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Monday Night Mayhem was a fun and entertaining movie. It seemed that during this brief period, TNT was attempting to do a series of movies, telling the tales of some of sports most interesting interesting as well as controversial characters. There was this film and there was also "Hussle" about Pete Rose. I for one, wish the folks at TNT would revert back to this project and make more films like this. They're a lot of fun, maybe a tad bit shorter than a theatrical featured releaased film, but they more than do the job. For Monday Night Mayhem, it captured that special moment in time. The early stages of Monday Night Football on network televison. Hard to imagine nowadays what a revolutionary and unconventional concept primetime football was back in 1969-70. Hat's off to ABC for taking the pioneering first step in doing so. Tragically I long for the days of MNF being on ABC. MNF has now become so insignificant due to the NFL Network and NBC's Sunday Night game of the week. This movie also takes you on the journey of several of the biggest names in sports broadcasting, which is what really made MNF so unique and ahead of it's time. Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford, & Dandy Don. Each had their own style and had to find a way to blend together. The results weren't always pretty at first, but as time went on they captured a moment in time the likes we'll never experience ever again. Like any good story the three individuals have their ups and downs and eventually the trio disbanded. Cosell moving on and fading from the scene after controversy, and Dandy Don just getting tired of doing the thing. Leading the way of what become the next big trio eventually of Al,Dan, & Frank. Monday Night Mayhem shows the infancy of one of America's sports institutions. While MNF may have lost a lot of it's luster in recent years, this film feeds the nostalgic taste buds of a bye-gone era of times past.Read full review
So glad I was able to find this, I’ve wanted to watch this for’evvva and it’s not a easy find but it definitely is a experience everyone should see and for those who understand tv and their ratings and what not, it’s pretty eye opening
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No wonder that the glory days of MNF on ABC never came back after the trio Gifford-Meredith-Cosell dismantled. Even the most uninteresting and boring games were overcame by what was not only a sport event broadcasting, but mostly a family entertainment show. We tend to think that all peers who work together actually get along, when we see many examples, like this one, that this is not entirely true. The battle of egos got worse every new week, and the relationship of the trio amongst each other and also with other spheres at ABC Network is the main idea of the film. Fortunately we, the audience, didn't really notice any kind of tension while they were commenting, but I must admit that if an on-the-air harsh discussion happened, this would also be entertaining to me... This is a behind-the-scenes of one of the most popular TV Shows in America. One that revolutionized the way sports were broadcasted. The live-action of a football game shown in every detail possible. The entertainment side that no one had ever thought about until it happened. The model that sometimes tries to show up again on ESPN, but not with the same brilliancy of the past. This DVD is a must-see, no matter if you are a lover of the MNF show and/or the sports history and/or the television history.Read full review
I enjoyed the movie. It made me miss the original MNF telecasts. A classic lineup.
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Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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