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Slap Shot (1977)
One Of Newman's Best!
One of the best Newman films I remember seeing, although I was somewhat taken aback at first by the level and quantity of profanity, although in retrospect, I guess I shouldn't have been. The film was made about Professional Hockey, not the High School variety. I was also very surprised at the level of skating demonstrated by both Mr Newman and Mr Ontkean. Those who for some reason feel it is necessary to burden us with their intricate knowledge - real or imagined - of Hockey Team and League rules and regulations, and how the movie appears at times to play loose with them, should keep in mind that "Slap Shot" was not ever intended to be a Primer for anyone wishing to know all about the sport of Hockey, nor was it intended to portray a 100% accurate bit of source material. It's not supposed to be a history lesson, it's supposed to be entertainment and - well - a very good movie. It does both quite well.
Diamonds (1999)
Fun Movie
A movie doesn't need lots of hi-tech special effects to make it good. In fact, most movies nowadays seem to have been made just to show off the pyrotechnics as being the primary reason for making it, not the story. The only "special effect" this movie needed was the presence of Mr Douglas himself. Rather than trying to hide the effects of his stroke, Kirk Douglas uses it to enhance his character. Dan Akroyd could have phoned in some of his scenes, but all in all I feel he did a creditable job. Best movie of Mr Douglas' career? Nope. But while Mom's home-made chicken soup may not be the best in the world either, it's warm, tasty, and is pretty damned good all the same. So is this movie.