Oct 09 2008
“That’s what it said in the yearbook Jim….”
Since I had fallen a little behind on current events lately, covering the downfall of my favorite team the White Sox, and those gutless, excuse making losers, the Cubs, I wanted to catch up a bit and pay tribute to one of my favorite celebrities who recently ascended to the silver screen up in Heaven, Paul Newman. First off, from what I know, Paul Newman was a pretty class act. I can’t remember any troubling story of him either second guessing his sexuality, driving with his kid on the dashboard, or committing armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel. He gave a ton of money to charity, loved racing, and made some damn good salad dressing. But above all, he was the star of one of my favorite hockey movies, Slapshot. I will have to say that Slapshot is probably tied with Miracle, as my favorite, but for pure fun, adult humor, and overall hilarity, Slapshot takes the cake. Anyone who has not seen the movie, you need to get to Blockbuster or Netflix and rent it. Just make sure that any child under 21 is not present, because the language is pretty intense and dirty. Newman played Reggie Dunlop, an aging coach for the Charlestown Cheifs, and he has many memorable lines that to this day, my brother and I seem to find perfect situations for. For all you people out there who make athletic teams for fun or whatever, whether it be baseball, hockey, football, etc, and you get some outstanding prospects, just make sure that they didn’t bring their friggin toys with them, and always remember, you can’t put a bounty on a man’s head…….Paul Newman, you were a man’s man, Rest in Peace, I will miss Reggie Dunlop.
Here is the original trailer to Slapshot………
