Slap Shot

When you look back at all the outrageous sports comedies this is probably one of the first. It has set a new standard for comedy across many movies. With Paul Newman in here he kind of gives this movie a soul.... Full review

Paul Newman in a schlocky-hockey movie? Is that one of the most inspired ideas of 1970s cinema or what? Slap Shot is a board-crashing classic thanks not only to Newman's charisma and verve, but an outstandingly funny supporting cast and... Full review

I grew up in south 'jersey when the Flyers were still the Broad Street Bullies and all lived on our side of the Walt Whitman Bridge. They had handlebar mustaches. Many spoke with thick French-Canadian accents and wore wide ties,... Full review

One of the knocks that has always been given to Paul Newman was that he was not right for comedy. When you're talking about stuff like A New Kind of Love or Rally Round the Flag Boys that's probably true.... Full review

Mostly hated by critics on its release, as much for its cynical viewpoint as its relentless profanity, "Slap Shot" has since become something of a cult classic.Set in the low-rent world of minor-league hockey, the movie follows the efforts of... Full review

C'mon, this is pure comedy. No breaks, no lull parts just funny all the way through with the appropriate cheesy 70's soundtrack. This movie not being in AFI's top 100 comedy films is a travesty. If they want a period... Full review

I remember the first time I saw SLAP SHOT; I laughed so hard that I thought I was going to puke. The best thing about this movie is that all the banter between the players, the attitudes, and the jokes... Full review

Minor league hockey team discovers that brawls and dirty play attract more fans than goals. Tables are turned when championship-game opponents respond in spades. Wonderful, free-spirited performance by Newman as team's player-coach. Lindsay Crouse is also fine as confused wife... Full review

I have played goal for 32 years.. On many of the men's rec teams I STILL hear someone say: "How about it tonight, guys? Old time hockey?" and everyone yells : "Pi** on old time hockey!!!" then "Eddie Shore???": "Pi**... Full review

I liked this movie when I first saw it over twenty years ago, and its still great! The swinging 70's get perfectly captured, by the music, hair styles and especially the awful clothes. All the actors do their own skating,... Full review

In recent years, the original film has spawned two direct-to-DVD sequels. The original film followed the exploits of a fading hokey coach (played by Paul Newman) who decides to turn his team into a group of brawling thugs to generate some interest in them. ... Full Review

The movie's enduring success surprised Hanson. It was successful as far as the box office goes, although the critics reviewed it poorly, comparing it to other great performances that Paul Newman had done in the past," he said Tuesday. ... Full Review

But his tales of minor-league hockey mayhem are really what makes "Slap Shot Original" so hilariously original. No matter what deeper truth a movie's trying to get at, it always helps if the actors look like they can really play the game. ... Full Review

You notice, after Slap Shot he won the Academy Award. Even though three decades have passed since the trio found fame with the release of the cult classic movie "Slap Shot," there's not even the slightest hint that they've grown weary of their role as hockey's most famous hosers. ... Full Review

in 2008 a writer for "The Hockey News" rated it as being the best hockey film ever made, according to ESPN.....And the scene where Paul Newman goads an opposing player into an on-ice brawl -....a cast of unforgettable characters that seemed born for their roles.....the fact is I've yet to see a fair number of his movies.....It's one thing to have been an extremely talented actor.... ... Full Review

Finding a good sports movie can sometimes be a tricky bet. In my own personal experience when I am searching for a sports movie that I will enjoy, the focus to me has to be about sports. ... Full Article

I have a mental list of movies that I'm looking forward to watching with my kids when they get older, including a lot of sports movies. ... Full Article

In this week's Critics' Picks video, A. O. Scott turns his thoughts to hockey with " Slap Shot ," George Roy Hill's crude and irreverent 1977 film starring Paul Newman as the coach of a minor league hockey team. ... Full Article

"It's [from] 'Slap Shot,' " says mandolinist/singer Kenneth Rainey. "Three of us are current or former hockey players, so that movie is like a fountain of wisdom for us." ... Full Article

Nomeansno is our career," says John Wright. "The Hanson Brothers isn't. "I'm not retiring on the Hanson Brothers, so we're not trying to maximize our exposure. ... Full Article

Posted By Nick Allen On February 5, 2009 @ 1:33 pm In News | 1 Comment The 1977 classic hockey film is ready to be remade with Dean Parisot ( Fun With Dick and Jane ) directing. ... Full Article