Product Details

• Actors: New York Mets, Boston Red Sox
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Polygram USA Video
• VHS Release Date: May 26, 1998
• Run Time: 34 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630496448X
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,571 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

From the back cover

The only reason "Platoon" was named the best film of 1986 was because the judges didn't see this one. Don't make the same mistake. The Mets miraculous comeback in Game 6 ranks perhaps the most dramatic game in World Series history. The Red Sox were one-pitch away from their first Series title since 1918. What followed is the closest thing to a miracle that baseball has ever see. Relive all the action on this classic homevideo--Dwight Gooden vs. Roger Clemens, the Mets rallying from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits, and of course, the 10 pitches Bob Stanley threw to Mookie Wilson in the 10th inning of Game 6 that neither will ever forget. Now you won't forget it either.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely disappointing, June 9, 2005

By	C. Wang - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The World Series 1986: New York Mets v. Boston Red Sox (DVD)

I'm a huge Mets fan and was really excited to watch the highlight film to relive my childhood memories, but this video is poorly produced and falls way short of expectations as I don't think they had the rights to most of the TV broadcasts, therefore you get none of the commentary from the actual games.

Instead half of the video is of the fans reactions in the crowd, poor camera angles (most of the hitting clips are from the side angle like if you wanted to see if there was a check swing) and even a few shots of a PanAm flight as they call the 86 series, the Shuttle Series?!?! There are only a few sound bites from the actual players and the rest is Vin Scully narration which is always solid but I would have liked more from the players and actual commentators - you don't even get the classis call on Mookie's grounder. Take a pass on this video...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Video, June 19, 1999

By A Customer

This is a great video. It shows the drama and excitement of the World Series. Especially the dramatic Game 6 and 7. And Jesse Orosco throwing his glove in the air and I bet it is still up in the air.

Mets Magic in 86 and 99

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Series was Great but Video falls way short., October 22, 2005

By	Clifford Gretano "moviesvideoman" (maspeth, ny United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The World Series 1986: New York Mets v. Boston Red Sox (DVD)

This is basic stuff.They screwed it up.Show the highlights with the actual announcers calling the actual plays and just sit back and enjoy,right?Not here in this video.Poor very poor.I thank God that I recorded these games then.Even when they play these games back on ESPN Classic and the like they cut out some of the nuances of the games.To hear Vin Scully call a game,well I wish he was still doing it these days for the big games.He's one of a kind.A Poet.One particular line he used that night of Game 6 "If a picture says a thousand words,you have just seen a million","Not only are the Mets alive,they are well and there will be a Game 7"Nuff said.