CLASSIC SPORTS FILM-STILL ONE OF THE GREATS (Slap Shot (DVD))

Member Name: jf1428

Product:	Slap Shot (DVD)
Date:	13/02/09 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: VIOLENT,HARD HITTING

Disadvantages: NONE IF YOU LIKE SPORTS FILMS

GQ magazine named it best sports film of the last fifty years back in 2007,and this film definitely deserves its place in the sports film genre as one of the all time greats.

Based on the fictitious antics of the tough-as-nails Charlestown Chiefs a minor league hockey team in the late 70's,who are in deep financial trouble and are going to fold at the end of the season. They bring in the Hanson brothers a trio of the toughest glasses wearing hockey players that have ever walked the planet,under the watchful eye of washed up player /coach Reg Dunlop played by Paul Newman in possibly one of his most underrated performances as the gritty hanging on till the end washed up hockey semi-pro.

The Hanson are bought in to boost ticket sales with there violent no prisoners style of hockey they soon have the crowds rolling in,this also boosts the team who start playing and winning,but this is not really the point of the film.the slapstick humour and violence really are the highlights of this film with plenty of blood and guts to please most fans of senseless violence.

Considering this was made in 1977 it still captures beautifully how sport should be uncompromising and dirty,no helmets,gloves off down and dirty,and not taking itself to seriously with some nice stories of the players lives on the road and how it effects them.

This is a certificate 18 film and even by todays standards it still deserves it as the violence on the hockey rink is at times totally pointless(but still great!!)

This can be bought for a fiver on Amazon,don't be tempted by Slapshot 2!! realy awful alleged follow up.

Summary: SLAPSHOT STILL HITS THE MARK AFTER 31YRS