been playing organized ice hockey for 13 of the 17 years that I have been alive. Of all the hockey initiated films that I have seen, Mystery, Alaska is the most accurate. The lives of the hockey players in the movie are just like my true life and my life is sad. At about the age of 14, hockey becomes very vicious, brutal and intimidating. A lot of my teammates were dirty goons who only played the sport for it's open violence and, off the ice were sex obsessed. This is just how the movie is portrayed and that's just what hockey is like. It isn't a topic that should have been made into a movie unless it was proving a point. It doesn't tell in any way, tell that the greatness at all levels of hockey is diminishing, but it is. Soon enough, it won't even be a sport anymore. This movie just repeats the sad truth. It is damned sad that most players either don't care about anything but hockey, or don't give enough respect to the sport. Mystery, Alaska reinstates this and by making this movie, they worsened the chance of hockey shaping up. As for the plot, the pond game was boring and having the heroes lose didn't give it any kind of original cleverness or genius ending. This movie is a shame.
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