June 17th, 1994 explained

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Director:Brett Morgen
Country:United States
Language:English
Runtime:53 minutes

June 17th, 1994 is a documentary film by Brett Morgen released as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series.[1]

Summary

The documentary details the events of June 17, 1994, in which several noteworthy sporting events occurred during the police chase of O. J. Simpson.[2] Morgen says the diversity of the events provides an opportunity "to look at the soul of America".[3]

The documentary features no narration and also no interviews and consists simply of clips from news sources throughout the day.[3]

There are rare clips of sportscasters like Chris Berman and Bob Costas talking to their producers about how to deal with the O.J. story within the context of the events they were covering.[4]

Critical reception

Robert Lloyd wrote in The Los Angeles Times: "Morgen juxtaposes the events of that day in a kind of associative round robin, finding points of contrast and commonality, of similar action and visual consonance, on which to turn his film. But he offers no other, more remote perspective; this is not a summing up of events, but rather a meditation, of an elemental sort, not just on sports but on the way of the world."[5]

Rolling Stone writer Noel Murray ranks June 17th, 1994 as the best documentary in the 30 for 30 series as he saw the montage style of the film as a reflection on "how viewers process television", and argues that it comments on "how the media struggles to make sense of events that have no clear outcome."[1]

Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated called it a "tremendously fun watch".[6]

Events occurring during this day

The events detailed in the documentary that occurred during the chase of Simpson are as follows.

Aftermath

External links

Notes and References

  1. The 30 Best '30 for 30' Films-Rolling Stone . . 2018-06-29 . 2018-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180630000323/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/lists/the-30-best-30-for-30-films-20141125/june-17th-1994-dir-brett-morgen-20141125 . dead .
  2. DeLessio. Joe. June 2010. Relive June 17, 1994, on ESPN Tonight. New York. July 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: Morgen. Brett. June 17th, 1994. ESPN. July 8, 2014.
  4. Web site: Review: '30 for 30′ is back with the outstanding 'June 17, 1994' and 'The Two Escobars'. June 16, 2010. HitFix.com. April 29, 2017.
  5. Web site: ESPN's 'June 17, 1994' recalls a fateful day in sports. Robert. Lloyd. June 16, 2010. April 29, 2017. LA Times.
  6. https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2020/06/17/june-17-1994-wildest-sports-day-ever June 17, 1994: Wildest day in sports history - Sports Illustrated
  7. https://tv.avclub.com/30-for-30-june-17-1994-1798165241 30 For 30: “June 17, 1994”|A.V. Club
  8. News: Branch . John . June 5, 2014 . New York vs. Los Angeles: Rivalry Revived . B11 . The New York Times.
  9. News: Barnes . Mike . June 1, 2014 . Stanley Cup Final: Kings vs. Rangers in L.A.-New York Championship Duel . . May 15, 2015.
  10. News: Remembering June 17, 1994, the day when sports collided. USA Today. Aria. Gerson. June 17, 2020.