sawchuk1971
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still checking amazon and google to see if that movie is gonna be on dvd/blu ray...
So disappointed in the film's lack of authenticity... fake NHL jerseys.
It showed a total lack of marketing savvy if it was the NHL's fault for getting in the way. Such a wonderful opportunity to showcase the colourful history of the league and one of its most "interesting" personalities... squandered away. Stupid, really.I blame the NHL, not the producers.
Well...I think Disney's (much as it pains me to admit it) Miracle (2004) and The Rocket (aka: Maurice Richard) (2005) are the two best hockey movies I've seen. In fact, they're probably the only two really good ones.
I have to admit I've never seen Slapshot. The few clips I've seen suggested it wasn't really my thing, but I guess I should see it sometime...Well...
I've seen several hockey movies, most of them made for television. I wouldn't call any of them "great". But there were some very good ones. The Maurice Richard one was very good. Surprisingly, I really liked the Don Cherry one. And as far as authenticity is concerned, those two along with the Ted Lindsay and Gordie Howe movies were well done. I even saw that old Canadian film from around '71 that used real hockey players from the day (Derek Sanderson and a bunch of Leafs) that involved the hockey player and the hippy girl. And of course, my guilty pleasure (the one with Swayze and Lowe). As you can see, I don't even remember the real titles for most of these films. That's because for the most part, the writing was paper thin, the directors seemed largely inexperienced and overall they were "meh".I have to admit I've never seen Slapshot. The few clips I've seen suggested it wasn't really my thing, but I guess I should see it sometime...
That would be Youngblood, one of the worst films ever, with a horrid performance by Rob Lowe (and Keanu Reeves playing a French-Canadian goalie). How not to make a sports movie.And of course, my guilty pleasure (the one with Swayze and Lowe).
You should really see Miracle. Don't let the Disney whiff scare you -- the hockey scenes are extremely well done.Faves: Slapshot, Don Cherry (both parts, but especially part one) and the Maurice Richard one.
American ra-ra sh** makes me gag.That would be Youngblood, one of the worst films ever, with a horrid performance by Rob Lowe (and Keanu Reeves playing a French-Canadian goalie). How not to make a sports movie.
You should really see Miracle. Don't let the Disney whiff scare you -- the hockey scenes are extremely well done.
Cynthia Gibb was quite the hottie in it -- I'll give you that!American ra-ra sh** makes me gag.
...and I stress the "guilty" in "guilty pleasure" when it comes to Youngblood. It's such an 80's movie, it takes me back to my mullet days!