Wednesday, December 17, 2008
HOCKEY PUCK
Today's Paul Newman Film Fest entry is
This rollicking and profane (even now, let alone for its time) sports movie is a lot of fun to watch.
It is the beginning of Newman's turn into non-romantic leads. He is still the rebel with bad ideas. A manager/player on a near defunct hockey team with a lot of girl trouble on the side.
I remember this movie fondly and was not disappointed in seeing it again.
Strother Martiin rejoins Newman and Michael Ontkean has his career high water mark in this one. He is the ingenue. His grand finale is great.
Funny.
There are tons of 70's references. I am sure that they figured on making this a document of the times. The television is always on. The double knit clothes glare into the tube. The haircuts alone are worth the viewing.
I would see this again any time to get all the lines I missed this time.
A 4 out of Netflix5.
