Schlappschuß (1977)

Schlappschuß: Directed by George Roy Hill. With Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren. A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery.

“I have played goal for 32 years.. On many of the menu0026#39;s rec teams I STILL hear someone say: u0026quot;How about it tonight, guys? Old time hockey?u0026quot; and everyone yells : u0026quot;Pi** on old time hockey!!!u0026quot; then u0026quot;Eddie Shore???u0026quot;: u0026quot;Pi** on Eddie Shore!!!u0026quot; It still gets a laugh in the locker room!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe goalie being allergic to the fans is a quote from my favorite pro goaltender: the late Jacques Palante.. He was allergic, he said, to the Toronto Fans.. and would often sit the bench.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eYou can tell the actors are having fun making this movie.. it comes thru loud and clear!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnother locker room favorite that has survived is when you ask another player getting dressed what he is doing.. He might just answer: u0026quot;Puttinu0026#39; on the foil, want some???u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIu0026#39;ve even been told on occasion that my wife is a lesbian as a joke! She ainu0026#39;t but I often react with mock anger and dash out of the net.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAfter a bad game where my defense let me down I told our coach in the locker room : u0026quot; Trade me right fu***** now!!u0026quot; (and the player to my right said u0026quot;Now hang upu0026quot;)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA movie that survives this long after release is is is …. A CLASSIC!!”