In this episode of the show, we are putting on our ice skates to talk about Slap Shot as part of our August jaunt through the cinema of George Roy Hill. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how this movie fits together with Rocky into the tapestry of 70s underdog stories, how it paints the picture of hockey as a working man’s sport and small town entertainment with panache and grit and how George Roy Hill’s immediate direction helped the movie become one of the most beloved sports movies. We also talk about the class and gender dynamics found in the film, Paul Newman’s performance as a player-coach functioning superficially as a conversation on filmmaking and we also introduce at least one of our co-hosts to the word “goon” used as a verb.

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Featuring: Carson Timar

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