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. Brent burns favorite scene from slap shot might be the hanson brothers playing with their racecar set in a hotel room. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Slap shot was an iconic, raunchy sports comedy up there with major league, caddyshack, and the original the longest yard. The hanson brothers are back delivering more hardhitting action and outrageous, unforgettable laughs in an allnew installment of this classic sports comedy franchise. Greyston holt jeff carlson steve carlson 2008 wacky brothers work together to. In slap shot 2, the hansons proceed to attack and tear the costume head off of one of the other teams mascots. Hockey movie character allstar team sports illustrated.
A great veteran who knew how to work the media as well as a locker room, dunlop was a vocal proponent of oldtime hockey. Among sports films, slap shot 1977, directed by george roy hill, is something of an anomaly. Slap shot movie simple english wikipedia, the free. The towns minor league hockey team, the charlestown chiefs, is doing no better. Featuring comedy legend leslie nielsen and hockey greats mark messier and doug gilmour, slap shot 3 adds an allnew, hilarious chapter to the hardesthitting, most irreverent sports comedy. Instead it was the the mighty ducks meet the hanson brothers. Watch your purchase on movies anywhere supported devices. Brent burns, braden holtby, other nhl stars talk slap shot. In slap shot, the first time the hansons take the ice its one of the most memorable single shifts in hockey movie history. Dec 23, 2008 video archive for the film slap shot 3. The junior league is a 2008 sports film directed by richard martin and starring greyston holt and lynda boyd.
The junior league is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Paul newman and the rest of the original cast did not participate in either sequel, with the exception of the hanson brothers, who had major roles in both. In the early stages of his career, immersing himself in the writing process and building experience were his primary goals, something he achieved in 2008 with universals third installment of the cult classic slap shot, slap shot 3. The movie is about a minor league ice hockey team that trys to gain popularity for a small town by playing violently. Feb 21, 2017 brent burns favorite scene from slap shot might be the hanson brothers playing with their racecar set in a hotel room. Get ready for a rough and tumble comedy that knows how to kick some serious puck. Slap shot is an 1977 comedysports movie that was produced by stephen j. Featuring comedy legend leslie nielsen and hockey greats mark messier and doug gilmour, slap shot 3 adds an allnew, hilarious chapter to the hardesthitting. And the references to the original were so unbelievably tacky. 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 1970s minor. Slap shot is a very memorable film because of the hansons and all the other assorted crazy characters on the team.
After years of failure, this will be the teams last season. The junior league video 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Exasperated player and coach reggie dunlop paul newman lets the clubs recent acquisitions, the hanson brothers, play. We use cookies to provide you with the best user experience. Please click learn more if youd like to read more about how starz uses cookies. The movie is about a minor league ice hockey team that trys to gain. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Slap shots outrageous comedy, hardhitting action, memorable lines and unforgettable characters have made this classic one of the alltime best sports movies ever. One of the directtovideo sequels to slap shot in recent years was, paradoxically, a pgkiddie movie directed at children. The junior league 2008 wacky brothers work together to mold young hockey players into champions.
The junior league get ready for a roughandtumble comedy that knows how to kick some serious puck. When a film so clearly gets it right, as slap shop does. The junior league starring greyston holt in this comedy on directv. As playercoach, he led a ragtag band of misfits all the way. Panned by film critics when it was released in theaters feb. Simply click i accept to agree to the use of all cookies. The junior league is the hilarious third installment of the slap shot series and is just as funny as its two predecessors. A scene which was plastered all over the trailers and even the back of the vhs box. Various 70s films dvds alien, monty python, dirty harry, straw dogs. The junior league, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2008. A hockey team on a losing streak gets a chance to turn things around with help from the hanson brothers.
Slap shot, a feature film about a minor league hockey team starring hollywood icon paul newman, opened in theaters on feb. I saw this movie, being a loyal fan of the original. Since breaking onto the scene in 2008 with a win as best writer at the vancouver 48 hour film festival, thomas pound has written, created, and produced some of the most groundbreaking tv series and films to date. Slap shot was released on february 25, 1977 in north america. Slap shot 2 was a weak attempt to do it again, without the humor and sharp edges. When a ragtag youth team is on the verge of losing it, their only hope lies with the most outrageous players to ever hit the ice the hanson brothers. The junior league 2008 the hanson brothers are back, and who better to whip a ragtag youth team into shape for the upcoming championships than the most unpredictable trio ever to strap on skates. Slap shot 3 junior league 2008, scheda completa del film di richard martin con greyston holt, jeff carlson, steve carlson. Forty years later, the hidden message of slap shot goes. 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 attitude of the film toward bad sportsmanship and garbage culture is sardonic, but it can be interpreted as endorsing trashy conduct. No violence, no dirty words, not even any real hockey.
Its alike the mighty ducks series as well as the hanson brothers. In the small new england town of charlestown, the local mill is about to lay off 10,000 workers. Staring doug gilmour, mark messier, dave hanson and greyston holt. I also thought nothing could be worse than slap shot 2 with. The junior league will likely entertain its target audience of preteens and young adults that are into hockey. Starring leslie nielsen, greyston holt, jeff carlson, and steve carlson. The hanson brothers are back, and who better to whip a ragtag youth team into shape for the upcoming championships than the most unpredictable trio ever to strap on skates. Get ready for a roughandtumble comedy that knows how to kick some serious puck the hanson brothers are back, and who better to whip a ragtag youth team into shape for the upcoming championships than the. Guys always compared me, bringing my toys on the road and stuff, so that. With greyston holt, jeff carlson, steve carlson, david hanson. The original slap shot was a true masterpiece, quite possibly the best hockey film of all time. The film was followed by two directto video sequels, slap shot 2. The junior league is a 2008 sports film starring greyston holt and lynda boyd and directed by. The junior league trailer directed by richard martin and starring greyston holt, jeff carlson, steve carlson, david hanson, lynda boyd.
The junior league 2008 starring greyston holt and jeff carlson on dvd and bluray. This movie doesnt even deserve to have the name slap shot in the title. 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 between a violent. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. The hanson brothers are back in this film and find. 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. Slap shot is definitely one of the genres great classics. Sweet in a very predictable way and mildly amusing.
It is the directtovideo film sequel to the 2002 directtovideo film slap shot 2. The junior league on dvd 025192006029 from universal. The junior league 2008 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Get ready for a roughandtumble comedy that knows how to kick some serious puck the hanson brothers are back, and who better to whip a ragtag youth team into shape for the upcoming championships than the most unpredictable trio ever to strap on skates.
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