I'll admit right off the top that after the first hour of the movie I kinda tuned out, but based on the hour I watched I can't understand how this is considered a classic comedy. I wasn't even close to laughing at all. My wife watched with me and we were in total agreement. Does the movie suddenly become hilarious in the second hour, or did we just totally not get the joke? And please no nasty comments, I'm being serious.
share*sigh* Another "I didn't like it so if anyone else liked it or found it funny isn't as smart as I am" thread. Really OP. Do you really believe that everything should bow to your whims? Millions of people find this movie hilarious but you don't. Where I come from means you're the problem not everyone else.
shareAmen rockhound--it's hilarious now. I can imagine what audiences thought in 1977. Paul Newman looks like he wants to crack up laughing in several scenes--but especially in the locker room before the game when the Hansen brothers speak up for the first time.
shareit had its moments, the ending was hilarious for example
so many movies, so little time
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It's not a conventional comedy - like the Hangover films, Will Ferrell films or what most people might be used to as a comedy today.
The film still has a story and a message. And it has a lot of moments of subtle hilarity that seem to get funnier on multiple viewings - especially if you have friends that quote it or something. Lines like 'Putting on the foil' or 'They brought their f-ing toys with them' might not be that funny to a first-time viewer but are classic lines for fans of the film. And I really can't explain WHY something is funny or why I love it - I just do.
It might also be "guy" humor and a "guy" movie (even though the movie was, ironically, written by a woman I believe). The whole movie basically follows male characters - most of it takes place with these guys on the ice rink, locker rooms, or traveling from game-to-game. When Newman tells the owner her son's gonna have a you-know-what in his mouth faster than you can say Jack Johnson - so vulgar but cracks me up everytime. The swearing in this movie is absolutely on point. Again, might be vulgar and might be a "guy" thing, but it's so good.
Gene Siskel famously panned the movie upon his initial review and then in years later, he reversed opinion and regretted his criticism. It's not at all uncommon to appreciate a film more on repeated viewings. 'Slap Shot' might be one of those films. It has awesome repeat value. It's a classic.
Most Canadians find it deeply funny
shareYou posted this on a Sunday did you just come back from church?...If you don't think is was funny you must have thought it was a documentary.
Slap shot was more than just a mindless comedy. Some would say it is also a dark social commentary of the times when it was made.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-slap-shot-captures-the-1970s-better-than-any-other-sports-movie?utm_source=pocket-newtab
I enjoy it for how silly it is.
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