EDDIE THE EAGLE (2015) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@js0988]

In Finland Eddie was always loved and very much respected, yes he came last all the time but he tried and his personality was the best.

[@smartic5822]

Also in Sweden

[@somefool4625]

Sisu

[@zbennalley]

Kinda of fitting Eddie The Eagle came in last during the polls. Such an underrated feel-good film!! So glad she reacted to it.

[@mvprime8]

It didn't come last, it was in 4th place. Out of 14 total.

[@lowellaguno]

The Winter Olympic Games in Calgary with "Eddie the Eagle" and the "Jamaican Bobsled Team". It was the Games for underdog athletes. Memorable moments.

[@gnericgnome4214]

It was a decade for underdogs; A gift from the Teflon President and the Iron Lady; the liberation of eastern Europe, the Miracle on Ice, the Jamaican Bobsled team and Eddie the Eagle, computer start-ups... an era when entrepreneurs and dreamers came into their own. The world will never know a decade like it again. From the 70s when we were taught that the future was going to be dismal and impoverished and miserable, to the 80s when we realized that the future was so bright we had to wear shades. The future was in our hands... where it belongs.

[@Capydachi]

I absolutely love when Cassie watches movies like this. She has such a beautiful kind soul and it really shows.

[@7thwheel]

After the olympics Eddie went on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Burt Reynolds was the first guest and then Eddie Came out. I remember Burt was much bigger than Eddie and was sizing him up. Burt said "You know you don't look much like an athlete." and Eddie responded without missing a beat. "Well you don't look much like a movie star." That made Burt and Johnny Carson burst out laughing.

[@paulmurphy8993]

Sometimes while watching this channel I forget how old I am, but Cassie never fails to remind me when she says things like "who's Bo Derek?" Sigh.

[@grahamstubbs4962]

A bit like asking "Who's Dudley Moore?" Oh, I'm that old too.

[@blechtic]

Was she ever actually in anything else than the one movie? I feel like she was nowhere near as big of a deal elsewhere as in the US.

[@grahamstubbs4962]

@@blechtic If you have a fit lass with most of her kit off, it will also be noticed in territories other than the US. 🙂

[@blechtic]

@@grahamstubbs4962 Notice? Yes. Remember? No. Plenty of women have had their clothes off once. That kind of fame lasts for like half a second and then people move on. If there's nothing else, the name says less than the nudity or whatever. There's also censorship so it might have never even happened in many places and, even if it did, it didn't become any kind of cultural touchstone. For example, I know the name somehow and, by chance, can tell the name of the movie she's known for, but a B-list name like Angela Landsbury is way more familiar than hers, Dudley Moore too.

[@bossfan49]

That means she probably never saw Tommy Boy either, although- she's not the best with names. Maybe she saw it and never cared who it was.

[@GodlessScummer]

As a Brit I can tell you that Eddie became a national hero in 1988. Everyone fell in love with him.

[@markh215]

and stilll love him to this day.

[@GodlessScummer]

@@markh215 oh yes Eddie is still a national treasure.

[@seantlewis376]

Even here in America, we adored him for his guts.

[@eugeneshadwell6596]

Fun fact - Eddie graduated from university in 2003 with a degree in law. The guy really could do anything he put his mind to...

[@educatednumpty71]

Yes, some on the Olympic Committee weren't behind Eddie, but the entire nation was. We Brits love an underdog no matter how bad they do.

[@leighhunt6331]

One of my best memories with my Dad is us watching Eddie at the Calgary Olympics. Everybody knew that he would not approach the distances of the leaders, but nobody cared. Eddie was for real, and we were all for it. He inspires me to this day, and will for the rest of my life.

[@Bukoe]

Same for me My Dad and me started out laughing at him when we first heard of him.. But that turned around fast as we started to understand what it was actually about .=)

[@sheldondyck8631]

World’s Fastest Indian starring Anthony Hopkins is a great movie you should see. It’s based on the exploits of New Zealander Burt Monro who built his own motorcycle to make a land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats. One of his records still stands as the class he ran in was retired out of respect. He’s a legend in Motorsports history.

[@bigbow62]

One of my favorites..... I love Bonneville and for Burt the trip there was just as exciting as his runs down the course✌️🙂 Cassie... please put this film on the "much watch list" we know you will love every second of it. ❤

[@agarven1]

I never heard of the movie. I’ll have to check that one out

[@fredfredburger5150]

Now that's a feel good movie!

[@Tinman452]

Yes! Brilliant film!

[@andreasbenning]

Yes, I second that!!!!

[@shugaroony]

Eddie may not have been a champion athlete, but he had the spirit of a champion. Its a life lesson for us all, follow your dreams.

[@pobstrel]

The real Eddie as said that his dad was nothing like how he was portrayed in this movie. And that they were close and his dad was always supportive of his ski jumping.

[@vinyllpreviews9462]

These movies always have to have an antagonist, Rudy said the same thing, that his brother was very supportive of him, and he felt bad the movie portrayed him like that.

[@DavetheGrue]

@@vinyllpreviews9462 It's usually the biggest liberty taken with "true stories": creating an antagonist. I feel like they ought to make up fictional characters when they do that, not smear real people.

[@agarven1]

I hate how Hollywood always changes the character’s portrayal of a real person the opposite of how they are. They just want to get a better story out of it. I think they should stick to how the real person is but they dont

[@colinwilson4609]

The Calgary winter olympics also inspired the Jamaican bobsled movie "Cool Runnings".

[@vinyllpreviews9462]

@@DavetheGrue yea, I think it was Blue October the movie where the kids made rockets. In the book the guy said his dad was always supportive, everyone in town was supportive. Same with the movie Rudy, he said they re wrote his script and his brother was very unsupportive, he didn't like it because it betrayed his brother in a bad light. They explained he needed an antagonist, even though his story was pretty good, in the movie he needs obstacles to overcome. So, he talked to his brother, he said once again his brother was very supportive lol

[@saucyjack6387]

The meeting with Matti in the lift sadly isn't true, but I remember reading that Matti wished that more of the younger jumpers had Eddie's spirit. "He was a tenacious guy, brave and positive. Although his results were not at the peak, Eddie was an Olympic-level athlete." - Matti Nykänen

[@blechtic]

The speech was a little high-brow for Nykänen. Also, the fake Swedish accent...

[@ntiadicted]

@@blechtic Swedish accent?

[@blechtic]

@@ntiadicted It was closer to Swedish accent than Finnish accent. Hell, it was closer to Estonian accent than Finnish accent.

[@tommaxwell429]

I remember watching it all unfold on TV. This movie is absolutely spot on. Everyone around the world fell in love with "Eddie The Eagle!"

[@brandonhall5615]

Can confirm.

[@blender7]

You can find video of him doing the jump on youtube. It's worth it for anyone who hasn't, the man is a legend.

[@bramster-b9v]

On the other hand, he attracted a lot of attention, which didn't please everyone. I liked him too.

[@Varksterable]

I'm not at all into sport. Maybe the World Cup and the Olympics get an occasional watch. And at the time of all this, I was much younger and even less interested. But my God, I remember Eddie the Eagle, and the excitement and passion he brought to _everyone_ in the UK, even people like me. Fly, Eddie, fly. ⛷️⛷️⛷️⛷️

[@jrooksable]

Got a crush, do ya?😊

[@ianm42yt]

In the UK we have a TV series "DIY SOS" where a small team and a lot of local trades turn up to help a deserving family by completing a half built extension, or adapting a house for special medical needs in a very short time. In one such programme, Eddie heard the call for volunteers and turned up to do some plastering.

[@porkins74]

My family and I went to the Calgary games and although I was barely a teenager, I can remember the hype that was buzzing around Eddie the Eagle.

[@GodlessScummer]

Hi Cassie. Eddie himself enjoyed the movie but said that his father was actually very supportive of him.

[@grassygnoll3345]

As were the other Jumpers, as they lent him gear.

[@wingedbuffalo4670]

Thank you Cassie for doing this movie. I NEVER knew they did a movie about "Eddie the Eagle," but I DISTINCTLY REMEMBER seeing a special feature about him during ABC's Olympic coverage on U.S. TV by the program host Jim McKay. EVERYBODY in the media (at least in the U.S.) LOVED "Eddie the Eagle," and his determination to become an Olympian, notwithstanding the fact that he was new to the sport, older, and NEVER a contender (let alone a "serious" one). Eddie was emblematic of the TRUE "Olympic Spirit" -- a pure amateur who had a dream and did his best for pure love of the sport. Americans love a good underdog story, and I think this is why ALL of AMERICA was rooting for Eddie the Eagle. I also remember the ABC coverage telling viewers straight-up that Eddie wasn't a true contender for any sort of medal, and furthermore, that they didn;t care -- they wanted to celebrate Eddie for his own sake. I think it was also an easy sell, because the U.S. public is ALWAYS rooting for Canada, Great Britain, and Australia "IF" there isn't any U.S. athlete in the medal mix. But what I NEVER KNEW was just how ATROCIOUSLY the Olympic Committee of Great Britain treated Eddie. I'm glad the movie exposed them -- and that one arrogant, snooty jerk in particular -- for their NASTY and UN-Olympic ideal behavior. They should be ashamed of themselves. I don't remember hearing much about Eddie after that 1988 Olympics ... It wouldn'tsurprize me one bit if the jerks in charge of the Great Britain Olympic Committee imposed some ridiculous requirement that a ski jumper would have to land "x" number of landings with a minimum distance score of 90+ meters to -- effectively -- prevent Eddie from ever qualifying to represent GB in the Winter Olympics again.

[@philjones45]

Eddie remains a British legend, he still pops up on TV now and again.

[@gerstelb]

One of the producers, Matthew Vaughn, was supposedly inspired to make this film after watching “Cool Runnings,” the movie about the Jamaican bobsled team, who also competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Eddie is being played by Taron Egerton, who’s become more famous recently for the “Kingsman” series and for playing Elton John in “Rocketman.”

[@SuperTyrannical1]

Eddie is the perfect example of the eccentric Brit. Last I knew, he lived near me. A lesser know national treasure, for his perseverance and can do attitude. 👍 I guess we know what the next movie should be then. Cool Runnings. 😁

[@Soupie62]

The love from the crowd reminds me of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. And Eric the Eel. From Equatorial Guinea, he didn't qualify. The country got a wildcard entry and NOBODY ELSE CAME to trials. In a heat with 2 competitors, BOTH disqualified due to false starts. He had the pool to himself, and set the longest time on record to complete the swim. I remember the crowd going wild in support.

[@davidhuggan6315]

Also, Steven Bradbury winning the speed skating gold because the other 3 fell right at the end

[@Soupie62]

@@davidhuggan6315 Don't forget - he made the final, because THE SAME THING happened in the semi-final. Multiple skaters crashed out.

[@PeeVee1979]

I've never been into watching sports on tv. Even now, couldn't care less. Apart from ski jumping when I was a kid. Matti Nykänen was a legend who couldn't be beaten and he was a Finnish hero. So I remember Eddie as well. Everyone laughed at him but eventually everyone loved him. This is such a heart warming movie, whether you're into sports or not. Btw, not sure if anyone remembers or knows, but Eddie also recorded two singles in Finnish. They were quite popular for some strange reason.

[@jannes9945]

Eddie also recorded one song in Finnish without singing skills or Finnish language skills. The song was a minor hit in Finland.

[@PekkaSiltala]

I've shaken hands with Eddie in Finland during his singing tour.

[@robertcampbell8070]

You'll never convince me 1988 in Calgary wasn't the best Olympics. Eddie the Eagle, the first games for the Jamaican Bobsled team, so many other great moments.

[@7thwheel]

1980 but 88 was close.

[@sterling557]

The aerialists were amazing

[@keithstevenson6892]

I never knew there was a film about the legend that is "Eddie the Eagle.." true hero ...

[@BigAl53750]

Two things about the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics will be remembered for many years; Eddy the Eagle and the Jamaican Bobsled team.

[@abeartheycallFozzy]

The Jamaican team deserved to be there though. Eddie was a weird novelty contestant.

[@MadScheib]

Iris Berben, who plays the tavern owner, is a nationale treasure here in Germany. So satisfying to finally see her in a big international production.

[@rp8pi]

ok, now you gotta " FEEL THE RYHTEM, FEEL THE RYME, GET ON UP, ITS BOBSLED TYME" COOOOOLLLL RUNNINS !!!!!!!!

[@MrEliu94]

I lost it when Cassie said "ohh, go suck an egg".😂😂😂

[@swordmonkey6635]

"It's only a matter of time before he walks through that door in a wheelchair" is great subtle comedy and ranks up there with Austin Powers' mixed metaphoric "...but that train has sailed." lol

[@charlesshipley7670]

Eddie the Eagle Edwards was and still is one of my heroes. He was terrific and inspiration.

[@Reani71]

I was never a big fan of winter sports, but I always watched ski jumping, mainly because I wanted to see Eddie the Eagle. This guy was a legit legend in our days, just because he had this unbreakable spirit and dream, no matter how hard he crashed and how often he fell, he always got back up and he celebrated every jump like he just won the gold medal. I loved him so much for this. And I absolutely loved this movie as well, I think they did a marvelous job with the portrayal.

[@arabelleparillo3025]

This film has such a wonderful story and message! A detail a lot of people miss out on, the song "Thrill Me" in the credits is actually sung by Taron Egerton (Eddie) with Hugh on the backup vocals. Both are fantastic singers! I so enjoyed your reaction, and I hope you get a chance to watch more of Taron's other films :D

[@RolandDeschain1]

Someone really needs to do a movie about Eric 'The Eel' Moussambani from the Sydney 2000 Olympics. It's a similar story of the triumph of the human spirit. Eric was a little fella from Equatorial Guinea who had never been in a proper swimming pool before, but he still competed for his country in the freestyle. It was a race that captured the hearts of a nation and a story perfect for a feature film

[@ralphvelthuis2359]

And he won his heat, because all his competitors false started and were disqualified.

[@RolandDeschain1]

@@ralphvelthuis2359 It's a perfect cliffhanger. He was absolutely terrible, but it's still an amazing story. His 'race' got one of the biggest audience reactions of anything at the Games that year. Sydney 2000 was, as IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch said "the greatest Games ever"

[@JMUDoc]

There's even a parallel with a foreign coach - a South African who gave him some regulation trunks and helped him with his technique, for absolutely no reason but to be nice. Eric never competed again, but he was hailed as a national hero and became the coach of the (new) EG swimming team. There is ABSOLUTELY a film in that!

[@user-cx4px3jh2f]

I'd watch it

[@briansolo]

28:30 "why are adults acting like children?" because life is high school for the majority of human beings. Gosh, I love this movie.

[@warre1]

Eddie had minor hit in Finland when he recorded in Finnish song called Mun Nimeni On Eetu.

[@Maverick25ish]

27:47 awww even though his jump was the shortest and the crowd didnt think much of it, Eddie was so happy with his acheivement and celebrated it no matter how small, thats why the crowd fell inlove with him, everyone else would of walked off with their head down in shame, thats what the crowd was expecting, but when they realise he was actually happy, they was too :D

[@Charles-yt5ve]

Garmisch is truly one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to on this earth.

[@juliapike496]

Watched this when it came out while visiting Canada from the UK. Loved hopping off the flight in Calgary to see the slopes in the distance. I remember watching Eddie the Eagle in thw Olympics when i was young and loved seeing some of his story.

[@nickziemer8123]

I haven’t seen Popcorn in bed for while a week or so. July was stressful. I think I’ll enjoy this one tonight.

[@SleepySeel]

Eddie The Eagle was one of my hero's when I was a kid. He had a rig in his back yard that would help him practice because he could rarely train on actual ski slopes. This man is the very definition of the phrase "If you put your mind to it you can achieve anything".

[@djyanno]

I remember seeing this live on tv in 1988. It just as great. I remember commentators raving about Eddie and the crowd going wild for him

[@Baiko]

The discussion with Matti Nykänen in the elevator didn't happen in real life. As Edwards himself says "Edwards recalls, “Matti didn’t actually speak English. He could barely speak Finnish.”" And as a Finn, he's not really wrong.

[@metalzonemt-2]

He probably could barely speak Finnish because he was drunk all the time.🤔

[@tomhoffman4330]

Thank You, Cassie💝this Reaction was a Winner too! 🥲👍 Fun-Fact: Taron Egerton & Dexter Fletcher (the Director) worked together again on "Rocketman"👈The Elton John Story!

[@hinesmaster99]

Finally someone does a reaction for this movie.

[@dianedavid3052]

Oh my word, this has made me so emotional! I was 13 in 1988 and had never even heard of the Winter Olympics. I was glued that year because of Eddie and the Jamaican bobsled team as my mum is Jamaican. We all thought Eddie was absolutely mad, and you never saw anyone who looked or behaved like Eddie on tv or representing the country, so the nation just fell in love with him 🥰. I’m certain he inspired many with his determination and relentless ambition

[@mnewman7303]

Eddie the Eagle helped plaster a house or two on DIYSOS build. Where they help people rebuild their houses or do the big build (community centre etc).

[@sojmike4761]

The sound in this is amazing..it makes it emotional

[@geoffm9924]

One of my earliest memories is of Eddie the Eagle when I was 4 years old, the buzz and love for him was amazing! FLY EDDIE FLY!

[@brycedyck8450]

They aren't flying, they are falling...with style😂

[@yourlifeisagreatstory]

Haha… like a mix between being Buzz Lightyear and a flying squirrel!

[@scottkirby5016]

also true of astronauts in orbit.

[@blechtic]

"Falling squirrel" simply doesn't have the same ring.

[@blechtic]

As a kid, did you ever "fall" paper airplanes?

[@sidrat2009]

I wonder if the distances would change depending on the cardinal direction of the jump itself?

[@bossfan49]

Everybody was rooting for Eddie back then. Didn't matter where you were from.

[@DangerousDave1982]

Eddie lived in Bedford when i was young, i would always see him about wearing his eddie the eagle shell suit. Great guy.

[@davidareeves]

This type of movie is always a reminder that there is always those who want to remove people from competing, sport or otherwise. Now and again, someone comes along and does the impossible, we love them for it, follow the dream, you just never know

[@shugaroony]

Exactly. We are all just passing through briefly on this pale blue dot, no one is superior to anyone else. Such a shame too many want to bring this world back to the sixth century.

[@MrHale]

Love this movie. Egerton did an amazing job. As Finn though, I'm very sceptic about Matti Nykänen being so supportive and giving advices. He had a reputation of being very much opposite of how he was depicted in this movie lol

[@wisetexanreacts]

The ski jumps (90 & 120) don't have water in the summer. I worked at Utah Olympic Park back in the day. The aerial jumps do have a pool that is used in the summer. This allows them to practice all their flips and spins without fear of injury or at least serious injury. The ski jump hills are covered in like a plastic grass. When the snow melts this green surface provides a similar slipperyness as snow for summer training.

[@TargetSurvival]

Thank you for this, I'm old enough to remember Eddie during this Olympics and saw him after on British TV. He was the man who can and his determination still lives in the hearts of many fellow Gen Xers. He is the very definition of the British spirit. Long live Eddie the Eagle Edwards.

[@UncleBuckRodgers]

Watching him in the Calgary Olympics was just as heartwarming as this movie portrays it. By the end of the Olympics, he was one of the top stories, and everyone was cheering him on. This movie stands right up to "Rudy" when it comes to faith in the human spirit. For the same winter Olympics as well, Cool Runnings is a great movie. About the Jamaican bobsled team. 😉

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

You are, just, a wonderful person, Cassie. Life is better for you being in the world.

[@gillesjacques1022]

When you land, it's part length as well as style points on the landing.

[@oriole21bird]

The scene where Hugh Jackman is doing the jump at night while smoking a cigarette whilst Thin Lizzy's "Cowboy Song" plays is the best of the movie. This is a good "feel good" type movie.

[@clayf3522]

That's the coolest scene in the movie

[@gillesjacques1022]

Speaking of summer, Canada's Summer McIntosh is burning up the pool, with 2 golds and 1 silver.❤❤❤

[@Fred-vy1hm]

She will be adding to that tomorrow. 😊🇨🇦

[@ralphvelthuis2359]

I think we all know already who's going to be chosen to carry the flag during the closing ceremony.

[@gregpeacock5497]

Fun fact - Eddie "The Eagle" held the British ski jumping record from 1988 to 2001.

[@brentharker7868]

So, Bo Derek became famous in 1979 starring as the most beautiful woman in the world in the hit comedy "10'. There is an iconic scene of her running in slow motion on the beach with her blonde dreadlocks flowing in the wind. That movie also popularized the 15 minute, full orchestra. "song of seduction" namely, Ravel's Bolero. It's quite a movie. Derek's real name is Mary Collins who was a teenage model, whose mother was actress Ann Margaret's hairdresser. Margaret introduced her to director John Derek when she was 16 and he cast her in one of his films "Once Upon a Love". Derek, who was 30 years older than Collins, and was married to actress Linda Evans at that time thought that Collins looked like a younger version of his wife and had a physical relationship with her. Collins and Evans do look very similar, they could pass for sisters if not twins save the age difference. Derek and Collins fled to Germany to avoid stat-rape charges and while there married. Collins changed her name to Bo Derek and has maintained that throughout her career. While she has been in numerous movie over the years, 10 has been her most successful to date.

[@EdiCemalovic]

Really amazing story! LET'S GO EDDIE!!

[@JennLynnTarot]

Probably the best movie ever at capturing the Olympic spirit 💓💓💓

[@gooshie3]

I'm not usually into sentimental kinds of films, but this one was fantastic. Dexter Fletcher's direction was perfect.

[@WarriorOfGhengisKhan]

Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards is the pinnacle of the Olympic Spirit.

[@alanbayles1218]

This film is one of my guilty pleasures, I cannot help watching it every time it is on TV. Although it is a feel good film, you cannot help feel a surge of anger at the way Eddie was treated by the British Olympic Committee after he came home. I remember watching it live and the English press ridiculing him. Although I'm English, I was disgusted when I read they changed the rules afterwards so he wouldn't be able to compete again.

[@o0pinkdino0o]

As a kid growing up in the UK in the 80s we knew Madonna. We knew Prince. We knew George Michael. And we knew Eddie "The Eagle". He was as famous to us as all of them.

[@paulsisco6748]

I remember the excitement watching this guy in 1988. We were talking about him in Arizona.

[@PeterSchmidt-l4p]

You have to give him one thing, even if he was always last, he always believed in himself and pursued his dream! He knew he wasn't the best, but for him the Olympic spirit was more important - "Being there is EVERYTHING!!!" He was as happy as a little child about every jump he made - that's what made him so likeable! I can still remember THIS Olympic Games!

[@dartvadrr6371]

This film to me is also a great representation of skiing spirit, your never going to be the best, but its all about pushing yourself to be the best you can be

[@billb207]

3:24 Yay, Bracknell Ski Slope, just a mile or so down the road from where I lived. I learned to ski there.

[@MichaelSmith-rp6ud]

I adore the genuineness of your reaction.

[@zatoichi101]

I remember watching this live -- and we were all rooting for Eddie!!!

[@motleykingdom9394]

There is a vernacular jazz dance move done in the Lindy Hop (swing dancing) scene named after Eddie. It is called the Eagle Slide because it's slide you that looks like you put a lot of effort into but you don't go very far.

[@maryohara6192]

What a good Saturday morning movie, my boys and I relaxing in the living room watched it after breakfast, my youngest wants to be a ski jumper now, lol. Cassie you have always been the best at this and always will be, as well as Ben and his editing. We will be heading to my friends pool later. I hope you and the fam are rested up after all that driving and all of you have a wonderful Saturday. 🫶

[@paulshaw9953]

I love the Cool Runnings reference hidden in this movie

[@JuanRivera-re9sb]

yeah watching you react to most of my favorite movies. i thought you would enjoy a movie like this Matti's speech is so important because it explains the respect he has for Eddie. Matti is a perfect jumper with already getting his gold medal. He is telling him that he respect him because Eddie is a true lover of the sport and trying his best and not matter what no one can take that from him. You don't have to be the best but try it.

[@SondraMays-f1f]

I watched Eddie on TV, of course. When he competed at the Olympics.

[@cinavs21]

I see other people mentioning Taron Egerton in the movie Rocketman. I would love to see you react to this movie. It is so good and he is phenomenal in it.

[@williambowman2326]

Great conclusion to your Olympics movie festival. So many arcs completed in movies made years apart about the same subject. In Chariots Of Fire the elites in charge of the team from England used having a professional coach as a means to keep out an athlete (Jewish) that did not “fit”. This made him professional and not on the spirit of amateurish competition. Then in 1988, the same group tried to keep Eddie out because he not only does not look the part but does not come across as a professional and acts like an amateur. 2 different movies set over 60 years apart but with the same themes about class, forced conformity. and the power of the individual. Thank you for these very different movies, your wonderful reactions, and I hope your visit home was memorable.

[@Harrison5ived]

Was a kid in England in '88. When I tell you my whole family was GLUED to the TV watching Eddie

[@gatekeeperboxing5898]

I remember seeing this guy on TV as I used to be into watching Ski Jumping, it was the only thing that interested me at the Winter Olympics.

[@leemallard]

I met and worked with Eddie at a show in Bristol uk, some years after all this and he was and still is a big ball of energy and a really nice guy, just like he comes across in the movie , great react

[@hinesmaster99]

Best thing about this movie is it's true!

[@Rocket1377]

Most of it. Hugh Jackman 's character is fictional.

[@rafaelrosario5331]

The actor who plays Eddie....plays Elton John in Rocketman....a musical....Elton's life story

[@Divamarja_CA]

Not to mention The Kingsmen!

[@VNExperience]

As a 7-year old kid in Finland, the two ski jumpers I vividly remember rooting for were Matti Nykänen and Eddie the Eagle Edwards. Eddie kind of invented the "V style" of jumping, as at that time it wasn't in vogue yet. The scenes in this movie are in that aspect not historically accurate (i suppose it's hard to find athletes for the movie who master the old style). Matti and Eddie still have a place in my heart. ❤

[@bossfan49]

33:55 Laughter and tears both fighting to get out. ❤Cassie.

[@richarddavies4322]

Saw him a few times around town after all this...he was lovelier and gentler than in the film....a true National treasure

[@i-churchcafe9136]

I was in Calgary and watched Eddie live!!! Everyone was shouting EDDIE Eddie EDDIE!!!! We also started a back to back stadium chant of " Tastes great!! Less filling!!" since Miller Lite was sponsoring the event lol

[@fireball2985]

As much as I heard is that also Hugh Jackman as his Coach was a character that was added to the movie. Allegedly Eddie never had anyone who coached him or took him under his wing. Eddie just qualified, went there and just did what he did.

[@bobblebardsley]

I was 4½ so these were the first winter olympics I was 'aware' of. I remember Eddie being a national hero (I'm British obvs) but more than that, because I had no other context, I just assumed that's what he was and what he had always been. 35+ years later and to me, Eddie The Eagle Edwards is a hero, an olympian and a great sportsman. What a legend.

[@TwoWheelWarrior-h4v]

My cousin was at the Calgary Olympics. She saw him jump live in person. Can't say I remember who won the gold medal. But I remember and will never forget Eddy the Eagle.

[@The_Catnip]

This movie is so good omg And the real Eddie proved that dreams are possible if you believe in yourself and work hard for it.

[@nidh1109]

Here in Britain at least, Eddie the Eagle was a legend at that Olympics. People who never watched this event tuned in, just to see our one and only competitor. We just wanted him to land the jump. I think the whole country was cheering him on?

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I remember reading somewhere that there was originally going to be a moment where Eddie bumped into the Jamaican bobsled team, and one of them would’ve said “Hey man, you don’t belong here… you’re supposed to be over _there”_ and then he points to a different line or something.