Slap Shot (1977) Deep Dive

About this episode

This episode dives into the film 'Slap Shot' and explores its themes of sportsmanship and team dynamics.

As Michael Scott once said: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Vintage Cinema Rewind takes to the ice on this week’s Deep Dive on George Roy Hill’s Slap Shot! Our least favorite team has reached the end of its rope. Michael has discovered that despite their truly inspired buffoonery, the team is still going to fold. Heartbroken, he decides to end his career the only way he knows how: by playing some good old-fashioned hockey! But he’s unable to convince Blake, his best player, to stand by his side. And their rival team? They have a few tricks up their sleeves themselves…

People in this episode

Host: vintagecinemarewind

Topics covered

• hockey
• film analysis
• 1970s cinema
• sports culture
• team dynamics

Keywords

• Slap Shot
• George Roy Hill
• hockey film
• 1977 movies
• sports comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Slap Shot

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