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I love this movie so much

the audience applauded

Let's be realistic.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Growing up in a small town in western Michigan, with a long running tradition of hosting a minor league hockey team (Which WAS at the time the Pittsburg Penguins IHL Affiliate) I grew up loving hockey. I am usually pretty skeptical about hockey movies because they usually focus on goons, or make a mockery of the sport like "The Mighty Ducks." This movie was great though and I loved it.OK, It was more than a little strange to see Russel Crowe cast as a tough old Alaskan Sheriff and aging town hockey player knowing he is Australian and has probably never played the game in his life. He pulled it off almost flawlessly though.The story is about a town that prides itself on its weekly Saturday Hockey game, made up of the best the town has to offer. A now big shot in New York, former town resident returns and tries to redeem his reputation in the town by telling them that the New York Rangers are coming to play the towns best.It's a pretty charming story with a few intertwined love stories, drama, plenty of comedy, and oh yeah, a little bit of Hockey.It's a great story all around with a little bit for everyone to love and has a great small town feel to it that many can relate to.In The end it is a great movie that is fun to watch and the hockey aspect is decent as well. If you are a guy like me, you can actually con women out of their usual chick flick in favor of this one if you play up the comedy, love, and Russel Crowe aspects, and let's face it guys, anything is much better than having to watch another boring Hugh Grant movie!Like my reviews? Hate em? Comments, questions, recommendations? Want a particular DVD reviewed? Drop me a line at: [email protected] I'll even take hate mail ;)

Donna Biebe wears the same hat that Dexter Rutecki (Peter Berg) wears in the outstanding ski movie "Aspen Extreme".The hat is the Mt. Brighton maintenance employee's hat from a small ski hill outside of Detroit, Michigan. In the movie, Biebe goes out to the pond in the middle of the night when Russell Crowe is skating after he gave her the newspaper with all of the kind words left on the page for her to read. I grew up in Brighton, Michigan and own the maintenance hat which became a collector's item at the resort ski shop in the early 1990's.Check out Mt. Brighton on Wikipedia for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt._Brighton

After all the frivolous lightweight movies Burt Reynolds has starred in, many people have forgotten that he started out as a dramatic actor(Deliverance, etc.). In this movie, he turns in a dignified, serious, very believable performance as one of the most respected residents of Mystery, Alaska, who feels compelled to speak out against what he believes will harm the town.Russell Crowe also turns in a first-rate performance as one of the town's best hockey players, who has to deal with being told that he is getting too old to play and that he should step down and allow younger players a chance. He also has to painfully deal with his wife's suspected infidelity.This is not a movie to let your children watch. There is quite a bit of bad language, and one character does considerable bragging about his sexual conquests.

I am NOT a sports fan.I saw this film in the theater.Saw it for Russell of course.LOVE THIS HAIR CUT IN THIS. A BIG SMILE HERE :) A good film.Cast pretty good. Too much on side stories on minor characters. Stevie & the girl. Who cares? Mayors wife following around. Yeah, and?Mike Myers cameo character had the best line in the film, I just love it."They're done like dinner." I always laugh at that one."The Partirdge Family" get mentioned. Good.Liked the Sarah character hitting the cheating guy in the head with the shovel. He deserved it!! Not the best film ever made, but enjoyable.Russell, as always, did a great job.