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. As the films multitude of subplots play themselves out, dunlop does his best. The movie is about a minor league ice hockey team that trys to gain. Nominated best short film ee bafta film awards 2015. Paul newman is the coach of a struggling minorleague hockey team who decides to sign three hardcharging. Feb 21, 2017 the profanityladen classic opened february 25, 1977. Forty years later, the hidden message of slap shot goes. Slap shot is a very memorable film because of the hansons and all the other assorted crazy characters on the team. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Sure, theres plenty of ranuchy oneliners, filthy language almost shocking. One of the directtovideo sequels to slap shot in recent years was, paradoxically, a pgkiddie movie directed at children. With a losing record, a lack of popularity, and the fact that the towns mill a main local. Oct 18, 2008 slap shot is a 1977 film starring paul newman and michael ontkean and directed by george roy hill. Slap aggressively confronts standards of masculinity in sports culture and how one young man attempts to construct his own sense of masculinity under unyielding genderdefined conditions.
Jul 04, 2017 le film slap shot 1977 vostfr admin 20170704t00. Slap shot s outrageous comedy, hardhitting action, memorable lines and unforgettable characters have made this classic one of the alltime best sports movies ever. Slap shot 1977 in the small new england town of charlestown, the local mill is about to lay off 10,000 workers. The profanityladen classic opened february 25, 1977. Newmans character and most others drop the fbomb liberally, and also spew epithets about gay men and women that would be considered very unp. For the day, the language was unbelievably salty, although by today. Exasperated player and coach reggie dunlop paul newman lets the clubs recent acquisitions, the hanson brothers, play. And when it comes to sportswriting, reggie dunlop said it best. While newmans ice hockey manager struggles to revive his ailing teams fortunes with a trio of recruits who specialise most successfully in foul tactics, the movie. Slap shot, a feature film about a minor league hockey team starring hollywood icon paul newman, opened in theaters on feb. Rent slap shot 1977 starring paul newman and strother martin on dvd and bluray. Slapshot movie hockey jerseys, hanson brothers charlestown chiefs hockey jerseys and tshirts.
Slap shot is definitely one of the genres great classics. Canadians, hockey enthusiasts, and especially canadian hockey enthusiasts absolutely love this movie, but its hardly the comic masterpiece its made out to be. Slap shot, a 1977 hockey movie directed by george roy hill, features paul newman as a playercoach of the charlestown chiefs and the. Slap shot still iconic in hockey despite sports changes the. 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 is a 1977 film starring paul newman and michael ontkean and directed by george roy hill. Apr 02, 2016 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.
Slap shot 1977 a failing ice hockey team finds success using constant fighting and violence during games. Directed by george roy hill with cinematography by victor j. See more ideas about slap shot, hockey and michael ontkean. 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. The film comes in a black amaray case and picture and sound are decent. Slap shot 1977 technical specifications shotonwhat. These songs were in the film when first shown on showtime in the 1970s.
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. 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. Slap shot is the sort of film for which the r rating was invented. Home video trailer from universal studios home entertainment. As the films multitude of subplots play themselves out, dunlop does his best to keep the outraged braden on the team. Some took issue with the films steady stream of profanity saying she found slap shot amusing, critic joy gould boynum of the wall street journal also felt it was foulmouthed and unabashedly vulgar, but in my opinion, the dialogue, though racy at times, always feels 100% genuine, as if were eavesdropping behindthescenes on an. Slagskott hyr eller kop och streama hos sf anytime. The attitude of the film toward bad sportsmanship and garbage culture is sardonic, but it can be interpreted as endorsing trashy conduct. Slap shot is a 1977 comedy film directed by george roy hill, written by nancy dowd and starring paul newman and michael ontkean. The towns minor league hockey team, the charlestown chiefs, is doing no better. As the film approaches the 40th anniversary of its release, we asked burns, holtby and some other nhl allstars for their favorite scenes. The hansons play dirty slap shot 610 movie clip 1977 hd. Paul newman stars as the manager of a thirdtier hockey team that wins back fans through ultraviolence. 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 television.
Finding the music from the 1977 classic slap shot bcliving. It depicts a minor league hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town. Paul newman and his butch cassidy director, george roy hill, made a very original comedy in this 1977 story of an overthehill playercoach newman for a lousy hockey team who gets results when he teaches his players to get dirty. The reallife minor league fight was simply further inspiration for his 1977 movie slap shot, ranked no. One of the most hilariously profane movies ever to come out of hollywood, this is the kind of film that makes its own rules as it goes along. The nightingale song had been replaced in later tv showings of the film with a generic soundalike tune possibly due to s issues or other music. 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. The charlestown chiefs are a minor league hockey team in the federal league.
When a guy goes to a sports movie, he is usually given license to cry like a baby girl. Brent burns, braden holtby, other nhl stars talk slap shot. 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. 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. Paul newman was reg dunlop, and michael ontkean played ned braden. Nov, 2014 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe.
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. This is not a harhar funny film and the language alone makes it unsuitable for kids but overall if. 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. 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. Jennifer warren, lindsay crouse, melinda dillon, michael ontkean, paul newman, strother martin. There are no subtitles and one bonus feature a 4 minute interview with the hanson brothers. 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. However, the dvd release keeps all the original music. The towns minor league hockey team, the charlestown chiefs, is. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town. Slap shot is an 1977 comedysports movie that was produced by stephen j. Slap shot 1977 nude scenes slap shot 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
After years of failure, this will be the teams last season. Slap shot is a 1977 sports comedy film starring paul newman, which has earned a sort of cult status among ice hockey fans. Paul newman is the coach of third rate failing minor league hockey team, the charlestown chiefs. Slap shot 1977 filming locations 6 johnstown, pennsylvania, usa. Some of the classic character names in this film must. In the small new england town of charlestown, the local mill is about to lay off 10,000 workers. A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery.
The movie is about a minor league ice hockey team that trys to gain popularity for a small town by playing violently. Slap shot arrives on blu ray in the uk for the first time courtesy of final cut. These three violent goons begin beating other players to a pulp in every. Slap shot movie simple english wikipedia, the free. Forty years after it was released in 1977, the movie slap shot holds up as one of the true classics among featurelength sports films. Slap shot 1977 among sports films, slap shot 1977, directed by george roy hill, is something of an anomaly. The film is based on a book written by nancy dowd, based in part on her brother ned dowds. Slap shot was released on february 25, 1977 in north america. With paul newman, michael ontkean, strother martin, jennifer warren. Panned by film critics when it was released in theaters feb. National film and television school first year film project budget. Paul newman stars as the coachplayer for a secondrate team who cant win and cant even get arrested until they hire three brothers with cokebottle glasses named the hansons.