One of the greatest hockey movies of all time starting Paul Newman a man known for playing a rough tough character in movies and the Hanson brothers who are hot headed hockey players who always want to start a fight on the ice. The story of the Charlestown Chiefs is a very interesting story a very poor and down on their luck team will try everything to get back on their feet.
The Hanson brother are the answer to the Chiefs problems they are a entertainment and business boost. The three goons lead by the player coach Reggie Dunlop see a new way of playing hockey instead of the simple layed back way they they see a new style of play the " Goon" way of starting fights with other teams rallying the crowds and giving them what they want.
The plot line in the movie kinds of goes away from the hard hitting and the hockey aspect and goes to a more economic aspect to see who will by the the Chiefs. Dunlop tells the team that they might be bought and move to Florida. This part of the movie getting kinda dull and makes me not watch the movie. However the movie goes back to the hard hitting team that Chiefs are but Dunlop tells the team that they have not buyer for the team and the team is disappointed. They have a big game against rival Syracuse Bulldogs with there ruthless players of Ogie Orgilthorp and Tim "Dr. Hook" McCrackan they have to play, but the Chiefs owner Dickie Dunn wants the team to play " Old Time Hockey." The Chiefs get man handled in the first period then realize to win the championship they have to play goon hockey. The Chiefs come back and win the game and celebrate with the Charlestown fans.
Slap shot shows how that types of sports play different ways from crazy, goon games to a gentlemen's game. I think this movie is a good example of that. I think Slap Shot is a movie that shows the goon side of sports and shows how athletes sometime forget the origin of their sport.
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