"The Rocket" was superb. Canadian filmaking at it's finest (another great recent example is Cronenberg's "A History of Violence"). The hockey legend was played to perfection by a stoic Roy Dupuis. And Dick Irvine's coach was anything but cliché.
If you liked "The Rocket" you'll probably enjoy reading Quebec author Roch Carrier's biographical look at Maurice Richard and the Quebec he lived in entitled "The Rocket". Carrier, who penned "The Sweater" ("We were five Maurice Richards") and a quote from whom appears on the Canadian $5 bill, writes a thorough history of Richard, the Habs during his reign there and splatters the background with the tumult of the Quebec people over nearly 50 important years.
The movie ranks No. 2 amongst all hockey films, with "Slapshot" undeniably in the No. 1 spot. The list drops off dramatically after that.
If you liked "The Rocket" you'll probably enjoy reading Quebec author Roch Carrier's biographical look at Maurice Richard and the Quebec he lived in entitled "The Rocket". Carrier, who penned "The Sweater" ("We were five Maurice Richards") and a quote from whom appears on the Canadian $5 bill, writes a thorough history of Richard, the Habs during his reign there and splatters the background with the tumult of the Quebec people over nearly 50 important years.
The movie ranks No. 2 amongst all hockey films, with "Slapshot" undeniably in the No. 1 spot. The list drops off dramatically after that.