Download or read book The Making of Slap Shot written by Jonathon Jackson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How a movie about minor league hockey became a box office hit-and an international cult classic Even thirty-odd years after Slap Shot's release, diehard hockey fans can still recite scenes of dialogue by heart, making lines like "putting on the foil" just common argot for the devoted. Yet many may be surprised to learn that the true story behind the making of the film is as captivating as the film itself. In The Making of Slap Shot, veteran sports writer Jonathon Jackson lets fans not only relive just how the film was made, but brings to light surprising facts (i.e., Al Pacino was the first choice for the role of Reggie Dunlop; almost every scene-even the absurd and unbelievable ones-depicts a real life event). With access to those involved in the making of the film, he brings to life some of the magic behind the creation of memorable scenes and characters, especially the Charleston Chiefs, one of the most popular fictional sports teams in history. Based on interviews with over 50 cast members, production staff, and anyone of note involved in the film's creation Destined to be a collectible and keepsake (along with the jerseys, bobbleheads, and other paraphernalia associated with the film), The Making of Slapshot is a must for fans eager to learn even more about their favorite film.

Download or read book Slap Shot Original written by Dave Hanson and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 30 years after its cinematic debut, Slap Shot remains one of the most popular sports movies of all time, and this book is actor Dave Hanson’s firsthand account of its making. Starring the legendary Paul Newman, the movie was based on the hilarious and outrageous antics of the fictitious Charlestown Chiefs, a tough-as-nails minor league hockey team in the early 1970s. In financial trouble and due to fold at the end of the season, they bring in the Hanson Brothers—three of the toughest hockey players around—in a desperate bid to sell tickets. What ensues is pure comic genius. Here, Dave Hanson—who played ringleader Jack Hanson in the film—not only opens the vault and dishes the dirt on the making of the movie, from the bench-clearing brawls and the practical jokes on set to the legendary partying that went on during filming, but also explores how the movie changed his and many of the cast and crew’s lives forever.

Download or read book Slap Shot written by David Sabino and published by Simon Spotlight. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about ice hockey in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of the new Game Day series that gives fans an insider look at their favorite sports! This book is perfect for young, sports-obsessed fans who, in addition to watching and playing sports, crave the kind of expert knowledge that only an insider would know. It’s game day, and readers of Slap Shot are given a rink-side view of the passes and goals that make up an ice hockey game. Along the way, they’ll get to know all about the history of hockey dating all the way back to Canada in the 1800s! A special section in the back of the book is chock-full of even more facts about the game and its storied history and players. It is custom-made for the fan who loves all things ice hockey!

Download or read book Slapshot written by Rebecca Jenshak and published by Heart Eyes Press LLC. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’m banished to Vermont for a scandal that wasn’t my fault, and broke because my famous father cut me off. And did I mention my roommate stole my boyfriend? Yeah, I’m loving my Moo U experience. Now I need a job, because this gel manicure won’t upkeep itself. The only available option is the last one I’d ever want--a job as the hockey team’s equipment manager. My plan is to do the bare minimum, get paid, and find my way back into my father’s good graces. I will not get involved with a hockey player, no matter how hot. They’re cocky. And obnoxious. I know their type, and I’m not willing to risk getting hurt again. Until Lex Vonne glides into my life looking like sin on a stick. He thinks I’m a spoiled brat. I think he’s using me to get ahead. But the fire I feel when we’re together is like a slapshot to my heart…

Download or read book SpongeBob s Slap Shot written by David Lewman and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants created by Stephen Hillenburg as seen on Nickelodeon"--T.p. verso.

Download or read book Slap Shot Three Hockey Stories written by Irene Punt and published by . This book was released on 2019-05 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hockey and friendship face off in three fast-paced, easy-to-read stories! Three hockey chapter books in one! Tom and his friends from the Glenlake Hawks hockey team tackle realistic issues that kids face, both on and off the ice. Whether it's Tom learning how to make good on a promise in The Rink Rats, to dealing with jealousy over a friend's hockey talent in Tryout Trouble, to worrying about whether his luck has run out in Hockey Luck, each story is packed with humour, heart and hockey fun!

Download or read book GOAL the Hockey Coloring Book written by Arkady Roytman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hockey fans who like to color will love these 30 illustrations depicting the sport's highlights and history. Portraits of superstars include Gretzky, Orr, and Howe. Dramatic illustrations recapture game action with images of a slap shot, penalty box, and victories leading to the Stanley Cup and the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Download or read book Hockey Luck written by Irene Punt and published by Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 2015 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you do when your hockey luck runs out? It's a new season for the Glenlake Hawks. It seems everyone but Tom has a hockey superstition or good luck charm. Mark eats pizza before a game; Harty dresses in a certain order; Stuart wears NHL Band-Aids and Jordan never washes his socks. Even Dad has a superstition: not shaving when the Calgary Flames play. Tom is in a funk because he doesn't have his old jersey, number 15, which brought him his good luck in the past. Now he wears number 5 and it is giving him bad luck, including no goals. Tom and his friends set out to find him a new good luck charm, but nothing seems to work! Is Tom stuck being unlucky? Or does luck have nothing to do with it?

Download or read book The Wicked Slapshot written by Irene Punt and published by Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 2006 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom meets a new friend at hockey camp -- can he help him become a better player? Tom isn't looking forward to hockey camp because his friends aren't going with him. But soon he is enjoying the new coach and the hockey drills, and even making a new friend. At the end of the camp, Tom invites Harty to his house for more practice. The next day, when he spots a way to improve Harty's slapshot, Tom e-mails him with a suggestion. Five months later, the two boys are surprised to find themselves playing opposite each other in a hockey tournament. Will Harty have learned from Tom's advice? The illustrations, easy-to-read text, and lots of on-ice action are sure to score with young hockey fans!

Download or read book Triple Overtime written by Stephen Cole and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guide to the stories and the stats, the highlights and lowlights from every team in the NHL, by the author of Double Overtime Hello, hockey fans! It’s time to drop the puck for Triple Overtime Triple Overtime is your best guide to the stories and the stats, the highlights and lowlights from every team in the NHL. Canada vs. the U.S.—Who has the best hockey movies? Love at Second Sight: The new-and-improved Winnipeg Jets! The night the Chicago Blackhawks were born The best small forwards! Where did Steven Stamkos learn to score? Edmonton’s boy band of brothers Experience hockey history and hijinks like you never have before!

Download or read book Motion Pictures From the Fabulous 1970 s written by Terry Rowan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decade of space exploration and new rights for women and African Americans. The decade as a pivot of change in world history. The end on The Beatles. Oscar winners were 'Patton' (1970, 'The Godfather' (1972) and 'Kramer vs. Kramer' (1979). Best-selling groupd include The Eagles and Led Zepp;in. The Best-selling rock stars were Elton John and Alice Cooper.

Download or read book The Cinema of Hockey written by Iri Cermak and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-02-13 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ice hockey has featured in North American films since the early days. Hockey's sizable cinematic repertoire explores different views of the sport, including the role of aggression, the business of sports, race and gender, and the role of women in the game. This critical study focuses on hockey themes in more than 50 films and television movies from the U.S. and Canada spanning several decades. Depictions of historical games are discussed, including the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" and the 1972 Summit Series. National myths that inform ideas of the hockey player are examined. Production techniques that enhance hockey as on-screen spectacle are covered.

Download or read book Mine to Avenge The Douglas Files written by Nathan Birr and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For two years, P.I. Jackson Douglas has been a shell of himself, scarred by the death of his family. Now, new info surfaces that may give him answers about the day that turned his life upside down. More than that, he may finally have a chance to bring to justice the man who caused his pain. As he relentlessly and obsessively pursues the truth, Jackson flashes back to his start as a private investigator and to his first client, a cute young woman looking for her missing brother. Jackson's efforts uncovered a sinister case of fraud and murder, and became inexorably linked to his family's death. They aren't the only ties to the past that prove relevant in his current quest, either . . . The closer Jackson gets to obtaining justice, the more he finds himself drawn toward revenge. Vowing not to quit until he catches his quarry, he risks destroying himself in the process. Only one thing can stop him from taking vengeance into his own hands, and it's the one thing he'll never see coming.

Download or read book All Stars and Movie Stars written by Ron Briley and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports films are popular forms of entertainment around the world, but beyond simply amusing audiences, they also reveal much about class, race, gender, sexuality, and national identity. In All-Stars and Movie Stars, Ron Briley, Michael K. Schoenecke, and Deborah A. Carmichael explore the interplay between sports films and critical aspects of our culture, examining them as both historical artifacts and building blocks of ideologies, values, and stereotypes. The book covers not only Hollywood hits such as Field of Dreams and Miracle but also documentaries such as The Journey of the African American Athlete and international cinema, such as the German film The Miracle of Bern. The book also explores television coverage of sports, commenting on the relationship of media to golf and offering a new perspective on the culture and politics behind the depictions of the world's most popular pastimes. The first part of the book addresses how sports films represent the cultural events, patterns, and movements of the times in which they were set, as well as the effect of the media and athletic industry on the athletes themselves. Latham Hunter examines how the baseball classic The Natural reflects traditional ideas about gender, heroism, and nation, and Harper Cossar addresses how the production methods used in televised golf affect viewers. The second section deals with issues such as the growth of women's involvement in athletics, sexual preference in the sports world, and the ever-present question of race by looking at sports classics such as Rocky, Hoosiers, and A League of Their Own. Finally, the authors address the historical and present-day role sports play in the international and political arena by examining such films as Visions of Eight and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. This important and unique collection illuminates the prominent role that sports play in society and how that role is reflected in film. Analysis of the depiction of sports in film and television provides a deeper understanding of the appeal that sports hold for people worldwide and of the forces behind the historic and cultural traditions linked to sports.

Download or read book The Erosion of the American Sporting Ethos Reconsidered written by Joel Nathan Rosen and published by Transformative Studies Institute. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines American sport from its traditional roots to the influence of the 1960s-era counterculture and the rise of a post-Cold War ethos that reinterprets competition as a relic of a misbegotten past and anathema to American life.

Download or read book Columbia Pictures written by Bernard F. Dick and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent $3.4 billion purchase of Columbia Pictures by Sony Corporation focused attention on a studio that had survived one of Hollywood's worst scandals under David Begelman, as well as ownership by Coca-Cola and David Puttnam's misguided attempt to bring back the studio's glory days. Columbia Pictures traces Columbia's history from its beginnings as the CBC Film Sales Company (nicknamed "Corned Beef and Cabbage") through the regimes of Harry Cohn and his successors, and concludes with a vivid portrait of today's corporate Hollywood, with its investment bankers, entertainment lawyers, agents, and financiers. Bernard F. Dick's highly readable studio chronicle is followed by thirteen original essays by leading film scholars, writing about the stars, films, genres, writers, producers, and directors responsible for Columbia's emergence from Poverty Row status to world class. This is the first attempt to integrate film history with film criticism of a single studio. Both the historical introduction and the essays draw on previously untapped archival material -- budgets that kept Columbia in the black during the 1930s and 1940s, letters that reveal the rapport between Depression audiences and director Frank Capra, and an interview with Oscar-winning screenwriter Daniel Taradash. The book also offers new perspectives on the careers of Rita Hayworth and Judy Holliday, a discussion of Columbia's unique brands of screwball comedy and film noir, and analyses of such classics as The Awful Truth, Born Yesterday, From Here to Eternity, On the Waterfront, Anatomy of a Murder, Easy Rider, Taxi Driver, The Big Chill, Lawrence of Arabia, and The Last Emperor. Amply illustrated with film stills and photos of stars and studio heads, Columbia Pictures includes a brief chronology and a complete 1920-1991 filmography. Designed for both the film lover and the film scholar, the book is ideal for film history courses.

Download or read book The Moviegoing Experience 1968 2001 written by Richard W. Haines and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The experience of going to the movies, be it a single screen theater, twin, multiplex or drive-in, is affected by many different factors that have shifted over the years. Just as movies emerged from silent to talking, black and white to color, there has invariably been change in the way movies are made, copied, distributed and viewed. This change in the moviegoing experience, for better or for worse, is worth studying. This work examines the American moviegoing experience from 1968 to 2001--the way in which movies are made and regulated (including the demise of the Production Code and the emergence of the ratings system) as well as changes in lighting, cinematography and coloring techniques. The projection practices of the past and present, during and after the presence of the Projectionists Union, and the advent of the "platter," which allowed for automated projection, are discussed. How home video and cable affected the content of films after the eighties and the history of computerized special effects leading to the development of digital cinema projection are included. The work also covers the changing types of venues over the last third of a century and other aspects that affect, positively or negatively, the entire moviegoing experience.