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April 04, 2002
Straight to DVD for a reason: It's not in the same rink as "Slap Shot," but "Slap Shot 2" doesn't stink as bad as the 2001-02 Florida Panthers. There are two Bobby Orr punchlines, the Hanson Brothers, and an adequate cast of characters. This wasn't even to close to watching "Mad Love." You won't light yourself on fire and run around the neighborhood to alert friends NOT to rent the DVD. I, for one, will rent this movie, since I have seen the first more times than I have had a hot meal. My favorite sports commentator takes a look at the sequel.
posted by adampsyche to hockey at 12:38 PM - 5 comments
Kind of off-topic, but Buccigross gets points for saying that Samsonov "could play on a line with Carson Daly and a jar of mayonnaise and still produce". Hilarious.
posted by Samsonov14 at 07:16 PM on April 04, 2002
You should change your name to Carson14. No chance I watch this movie. The inevitable disappointment will only diminish my high regard for the original.
posted by 86 at 08:25 AM on April 05, 2002
I'll probably watch SlapShot 2: Electric Bugaloo... Hell, I've watched Mystery Alaska 5 times
posted by tj at 10:03 AM on April 05, 2002
Warning: I just returned from Cockthruster (er, sorry...Blockbuster) and have Slap Shot 2 in my hands. Life may never be the same again. T-minus 2 hours until I begin watching. Side note: Stephen Baldwin deserves to be saved from an eternity in Hades only for his performance in The Usual Suspects, which I picked up today on DVD. Also: when Jaromir Jagr returned to training camp a few years back after cutting the mullet in the offseason, Buccigross said (in his best Dr. Evil voice): "There's nothing like a shorn Jagr...it's breathtaking, really." He also gets mad props for his chalupa references: "Shanahan drops the chalupa to Yzerman..." Ok, ok...I'll stop.
posted by adampsyche at 04:55 PM on April 06, 2002
Slap Shot is a classic. Sadly, I may not even rent Slap Shot 2. Here are 2 reasons why: 1) Stephen Baldwin - no commentary necessary. 2) "Gary Busey has a new game plan" - see above.