They brought their ++++ing foil with them

Rating: Null/10 (2 May 2003)

I had only heard of Slap Shot as a hockey movie with Paul Newman in it. Boy was I in for a surprise. In the opening faceoff, Newman is told by the center of the other team he will pee on himself if he gets checked. Not much into the game, Newman sends a guy out there to promptly hit him. The profanity count rises throughout the film along with the hijinx done by the Hanson brothers. The Hansons make the team, as well as the movie, click. Solid film, unlike its sequel 20 years later. My advice: buy it on VHS, DVD, or catch it on premium cable. The edited version takes all the fun out of it.