Slaughterhouse-Five. 1972 Universal Pictures.
Starring: Michael Sacks, Ron Leibman, Valerie Perrine, Eugene Roche, Sharon Gans, Holly Near, Perry King
Director: George Roy Hill
Available at Amazon.
You know the drill: Billy Pilgrim (Sacks) has become unstuck in time in the film version of Kurt Vonnegut's novel.
The movie focuses on Pilgrim's three primary periods of time that he bounces back and forth from randomly. He spends a lot of time as a prisoner of war during World War II, including the firebombing of Dresden, while dealing with fellow POWs Edgar Derby (Roche) and the lunatic Paul Lazzaro (Leibman). In the present day, Billy is a middle-aged optometrist in New York state, happily married with children, living very comfortably, and his family seems to know whenever Billy is "time tripping". The third period of Billy's life takes place on the alien planet Tralfamadore after he was abducted by that planet's inhabitants (who can see in four dimensions) along with actress Montana Wildhack (Perrine). They are exhibited in a "cosmic zoo" together, and eventually have a child there.
So it goes. Highly recommended.
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Slap Shot
Slap Shot. 1977 Universal Pictures.
Starring: Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren, Lindsay Crouse
The Hanson Brothers: Jeff Carlson, Steve Carlson, Dave Hanson
Director: George Roy Hill
Buy Slap Shot at Amazon.
A hockey franchise called the Charlestown Chiefs are in trouble. The town is in trouble, thanks to mill closings, and the Chiefs are slated to be folded at the end of the season. Reggie Dunlop (Newman) is the player-coach of this bunch of losers, and he unknowingly picks up the people who will end up saving the team, and the season. The Hansons are violent goons on the ice that aren't especially bright. Dunlop keeps them on the bench until one desperate moment in a game, and the brothers end up stealing the show, giving the Charlestown fans something to cheer about.
Dunlop keeps his team motivated by lying about a prospective buyer interested in buying the Chiefs and moving them to Florida, and he ends up meeting the owner of the team, who is content to let the team fold at season's end, taking the tax write-off.
Things come to a head during the final playoff game against a team from Syracuse. Will the Chiefs' newfound penchant for violent play ultimately be their downfall?
Definitely the greatest movie about hockey ever made. Recommended.
Starring: Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren, Lindsay Crouse
The Hanson Brothers: Jeff Carlson, Steve Carlson, Dave Hanson
Director: George Roy Hill
Buy Slap Shot at Amazon.
A hockey franchise called the Charlestown Chiefs are in trouble. The town is in trouble, thanks to mill closings, and the Chiefs are slated to be folded at the end of the season. Reggie Dunlop (Newman) is the player-coach of this bunch of losers, and he unknowingly picks up the people who will end up saving the team, and the season. The Hansons are violent goons on the ice that aren't especially bright. Dunlop keeps them on the bench until one desperate moment in a game, and the brothers end up stealing the show, giving the Charlestown fans something to cheer about.
Dunlop keeps his team motivated by lying about a prospective buyer interested in buying the Chiefs and moving them to Florida, and he ends up meeting the owner of the team, who is content to let the team fold at season's end, taking the tax write-off.
Things come to a head during the final playoff game against a team from Syracuse. Will the Chiefs' newfound penchant for violent play ultimately be their downfall?
Definitely the greatest movie about hockey ever made. Recommended.
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