Paul newman has commented that he did not swear much before making slap shot, a 1977 sports comedy that was considered very raunchy for its time. Sure, theres plenty of ranuchy oneliners, filthy language almost shocking. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Slap shot was released on february 25, 1977 in north america. Slap shot the movie was released on february 25th 1977. Falling somewhere between a feelgood, audience pleaser like rocky 1976 where the underdog triumphs and a cynical expose like the setup 1949 in which the profession is tarnished by corruption, this tale of a minorleague hockey team facing its final season skates a fine line. The town is hit hard by unemployment and this appears to be the chiefs last season, however, if the coach can whip up the team up into a winning frenzy, then the unknown owner might just find a buyer and save all their carers. I am a fan of ice hockey, and i enjoy watching the fights, this movie wasis truly a masterpiece of cinema. When a guy goes to a sports movie, he is usually given license to cry like a baby girl.
Paul newman was reg dunlop, and michael ontkean played ned braden. Slap shot s outrageous comedy, hardhitting action, memorable lines and unforgettable characters have made this classic one of the alltime best sports movies ever. The towns minor league hockey team, the charlestown. As the film s multitude of subplots play themselves out, dunlop does his best to keep the outraged braden on the team.
Quite good sport comedy of the prequel slap shot movie. Although backed by a riotous screenplay by nancy dowd and a fine performance by newman, the comedy failed commercially. Slap shot 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. There are no subtitles and one bonus feature a 4 minute interview with the hanson brothers. Pregame brawl slap shot 710 movie clip 1977 hd youtube. Good movie to watch at the start of the hockey season. Jun 16, 2011 slap shot is the sort of film for which the r rating was invented. The film is based on a book written by nancy dowd, based in part on her brother ned dowds experiences playing minor league hockey in the united states in. Slap shot 1977 is the story of a tough bunch of minor league hockey players who struggle to just get through the day, let alone getting to the big time. Finding the music from the 1977 classic slap shot bcliving.
Slap shot is the sort of film for which the r rating was invented. The grandaddy of all sports comedies from major league to dodge ball, this raucous icehockey hit reunites paul newman and the butch cassidy and. Find release information for slap shot 1977 george roy hill on allmovie. Apr 01, 20 paul newman has commented that he did not swear much before making slap shot, a 1977 sports comedy that was considered very raunchy for its time. Nov, 2014 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Breaking the ice is a 2002 sports comedy film directed by steve boyum and starring stephen baldwin and gary busey. Rent slap shot 1977 starring paul newman and strother martin on dvd and bluray. Slap shot 1977 among sports films, slap shot 1977, directed by george roy hill, is something of an anomaly.
To make money, the teams unknown owner makes its manager, joe mcgrath, do cheesy publicity much to the players chagrin. The towns minor league hockey team, the charlestown chiefs, is. Slap shot 1977 is a best of sports comedy, drama movie starring paul newman and strother martin. Slap shots outrageous comedy, hardhitting action, memorable lines and unforgettable characters have made this classic one of the alltime best sports movies ever. Newmans character and most others drop the fbomb liberally, and also spew epithets about gay men and women that would be considered very unp.
It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town. After years of failure, this will be the teams last season. Panned by film critics when it was released in theaters feb. Slap shot arrives on blu ray in the uk for the first time courtesy of final cut. But slap shot 1977 elicits tears of laughter, making it not only one of the best sports films ever made but perhaps one of the funniest flicks too. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town dowd based much of her script, as well as several of the characters, on her brother ned dowds playing experiences on. The junior league is a 2008 sports film directed by richard martin and starring greyston holt and lynda boyd. Forty years later, the hidden message of slap shot goes. Slap shot is a 1977 american sports comedy film directed by george roy hill, written by nancy dowd and starring paul newman and michael ontkean. Slap shot 1977 in the small new england town of charlestown, the local mill is about to lay off 10,000 workers.
Paul newman stars as the manager of a thirdtier hockey team that wins back fans through ultraviolence. Exasperated player and coach reggie dunlop paul newman lets the clubs recent acquisitions, the hanson brothers, play. Paul newman is the coach of third rate failing minor league hockey team, the charlestown chiefs. It is the directtovideo film sequel to the 2002 directtovideo film slap shot 2. The 1977 film not only the greatest hockey movie ever made, but perhaps. Slap shot movie simple english wikipedia, the free. Apr 30, 2012 slap shot 1977 is the story of a tough bunch of minor league hockey players who struggle to just get through the day, let alone getting to the big time. May 28, 2011 slap shot is the sort of film for which the r rating was invented. Its nonstop barrage of profanity and its raunchy action sequences are of such intensity that the film will probably never be shown intact on commercial. This is the only hockey movie worth anything hopefully mystery, alaska can join it. Theres no jerking of tears or pulling of heartstrings, no big lessons to.
The directtovideo film is the sequel to the 1977 film slap shot. Rowdy, raunchy, hilarious, absurd, deeply depressing and profoundly human often all at the same time slap shot is refreshingly devoid of phony uplift or showy monologues. As the films multitude of subplots play themselves out, dunlop does his best to keep the outraged braden on the team. Screenwriter nancy dowd yes, slap shot was written by a woman, a fact. The towns minor league hockey team, the charlestown chiefs, is doing no better. Its nonstop barrage of profanity and its raunchy action sequences are of such intensity that the film will probably never be. Falling somewhere between a feelgood, audience pleaser like rocky 1976 where the underdog triumphs and a cynical expose like the setup 1949 in which the profession is tarnished by corruption, this tale of a minorleague hockey team facing its final season skates. Slap shot is definitely one of the genres great classics. Slap shot is a very memorable film because of the hansons and all the other assorted crazy characters on the team. Jennifer warren, lindsay crouse, melinda dillon, michael ontkean, paul newman, strother martin official content from universal studios.
Slap shot 1977 stream and watch online in the small new england town of charlestown, the local mill is about to lay off 10,000 workers. Definitely on the shortlist of the best sports movies ever made, and most likely the greatest hockey film of alltime, 1977s slap shot is a hilarious look at sports, violence, and the ordinary fans obsession with them both. The film comes in a black amaray case and picture and sound are decent. Vincent edwards uncredited sorry seems to be the hardest word. Colpo secco slap shot 1977 bdmux 720p h264 ita eng aac. The movie and its legacy new, 23 comments ive been a hockey fan for about a decade, and its just now that i have managed to actually watch slap shot. With paul newman, michael ontkean, strother martin, jennifer warren. Slap shot 1977 cast and crew in the small new england town of charlestown, the local mill is about to lay off 10,000 workers. For the day, the language was unbelievably salty, although by today. Canadians, hockey enthusiasts, and especially canadian hockey enthusiasts absolutely love this movie, but its hardly the comic masterpiece its made out to be. The movie is about a minor league ice hockey team that trys to gain.
Written by elton john uncredited and bernie taupin uncredited performed by fleetwood mac. Located in the us rust belt, charlestown is home of the hapless chiefs, a losing federal league hockey team whose games are poorly attended. It follows a junior version of the charleston chiefs who fight their way to fame with a new coach and the hanson brothers in tow. In the small new england town of charlestown, the local mill is about to lay off 10,000 workers. The movie is about a minor league ice hockey team that trys to gain popularity for a small town by. A struggling minorleague hockey team is in danger of. Theres no jerking of tears or pulling of heartstrings, no big lessons to be learned beyond the harsh reminder that. Jennifer warren, lindsay crouse, melinda dillon, michael ontkean, paul newman, strother martin. The grandaddy of all sports comedies from major league to dodge ball, this raucous icehockey hit reunites paul newman and the butch cassidy and the sundance kid director george. Written by stevie nicks uncredited say you love me. Slap shot is an 1977 comedysports movie that was produced by stephen j. A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery.
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