If They Did A Remake of Slap Shot

[GKG18]

We can differ on our opinions of the movie. Art is subjective. But I will posit this:
Between Goon, Mighty Ducks, Mystery Alaska, Youngblood or take your pick, which of those will be talked about on message boards 40 years from now?
Say what you will, Slapshot's influence is more pervasive than probably any other sports movie ever.

 

[Messrules11]

Slapshot is a classic. The best hockey movie ever made easily.

 

[Ezekial]

Hey now, those of us that have mighty ducks nostalgia are now pushing 30. Slap shot and the mighty ducks don’t hold up.

I loved Mighty Ducks as a kid (just turned 30), couldn't pay me to watch them now. Watched Slapshot like 10 years ago, wasn't about it, don't get the love for it but didn't dislike the movie by any means. If you like really shitty editing, great. I liked Goon way more and I watched them both for the first time roughly the same time. Probably a generational thing.
I'd watch Goon 3 times before thinking of watching Mighty Ducks or Slapshot.

 

[Statto]

Slapshot was supposed to be a comedy? I was unaware.

Not enough CGI?

 

[Statto]

Slap shot is a good movie with some truly hysterical sequences, especially with the Hanson’s of course. I can’t call it a great movie though as some of the off ice scenes, specifically the more grounded bits, are poorly written and badly acted.

Goon was pretty good, love Youngblood and I like Mystery Alaska also. Could watch the Mighty Ducks though, they’ve badly dated.

 

[IceNeophyte]

If they did a remake of Slap Shot, what current NHLers would you pick to star and why?
Reggie Dunlop- Joe Thornton. One last glory run for the old vet
Joe McGrath- Bruce Boudreau
Ned Braden- Connor McDavid. The young star player
Dave "Killer" Carlson- Miles Wood
Hanson Brothers- Matt Tkachuk, Brady Tkachuk and Max Domi. Throw some mullets and glasses on these guys and they would be great
Jim Carr- Rick Jeanneret
Denis Lemieux- Marc-Andre Fleury. Natural fit
Johnny Upton- Sidney Crosby. The captain
Morris Wanchuk- Brent Burns
Tim "Dr. Hook McCracken- Brad Marchand
Tommy Hanrahan- Mike Smith
Clarence "Screaming Buffalo" Swamptown- Alex Ovechkin
Ogie Oglethorpe- Milan Lucic

Reavo for the Ogie role

 

[sharkhawk]

Now imagine if they did a remake of the Godfather...

Don Vito - Sidney Crosby
Michael - Connor McDavid
Sonny - Jack Eichel
Fredo - Mark Borowiecki
Tom Hagen - Allan Walsh

Don Vito is Lou lams. No one else could do it justice.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

It's even funnier in the Quebec French dubbed version.

 

[Reddawg]

We can differ on our opinions of the movie. Art is subjective. But I will posit this:
Between Goon, Mighty Ducks, Mystery Alaska, Youngblood or take your pick, which of those will be talked about on message boards 40 years from now?
Say what you will, Slapshot's influence is more pervasive than probably any other sports movie ever.

Hey now...let’s leave Mystery Alaska out of this.

 

[Der Jaeger]

I’m trying to listen to the f***ing song!

 

[Messrules11]

Slap shot is a good movie with some truly hysterical sequences, especially with the Hanson’s of course. I can’t call it a great movie though as some of the off ice scenes, specifically the more grounded bits, are poorly written and badly acted.

Goon was pretty good, love Youngblood and I like Mystery Alaska also. Could watch the Mighty Ducks though, they’ve badly dated.

I would rate Miracle 2nd best behind Slapshot. Every other hockey movie sucks.

 

[Blade Runner]

Remakes are usually awful, no thx.

 

[Lempo]

The "I went to see a fight but a hockey game broke out" cliché... sorry I offended you partner. Rage on

What @tarheelhockey said... it's actually, among things, a scathing satire on hockey violence of the era, which is nowhere so clear as in the ending of the film. I will quote a recent post:

It’s about the duality of man and the struggle of one hockey player trying to break free from his culture’s barbaric past, while dealing with and eventually triumphing over his own existential crisis in a cathartic moment that will leave all viewers breathless.

Like with Starship Troopers which was taken as nothing but a straight-shooting space action film by many, the undeniably intentional satire element maybe wasn't blunt-force enough for a lot of viewers.

I blame Hanson brothers in their thick-rimmed glasses and Neil Patrick Harris in his nazi uniform being so goddamn cute.

 

[Hasa92]

Lol you probably liked the Mighty Ducks

As if that would be any worse than liking Slapshot?

For 10 year olds and under, yup.

The same age group that Slapshot appeals to...

 

[egelband]

Isn't that the perfect reason to remake it?

I don't get why remakes are almost always made of movies that already got it right the first time. They should remake movies that had good potential but bad execution.

Hmmm. That’s a really good point.

 

[McClelland]

1st line C

 

[Legionnaire11]

Reading this thread has caused me to lose what little faith I had remaining in the younger generations of HF posters. Get off my lawn!

 

[Lempo]

Yes but don't we still have the older generation questioning the youngings who spend time on away game trips with controllers in their hands?

Timeless.

 

[devbouz12]

Reading this thread has caused me to lose what little faith I had remaining in the younger generations of HF posters. Get off my lawn!

Aw man I promise this is a one-off. I can't stand today's music and love the classic 80s and 90s flicks...I also can't stand the snowflakes of today's generation. I'll try to find a special place in my heart for Paul Newman.

 

[chaos4]

Mighty Ducks > Slap Shot

 

[sandysan]

I watched the movie once and it was terrible. I hope they never remake it.

Slap shot is not only the BEST hockey movie out there, it might be the best team sports movie of all time.
The remakes were an abomination

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

If they did a remake of Slap Shot, what current NHLers would you pick to star and why?
Reggie Dunlop- Joe Thornton. One last glory run for the old vet
Joe McGrath- Bruce Boudreau
Ned Braden- Connor McDavid. The young star player
Dave "Killer" Carlson- Miles Wood
Hanson Brothers- Matt Tkachuk, Brady Tkachuk and Max Domi. Throw some mullets and glasses on these guys and they would be great
Jim Carr- Rick Jeanneret
Denis Lemieux- Marc-Andre Fleury. Natural fit
Johnny Upton- Sidney Crosby. The captain
Morris Wanchuk- Brent Burns
Tim "Dr. Hook McCracken- Brad Marchand
Tommy Hanrahan- Mike Smith
Clarence "Screaming Buffalo" Swamptown- Alex Ovechkin
Ogie Oglethorpe- Milan Lucic

I could have sworn summer was over.....

 

[sandysan]

I would rate Miracle 2nd best behind Slapshot. Every other hockey movie sucks.

what about the one with the the chimp who plays hockey ?
how could you not like that?
MVP ! MVP ! MVP!

they chant it at arenas all across the land !

 

[sandysan]

what about the one with the the chimp who plays hockey ?
how could you not like that?
MVP ! MVP ! MVP!

they chant it at arenas all across the land !
Made air bud look like a chump!

 

[KPower]

The triggered generation don’t like slaphot.

Color me shocked.