TCM Party spotlights Slap Shot tonight

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Turner Classic Movies is hosting a watch party tonight for Slap Shot (1977), the Paul Newman hockey comedy. The film is frequently called one of the greatest hockey or sports movies and was written by Nancy Dowd; Lindsay Crouse also appears in the cast. Viewers note differences in the edited-for-TV version, which a party post says runs 7 minutes and 30 seconds. Commenters quoted lines such as “This is a serious game, not a freak show” and “If you get killed, walk it off,” and highlighted the Hanson Brothers and the movie’s 1970s tone and wardrobe. TCM paired Slap Shot on the schedule alongside other sports-era films mentioned by participants, including The Bad News Bears.

Phoef Sutton

@phoefsutton.bsky.social

onight on TCM #TCM SLAP SHOT (1977) One of greatest sports films off all time. Don't miss it!🎥

13345d ago

Zukirex5

‘I’M LISTENING TO THE FUCKING SONG!’😂🤘

Corrado4

I know pretty much all the dialogue from this. Doesn’t get the proper respect for a superior supporting cast that includes M. Emmet Walsh, Paul Dooley, Brad Sullivan, Swoozie Kurtz and a topless Melinda Dillon.

Frankypouh3

I couldn’t believe the words coming out of Paul Newman‘s mouth in this movie. 😂😂

follower101.bsky.social2

My ex-wife’s uncle was one of the Hanson brothers. He loved it and was always happy to chat with fans, from what I saw.

Van Stanwyck2

I saw #SlapShot for the first time when it aired on #TCM a few years ago. It wasn't even finished before I ordered the BD. How is this film not at the top of every greatest hits list?

Classic MacGruber2

I saw it as a kid...I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was, but it's so damn entertaining.

Jesse Hawken

@jessehawken.bsky.social

Slap Shot is one of the greatest Canadian Movies That’s Not Technically Canadian

4345d ago

Jesse Hawken14

Verhoeven’s Black Book is another, when the cavalry arrives at the end it’s the Canadian Army

Shanny

@shannysland.bsky.social

It is Paul good tonight! SLAP SHOT (1977), which many consider the best hockey movie ever & was written by a woman (Nancy Dowd), is on tcm #WatchIt

1045d ago

Dennis Hartley

@denofcinema.bsky.social

The "edited for TV" version of SLAP SHOT runs 7 minutes and 30 seconds. 😉 #TCMParty

1245d ago

Joel Williams

@joelrwilliams1.bsky.social

Lindsay Crouse was also in ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN #TCMParty #SlapShot

1145d ago

Rd bacon

@doublechinner.bsky.social

“The Bad News Bears,” #SlapShot, “North Dallas Forty,” all of these sports movies lean into what a directionless wasteland the U.S. became in the 1970s. All those good and noble things sports was supposed to represent was just more BS. #tcmparty

1045d ago

Marc Morehouse

@marcmorehouse.bsky.social

Slap Shot and Slaughterhouse Five on TCM tonight. It just seems like I’m in charge of programming.

1045d ago

TCM Party

@tcmparty.bsky.social

Angus MacInnes (Jean LaRose) may have passed away in 2024 but his name will live forever ^PG #TCMParty #StrangeBrew

944d ago

Lord Byron Bunch

@lordbyronbunch.bsky.social

I was about to skeet, "Dissloute Paul Newman is my favorite Paul Newman," but then I remembered how very much I love him as the uptight, upper-middle-class attorney in Mr. and Mrs. Bridge. And then I was like, "When the hell is TCM gonna show Mr. and Mrs. Bridge?" #SlapShot #TCMParty

945d ago

Leaving FilmStruck

@leavingfilmstrk.bsky.social

Ngl, I kinda love the men's suits in this. #SlapShot #TCMParty

945d ago

Joel Williams7

Newman in that leather drifter with fur lapel #TCMParty #SlapShot

Leaving FilmStruck1

The platform shoes, though. #SlapShot #TCMParty

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@laughingacademy.bsky.social

"This is a serious game, not a freak show!" "'A serious game'? What are you talking about? This is hockey!" #SlapShot #GeorgeRoyHill #TCMParty

945d ago

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@dbjorkca.bsky.social

Slap Shot and The Bad News Bears are the most realistic sports movies ever made. Errrr…at least the teams I was on. Oh, happy Half Way To New Year tonight! And a very happy Canada Day to all tomorrow! #TCMParty

745d ago

Brett Coughlin

@coughlinbrett.bsky.social

“Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.” - HAL 9000 #TCMParty #2001ASpaceOdyssey

744d ago

Kim Britt Knits 🧶

@kphbritt.bsky.social

Now watching No Down Payment on the #CriterionChannel as part of its Murderous Melodramas for the month of July. It’s a look at the underbelly of ‘50s suburbia and let me tell you…not much has changed. Great cast! #tcmparty