Return of the Thundering Herd: The Story That Inspired 'We Are Marshall' (2006 Video) User Reviews

the documentary that inspired the movie We are Marshall

[disdressed12 · 8/10 · 2 November 2007]

i thought this was a good documentary.it was well done all around.i liked the fax that the filmmakers interviewed interesting people that were relevant to the event depicted in the documentary.i've found that that isn't always the case.the documentary is basically about the 1970 Marshall College Football team,almost all of who perished in a plane crash on their way back home.as well as the team,the coaching staff and several community leaders also lost their lives.the documentary also gives some background in to the team before the crash.it shows how the town lived and breathed the team.and of course it details the aftermath of the crash and the effect it had on those who,for whatever reason,were not on board the plane that fateful day as well as family members and friends left behind.these people are interviewed,and you can tell the impact the tragedy had and still does to this day.the documentary is very touching,without being maudlin,and is done in a way that is not horribly depressing.it is sad for sure and tragic,but the filmmakers also focus on the good that came from the tragedy.,which i will leave up to you to watch..also,they talk about the team today.overall,a fascinating documentary which inspired the movie We are Marshall.anyway,i hope people read this comment and check the documentary out. 8/10

Good

[Michael_Elliott · 7 March 2008]

Return of the Thundering Herd (2006)

*** (out of 4)

Documentary about the 1970 Marshall football team that died in a plane crash. I didn't realize this while watching We Are Marshall but this was the very first time that any athletic squad at the university had ever taken a plane and wouldn't you know that it would crash. I'm really not sure why this story has hit me so hard but once again I found myself getting really sad watching this thing. Perhaps it's because I played sports when I was younger so the idea of losing an entire team is something I can think about. The documentary runs 45 minutes and is basically a warm up for the film but it does a nice job at telling the story, which is more unbelievable than anything Hollywood could have written on their own.