The National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers hadn't won a World Series since 1988, and the American League champs the Houston Astros had never won since the team formed in 1962. The two squared off in the 2017 World Series, and there was a strong non-baseball reason to support the Astros: Hurricane Harvey and its devastation of Houston. The city was in need of a major morale boost, and Major League Baseball's storied contest provided it. The 2017 World Series looks at that catastrophic backdrop to the fall competition, which came down to the wire with a game seven and Houston prevailing. Along the way, the film presents a solid overview of the two teams' regular seasons and respective roads to the playoffs, with plenty of snapshot interviews of various star players. And there are plenty of "Oh, wow" moments, not always on the field—such as when the camera catches a glimpse of 81-year-old former Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax in the stands (he would later throw a ceremonial first pitch in the seventh game). The finale looks at the hoopla following the Astros' victory, which is couched in the sort of language that both elevates and romanticizes America's national sport. Extras include bonus footage of regular and post season highlights, clinching moments, and the World Series parade. Highly recommended. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)
The 2017 World Series
(2017) 90 min. DVD: $24.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $34.99. Shout! Factory (avail. from most distributors). SDH captioned. Volume 33, Issue 2
The 2017 World Series
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