One of the Best

Rating: 10/10 (11 March 2007)

Truly one of the greatest sports comedies of all time. There are plenty of comments which are saying just this for good reason. Not sure how one could have a spoiler in this one since there are no major plot twists (no major plot save a low-level hockey team trying to stay afloat). Paul Newman is the lead car in this character-driven flick. He doesn't over-shadow the rest of the excellent cast, many of whom have seemingly remained in obscurity, save this one great. Yet many have had busy, interesting careers.
I've seen Slap Shot several times and it ages very well, better than most of its time and genre. Though the men have better-defined parts (it is a story about hockey, after all), the women are great in their subtle, shadowy roles. They definitely help balance out what could have been simply (only) testosterone run amok.
Of course: Hanson, Hanson, Hanson!
Heck, I think I'll pop it in again!