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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 31445
Released: July 31, 2007 |
| Our Price: $12.63 |
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MPAA Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
By any other standard, it was a season of triumph. Eleven regular season wins, two more in the playoffs, and then the crowning glory of victory in Super Bowl V. But for the 1970 Baltimore Colts, the victory remained in the shadow of a devastating defeat - their crushing upset loss to the Jets two years earlier in Super Bowl III. America's Game relives the Colts bittersweet season from their regular-season rematch against the Jets, through the first year of a merged NFL, to the comedy of errors that was Super Bowl V. As told by men who lived it - Bubba Smith, Bill Curry, and Mike Curtis - the story of the 1970 Baltimore Colts offers a rare glimpse into the proud heart of a champion. For some, it wasa moment of sweet redemption. For others, it was a reminder of what could have been.
NFL: America's Game: 1970 Baltimore Colts Reviews:
Would've liked to have seen a bit more material prior to 1968 
2009-12-07 - Being a lifelong Colts fan until that fateful night on 3-28-84, I was hoping that this DVD would bring back a flood of memories for the decade of the 60's that was totally agonizing for any Colts follower. And yes, while this DVD was "good", it could've been way better. NOTHING is touched on prior to Super Bowl 3 (well, a mention of the 34-0 win in the NFL championship game was there), but I felt that considering what they went through in '64 (losing to Cleveland in the championship game 27-0) after being huge favorites, the '65 heartbreaking playoff game to the Packers with Matte as QB, and the one loss season in '67 where the final game vs. the Rams that year left them out of the playoffs nonetheless would've been great background material for the prelude to Super Bowl 3 and what the '70 season meant to the team. As far as the season itself goes, it is a well produced documentary where Mike Curtis, Bill Curry, Bubba Smith and Ernie Acorsi are the primary interviewees reliving the details of that season (a quick game-by-game synopsis on the schedule). And the extras at the end (mainly how the team as a whole feels that since moving to Indy, the Baltimore history of the club is entirely forgotten), are enjoyable and not just "fluff" material. Again, this isnt meant to say that the DVD is not worth the money (to me it was), but much like to the Colts' players in the DVD, I felt that there was something missing that could've made it better.
Tale of Two Cities - Baltimore / Indianapolis 
2008-11-04 - This superbowl V I remember as a youth barely and it was great to re-live this moment on dvd! I always loved Bubba Smith and the Baltimore Colts defense. On this viewing, this Superbowl V was not a very exciting game, filled with turnovers and some sloppy playing on both Baltimore and Dallas but good viewing anyway.
I loved the commentary by Bubba Smith stating that since the organization left in 1983, the Baltimore Colts players have been shuned by the Indianapolis Colts, the present Colts have no history of their team during the Baltimore years or don't respect it, what a shame!!
This dvd is still a great view!
