Chris Jericho has signed a contract extension with All Elite Wrestling (Aew) that will keep him with the company through December 2025, Variety has learned exclusively.
In addition, Jericho will take on increased responsibilities behind the scenes Aew and will now serve as a producer and creative advisor in addition to continuing as a mentor to young talent.
“Chris Jericho long ago cemented his legacy as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, and we’re fortunate to have his skills, charisma, knowledge and insights in Aew for years to come,” Tony Khan, CEO, Gm and head of creative of Aew, said in a statement. “Chris has discovered a fountain of youth this year, and he’s having some of the very best matches of his legendary career against some of the top names in wrestling. In expanding his responsibilities, he’ll continue to serve as a valuable leader...
In addition, Jericho will take on increased responsibilities behind the scenes Aew and will now serve as a producer and creative advisor in addition to continuing as a mentor to young talent.
“Chris Jericho long ago cemented his legacy as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, and we’re fortunate to have his skills, charisma, knowledge and insights in Aew for years to come,” Tony Khan, CEO, Gm and head of creative of Aew, said in a statement. “Chris has discovered a fountain of youth this year, and he’s having some of the very best matches of his legendary career against some of the top names in wrestling. In expanding his responsibilities, he’ll continue to serve as a valuable leader...
- 10/18/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
In HBO Max's excellent miniseries "Beartown," a rural hockey coach explains why his team's enforcer punches his opponents so often. "He's not fighting. He's protecting the most important investment this town has ever seen." That investment is the team's star forward, and when a parent pushes this coach to elaborate further, he responds curtly, "Either you understand that aspect of hockey or you don't."
That brusqueness, both on the ice and off, could be why there are so few hockey films. It's a sport that you either understand or you don't, a wildly popular worldwide phenomenon that still mystifies and alienates many. A recent Gallup poll had football, baseball, basketball, and soccer ranked above hockey as Americans' favorite sports despite the NHL having more reach and organizations than the Mls and Nwsl combined. That means that the best hockey films aren't just good cinema, they're a gateway to understanding...
That brusqueness, both on the ice and off, could be why there are so few hockey films. It's a sport that you either understand or you don't, a wildly popular worldwide phenomenon that still mystifies and alienates many. A recent Gallup poll had football, baseball, basketball, and soccer ranked above hockey as Americans' favorite sports despite the NHL having more reach and organizations than the Mls and Nwsl combined. That means that the best hockey films aren't just good cinema, they're a gateway to understanding...
- 10/17/2022
- by Scott Thomas
- Slash Film
After a 47-year broadcasting career, Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick is hanging up the mic.
Emrick announced his retirement Monday after calling hockey for three decades, including 22 Stanley Cup Finals, 45 Stanley Cup Playoffs/Final Game 7s, six Olympics, NHL Winter Classics and All-Star Games. He has spent the last 15 years as the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Sports’ NHL coverage.
“It was 50 years ago this fall, with pen and pad in hand at old Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, I got my first chance to cover the National Hockey League. Gordie Howe was a Red Wing, Bobby Hull was a Blackhawk, Bobby Orr was a Bruin,” said Emrick. “A time like this makes me recall that we have seen a lot together. The biggest crowd ever, 105,000 at Michigan Stadium. A gold medal game that required overtime between the two North American powers in Vancouver.
Things change over 50 years, but much of what I...
Emrick announced his retirement Monday after calling hockey for three decades, including 22 Stanley Cup Finals, 45 Stanley Cup Playoffs/Final Game 7s, six Olympics, NHL Winter Classics and All-Star Games. He has spent the last 15 years as the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Sports’ NHL coverage.
“It was 50 years ago this fall, with pen and pad in hand at old Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, I got my first chance to cover the National Hockey League. Gordie Howe was a Red Wing, Bobby Hull was a Blackhawk, Bobby Orr was a Bruin,” said Emrick. “A time like this makes me recall that we have seen a lot together. The biggest crowd ever, 105,000 at Michigan Stadium. A gold medal game that required overtime between the two North American powers in Vancouver.
Things change over 50 years, but much of what I...
- 10/19/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Mike “Doc” Emrick, a veteran broadcaster for the National Hockey League and eight-time Sports Emmy award winner, has announced his retirement after 47 years.
NBC Sports made the announcement on Monday morning, with Emrick reminiscing on the early days of his career.
“It was 50 years ago this fall, with pen and pad in hand at old Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, I got my first chance to cover the National Hockey League. Gordie Howe was a Red Wing, Bobby Hull was a Blackhawk, Bobby Orr was a Bruin,” said Emrick. “A time like this makes me recall that we have seen a lot together. The biggest crowd ever, 105,000 at Michigan Stadium. A gold medal game that required overtime between the two North American powers in Vancouver.”
During his broadcasting career, Emrick won eight Sports Emmys awards for play-by-play, the most of all time in the category. He also called 22 Stanley Cup finals,...
NBC Sports made the announcement on Monday morning, with Emrick reminiscing on the early days of his career.
“It was 50 years ago this fall, with pen and pad in hand at old Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, I got my first chance to cover the National Hockey League. Gordie Howe was a Red Wing, Bobby Hull was a Blackhawk, Bobby Orr was a Bruin,” said Emrick. “A time like this makes me recall that we have seen a lot together. The biggest crowd ever, 105,000 at Michigan Stadium. A gold medal game that required overtime between the two North American powers in Vancouver.”
During his broadcasting career, Emrick won eight Sports Emmys awards for play-by-play, the most of all time in the category. He also called 22 Stanley Cup finals,...
- 10/19/2020
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Legendary sportscaster Mike “Doc” Emrick is retiring after a 47-year career calling professional hockey games. You can transpose his length-of-career for Doc’s current age of 74.
Emrick has spent the past 15 years as the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Sports’ NHL coverage.
Watch Emrick call it a career in his video essay, which is posted above.
And an adios in written form:
“It was 50 years ago this fall, with pen and pad in hand at old Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, I got my first chance to cover the National Hockey League. Gordie Howe was a Red Wing, Bobby Hull was a Blackhawk, Bobby Orr was a Bruin,” Emrick said in a statement on Monday. “A time like this makes me recall that we have seen a lot together. The biggest crowd ever, 105,000 at Michigan Stadium. A gold medal game that required overtime between the two North American powers in Vancouver.
Emrick has spent the past 15 years as the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Sports’ NHL coverage.
Watch Emrick call it a career in his video essay, which is posted above.
And an adios in written form:
“It was 50 years ago this fall, with pen and pad in hand at old Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, I got my first chance to cover the National Hockey League. Gordie Howe was a Red Wing, Bobby Hull was a Blackhawk, Bobby Orr was a Bruin,” Emrick said in a statement on Monday. “A time like this makes me recall that we have seen a lot together. The biggest crowd ever, 105,000 at Michigan Stadium. A gold medal game that required overtime between the two North American powers in Vancouver.
- 10/19/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Beth Boland is living on borrowed time. With Good Girls‘ ever-captivating Rio back on the lam, her fake pregnancy story isn’t going to save her hide forever. These ladies better think of their next play fast before this trio is shot down to a duo.
Beth’s house is still being watched by Rio’s goon on Sunday’s episode, sparking Dean to buy a gun. “I need to kill a man,” he tells the clerk, which probably isn’t the best thing to say when shopping for a gat. While Dean goes all John Wayne, the threat of danger is exhausting Beth.
Beth’s house is still being watched by Rio’s goon on Sunday’s episode, sparking Dean to buy a gun. “I need to kill a man,” he tells the clerk, which probably isn’t the best thing to say when shopping for a gat. While Dean goes all John Wayne, the threat of danger is exhausting Beth.
- 3/9/2020
- TVLine.com
Alex Trebek brought the audience to their feet — and Jon Hamm almost to tears — when he took to the stage at the 2019 NHL Awards on Wednesday night.
The annual event honoring the league’s best regular-season performances was one of the “Jeopardy!” host and longtime hockey fan’s few public appearances since announcing his Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
“Thank you Jon, thank you Las Vegas, and thanks to the hockey world for all your support. Growing up in Canada, you realize very early on that hockey is in your DNA,” the Ontario native said, as he recalled how his favorite player of all time, Gordie Howe, had once won the Hart Memorial Trophy.
Trebek, 78, went on to present this year’s trophy for the league Mvp to Tampa Bay Lightening right winger Nikita Kucherov.
Also Read: Gordie Howe, Hockey Legend, Dies at 88
Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which has a 9% survival rate,...
The annual event honoring the league’s best regular-season performances was one of the “Jeopardy!” host and longtime hockey fan’s few public appearances since announcing his Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
“Thank you Jon, thank you Las Vegas, and thanks to the hockey world for all your support. Growing up in Canada, you realize very early on that hockey is in your DNA,” the Ontario native said, as he recalled how his favorite player of all time, Gordie Howe, had once won the Hart Memorial Trophy.
Trebek, 78, went on to present this year’s trophy for the league Mvp to Tampa Bay Lightening right winger Nikita Kucherov.
Also Read: Gordie Howe, Hockey Legend, Dies at 88
Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which has a 9% survival rate,...
- 6/20/2019
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
NHL Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay -- who was instrumental in founding the NHL Player's Association -- died Monday. He was 93. Lindsay had been in hospice care toward the end of his life. And, that's all the family is saying right now. Lindsay is a hockey legend -- he scored 851 points in his 17-year NHL career and raised the Stanley Cup on 4 different occasions with the Detroit Red Wings, alongside teammates Gordie Howe and Sid Abel.
- 3/4/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Country megastar Garth Brooks wants to remind people of the tragedies occurring in Louisiana. Brooks took a moment during his Facebook Live show, “Inside Studio G: A Monday Night Conversation”, to send his best wishes to those impacted by the Louisiana floods. Related: Country Star Garth Brooks Sends 100 Bouquets To Gordie Howe Memorial He […]...
- 8/23/2016
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
John Hughes' iconic Ferris Bueller's Day Off turns 30 Saturday. The film, which has become a beloved totem of teenage rebellion and a wonderful 1980s time capsule, is also an ode to Chicago - a teenage Hughes moved around the city's suburbs with his family. To celebrate, here are 21 things you (probably) never knew about the film. 1. Ferris' parents got married in real lifeLyman Ward, who played Ferris' father, was married to his onscreen wife Cindy Pickett, from 1986 to 1992. They met on the set of the film and eventually had two children. 2. Hughes pitched the film with one sentence… "I called Ned Tanen [then-head of Paramount films] and said,...
- 6/11/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
John Hughes' iconic Ferris Bueller's Day Off turns 30 Saturday. The film, which has become a beloved totem of teenage rebellion and a wonderful 1980s time capsule, is also an ode to Chicago - a teenage Hughes moved around the city's suburbs with his family. To celebrate, here are 21 things you (probably) never knew about the film. 1. Ferris' parents got married in real lifeLyman Ward, who played Ferris' father, was married to his onscreen wife Cindy Pickett, from 1986 to 1992. They met on the set of the film and eventually had two children. 2. Hughes pitched the film with one sentence… "I called Ned Tanen [then-head of Paramount films] and said,...
- 6/11/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Canadian ice hockey legend Gordie Howe has died aged 88.
Howe, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, passed away on Friday (June 10) after a long battle dementia, officials at his old ice hockey team the Detroit Red Wings confirmed.
A post on the team's Twitter feed read, "Thoughts and prayers to the Howe family as Gordie Howe passes away at the age of 88."
The sportsman played for 26 seasons in North America's National Hockey League (NHL), 25 of which were spent with the Redwings.
Such was his longevity and brilliance on the ice, he earned the nickname 'Mr Hockey'.
Howe won six Hart Trophies, the prize given to the player judged as being the most valuable to his team in the NHL each season.
He held many of the sport's scoring records until they were broken in the 1990s by fellow Canadian Wayne Gretzky. He was the first recipient of the...
Howe, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, passed away on Friday (June 10) after a long battle dementia, officials at his old ice hockey team the Detroit Red Wings confirmed.
A post on the team's Twitter feed read, "Thoughts and prayers to the Howe family as Gordie Howe passes away at the age of 88."
The sportsman played for 26 seasons in North America's National Hockey League (NHL), 25 of which were spent with the Redwings.
Such was his longevity and brilliance on the ice, he earned the nickname 'Mr Hockey'.
Howe won six Hart Trophies, the prize given to the player judged as being the most valuable to his team in the NHL each season.
He held many of the sport's scoring records until they were broken in the 1990s by fellow Canadian Wayne Gretzky. He was the first recipient of the...
- 6/10/2016
- GossipCenter
Hockey legend Gordie Howe died Friday morning in Ohio. According to reports, Howe was at his son's home in Toledo when he passed away. He had suffered a stroke last year, but his family said he recovered well after that. The Detroit Red Wings superstar held most of the NHL records that Wayne Gretzky eventually broke. Howe was a 23-time All-Star in the league, and played an astounding 26 seasons in the NHL (still a record...
- 6/10/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Gordie Howe — a.k.a. “Mr. Hockey” — has died, the Detroit Red Wings have confirmed. He was 88. Howe played more than 1,700 games in the NHL, amassing more than 800 goals scored. The legend also won four Stanley Cups with the Red Wings. Howe took home six MVPs and led the league in scoring a half-dozen times as well. “Gordie’s commitment to winning was matched only by his commitment to his teammates, to his friends, to the Red Wings, to the city of Detroit and – above all – to his family,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. “His...
- 6/10/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
NHL legend Gordie Howe has suffered a major stroke ... and is currently being treated in the intensive care unit at a hospital in Lubbock, TX ... this according to his son. The 86-year-old Hall of Famer has been experiencing ministrokes for the past several months ... and had been recovering from a more serious stroke he suffered on October 26th. Howe had regained movement in his right side and seemed to be doing better when this latest stroke occurred.
- 12/2/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Hockey great Gordie Howe has lost some function on the right side of his body after having a stroke Sunday in Texas. Howe's daughter Cathy said Tuesday night the 86-year-old Detroit Red Wings legend had lost much use of his right arm and right leg. Howe suffered the stroke in Lubbock, where his daughter lives. "We'll just see what each day brings," she said. "He's tough. He's not giving up." Howe's daughter said his speech is slurred, but he's been looking at family pictures and pictures from his playing days, and he's able to recognize and identify people he played with.
- 10/29/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Hockey great Gordie Howe has lost some function on the right side of his body after having a stroke Sunday in Texas. Howe's daughter Cathy said Tuesday night the 86-year-old Detroit Red Wings legend had lost much use of his right arm and right leg. Howe suffered the stroke in Lubbock, where his daughter lives. "We'll just see what each day brings," she said. "He's tough. He's not giving up." Howe's daughter said his speech is slurred, but he's been looking at family pictures and pictures from his playing days, and he's able to recognize and identify people he played with.
- 10/29/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Records, as they say, are made to be broken. Just ask Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain or Gordie Howe.
Their career marks for home runs, points and goals, respectively, were so revered in their sports that they became major media events when they fell.
Another major sports record could be tied this year, the one for Sprint Cup championships in a career: seven, currently held by Richard Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt, and being pursued by Jimmie Johnson.
The 2014 season of Nascar's top series gets into gear Sunday, Feb. 23, at Daytona International Speedway, as Fox airs the 56th running of the Daytona 500. Johnson will begin his quest to tie the record -- as well as defend his 2013 race title -- on the 2.5-mile Florida tri-oval in a 43-car field that includes Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin and Jeff Gordon. Johnson won his second...
Their career marks for home runs, points and goals, respectively, were so revered in their sports that they became major media events when they fell.
Another major sports record could be tied this year, the one for Sprint Cup championships in a career: seven, currently held by Richard Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt, and being pursued by Jimmie Johnson.
The 2014 season of Nascar's top series gets into gear Sunday, Feb. 23, at Daytona International Speedway, as Fox airs the 56th running of the Daytona 500. Johnson will begin his quest to tie the record -- as well as defend his 2013 race title -- on the 2.5-mile Florida tri-oval in a 43-car field that includes Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin and Jeff Gordon. Johnson won his second...
- 2/23/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Chicago – The legendary Hanson Brothers, those child-like ice hockey enforcers from the classic sports film, “Slap Shot” (1977), will be in the Chicago area January 24th-26th, introducing the movie, signing autographs and greeting admirers at the Hollywood Palms Cinema in Naperville, Ill., and the Hollywood Blvd Cinema in Woodridge.
The real life 1970s hockey players who portrayed the three brothers – Dave Hanson (Jack Hanson), Steve Carlson (Steve Hanson) and Jeff Carlson (Jeff Hanson) – were based on real brothers in Pennsylvania minor league hockey, the Carlson brothers. Jack Carlson was the brother of Steve and Jeff in real life, and they played together in those Pennsylvania leagues. Jack couldn’t do the movie, so Dave Hanson stepped in, and the filmmakers took his last name and re-christened the threesome to iconic status. The Hanson Brothers forever represent the free-wheeling nature of that brilliant film, starring Paul Newman (which he called his...
The real life 1970s hockey players who portrayed the three brothers – Dave Hanson (Jack Hanson), Steve Carlson (Steve Hanson) and Jeff Carlson (Jeff Hanson) – were based on real brothers in Pennsylvania minor league hockey, the Carlson brothers. Jack Carlson was the brother of Steve and Jeff in real life, and they played together in those Pennsylvania leagues. Jack couldn’t do the movie, so Dave Hanson stepped in, and the filmmakers took his last name and re-christened the threesome to iconic status. The Hanson Brothers forever represent the free-wheeling nature of that brilliant film, starring Paul Newman (which he called his...
- 1/24/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
In a classic bait and switch akin to sending love letters attached to a photo of hockey legend Gordie Howe, only to stand viewers up at their appointed date time, “technical issues” prevented producers of The Simpsons from clearing and airing “Bart The Lover” as part of their previously announced tribute to the late Marcia Wallace. Instead, viewers had to make do with 2011’s “The Ned-liest Catch,” an episode in which Wallace’s Mrs. Krabappel began dating Ned Flanders, and old fans who hadn’t watched in a while began to wonder when the hell that happened. Still, it ...
- 11/4/2013
- avclub.com
As Edna Krabappel on The Simpsons, Marcia Wallace may be the only 4th-grade teacher to have the same student for 24 years. Before that, she was beloved as Carol Kester, the lovelorn, wisecracking secretary on The Bob Newhart Show.
Wallace, who was a breast cancer survivor for 28 years, has died at age 70, according to the showrunner of The Simpsons. “I was tremendously saddened to learn this morning of the passing of the brilliant and gracious Marcia Wallace,” producer Al Jean said in a statement to EW. “She was beloved by all at The Simpsons and we intend to retire her irreplaceable character.
Wallace, who was a breast cancer survivor for 28 years, has died at age 70, according to the showrunner of The Simpsons. “I was tremendously saddened to learn this morning of the passing of the brilliant and gracious Marcia Wallace,” producer Al Jean said in a statement to EW. “She was beloved by all at The Simpsons and we intend to retire her irreplaceable character.
- 10/26/2013
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside TV
Mr. Hockey movie: “The Gordie Howe Story” on Hallmark Channel is the incredible legacy of hockey legend Gordie Howe, the only player to have competed in the NHL in five different decades (1940s through 1980s). Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story (Saturday, May 4, at 9pm Et) on Hallmark Channel is the incredible legacy of Gordie Howe, who, at age 45, returned to the ice after his NHL retirement for the opportunity to play professional hockey and win a championship with his sons. Michael Shanks (Stargate Sg-1) stars as Howe, and Kathleen Robertson (Beverly Hills, 90210) stars as Mrs. Hockey, [...]
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- 5/3/2013
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
Detroit — A fascinating part of Gordie Howe's life has been turned into a TV movie.
"Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story" premieres Saturday night in the U.S. on the Hallmark Channel.
The focus of the film is on the World Hockey Association's 1973-74 season, when the then 45-year-old Howe came out of retirement to play for the Houston Aeros with two of his sons, Mark and Marty. Gordie Howe helped Houston win the Wha title and was Mvp of the league that later merged with the NHL.
"Marty and I had a lot of input with the script," Mark Howe said. "My dad couldn't really help much because he doesn't remember most of that stuff."
Howe, who turned 85 last month, has what his son, Dr. Murray Howe, describes as severe short-term memory loss.
In the movie, Michael Shanks plays the role of Gordie Howe and Kathleen Robertson portrays his late wife,...
"Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story" premieres Saturday night in the U.S. on the Hallmark Channel.
The focus of the film is on the World Hockey Association's 1973-74 season, when the then 45-year-old Howe came out of retirement to play for the Houston Aeros with two of his sons, Mark and Marty. Gordie Howe helped Houston win the Wha title and was Mvp of the league that later merged with the NHL.
"Marty and I had a lot of input with the script," Mark Howe said. "My dad couldn't really help much because he doesn't remember most of that stuff."
Howe, who turned 85 last month, has what his son, Dr. Murray Howe, describes as severe short-term memory loss.
In the movie, Michael Shanks plays the role of Gordie Howe and Kathleen Robertson portrays his late wife,...
- 5/3/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Today's MPAA ratings bulletin includes your latest PG-13 rating for a Marvel movie, this time it's Iron Man 3 with its sci-fi violence and suggestive content as well as the already released Welcome to the Punch. However, there are a couple of other interesting titles, first is Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing, which will hit theaters on June 7, but will first serve as the opening night film at the 2013 Seattle International Film Festival on May 16 with Whedon and stars Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Nathan Fillion and Clark Gregg expected to attend the red carpet premiere. Finally we have Saving Mr. Banks from The Blind Side director John Lee Hancock starring Tom Hanks as Walt Disney, telling the 14-year courtship for the rights to Mary Poppins from author P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson). The film is set for a December 20 release, but I wonder, with Captain Phillips coming up as another Hanks starring vehicle,...
- 4/9/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Mighty Ducks
Directed by Stephen Herek
Written by Steven Brill
imdb, USA, 1992
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To mark my guest appearance on Josh Speigel‘s Mousterpiece Cinema podcast to talk about The Mighty Ducks, I decided to jot down my own thoughts about the film, much as Josh did.
*****
I would never describe The Mighty Ducks as a great film, but it is an incredibly fun film and amazingly rewatchable. On initial viewing, it’s the comedy slapstick of the young hockey players that draws your attention, while it’s the relationship between arrogant lawyer turned hockey coach Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) and hockey team captain Charlie Conway (Joshua Jackson) that keeps you watching. Follow-up viewing reveals how accurate and specific the film is in its hockey references and how important the class struggle is between the Ducks aka the working-class District Five hockey team and their arch-rivals the Hawks, the “cake-eaters...
Directed by Stephen Herek
Written by Steven Brill
imdb, USA, 1992
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To mark my guest appearance on Josh Speigel‘s Mousterpiece Cinema podcast to talk about The Mighty Ducks, I decided to jot down my own thoughts about the film, much as Josh did.
*****
I would never describe The Mighty Ducks as a great film, but it is an incredibly fun film and amazingly rewatchable. On initial viewing, it’s the comedy slapstick of the young hockey players that draws your attention, while it’s the relationship between arrogant lawyer turned hockey coach Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) and hockey team captain Charlie Conway (Joshua Jackson) that keeps you watching. Follow-up viewing reveals how accurate and specific the film is in its hockey references and how important the class struggle is between the Ducks aka the working-class District Five hockey team and their arch-rivals the Hawks, the “cake-eaters...
- 1/16/2012
- by Michael Ryan
- SoundOnSight
Despite the title of his personal blog, things are rarely boring in the live of Kevin Smith. He's about to finish the first leg of a very successful run of screenings [1] for his new film Red State and on Sunday, April 10 he'll host Kevin Smith Sells Out in Pasadena, CA where they'll auction off props from many of his earlier films. "In essence, I’ve gotta sell the past if I wanna pay for the future," Smith said in a press release when he first announced the auction in February. Smith will be on hand during the auction recording a live podcast. Besides that huge event, Smith has released yet another full scene [2] from what he says will be his final film as a director, the hockey dramedy Hit Somebody, set to star Nicholas Braun, Kyle Gallner, Michael Angarano and possibly Stephen Root, John Goodman and Melissa Leo. Read how...
- 4/7/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Despite their unlikely surge through the playoffs, the Philadelphia Flyers fell to the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night (June 9) in the sixth game of the Stanley Cup finals. They did not go quietly, as they delivered a game-tying goal late in the third period and a few hard-hitting minutes of overtime before Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane blasted the puck between the legs of Flyers goaltender Michael Leighton from an absolutely impossible angle and tucked it into the back of the net for the final goal of the NHL season. It's been a crazy year for Kane, who was also on the team that represented the United States at the Winter Olympics, so he now has a Stanley Cup win to go with his silver medal.
Along with the rest of his teammates on the Blackhawks, Kane will be getting his name inscribed on the Stanley Cup, the most iconic trophy in all of professional sports.
Along with the rest of his teammates on the Blackhawks, Kane will be getting his name inscribed on the Stanley Cup, the most iconic trophy in all of professional sports.
- 6/10/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
When Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider said in May that DreamWorks planned to make a biopic on Martin Luther King Jr., it took less than 24 hours for the project to hit a speed bump.
Two of King's children disputed a third's authority to speak for the estate, and soon enough King's own words came to mind: "All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem."
Granted, putting someone's life story on film hardly compares to the struggle for civil rights. But the biographical movie is a uniquely frustrating beast. Discovering a fascinating life story is the easy part, but acquiring the appropriate life/film/art/music rights, appeasing relatives' and audiences' expectations, persuading financiers to ante up and actually making money on the project can be as arduous a task as universal equality.
This is why, despite their undeniable magnetism at awards time,...
Two of King's children disputed a third's authority to speak for the estate, and soon enough King's own words came to mind: "All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem."
Granted, putting someone's life story on film hardly compares to the struggle for civil rights. But the biographical movie is a uniquely frustrating beast. Discovering a fascinating life story is the easy part, but acquiring the appropriate life/film/art/music rights, appeasing relatives' and audiences' expectations, persuading financiers to ante up and actually making money on the project can be as arduous a task as universal equality.
This is why, despite their undeniable magnetism at awards time,...
- 10/1/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We say it all the time -- "That's a film that should never be remade!" 95% of the time, its true. The latest to go through the remake treatment is the hockey classic Slap Shot -- and it's apparently been buzzed and bitched about since last summer, when Peter Steinfeld took the writing job. But now Variety announces that Dean Parisot will be directing, which means that it will take an act of God or Gordie Howe to stop this atrocity from happening.
First, it ought to be illegal to remake anything that starred Paul Newman. It's as simple as that. He's off limits from Fort Apache the Bronx to The Sting, and everything in between. Secondly, Slap Shot is just one of those perfect pieces of Americana -- one of those grungy comedies that could only be made in the 1970s. It's old time hockey as it doesn't exist anymore...
First, it ought to be illegal to remake anything that starred Paul Newman. It's as simple as that. He's off limits from Fort Apache the Bronx to The Sting, and everything in between. Secondly, Slap Shot is just one of those perfect pieces of Americana -- one of those grungy comedies that could only be made in the 1970s. It's old time hockey as it doesn't exist anymore...
- 2/3/2009
- by Elisabeth Rappe
- Cinematical
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