Legendary Film

Rating: 10/10 (21 October 2010)

Slap Shot is truly a masterpiece. A legendary film in the hockey world, as well as in the sports world in general.
The Chiefs, a team in the minor Federal League, faces a challenge as their team is expected to disband. With the team seemingly down and out, three brothers come to the Chiefs from the Iron League. Jack, Jeff, and Steve Hanson (who all three were actual hockey players at the time) come to the team and goon up the game, bringing the fans to the games. Although the fans and some of the team embraces the new style, leading scorer Ned Braden disapproves, going so far as to risk being benched to keep his game clean. To keep the team's hopes up, player/coach Reggie Dunlop makes up a story about the team relocating to Florida, rather than disbanding. He even goes as far as to lie to the town sports writer to make the story seem legit. When he finally meets the actual owner of the Chiefs (who, to his surprise, is a woman), she tells him that the team won't be sold. When they play in the championship game, Dunlop encourages his team to play clean hockey. But to their surprise, they are playing against the meanest players in league history. After a grueling first, they revert back to goon hockey and win the championship game.
In the end, Dunlop is offered a coaching job in Minnesota, and states he plans to bring the Chiefs team with him.
If you're a fan of great movies and purely hilarious comedy, then you're already a fan of this movie. It's truly an awesome movie, you won't regret watching!