Slap Shot remake

[Michelangelo]

Exclusive : Blumberg gets a Slap Shot
Date : March 4, 2007 Posted By : Clint Morris

And this one’s not going to feature Paul Newman’s special sauce.

The Newman-starring ice hockey classic “Slap Shot” (1977) is headed for the remake machine – with Kennedy/Marshall pushing the button.

The company, and Universal, have tapped Stuart Blumberg (“The Girl Next Door”) to write the script for the film – the tale of a failing ice hockey team who finds success using constant fighting and violence during games.

Newman had the lead role in the original – which was actually quite a good movie; largely due to the ‘Hanson’ brothers (no, not those ones) – as coach Reggie "Reg" Dunlop. No doubt they’ll retain the character… and ask a Matthew McConaughey or an Eddie Murphy (hmmm… maybe) to step in.

There was a straight-to-video sequel a couple of years back, starring Stephen Baldwin, which the Hanson brothers actually returned for. I wonder whether they’ll be back for this one? No doubt they’re sitting by the phone.



Anyone a fan of the original? Funny & cool flick, no nned to remake it, no need at all.

[Mutant_Couch]

On the plus side, it cannot possibly be worse than the sequel.

[Michelangelo]

true

[stevenuk1]

I liked the original but it's one of them movie's I wouldn't want to sit down and watch again anytime soon, a remake could be cool, but they could also screw up and wreck what the original gave.

[njdevils25]

This movie should NEVER be remade, NEVER!

It's a fuckin' crime to have made a sequel about 20 years later as it is, especially since the sequel blew.

In my opinion, it's a classic movie that I wouldn't want to see ruined just for the sake of making money. No one can play the Hanson brothers besides the originals, how would they pull that off honestly??