New to On Demand: Eddie the Eagle

Based on a true story, Eddie the Eagle is a tribute to the Olympic Games, the 1980s and everyone who got an “A” for effort in school but was a “C-” student. As a child growing up in Great Britain in the 1960s and 1970s, Michael Edwards dreamed of someday being an Olympic athlete. Considered to be the world’s foremost sports competition, the Olympic Games is, er … was the chance for amateur athletes to compete on a playing field for national pride (due to a change in qualifying rules, professional athletes can compete these days). Hosted in a different … Continue reading →

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