fatwabbit 93 Report post Posted March 4, 2012 why not both? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xuno 14 Report post Posted March 4, 2012 I like the way you think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie_tnt 6 Report post Posted March 5, 2012 Again I'd like to echo that the main character is nothing like Stifler at all. Have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the movie, was a laugh and entertaining. Moreover they really nailed the behind the scenes stuff and relationships between players. As for the Slapshot comparisons, it is inevitable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machinehead2k5 32 Report post Posted March 5, 2012 Just saw it today and I enjoyed it. SWS as a hockey player isn't all that bad. Sure the acting could've been better, but take it for what it's worth, a hockey movie about the enforcing life, and it's a good movie. I may be in the minority, but Slapshot is a terrible movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
illinidave 1 Report post Posted March 11, 2012 Was hilarious to see the cutout people seat-fillers at Doug's only assassin's game. Low budget, but ok movie. Glad I caught it before I had to spend more money in theater. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenderHockey 127 Report post Posted March 12, 2012 Where are you guys seeing this movie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scorer75 9 Report post Posted March 12, 2012 It was all right, nothing special or memorable.Anybody catch any mistakes in the movie? I caught two: (these are not spoilers for those who haven't seen the movie)1. At like 25 minutes, the goalies starts whacking his stick because the penalty is ending, except it's the goalie of the team killing the penalty whacking his stick...2. At 42 minutes, the faceoff to start the period is in the neutral zone, not at center ice...Anybody find anything else??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stoop 1 Report post Posted March 12, 2012 Where are you guys seeing this movie?Here in the US, it's on pay per view such as VUDU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cooperalls 4 Report post Posted March 12, 2012 I rented it from Comcast OnDemand.I'm pretty sure when one GWG crosses the goal line with seconds left and then the clock continues to run out...no faceoff at center ice with the remaining time left.Personally, I thought it was good. Not great, but good. I also expected it to be awful, so as long as it wasn't terrible I was going to be pleasantly surprised.***If you haven't seen the movie yet, my comments below could spoil parts of the story***I thougth it touched on the different roles on a hockey team, and the dynamic between them. With several tough-guy/enforcers in professional hockey having had cases of depression and suicide publicized recently, it at least raises the issue of what it might feel like to be in that position. I also thought it was nice that Glatt doesn't end up a skilled hockey player after the training montage. He learns to skate well enough to fight, but doesn't become a goal-scorer overnight.The fighting scenes were a little to "Rocky" for me...repeatedly trading haymakers that would likely cause a KO or at least end the fight...but I suppose that's to be expected in a movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyscrape 5 Report post Posted March 13, 2012 I rented it from Comcast OnDemand.I'm pretty sure when one GWG crosses the goal line with seconds left and then the clock continues to run out...no faceoff at center ice with the remaining time left.Personally, I thought it was good. Not great, but good. I also expected it to be awful, so as long as it wasn't terrible I was going to be pleasantly surprised.***If you haven't seen the movie yet, my comments below could spoil parts of the story***I thougth it touched on the different roles on a hockey team, and the dynamic between them. With several tough-guy/enforcers in professional hockey having had cases of depression and suicide publicized recently, it at least raises the issue of what it might feel like to be in that position. I also thought it was nice that Glatt doesn't end up a skilled hockey player after the training montage. He learns to skate well enough to fight, but doesn't become a goal-scorer overnight.The fighting scenes were a little to "Rocky" for me...repeatedly trading haymakers that would likely cause a KO or at least end the fight...but I suppose that's to be expected in a movie.Did you see the actual fight scenes during the credits? The guy who wrote the book threw some gnarly hay makers just like the ones in the movie. He is a pro fight coach now. Pretty interesting, the guy was a brute! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
17D1998 1 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Saw it yesterday and I laughed out loud more than a few times. Much better than I expected in every way. Even the hockey scenes weren't that bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
empirehockey 1 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 I enjoyed the hell out of this movie. Hockey movies a few and far between so I try to enjoy them. Also STUPID. GAY. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdunleavy 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Here in the US, it's on pay per view such as VUDU.It's also on Comcast and on iTunes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
x-axis 44 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Yeah. I also saw it on Itunes. The locker rooms scenes with the captain were so priceless. "You are all adonises" lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 It was all right, nothing special or memorable.Anybody catch any mistakes in the movie? I caught two: (these are not spoilers for those who haven't seen the movie)1. At like 25 minutes, the goalies starts whacking his stick because the penalty is ending, except it's the goalie of the team killing the penalty whacking his stick...2. At 42 minutes, the faceoff to start the period is in the neutral zone, not at center ice...Anybody find anything else???Not sure that number 1 is really a mistake. I've seen the shorthanded goalie do it when his team was in a rush or had control in the other team's end as the penalty was expiring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbss71 1 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Its funny because a beach ball is bigger than a puck.The locker room stuff was the best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
17D1998 1 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 Its funny because a beach ball is bigger than a puck.The locker room stuff was the best.Ahah indeed. The parts with his ''love interest'' were awkward as hell tho, I'm glad they were few and far between Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machinehead2k5 32 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 Ahah indeed. The parts with his ''love interest'' were awkward as hell tho, I'm glad they were few and far betweenHis love interest is Jay Baruchel's/his buddy in the movie's fiance in real life. I can see how that would be awkward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jconc1941 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2012 lookin like a joke haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunt3rsean 44 Report post Posted April 9, 2012 I was happy with the movie. Knew going in what the movie was going to be like so my expectations weren't huge. I had some laughs, it kept my attention, and I enjoyed it for the movie that it was. I also liked that they kept Doug as a low skilled player that could fight and no more. I think it spoke more to the role as an enforcer this way. Also loved that they gave some thought about how enforcers feel about their role. Doug mentions how he would do whatever was necessary becuase he was sticking up for his team and that's what mattered. Definitely worth watching even if a few parts are pretty outlandish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedz98 15 Report post Posted April 10, 2012 Was a good film. Entertaining, cool to see another hockey movie out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mug25 2 Report post Posted April 10, 2012 Was decent. Not great. Not bad. Jay Baruchel got annoying VERY fast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2093 Report post Posted April 10, 2012 Wife watched it with me last night. She liked it, and she thinks fighting in hockey is stupid (I have a hard time explaining why its there and what a disaster it would be if it wasn't). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbettch_ 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B8cTdLJizM Pretty interesting documentary on the real character the movies based on. Worth checking out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadioGaGa 162 Report post Posted April 17, 2012 Saw it on the weekend. I went in not expecting much, but it was actually pretty good. Jay Barshel is ridiculous...The goalie is awesome. The locker room stuff is good...Lots of legit funny stuff. Even the basic storytelling is pretty good. Rally around the under dogs...blah blah blah. The guy who plays the Coach was great. I didn't even mind the Doug/Eva angle. SWS plays a really loveable dummy, not the rude, brash Stifler type everyone expects him to be in every role. At the end of the day, he's a team mate I'd want to have. "I'll do whatever the team needs...If they need me to bleed...I'll bleed"(I couldn't hear Liev Shrieber deliver a line without thinking about HBO 24/7 though...LOL...I hope they do that again next year.)A lot of the hockey action scenes were decent...at least shot to look like an actual game. Skimmed through the credits to see if I recognized any names...no one jumped out. The game in "Quebec" was obviously filmed in Winnipeg...LOL...why they'd bother to repaint a logo on the ice, but not remove the MTC Centre stuff is weird, and the rink boards had Canad Inns, a Manitoba based company.Watch the credits...The Doug Smith stuff at the end was good too. I think most of it is used in that TSN feature already posted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
